Comments on: Amazing Access http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/28/amazing-access/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:47:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robbie http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/28/amazing-access/#comment-84794 Robbie Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:49:45 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/28/amazing-access/#comment-84794 An EVDO card is just a geeky name for the hardware used by <a href="http://powervision.sprint.com/mobilebroadband/" rel="nofollow">Sprint's Mobile Broadband</a> and <a href="http://b2b.vzw.com/productsservices/wirelessinternet/index.html" rel="nofollow">Verizon's Wireless BroadbandAccess</a>. A <a href="http://us.slingmedia.com/page/products.html" rel="nofollow">Slingbox</a> is a device that streams live video over the internet. A <a href="http://us.slingmedia.com/page/slingplayer.html" rel="nofollow">Slingplayer</a> is a program that receives streaming video from a Slingbox. This probably needs more explanation... For example, when I'm at work during my lunch break, I like to watch the local news at noon (find out about the weather forecast during the evening commute, etc). I don't have a TV at work. So at home I have a Slingbox hooked up to my Directv/Tivo receiver and a high speed internet connection. On my work machine I've installed a Slingplayer and it receives the media stream from transmitting from my Directv/Tivo receiver and encoded by my Slingbox back home. So I can essentially watch anything being broadcast to my TV at home from anywhere I have an internet connection. An EVDO card is just a geeky name for the hardware used by Sprint’s Mobile Broadband and Verizon’s Wireless BroadbandAccess.

A Slingbox is a device that streams live video over the internet. A Slingplayer is a program that receives streaming video from a Slingbox. This probably needs more explanation…

For example, when I’m at work during my lunch break, I like to watch the local news at noon (find out about the weather forecast during the evening commute, etc). I don’t have a TV at work. So at home I have a Slingbox hooked up to my Directv/Tivo receiver and a high speed internet connection. On my work machine I’ve installed a Slingplayer and it receives the media stream from transmitting from my Directv/Tivo receiver and encoded by my Slingbox back home. So I can essentially watch anything being broadcast to my TV at home from anywhere I have an internet connection.

]]> By: Eileen http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/28/amazing-access/#comment-83649 Eileen Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:24:56 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/28/amazing-access/#comment-83649 no noticeable bandwidth DROP, I meant to say :) no noticeable bandwidth DROP, I meant to say :)

]]> By: Eileen http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/28/amazing-access/#comment-83648 Eileen Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:24:19 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/28/amazing-access/#comment-83648 Robbie, explain please? Slingbox w/ an EVDO card? I'm dummified! BTW, we're able to hook it up to a router and run both home computers off it with no noticable bandwidth. Robbie, explain please? Slingbox w/ an EVDO card? I’m dummified!
BTW, we’re able to hook it up to a router and run both home computers off it with no noticable bandwidth.

]]> By: Robbie http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/28/amazing-access/#comment-83639 Robbie Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:15:44 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/28/amazing-access/#comment-83639 I recently purchased a Sprint EVDO-A card/plan and so far I am pretty impressed with it. It's handled my Virtual Earth web development, terminal server access, and most impressive, my Slingbox viewing needs at DSL speeds (500+ kbps). Much better than the GPRS card I had from T-Mobile last year. Now if they'd only debug the device drivers/firmware, I'd be delighted. I'm looking forward to really testing it when I take my next vacation. A Slingbox w/ an EVDO card is just too cool for words. I recently purchased a Sprint EVDO-A card/plan and so far I am pretty impressed with it. It’s handled my Virtual Earth web development, terminal server access, and most impressive, my Slingbox viewing needs at DSL speeds (500+ kbps). Much better than the GPRS card I had from T-Mobile last year.

Now if they’d only debug the device drivers/firmware, I’d be delighted. I’m looking forward to really testing it when I take my next vacation. A Slingbox w/ an EVDO card is just too cool for words.

]]> By: Eileen http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/28/amazing-access/#comment-82892 Eileen Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:52:43 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/28/amazing-access/#comment-82892 I need a microwave and a makeup table! Do you think it's an invasion of your privacy (of course it is) or is the invasion worth the freedom? I'm wondering why an agent would ever need to go into an office? Now that you can access listings in the car, have meetings and write contracts at Starbucks, (a great way to deliver that first set of documents to your buyer is via email from Xpress forms anyway). I waste 2 hours traveling back and forth to the office every day. Of course, I'm the broker and have to be there, but I wonder why the agents are! I need a microwave and a makeup table!

Do you think it’s an invasion of your privacy (of course it is) or is the invasion worth the freedom?

I’m wondering why an agent would ever need to go into an office? Now that you can access listings in the car, have meetings and write contracts at Starbucks, (a great way to deliver that first set of documents to your buyer is via email from Xpress forms anyway). I waste 2 hours traveling back and forth to the office every day. Of course, I’m the broker and have to be there, but I wonder why the agents are!

]]> By: DSB http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/28/amazing-access/#comment-82871 DSB Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:15:10 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/01/28/amazing-access/#comment-82871 I have found myself taking my laptop to school with me the last week or so to try to catch up between break on all my emails and stuff as well as to look up more information for class in which I did not quiet understand. I am very wired it seems with a cellphone with Internet access, GPS with all the bells and whistles, and now my laptop. I am actually thinking about putting a mini-ref. in the back as well. I have found myself taking my laptop to school with me the last week or so to try to catch up between break on all my emails and stuff as well as to look up more information for class in which I did not quiet understand.

I am very wired it seems with a cellphone with Internet access, GPS with all the bells and whistles, and now my laptop. I am actually thinking about putting a mini-ref. in the back as well.

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