Has anyone tried this out yet? I've been looking into it recently and am intrigued. Since regular radio has fallen into the black hole of commercial conformity, satellite radio seems like the perfect thing. But as I am a partial Luddite, I'm still not exactly sure how it works, or if it's really worth it.
Originally posted by royalchickenYes, it's sort of like Dr. Strangelove when his arm involuntarily goes into a Nazi salute, except my left hand starts smashing appliances quite independently from me.
Does this mean you have selective taste in technology or that you only smash machinery with your left hand?
Originally posted by rwingettGotcha. Do you use some kind of 'technology-free' handcuff on your left hand while using your precious Mac (and presumably making much of your living, 'Photoshop master'😉?
Yes, it's sort of like Dr. Strangelove when his arm involuntarily goes into a Nazi salute, except my left hand starts smashing appliances quite independently from me.
Originally posted by royalchickenNo, no, no...Macs are generally safe, but keep me a good distance away from any looms or a general fracas will likely ensue.
Gotcha. Do you use some kind of 'technology-free' handcuff on your left hand while using your precious Mac (and presumably making much of your living, 'Photoshop master'😉?
Originally posted by rwingettIf your aversion to technology is restricted to the textile industry, I'm quite pleased that you haven't included a picture of your (principled!) nude self in your profile.
No, no, no...Macs are generally safe, but keep me a good distance away from any looms or a general fracas will likely ensue.
Someone I know subscribes to the Delphi receiver and home kit. He really loves it, the selection of music is absolutely huge (you can listen to everything from ESPN to stand up comedy to nu-jazz to death metal to irish soul), and if your favorite station isn't playing something you like, you can just flip through the other 99 stations or so, and chances are really good you'll find something else you like.
One nice benefit is that you can display the artist and song title playing on each station while you're scrolling through the station list, so you don't have to flip through one at a time and try to guess what it is. The first day he had the radio, we cruised around and I heard Rush, Spock's Beard, Meshuggah, Srapping Young Lad, Flower Kings, and a couple other bands that I like on various stations. As far as programming goes, I'd consider it excellent. There are some commercials on some stations, but if you look on the website (http://programming.xmradio.com) it will tell you which stations are commercial-free.
And as for the home or car kit, I'd go with the home kit. They're the same price, but the home kit comes with an 1/8" - RCA cable so you can connect it to your receiver, or if your car cd player has an MP3 player input, you can connect it to that, and just buy the cigarette power adapter for it, and just set the antenna on your dash or velcro it to something. That's another nice thing about it, you can listen to it ANYWHERE and it won't cost you anything extra, unlike a cellphone.
On a side note, if you're friends with someone that works at a Wal-Mart, XM is running a deal for WM associates where you can get the radio ($125), either the home or car kit ($60) and 3 months of service ($10/mo) all for about $115 including tax and shipping. I'm not sure how long that offer lasts, though.
Also, the difference between XM and Sirius is that XM has some stations that have commericals (not all of them...the website will tell you which ones). But the commercials are only six or seven minutes per hour rather than the 18-30 you get on AM/FM. The breaks only last a minute at a time, and if you can't deal with that, there are a ton of other stations to switch to.
Sirius is a bit more "hit-based" whereas XM tends to throw in a lot more obscure stuff. It all depends on your preference, really.
I hope this helps.
Originally posted by Poison GodmachineDon't they have some kind of adaptor thingy that will let you take it from your car to your house as a normal option without having to jerry-rig some kind of solution? I just have the factory installed cd player for a Chrysler Sebring. It's a lease, so I don't want to go messing with it too much. Especially since I'm still a recovering Luddite. I have a 40 minute commute to work, so I would get the most use out of it in the car. My girlfriend would get the most use out of it at home. So you're saying that we don't necessarily need to subscribe to two receivers? Does it require any kind of special antenna? We've looked into the selections a little bit and think that xmradio sounds like the better of the two.
Someone I know subscribes to the Delphi receiver and home kit. He really loves it, the selection of music is absolutely huge (you can listen to everything from ESPN to stand up comedy to nu-jazz to death metal to irish soul), and if your favorite station isn't playing something you like, you can just flip through the other 99 stations or so, and ...[text shortened]... w in a lot more obscure stuff. It all depends on your preference, really.
I hope this helps.