Comments for James Cridland http://james.cridland.net/blog Radio futurologist and beer drinker Fri, 25 May 2012 16:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on How to read out website addresses on the radio by Chris Byland http://james.cridland.net/blog/how-to-read-out-website-addresses-on-the-radio/#comment-6267 Chris Byland Fri, 25 May 2012 16:02:21 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/?p=4130#comment-6267 Im with Matt on this. Dropping the dots just wouldnt sound right on UK radio Im with Matt on this. Dropping the dots just wouldnt sound right on UK radio


]]> Comment on How to read out website addresses on the radio by Matt Green http://james.cridland.net/blog/how-to-read-out-website-addresses-on-the-radio/#comment-6265 Matt Green Fri, 25 May 2012 16:00:02 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/?p=4130#comment-6265 I did forget to add to that previous comment that I do agree with all your other points - and that it is about time some sensible 'rules' were put in place on how to quote a website or social network on air. I did forget to add to that previous comment that I do agree with all your other points – and that it is about time some sensible ‘rules’ were put in place on how to quote a website or social network on air.


]]> Comment on How to read out website addresses on the radio by Matt Green http://james.cridland.net/blog/how-to-read-out-website-addresses-on-the-radio/#comment-6264 Matt Green Fri, 25 May 2012 15:58:19 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/?p=4130#comment-6264 I'm not sure I would agree with your comments about dropping the 'dots' from a .co.uk address. Whilst I no longer count as 'youth' I would like to think I am not old enough to be completely off their wavelength. 'MyStation dot co dot uk slash blog' sounds a lot better than 'MyStation co uk slash blog', in my opinion? Perhaps I am getting old.... I’m not sure I would agree with your comments about dropping the ‘dots’ from a .co.uk address.
Whilst I no longer count as ‘youth’ I would like to think I am not old enough to be completely off their wavelength.

‘MyStation dot co dot uk slash blog’ sounds a lot better than ‘MyStation co uk slash blog’, in my opinion?

Perhaps I am getting old….


]]> Comment on If you’re a fan of radio, don’t buy a Fiat by Derek Tallent http://james.cridland.net/blog/if-youre-a-fan-of-radio-dont-buy-a-fiat/#comment-6167 Derek Tallent Wed, 23 May 2012 12:06:40 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/?p=4122#comment-6167 James, you're very brave admitting that you drive a Fiat Punto..... James, you’re very brave admitting that you drive a Fiat Punto…..


]]> Comment on If you’re a fan of radio, don’t buy a Fiat by J Peter Wilson http://james.cridland.net/blog/if-youre-a-fan-of-radio-dont-buy-a-fiat/#comment-6115 J Peter Wilson Tue, 22 May 2012 16:25:47 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/?p=4122#comment-6115 When I bought our Fiat Panda a couple of years ago I replaced the bog standard AM/FM car radio that came in it with a JVC KD 101 and new external antenna. I remember I had to do a similar thing in the 70s as I wanted an FM/LW/MW radio, and not the standard LW/MW radio that came with cars in those days, so that I could listen to Viking FM and Radio Aire as well as Radio 1 on medium wave. Today my reception of DAB broadcast stations on the JVC is fine in most parts of the country as we travel, sometimes with the grandchildren in the back, from the Black Country to Wiltshire and from Hertfordshire to Yorkshire. When I bought our Fiat Panda a couple of years ago I replaced the bog standard AM/FM car radio that came in it with a JVC KD 101 and new external antenna. I remember I had to do a similar thing in the 70s as I wanted an FM/LW/MW radio, and not the standard LW/MW radio that came with cars in those days, so that I could listen to Viking FM and Radio Aire as well as Radio 1 on medium wave.
Today my reception of DAB broadcast stations on the JVC is fine in most parts of the country as we travel, sometimes with the grandchildren in the back, from the Black Country to Wiltshire and from Hertfordshire to Yorkshire.


]]> Comment on If you’re a fan of radio, don’t buy a Fiat by Steve Martin http://james.cridland.net/blog/if-youre-a-fan-of-radio-dont-buy-a-fiat/#comment-6020 Steve Martin Mon, 21 May 2012 11:08:42 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/?p=4122#comment-6020 Ha ha... James drives a Fiat Punto. Ha ha… James drives a Fiat Punto.


]]> Comment on If you’re a fan of radio, don’t buy a Fiat by Kev http://james.cridland.net/blog/if-youre-a-fan-of-radio-dont-buy-a-fiat/#comment-6004 Kev Sun, 20 May 2012 20:12:17 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/?p=4122#comment-6004 Don't bother with Suzuki either - my mums stereo jumps from all of Radio Wave, The Bee, The Bay, and Dune FM to Rock FM - yes the AF-REG button does stop it - but forgets that setting every time you turn the radio off :( Don’t bother with Suzuki either – my mums stereo jumps from all of Radio Wave, The Bee, The Bay, and Dune FM to Rock FM – yes the AF-REG button does stop it – but forgets that setting every time you turn the radio off :(


]]> Comment on Radio and mobile phones by HomeSickAlien http://james.cridland.net/blog/radio-and-mobile-phones/#comment-5829 HomeSickAlien Thu, 17 May 2012 16:38:19 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/?p=4120#comment-5829 It's all about the Money-Money-Money ? Why wouldn't they develop an app that didn't bombard me with adverts ? I love listening to BBC FM Radio on the phone. It saves me on the long daily train commute. On my route (Cambs -> Herts -> London) the 3G signal simply isn't solid enough for TuneIn or Iplayer....so FM works OK, even though I have to re-tune 2 times an hour to specific frequencies to get my fav stations....at least I know when to re-tune....and it never just drops completely like 3G or DAB. FM signal strength is far more reliable in the sticks than current 3G or HSDPA or GPRS...which are on a par with MW radio !?! Maybe T-rays will be the FM for our generation ? What is the point of DAB in the face of 3G or 4G ? It’s all about the Money-Money-Money ? Why wouldn’t they develop an app that didn’t bombard me with adverts ?

I love listening to BBC FM Radio on the phone. It saves me on the long daily train commute. On my route (Cambs -> Herts -> London) the 3G signal simply isn’t solid enough for TuneIn or Iplayer….so FM works OK, even though I have to re-tune 2 times an hour to specific frequencies to get my fav stations….at least I know when to re-tune….and it never just drops completely like 3G or DAB.

FM signal strength is far more reliable in the sticks than current 3G or HSDPA or GPRS…which are on a par with MW radio !?! Maybe T-rays will be the FM for our generation ?

What is the point of DAB in the face of 3G or 4G ?


]]> Comment on Radio and mobile phones by Brian Butterworth http://james.cridland.net/blog/radio-and-mobile-phones/#comment-5820 Brian Butterworth Thu, 17 May 2012 12:43:56 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/?p=4120#comment-5820 As I have a Google Nexus, I must admit I use TuneIn Radio Pro and the nearest Wifi most of the time, and even over 3G as I have an "all you can eat" deal with 3. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=radiotime.player&hl=en I would love a DAB phone - I miss my Virgin Lobster for that reason alone. As I have a Google Nexus, I must admit I use TuneIn Radio Pro and the nearest Wifi most of the time, and even over 3G as I have an “all you can eat” deal with 3.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=radiotime.player&hl=en

I would love a DAB phone – I miss my Virgin Lobster for that reason alone.


]]> Comment on Radio and mobile phones by Ben Poor http://james.cridland.net/blog/radio-and-mobile-phones/#comment-5819 Ben Poor Thu, 17 May 2012 12:43:39 +0000 http://james.cridland.net/blog/?p=4120#comment-5819 Its definitely fair to say FM apps on mobile phones could be better. What would help is more pressure from the radio industry to mobile manufacturers to put proper FM APIs on their various platforms so that people can write their own apps if they wish. Probably what you mean by HTC not being compatible with RadioDNS, Martin, is that there is no available API for the FM chip on their devices, but then the same is true of any Android Device. Symbian had one, but that was fairly limited support, Windows Mobile doesn't have one, iPhones will most likely never have one. The notable exception here is Blackberry which has a defined FM API in BBOS 7.1, and even several phones that are (shock!) *available to purchase* which have an FM chip. Their FM app isn't half bad either. Its definitely fair to say FM apps on mobile phones could be better.

What would help is more pressure from the radio industry to mobile manufacturers to put proper FM APIs on their various platforms so that people can write their own apps if they wish.

Probably what you mean by HTC not being compatible with RadioDNS, Martin, is that there is no available API for the FM chip on their devices, but then the same is true of any Android Device.

Symbian had one, but that was fairly limited support, Windows Mobile doesn’t have one, iPhones will most likely never have one.

The notable exception here is Blackberry which has a defined FM API in BBOS 7.1, and even several phones that are (shock!) *available to purchase* which have an FM chip. Their FM app isn’t half bad either.


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