tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859052.post5345957719388598193..comments2023-10-29T07:40:12.047-04:00Comments on Joel Explains It All: Chumby is dead. Long live Chumby!Joelsefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695165187531657921noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859052.post-27881155897456610052016-07-27T18:33:20.158-04:002016-07-27T18:33:20.158-04:00I never will understand why they thought running t...I never will understand why they thought running the device from a remote server was a good idea, it's more than powerful enough to pull it's widgets from a local flash drive. Even more puzzling were the ads. Yeah, I realize they had to pay for the service some how, but serving the standard helping of shady insurance, mortgage refinance, and USA-centric PSA/TV ads to the world was a stupid idea from the start. <br /><br />I guess since everyone else is running devices (that could easily run locally) on remote server, Chumby thought they could too...hGriffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859052.post-55878832381335784632014-07-23T11:49:46.577-04:002014-07-23T11:49:46.577-04:00Think of it as $36 a year, and it works for all of...Think of it as $36 a year, and it works for all of your clocks. Same price as a Pandora subscription.<br /><br />I would jump on it more easily if it was $1 a month, but I understand they need enough funding to pay the bills, so I may end up subscribing. I do love my Chumbys. :-)Joelsefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695165187531657921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859052.post-51060941810247086882014-07-23T10:52:53.815-04:002014-07-23T10:52:53.815-04:00$3 a month! That's too much. I miss the custom...$3 a month! That's too much. I miss the customized Alarm Clock I was using (Star Trek LCars) but I'll deal with the default Chumby one for now.<br /><br />I wonder if the old offline firmware still works after this update. Maybe I could spend $3, download the apps I want then take it offline forever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859052.post-19538395206532531002014-07-02T02:09:15.371-04:002014-07-02T02:09:15.371-04:00Oh my!
http://www.chumby.comOh my!<br /><br />http://www.chumby.comJoelsefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695165187531657921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859052.post-60547387064317890682014-07-01T23:06:06.069-04:002014-07-01T23:06:06.069-04:00And... They're back up! For a subscription of ...And... They're back up! For a subscription of $3/month.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537419718095169064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859052.post-59451177136745626732013-05-06T17:17:14.498-04:002013-05-06T17:17:14.498-04:00It seems that Duane has been optimizing the Chumby...It seems that Duane has been optimizing the Chumby database and has gotten about 60% of the coding done for the 3.5 inch devices, after which he'll start on the 8 inch devices. The Infocasts will be supported, even though Insignia's contract is over. However, Dashes won't be supported, as they're completely closed. He says he's gotten several of his 3.5" devices connected to the test server and pulling widgets. As I can't edit XML files, this is a good development for me.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537419718095169064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859052.post-38587884473070157192013-04-13T11:21:25.723-04:002013-04-13T11:21:25.723-04:00Thanks for the correction. Edited above!Thanks for the correction. Edited above!Joelsefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695165187531657921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859052.post-699037250785415902013-04-12T16:50:24.001-04:002013-04-12T16:50:24.001-04:00Duane was a founder, not stafferDuane was a founder, not stafferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com