Comments on: Miro 1.1: faster torrenting for better net TV http://boingboing.net/2008/01/10/miro-11-faster-torre.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 22:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: robbt http://boingboing.net/2008/01/10/miro-11-faster-torre.html#comment-105529 robbt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-105529 I just saw the 1.1 update for Ubuntu come out today. I just saw the 1.1 update for Ubuntu come out today.

]]> By: patholio http://boingboing.net/2008/01/10/miro-11-faster-torre.html#comment-104770 patholio Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-104770 It would be great if you could configure the proxy settings for it (apols. if it now can but you couldn't in 1.0) It would be great if you could configure the proxy settings for it (apols. if it now can but you couldn’t in 1.0)

]]> By: Burz http://boingboing.net/2008/01/10/miro-11-faster-torre.html#comment-104536 Burz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-104536 Funny how Linux developers are fond of saying how easy it is to compile software yourself. Yet they take an age before distributing their releases as compiled packages. The Miro Linux packages are still sitting at 1.0 on getmiro.com, and I presume it will take 8 weeks or more for 1.1 to hit the Ubuntu repository. I suppose I'll just switch to my Mac and download & install the new Miro the way its supposed to be done on a personal computer. Funny how Linux developers are fond of saying how easy it is to compile software yourself. Yet they take an age before distributing their releases as compiled packages.

The Miro Linux packages are still sitting at 1.0 on getmiro.com, and I presume it will take 8 weeks or more for 1.1 to hit the Ubuntu repository.

I suppose I’ll just switch to my Mac and download & install the new Miro the way its supposed to be done on a personal computer.

]]> By: RugerRedhawk http://boingboing.net/2008/01/10/miro-11-faster-torre.html#comment-103796 RugerRedhawk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-103796 How does this compare to Joost? I tried using joost because of all the hype, but found it unusable due to the constant lag. How does this compare to Joost? I tried using joost because of all the hype, but found it unusable due to the constant lag.

]]> By: hyperkine http://boingboing.net/2008/01/10/miro-11-faster-torre.html#comment-104059 hyperkine Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-104059 I like the idea of the I Heart Miro extension, but are these guys trustworthy? I like the idea of the I Heart Miro extension, but are these guys trustworthy?

]]> By: Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/2008/01/10/miro-11-faster-torre.html#comment-103850 Cory Doctorow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-103850 Rugerredhawk -- have a look at: http://www.getmiro.com/articles/miro_vs_joost.php Rugerredhawk — have a look at:

http://www.getmiro.com/articles/miro_vs_joost.php

]]> By: Brian Damage http://boingboing.net/2008/01/10/miro-11-faster-torre.html#comment-103855 Brian Damage Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-103855 @Rugerredhawk For the most part Miro downloads content before it can be watched whereas Joost streams video on demand (though Miro can do this with content from sites like Youtube). Also, Joost is a closed publishing platform while anyone can post content on Miro. Miro has TONS more content than Joost, and I find Joost's content to be largely superficial and crappy. Miro > Joost!! @Rugerredhawk

For the most part Miro downloads content before it can be watched whereas Joost streams video on demand (though Miro can do this with content from sites like Youtube). Also, Joost is a closed publishing platform while anyone can post content on Miro. Miro has TONS more content than Joost, and I find Joost’s content to be largely superficial and crappy.

Miro > Joost!!

]]> By: Burz http://boingboing.net/2008/01/10/miro-11-faster-torre.html#comment-104116 Burz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-104116 I think the torrent update was much-needed. Hopefully you guys have figured out how to handle Podcast feeds too (that is long overdue). With that said, can anyone from your Foundation shed some light on the uptake of BM and your strategy for promoting the torrent distribution method? I am curious because I expected to see a lot more feeds using bittorrent by this time. I think the torrent update was much-needed. Hopefully you guys have figured out how to handle Podcast feeds too (that is long overdue).

With that said, can anyone from your Foundation shed some light on the uptake of BM and your strategy for promoting the torrent distribution method? I am curious because I expected to see a lot more feeds using bittorrent by this time.

]]> By: leo http://boingboing.net/2008/01/10/miro-11-faster-torre.html#comment-103633 leo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-103633 Why does Miro use Xine instead of VLC in Linux? Why does Miro use Xine instead of VLC in Linux?

]]> By: hyperkine http://boingboing.net/2008/01/10/miro-11-faster-torre.html#comment-104171 hyperkine Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-104171 It seems faster but Miro still doesn't obey Windows DPI settings. That means fonts are too small to be readable on an HTPC. It seems faster but Miro still doesn’t obey Windows DPI settings. That means fonts are too small to be readable on an HTPC.

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