[Novalug] OT: Cell Phones [was: Re: Applications...]

[greg pryzby]

audicity

On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 11:12 PM, Jim Sheafer <jim at sheafer.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 21:50, American Dave Kline <novalug at soupy.org> wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 06:22:02PM -0700, Roy Wilson wrote:
>>
>> >   Anyone *know* (as in "has used and is happy with") an audio/mp3 to
>> > cell
>> > ringtone converter for linux?
>>
>> If I may, sir, be so bold as to offer a contrary opinion.  Please do not
>> embark upon a path which propagates or otherwise lends credence to
>> ringing tones.
>>
>> I might further profess that cellular communication devices have silent
>> mode, or
>> vibrate, which makes them much less offensive.  Why notify friends and
>> coworkers of your new jingle, when you can simply buzz, contently
>> wrapped in the knowledge that your phone is communicating to you, and you
>> alone?
>>
>> May you bask in the glory of the silent telephone, and may you have my
>> thanks in advance.
>>
>
>
> Spoken like a man who does not have an oncall shift... Silent won't wake me
> up, so it's necessary for me.
>
> But I do understand the allure of the non-offensive phone, and love my
> Android's "turn over to silence ringing" feature.
>
> As for an mp3 to ringtone program, I'm afraid I use ringdroid right on my
> phone. Sorry for the non-help.
>
> -Jim
>
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