Blackberry??????????????????????
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I doubt you will see this in the future.
They were was once a huge force in the wireless industry and have made some very poor decisions in recent history. Similar to Palm or Nokia, I don't think they have much time left in the industry.
It's insane how Google and Apple have taken over the world almost overnight.
They were was once a huge force in the wireless industry and have made some very poor decisions in recent history. Similar to Palm or Nokia, I don't think they have much time left in the industry.
It's insane how Google and Apple have taken over the world almost overnight.
dakineacct
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The OP acknowledged that this may not be the correct forum to post his question, and I agree that this thread would probably be more appropriately posted in the "equipment" forum. But, even if you don't understand how an aquarium controller with the capability to be controlled from a portable hand-held could be an aid to some people in reef keeping, why post in this thread only to hurl insults?
No insult was intended. I can see how it might be perceived as such, and I apologize. Children of all ages have a right to play with their toys and even to be foolish. Harmless foolishness can be great fun. Aquaristics falls into a different category, though.
Unless you are physically present, in a sense getting your hands wet, any intervention in aquarium operations or chemistry would be ill-considered, I think. There are exceptions, like automatic alternate power sources kicking in if there is a power failure, but there are limits to what should be entrusted to brainless devices, and to reliance on remote interventions based on what some hand-held pcd is telling you. Aquaristics is at least as much an art as it is a science. I've heard and read endless complaints about things dying even though "every parameter is perfect".
Unless you are physically present, in a sense getting your hands wet, any intervention in aquarium operations or chemistry would be ill-considered, I think. There are exceptions, like automatic alternate power sources kicking in if there is a power failure, but there are limits to what should be entrusted to brainless devices, and to reliance on remote interventions based on what some hand-held pcd is telling you. Aquaristics is at least as much an art as it is a science. I've heard and read endless complaints about things dying even though "every parameter is perfect".
Cheebs
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I still don't think it's foolish to ask about or have an application to view and/or control certain aspects of the tank in the event that you are away and something terrible happens, for example. I agree that there's no sense being a curmudgeon just because you're oldschool
4realestate
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There's a few Android apps for the controllers out there.
Blackberries just don't have the rep for an everyday typical phone user. They're geared more for business, thus you won't see most apps that are available in the Android and iPhone platforms.
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Blackberries just don't have the rep for an everyday typical phone user. They're geared more for business, thus you won't see most apps that are available in the Android and iPhone platforms.
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fishysteve
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Help! My tank overflowed!
Reefermandan
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Are you actually serious?
Are you actually serious?
If you do not see the value of these devices I am assuming you have none of them? I am able to not only set my tank to feed mode with my Android phone but feed the fish and bring up a webcam to watch them eat from my phone or any Internet connected PC. There is a widget for Android/iPhones and Windows desktop that updates every minute with current tank parameters as well as which lights, pumps, heaters and chillers are on or off. If you don't see the value of something like that then maybe
I am missing something?
Unfortunately, I have to work 10 hours a day and having this available to me over the Internet has made this hobby much more enjoyable for me and a heck of a lot less worrisome.
Are you actually serious?
If you do not see the value of these devices I am assuming you have none of them? I am able to not only set my tank to feed mode with my Android phone but feed the fish and bring up a webcam to watch them eat from my phone or any Internet connected PC. There is a widget for Android/iPhones and Windows desktop that updates every minute with current tank parameters as well as which lights, pumps, heaters and chillers are on or off. If you don't see the value of something like that then maybe
I am missing something?
Unfortunately, I have to work 10 hours a day and having this available to me over the Internet has made this hobby much more enjoyable for me and a heck of a lot less worrisome.
Refermandan, you are absolutely correct. I don't have any of those things, and I don't want them. I have a cellphone, but it stays in my car, turned off, available for emergency situations. Heck, I don't even watch TV very much, no more than an hour or two per week. I prefer to read. Books. Real, not electronic, books. The kind you can read by candle light if the power goes off. My cellphone has a GPS, but they make people stupid, depriving them of an understanding of spatial relationships. Maps are better.
All those electronic leashes are impediments to individual independence. If someone desires solitude, it should be available. If someone does not value periods of solitude I think that is most unfortunate. My choice of a career was in part dictated by that perspective, and that was long before the internet and mobile attachments age.
I can't imagine feeding my fish by pressing a button releasing what I assume is some sort of pelletized food. I try to arrange my aquaria and my life in general in a way that is organized and capable of extended periods of autonomy. I understand that this runs counter to current social and societal norms, but in truth I feel sorry for people with all these wires and plugs, real and metaphorical, attached to their heads. I should point out that my comment used the term "advanced" fish keeping. Advanced does not mean high tech. At least, I don't think so. To me advanced means a high level of skill, understanding, and insight. Anyone can plunk down some bucks and buy an electronic device.
All those electronic leashes are impediments to individual independence. If someone desires solitude, it should be available. If someone does not value periods of solitude I think that is most unfortunate. My choice of a career was in part dictated by that perspective, and that was long before the internet and mobile attachments age.
I can't imagine feeding my fish by pressing a button releasing what I assume is some sort of pelletized food. I try to arrange my aquaria and my life in general in a way that is organized and capable of extended periods of autonomy. I understand that this runs counter to current social and societal norms, but in truth I feel sorry for people with all these wires and plugs, real and metaphorical, attached to their heads. I should point out that my comment used the term "advanced" fish keeping. Advanced does not mean high tech. At least, I don't think so. To me advanced means a high level of skill, understanding, and insight. Anyone can plunk down some bucks and buy an electronic device.
