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    From Maurice Kinal@1:153/7001.2989 to Alls Well on Thu May 14 18:31:00 2020
    Hey Alls!

    This is my first fidonet echomail from an android tablet using a stinkin' virtual keyboard.

    Life is good,
    Maurice

    ... Don't cry for me I have vi.
    --- GNU bash, version 5.0.17(1)-release (aarch64-unknown-linux-android)
    * Origin: CanadARM - Ladysmith BC, Canada (1:153/7001.2989)
  • From Maurice Kinal@2:280/464.113 to Maurice Kinal on Fri May 15 01:59:53 2020
    Hallo Maurice!

    @MSGID: 1:153/7001.2989 5ebdf0d4
    @CHRS: UTF-8 4

    :-) Not that it does anything other than to reduce noise.

    ... Don't cry for me I have vi.
    --- GNU bash, version 5.0.17(1)-release (aarch64-unknown-linux-android)
    * Origin: CanadARM - Ladysmith BC, Canada (1:153/7001.2989)

    Looks like it got everything that matters. Amazing.

    Het leven is goed,
    Maurice

    ... Huil niet om mij, ik heb vi.
    --- GNU bash, version 5.0.16(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
    * Origin: Little Mikey's EuroPoint - Ladysmith BC, Canada (2:280/464.113)
  • From Nancy Backus@1:229/452 to Maurice Kinal on Thu May 21 16:46:32 2020
    Quoting Maurice Kinal to Alls Well on 14-May-2020 18:31 <=-

    Hey Alls!

    This is my first fidonet echomail from an android tablet using a
    stinkin' virtual keyboard.

    Made it here... :)

    ttyl neb

    ... Are you sure this isn't the time for a colorful metaphor?

    --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F
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  • From August Abolins@1:0/0 to Maurice Kinal on Mon Nov 2 03:11:27 2020
    Hi Maurice!

    14 May 20 18:31, you wrote to Alls Well:

    Hey Alls!

    This is my first fidonet echomail from an android tablet using a
    stinkin' virtual keyboard.

    Very good! I can't imagine tapping on a virtual keyboard for the long-term when participating in echomail either.


    --- GoldED+/W32-MINGW 1.1.5-b20180707
    * Origin: ----> Point Of VeleNo BBs (http://www.velenobbs.net)
  • From Maurice Kinal@1:153/7001.2989 to August Abolins on Tue Nov 3 03:33:50 2020
    Hey August!

    14 May 20 18:31, you wrote to Alls Well:

    I am having a senior's moment as I thought it was only a few weeks ago not months. :-/

    I can't imagine tapping on a virtual keyboard for the long-term
    when participating in echomail either.

    A dead battery took care of that. However I did try using a bluetooth keyboard on there before it died. That was better but probably not worth the additional expense. I am doubtful I'll pick up the cause again seeing my curiousity has been sated and I now know that it is doable.

    Thank you for the confirmation.

    Life is good,
    Maurice

    ... Don't cry for me I have vi.
    --- GNU bash, version 5.0.18(1)-release (x86_64-motorshed-linux-gnu)
    * Origin: Coffin Point - Ladysmith BC, Canada (1:153/7001.2989)
  • From Charles Pierson@2:221/6.21 to August Abolins on Tue Nov 3 05:24:46 2020
    Hello, August Abolins.
    On 11/2/20 3:11 AM you wrote:

    Hi Maurice! 14 May 20 18:31, you wrote to Alls Well:
    Hey Alls! This is my first fidonet echomail from an android
    tablet using a stinkin' virtual keyboard.
    Very good! I can't imagine tapping on a virtual keyboard for the long-term when participating in echomail either.

    It can be a challenge. But like anything, it just takes practice.

    --
    Best regards!
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  • From Richard Miles@1:3634/24 to Charles Pierson on Sun Nov 15 18:18:06 2020
    On 03 Nov 2020, Charles Pierson said the following...

    It can be a challenge. But like anything, it just takes practice.


    I tend to spend so much time answering various texts, emails, DMs, etc due to work during the day that doing the same to answer echomail isn't an issue.

    -=>Richard Miles<=-
    -=>Captain Obvious<=-
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    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: Shadowscope BBS | shadowscope.noip.us | Temple, GA (1:3634/24)
  • From Charles Pierson@1:153/757.26 to Richard Miles on Sat Nov 21 20:35:31 2020
    Hello, Richard Miles.
    On 11/15/20 6:18 PM you wrote:

    On 03 Nov 2020, Charles Pierson said the following...
    It can be a challenge. But like anything, it just takes
    practice.
    I tend to spend so much time answering various texts, emails, DMs,
    etc due to work during the day that doing the same to answer
    echomail isn't an issue.

    It's not really for me anymore. But I have been asked how I manage on the smaller keyboard on the phone, especially since I'll readily admit even after all these years, I'm not a very good typist.

    --
    Best regards!
    Posted using Hotdoged on Android
    --- Hotdoged/2.13.5/Android
    * Origin: Houston, TX (1:153/757.26)
  • From Richard Miles@2:460/58 to Charles Pierson on Sun Nov 22 13:36:19 2020
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    Hello, Richard Miles.
    On 11/15/20 6:18 PM you wrote:

    On 03 Nov 2020, Charles Pierson said the following...
    It can be a challenge. But like anything, it just takes
    practice.
    I tend to spend so much time answering various texts, emails, DMs, etc due to work during the day that doing the same to answer
    echomail isn't an issue.

    It's not really for me anymore. But I have been asked how I manage on
    the smaller keyboard on the phone, especially since I'll readily admit even after all these years, I'm not a very good typist.

    --
    Best regards!
    Posted using Hotdoged on Android

    It's a challenge at times. I usually get the one with the biggest screen I can find and keep the font size pretty large.


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  • From August Abolins@1:0/0 to Charles Pierson on Sun Nov 22 18:56:10 2020
    Hi Charles!

    21 Nov 20 20:35, you wrote to Richard Miles:

    ...But I have been asked how I manage on the smaller keyboard on the phone, especially since I'll readily admit even after all these years,
    I'm not a very good typist.

    Using just two thumbs? If so, your hand-eye coordination is probably aiding you nicely.

    I developed joint discomfort very quickly when I first experimented with NNTP messaging on my iPod and the virtual keyboard in just a few consecutive days of constant use. Maybe an echomail archive has a record of my comments. But that was over 8 years ago. The Blackberry Q10 keyboard does not seem to be as bad.


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