:) Sometimes I had thought about trying to run Synchronet on an Android devi
or a jailbroken iPhone/iPad just for fun. Android and iOS both have some for
of *nix as their base OS, and you can get a bash shell on a jailbroken iOS N>device and connect to it via SSH; I'm sure the same could be done on an Andro
device. I've wondered what it would take to get Synchronet to build on such N>device. Some sysops have installed Synchronet on a Raspberry Pi, so why not N>Android or iOS device? ;) The only thing would be that it might be more N>difficult to run DOS doors on a device like that.

I've wondered about a telnet client for an Android. The bad thing is
the screen is too small to work with.

Daryl


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How about an old fashioned rusty one?? :P

Daryl

Make that a beer and I'm in :-P

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Re: Re: Errors with DOVE-net
By: Daryl Stout to NIGHTFOX on Sat Jan 11 2020 11:28 am

I've wondered about a telnet client for an Android. The bad thing is
the screen is too small to work with.

There's an fTelnet for Android, which I think renders BBS ANSI fairly well. In the past, there used to be an iOS app called iSSH that worked with ANSI BBSes fairly well. But you're right, I think phones tend to be too small.

I used to have a smartphone with a dedicated hardware keyboard. The screen would slide to the side a bit to reveal the keyboard. I wish there were more smartphones like that.

Nightfox

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Re: Re: Errors with DOVE-net
By: Daryl Stout to NIGHTFOX on Thu Jan 09 2020 04:04 pm

Or an old worn-out BBS?

Running on a TRS-80 Model 100 32K laptop.

Wait a minute!! That's what I started Sysoping on!! <G>

:) Sometimes I had thought about trying to run Synchronet on an
Android device or a jailbroken iPhone/iPad just for fun. Android and

Other than the technical curiosity and "coz I can" factor, why bother? ;)


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There's an fTelnet for Android, which I think renders BBS ANSI fairly
well. In the past, there used to be an iOS app called iSSH that
worked with ANSI BBSes fairly well. But you're right, I think
phones tend to be too small.

I can't remember the name of it, but there are a few apps.

I used to have a smartphone with a dedicated hardware keyboard.
The screen would slide to the side a bit to reveal the keyboard. I
wish there were more smartphones like that.

I used to have a phone like that years ago. But, it's easier to type
on a regular desktop keyboard.

Daryl


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Re: Telnet Client For Android
By: Daryl Stout to NIGHTFOX on Mon Jan 13 2020 02:15 am

There's an fTelnet for Android, which I think renders BBS ANSI fairly
well. In the past, there used to be an iOS app called iSSH that
worked with ANSI BBSes fairly well. But you're right, I think
phones tend to be too small.

I can't remember the name of it, but there are a few apps.

I've heard of ConnectBot for Android, though I don't think it renders BBS ANSI properly. From what I remember, there are very few mobile telnet apps that render BBS ANSI properly.. fTelnet (for Android) and iSSH (for iOS but is no longer available) are the only mobile telnet apps I've seen that render BBS ANSI properly.

I used to have a smartphone with a dedicated hardware keyboard.
The screen would slide to the side a bit to reveal the keyboard. I
wish there were more smartphones like that.

I used to have a phone like that years ago. But, it's easier to type
on a regular desktop keyboard.

I agree. I took a typing class in 8th grade and learned to touch-type, so I still find it easier to type on a regular desktop keyboard (a good laptop keyboard is fine with me too). For mobile, I find hardware keyboards easier and more accurate than the on-screen keyboards. There's no tactile feedback with the on-screen keyboards, and they tend to rely on things like auto-complete in order to type messages fast. Auto-complete can be inaccurate, and sometimes people don't seem to proofread their message and will send/save things with mistakes in them. People also often use voice input on their mobile devices, which can often be inaccurate.

Nightfox

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Re: Telnet Client For Android
By: Nightfox to Daryl Stout on Tue Jan 14 2020 11:16 am

There's an fTelnet for Android, which I think renders BBS ANSI fairly
well. In the past, there used to be an iOS app called iSSH that
worked with ANSI BBSes fairly well. But you're right, I think
phones tend to be too small.

I agree with both of you. Using the BBS on a phone is an exercise in frustration. Vertically the keyboard is too small and it takes multiple tries for people to log in and horizontally either the main window floats all over the place when you're tying to type, or you have to move it back and forth to see what you're doing (if the native keyboard doesn't hijack you and take over the entire screen.

I can't count how many times I've found someone interested in BBSing only to have the encounter end with "I'll just log in when I get home". I usually give them a sticker so they'll remember (if I have any on me at the time.)

I used to have a smartphone with a dedicated hardware keyboard.
The screen would slide to the side a bit to reveal the keyboard. I
wish there were more smartphones like that.

Oh man. I still have my T-Mobile Sidekick, even though their proprietary servers shut down rendering it little more than a paperweight. I loved that thing. Best keyboard ever IMHO.

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On 01-14-20 17:07, nolageek wrote to Nightfox <=-

I agree with both of you. Using the BBS on a phone is an exercise in frustration. Vertically the keyboard is too small and it takes multiple tries for people to log in and horizontally either the main window
floats all over the place when you're tying to type, or you have to
move it back and forth to see what you're doing (if the native keyboard doesn't hijack you and take over the entire screen.

The only way I can see a phone working is with a Blutooth keyboard, but kinda defeats the purpose of portability.


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Re: Re: Telnet Client For Android
By: Tony Langdon to nolageek on Wed Jan 15 2020 17:54:00

The only way I can see a phone working is with a Blutooth keyboard, but

kinda defeats the purpose of portability.

these search results might be interesting ;)

https://www.google.com/search?q=roll-up+keyboard+computer


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On 01-15-20 08:26, Rampage wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

The only way I can see a phone working is with a Blutooth keyboard, but

kinda defeats the purpose of portability.

these search results might be interesting ;)

https://www.google.com/search?q=roll-up+keyboard+computer

Hmm, OK. Interesting. But still some issues with carrying it and maybe using it in some tight places, like on a bus. ;)


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I've heard of ConnectBot for Android, though I don't think it renders BBS ANS
properly. From what I remember, there are very few mobile telnet apps that N>render BBS ANSI properly.. fTelnet (for Android) and iSSH (for iOS but is no
longer available) are the only mobile telnet apps I've seen that render BBS N>ANSI properly.

I probably could search for it, but the screen on an Android is just
too small to work with.

I agree. I took a typing class in 8th grade and learned to touch-type, so I N>still find it easier to type on a regular desktop keyboard (a good laptop N>keyboard is fine with me too). For mobile, I find hardware keyboards easier N>and more accurate than the on-screen keyboards. There's no tactile feedback N>with the on-screen keyboards, and they tend to rely on things like N>auto-complete in order to type messages fast. Auto-complete can be inaccurat
and sometimes people don't seem to proofread their message and will send/save
things with mistakes in them. People also often use voice input on their N>mobile devices, which can often be inaccurate.

I became a touch typist, having been a Sysop nearly 30 years
now...never had a typing course in my life. I believe there are sites
that can "test your typing speed", but I've never tried them.

Daryl


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