AJL <noemail@none.org> wrote:
[...]
<somewhat_OT>
It's been years since I used Google Voice but I don't remember any ads. I
use many Google services but never see any ads that I can tie to them. I
know the paranoid here despise Google but I've always had great service
from them for my 2 bucks a month (I rent 100G). But I digress.
Here, here, there, there! :-)
</somewhat_OT>
On 2/22/24 5:41 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
AJL <noemail@none.org> wrote:
[...]
<somewhat_OT>
It's been years since I used Google Voice but I don't remember any ads. I >>> use many Google services but never see any ads that I can tie to them. I >>> know the paranoid here despise Google but I've always had great service >>> from them for my 2 bucks a month (I rent 100G). But I digress.
Here, here, there, there! :-)
</somewhat_OT>
Weird. Both 'somewhat OT' digs did not show up in the reading page of this
PhoNews newsreader. I only noticed because I first read your post in my
(read only) Groundhog newsreader. The brackets apparently made both lines completely disappear. Yet the missing lines are showing, brackets and all,
on this posting page. More weird is that when I try to type the brackets on this posting page I only get carrige returns. Wonder if they'll transmit. Here goes...
BTW talking about installing Google Voice on an Android phone to make calls
over WiFi is not even somewhat OT. We may have to remand you back to the net-cop police academy for further training... ;)
AND please check the title officer, did I do it OK... 8-O
On 2/22/24 9:02 AM, AJL wrote:
On 2/22/24 5:41 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
AJL <noemail@none.org> wrote:
[...]
<somewhat_OT>
It's been years since I used Google Voice but I don't remember any
ads. I
use many Google services but never see any ads that I can tie to
them. I
know the paranoid here despise Google but I've always had great
service
from them for my 2 bucks a month (I rent 100G). But I digress.
Here, here, there, there! :-)
</somewhat_OT>
Weird. Both 'somewhat OT' digs did not show up in the reading page of
this
PhoNews newsreader. I only noticed because I first read your post in my
(read only) Groundhog newsreader. The brackets apparently made both lines
completely disappear. Yet the missing lines are showing, brackets and
all,
on this posting page. More weird is that when I try to type the
brackets on
this posting page I only get carrige returns. Wonder if they'll transmit.
Here goes...
BTW talking about installing Google Voice on an Android phone to make
calls
over WiFi is not even somewhat OT. We may have to remand you back to the
net-cop police academy for further training... ;)
AND please check the title officer, did I do it OK... 8-O
Interesting. Nothing showed up of your quotes in that post. Apparently brackets are another bug in PhoNews. Guess I'll finally give up on it. Hey everyone, quit all that clapping...
On 2/22/24 5:41 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
AJL <noemail@none.org> wrote:
[...]
<somewhat_OT>
It's been years since I used Google Voice but I don't remember any ads. I >> use many Google services but never see any ads that I can tie to them. I >> know the paranoid here despise Google but I've always had great service >> from them for my 2 bucks a month (I rent 100G). But I digress.
Here, here, there, there! :-)
</somewhat_OT>
Weird. Both 'somewhat OT' digs did not show up in the reading page of this
PhoNews newsreader. I only noticed because I first read your post in my
(read only) Groundhog newsreader. The brackets apparently made both lines
completely disappear. Yet the missing lines are showing, brackets and all,
on this posting page. More weird is that when I try to type the brackets on
this posting page I only get carrige returns. Wonder if they'll transmit.
Here goes...
BTW talking about installing Google Voice on an Android phone to make calls
over WiFi is not even somewhat OT. We may have to remand you back to the
net-cop police academy for further training... ;)
AND please check the title officer, did I do it OK... 8-O
On 2/22/2024 9:08 AM, AJL wrote:[...]
Interesting. Nothing showed up of your quotes in that post. Apparently brackets are another bug in PhoNews. Guess I'll finally give up on it. Hey everyone, quit all that clapping...
And all the brackets are here in TB so it was apparently all on the read
side of PhoNews. OK back to TB it is. Hey are you guys still clapping...
Subject: Re: Using wifi calling on someone else's wifi---And OT PhoNews problems (OK Frank??)
AJL <noemail@none.com> wrote:
PhoNews is different from 'PiaoHong Newsreader' isn't it?
Anyway, some people are apparently trying to fix 'PiaoHong
Newsreader', so if that's still of interest to you, see the
"Newsreader for Android" thread in news.software.readers. Latest post
is of February 13, announcing "Mod 15 fixes".
At the moment, this net-cop is treading (threading? :-)) very, very carefully, because of the heavy flak he received not too long ago.
But seriously (Yeah, *right*!), the topic was voice calls, but my
response was to the more general "Google services" part (you being
quite content with them). As these services can apply to a
non-Android device, I didn't dare to respond without a
better-safe-than-sorry tag.
AND please check the title officer, did I do it OK... 8-O
A bit too subtle for me. I think I understand what you mean, but not
good enough for a witty comeback.
As to witty: My keyboard typed "a non-Adroid device", which I found,
in this context, rather funny, but I'm easily pleased.
Ah good. You're up for more of my bad humor. Do you know why people
can't hear a dog whistle? Cause dogs can't whistle. Do you know what the
dog said to the cat? Nothing, dogs can't talk. Should I go on...
On 2/22/2024 1:44 PM, AJL wrote:
You're up for more of my bad humor. Do you know why people can't
hear a dog whistle? Cause dogs can't whistle. Do you know what the
dog said to the cat? Nothing, dogs can't talk. Should I go on...
What do they call a person who tells shitty jokes? A commodian.
On 2/22/2024 11:39 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
AJL <noemail@none.com> wrote:
PhoNews is different from 'PiaoHong Newsreader' isn't it?
Yes. I have both of them (purchased versions) in my Play Store library.
Anyway, some people are apparently trying to fix 'PiaoHong
Newsreader', so if that's still of interest to you, see the
"Newsreader for Android" thread in news.software.readers. Latest post
is of February 13, announcing "Mod 15 fixes".
Thanks but I think I'll stick to TB for awhile. That way I'll not only
clean up my group-dropping sins but typing and editing on this LT is
actually a bit easier. Win-win. So I think my new mode of operations
will be to read using Groundhog on my various Android toys and then
switch to TB if I see something I want respond to. (Also TB has a spell check... ;)
At the moment, this net-cop is treading (threading? :-)) very, very carefully, because of the heavy flak he received not too long ago.
You mean flak like being called a jerk with lousy humor? 8-O
I've always been for more traffic of any kind in any group to keep the
place alive. If one doesn't like it just ignore it. After all, ignorance
is best don't you think? (Is that humor any better?)
As to witty: My keyboard typed "a non-Adroid device", which I found,
in this context, rather funny, but I'm easily pleased.
Ah good. You're up for more of my bad humor. Do you know why people
can't hear a dog whistle? Cause dogs can't whistle. Do you know what the
dog said to the cat? Nothing, dogs can't talk. Should I go on...
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