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    From Ed Vance@1:2320/105 to August Abolins on Wed Mar 20 20:18:48 2024
    Internet service is on the phone I have now
    I Log on Capital City Online BBS using Firefox, I go to capcity2.synchro.net and Log On.

    August, You're right saying "retro" I'm set in my ways .
    As Mike mentioned, I am a user here, in the past I just wrote a lot in many echos.
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  • From Ed Vance@1:2320/105 to Carol Shenkenberger on Wed Mar 20 20:30:13 2024

    In the past two years that I've been off line there has been some newer methods of messaging that I have no idea about.

    Telegram BBS is one I never heard of until recently.

    As August said, retro is the way I want to operate.
    I'm a old stick in the mud.

    But glad to be back here.

    Will be better here when I can use a REAL keyboard instead of tapping on this screen.
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  • From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Ed Vance on Thu Mar 21 08:53:00 2024
    Hello Ed Vance!

    ** On Wednesday 20.03.24 - 20:18, Ed Vance wrote to August Abolins:

    August, You're right saying "retro" I'm set in my ways .
    As Mike mentioned, I am a user here, in the past I just
    wrote a lot in many echos.

    Maybe consider an external Bluetooth connected keyboard for
    your phone as an alternative/standby until you get the pc
    connections sorted out?



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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to August Abolins on Thu Mar 21 06:52:00 2024
    August Abolins wrote to Ed Vance <=-

    Maybe consider an external Bluetooth connected keyboard for
    your phone as an alternative/standby until you get the pc
    connections sorted out?

    At one time, I had an Android phone with a bluetooth keyboard and little
    flip stand, loaded DOSBOX on it, and fired up Multimail, my QWK reader.

    I was *mostly* able to read and write packets, but getting packets to it
    was a pain and needed a laptop. It was a fun experiment, though.

    https://realitycheckbbs.org/images/bwphone.jpg



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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.59 to Kurt Weiske on Thu Mar 21 11:38:18 2024
    On 21 Mar. 2024 06:52, you wrote to August:
    August Abolins wrote to Ed Vance <=-

    Maybe consider an external Bluetooth connected keyboard for
    your phone as an alternative/standby until you get the pc
    connections sorted out?

    At one time, I had an Android phone with a bluetooth keyboard and little flip stand, loaded DOSBOX on it, and fired up Multimail, my QWK reader.

    I was *mostly* able to read and write packets, but getting packets to it was a pain and needed a laptop. It was a fun experiment, though.

    https://realitycheckbbs.org/images/bwphone.jpg

    That's exactly what he should try!

    And.... Wouldn't it be possible to "cast" phone screen output to a smart tv in-order to get a larger viewing experience?

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  • From Ed Vance@1:2320/105 to Kurt Weiske on Fri Mar 22 07:57:47 2024
    Thank You.
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  • From Ed Vance@1:2320/105 to August Abolins on Fri Mar 22 08:01:27 2024
    TV here is Old Technology, just like everything else in the house.

    Only "Smart" thing here is Me, I 'm a Smart Alek. [GRIN]
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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to August Abolins on Fri Mar 22 06:10:00 2024
    August Abolins wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-

    And.... Wouldn't it be possible to "cast" phone screen output to a
    smart tv in-order to get a larger viewing experience?

    They make an Android to HDMI cable I bring with me when I travel. I
    keep all my movies on my phone, and play them on hotel TVs.



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  • From Hawk Hubbard@1:135/210 to Kurt Weiske on Fri Mar 22 06:35:00 2024
    They make an Android to HDMI cable I bring with me when I travel. I
    keep all my movies on my phone, and play them on hotel TVs.

    That is so cool. Great idea!

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