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    From Ed Vance@1:2320/105 to All on Mon Mar 11 22:12:22 2024
    HOWDY!!!!!

    LAST MESSAGE ON THIS BBS WAS TWO YEARS AGO.

    ANYBODY HOME?

    And yes I do know how to use the shift key
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  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to Ed Vance on Mon Mar 11 20:20:18 2024
    HOWDY!!!!!

    LAST MESSAGE ON THIS BBS WAS TWO YEARS AGO.

    ANYBODY HOME?

    Time flies eh!?

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-6
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  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to Ed Vance on Mon Mar 11 21:08:44 2024
    That was a really quick reply.

    FTN can be fast!

    I calculated less than ten minutes from my posting to your reply.

    I am in EDT, you're way West of me where the time is earlier.

    We just switched to PDT here.

    I got back in to this BBS I in early January and have joined several echos.
    I remember your Name from two years back before the DSL quit on me and Fiber didn't work with my XP box.

    I have been reading you for years, I may not always have a reply but I see you.

    Been using a Android phone to get my BBS and internet fix.

    I have an android phone as well but I don't use it for BBSing. My other half has a tablet. That might be workable for BBSing but I still use a PC.

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  • From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Ed Vance on Tue Mar 12 17:46:00 2024
    Hello Ed!

    ** On Monday 11.03.24 - 22:12, Ed Vance wrote to All:

    HOWDY!!!!!
    LAST MESSAGE ON THIS BBS WAS TWO YEARS AGO.
    ANYBODY HOME?

    So.. did you take a break from computers entirely?
    --
    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.58
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  • From Ed Vance@1:2320/105 to Alan Ianson on Mon Mar 11 22:44:53 2024
    Alan,
    That was a really quick reply.

    I calculated less than ten minutes from my posting to your reply.

    I am in EDT, you're way West of me where the time is earlier.

    I got back in to this BBS I in early January and have joined several echos.
    I remember your Name from two years back before the DSL quit on me and Fiber didn't work with my XP box.

    Been using a Android phone to get my BBS and internet fix.
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  • From Ed Vance@1:2320/105 to August Abolins on Sat Mar 16 21:52:34 2024
    I had DSL, but it was giving me problems so I called AT&T.
    The Tech came to look at my problem and said there was slowness caused by something at their end.
    Tech suggested I should cancel DSL and order Fiber Internet.
    I did, Fiber never worked after the Tech who installed the service left when finally a website came up on my notebook.
    That site came up after failing to connect to five pages that I tried earlier.

    The site that came up on the notebook was att.com .

    My XP box had ben moved out so a hole could be drilled in the floor for the fiber cable.
    I reconnected the XP box and no pages would load, tried using the notebook and not even the AT&T page would load.
    I called and cancelled the service and sent their Router back by UPS

    Last year I ordered Fiber again, tried to get a website to show up, failed again, cancelled again.

    This January I went to Cricketwireless and became their customer.

    Back in the saddle again ... - Gene Autry

    Using this Android phone to log on the BBS is slightly difficult but I'm here

    As I wrote in some echo earlier, if I can get this thing and the XP to work together I would be happy.

    I think You suggested using Bluetooth between those devices and I have been trying to learn where to get what I need to do Bluetooth here.
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  • From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Ed Vance on Sun Mar 17 09:25:00 2024
    Hello Ed!

    Tech suggested I should cancel DSL and order Fiber
    Internet. I did, Fiber never worked after the Tech who
    installed the service left when finally a website came up
    on my notebook. [...]

    Doesn't sound like he did a very thorough test. You should have
    had consistent successful connections, and not just the att.com
    site.

    Last year I ordered Fiber again, tried to get a website to
    show up, failed again, cancelled again. [...]

    Too bad you can't use the more ubiquitous DSL or cable. They
    traditionally offer data packages at lower prices than wireless
    might.

    This January I went to Cricketwireless and became their
    customer.

    But that is just a mobile carrier, no?


    Using this Android phone to log on the BBS is slightly
    difficult but I'm here

    Hmmm.


    As I wrote in some echo earlier, if I can get this thing
    and the XP to work together I would be happy.

    I think You suggested using Bluetooth between those
    devices and I have been trying to learn where to get what
    I need to do Bluetooth here.

    Yup.. a hotspot/tethered connection is all there is to it.

    The Vista-based laptop ought to support that. Have fun.

    --
    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.58
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  • From Ed Vance@1:2320/105 to August Abolins on Sun Mar 17 19:18:27 2024

    The notebook isn't the MAIN PC here, I use it occasionally.
    XP is a desktop, I rather use it at home with AC Power.

    I searched today for what I need and saw that it is a USB Bluetooth 5.0 radio.

    Bluetooth, I hope is not as susceptible to eves dropping as is WEP Wi-Fi.
    Hope it is very secure.

    Doing Email and Texting on this phone I'm comfortable with.
    BBSing takes a lot more work with the phone compared to what I have been used to on all the computers I've used in the past.
    C=64, 486, XP and Vista.

    BOY! do I miss MultiMail DOS.
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  • From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Ed Vance on Sun Mar 17 21:35:00 2024
    Hello Ed!

    The notebook isn't the MAIN PC here, I use it
    occasionally. XP is a desktop, I rather use it at home
    with AC Power.

    But how is your internet service provided? Is it primarily a
    phone plan?


    I searched today for what I need and saw that it is a USB
    Bluetooth 5.0 radio.

    Right. That should let your XP talk to the internet from the
    phone.


    Doing Email and Texting on this phone I'm comfortable
    with. BBSing takes a lot more work with the phone compared
    to what I have been used to on all the computers I've used
    in the past. C=64, 486, XP and Vista.

    How are you "bbsing" with the phone exactly?


    BOY! do I miss MultiMail DOS.

    Once you can shore up the internet with your XP desktop, you
    should be able to fire up Multimail.

    --
    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.58
    * Origin: Creditors have better memories than debtors. (1:153/757.21)
  • From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Carol Shenkenberger on Mon Mar 18 19:46:00 2024
    Hello Carol!

    ** On Monday 18.03.24 - 16:01, you wrote to Ed Vance:

    BOY! do I miss MultiMail DOS.

    You are a natural to need an account with Alexy on
    TELEMAIL (I think that was the name). August can help
    you. Functionally it operates like a point system off
    Alexy that delivers emailed packets.

    You mean the Telegram-BBS?

    MEMORIES is not on the list.


    August, do you have a list of echos on it?

    Anyone can fetch the current list by sending %LIST to
    @Fido2telebot on Telegram.

    But, I sense Ed wants a traditional/retro approach to echomail
    including an experience with a proper keyboard and large
    screen.


    --
    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.58
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  • From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Carol Shenkenberger on Tue Mar 19 18:45:00 2024
    Hello Carol!

    Anyone can fetch the current list by sending %LIST to
    @Fido2telebot on Telegram.

    But, I sense Ed wants a traditional/retro approach to echomail
    including an experience with a proper keyboard and large
    screen.

    Yes, sorry, wong name an I thiink the gentleman you are talking to is the owner of that echo.

    Telegram-BBS is at:

    BBS Fido by Telegram BBS, Simferopol Crimea
    Sysop Stas Mishchenkov
    Phone -Unpublished-
    Flags
    AKA [2:460/256 ]


    And yes.. Ed is probably the moderator of this echo. Perhaps I
    can entice Ed to give MEMORIES a shot on Telegram. :D


    --
    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.58
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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AUGUST ABOLINS on Wed Mar 20 08:06:00 2024
    And yes.. Ed is probably the moderator of this echo. Perhaps I
    can entice Ed to give MEMORIES a shot on Telegram. :D

    No, Ed is one of my users who was away for awhile but is now back.

    This echo is moderated by Joe Mackey. Before Daryl Stout left FIDO, he mentioned that Joe might be ill?

    Mike


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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?



    --
    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.58
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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



    ... The robots can go off-script?
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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.



    ... Infrastructure, check. Wetware, check.
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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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