Hey Ed!

Excellent. Thank you for the confirmation as it just might have been the salvation of "Sweet Sixteen Penguins of the Apocalypse".

Life is good,
Maurice

o- -o o- -o -o -o o- o- -o o- -o o- -o -o -o
o- /) (\ /) (\ (\ (\ /) /) (\ /) (\ /) (\ (\ (\ /) ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ... Fidonet 4K - Sweet Sixteen Penguins of the Apocalypse.
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I entered my reply to you but could not Save it, if this is a Dupe please forgive.
Usually I hold this phone in the Horizntal position to read text.
In the horizontal position the first line has all of the Heads and Bodies plus 2 pairs of feet.
Next line has 14pairs of feet and Text up to the word the.
Third line has the word Apocalypse.

While holding the phone Vertically I see 4 lines.
The Heads plus 7 Bodies
Rest of the Bodies and all but two pairs of Feet
Two pairs of Feet and Text ending at the word the.
Only the word Apocalypse.

My Charge for this Service is the same as My I.Q. Score which is ZERO .
It's only a Hobby, only a Hobby, only a Hobby...................
Ed
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Hey Ed!

Usually I hold this phone in the Horizntal position to read text.

You wouldn't happen to know the character x line dimensions? Also what are you using to read posts on the phone? Sounds like you lack a proper fidonet application for MSGing.

Дуже груви,
Maurice

o- o- -o o-
/) /) (\ /)
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Þing sceal gehegan frod wiþ frodne.
Wise men should hold meetings with the wise.
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Hey Ed!

You wouldn't happen to know the character x line dimensions? Also what are you using to read posts on the phone? Sounds like you lack a proper fidonet application for MSGing.

???? ?????,
Maurice

o- o- -o o-
/) /) (\ /)
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... ?ing sceal gehegan frod wi? frodne.
Wise men should hold meetings with the wise.
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I log on this Capitol City Online BBS by http using Firefox on a android phone.

Held vertically I can see 58 lines of text that is max 52 characters long.
Held horizontally I see 14 lines , 81 characters long

The Screen is 5 3/4" by 2 5/8" .

When logged in and reading posts the window is 3 3/8" wide. The rest of the screen is blank (just like Ed's Head (C) TM).
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Hej Ed!

I log on this Capitol City Online BBS by http using Firefox on a
android phone.

I've logged into BBBS systems that might be comparable. However I used a text browser, usually lynx, on a PC to read/write.

Held horizontally I see 14 lines , 81 characters long

That should work, except your browser might be using up precious characters by adding spaces to the start of lines (margins).

The rest of the screen is blank (just like Ed's Head (C) TM).

On top or inside your head?

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

-o o- o- o-
(\ /) /) /)
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Yrre ne læt þe æfre gewealdan.
Never let anger have mastery over you.
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Re: And they sing, "Oh, ain't you glad you're single?"
By: Maurice Kinal to Ed Vance on Fri Jul 25 2025 19:09:02

Usually I hold this phone in the Horizntal position to read text.

Sounds like you lack a proper fidonet application for MSGing.

Not to mention a proper computer.
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Hej Ed!

I've logged into BBBS systems that might be comparable. However I used a text browser, usually lynx, on a PC to read/write.

That should work, except your browser might be using up precious characters by adding spaces to the start of lines (margins).

On top or inside your head?

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

-o o- o- o-
(\ /) /) /)
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Yrre ne lat ?e afre gewealdan.
Never let anger have mastery over you.
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I will have to do a looksee if there is a Text browser app offered for this android phone.

I miss using my desktop system program MultiMail DOS to Read and Write posts for the BBS.

After starting the cellphone service account i thought to search for a Bluetooth device for adding it to my wired router output cat-5 jack.
Once, I saw a device that had that feature but failed to bookmark that page.

I WOULD rather use MultiMail DOS on my desktop than pecking on the screen.
I just can't find that webpage when I search the browsers History.

As I have said many, many times: "Here on Earth Computers Alway win because THEY HAVE INSIDE INFORMATION".
Ed
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Re: And they sing, "Oh, ain't you glad you're single?"
By: Maurice Kinal to Ed Vance on Fri Jul 25 2025 19:09:02

Not to mention a proper computer.
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I would say "AMEN!" to that.
Miss DSL on the XP box lots
Ed
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Hey Mortar!

Sounds like you lack a proper fidonet application for MSGing.

Not to mention a proper computer.

With an up-to-date linux-gnu while he's at it.

Дуже груви,
Maurice

o- o- -o -o
/) /) (\ (\
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Wene þec þy betran, efn elne þis a þenden þu lifge.
Train yourself for the better way, ever with courage as long as you live. --- GNU bash, version 5.3.3(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
* Origin: Little Mikey's Brain - Ladysmith BC, Canada (1:153/7001)

Hey Ed!

I will have to do a looksee if there is a Text browser app offered
for this android phone.

Lynx would be the ideal, especially with the gopher protocol which is still being supported with the most recent version. As for the lack of javascript, who cares?

I WOULD rather use MultiMail DOS on my desktop than pecking on the
screen.

I think it might be abandonware. However with a proper editor a MultiMail for Android would probably be the best idea. In the distant past I had MultiMail for linux working on a regular pc. However it lacks utf-16 support so it never really took off, which is the reason I wrote bash scripts to take care of my MSGing needs. Near as I can tell, this particular bashing is the ultimate fidonet messaging ever.

<Esc>:read !ldd /usr/bin/lynx | sed 's/\t/ /'
linux-vdso.so.1 (0x00007f0226b5e000)
libz.so.1 => /usr/lib/libz.so.1 (0x00007f0226b33000)
libbz2.so.1.0 => /usr/lib/libbz2.so.1.0 (0x00007f0226b1f000)
libidn2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libidn2.so.0 (0x00007f0226aec000)
libncursesw.so.6 => /usr/lib/libncursesw.so.6 (0x00007f0226a75000)
libgnutls.so.30 => /usr/lib/libgnutls.so.30 (0x00007f0226400000)
libc.so.6 => /usr/lib/libc.so.6 (0x00007f022621a000)
libunistring.so.5 => /usr/lib/libunistring.so.5 (0x00007f0226032000)
libp11-kit.so.0 => /usr/lib/libp11-kit.so.0 (0x00007f022665d000)
libtasn1.so.6 => /usr/lib/libtasn1.so.6 (0x00007f0226a5d000)
libhogweed.so.6 => /usr/lib/libhogweed.so.6 (0x00007f0225fe8000)
libnettle.so.8 => /usr/lib/libnettle.so.8 (0x00007f0225f93000)
libgmp.so.10 => /usr/lib/libgmp.so.10 (0x00007f0225f17000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007f0226b60000)
libffi.so.8 => /usr/lib/libffi.so.8 (0x00007f0226a4a000)

Awesome.

Дуже груви,
Maurice

o- o- o- o-
/) /) /) /)
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Nearon nu cyningas ne caseras ne goldgiefan swylce iu wæron.
There are not now kings nor caesars nor gold-givers as there once were.
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Hej Maurice!

it lacks utf-16 support

Errrrr ... you meant to say utf-8 support. Another senior's moment?

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

-o o- -o o-
(\ /) (\ /)
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Ne do ðu nauðer: ne ðe sylfne ne here, ne ðe sylfne ne leah.
Don't do either of these things: praise yourself or criticise yourself.
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Hej Maurice!

Errrrr ... you meant to say utf-8 support. Another senior's moment?

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

-o o- -o o-
(\ /) (\ /)
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Ne do ?u nau?er: ne ?e sylfne ne here, ne ?e sylfne ne leah.
Don't do either of these things: praise yourself or criticise yourself. --- GNU bash, version 5.3.3(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
* Origin: Little Mikey's EuroPoint @ (2:280/464.113)

I replied to this post of yours since the quote is shorter.

In the earlier post you spoke about lynx, I will check to see if its available.

Programming here can only be done in BASIC .
I am a Hobbyist not a programmer.

Keep up your good work
Ed
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Hey Ed!

In the earlier post you spoke about lynx, I will check to see if
its available.

For sure. I did look myself but lacking any so-called smart devices with Android there is no way I can say for sure it works ... if it even exists and is as capable as the linux version. If so then that is definetly something that can be made to work for both online and offfline fidonet MSGing just like mom used to do.

Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP

gopher should be also doable and probably desirable. Offhand methinks that would be the way to go.

I am a Hobbyist not a programmer.

Same here. However I have experience writing software in fortran and later c way back when ... and even got paid for it. :-)

Keep up your good work

That is the plan.

Дуже груви,
Maurice

-o o- o- -o
(\ /) /) (\
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Help ægðer ge cuðum ge uncuþum þær þu mæge.
Help both friends and strangers wherever you can.
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Re: Re: And they sing, "Oh, ain't you glad you're single?"
By: Nick Boel to Maurice Kinal on Mon Jul 21 2025 05:13 pm

Hey Maurice!

On Mon, Jul 21 2025 16:14:57 -0500, you wrote:

-o -o -o o-
(\ (\ (\ /)
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^

Does nproc also see problems with your processors? If so, why is one penguin (or three) facing the wrong direction?

Is one penguin being shunned? Or is the one penguin trying to ditch the othe three? ;)

Regards,
Nick

... Sarcasm, because beating people up is illegal.

The one is walking his own path.... (snicker)
xxcarol
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Re: And they sing, "Oh, ain't you glad you're single?"
By: Maurice Kinal to Nick Boel on Mon Jul 21 2025 11:24 pm

Hej Nick!

Does nproc also see problems with your processors?

No. It only prints the number of processors.

If so, why is one penguin (or three) facing the wrong direction?

That is because the penguin routine randomizes the direction for each pengui Note that in this particular post there are 2 facing right and 2 facing left

Or is the one penguin trying to ditch the other three? ;)

Maybe. I definetly have no insight into the goings on in ASCII penguins min
The 4 below look like they are pairing off.

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

o- -o o- -o
/) (\ /) (\
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Bilwitne monn ne forsioh [þu]; oft stille wæter staðu breceð.
Don't scorn a gentle person; often still water breaks at the shore.

Mating season behavior. Give them some privacy.
xxcarol
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Hey Carol!

o- -o o- -o
/) (\ /) (\
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Bilwitne monn ne forsioh [þu]; oft stille wæter staðu breceð.
Don't scorn a gentle person; often still water breaks at the shore.

Mating season behavior. Give them some privacy.

That was ages ago and as shown below there are now a dozen of them, half of which are in the pairing position. So far nothing has come of it. I am guessing ascii penguins are sterile or perhaps they haven't figured out how to do 'it'. Have yet to see any ascii eggs laid nevermind hatch. Obviously privacy hasn't worked.

Дуже груви,
Maurice

-o -o o- -o -o -o o- -o -o -o o- -o
(\ (\ /) (\ (\ (\ /) (\ (\ (\ /) (\
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Monig biþ uncuþ treowgeþofta, teorað hwilum.
Many a trusted friend will prove to be unknown, will fail at times.
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Re: And they sing, "Oh, ain't you glad you're single?"
By: Maurice Kinal to Carol Shenkenberger on Wed Jul 15 2026 02:43 am

Hey Carol!

o- -o o- -o
/) (\ /) (\
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Bilwitne monn ne forsioh [þu]; oft stille wæter staðu breceð.
Don't scorn a gentle person; often still water breaks at the shore.

Mating season behavior. Give them some privacy.

That was ages ago and as shown below there are now a dozen of them, half of which are in the pairing position. So far nothing has come of it. I am guessing ascii penguins are sterile or perhaps they haven't figured out how do 'it'. Have yet to see any ascii eggs laid nevermind hatch. Obviously privacy hasn't worked.

Дуже груви,
Maurice

-o -o o- -o -o -o o- -o -o -o o- -o
(\ (\ /) (\ (\ (\ /) (\ (\ (\ /) (\
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Monig biþ uncuþ treowgeþofta, teorað hwilum.
Many a trusted friend will prove to be unknown, will fail at times.

Grin, so maybe make some eggs?
xxcarol
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Hey Carol!

Grin, so maybe make some eggs?

-o
(\
^^o

That's about as simple as I can make them. However it changes nothing and will totally screw up the 16 penguin matrix length-wise for quoting, and nobody wants that.

Life is good,
Maurice

-o o- o- o- o- -o -o o- -o o- -o o-
(\ /) /) /) /) (\ (\ /) (\ /) (\ /)
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Ne aswic sundorwine, ac a symle geheald ryhtum gerisnum.
Do not betray a dear friend, but always hold to the right way.
--- GNU bash, version 5.3.15(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
* Origin: Little Mikey's Brain - Ladysmith BC, Canada (1:153/7001)

Hey Carol!

Ok! At least we saw one! Thanks!

You got it. Let's call it a collectors item.

Life is good,
Maurice

-o -o -o o- o- -o -o -o o- -o o- o-
(\ (\ (\ /) /) (\ (\ (\ /) (\ /) /)
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... ðy mara wisdom on londe wære ðy we ma geðeoda cuðon.
There would be more wisdom in the land, the more languages we knew.
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Re: And they sing, "Oh, ain't you glad you're single?"
By: Maurice Kinal to Carol Shenkenberger on Wed Jul 15 2026 11:36 pm

Hey Carol!

Grin, so maybe make some eggs?

-o
(\
^^o

That's about as simple as I can make them. However it changes nothing and w totally screw up the 16 penguin matrix length-wise for quoting, and nobody wants that.

Life is good,
Maurice

-o o- o- o- o- -o -o o- -o o- -o o-
(\ /) /) /) /) (\ (\ /) (\ /) (\ /)
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Ne aswic sundorwine, ac a symle geheald ryhtum gerisnum.
Do not betray a dear friend, but always hold to the right way.

Ok! At least we saw one! Thanks!
xxcarol
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