[GreenKeys] Model 15 + C-64 Baud rate question

[drlegendre .]

Chris,

I think the @User convention predates Twitter, which I do not use. To me,
it's a common-sense way of economizing list space.. avoids the need to send
multiple replies to ensure various users read what's meant for them.

For instance, I ask a question, and get four responses, each with their own
lines of thought. Much better to say...

@Chris (...)

@Jim (...)

@Dave & All (...)

...than to send out four messages, clogging the list even more. And yes,
sure, it's possible to do a bunch of copy paste edit etc to make a single
post., but this is easier and the @ is a simple eye-grabber.

On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 10:49 PM, Chris Elmquist <chrise at pobox.com> wrote:

> #IGuessImGettingOld is trending.
>
> Thanks for the explanation. I guess I always live in fear now that useful
> mediums like this mailing list will get Twitterified or Facebookized and
> then I'll have to go back under my rock.
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> On July 4, 2015 10:18:58 PM CDT, "drlegendre ." <drlegendre at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> @Chris
>>
>> About the @User convention
>>
>> It's a (somewhat) newer convention, that allows one to direct specific
>> comments to one or more individuals, within a single message. AFAIK, no
>> email client uses the @ for any sort of threading or other organization.
>>
>> The @User is most often used on really simple web forums that lack PM
>> feature, like old versions of Vanilla, but it can be used anywhere one
>> wishes to target a specific user or group from within a larger message
>> body. It lets the intended recipient know "this part is particularly for
>> you to see".
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 9:39 PM, Chris Elmquist <chrise at pobox.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Saturday (07/04/2015 at 07:13PM -0500), drlegendre . wrote:
>>> > @Jim
>>>
>>> What is the "@" business about?  Does that cause some people's email
>>> programs to do something or ??  I'm not sure I understand how that
>>> works...?
>>>
>>> Another method for converting 50 baud to 45.45 was to use two
>>> "back-to-back" UARTs where one received at 50 baud, presented parallel
>>> data to a second, which transmitted at 45.45.  Then, you need the extra
>>> intra-character delay (ever so little) so that the slower UART had time
>>> to get the character clocked out before the next one came in.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Chris Elmquist NØJCF
>>>
>>
>>
> --
> Chris Elmquist
>
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