[GreenKeys] Twitter and the Mod 28

[Chris Elmquist]

On Thursday (09/24/2015 at 01:38PM -0700), epvgk at limpoc.com wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 01:36:14PM -0500, Chris Elmquist wrote:
> > 
> > Hey!  I want that!
> > 
> > Does this mean you can do Google chat with your M28?  two-way?
> > 
> > Tell us more...
> 
> It does work, but I think I've heard talk about google deciding to
> de-federate or at least make it not work with external XMPP at some 
> point? Anyway you're welcome to my (python) code - all my interface 
> pieces depend on having HeavyMetal running; they work by opening a tcp
> connection to HM for talking to the teletype loop, and also connecting
> to the external service in question, and relaying in between. That
> way HM handles all the tty interfacing and half duplex echo suppression
> uniformly and I just have to deal with translating protocols. 
> If you want to be able to start and stop it at will, you can define
> a command in heavymetal to run it. 
> 
> eric
> 
> 
> note you'll need to create a file ~/.xtalk with your xmpp server/login info
> It'll create a blank one for you the first time you run it. 

Hey Eric,

Thanks for that!  I'll check it out.

I have been dreaming for a while of a teletype chat network where
we could get guys connected easily with a little box (an "Internet
TU"??) that contains maybe a Rasp Pi or BeagleBone class processor)
with 20 and 60mA loops on one side and ethernet or WiFi on the other.
(It's possible Gil is working on such a thing based on hints that have
been dropped).

Then there is a cloud service that this device connects to and the
user can connect to "channels" or "chat groups" using simple,
short keyboard commands and ultimately be connected into round table
conversations with other TTY users.  Some channels might be broadcast
channels and there we could have the equiv of the iTTY stuff so that
you can tune in and receive only for demonstrations or whatever.

Being able to use an existing cloud chat service such as Google Chat
takes care of about 50% of my goal :-)

Chris N0JCF

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Chris Elmquist