-=> Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 03-23-19  06:21 <=-

 JM> Nancy wrote --
 
 NB>> But, you would think that that was what the manual was for... to let
 NB>> you in on that when you didn't already know.... 

 JM> One would think.
 JM> A feature I could never get to work was the missed call alert.  I've
 JM> even had long time iPhone users stumped.
 JM> With my androids when a call was missed a little light blinked on
 JM> the blank (asleep) screen.   With my SE there is no blink, you have to
 JM> wake it up for a little green mark on the phone icon to show a missed
 JM> call. 

With my dumb phone, it needs to be woken up, too.... but then you'll get
a display on top of the wallpaper that says that there's a missed call
(or a waiting text message)...  You'd expect a smart phone to be
smarter, though.... 

 NB>> So are you getting that trip actually on the road soon....?

 JM> I'm pretty much all set.
 JM> A few minor details.
 JM> I have my route mapped out (that still changes from time to time
 JM> (oh, such and such a place is not far from....).
 JM> Since my dates to visit are not firm I've changed my mind from
 JM> reserving a Airbnb to just staying at a motel as a walk in. 
 JM> I'll soon be making my car reservations.

Sounds promising... 

 JM> I'll e-mail people I'm visiting for ETA wherever they are.  (Such as
 JM> you and Jim, it'll be something like "planned arrival day after
 JM> tomorrow" around a certain time, as I get closer to where I'm going. 
 JM> Taking my trusty laptop with me.  Then when I get a few miles away a
 JM> phone call.  (Will ask for the number a day or so ahead).

Do you have a rough idea when it might be...?  I know that I'll be out
of town for a few days mid-month in April, and again a day or so in
May.... I'd hate to miss your visit....  

 NB>> Same thing with the digital cameras

 JM> I've had a couple of those and somewhat disappointed.
 JM> The first was always a bit fuzzy since the pixels were so few.
 JM> The next was a Kodak but after about 8-10 photos it said "out of
 JM> memory" or battery dead*, etc.  (*Even with new/freshly charged
 JM> batteries). Next was a better Kodak and the same thing.
 JM> My iPhone is the best camera ever!  

My niece has done professional photography... she does have a digital
camera, but I think she probably spent some bucks on it, to get a good
one... 

ttyl      neb

... No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up.

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