An article on morse code and texting...

[conuly]

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Yes, I'm bored. Thanks, cynical_asshat!

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[sparkofcreation.livejournal.com]

One, they used "handedly" instead of "handily," which made me wonder how else one would be expected to send Morse Code—with one's feet.

Two, I wonder if the same would hold true for predictive text messaging (which doesn't recognize slang)? IOW, would the girl have gotten a better time by turning on her predictive text messaging and using correct English?

Three, I think it's a bit unfair to pit an expert Morse Code user against a teenager. It would have been fairer to pit him against the world champion text messager, or at least someone of that type.

[sparkofcreation.livejournal.com]

*feet?

[conuly]

I think any world champion text messager would be a teenager....

[sparkofcreation.livejournal.com]

He's 30, actually (probably 31 by now): http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3689819.stm

One of my friends linked to this article in his blog awhile back. :-)