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From a Father of the Church to everyone who texts and tweets

A note from a Father of the Church to everyone who texts and tweets. Tip o’ the biretta to the Laudator. Basil, letter XII (to Olympius; tr. Roy J. Deferrari): You used to write us little enough, but now you … Read More

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“Did you get my texts?”

I really like the option of texting.  However, I do get some that I am not so pleased to get.  And they almost always come at the wrong moment. From xkcd:

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Question for readers: free texting from iPhone to iPhone anywhere

iPhone users: please educate me. I have been told that if you have an iPhone running 5.0 or higher, you can text to any other iPhone, anywhere in the world, for free.  Apparently, you must use the app iMessage. Anyone? … Read More

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SMS et Pipationes … LATINE! MVR!

Picked up via rogueclassicism and a Google+ page: +Lauren Stein suggested coming up with a list of Latin abbreviations for texting. I’m pasting in here some ideas for that which already surfaced at the eClassics Ning a couple of years … Read More

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