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[-] crandlecan@mander.xyz 20 points 1 week ago

Ooooh ๐Ÿ˜ฒ

T9 ๐Ÿ˜ž๐Ÿ˜ญ

[-] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago
[-] Mac@mander.xyz 6 points 1 week ago

I've been thinking lately how cool it would be to type via T-9 on PC via the numpad. Game-changer for HTPC duties.

[-] crandlecan@mander.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

You need professional help. Like, immediately.

[-] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

Like... Hire a developer? Hmm ๐Ÿค”

[-] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Oo someone has to have done it

[-] Faceman2K23@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago

but would you want it flipped to suit the numpad layout? personally i'd be happy with flipping the whole numpad to a phone dialler layout.

[-] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

Good question. I'd have to relearn it anyway, so i don't think it matters either way.

[-] crandlecan@mander.xyz 4 points 1 week ago
[-] Jhex@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago
[-] anotherandrew@lemmy.mixdown.ca 5 points 1 week ago

Nah Iโ€™m 50. T9 was necessary, not some kind of miracle.

[-] Exusia@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Had a nokia 3310, had a flip phone, did not like T9. The predictive nature was aweful and never got me to like it before I got a slide keyboard phone.

[-] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Predictive nature? I remember just spelling every word out.

[-] Faceman2K23@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago

that was the other mode, where you just tap "777" for R for example, T9 predictive had a dictionary to match the word so "weed" became 9333, instead of 933>33>3.

[-] GMac@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah, everyone i know turned off or ignored the prediction crap back in the day.

[-] crandlecan@mander.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

Thank you!! ๐Ÿ‘Œ

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