I can take a picture of the one handed feature for you though if I can remember how to take a screen shot.

Thanks! I've seen it, though. I was wondering if it was useful, is all. I haven't used the Samsung Keyboard alternate tablet options, like split keyboard. If I'm not handwriting, I haven't found anything I prefer to Swype, so far.

But the guy I showed the one-hand keyboard was very excited by the prospect. It sounds interesting, but if it has the same limitations as the handwriting one, frustrating.

I mean ther is a built in Swype like feature that works okay. I am typing this sentence using it for testing. I have freakishly large hands so have no need for the one hand mode even when I amusing the gesture typing.

I've tried their swiping feature, like Swiftkey's, like SlideIt's. I just don't like any of the implementations other than Swype.

No luck finding CJs iPhone. Does anyone have an AT&T compatible smart phone that they aren't using? With his search and rescue he needs a smartphone for responding to calls but I can't afford the full price of a new one. I can pay for a used one.

I'm going to get his old non-smartphone working until I can find a solution. If you can help, or know someone who can, please use my profile e-mail. Thanks!!

I guess this goes in Tech -- does anybody here have experience (and/or opinions) about electric bicycles?

I'm tentatively thinking about this one: [link]

There's enough hills around here in Slummerville that I'm not going to get started cycling if the first month I try going out I'm exhausted almost straight out the door.

The one thing I would advise with any type of bicycle - try before you buy. How comfortable it is for you depends on how well it interacts with your body. There is a guy around Olympia who is a retired electrical engineer. He has as solar powered electric bike. (He customized it, adding the the batteries and a roof to hold the solar cells.) He rides it constantly.I cost him a lot, but the point is that an electric bike can be great if it is the *right* electric bike for you. So like I say, try before you buy. And do research. For example, if something does wrong how do you get it maintained? What is the range of the battery, so you don't get stuck using pure pedal power when you are far from home and tired.

Looking closer at the specs for electric bikes, they seem to run 50lbs and up, which pretty much means you'd use the pedals not all that much.

At least the moped/scooter laws don't seem to apply, because MA law is specific that the vehicles have cylinders, ie are gas-powered.

There are electric mopeds out there. Maybe they don't count as mopeds under Mass law but are sold as such. Incidentally, 50 pounds on level ground is not necessarily that hard on a wheeled vehicle. Also with some electric bikes you have a choice between pure pedal power and pure electric - electric assisted. The way to think of it is the battery moves the bike at a certain speed, and then you pedal to make it go faster. (That is not exactly the way it works, but the effect is so close that that is the way to think of it.)

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good GPS? Preferably one that allows you to pick alternate routes if traffic is bad. Our Garmin died this week.

sj, if you have a smartphone, I like the googlemaps app. It gives alternate routes and turn by turn directions.