I was digging through the settings at Blogger and found that there was
a way to upload blogs via email. I imagine this option is for folks
who want to write but don't have ready access to the Blogger website
or app. Being is how my iPod Touch is to old to run the website (let
alone the app) and my phone is not a smartphone but can still access
Gmail, I fit this audience. I really like having the convenience of
not needing to be at my computer or tablet to write! There have been
times where I've had an idea, but couldn't write it up and I'd lose
the idea or interest later. The downsides to this style of blogging
for me are hardware related. For one, HOW MUCH you can write depends
on your device (my phone will let me compose a bit, but nothing too
heavy). Second, available editing capabilities depend on your
device's software. I am writing directly into Gmail's mobile page on
my LG 840g's stock browser. With that, there are no space breaks nor
spell checkers. Composing the blog on here is limited to the numeric
keypad instead of a QWERTY layout (ie: lots of button pressing this
way). I know that the Opera browser is available for my phone and I
could also use my iPod Touch's email client (both with QWERTY, no
less), but I have my phone all the time and I wanted to test this out.
My phone does have its own email client, but Gmail stopped working on
that a long time ago (citing an unknown certificate). There is an
option on Blogger to send the email as a draft instead of a post for
later edits, so maybe I'll try that out later and see what I prefer.
For now, I am doing direct uploads. While the blog may look like an
unrefined block of words, having the option to post anywhere is nice.
Maybe I'll do more blogs in this style (ie: rapid reaction, et
cetera). The thought is exciting, but we will see how much I actually
use this.
a way to upload blogs via email. I imagine this option is for folks
who want to write but don't have ready access to the Blogger website
or app. Being is how my iPod Touch is to old to run the website (let
alone the app) and my phone is not a smartphone but can still access
Gmail, I fit this audience. I really like having the convenience of
not needing to be at my computer or tablet to write! There have been
times where I've had an idea, but couldn't write it up and I'd lose
the idea or interest later. The downsides to this style of blogging
for me are hardware related. For one, HOW MUCH you can write depends
on your device (my phone will let me compose a bit, but nothing too
heavy). Second, available editing capabilities depend on your
device's software. I am writing directly into Gmail's mobile page on
my LG 840g's stock browser. With that, there are no space breaks nor
spell checkers. Composing the blog on here is limited to the numeric
keypad instead of a QWERTY layout (ie: lots of button pressing this
way). I know that the Opera browser is available for my phone and I
could also use my iPod Touch's email client (both with QWERTY, no
less), but I have my phone all the time and I wanted to test this out.
My phone does have its own email client, but Gmail stopped working on
that a long time ago (citing an unknown certificate). There is an
option on Blogger to send the email as a draft instead of a post for
later edits, so maybe I'll try that out later and see what I prefer.
For now, I am doing direct uploads. While the blog may look like an
unrefined block of words, having the option to post anywhere is nice.
Maybe I'll do more blogs in this style (ie: rapid reaction, et
cetera). The thought is exciting, but we will see how much I actually
use this.
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