9 Aug
2006
9 Aug
'06
8:25 p.m.
Hans Franke wrote:
Will do.
Am 8 Aug 2006 23:47 meinte Don:
Grrrrr... There is (soon to be past tense!) a graffiti
cheat-sheat attached to the lid. Since my Visor uses
graffiti, it seemed logical to assume that the same
is true on the Newton.
So, I have been cursing how piss-poor it's recognizer is!
Threw the video tape commercial/introduction into the
VCR to watch while preparing dinner...
*Ah*! This has a *smarter* recognizer that can
apparently recognize disconnected strokes, etc.
So, don't draw T's like 7's (graffitit) but, rather,
draw the crossbar with a second stroke!
Amazing! (of course it has issues with my cursive
writing but most PEOPLE have those same issues with it! :>)
OK, I will have to reconsider my criticisms...
CRC wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 16:15:18 -0700, Don <THX1138 at dakotacom.net> wrote:
>> Pulled a Newton (110?) out of the trash today
>> (complete with power, faxmodem, carrying case, etc.)
>> Appears to work.
>> Can these be repurposed? Or, is it just
an oversized,
>> underpowered "notepad"?
>> I've used my 120 as a portable terminal. Not too bad if you can get by
>> the handwriting recognition or tippy-tappin on the little graphic
>> keyboard with the provided toothpick. >> A friend, a number of years back, hacked his
box to be a TV remote.
This can be done with the Visor -- but kind of clumsy
since the IR window is on the *side* on the Visor...
Can you
"install" software (like on a Palm/Visor)? Or, do you
need to surgical "change it's mind" :>
It's an open system. just unlike the Palm, it has an OS
worth the name, not just an underpowered bootloader.
Install the connection software on your PC/Mac (I prefer
an 68k as development platform for the Newt) search the
net, and install whatever you find - and there's quite a
lot to find. Maybe first a freeze utility to 'unload' Apps
would be a
good first choice - Storage is rare, especialy on the old
ones. But then again, huge (aka 16 MB :) PCMCIA memory
cards aren't expensive anymore. Unlike most other devices,
Are there requirements for which types of cards it supports?
E.g., I have a spare 20M flash card looking for a use...
where you load and run programms like on a desktop,
the
Newt never terminates an application - you install it, it
gets loaded, and it stays loaded and 'running' from there
on. The system is awsome - just not your standard crap.
Back then it was from outher space, today you might call
it a Widget-Environment with a plugin framework...
Whatever, don't forget to get the NewtonScript development
tools. Some OO knowledge and a bit learning required, but
it's realy worth.
Thanks! I'll start googling.