You will need to guarantee privacy by a double-blind
contact system. This would probably require some kind
of intermediary re-email service. This wouldn't be
difficult to implement..I've done these before in the
past back when I did PERL scripts (I'm now primarily
Cold Fusion)
On this note...wasn't there a Newton database that
kept track of newton serial numbers (physical and
electronic) along with the user's name and contact
information? I think it's gone bust since, but if we
can find out who that was and contact them for tips,
this may be something we can implement. There would
need to be a user interface to allow the legitimate
transfer of the Newt owner.
Ed
web/gadget guru
come and see my Newt on the web (well, mostly) at:
http://65.84.243.167
--- Frank Gruendel <fg2_at_pda-soft.de> wrote:
>
> >Someone broke into my car and took it..smashed a
> window... they left me my
> >PDA Panache Stylus, but they managed to get my Newt
> with a SER-001 in it, a
> >28.8 modem and a 32MB Flash card.. oh and my
> beloved palm glove
> >case...DOH!!! they left my ipod in the front
> seat...morons!
>
> Do you know the hardware ID? There is a program
> called NewtonID or so (can be
> found at unna) that allows those of you who still
> have their Newtons to get
> at this ID.
>
> I am contemplating putting up a page at my site that
> lists Newtons that were stolen.
> I could either publish the email address of the
> owner (spam-robot safe) on this
> page, or I could establish the contact between the
> owner and whoever has a tip.
> Do you all out there think this is a good idea, or
> does something like this already exist?
>
> Frank
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