[NTLK] NewtonTalk Digest, Vol 121, Issue 5
Alex Santos
santoscork at me.com
Wed Jan 17 23:29:51 PST 2024
Here’s a step-by-step process that will help bring that disc back. I once had a very badly scratched up disc. I followed the steps below.
1. Purchase the Material: Acquire a headlight restoration kit or polishing compound, commonly used for car headlights.
2. Prepare the Work Surface: Place your CD face down on a non-damaging surface, ensuring the non-read side of the disc remains protected.
3. Apply the Polish: Use a cloth, applying gentle pressure with your finger, to spread the polishing compound evenly on the CD surface. Allow it to dry slightly.
4. Buffing Technique: Take a lint-free cloth, ensuring it’s non-abrasive, and position it between your fingers. Buff the CD by moving in a straight line from the center ring to the edge. Spin the disc slightly and repeat in the same direction. Don’t buff in a circular motion, only from the center ring to the edge, a straight line if you will.
5. Repeat the Process: Continue buffing, turning the disc slightly, until you achieve a shiny surface. If necessary, repeat the process two or three times until the CD can be read from start to finish.
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> 1. Circa 1998 web & ftp archive found, uploaded (Tim Johnson)
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> 3. Re: Circa 1998 web & ftp archive found, uploaded (Dennis Swaney)
> 4. Re: Circa 1998 web & ftp archive found, uploaded (Alan Grassia)
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> Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2024 13:29:43 -0800
> From: Tim Johnson <tim at aaack.org>
> To: NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>
> Subject: [NTLK] Circa 1998 web & ftp archive found, uploaded
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> Hi all,
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> In a batch of Newton items formerly belonging to another esteemed Newton fan (which itself may have contents formerly belonging to other esteemed Newton fans), I found three CD-Rs which contain archives of Newton archives & websites (including maybe www.newton-inc.com <http://www.newton_inc.com/>?) from around the internet, circa 1998.
>
> I don't know how this might fit into the subsequent UNNA, or whether there are any treasures here. I've uploaded it to Internet Archive.
>
> https://archive.org/details/applenewtonrelatedsitesarchive1998
>
> I recommend clicking "Show all" and then using the "View contents" features on the ZIPs and ISOs. Unfortunately the ISOs right now don't seem to be showing their contents using this feature; that may be due to the fact that the item is still going through post-processing, or it may indicate that these ISOs will need to be downloaded in order to be browsed.
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> Unfortunately disc 1 had a lot of read errors in the last 12% of the disc. A textual log of the files missing is in the IA item.
>
> Cheers,
> Happy 2024,
> Tim
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> Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2024 14:09:27 -0800
> From: Tim Johnson <tim at aaack.org>
> To: NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Circa 1998 web & ftp archive found, uploaded
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> Ah, I think I know what happened. I've now uploaded ZIP versions of the remaining two discs. These should be easier to browse/work with. Lots of interesting stuff in here.
>
> (The original discs were in CD-ROM XA format; the images were .toast images; I renamed them to .iso before uploading; modern OSes seem to not be happy mounting XA images?)
>
>
>> On Jan 7, 2024, at 1:29 PM, Tim Johnson <tim at aaack.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> In a batch of Newton items formerly belonging to another esteemed Newton fan (which itself may have contents formerly belonging to other esteemed Newton fans), I found three CD-Rs which contain archives of Newton archives & websites (including maybe www.newton-inc.com <http://www.newton_inc.com/>?) from around the internet, circa 1998.
>>
>> I don't know how this might fit into the subsequent UNNA, or whether there are any treasures here. I've uploaded it to Internet Archive.
>>
>> https://archive.org/details/applenewtonrelatedsitesarchive1998
>>
>> I recommend clicking "Show all" and then using the "View contents" features on the ZIPs and ISOs. Unfortunately the ISOs right now don't seem to be showing their contents using this feature; that may be due to the fact that the item is still going through post-processing, or it may indicate that these ISOs will need to be downloaded in order to be browsed.
>>
>> Unfortunately disc 1 had a lot of read errors in the last 12% of the disc. A textual log of the files missing is in the IA item.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Happy 2024,
>> Tim
>>
>>
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> Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2024 15:46:11 -0700
> From: Dennis Swaney <romad at mac.com>
> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Circa 1998 web & ftp archive found, uploaded
> Message-ID: <04867DEE-79E5-48F6-8398-233F10F1ECA2 at mac.com>
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> If they are .toast images, they can be open by the Toast software.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dennis B. Swaney
>
> Cogito Ergo Mac
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>> On 7Jan24, at 15:09 , Tim Johnson <tim at aaack.org> wrote:
>>
>> Ah, I think I know what happened. I've now uploaded ZIP versions of the remaining two discs. These should be easier to browse/work with. Lots of interesting stuff in here.
>>
>> (The original discs were in CD-ROM XA format; the images were .toast images; I renamed them to .iso before uploading; modern OSes seem to not be happy mounting XA images?)
>>
>>
>>>> On Jan 7, 2024, at 1:29 PM, Tim Johnson <tim at aaack.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> In a batch of Newton items formerly belonging to another esteemed Newton fan (which itself may have contents formerly belonging to other esteemed Newton fans), I found three CD-Rs which contain archives of Newton archives & websites (including maybe www.newton-inc.com <http://www.newton_inc.com/>?) from around the internet, circa 1998.
>>>
>>> I don't know how this might fit into the subsequent UNNA, or whether there are any treasures here. I've uploaded it to Internet Archive.
>>>
>>> https://archive.org/details/applenewtonrelatedsitesarchive1998
>>>
>>> I recommend clicking "Show all" and then using the "View contents" features on the ZIPs and ISOs. Unfortunately the ISOs right now don't seem to be showing their contents using this feature; that may be due to the fact that the item is still going through post-processing, or it may indicate that these ISOs will need to be downloaded in order to be browsed.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately disc 1 had a lot of read errors in the last 12% of the disc. A textual log of the files missing is in the IA item.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Happy 2024,
>>> Tim
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> http://newtontalk.net
>>> http://twitter.com/newtontalk
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> Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2024 19:48:17 -0500
> From: Alan Grassia <alan.grassia at gmail.com>
> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Circa 1998 web & ftp archive found, uploaded
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> Hello Tim and Newton Friends,
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> Thanks for sharing the archives you found. Much appreciated.
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> Cheers,
> Alan Grassia
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>> On Jan 7, 2024, at 4:29?PM, Tim Johnson <tim at aaack.org> wrote:
>>
>> ?Hi all,
>>
>> In a batch of Newton items formerly belonging to another esteemed Newton fan (which itself may have contents formerly belonging to other esteemed Newton fans), I found three CD-Rs which contain archives of Newton archives & websites (including maybe www.newton-inc.com <http://www.newton_inc.com/>?) from around the internet, circa 1998.
>>
>> I don't know how this might fit into the subsequent UNNA, or whether there are any treasures here. I've uploaded it to Internet Archive.
>>
>> https://archive.org/details/applenewtonrelatedsitesarchive1998
>
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