In response to a few comments about synching and desired packages,
here's my input to a few of the comments, not all:
"-----Original Message-----
"From: Sunder [mailto:sunder@anon7b.sunder.net]
"
"IMHO, a scriptable program that would import/export all sorts of data
to/from the Newt would be great. If on Wintel or unix, a command line
would be the best for me, that way I could write a wrapper around it
and have it do my thing."
Part of this can be designed in a ONE WAY move, where you treat the
Newton as master and the desktop as slave. Hey, you keep your Newton
with you all the time, right? Even at your desktop? I export data from
the Newton in text form and then import it in a form that I like by
using macros in Word (or your desired program, many of which are
scriptable). That's how my Outlook has all my Notes in it, for
example. It's a one way path, but it's a backup, that's all...
"Here's one idea that I would find useful:
"
"Write an extensions manager kind of application that would when
tapped unfreeze a set of packages, and reboot the Newton. See: I
don't always use my Ethernet card with my Newt, sometimes when I do I
have to by hand unfreeze a bunch of things and reboot the Newt."
This exists, for a price, in the form of Freezeman from Stand Alone
Inc. It's got issues, I've learned (I'm in the demo period), but it's
pretty powerful. You create sets of icons, tap on either one of them
or a separate icon to launch them all, close one and you close all.
This sounds like what you want with ethernet or whatever else... It is
NOT automatic when you insert the ethernet card, but close to it. For
example, I have a set right now that unfreezes all sorts of Notes
utilities (QuickPort, OneTap Scroller, NoteSlider) and launches Notes
when I tap it. Closing requires (shocking!) two taps, but it saves
heap when Notes isn't in use. You could set up your own sets of
packages very easily.
"I could also use a really good programmable remote control. I know
several such things exist, but they suck... I'd want a good one that
I could run on my 130 and have it be able to read in my remote
control's codes, and lay out buttons nicely."
Just as a point in here, check the language at the door when you say
"they suck." Rather, say "They don't do what you would like them to
do," which is more polite, don't you think? There's always an issue of
future clients demanding from much earlier programs things the
programs weren't designed for (like new Sony machines or whatever).
The Newton continues to deliver so much, but does it "suck" for not
giving MP3? Not really...
"Or an object compressor - sort of like Stacker. Sure it would slow
things down, but you could squeeze more space onto these very
expensive linear flash cards. Yes, I know you can compress packages,
but how about data? Would that be feasible?"
Hmmmm, gotta say that I like the idea of this one a lot!
Hope I haven't stepped on any toes with my comments here.
Ciao, servus,
michael
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