[NTLK] Just for the FUN of it....

[Bob Carls Dudney]

My wooden Cross with PDA stylus walked away couple years ago.

I'd love to know what your friend charges for his Cross knock-off -- 
or is it knock-on-wood?

Ewww -- too early!

BTW, I've tried 'em all, and nothing comes close to a wonderful Cross 
tip -- perfect feel and action on the tapscreen: gives a sense of 
purchase on the screen, but not at all sticky.

B

On 30/12/09, Stefan Thorsteinson wrote: 
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>Hi All,
>
>Hee, hee, hee
>Newton related? Yes!
>
>Question: What does a US Patent #2883619 from 1956 for an oscilloscope
>probe, a pocket clip from a discarded penlight flashlight and an original
>aluminum Newton stylus have in common?
>
>Answer: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanmt/sets/72157623104498014/
>    
>
>Tee-Hee! I was digging thru my "tickle trunk" today and came across this
>little item I dreamt up because of my big, fat, greasy fingers having too
>much trouble hanging on to the standard issue aluminum stylus. I can't speak
>for other styli as I've only ever owned an MP2000U or MP2100. After a year
>or so with my Frankenstein, I discovered the #8505 PDA refill for Cross
>pens. Very nice! Nothing compares to the look and feel of real pen in your
>hand for working on your Newt. The Newton stylus is just too darn light for
>my paws. :)
>
>This year I bought myself a new shell for the 8505. My neighbor bought
>himself a hobby lathe and he started making pens. It's natural wood and
>feels very nice. He makes shells for Cross pens as a hobby.
>
>(shrugging) Just throwing something a little different into the mix of
>regular discussions here. So how about it? I'm sure there are more than few
>people here that have had to come up with some form of "jiggery" to get
>something to work. Of course I'm speaking more from the hardware side of
>things. Maybe not so much wires and boards, because I've seen some serious
>wizardry from this group. No, I'm thinking more along the lines of nuts and
>bolts. Ever come up with something funky that worked? Got you out of a jam?
>Made your life a little easier? Set yourself a little further apart from the
>geek heard? I'd love to see it, and I'm sure there are others that would
>too.
>
>Cheers and Happy New Year,
>Stefan Thorsteinson
>
>
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