[NTLK] Is there a way to beam from emate to Mac via IR?

[Forrest]

Thanks as always, List Dad!

Mahalo,
Forrest

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On Jun 12, 2019, at 8:52 AM, Grant Hutchinson <newtontalkmessages at gmail.com> wrote:

>>> On Jun 12, 2019, at 3:46 AM, Jon Glass <jonglass at usa.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I used to beam notes from my Pismo, and packages to my Newt all the
>>> time from Pismo. In fact, I installed a mirror behind the Pismo so I
>>> could do the beaming without turning it around. I don't remember what
>>> software I used, though... It may have been third-party. That was
>>> looong ago
>> 
>> On Jun 12, 2019, at 9:08 AM, Forrest <newton_phoenix at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Yes; I now seem to recall a discussion here on NTLK some time ago—years—about that software.
> 
> Gathered from the Newton FAQ ...
> 
> It’s possible to use a terminal emulator and Steve Weyer’s Sloup to communicate via IrDA:
> 
> https://communicrossings.com/html/newton/sloup.htm
> https://communicrossings.com/html/newton/sloup/connect.htm#IrDA
> 
> Additional information:
> 
> <https://web.archive.org/web/20110105021720/http://web.ukonline.co.uk:80/kieran.miller/newton/irda.html>
> 
> Thomas Tempelmann’s Newton Data Browser also works on PPC Macs.
> 
> http://www.tempel.org/newton/#DILplugin
> 
> Note that I have not tried these solutions, so your mileage may vary.
> 
> g.
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