[NTLK] Re: Frank is back
Russ Bravo
russbravo at virginmedia.com
Mon Mar 30 12:16:43 EDT 2020
Hi Frank
Great to hear from you.
How was Costa Rica?
Keep safe everyone
Greetings from the UK lockdown
Russ __
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Today's Topics:
1. Frank is back (NewtonTalk)
2. Re: Frank is back (Pawel Piotrowski)
3. Re: Frank is back (Fritz Toch)
4. Re: Frank is back (Ronnie Simon)
5. Re: Frank is back (Dennis Swaney)
6. Re: Reasonable price for a 2000/2100 (NewtonTalk)
7. Re: To take your mind OFF current events... (NewtonTalk)
8. Re: [OT] Virus research professor gets, explains Coronavirus
panic (NewtonTalk)
9. Re: Bad batteries for eMate (NewtonTalk)
10. Re: MP2100 or UMP2000 (NewtonTalk)
11. Re: Styles for 2100 (fg2)
12. Re: 99 days using nothing invented after 1999 (NewtonTalk)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 22:39:36 +0200
From: "NewtonTalk" <newtontalk at pda-soft.de>
To: <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>
Subject: [NTLK] Frank is back
Message-ID: <000001d6060a$3cc680d0$b6538270$@de>
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Hi all,
I'm posting this to the list because I'm too lazy to post it multiple times
separately.
The reason I've been so quiet lately is that I was on vacation in Costa
Rica. Well, strictly speaking my wife and I were on vacation for the first
three weeks. After that we were stranded in that beautiful country because
Lufthansa cancelled our return flights almost two weeks ago without even
letting us know. I've spent most of the last ten days trying to reach them
without success.
The good news is that the German embassy in Costa Rica finally managed to
book me on a return flight from San Jose that wasn't even mentioned on
Lufthansa's web site. I've been back home since yesterday morning, and I'm
deeply thankful for the privilege of being a citizen of a country that has
the means and is willing to get stranded people back to their home country.
Normal Newton operation will be resumed as soon as I have taken care of
about 200 E-Mails and a 50cm pile of letters.
Stay at home if you can. Stay away from other people whenever possible if
you can't. Wear respiratory protection. There aren't that many Newton
aficionados left. We need every single one of them!
Frank
-- Newton software and hardware at http://www.pda-soft.de
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 21:47:57 +0100
From: Pawel Piotrowski <newton at indigi.co.uk>
To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Frank is back
Message-ID: <ED0F7744-2C6D-48E7-BA27-91BDE88A8FF1 at indigi.co.uk>
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Hi Frank,
Good to see you back, in one piece! Stay safe!
Cheers,
Pawel
> On 29 Mar 2020, at 21:39, NewtonTalk <newtontalk at pda-soft.de> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm posting this to the list because I'm too lazy to post it multiple times
> separately.
>
> The reason I've been so quiet lately is that I was on vacation in Costa
> Rica. Well, strictly speaking my wife and I were on vacation for the first
> three weeks. After that we were stranded in that beautiful country because
> Lufthansa cancelled our return flights almost two weeks ago without even
> letting us know. I've spent most of the last ten days trying to reach them
> without success.
>
> The good news is that the German embassy in Costa Rica finally managed to
> book me on a return flight from San Jose that wasn't even mentioned on
> Lufthansa's web site. I've been back home since yesterday morning, and I'm
> deeply thankful for the privilege of being a citizen of a country that has
> the means and is willing to get stranded people back to their home country.
>
> Normal Newton operation will be resumed as soon as I have taken care of
> about 200 E-Mails and a 50cm pile of letters.
>
> Stay at home if you can. Stay away from other people whenever possible if
> you can't. Wear respiratory protection. There aren't that many Newton
> aficionados left. We need every single one of them!
>
> Frank
>
> -- Newton software and hardware at http://www.pda-soft.de
>
>
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>
> http://newtontalk.net/
> http://twitter.com/newtontalk
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 16:57:47 -0400
From: Fritz Toch <birddog at me.com>
To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Frank is back
Message-ID: <5490CEAF-547A-4B66-A8B1-D07D128F673B at me.com>
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The next time the song asks ?Do you know the way to San Jose? we will know the answer is Lufthansa! Happy to hear you are home and safe!
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:06:50 +0200
From: Ronnie Simon <ronnie_simon at me.com>
To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net, Fritz Toch <birddog at me.com>
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Frank is back
Message-ID: <37FE6C77-8D27-412E-845F-108AD21D3028 at me.com>
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Well done and welcome back.
Ronnie
> On 29 Mar 2020, at 22:58, Fritz Toch via NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:
>
> ?The next time the song asks ?Do you know the way to San Jose? we will know the answer is Lufthansa! Happy to hear you are home and safe!
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 14:11:52 -0700
From: Dennis Swaney <romad at nvwisp.com>
To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Frank is back
Message-ID:
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So, did you meet any Newtonians in Costa Rica? How were the conditions
there for the last two weeks?
Sincerely,
Dennis B. Swaney
"Cogito Ergo Mac"
On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 1:42 PM NewtonTalk <newtontalk at pda-soft.de> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm posting this to the list because I'm too lazy to post it multiple times
> separately.
>
> The reason I've been so quiet lately is that I was on vacation in Costa
> Rica. Well, strictly speaking my wife and I were on vacation for the first
> three weeks. After that we were stranded in that beautiful country because
> Lufthansa cancelled our return flights almost two weeks ago without even
> letting us know. I've spent most of the last ten days trying to reach them
> without success.
>
> The good news is that the German embassy in Costa Rica finally managed to
> book me on a return flight from San Jose that wasn't even mentioned on
> Lufthansa's web site. I've been back home since yesterday morning, and I'm
> deeply thankful for the privilege of being a citizen of a country that has
> the means and is willing to get stranded people back to their home country.
>
> Normal Newton operation will be resumed as soon as I have taken care of
> about 200 E-Mails and a 50cm pile of letters.
>
> Stay at home if you can. Stay away from other people whenever possible if
> you can't. Wear respiratory protection. There aren't that many Newton
> aficionados left. We need every single one of them!
>
> Frank
>
> -- Newton software and hardware at http://www.pda-soft.de
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> http://newtontalk.net/
> http://twitter.com/newtontalk
>
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:54:07 +0200
From: "NewtonTalk" <newtontalk at pda-soft.de>
To: <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Reasonable price for a 2000/2100
Message-ID: <000101d60614$92a1d400$b7e57c00$@de>
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> I currently have an eMate that I use all the time.
> I?m thinking of taking the plunge and trying to get a 2000 or 2100. T
> he question is, and I know this is super subjective, what?s a reasonable
> price to pay for one?
That depends on a couple of things:
a) Who you buy it from
b) The worst condition you are willing to accept
c) The accessories you need
d) What you want to do with your new friend
Unfortunately, the prices at eBay and elsewhere aren't what they used to be,
so most likely you'd be better off trying to buy from someone on this list.
Preferably from one who's living on the same continent.
As to accessories, it makes sense to only buy those you absolutely need. For
example, the AC adapter for the eMate is the same as that for the 2x00
series. If, as you say, you have an eMate, you probably already have one and
can make do without a second one. The same might apply to the what Newton
aficionados lovingly call "The Dongle", i. e. the serial adapter, which in
the past has occasionally been sold for more than the price of its weight in
gold.
For a beat-up, but functionally OK Newton 2000 with an AC adapter and a
battery in working, but otherwise unknown condition I'd consider something
between 60 and 80 bucks fair. A pristine 2100 with AC adapter, dongle and a
rebuilt battery could easily set you back 250 bucks or more even if the
seller doesn't intend to rip you off. Between those two prices everything's
possible I think. Of course, there are a lot of people out there who DO
intend to rip you off. With those, the sky's the limit...
I'd recommend not buying something with a rechargeable battery in "as is"
condition. This means the cells in the battery were manufactured almost a
quarter of a century ago. In my opinion the chance of such a battery being
still useful is almost zero. This is why I only sell eMates or Newtons along
with a newly rebuilt battery. Might seem a tad more expensive at first, but
it's a lot less hassle and you needn't keep your Newton close to a charger
all the time.
Be aware that a 2000 has only one Megabyte of RAM whereas the 2100 has four.
Some Newton programs might run flaky or not at all on a 2000, especially if
you want to do E-Mail or play with the Newton's (very limited) Internet
capability.
Since you mentioned you're using your eMate every day: Make sure to take
care of its hinge spring problem or have someone take care of it. Do. It.
Now.
If you don't, your eMate will turn into a beautiful paperweight before long.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, have a look at the eMate
disassembly instructions in the hardware section of my site.
Frank
-- Newton software and hardware at http://www.pda-soft.de
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:08:13 +0200
From: "NewtonTalk" <newtontalk at pda-soft.de>
To: <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>
Subject: Re: [NTLK] To take your mind OFF current events...
Message-ID: <000201d60616$8a85ccc0$9f916640$@de>
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> Not to be left out I made Love Notes to Newton, the documentary
> I made featuring many of the folk on this list, free for a limited
> time if you go via this link: https://vimeo.com/271510620/6a3c6ee2ef
Noah,
That's really generous, thanks a lot. I downloaded this film the day it was
originally published, but since it has, as you said, undergone some minor
changes since then, I'm currently downloading it again.
Cheers
Frank
-- Newton software and hardware at http://www.pda-soft.de
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:11:24 +0200
From: "NewtonTalk" <newtontalk at pda-soft.de>
To: <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>
Subject: Re: [NTLK] [OT] Virus research professor gets, explains
Coronavirus panic
Message-ID: <000301d60616$fcd82840$f68878c0$@de>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> And on that note, I?m shutting this thread down.
Thanks, Dad!
Impeccable timing, as usual. Just when I started feeling ever so slightly
annoyed by it.
:-)
Frank
-- Newton software and hardware at http://www.pda-soft.de
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:13:53 +0200
From: "NewtonTalk" <newtontalk at pda-soft.de>
To: <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Bad batteries for eMate
Message-ID: <000401d60617$556fe7e0$004fb7a0$@de>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> Im looking for bad batteries for emate, for the wiring and chip etc.
> If you have any bad battery paks for emate plz let me know.
> Thanks yall
Walt,
If you haven't found any yet, let me know. I would be able to help you out.
Frank
-- Newton software and hardware at http://www.pda-soft.de
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:24:24 +0200
From: "NewtonTalk" <newtontalk at pda-soft.de>
To: <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>
Subject: Re: [NTLK] MP2100 or UMP2000
Message-ID: <000501d60618$cd8b5290$68a1f7b0$@de>
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> I foolishly sold my two MPs about 15 years ago and would
> like to once again have a Newton in the household. Hence I?m
> looking for either
> - a MP 2100 or
> - an upgraded MP 2000
>
> and would also be interested in obtaining appropriate accessories, such as
(but not limited to)
>
> - a keyboard
> - an ethernet PCMCIA card
> - a battery tray.
>
> If possible I?d like to purchase inside the EU, preferably in Germany
I assume this has probably been resolved by now since I've seen Roos's
answer, but just in case it hasn't, drop me a line. But don't hesitate to
deal with Roos. She's a nice and trustworthy person I've dealt with myself.
Frank
-- Newton software and hardware at http://www.pda-soft.de
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:28:33 +0200
From: "fg2" <fg2 at pda-soft.de>
To: <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Styles for 2100
Message-ID: <000601d60619$71ebdbc0$55c39340$@de>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> looking for an 2100 Stylus for my loved green friend. Can anyone help?
Since this was more than a month ago, you probably have one by now, but if
you don't, drop me a line off-list. I have both new original 2x00 pens and
new eMate replacement pens, your choice of color, that will fit perfectly in
the 2x00 pen holder.
<http://www.pda-soft.de/stifte.jpg>
Cheers
Frank
-- Newton software and hardware at http://www.pda-soft.de
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:44:09 +0200
From: "NewtonTalk" <newtontalk at pda-soft.de>
To: <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>
Subject: Re: [NTLK] 99 days using nothing invented after 1999
Message-ID: <000701d6061b$8ffd3cb0$aff7b610$@de>
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> I had the idea of spending 99 days using nothing invented after 1999,
> to make a film about how technology has changed us since 1999. The
> Newton would be involved, of course.
>
> Would anyone be interested in such a film?
Yes. Very much so. Especially given the fact that times have changed so much
that most of what we expected or took for granted back then is no longer
available today. When was the last time you have seen a phone book in a
public phone booth? Or a public phone booth to begin with? When was the last
time you saw a shop that would sell you a plane ticket? When did you last
use a street map in paper form, or GPS with an accuracy of a measly 100m
because Selective Availability was still activated?
That'd be a really interesting experiment. My daughter's generation wouldn't
even survive one hour without smartphone access...
Frank
-- Newton software and hardware at http://www.pda-soft.de
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