[NTLK] Typing the ‘pipe’ character on a Newton

[Daniel Padilla]

The newton software for internet audio streaming is called MadMax.

http://40hz.org/Pages/newton/packages/madnewton/



Daniel

El sáb., 23 may. 2020 14:02, Nic Malone via NewtonTalk <
newtontalk at newtontalk.net> escribió:

>
> Hello Grant
>
> > On the software keyboard, tap shift-\ ... I know it looks like a broken
> bar, not a solid bar or pipe, but that’s the character I’ve always used.
> Shift-\ on the physical Newton keyboard should work as well.
>
>
> Thanks for the tip. I thought the ‘broken bar’ might be the Newt’s idea of
> the ‘pipe’ character so it’s good to get some confirmation on that. Sadly,
> it did not work; still getting a DCHP error. I’m now using a TripMate
> portable router to bridge my WPA2 home network into a non-encrypted WiFi
> network to make things easier but still no joy. I’ll have to try manual
> configuration next.
>
> OFF-TOPIC: I also have an old Airport Express that still offers bridge
> mode with WEP (as long as I ignore the frequent nagging from my Mac to
> update its firmware). I’m loathe to tinker with that set-up though as it’s
> currently set up for 128k encryption (no go for my Newt’s Lucent Silver
> card) so my *whispers* HP Jornada 720 can use emails (WITH ssl) and stream
> BBC radio - I find the tinny sound quality is loud enough to notice any
> interesting content but quiet enough to be ‘ambient background’ (the
> somnolent tones of Radio 4) whilst I’m working. Most importantly, it is
> quiet enough to not annoy my wife whilst we are both working under close
> proximity lockdown!
>
> Back on topic (~ish), I heard you can stream internet radio on a Newt too.
> Is it a special package or just the MP3 encoder and a suitable stream url
> in NetHopper?
>
> Nic
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