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

[Laurence W Brown]

I read (likely on C|net) not too long ago that Apple did update the firmware for at least some of its AirPorts!

-L.W. Brown
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> On May 23, 2020, at 07:39, Daniel Padilla <daniel.padilla at gmail.com> wrote:
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> The newton software for internet audio streaming is called MadMax.
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> http://40hz.org/Pages/newton/packages/madnewton/
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> Daniel
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> El sáb., 23 may. 2020 14:02, Nic Malone via NewtonTalk <
> newtontalk at newtontalk.net> escribió:
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>> 
>> 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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