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Steve Trotter | 2 Jan 2007 01:10

Bluetooth & XP and PCMCIA question

I'm able to get the MP 2100 to send docs to my XP box, but Bluetooth
services don't show up in XP. My Bluesoleil Bluetooth drivers are
installed and they work, but no utility is there for sending data to the
MP. In addition, the Bluetooth application recognizes the MP but can't
discover any services on the MP.
Has anyone had trouble getting the Bluetooth utilities, supposedly
native to XP, to appear in Control Panel? If so, how? Or is there a
third party utility for XP for sending docs via Bluetooth push OBEX ?
I'm running XP Pro with SP2 installed.
My PCMCIA question has to do with cases. Has anyone found some container
which is a good fit for a PCMCIA card /but isn't designed for that
purpose/? I'm hoping for something I can find at any store, not
expensive, that will hold my myriad PCMCIA cards. Suggestions?
Thanks.
Steve

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Daniel Lemos | 2 Jan 2007 02:17
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Re: newtontalk Digest V6 #607

On 2007/01/02, at 00:09, newtontalk <at> newtontalk.net wrote:

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> From: Steven Frank <stevenf <at> panic.com>
> Subject: [NTLK] Success! Newton online with Merlin G100 and T-Mobile
> Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:39:42 -0800
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> Yay, I finally got this to work.  :)

I knew I saw something like this elsewhere http://www.mrollins.com/ 
newtmerlin.html be sure to read the warning about data corruption,  
and please post more details. Did you had to do the terminal setup  
like in the link above?

Daniel Lemos

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Steven Frank | 2 Jan 2007 02:31
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Re: Success! Newton online with Merlin G100 and T-Mobile

On Jan 1, 2007, at 5:17 PM, Daniel Lemos wrote:

> I knew I saw something like this elsewhere http://www.mrollins.com/
> newtmerlin.html be sure to read the warning about data corruption,
> and please post more details. Did you had to do the terminal setup
> like in the link above?

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for the link!  I'll definitely keep an eye on my battery meter  
when using the Merlin.

I'm not sure I am using exactly the same card as the author of that  
page -- my antenna looks different.  Mine has model number NRM- 
G2000.  I was told this is the "Merlin G100".  It is by Novatel  
Wireless, but is branded by VoiceStream.

I did not have to do any of the Terminal commands mentioned on the  
page.  I made a Serial internet setup, and used my login script only,  
as described in my previous message.

ATZ resets the modem to its default settings.

AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet3.voicestream.com" tells the modem to  
configure profile #1 to make an IP connection through the APN  
internet3.voicestream.com

ATDT*99***1# tells the modem to connect to the data service using  
profile #1.
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James Wages | 2 Jan 2007 08:15
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Re: [ANN] Newton Connection for Mac OS X

I was saddened to see a complete absence of posts on NCX over the last
several days.  Sad because NCX, in my opinion, is one of the biggest new
software contributions to the Newton community in years.   NCX's author,
Simon Bell, is to be congratulated for his outstanding programming effort.

Now, as to my personal comments on the current version of NCX...

Simon, I must say that I would be willing to pay extra for your time to
expand the current 38400bps serial speed, even if you were only able to
boost it to half the theoretical limit of 230kbps.

As I mentioned to you offllist, there are distinct advantages to using
serial over wireless or Ethernet.  Namely, you don't need any added hardware
with serial -- just use the adapter that came with the Newton or a SER001
board and cable.  You don't need to fiddle with Ethernet or wireless
drivers, which, in the case of the wireless, is not free.  You don't need to
yank out a card to put in the Ethernet or Wireless card -- which is nice if
you are like me and use two linear cards at all times.  Indeed, the main
reason we all don't use serial is simply one of speed.  And I am sure that
if you were able to program in compatibility with 230kbps speeds, even if
such was slower than Ethernet, it's still lightning fast relative to the
base speed of 38400bps.  Indeed, I still find myself wanting to boot into OS
9 to run Apple's NCU in order to get 57600bps speeds (patched version),
despite the fact it is only a marginal boost over the standard 38400bps
speed.

How much would I pay for a 230kbps version of NCX?  Well, if the serial
connectivity works bug-free, I would pay upwards of $50 for it.  Certainly,
my contribution alone would not adequately compensate you for the
programming effort, but it is highly likely that others on this list would
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James Wages | 2 Jan 2007 14:12
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Calx / GoFigure

I recently downloaded a "light" version of GoFigure.  Amazing calculator, I
must say.  It's far better than iCalc, which I had been using previously.
But in searching for the latest version, I found that GoFigure has been
superceded by "Calx."  Unfortunately, you can only see that web page on the
developer's site via Google cache.  I cannot find Calx anywhere.  Would
anyone know where it can now be found and if it has passed into the public
domain?

Thanks,

James Wages

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Michael C. Wittmann | 2 Jan 2007 15:10
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Re: [ANN] Newton Connection for Mac OS X

Hi, James,

I agree with you that NCX is the most important new software for the  
Newton in a LONG time, but I have to disagree with you on the serial  
cable issue. My computer doesn't have serial anymore, unless you  
count the S in USB. But, to use it, I'd have to get new hardware,  
just as you're saying you don't wish to do. I suspect that many of us  
have switched to ethernet and bluetooth over the years, for a variety  
of reasons, and plan to stick with it. (Okay, okay, bluetooth is  
serial, and that's pretty cool, I have to admit! So perhaps you're  
right on that front...)

Michael
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L.W. Brown | 2 Jan 2007 17:34
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Re: [ANN] Newton Connection for Mac OS X

Holidays are always slow!
I'd pay as-is.
I'd also love extra speed (and syncing), which would be worth more.

I am reminded of Adriano's software development project - perhaps  
this could or should qualify as the desired product...
(But I should let him comment on that.)

On 2. Jan, 2007, at 2:15, James Wages wrote:

> I was saddened to see a complete absence of posts on NCX over the last
> several days. ...
> Simon, I must say that I would be willing to pay extra for your  
> time to
> expand the current 38400bps serial speed, even if you were only  
> able to
> boost it to half the theoretical limit of 230kbps.
> ...
> For me, faster serial connectivity is far more important that  
> improvements
> to Ethernet or wireless or even synching (and yes, I have an  
> Ethernet and a
> wireless card for my Newton, and I would benefit from synching).  
> And as I
> mentioned before, I am happy to pay you a reasonable fee for faster  
> serial
> connects. ...
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Larry Zasitko | 2 Jan 2007 18:21
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Re: [ANN] Newton Connection for Mac OS X

I downloaded NCX and finally found the serial plug for the Newton. I  
had a keyspan usa-28 so this morning I plug it all in and it worked  
fine. Did a backup to my Powerbooks hard drive. Now the wait till  
sync works. In all it has made the Newton more usable again.

Like some of the others: NCX does not close nicely, icon remained in  
dock and I checked and stopped the process but still the icon is in  
the dock. It will not let me start NCX again (-600 error).

I had at some point downloaded nSync but could not get it to see the  
serial line.

What I would really like to see is syncing of the address  on the  
Newton. I have a lot of phone numbers on it that I have nowhere else.

Is there some way to make Newton Books in OSX? I do have Newton press  
but I no longer have classic installed. I have an old mac running v7  
but it would be a pain to setup and use, I was also having some  
monitor issues with it.

Larry
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Steve Hammond | 2 Jan 2007 18:31
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Re: [ANN] Newton Connection for Mac OS X

>
> What I would really like to see is syncing of the address  on the
> Newton. I have a lot of phone numbers on it that I have nowhere else.
>

Simon promises that version 2.0 will include syncing. Now the  
software has been released even before it was ready, thanks to him.

> Is there some way to make Newton Books in OSX? I do have Newton press

I do not know. But one cool think could be to have NCX convert PDF  
documents to eBook. That way, it could be nice have the PDF files one  
the Newton. I do not think there is a way to have the Newton to read  
PDF out of the box.
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James Grubic | 2 Jan 2007 18:46
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Re: [OT] Carl Sagan Vindication


Carl Sagan is one of my personal heroes and was largely responsible for 
introducing many millions of people, including myself, to the worlds of 
Science and Nature.

I fail to see how he could be called a "fraud" when he devoted his life 
to the pursuit of truth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan

I think a lot of the animosity towards him comes from his pursuit of the 
confirmation of extra-terrestrial life, and his steadfast refusal to 
accept religions that have no empirical evidence to support their beliefs.

(And for the record...there IS at least basic life in other parts of the 
universe. The problem the distance and timeframes involved will make it 
close to impossible for our civilization to ever get proof.)

I also highly recommend visiting http://www.carlsagan.com/ and buying 
the DVD set of Cosmos.

James
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