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- From: Robert Bruce <robbruce@jhuvms.hcf.jhu.edu>
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- Subject: Newton Archive 1.3
- Date: 30 Aug 1993 14:26:19 GMT
- Organization: Kennedy Krieger Inst.
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- Newton Archive Digest Monday, 30 Aug 1993
- Volume 1 : Issue 3
-
- Todays Topics:
-
- [*] BMUGNewtIcons.hqx
- [*] AddUserDict.hqx
- [*] DecoClock.hqx
-
- The Newton Archive is moderated by Rob Bruce.
-
- The archive is available via FTP or Gopher at bnnrc-srv.med.jhu.edu
- (128.220.81.221)
-
- Please send articles and binaries to robbruce@bnnrc-srv.med.jhu.edu or
- put files in the /pub/newton/incoming directory.
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- [*] BMUGNewtIcons.hqx
- Chris's Newton Icons Read Me
- 8/18/93
- Chris Holmes
-
- Icons based on the Newton logo and Newton MessagePad. All are in the
- approved 32 Apple colors so they won't highlight strangely.
-
- I think I've got some more cool icons (personally, mine are the best) on
- Planet BMUG and the Boston BMUG BBS. Freeware, so have at 'em!
-
- !Chris
- /pub/macintosh/BMUGNewtIcons.hqx
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- [*] AddUserDict.hqx
- This is just a test Newton utility. All it does is do mass User
- Dictionary additions.
-
- The Newton has a lot of potential, but the dictionary in the
- MessagePad is appalling. Having to type stuff in all the time is a drag
- and then it asks you if you want to add it to the dictionary. A real
- drag! AddUserDict is a little Newton application that allows multiple
- additions in one go. It will improve in the future, but here is what it
- does for now.
-
- Launch the application. Input into the text field and hit the button.
- It's as simple as that. You can try to write neatly (as the dictionary is
- turned off in the field) or, as I suggest, use the keyboard. Even better,
- you can paste into the field so import a list of words into your Notes
- using the Connection Kit and copy it over. This saves a lot of tapping.
-
- Note: You can do multiple words but they must be broken by spaces! -NOT
- tabs or carriage returns! (yet) Also, any punctuation will go in so make
- careful lists.
-
- Expect to see new features soon, including a keyboard button, an
- Assist feature, deleting, printing, direct import from Excel, dictionary
- software and your local mainframe. I will have some useful word lists
- prepared soon and on their way. Tell me what you think about this first
- attempt and what else you think it needs.
-
- I know you are dying to send me money, but hold on to it for the
- moment, we need to get something a little more worthwhile together first.
- But, either way you get something immensly useful for incredibly cheap.
-
- Have fun and happy scratching.
-
- Richard Northcott
- Enfour Media Laboratory
- Tokyo
- /pub/newton/software/util/AddUserDict.hqx
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-
- [*] DecoClock.pkg
-
- AUTHOR: Rob Hafernik
- EQUIPMENT: Newton
- NEEDS: 8K of memory
-
- This package puts clock icon in your extras drawer. Tap it and a nice
- clock takes over your screen, covering everything else. The clock only
- updates every 20 seconds or so, so it lets the processor sleep a lot,
- saving some on battery power. While it's running your Newton WILL NOT
- SLEEP. This means you can leave the clock running at your desk while
- the Newt is plugged in or in a meeting when you want it awake all the
- time and it won't go to sleep on you.
-
- /pub/newton/software/util/DecoClock.hqx
- Thanks
- Robert Bruce
-
- "My opinions are my own, not Hopkin's..."
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- Johns Hopkins University 410-550-8194
- Kennedy Krieger Institute "efficiency is the key"
- Behavioral Neurogenetics Neuroimaging Research Center
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