From: Goodwin, Greg P. (GoodwinG_at_aafes.com)
Date: Tue Oct 04 2005 - 05:15:18 PDT
Ah ok.. a eclipse in the UK... cool!
(I'm over here in the states.)
I used to always love it when my Newton 110 would give the solar =
eclipse. Phreaked me out the first time I saw it.
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[mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Victor Rehorst
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 7:35 PM
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Eclipse Today!
RAParker wrote:
> Of course, all us Newton users already knew that... But, just in case=20
> you haven't turned on your Newton yet (today), here's a fun little=20
> reminder:
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> http://newted.dyndns.org/gallery/natw/0179.html
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> http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/SEmono/ASE2005/ASE2005.html
Woohoo! Lucky for me my 120/2.0 is still in service, so I got to see=20
the eclipse easter egg :D
(FYI: This easter egg is only on the 120/2.0 and 130 models... aren't=20
you glad you held onto yours? :)
And for those of you who don't know: in the NOS 2.0 ROM, the programmers =
added an easter egg: on the day of every solar eclipse around the world=20
up to... 2010, the first time you turn your Newton on that day you will=20
be treated to an animation of a solar eclipse on the splash screen.
-Victor
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