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i've shipped my only ntk-capable mac off to my sister, and can no longer work on newton software. as a measure of thanks for the support users have shown over the past few years, i'm releasing all my source code, such as it is.

many thanks,

michael

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march mpadness 2000 v1.2 (men's bracket)
14k

ntk source
48k

march mpadness 2000 v1.2 (women's bracket)
14k

ntk source
48k

(2000.03.23) march mpadness is a newtonized tournament bracket. the 1998 versions were my first attempts at newton programming. i've updated them for the 2000 men's and women's ncaa basketball tourneys. follow the roads to indy and philly on your messagepad!

march mpadness is extremely free.

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positronic_poetry.sit (mac/pc download)
(includes five sample extensions)
27k

PositronicPoetry.pkg (newton download)
22k

ntk source
62k

(1999.02.11) positronic poetry is a newtonized version of magnetic poetry. now your muse can play with your newton too.

positronic poetry is free.

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sample poem

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1040EZ123.sit (mac/pc download)
8k

1040EZ123.pkg (newton download)
15k

ntk source
12k

(1999.01.04) if you qualify to file taxes with form 1040EZ, 1040EZ 1-2-3 can determine your refund or amount owed in three easy steps. simply enter the required information from your W-2 and 1099 (if applicable) and indicate your marital status, and 1040EZ 1-2-3 will use the 1998 tax rules and equations to provide the data for each of the twelve lines on your 1040EZ form.

1040EZ 1-2-3 is free.

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geeksafe.sit (mac/pc download)
16k

GeekSafe.pkg (newton download)
30k

ntk source
38k

geek safe is a compact package that keeps track of passwords, serial numbers, account numbers, and the like. the cautious and the paranoid can secure geek safe itself with a PIN.

v1.0.2 (1998.12.27) fixes a bug that affected the PIN keypad on newton devices with certain locale extensions enabled.

known issues (updated 1998.12.27): there is one known bug with the current (v1.0.2) release of geek safe. it involves an error that occurs on newton devices with a flash memory card inserted.

geek safe is free.

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geek safe editor

geek safe overview

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geekgas.sit (mac/pc download)
14k

GeekGas.pkg (newton download)
35k

ntk source
51k

geek gas keeps track of gas mileage for one vehicle with minimal input hassle. support is built in for metric units and l/100km calculations.

v1.1 (1998.10.10) adds:

  • even geekier calculations -- four decimal places!
  • tripometer quick entry
  • new reminder feature
  • option for persistent reminder or auto-set next reminder
  • more responsive number pickers
  • wider interface
  • revised help

geek gas is free.

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geek gas editor

geek gas overview

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