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~ August 1, 1995 ~
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FROM MY DESKTOP ......... [FRM] HEY MISTER POSTMAN ...... [HEY]
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Notes From The Editor. Is That A Letter For Me?
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Computer Light Bulb Jokes. "Notching".
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>>> BULLETIN BOARD HOT SPOTS <<<
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[*] CAT2, TOP28 ................... Apple IIgs ROM 04 a myth?
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[*] CAT2, TOP28 ................... When ordering, say "Apple II"
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[*] CAT9, TOP5 .................... Hermes = ShadowWrite v1.3.4
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[*] CAT9, TOP16 ................... How useful are aliases?
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[*] CAT13, TOP9 ................... II Not Disturb v1.0
|
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[*] CAT17, TOPS27-32 .............. AppleWorks v5.1 released
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[*] CAT29, TOP13 .................. CoPilot for ANSIterm arrives
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[*] CAT29, TOP19 .................. Soon: CoPilot/8 for the Apple IIe
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[*] CAT33, TOP2 ................... GS+ Magazine celebrates six years
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[*] CAT33, TOP5 ................... Word processor? Web browser?
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[*] CAT44, TOP2 ................... KansasFest
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>>> A2 POT-POURRI <<<
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"""""""""""""""""""""
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SPANISH DICTIONARY FOR APPLEWORKS Try CCC Inc. at P.O. Box 430063,
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""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Laredo, TX 78043-0063 or call them at
|
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(210)723-4512.
|
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|
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They have a Spanish dictionary that works with AppleWorks 3 or 4.
|
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|
||
There is a Basic version for 29.95, an Intermediate version for 39.95
|
||
and and Advanced version for 49.95. I don't know what the difference is,
|
||
you will have to call and ask.
|
||
|
||
They also make 3 versions of Spanish/English translators and a couple
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of Spanish Grammar programs.
|
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|
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VACC Dave.........
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(VACC.DAVE, CAT2, TOP2, MSG:34/M645;1)
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|
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APPLEWORKS 5.1 > I installed AW 5.1 and it boots up until the FINAL
|
||
"""""""""""""" > screen and then it asks me to insert my AW disk!
|
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|
||
This problem should have nothing to do with any hardware or patches.
|
||
I bet you are using the same default macros you used with 5.0, right?
|
||
|
||
The problem you are experiencing has to do with a change in the dot
|
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commands. The command .awpath used to give the pathname that you launched
|
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appleworks from followed by a slash such as: /HD1/AW5/
|
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|
||
Sometimes having a slash at the end of a path will not work properly
|
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with Appleworks so the default macros did a couple of steps to get rid of
|
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it and then used the resulting path to load something else.
|
||
|
||
The new version has .awpath leave off that extra slash to begin with
|
||
(which really is better), but if you use older macros, they will still
|
||
attempt to cut the slash. Since it is no longer there, it cuts the last
|
||
letter of the pathname instead! So, it can't find what it is looking for
|
||
and it asks you to insert the disk.
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||
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||
Find the <ba-[> macro in the default set. Now find the following
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lines in it:
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$1 = .awpath :
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Z = len $1 : Z = Z - 1 :
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$1 = left $1,Z :
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.online $1 :
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Just completely delete the 2nd and third line shown above.
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Next find the <ba-#> macro and you will see this:
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<ba-#>:<all:
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$1 = .awpath :
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$1 = $1 + "SEG.NA" :
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To fix this one, change the "SEG.NA" to be "/SEG.NA".
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That should do it unless you have some macros of your own that also
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use
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So save this new macro file (I'd used a different name). Then compile
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it and save it as the default set (activate start-up macro should be YES).
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Hope that takes care of it.
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Bob
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(R.FISCHER7, CAT17, TOP27, MSG:81/M645;1)
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A+ TECHNOLOGIES NOW ON GENIE A$H PAID for Apple IIe, IIc, IIgs and
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"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Accessories. We buy Imagewriters,
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Extended Memory Cards, Parts, etc. Large quantities are welcome.
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Nationwide Pick-up available.
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A+ Technologies
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"Affordable Computers for Education"
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E-mail or 1-800-2APPLE2 (Voice) or 1-510-458-2255 (Fax)
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with equipment list for a prompt quote
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(T.COOK17, CAT4, TOP31, MSG:74/M645;1)
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PC TRANSPORTER AND FLOPTICALS Sam, I remember you were having trouble
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""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" getting your PCT to recognize your
|
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Floptical. A question: Are you using the RamFAST. If yes, do you allow
|
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automapping or have you mapped any of the volumes yourself?
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I just discovered that, for some reason, if I map one or more of my
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HD partitions, my Floptical is no longer recognized when I'm in PCT mode.
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In Finder the Floptical is there, in the RF Utilities the Floptical is
|
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there and mapped where it's always been. Using File-A-Trix my Floptical
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can be accessed. But when I go into PCT mode, File-A-Trix no longer sees
|
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it, it sees RAM3 instead.
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When I unmapped everything (except my first two partitions), all
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worked as before. I'm not sure why, but I hope this trick works out for
|
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you.
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Wily
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(P.CREAGER, CAT14, TOP12, MSG:35/M645;1)
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>>>>> IT WORKS!!!! IT WORKS!!! The [preceding] message allows a
|
||
""""" Ramfast/PCT and floptical to work properly together....
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Thank-you very much, you just saved me a bundle of $$$$$ this has
|
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been one of the greates messages posted on Genie (of course this is my
|
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opinion :))
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Thanks again...
|
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Sam Latella [A2World]
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"Apple II Forever, IBM Never!!!"
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P.S. Wily, I forwarded you message to Jawaid (Sequential Systems),
|
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and DIZ (GS+ Magazines)
|
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(S.LATELLA, CAT14, TOP12, MSG:36/M645;1)
|
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|
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<<<<< Another side note about a floptical aand the PCTransporter (now
|
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""""" that I've got it working thanks to you :)...).
|
||
|
||
The PCTransporter can read and write to 21meg floptical disks!!!!
|
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|
||
I haven't tried formatting 21meg floptical disks directly from the
|
||
PCTransporter.
|
||
|
||
What I did was use Peter Watson's MS-DOS utilities to format a 21meg
|
||
floptical disks. I then booted up the PCTransporter, and placed the 21meg
|
||
floptical in the floptical drive, and Viola!!!! The disk showed up in
|
||
drive A: as a 20meg formatted MS DOS disk!!!
|
||
|
||
Sam Latella [A2World]
|
||
"Apple II Forever, IBM Never!!!"
|
||
(S.LATELLA, CAT14, TOP12, MSG:37/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
RAMFAST ERROR CODES I think it was posted a while ago by Doug P. I'm not
|
||
""""""""""""""""""" sure, actually... but I did right the info down.
|
||
These are error codes generated by the RamFAST:
|
||
|
||
RamFAST Fatal Memory Fault
|
||
''''''''''''''''''''''''''
|
||
$00 Unknown, probably means that the RamFAST is very confused
|
||
$01-08 DRAM memory test failure
|
||
$09 EPROM checksum failure
|
||
$0C Z180 processor crashed, indicates some hardware fault
|
||
$0D Error writing cache data to disk
|
||
$0E Termination power error
|
||
|
||
BTW, the Z180 processor is the main chip on the RamFAST itself, other
|
||
than the ROM and the cache RAM. It is made by Zilog, but there is also a
|
||
Hitachi equivalent. I'm glad I could help out, if only a little bit :)
|
||
_ _
|
||
(o)-(o)
|
||
( _, )
|
||
___ooo_)_____(_ooo___
|
||
(FROG.MAN, CAT20, TOP13, MSG:275/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
WHAT ELEPHANT? I've found that trying to explain who my Apple works to an
|
||
"""""""""""""" I-beemer is like trying to explain nuclear physics to a
|
||
gnat :)
|
||
|
||
But I still love their favorite question....'But doesn't that cause
|
||
your system to crash'..... to which I usually answer 'What's a crash?' ;)
|
||
|
||
TRON - [effaced]
|
||
(T.R.ONAN, CAT30, TOP2, MSG:236/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
SYSTEM SOFTWARE FIXES It's on Issue #65 of Softdisk G-S. FWIW, people
|
||
""""""""""""""""""""" who want to have the latest bug-fixes for System
|
||
Software should consider buying the following SDGS back-issues while they
|
||
still can:
|
||
|
||
#54 Fix ROM Blaster Fixes a memory blaster in ROM on all IIgs's
|
||
#57 Desktop Memory Fixer Fixes a "memory-eating" bug with custom
|
||
backgrounds
|
||
#64 Disk-Mount Bug Fix Fixes a hanging bug that strikes when
|
||
disk-swapping
|
||
#65 QD Picture Patcher Fixes a bug with large pictures (e.g. printing)
|
||
|
||
These are the most important of the patches, IMO. Of course, there
|
||
are other programs on some of the other issues from about #35 on that are
|
||
really worth having.
|
||
|
||
-Greg Templeman
|
||
(BARNABAS, CAT42, TOP23, MSG:207/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
HERMES / SHADOWWRITE Okay, I promise this is my last update to this
|
||
"""""""""""""""""""" message! :)
|
||
|
||
> Will someone explain to me the difference between Hermes & ShadowWrite,
|
||
> other than the coloring? :\
|
||
|
||
The best way to find out, is to get Hermes and put it into your DA's
|
||
folder and try it. You don't have to remove ShadowWrite, you can run BOTH
|
||
at the same time! I did this to determine which I liked best. The small
|
||
bug fix in Hermes is related to the way SW formats documents. In some rare
|
||
instances, SW would "Forget" and lose the formatting (this is according to
|
||
the Hermes docs, as I never experienced this.)
|
||
|
||
ShadowWrite SW Hermes
|
||
''''''''''' '''''''''
|
||
Color Cool Colored Menu. B/W Professional.
|
||
|
||
Bugs Possible Format Problem. None Known.
|
||
|
||
Speed Loads Docs FAST. Loads Docs FASTER (due to
|
||
the format bug fix?)
|
||
|
||
Menus Includes Easter Egg and Excludes these items and
|
||
extended 'About' Dialog. uses less disk space.
|
||
|
||
Keyboard Standard IIGS. Supports Extended Types.
|
||
|
||
Apple Menu Listed down at the S's. Way up at H. (I like that!)
|
||
|
||
Foot Print 139 blocks, 69K. 128 blocks, 64K.
|
||
|
||
Interface Alert Dialog boxes not Cancel and Discard buttons in
|
||
standard. alert dialog boxes swapped,
|
||
to fit the Apple Guidelines.
|
||
|
||
Memory Use 28K 28K
|
||
|
||
File #25304 HERMES.BXY Hermes v1.3.4. (Hermes is a ShadowWrite update)
|
||
|
||
If you choose to have both at once, any changes you make to either
|
||
effects the other. In other words, if you change the default font in
|
||
Hermes, the next time you use SW, that will also be the default font,
|
||
etc...
|
||
|
||
Have fun!
|
||
|
||
Ray (of Light)
|
||
A2.PR Writer
|
||
Delivered by: ProTERM A2 v3.1, GEM v4.21 Offline GEnie Message Manager
|
||
(R.PASOLD, CAT9, TOP5, MSG:135/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
BUG CONFLICT I have confirmed that a conflict does exist between Balloon
|
||
"""""""""""" 2.0 and my List Manager Patch init. I am investigating at
|
||
this time. It looks like somebody (I dunno who) is doing something totally
|
||
abnormal, and I don't currently think it's either me or EGO Systems. :)
|
||
|
||
Sheppy
|
||
(SHEPPY, CAT13, TOP18, MSG:205/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
USE FOR IBM-COMPATIBLE CPUS In regards to hard drives there is a good use
|
||
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" for IBM's... The idea was passed on to me,
|
||
and I used it. Buy a 88 or 288 IBM, (I paid $15), give or sell the guts,
|
||
except for the power supply, use this case, the same color as the //gs, as
|
||
a stand under the gs, to rise the monitor up high enough for easy viewing,
|
||
and to put a cheap internal hard drive in (I just bought a second, 80 meg.
|
||
Quantum for $45 post paid), the power hook up works fine, a couple $$ for
|
||
an adaptor lets you hard hook it up in the drive bay, and you can put three
|
||
more there too... or a CD-ROM.
|
||
(R.MARSH10, CAT11, TOP12, MSG:100/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
II+ AND AQUARIUMS Since Keith asked, I'll elaborate a little on my ][
|
||
""""""""""""""""" Pluses. They all use power supplies, so maybe I can
|
||
get away with a quick post ;-)
|
||
|
||
All my interfacing is done throught the game port, so it's rather
|
||
simple stuff. One original ][ Plus looks after my cold water aquarium. A
|
||
themistor probe inputs the water temperature via the paddle line, a Basic
|
||
program interprets it and switches a chiller on and off. One annuciator
|
||
line is used to switch an optically isolated relay circuit, which in turn
|
||
activates a solid state relay wired into the 120VAC line for the chiller
|
||
(actually a converted dehumidifier). Overkill in isolation perhaps, but I
|
||
used to use mechanical relays for the AC side. The tricks were to ensure a
|
||
suitable delay before starting the chiller (so that the compressor was not
|
||
trying to do quick on/off cycles) and to make it fail safe, as the chiller
|
||
can easily wipe out my entire fish collection if it stays on. Automatic
|
||
startup from power failures was another consideration. It's been running
|
||
continously for a couple of years now without problems. The only failure
|
||
occurred when a fish broke the glass tube that contained the thermistor.
|
||
Everything shut down safely despite an indicated water temperature of 2700
|
||
degrees! I use an almost identical set up for controlling my air
|
||
conditioner or radiant heater, depending upon the season.
|
||
|
||
The fact that these machines run continuously unattended gives me a
|
||
little concern as I suspect the power supplies are the weak link. They are
|
||
very lightly loaded though, since each machine has only a Disk ][
|
||
controller installed (not even a 16K ram card!) I don't like to use the
|
||
system saver-type external fans, as they are too noisy for my open plan
|
||
studio. I have finally taken to building "fan cards" from trashed cards.
|
||
I put a low power, brushess fan on the stub of a cut down old card, and
|
||
wire it into the appropriate traces. The card sits in slot 0 and directs a
|
||
gentle air flow over the power supply case. I'm amazed at how much cooler
|
||
the supply, and the whole computer runs like this. Best of all for my
|
||
application, there is almost no sound. Don't think I'd try this solution
|
||
on my 5 drive, 8 card, Zipped //e though <g>.
|
||
|
||
I should put in a plug for Vernier Software here. I learned
|
||
everything I know about interfacing from David's Apple II project books -
|
||
How To Build A Better Mousetrap and Chaos In The Laboratory - excellent for
|
||
those who like to extend the capabilities of their Apple(s).
|
||
(P.BRICKELL, CAT12, TOP11, MSG:280/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
>>> HOT TOPICS <<<
|
||
""""""""""""""""""
|
||
|
||
KANSASFEST ANNOUNCEMENT This is a reposting of the official KFest '95
|
||
""""""""""""""""""""""" announcement. Please notice that the price goes
|
||
up in a week and that July 18th is the last date that pre-registrations can
|
||
be accepted.
|
||
|
||
[As they say on TV, "Taped earlier...do not phone now!" <grin>--Ed.]
|
||
|
||
______ ______
|
||
( ) ( ) ____________________________________________
|
||
| | / / ( _____________________________'95____)
|
||
| | / / | |
|
||
| |/ / | | II Infinitum!!
|
||
| / | |______
|
||
| |\ \ | _______) __________ ________ ________
|
||
| | \ \ | | ( _____) ( ___) (__ __)
|
||
| | \ \ | | | |__ \ \ | |
|
||
| | \ \ | | | __) \ \ | |
|
||
| | \ \ | | | |_____ ___\ \ | |
|
||
(______) (________) (_______) (__________) (_________) |___|
|
||
|
||
KFest is back again this summer better than ever!
|
||
|
||
For many years Resource Central, and then ICON, sponsored a popular
|
||
festival for Apple II computer users called ICONference. Last year the
|
||
festival was expanded to include users of Macintosh computers. Although
|
||
RC/ICON went away, KFest will continue under new sponsorship!
|
||
|
||
This summer, in Kansas City, Missouri, you can once again:
|
||
- meet friends old and new
|
||
- learn about how to get the most out of your computer and peripherals
|
||
- see demonstrations of new products
|
||
- meet the celebrities of our little world <grin>
|
||
- experience the InterNet and all that it has to offer to us and our
|
||
computers
|
||
- take advantage of special KFest '95 offers from Apple II and Macintosh
|
||
vendors
|
||
- and, of course, stay up all night if you want to :)
|
||
|
||
There will be speakers and presentations on a wide variety of topics.
|
||
Presentations scheduled thus far include:
|
||
|
||
* Joe Kohn - Shareware Solutions II
|
||
* Erick Wagner - How to Control Real World Devices
|
||
* Mike Westerfield - Quick Click Morph and HyperStuff
|
||
* Tony Diaz - Building a case for the GS
|
||
* Roger Wagner - HyperStudio
|
||
* Greg Templeman - GSLib
|
||
* Richard Bennett and J. Nathaniel Sloan - GS front end for GEnie
|
||
* Doug Pendleton and Dave Ciotti - Solder, the Flux of the Matter
|
||
* Ryan Suenaga - PDA's and PowerBooks - Portability for the Professional
|
||
|
||
KFest '95 will again be held on the campus of Avila College in Kansas
|
||
City, Missouri. It will take place from July 27-29, 1995. The cost will
|
||
be only $200, which _includes_ use of a double room in the Avila College
|
||
dorms _and_ meals! (If you wish to stay at one of the many hotels or motels
|
||
near the college then the cost is $150, but you would, of course, have to
|
||
find and pay for your own room).
|
||
|
||
***
|
||
|
||
If you have been thinking about attending KFest '95. now is the time
|
||
to sign up. The registration fee will be going up on July 7th to $225 for
|
||
the dorm and conference, and $170 for the conference only. The last date
|
||
pre- registrations will be accepted is July 18th.
|
||
|
||
***
|
||
|
||
KFest this year is being sponsored by Parkhurst Micro Products,
|
||
makers of the award-winning ANSITerm telecommunications software, as well
|
||
as the soon to be released PMPFax. You can send your registration form and
|
||
fee to:
|
||
|
||
KFest '95
|
||
c/o Parkhurst Micro Products
|
||
2491 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Suite 1-317
|
||
San Ramon, CA 94583
|
||
|
||
* Please make checks payable to Parkhurst Micro Products.
|
||
|
||
***
|
||
|
||
They will also take credit card registrations. Just call PMP with
|
||
your VISA or MasterCard number at (510) 837-9098 .
|
||
(C.ADAMS11, CAT44, TOP2, MSG:251/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
<<<<< KFest just wouldn't be the same without a roast of one of the more
|
||
""""" (in)famous Apple celebrities. This year, Steve Dizbrow, of GS+
|
||
Magazine, has graciously consented to be the roastee.
|
||
|
||
Cindy
|
||
(C.ADAMS11, CAT44, TOP2, MSG:249/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
KANSASFEST PREPARATION (GENERAL) From some posts I've scanned, I've
|
||
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" collected these impressions:
|
||
|
||
1. KFest starts just after noon on the 27th.
|
||
|
||
2. The dorms are not open the night of the 26th.
|
||
|
||
3. KFest ends with a session just after noon on the 29th.
|
||
|
||
Are these impressions facts?
|
||
|
||
Is there an official schedule, yet? If so, where do I get one?
|
||
|
||
Mike Westerfield
|
||
(BYTEWORKS, CAT44, TOP2, MSG:245/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
>>>>> Mike, you are a good reader! All of your gleaning was correct
|
||
""""" except for: 3. KFest ends with a session just after noon on the
|
||
29th.
|
||
|
||
Saturday morning will be the vendor fair and swap meet, but there is
|
||
a "class session" with speakers scheduled for the afternoon. That way,
|
||
people can get their belongings out of the dorm rooms and spend their hard
|
||
earned $$ too.
|
||
|
||
There will be a tentative schedule in your snail mail box within the
|
||
next couple of days. Everyone that has registered so far will be receiving
|
||
a confirmation letter, tentative schedule, map of KC and Avila, motel
|
||
lists, and what ever else Paul thinks of to include.
|
||
|
||
Cindy
|
||
(C.ADAMS11, CAT44, TOP2, MSG:246/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
KANSASFEST PREPARATION (SPECIFIC) > how do I fit an Apple IIgs (sans
|
||
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" > monitor) into carry-on.
|
||
|
||
1. Verrrry carefully.
|
||
|
||
2. Send your clothes and other gear ahead.
|
||
|
||
3. Stuff your clothes and other gear inside the GS.
|
||
|
||
4. Put your toothbrush in one pocket, and a change of underwear in
|
||
another. Do without everything else. :)
|
||
|
||
Carl Knoblock - Telephone Tech
|
||
"Goin' to Kansas City, Kansas City, here I come....."
|
||
(C.KNOBLOCK, CAT44, TOP3, MSG:140/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
LIVE KANSASFEST REPORTS Thanks to Dave Ciotti and Doug Pendleton, I know
|
||
""""""""""""""""""""""" know which end of the soldering iron is hot. ;)
|
||
Dave's explanations of the basics of soldering on circuit boards left me
|
||
with a fine appreciation of those of you who do this sort of thing
|
||
regularly.
|
||
|
||
Mike Westerfield gave a neat demo of Quick Click Morph, and explained
|
||
the basics of how it works. This is a nice program.
|
||
|
||
Roger Wagner was running around taking digital photos of folks. I
|
||
bet we will see them later. :)
|
||
|
||
Lunch was pretty good ... for college food. ;)
|
||
|
||
More later...
|
||
|
||
Charlie
|
||
(A2.CHARLIE, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:6/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
>>>>> Hello, all you KFesters! I miss it already... :
|
||
"""""
|
||
I wonder if Uncle Tom will show up...?
|
||
|
||
Looking forward to the reports.
|
||
|
||
|
|
||
-(+)-
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
...Will
|
||
(W.NELKEN1, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:7/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
>>>>> Uncle Tom is here Will. Shall I tell him you said, hi?
|
||
"""""
|
||
(A2.SUSAN, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:8/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
[Er... Tom Weishaar is Uncle _DOS_, people. <snicker>--Ed.]
|
||
|
||
>>>>> Roger Wagner did a nice job with his keynote address this evening,
|
||
""""" especially since he didn't have but 24 hours to prepare for it. :)
|
||
|
||
Erick Wagner provided a nice introduction to using the Apple II game
|
||
port to operate a variety of sensing devices. He promised to upload more
|
||
information here on GEnie after Kfest is over.
|
||
|
||
We're all looking forward to the pizza party tonight sponsored by
|
||
Roger.
|
||
|
||
More later...
|
||
|
||
Charlie
|
||
(A2.CHARLIE, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:9/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
>>>>> BTW, Joe Kohn and Ryan Suenaga also had sessions today. Since I
|
||
""""" had to choose where to go (tough choices!), I didn't get to see
|
||
what they had to offer. Hopefully someone else can fill you on on Joe and
|
||
Ryan's sessions.
|
||
(A2.CHARLIE, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:10/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
>>>>> Joe Kohn talked about some of his motivations and history in his
|
||
""""" Fireside Chat. Interesting how he evolved along with the industry.
|
||
He announced that Symbolix (spelling?) will soon be shareware, with
|
||
Shareware Solutions being sole distributor for a couple of months, and
|
||
later being available online. Symbolix isn't for everyone, but for the
|
||
math whizzes, it can be awesome. Symbolix is a GS/OS program.
|
||
|
||
More later.
|
||
Ray
|
||
(R.MERLIN, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:11/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
>>>>> I saw this great post in the Mac RT, so I stole it and in case you
|
||
""""" haven't read it, here it is again. (I thanked Steve and hope its
|
||
ok.)
|
||
|
||
From the Mac RT
|
||
|
||
Category 43, Topic 3 (Like our Cat 44, Top 6)
|
||
Message 56 Fri Jul 28, 1995
|
||
S.GOZDZIEWSK [Steve.MAC] at 02:28 EDT
|
||
|
||
KansasFest-Day 1:
|
||
|
||
Apple's local Representative dicussed all the new Apple products,
|
||
most of which will be introduced at MacWorld next month. There should be
|
||
something exciting for Apple Mac users in at least one of the new products.
|
||
|
||
PDA's and Powerbooks by Ryan Suenaga covered "which one for you?" In
|
||
a very clever group session, Ryan had us pick out the best for us by having
|
||
us decide which assets were most important in our purchase. Final
|
||
decisions was split, with a couple of us deciding both would be best for us
|
||
:)
|
||
|
||
InterNet: The Good,the Bad,and the Ugly by Joe Kohn. A long time
|
||
Internet user, Joe brought us up to date on the current status of Internet.
|
||
He also noted that things change every minute on this vast network.
|
||
|
||
Soldering, by Dave Ciotti and Doug Pendleton. While many Mac users
|
||
won't be taking a soldering iron to their Macs, this was probably the most
|
||
detailed and BEST discussion of soldering I've ever attended.
|
||
|
||
Roger Wagner, of Roger Wagner Publishing Inc. "hosted" the annual
|
||
"Bite the Bag" competition as well as providing a late night "Pizza and
|
||
Soda" festival for all attendees. Thanks Roger!
|
||
|
||
A little tired and there's still "late night" discussions going on
|
||
about every imaginable facet of computers. Tommorrow gang!
|
||
|
||
Steve.MAC
|
||
(R.PASOLD, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:14/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
>>>>> Just got back from the banquet/roast at KFest to the dorm :) Steve
|
||
""""" Disbrow was a wonderful target, and Roger Wagner, Tom Weishaar, and
|
||
Joe Wankerl were the persecution :)
|
||
|
||
An incredibly fun time had by all here! More going on as we continue
|
||
:)
|
||
|
||
Ryan
|
||
Barefoot and Powerbooking, but having a great time :)
|
||
(R.SUENAGA1, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:15/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
KANSASFEST WRAP-UP After the long and exhausting drive home, and a good
|
||
"""""""""""""""""" night's sleep, I've opened this topic to discuss the
|
||
happenings at KFest 95. This was one of the best experiences of my life!
|
||
My first impression, the one thing that stays in my mind is this.... Here
|
||
were people who still love the Apple II, and all that it can do. I felt so
|
||
at home at KFest. It was nice to be able to sit down with other folks who
|
||
believe in the same thing you do, namely the Apple II.
|
||
|
||
There was so much going on at KFest that it is hard to describe it
|
||
all. There was session after session about things to do with the Apple, it
|
||
was a shame that I couldn't attend them all. I did attend Joe Kohn's
|
||
sessions. Joe gave a talk about his experiences with the Apple, how he got
|
||
involved with it. Joe is a very dynamic speaker, not to mention a most
|
||
personable guy. There was Roger Wagner, running around like a maniac all
|
||
over the place. Roger is the kind of person that when you look at him, you
|
||
can't help but start grinning.
|
||
|
||
There are really two impressions of KFest that will stay with me for
|
||
a long time.
|
||
|
||
'Bite The Bag'. You have to see this to believe it. Nothing I can
|
||
say would be adequate to describe this. I did not participate, simply
|
||
because my ..er.. center of gravity would be a hindrance, I think. :)
|
||
|
||
Second Impression? Well, mainly, it's this. I don't believe that I
|
||
will ever look at a can of RAID in quite the same manner again. For sure.
|
||
|
||
I'd really like to thank everyone who had a hand in producting KFest
|
||
95. Cindy Adams is a wonder. Thanks for all your efforts Cindy.
|
||
(Including not 'thwaping' me too much.) Thanks to Paul Parkhurst, for
|
||
handling all the details, that made the fest so seamless. Thanks to all
|
||
the folks who helped in some way, you made a first timer's experience a
|
||
memorable one.
|
||
|
||
There are so many things to talk about...Lets' hear about your
|
||
experiences!
|
||
|
||
Cap'n Ron
|
||
'Catchin up on sleep'
|
||
(R.WILSON97, CAT44, TOP7, MSG:1/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
>>>>> This was my first K.Fest. Thanks to Auri, for getting this year's
|
||
""""" started. The Staff that brought it to reality. Roger and Pam, for
|
||
the pizza and pop. Again to Roger, for the asides about life, during your
|
||
presentations. Sarah, for the salsa. Larry (The HACK) Elseman, for the
|
||
walking RTC's. Tom Weishaar, for coming back.. to enjoy it with us. And
|
||
to all the 'Names' I've known about, and new friends I meant, for just
|
||
being there.
|
||
|
||
We've all read gushing reviews (and rightly so) of the FESTivities,
|
||
over the years. I am going to make a personal observation, that I don't
|
||
recall ever seeing. I am going to dare to paint a different picture..
|
||
coming from a different angle, that never-the-less, draws the same
|
||
"gushing" conclusion.
|
||
|
||
Not everyone is interested in everything covered in all the (diverse)
|
||
Events. Several Events, (by necessity) are scheduled simultainiously.
|
||
Thus, I found myself ruling out a 'Mac' discussion, a way-over-my-head
|
||
programing class, and reluctantly choosing to listen to Dave Ciotti and
|
||
Doug Pendleton, talk about computer repair.. what I considered, the lesser
|
||
of three evils. Despite that mindset, it turned out to be one of the most
|
||
interesting, informative, and functional demonstrations, of the entire
|
||
weekend. I don't think any of these folks (even who's subjects, your not
|
||
interested in) are capable of boring seminars.. they love what they are
|
||
doing, and it shows.
|
||
|
||
Glad I've been there,
|
||
And done that!
|
||
|
||
The Trivial Dan
|
||
(D.CROSS5, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:16/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
>>>>> I finally made it home to Jersey! The drive back was a really hard
|
||
""""" one. 22 hours straight seemed like an eternity, especially when
|
||
you have to fight off sleep the whole ride. (It's my fault, I didn't sleep
|
||
much while at KFest!) Who has time to sleep when there's so much to do and
|
||
so little time to do it in? :)
|
||
|
||
My Apple //gs is back at home and it seems happy -- Nothing broken,
|
||
nothing lost, so I am in good shape.
|
||
|
||
This was my first KFest and all I can say is "Incredible!" I had a
|
||
wonderful time meeting everyone and finally putting faces to all the names.
|
||
|
||
Wow! The best part about KFest is that everyone is there for the
|
||
same reason... the Apple II. Hanging out with a group of Apple orientated
|
||
people for three days straight is a treat. :) Oh, I also came home with
|
||
the "King of Bite the Bag" crown... something I never dreamed possible, but
|
||
it wasn't easy. :P
|
||
|
||
I am seeing double... laters!
|
||
|
||
- Russell
|
||
(R.NIELSON1, CAT44, TOP7, MSG:2/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
>>>>> I would love to write a synopsis of the great time I had at KFest
|
||
""""" but it will have to wait until my brain wakes up. I think it shut
|
||
down sometime Saturday afternoon due to information overload and "more than
|
||
4" the night before (ask Cindy about that...<g,d,r>)
|
||
|
||
- Tony Ward
|
||
(A2.TONY, CAT44, TOP7, MSG:3/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
>>>>> KFest '95 was fantastic!
|
||
"""""
|
||
I just want to thank everyone that attended because YOU are what
|
||
KFest is all about. I also need to thank everyone that helped to make it
|
||
such a successful event.
|
||
|
||
I'll be ordering the extra T-shirts within the next couple of days.
|
||
(After I get my house back in shape after 5 days of mom being gone.) This
|
||
is the LAST chance T-shirts can be ordered, so let me know by Tuesday,
|
||
August 1 at midnight EDT if you want one. Two people gave me money on
|
||
Saturday at lunch when I didn't have my list, so you need to email me your
|
||
size and address. That date and time should read 11:00 PM, August 1.
|
||
|
||
Probably the worst part of my entire trip was sitting in the airplane
|
||
for 6 1/2 hours. A dust storm blew through Phoenix at the same time we
|
||
were trying to land. We circled for 30 minutes, made an attempted landing
|
||
dow to about 200 ft, then flew to Tuscon and waited while 10 planes got
|
||
thier fuel first. Whatever, I finally made it home after a 3 hour delay.
|
||
|
||
Once again ---- thanks to everyone that was at KFest!!!
|
||
|
||
Cindy
|
||
(C.ADAMS11, CAT44, TOP7, MSG:4/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
>>>>> Some observations from Kfest:
|
||
"""""
|
||
1) Apple II people are the finest people on Earth. I'm proud to know
|
||
them. People like Tom Weishaar, Joe Kohn, and Roger Wagner (among others)
|
||
are the kind of people that you will remember all your life.
|
||
|
||
2) Apple II people that you meet at Kfest are invariably much nicer
|
||
than they even seem online. It's always a pleasant surprise to meet
|
||
somebody in person that I know as a nice person from GEnie and find that
|
||
they are VERY nice people.
|
||
|
||
3) You mean my GS can do THAT? Wow!
|
||
|
||
Best moments that I participated in:
|
||
|
||
1) Tony Diaz popping the case on one of those 1.5" Focus hard drives
|
||
he sells and passing it around. I don't need one, but I WANT one, just
|
||
because it is SO cool!
|
||
|
||
2) Dan Cross & buddy stumbling across Tom Weishaar in the hall and
|
||
crying out, "We're not worthy! We're not worthy!"
|
||
|
||
3) The look on Ann Pendleton's face when Lunatic sat down next to her
|
||
at lunch. (She hadn't yet learned what a swell guy Luny is, in spite of
|
||
his extreme appearance. <G>)
|
||
|
||
4) Meeting in person several people that I have known from
|
||
correspondence for years and years. (See Item #2 above -- it applies to
|
||
correspondence as well.)
|
||
|
||
I'm darned glad I went!
|
||
|
||
TomZ
|
||
(A2.TOMZ, CAT44, TOP7, MSG:5/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
>>>>> Wow, I guess (for some unknown reason :) I'm about last to get back
|
||
""""" home...
|
||
|
||
Of course, the airlines lost my baggage too :( It may even surprise
|
||
people that I'm back online, seeing as I lent my modem out to a developer
|
||
to help debug a product, but a friend here has been so kind as to loan me
|
||
his modem. Of course, I was forced on Saturday night to order a new 28.8
|
||
modem since mine won't be back for awhile :D
|
||
|
||
This was my first KFest, and I must say: Kansasfest is _every bit_
|
||
what it's cracked up to be. It was _fully_ worth the expense and I'm
|
||
already working on finding a way to go back next year.
|
||
|
||
Thanks to Cindy, Paul, Mark, and Tim (who unfortunately couldn't be
|
||
there): as well as everyone else who helped put KFest together!
|
||
|
||
Tony: I'm working on my UG column as we type this, and I'll try and
|
||
either post or upload it too.
|
||
|
||
Ryan
|
||
::sigh::
|
||
Did we have enough fun at KFest '95 or what?
|
||
(And delivered by Copilot and PT 3.1 :)
|
||
(R.SUENAGA1, CAT44, TOP7, MSG:6/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
>>>>> > Wow, I guess (for some unknown reason :) I'm about last to get
|
||
""""" > back home
|
||
|
||
Nope. :-)
|
||
|
||
I just got home 30 minutes ago. After flying all the way around the
|
||
world for KFest, I can say as always, it was worth it!
|
||
|
||
Special thanks to the committee for organising it this year. See you
|
||
next year!
|
||
|
||
Regards,
|
||
Richard
|
||
(RICHARD.B, CAT44, TOP7, MSG:8/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
FUTURE KANSASFEST First of all, K'Fest '95 was great! It was my first
|
||
""""""""""""""""" year attending. Before things ended, they announced
|
||
that there will be a K'Fest 96!!
|
||
|
||
Anyway, here's my problem.....
|
||
|
||
[text deleted by GEnieLamp A2 editor--sorry, Dave!--Ed.]
|
||
|
||
Dave Grenda
|
||
Apple IIgs user since 1987
|
||
Sent via Spectrum v2.0 & GEnie CoPilot v2.5.5
|
||
+ Ken Lucke's Replacement Scripts
|
||
(D.GRENDA, CAT2, TOP4, MSG:299/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
SECOND SIGHT Well, after chasing the UPS driver for 1/2 block this
|
||
"""""""""""" morning, I finally received my Second Sight card.
|
||
|
||
Installation was only slightly difficult because I have a ROM 01 and
|
||
I had to move my ZipGS out of slot #3 to accommodate Second Sight. Since
|
||
my sound card lives in slot #2, I had to move it to slot #4 to make room
|
||
for the ZipGS. It's a good thing I read the manual because I decided to
|
||
test the AppleColor RGB monitor first which requires the removal of a
|
||
jumper on the card. The ribbon cable is short, very short. It will only
|
||
reach to the connector directly behind the card. Well, maybe one over on
|
||
either side but I didn't want to stretch it. I flipped on the power and
|
||
hoped for the best.
|
||
|
||
The boot screen didn't look very different, but I didn't really
|
||
expect it to. The good news is that I booted normally without any fanfare
|
||
or crashes. I noticed right away that my monitor acquired what can best be
|
||
described as a "wave." It kinda reminds me of looking at a reflection in a
|
||
pool of water that is oscillating ever so slightly. I have no idea what's
|
||
causing it, but it happens no matter which mode I'm in (SHR, text, etc.)
|
||
|
||
Text mode is where you really notice the difference. You are greeted
|
||
by the standard PC font (or a reasonable facsimile thereof.) I think it
|
||
looks good but it will take some getting used to. The "wave" is affecting
|
||
the screen as I write this in GEM and it's getting a bit annoying...
|
||
|
||
Switching between display modes is not particularly smooth. Entering
|
||
the CDA screen while I'm in text mode is fine, but the screen jumps a bit
|
||
when I do it from SHR mode. The manual says that HIRES mode is not
|
||
supported on the AppleColor monitor and I did indeed have some problems
|
||
with it. But I don't use HIRES too often anyway.
|
||
|
||
Now if you thought I wasn't going to have anything nice to say,
|
||
you're wrong. I fired up the Second View application that comes with the
|
||
card and loaded in some GIFs. WOW! is truly an understatement. Second
|
||
Sight allows the AppleColor monitor to display 640x400x256 interlaced and
|
||
it is quite stunning. It looks darned near as good as many VGA monitors.
|
||
Pictures taller than 400 pixels can be scrolled vertically, but anything
|
||
wider than 640 pixels is chopped off. The manual says that a VGA monitor
|
||
will display 640x480x256 non-interlaced, but I haven't tested it yet.
|
||
Hopefully, Second View will be updated to support wider screens.
|
||
|
||
I'm very happy after my initial testing. Next, I'll plug in the Sony
|
||
17" MultiScan monitor and see if that darned "wave" goes away.
|
||
|
||
- Tony Ward
|
||
(A2.TONY, CAT20, TOP14, MSG:161/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
<<<<< I found out what's causing the "wave" on my AppleColor RGB monitor.
|
||
""""" It's my System Saver GS fan! The monitor waves in rhythm with the
|
||
fan's cycle. The farther away I put the monitor, the better it gets.
|
||
|
||
Anyone know why this only happens with Second Sight? The standard
|
||
RGB output never caused this problem. Is there a solution, other than
|
||
moving the monitor or swapping fans?
|
||
|
||
- Tony Ward
|
||
(A2.TONY, CAT20, TOP14, MSG:162/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
>>>>> The Second Sight is a wonderful addition to the IIgs, but there are
|
||
""""" a few things that Second Sight and Animasia 3-D owners should be
|
||
aware of: the Second Sight doesn't emulate the GS' special graphical "fill
|
||
mode," which Animasia 3-D uses as an option for its animations. Fill mode
|
||
can be disabled when creating animations by unchecking the "Optimize"
|
||
checkbox in the "Animate Options" dialog window. In general, using fill
|
||
mode is a good idea because fill mode type animations use less disk space.
|
||
To be fair, fill mode is rarely used by anything except games, demos, and
|
||
optionally by Animasia 3-D.
|
||
|
||
There is another issue to be aware of with the Second Sight card.
|
||
The way that the Second Sight transfers the GS video to the Second Sight
|
||
video makes animations look poor because the updates don't occur fast
|
||
enough. The same results also apply to screen blanker effects like those
|
||
used in Twilight II.
|
||
|
||
Michael
|
||
(ANIMASIA, CAT13, TOP41, MSG:57/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
>>> WHAT'S NEW <<<
|
||
""""""""""""""""""
|
||
|
||
QUALITY COMPUTERS SOLD! Well, seeing as how I was the most active person
|
||
""""""""""""""""""""""" here, my departure from QC has probably left a
|
||
void. I know Bill Carver reads this Category, though.
|
||
|
||
On a probably unrelated note, Quality Computers was bought last week
|
||
by Scantron Corporation and is now known as Scantron Quality Computers.
|
||
(Yes, these are the same folks who keep the #2 pencil industry in
|
||
business.)
|
||
|
||
According to Joe Gleason, Scantron bought Quality because they liked
|
||
what they saw, and the plan is to not make any major operational changes.
|
||
(JERRY.K, CAT42, TOP10, MSG:14/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
II NOT DISTURB NOW AVAILABLE II Not Disturb v1.0 is a good piece of work.
|
||
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Regardless of whether you use a desktop
|
||
telecomm application like Spectrum, or a ProDOS-based package such as
|
||
ProTERM, II Not Disturb can do nothing but help your system when online,
|
||
especially at speeds >9600 baud.
|
||
|
||
Highly recommended.
|
||
|
||
David K.
|
||
(D.KERWOOD, CAT13, TOP9, MSG:170/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
KANSASFEST ON THE CHEAP I'm happy to announce that after being
|
||
""""""""""""""""""""""" unavailable for almost two years, the "1992
|
||
KansasFest Special Events" video is once again available. This video
|
||
(formerly sold by Resource Central) contains hilarious footage of all the
|
||
great stuff that went on at KFest in 1992 including: The Roast of Roger
|
||
Wagner and The Apple Shope and Programmer's Song skits. The video also
|
||
includes a telephone/video interview that Uncle DOS conducted with Steve
|
||
Wozniak. This interview covers the history of the Apple II and gives a lot
|
||
of behind the scenes information about the creation of the Apple II and the
|
||
company politics that marked the beginning of Apple's change of attitude
|
||
towards the Apple II.
|
||
|
||
Best of all, we've lowered the price of this video from $24.95 to
|
||
just $15! This price includes postage to the US, Canada and Mexico. It
|
||
also includes surface mail postage to anywhere else in the world. (Air
|
||
mail postage outside North America is $5 extra.) We'll be selling these
|
||
videos at KansasFest, so be sure to let me know if you want one so that we
|
||
can bring enough for everyone! (Of course, you can also order it from us
|
||
directly by calling 800-662-3634 or 615-332-2087.)
|
||
|
||
Diz
|
||
GS+ Magazine
|
||
(Censorship is uncivilized! Vote to protect your freedom of thought!)
|
||
(DIZ, CAT33, TOP2, MSG:307/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
OPENING LINE ...announcing the hottest IIgs product with a 1995 copyright
|
||
"""""""""""" date!
|
||
|
||
-<>- OPENING LINE -<>-
|
||
|
||
The premier GS/OS splash screen enhancer
|
||
|
||
by Bret Victor
|
||
|
||
Have you grown tired of turning on your Apple IIgs and seeing nothing
|
||
but a bland periwinkle blue screen with a plain window on it? Are you
|
||
annoyed that your computer, after all you have invested in it, still has
|
||
nothing more to say to you but "Welcome to the IIgs"? Do you wish you
|
||
could impress your IBM and Mac friends the second you turn on your
|
||
computer?
|
||
|
||
Sure, you could download simple freeware utilities to change the
|
||
splash color or icons, but it's still the same bland screen, day after
|
||
day...
|
||
|
||
Until now. Now, you can turn on your computer, and a stunning
|
||
256-color picture of your choice (or design) will fade in from the
|
||
background color... And at the top of the screen, your IIgs will present
|
||
you with a randomly chosen line of text -- a profound quotation, a cynical
|
||
witticism, or whatever you desire. Finally, you can customize your IIgs to
|
||
be exciting as soon as you turn on the power!
|
||
|
||
|
||
I THOUGHT YOU COULDN'T -DO- THAT! WHAT IS THIS REVOLUTIONARY PROGRAM?
|
||
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
||
Opening Line is a combination Init and START.GS.OS patch. It takes control
|
||
even before GS/OS itself has started loading, and does three things:
|
||
|
||
1. It puts a picture file on the screen. The picture is fully
|
||
customizable, and can be 640-mode or 320-mode, 16-color or 256-color,
|
||
with or without a thermometer, with or without the "Welcome" window.
|
||
The picture file is in the standard SHR screen format (type $C1) so no
|
||
conversion routines are necessary -- simply name your picture file
|
||
"STARTUP.PIC" and drop it in the System:System.Setup folder! It
|
||
couldn't be easier!
|
||
|
||
2. It randomly chooses a "tagline" from a file and puts it on the screen.
|
||
Again, it is fully customizable -- the tagline file is simply a
|
||
standard ASCII text file that you can modify or replace as you like.
|
||
|
||
3. It fades all of this in smoothly from the background color. Even this
|
||
is customizable -- choose the fade speed that is right for you.
|
||
|
||
Any of the three features can be easily disabled. For example, if
|
||
you don't want a tagline, simply delete or rename the TAGLINES file. If
|
||
you don't want a startup picture, delete or rename the STARTUP.PIC file,
|
||
and Opening Line will use the familiar GS/OS splash screen. No
|
||
configuration utilities are needed.
|
||
|
||
|
||
WHAT DO I GET? The complete Opening Line package contains the following:
|
||
""""""""""""""
|
||
- The Opening Line Installer (patches the START.GS.OS file quickly and
|
||
easily)
|
||
|
||
- The Opening Line Init
|
||
|
||
- Twelve impressive sample startup pictures, in a variety of graphics
|
||
modes, some with thermometers and some without. Five of them are
|
||
original designs by Bret Victor (aka SLIXTER), the renowned artist for
|
||
PowerGS diskazine, and new GEnie LiveWire IIgs artist. Plus, you get a
|
||
picture file that details how to create your own startup pic, including
|
||
how to control the palettes and thermometer.
|
||
|
||
- A tagline file of over 3,000 lines. (Imagine starting up your computer
|
||
for eight years and never seeing the same thing twice!) These lines
|
||
were carefully selected and edited from much larger tagline files, so
|
||
only the quality ones remain. (They were spell-checked, too!)
|
||
|
||
- A concise, three-page printed manual. (So as to not waste your valuable
|
||
time with excess verbosity.)
|
||
|
||
Opening Line also boasts a fast speed of operation, intelligent error
|
||
checking, and an innovative custom random number routine to ensure that you
|
||
get a different tagline every time you start up GS/OS. Opening Line is
|
||
compatible with Custom.GSOS as well, in case you are strongly attached to
|
||
your old custom icons.
|
||
|
||
|
||
ALL THIS FOR LESS THAN THE COST OF DINNER AND A MOVIE?!? That's right:
|
||
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Opening Line
|
||
costs only --> twelve bucks! <--
|
||
|
||
Opening Line is shipping NOW. To place your order, send your name,
|
||
address and a $12.00 check (payable to Bret Victor) to:
|
||
|
||
Bret Victor
|
||
19253 Parkview Rd.
|
||
Castro Valley, CA 94546
|
||
|
||
The $12.00 includes all shipping and handling.
|
||
|
||
(Sorry, I can't accept GEnie Gifts of Time -- I'm on the LiveWire
|
||
staff, and my GEnie credit is maxxed out as it is...)
|
||
|
||
If you have any questions about Opening Line, send them to the above
|
||
address, or e-mail:
|
||
|
||
GEnie : B.VICTOR1
|
||
Internet : b.victor1@genie.com
|
||
|
||
Or fonecall: (510) 886-1640 (any reasonable hour, PDT)
|
||
|
||
OPENING LINE: It won't make you more productive... and it won't save
|
||
your valuable monitor from becoming worthless... But it WILL impress your
|
||
friends, make starting up your computer more exciting... and turning on
|
||
your IIgs to find a giant alligator grinning at you, with a line at the top
|
||
that says, "Be alert! America needs more lerts!" can cheer up any day
|
||
immensely.
|
||
|
||
Be sure to check out the sample Opening Line screen shots! Coming to
|
||
a GEnie library or ftp site near you!
|
||
(B.VICTOR1, CAT13, TOP15, MSG:1/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
>>> THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE <<<
|
||
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
||
|
||
GRAPHICWRITER III SUPPORTS XCMDS FWIW, the new GraphicWriter III supports
|
||
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" plug-in XCMD type thingies. And there
|
||
are a number of other cool things in the works, that'll make it even more
|
||
user extendable.
|
||
|
||
As for a Web Browser, it would only be handy for writing your own Web
|
||
pages at this stage, because the Apple II doesn't *YET* have SLIP/PPP
|
||
capabilities.
|
||
|
||
Even so, I still vote for a Web Browser!
|
||
(RICHARD.B, CAT33, TOP5, MSG:315/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
PIZZA WITH WOZ? Another one of those wonderful - yet totally unexpected -
|
||
""""""""""""""" phone calls came in to the busy switchboard of the
|
||
Shareware Solutions II Worldwide Headquarters yesterday:
|
||
|
||
"Hey Joe, you wanna get together on Saturday night for pizza with
|
||
Woz?"
|
||
(JOE.KOHN, CAT28, TOP4, MSG:71/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
TCP FOR IIGS WILL MAKE WWW A-OK? I was asking Derek Taubert on IRC
|
||
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" yesterday about GS-TCP, he said it soon
|
||
is beeing moved out from beta-versions.
|
||
|
||
/magnus
|
||
(M.ERICSON1, CAT33, TOP5, MSG:349/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
DESKTOP VERSION OF MS-DOS UTILITIES? Here's part of a recent conversation
|
||
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" I had with Peter Watson about the
|
||
progress on the desktop version of his excellent MSDOS UTILITIES. (Note
|
||
that he lives in Austrailia; see if you can pick up on why I mention this
|
||
;) .
|
||
|
||
> The GUI version? Well, the last few months are the busiest time of year
|
||
> for me (Christmas aside!), so with any luck some (real) coding may happen
|
||
> in the near future. I would guess that a beta version (with only a few
|
||
> functions implemented) might be done fairly quickly at that point. But a
|
||
> public release version will probably take a few months more.
|
||
|
||
> So, realistically, a Christmas present is probably the best we can (both)
|
||
> hope for. On the other hand, in the real world, most of the work will
|
||
> probably end up getting done across our summer vacation period in
|
||
> January.
|
||
|
||
> That's when most of the major work and upgrades were done to the existing
|
||
> code. That's a depressing thought, but better than nothing at all. On the
|
||
> bright side, I'm getting itchy fingers to get coding on all the thinking
|
||
> I've been doing, and that's a _very_ good sign.
|
||
|
||
Thought some of you might be interested in this info.
|
||
|
||
-Doc
|
||
Internet: WEL378@prb.mhs.compuserve.com
|
||
(M.WELTE, CAT12, TOP6, MSG:43/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
EXCLUSIVE SHAREWARE FROM SSII Several years ago, when I worked for Big
|
||
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Red Computer Club, we were able to raise
|
||
$1,000 to donate to the Alliance For Technology Access, a non-profit
|
||
organization that works towards getting computers into the hands of people
|
||
with disabilities. That was accomplished through a three-way deal I had
|
||
set up with Mark Simonson - the then owner of Beagle Bros - concerning the
|
||
profits generated on BRCC's distribution of the Beagle Bros Oldies
|
||
software.
|
||
|
||
The soon-to-be-re-released-as-shareware program I alluded to another
|
||
message will be available exclusively through Shareware Solutions II, as we
|
||
are setting up a similar type of fund raising effort for an International
|
||
non-profit organization. In short, a percentage of the proceeds generated
|
||
from the distribution of the disk containing the shareware program will be
|
||
donated to a non-profit organization chosen by myself and the author of the
|
||
software program.
|
||
|
||
Hopefully, all the loose ends will be tied up soon.
|
||
|
||
By supporting Shareware Solutions II, you can help to make the world
|
||
a better place.
|
||
|
||
Joe Kohn
|
||
(JOE.KOHN, CAT28, TOP4, MSG:116/M645;1)
|
||
|
||
|
||
>>> MESSAGE SPOTLIGHT <<<
|
||
"""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
||
|
||
Category 13, Topic 38
|
||
Message 213 Thu Jul 27, 1995
|
||
A.RAHIMZADEH [Auri Man] at 22:48 EDT
|
||
|
||
Hmmm... so where have I been?
|
||
|
||
Well, I've been working for Steve Wozniak all summer. I've been
|
||
creating home pages for his server, working on his network, and learning a
|
||
lot of neatto new stuff.
|
||
|
||
If you need to get ahold of me, email me at any of the following
|
||
addresses:
|
||
|
||
auri@woz.org
|
||
powergs@indy.net
|
||
zippedgs@aol.com
|
||
|
||
PowerGS Issue #6 will have an article about what I did this summer
|
||
with Woz, and also have the pictures and sound clips I was talking about in
|
||
Issue #5 :) (finally <g>)
|
||
|
||
l8r!
|
||
|
||
-Auri
|
||
|
||
[*][*][*]
|
||
|
||
|
||
While on GEnie, do you spend most of your time downloading files?
|
||
If so, you may be missing out some excellent information in the Bulletin
|
||
Board area. The messages listed above only scratch the surface of
|
||
what's available and waiting for you in the bulletin board area.
|
||
|
||
If you are serious about your Apple II, the GEnieLamp staff strongly
|
||
urge you to give the bulletin board area a try. There are literally
|
||
thousands of messages posted from people like you from all over the
|
||
world.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
[EOA]
|
||
[HUM]//////////////////////////////
|
||
HUMOR ONLINE /
|
||
/////////////////////////////////
|
||
Fun & Games On GEnie
|
||
""""""""""""""""""""
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
>>> OUR FAVORITE TEN *COMPUTER* LIGHT BULB JOKES <<<
|
||
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
||
|
||
In the December 1994 issue of GEnieLamp A2, we ran our all-time
|
||
favorite light bulb jokes. (For those of you who missed that issue, here
|
||
is a brief recap: folk singers, surrealists, lawyers, Christians, "Jewish
|
||
mothers", brewers, accountants, mystery writers, Zen masters, and junkies.)
|
||
The response to that column was amazing--a didn't hear a word from a single
|
||
one of you--so I've decided to torture you with my top 10 light bulb jokes
|
||
about computer users. And I'll keep this up until I make someone squeal.
|
||
I've got over a hundred light bulb jokes left, and more arriving every day.
|
||
Mwaah ha ha!
|
||
|
||
|
||
Q: How many Microsoft employees does it take to change a light bulb?
|
||
A: Eight. One to change the bulb and seven to make sure Microsoft
|
||
gets $2 for every light bulb ever changed anywhere in the world.
|
||
|
||
Q: How many IBM technical writers does it take to change a light bulb?
|
||
A: 100. Ten to do it, and 90 to write document number
|
||
GC7500439-001, "multitasking incandescent source system facility",
|
||
of which 10% of the pages state only "this page intentionally left
|
||
blank" and 20% of the definitions are of the form "a -----
|
||
consists of sequences of non-blank characters separated by
|
||
blanks".
|
||
|
||
Q: How many Pentium designers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
|
||
A: 1.99904274017, but that's close enough for non-technical people.
|
||
|
||
Q: How many Windows users does it take to change a light bulb?
|
||
A: One, but he or she will swear up and down that it was JUST as
|
||
easy for him as it would be for a Macintosh user.
|
||
|
||
Q: How many IBM PC owners does it take to change a light bulb?
|
||
A: Only one, but he'll have to go out and buy the light bulb adaptor
|
||
card first, which is extra.
|
||
|
||
Q: How many Newton users does it take to change a light bulb?
|
||
A: Foux! There to eat lemons, axe gravy soup.
|
||
|
||
Q: How many GEnie users does it take to change a light bulb?
|
||
A: Two... or three during prime time.
|
||
|
||
Q: How many programmers does it take to change a light bulb?
|
||
A: None, that's a hardware problem.
|
||
|
||
Q: How many first-time computer users does it take to change a light bulb?
|
||
A: One, but it takes him three hours and two phone calls to the
|
||
electrician before he realizes he forgot to turn the switch on.
|
||
|
||
Q: How many hackers does it take to change a light bulb?
|
||
A: Five. One to steal a shipment of arc lamps going to the Lousiana
|
||
Superdrome. One to install a six-ton air handler and cooling
|
||
system. One to reroute the voltage lines from his area to Mexico,
|
||
causing a brown-out throughout Canada. One to rewire the house
|
||
with sixteen-inch coaxial cable. And one unscrew the light bulb
|
||
to substitute the greater light source.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
[EOA]
|
||
[REF]//////////////////////////////
|
||
REFLECTIONS /
|
||
/////////////////////////////////
|
||
Thinking About Online Communications
|
||
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
||
by Phil Shapiro
|
||
[P.SHAPIRO1]
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
>>> "NOTCHING"--WHEN ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER <<<
|
||
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
||
|
||
Social aspects of online communications are a most fascinating
|
||
phenomenon. In the past few years I've tried to pay close attention to how
|
||
people interact online. One of the most interesting phenomenons is
|
||
something I've come to think of as "notching."
|
||
|
||
Notching occurs when somebody adds an extra "notch" to an online
|
||
conversation. So if I were to send e-mail to a friend or colleague
|
||
inquiring about one thing, and then they reply asking or offering
|
||
information about something else, then a "notch" has taken place.
|
||
|
||
As a visual metaphor for "notching," imagine two small gears
|
||
interacting. As one gear turns, it invariably gets the other gear turning
|
||
as well. And once the second gear is in motion, it impels the first gear
|
||
to keep turning as well.
|
||
|
||
Then if you draw back and look at these gears from a few steps away,
|
||
you'll notice that these two gears are interacting with other gears as
|
||
well. And if you step back further still, you'll see thousands and
|
||
thousands of gears all connected and rotating in concert. This connection
|
||
of gears is known, in certain circles, as society.
|
||
|
||
The Nature of Notching What is the nature of notching? Why is this
|
||
"""""""""""""""""""""" phenomenon something deserving of its own name?
|
||
|
||
The nature of notching derives from the nature of human interaction.
|
||
Human beings are far more likely to bring up a new topic of discussion if
|
||
there is already an ongoing exchange taking place. The nature of human
|
||
interaction is such that anyone who raises a new topic for discussion needs
|
||
to provide a context for taking such action. And spelling out a few
|
||
introductory sentences for each new idea you want to bring up takes a great
|
||
deal of emotional effort.
|
||
|
||
The emotional effort of introducing a new topic of discussion is
|
||
minimized when you can raise that new topic as part of a reply to an e-mail
|
||
message already sitting in your mailbox. The proverbial "by the way"
|
||
(abbreviated to "btw" by experienced e-mail users) tacked on to the end of
|
||
a message has enormous social implications.
|
||
|
||
A "by the way" appendage to an e-mail message signifies a transition
|
||
to a new (but related) topic. Implicit in the writing of the "by the way"
|
||
appendage is a common understanding that the recipient of the e-mail
|
||
message would likely have some interest in the information content of the
|
||
"btw appendage."
|
||
|
||
The phenomenon of notching has deep implications in the realm of
|
||
human initiative. If it's an established aspect of online communications
|
||
that "one thing leads to another," then it behooves people who are
|
||
interested in having things happen to "start the ball rolling." Any
|
||
pertinent and interesting e-mail message might just well spawn an e-mail
|
||
response whose scope is much larger than the initial message. What starts
|
||
off as being a casual e-mail exchange could conceivably develop into
|
||
something of much larger import.
|
||
|
||
Just as in life, it's the nature of the online experience that one
|
||
thing leads to another. The facility with which e-mail can be sent and
|
||
received, though, makes it much more likely that gears start turning
|
||
online. Sometimes it takes just a few keystrokes between two individuals
|
||
for a larger gear-turning enterprise to take form.
|
||
|
||
Notching and Online Collaborations Notching is the central activity of
|
||
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" all online creative collaborations.
|
||
People working on a shared writing project, or a shared software
|
||
development project, have an implicit understanding that each person
|
||
participating in the project will keep the gears of creative development
|
||
turning at a roughly equivalent speed.
|
||
|
||
Last month, I had an opportunity to experience notching first hand
|
||
when working on a collaborative software development project. A colleague
|
||
of mine in California volunteered to work on a freeware educational
|
||
software project I proposed. Each day he would add a few new features to
|
||
the program, and send the work-in-progress over to my online mailbox.
|
||
|
||
The implicit understanding we had when we started this project is
|
||
that I would provide prompt and thoughtful feedback to him as he went
|
||
through the steps of adding further features and refinements to this
|
||
software. Once the project got underway, I checked my e-mail about three
|
||
to four times each day.
|
||
|
||
Whenever I received a copy of the work-in-progress software, I
|
||
stopped whatever else I was doing to test the software and send feedback.
|
||
Once, I happened to let a full day pass before sending feedback to my
|
||
programming colleague. In a friendly way, my colleague pointed out that I
|
||
had lapsed by not sending him immediate feedback about the work he was
|
||
doing. In other words, my gear was turning slower than his and he was
|
||
suggesting I change my ways to get the gears turning in sync again.
|
||
|
||
I laughed and laughed when I received his message because neither one
|
||
of us had spelled out our expectations for this project. But since we were
|
||
both experienced online users, we had an implicit understanding of the
|
||
"notching" nature of online collaborations.
|
||
|
||
In thinking about this, I came to understand that I had a moral duty
|
||
to provide a roughly comparable amount of volunteer effort to the volunteer
|
||
effort being undertaken by my colleague. It would be an egregious breech
|
||
of online etiquette to agree to participate in an online collaboration, and
|
||
then not follow through with a good faith effort on my part.
|
||
|
||
Considering the fact that the two of us meshed well in this project,
|
||
and that we might work on other fruitful collaborative projects in the
|
||
future, I quickly mended my ways to get my gear turning as fast as his.
|
||
Interestingly enough, his gear was spinning fast enough that I felt
|
||
compelled to go out of my way to keep pace.
|
||
|
||
The Implications of Notching The implications of notching are that it
|
||
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" behooves people to stay in touch with one
|
||
another, even if any particular e-mail message does not have much actual
|
||
substance. The very fact that your e-mail message shows up in someone
|
||
else's mailbox can help remind them of your existence. And if they're not
|
||
totally extended in their own work, they will naturally respond with
|
||
whatever they happen to have on their minds.
|
||
|
||
Therefore, a "notched" e-mail exchange bypasses all the labor
|
||
involved in writing an introductory section to your e-mail messages. Which
|
||
helps the gears of society spin round and round.
|
||
|
||
-Phil Shapiro
|
||
|
||
[*][*][*]
|
||
|
||
|
||
[The author takes a keen interest in the psychological and
|
||
social dimensions of online communications. This essay is one of
|
||
a collection of 25 essays in the "Thinking About Online
|
||
Communications" series. The author invites e-mail responses at
|
||
P.SHAPIRO1]
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
[EOA]
|
||
[ASA]//////////////////////////////
|
||
ASCII ART GALLERY /
|
||
/////////////////////////////////
|
||
Baby Elephant
|
||
"""""""""""""
|
||
by Susie Oviatt
|
||
[SUSIE]
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
ASCII ART BEGINS
|
||
.,;>>%%%%%>>;,.
|
||
.>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%>,.
|
||
.>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%>>,%%%%%%;,.
|
||
.>>>>%%%%%%%%%%%%%>>,%%%%%%%%%%%%,>>%%,.
|
||
.>>%>>>>%%%%%%%%%>>,%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%,>>%%%%%,.
|
||
.>>%%%%%>>%%%%>>,%%>>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%,>>%%%%%%%,
|
||
.>>%%%%%%%%%%>>,%%%%%%>>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%,>>%%%%%%%%%%.
|
||
.>>%%%%%%%%%%>>,>>>>%%%%%%%%%%'..`%%%%%%%%,;>>%%%%%%%%%>%%.
|
||
.>>%%%>>>%%%%%>,%%%%%%%%%%%%%%.%%%,`%%%%%%,;>>%%%%%%%%>>>%%%%.
|
||
>>%%>%>>>%>%%%>,%%%%%>>%%%%%%%%%%%%%`%%%%%%,>%%%%%%%>>>>%%%%%%%.
|
||
>>%>>>%%>>>%%%%>,%>>>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%`%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%.
|
||
>>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%,>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%'%%%,>>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%.
|
||
>>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%,>%%%>>>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%,>>%%%%%%%%>>>>%%%%%%%%%%%.
|
||
>>%%%%%%%%;%;%;%%;,%>>>>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%,>>>%%%%%%>>;";>>%%%%%%%%%%%%.
|
||
`>%%%%%%%%%;%;;;%;%,>%%%%%%%%%>>%%%%%%%%,>>>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%.
|
||
>>%%%%%%%%%,;;;;;%%>,%%%%%%%%>>>>%%%%%%%%,>>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%.
|
||
`>>%%%%%%%%%,%;;;;%%%>,%%%%%%%%>>>>%%%%%%%%,>%%%%%%'%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%>>.
|
||
`>>%%%%%%%%%%>,;;%%%%%>>,%%%%%%%%>>%%%%%%';;;>%%%%%,`%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%>>%%>.
|
||
>>>%%%%%%%%%%>> %%%%%%%%>>,%%%%>>>%%%%%';;;;;;>>,%%%,`% `;>%%%%%%>>%%
|
||
`>>%%%%%%%%%%>> %%%%%%%%%>>>>>>>>;;;;'.;;;;;>>%%' `%%' ;>%%%%%>
|
||
>>%%%%%%%%%>>; %%%%%%%%>>;;;;;;'' ;;;;;>>%%% ;>%%%%
|
||
`>>%%%%%%%>>>, %%%%%%%%%>>;;' ;;;;>>%%%' ;>%%%
|
||
>>%%%%%%>>>':.%%%%%%%%%%>>; .;;;>>%%%% ;>%%%'
|
||
`>>%%%%%>>> ::`%%%%%%%%%%>>;. ;;;>>%%%%' ;>%%%'
|
||
`>>%%%%>>> `:::`%%%%%%%%%%>;. ;;>>%%%%% ;>%%'
|
||
`>>%%%%>>, `::::`%%%%%%%%%%>, .;>>%%%%%' ;>%'
|
||
`>>%%%%>>, `:::::`%%%%%%%%%>>. ;;>%%%%%% ;>%,
|
||
`>>%%%%>>, :::::::`>>>%%%%>>> ;;>%%%%%' ;>%,
|
||
`>>%%%%>>,::::::,>>>>>>>>>>' ;;>%%%%% ;%%,
|
||
>>%%%%>>,:::,%%>>>>>>>>' ;>%%%%%. ;%%
|
||
>>%%%%>>``%%%%%>>>>>' `>%%%%%%.
|
||
>>%%%%>> `@@a%%%%%%' .%%%%%%%%%.
|
||
`a@@a%@' `%a@@' `a@@a%a@@a'
|
||
ASCII ART ENDS
|
||
|
||
[FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED READERS: The preceding was a picture of a baby
|
||
elephant.]
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
[EOA]
|
||
[HUN]//////////////////////////////
|
||
THE TREASURE HUNT /
|
||
/////////////////////////////////
|
||
Yours For the Downloading
|
||
"""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
||
by Charlie Hartley
|
||
[A2.CHARLIE]
|
||
|
||
|
||
Welcome back to the Treasure Hunt!
|
||
|
||
This month we will concentrate on animations for the Apple IIGS. I
|
||
recently received a copy of PaintWorks Gold, and decided to investigate the
|
||
variety of animations in the A2 library that have been created using the
|
||
PaintWorks animation filetype. There are really quite a few, many of them
|
||
of excellent quality.
|
||
|
||
The ones that I will describe below caught my eye as I scanned the
|
||
list of animations in the library. Consider them a representative sample
|
||
of the files available to you.
|
||
|
||
The first three files listed below are animation viewers that are
|
||
available in the library. Two are freeware, one is shareware.
|
||
|
||
One other thing: I've changed the way I will present these files to
|
||
you. The header for each file will contain the file number, followed by
|
||
the file name, followed by file size in kilobytes. For the animations, I
|
||
have listed the size both packed, and expanded. The packed size will give
|
||
you an idea of how long it should take to download it. The expanded size
|
||
will tell you how much room you will need to unpack it.
|
||
|
||
Now, let's get started.
|
||
|
||
[*][*][*]
|
||
|
||
|
||
>>> VIEWERS <<<
|
||
"""""""""""""""
|
||
|
||
8945 ANIM.VIEW.BXY 5k
|
||
'''''''''''''''''''''''
|
||
|
||
This type $C2 (PaintWorks) animation displayer by Jason Harper makes
|
||
it possible to view all of the following animations, even if you don't have
|
||
another program to do it. It allows you to speed up, or slow down the
|
||
animation, or even stop it and step through it frame by frame. It is
|
||
copyrighted freeware. This is the viewer that I used as I prepared this
|
||
column.
|
||
|
||
|
||
23435 SHOWME1.1.1.BXY 72k
|
||
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''
|
||
|
||
This NDA, by David Leffler, displays all kinds of IIGS SHR graphics,
|
||
$C2 Animations, PSGS, MacPaint, and GIFs. It can save in several formats
|
||
and act as a slide show for graphics. This product is released as
|
||
JesusAware which may be distributed like FreeWare. If you don't have this
|
||
one, get it.
|
||
|
||
|
||
18431 SUPERVIEW.BXY V2.6 20k
|
||
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
|
||
|
||
This is the latest version of SuperView written by Chris McKinsey.
|
||
According to the file description, it will view about any type of Apple
|
||
IIgs graphic that ever existed. New in this version is support for Message
|
||
Center messages from the Finder, and support to view Animatar Cell Files.
|
||
This is a $10 shareware program.
|
||
|
||
Chris has moved, and has a new e-mail address as well, so don't use
|
||
the addresses given in the program. Instead, you may send correspondence,
|
||
including shareware payments, to:
|
||
|
||
Chris McKinsey
|
||
350 Elam Village Lane #209
|
||
San Jose, CA 95134
|
||
|
||
Chris's new e-mail address is cmckinse@gomez.intel.com.
|
||
|
||
[*][*][*]
|
||
|
||
|
||
>>> ANIMATIONS <<<
|
||
""""""""""""""""""
|
||
|
||
|
||
21782 A2GS4EVER.BXY 789k - 804k expanded
|
||
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
|
||
|
||
This is an excellent 3D Paintworks animation created by Charles
|
||
Sarchet on Delphi. It shows the words "Apple IIGS 4 Ever" rotating
|
||
independantly around different axes. It is done in gray-scale with
|
||
shading. This file is too large to fit on a 3.5" disk. You MUST unpack to
|
||
a volume with more than 800K available.
|
||
|
||
|
||
16650 CPU.SHOW.BXY 101k - 145k expanded
|
||
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
|
||
|
||
This animation of a floating, rotating Apple IIgs shows the GS
|
||
rotating to the right on an aqua background. It rotates a bit too fast to
|
||
suit me, but that may be because of my accelerated Zip Chip. When I slowed
|
||
it down with Jason Harper's animation displayer, it looked very nice.
|
||
|
||
|
||
20013 DEATH.ANIM.BXY 530k - 567k expanded
|
||
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
|
||
|
||
This is converted from an .FLI (Autodesk Animator FLIc) file called
|
||
Death.FLI. It displays a metallic skeleton rotating to the left on a
|
||
background of black and shades of blue with nice shading and lighting
|
||
effects. It was apparently produced by Digital Visions of Los Angeles as a
|
||
promo piece.
|
||
|
||
|
||
22516 HEART.SOLE.BXY 65k - 82k expanded
|
||
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
|
||
|
||
This is a color animation of a smoothly beating heart resting on what
|
||
appears to be blue linoleum flooring of the type one would normally find in
|
||
a kitchen. Behind the heart is a shoe turned on its side, with the sole
|
||
showing. No blood or gore... just a beating heart. In the corner is a
|
||
message, "Heart and Sole - That's what you mean to me." The shifting
|
||
shadow behind the beating heart is nicely done as well.
|
||
|
||
|
||
18739 MULTIJUGGLE.BXY 336k - 358k expanded
|
||
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
|
||
|
||
This is a really neat PaintWorks animation of several reflecting
|
||
spheres being juggled by three weird objects made out of collections of
|
||
spheres themselves. It's all happening on a multi-colored checkerboard
|
||
landscape, with shadows of the spheres and juggler's arms and everything.
|
||
It was originally created by R. Morgan, 1/18/90. It was heavily edited and
|
||
cleaned up by Lunatic, 5/28/92.
|
||
|
||
|
||
20327 PREY.SHOW.BXY 310k - 350k expanded
|
||
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
|
||
|
||
This is a PaintWorks animation of a green Klingon Bird of Prey
|
||
starship, from Star Trek. The ship zooms in from the right, turns and
|
||
zooms towards you, then turns again, changes its wing configuration, and
|
||
flies of to the left. It would be nicer if the ship actually entered and
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nicely done. It was converted from an AutoDesk Animator .FLI file.
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20310 WAVE.SHOW.BXY 74k - 98k expanded
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18208 COASTER.BXY 461k - 579k expanded
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20959 GIRL.17.ANI.BXY 1433k - 1459k expanded
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you do not have a hard drive, and lots of memory, don't bother with this
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one. At 2400 baud, it will take about two hours for the transfer.
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23486 APL2ANIM.BXY 189k - 203k expanded
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This is a color paintworks animation of the text "Apple II Forever,"
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the IIGS animation mentioned earlier, but still very nice.
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24671 RINGS.BXY 255k - 299k expanded
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20057 X29.SHOW.BXY 465k - 501k expanded
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A2.Lunatic describes this as "a really cool MULTI-PALETTE PaintWorks
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