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>>> WELCOME TO THE LAMP! <<<
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THE BEST OF THE A2 BULLETIN BOARD ON A2Central
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"Teaching the Apple II user how to fish since 1998"
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The Lamp! An Onipa'a Software Production Vol. 10, No. 4
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Publisher................................Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W., L.S.W.
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Editor.....................................................Lyle Syverson
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Internet Email, Publisher.........................thelamp@sheppyware.net
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Internet Email, Editor...............lutefisk at grex.cyberspace dot org
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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April 15, 2007
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HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER---------------------------------------------[OPN]
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An Amazing Journey
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A2 BULLETIN BOARD at A2Central.com DISTILLATIONS----------------------[DAA]
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Juiced.GS V12I1--------------------------------------------------[JGS]
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gcc Support for 65816--------------------------------------------[GCC]
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Control Question-------------------------------------------------[CQN]
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Extensions to TextEdit for Extended Keyboard---------------------[ETE]
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Retrogaming Times Monthly----------------------------------------[RTM]
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April Issue of Retrogaming Times Monthly-------------------------[ARM]
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Arachnid---------------------------------------------------------[ARD]
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Ethernet Interface Code in Sweet16-------------------------------[EIC]
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SNAP NNTP Client-------------------------------------------------[SNC]
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SNAP v1.0.0 Released / SAFE2 v2.1.5 Available--------------------[SRS]
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What Clone Did You Have?-----------------------------------------[WCH]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR-------------------------------------------------[LTE]
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No Letters to the Editor This Month
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An Invitation
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KFEST 2007------------------------------------------------------------[KF7]
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KansasFest 2007--------------------------------------------------[KFS]
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KansasFest 2007 Registration Now Open----------------------------[KRO]
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KansasFest 2007 Registration Form Via Mail-----------------------[RFM]
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KFest Sessions First Call!---------------------------------------[KFS]
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EXTRA INNINGS
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About The Lamp! ------------------------------------------------ [INN]
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[*] [*] [*]
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READING THE LAMP! The index system used by The Lamp! is designed to make
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""""""""""""""""" your reading easier. To use this system, load this
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issue into any word processor or text editor. In the index you will find
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something like:
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EXTRA INNINGS
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About The Lamp! ------------------------------------------------ [INN]
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To read this article, simply use your search or find command to locate
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[INN]. There is a similar tag at the end of each article: [EOA].
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[OPN]-------------------------------
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HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER |
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From The Editor
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by Lyle Syverson email: lutefisk at grex.cyberspace dot org
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An Amazing Journey
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Soon after buying a used Apple IIgs fourteen years ago, I moved Talk
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Is Cheap and my 2400 baud modem from my Laser 128 to the IIgs and began the
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process of acquiring software for the IIgs.
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The six disks for installation of Sys 6.0.1 were available on GEnie.
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Time using GEnie was more expensive during the day... so I would get up
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early and start the download of one of the six disks via Xmodem... a little
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more than an hour later the download was complete... used Shrinkit to
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create the 800k disk. Five more days and I had all six disks.
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Now, using Marinetti, SAFE2, an ethernet card, and a broadband
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connection the IIgs can download files in much less time. The steps
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involved in bringing this about have truly been An Amazing Journey.
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[EOA]
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ASCII ART BEGINS
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[EOA]
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[DAA]-------------------------------------------------------
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DISTILLATIONS FROM The A2 Bulletin Board at A2Central.com |
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by Lyle Syverson email: lutefisk at grex.cyberspace dot org
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[JGS]
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Juiced.GS V12I1
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Juiced.GS Volume 12, Issue 1 (March 2007) has been sent to the publisher.
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Featured in this issue are:
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Mike Maginnis' review of Ninjaforce's Samurai IRC client; a look at the
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development of DiskMaker 8 by its author, Mark Percival; an NDA programming
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tutorial by Kelvin Sherlock; Andy Molloy's retrospective on the Apple II's
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1977 unveiling; and an interview with 1 MHz's Carrington Vanston, by the
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person who knows him best.
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Watch for an update on A2Central.com's resource portal once the issue is
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shipping, and keep and eye on the publication's official Web site,
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<http://www.juiced.gs/>, for issue previews and related content and links.
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Ken Gagne
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Editor-in-Chief
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Juiced.GS
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(kgagne, a2c.general_chat, Mar 22 2007)
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[EOA]
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[GCC]
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gcc Support for 65816
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"""""""""""""""""""""
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geoff wrote:
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>> gcc has had 65816 support for quite a while now--it doesn't look like
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that the 65816 is being distributed in the latest binutils releases since
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there is no owner. The first step to have IIgs usability is to add OMF
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support to ld in binutils (it is really neat that Kelvin has worked on an
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OMF linker written,in Java, but that won't integrate into binutils). <<
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I've been thinking about this some more. While I was out getting a haircut
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today, it occurred to me that it would be very cool to port Minimo (a
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mobile version of Firefox) to GS/OS. It in theory wouldn't be a crazy hard
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project -- if we had gcc/ld for building GS code.
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Without that, it becomes a rather convoluted job.
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Having Minimo on the GS would be a kick. Tabbed browsing and JavaScript
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support. I dunno if it would be fast enough to seriously use or not, but
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it would be fun to try.
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Sheppy
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(Sheppy, asc.a2pro_developers, Mar 23 2007)
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"""""
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Well, emulator users may be happy to run it (if the masses can ever work
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out how to get an emulator running Marinetti to talk to the host machines
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IP stack.
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- but that's a different issue).
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Cheers,
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Andrew
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(roughana, a2c.a2pro_developers, Mar 25 2007)
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A month or two back, I was thinking a WML browser would be possible.
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WML is designed for cell phones and other low-speed/limited resolution
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devices, which makes it a better fit for the IIgs (or perhaps even 8-bit
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Apple IIs).
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Kelvin.
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(kws, a2c.a2pro_developers, Mar 25 2007)
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Yeah, that would certainly be possible, but I'm not sure how useful it is.
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Even mobile devices are moving toward full-on HTML these days.
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Sheppy
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(Sheppy, a2c.a2pro_developers, Mar 26 2007)
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I looked at WML around four or five years ago. After doing some testing
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on several different phones, I decided that any interface made for the IIGS
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would be non-intuitive, at least compared to SIS. I don't recall there
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being much content to consider it very worthwhile, also compared to what
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was accessible by SIS. It was also depressing to see cell phones having a
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higher color depth and a faster processor to uncompress images--I think I
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recall that there was at least one phone with a better resolution than a
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IIgs being available too.
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Geoff
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(geoff, a2c.a2pro_developers, Mar 27 2007)
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[EOA]
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[CQN]
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Control Question
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Let's say I have a custom control. I want the control to be notified when
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the mouse is hovering over it. Most modern GUIs will notify the control
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when the mouse enters/exits/moves within a control. As far as I can tell,
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the Control Manager will only notify the control when there is an actual
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mouse click.
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Can anybody tell me otherwise? I'm thinking the only reasonable way to
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handle it is to manually check the mouse after calling
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GetNextEvent/TaskMaster.
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Kelvin.
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(kws, ac2.a2pro_developers, Feb 28 2007)
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I wish there was another way. I was considering the other day what it
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would take to create a way to do cursor hovering alerts on the IIgs...
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Ryan
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(rsuenaga, a2c.a2pro_developers, Apr 08 2007)
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In the main TaskMaster loop, use ReadMouse, FindControl and GetCtlID, to
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match to the target controls, and then see if the cursor has moved from a
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target control within the time you want it to hover, by counting with
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GetTick.
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After Sheppy's suggestion in JuicedGS that this would be useful in SAFE2 to
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identify the unnamed icon buttons, I have added the feature, and it works
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just fine.
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I shall be posting an update to SAFE2 later today, so you can see for
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yourself that it works!
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(Speccie, a2c.a2pro_developers, Apr 10 2007)
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[EOA]
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[ETE]
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Extensions to TextEdit for Extended Keyboard
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I've been using an extended keyboard on my IIgs for a while and am
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constantly trying to use the del/home/end keys. Obviously they don't work
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in most apps....
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But I found that they are supported by the Hermes NDA.
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So i've just had a thought, what would it take to patch the LineEdit tool
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set to support the extended keyboard? Patching the tool set has the
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benefit of automatically incorporating support into every app that uses the
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tool set.
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Does anyone know if this would require a rewrite of the tool set or whether
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just certain calls would need to be patched?
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Is the scale of the work a hackfest entry or a full time job?
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Does anyone else think this is a neat idea? Anyone want to try it?
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Cheers,
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Andrew
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(roughana, a2c.operating_systems, Mar 31 2007)
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Bill Tudor wrote Ext.KB.Init (I think this is the name since it is
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referenced in a GenieLamp) which maps the extended keyboard keys to their
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OpenApple equivalents (i.e. press End which translates to the OA -> or
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whatever it is). I think it patches the Event Manager; I don't see any
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reason why it would have to patch individual controls.
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I do not know if this software is available anywhere for download now. I
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believe it is freeware.
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Geoff
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(geoff, a2c.operating_systems, Mar 31 2007)
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Ahh, that's an elegant solution. I'm glad that it already exists. I've now
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installed it on my system and it works very well too!
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Thanks for the heads up.
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Cheers,
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Andrew
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(roughana, a2c.operating_systems, Apr 01 2007)
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[EOA]
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[RTM]
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Retrogaming Times Monthly
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Hi All,
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I never did announce that I volunteered to write an Apple II retro-gaming
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column in the "Retrogaming Times Monthly" online newsletter. :)
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http://my.stratos.net/~hewston95/RTM/RTM_Home.htm
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To celebrate the Apple II, I called it "Apple II Incider". :D
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Stop on by to take a look. I've been writing for the past 4 months or so.
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Don
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(coach41, a2c.games_entertainment, Mar 20 2007)
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[EOA]
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[ARM]
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April Issue of Retrogaming Times Monthly
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""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
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Issue # 35 of the Retrogaming Times Monthly, is now online.
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Highlights from our April 2007 issue include:
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* Many Faces of "Millipede"
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* Nintendo Realm - Mid April to Mid MAY 1986
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* NEScade - "Marble Madness"
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* Apple ][ Incider - Aztec, Archon & Beyond Castle Wolfenstein
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* Video Game Rock
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* Old Wine in New Bottles: Retrogaming on Modern Hardware
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You can find all these and more inside the Retrogaming Times Monthly!
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115 months in a row - the longest-running online free retro-gaming
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newsletter ever!
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http://my.stratos.net/~hewston95/RTM/RTM_Home.htm
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(coach41, a2c.games_entertainment, Apr 06 2007)
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[EOA]
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[ARD]
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Arachnid
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Hi
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Kim Howe's site on omni isn't there anymore. Does anyone know where to find
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info on the Arachnid web browser?
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Charlie
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(Charlie, a2c.software, Mar 29 2007)
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I'm not sure what other information you want, but he sent me the source
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code for it, which I could get in the file library here..
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Kirk
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(Kirk Mitchell, a2c.software, Mar 29 2007)
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Um, if you are allowed to provide it then yes, please do so now! Do not
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stop at go, do not collect $200.
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Why hasn't this been released earlier???
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Cheers,
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Andrew
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(roughana, a2c.software, Mar 31 2007)
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Well, the only stipulation Kim set for it was to treat it with respect.
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>> Why hasn't this been released earlier??? <<
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It was sent as a bunch of zip files, and I never got around to re-archiving
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them in one file. I can zip them easy enough on my Mac, but getting them
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to the GS is awkward. I'll get on it right away though. B-{)
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Kirk
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(Kirk Mitchell, a2c.software, Apr 01 2007)
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>>>>>
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>> I'll get on it right away though. B-{) <<
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Excellent. Looking forward to seeing it.
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What language is it written in? What are Kim's wishes for it? (e.g. open
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source, freeware?) Is he still planning to develop it?
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Cheers,
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Andrew
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Posted with a real IIgs, Uthernet equipped, using SNAP 1.0.1b9
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(roughana, a2c.software, Apr 03 2007)
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>>>>>
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I just uploaded it to the a2central.com's upload/Public folder.
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>> What language is it written in? <<
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C and a REZ file.
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>> What are Kim's wishes for it? (e.g. open source, freeware?) Is he still
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planning to develop it? <<
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He was concerned that he wouldn't get back to it due to his health. I
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basically asked him for it while we were in Chat, and he sent it to me.
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I've seen him very rarely since then, so I don't have a specific answer as
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to what he wished for it. He just wrote "treat it with respect". I'd take
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that as also treating Kim with respect and giving him credit in addition to
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whatever folks do with it.
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Kirk
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(Kirk Mitchell, a2c.software, Apr 05 2007)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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I recommend that it gets an open source license. This allows not only for
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Kim to keep his copyright on the code, but it will benefit those who can
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find it useful. Kim has been open in the past with sharing his code. When
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I caught up with Kim back in 2003 about the future of Arachnid, it can best
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be summarized as: his heart is to see a future with Arachnid, but the
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probability that he will be able to work on the code is very small.
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I have not seen any open source software abuse with the IIgs. Nobody has
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come along and tried to claim that they wrote Marinetti or SIS. The code
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isn't really portable to any other OS (it makes more sense to port Mozilla
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to the IIGS than SIS or Arachnid to another OS).
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Benefits with a release of Arachnid could result in a few extra sales of
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Orca/C for Syndicomm. Some folks could get interested in IIgs programming
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and develop something new and cool. And maybe Arachnid could get new
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features--it would be an interesting challenge with a very satisfying
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reward of community appreciation.
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Geoff
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(geoff, a2c.software, Apr 05 2007)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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>> I recommend that it gets an open source license. This allows not only
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for Kim to keep his copyright on the code, but it will benefit those who
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can find it useful. Kim has been open in the past with sharing his code.
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When I caught up with Kim back in 2003 about the future of Arachnid, it can
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best be summarized as: his heart is to see a future with Arachnid, but the
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probability that he will be able to work on the code is very small. <<
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Yes. Exactly my take. But I have no authority to place it in any class of
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copyright. I may have effed up.
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>> I have not seen any open source software abuse with the IIgs... <<
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If such folk come within my grasp, (don't come to KFest), I'll give them
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bear hugs they'll remember for the weeks they spend in casts. <<
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While I'd like to see more folks develop for the IIgs, it's still a small
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market. Still, after reading the source, I've learned an organic
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fertilizer load... Which is what I think Kim means to happen....
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Kirk
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(Kirk Mitchell, a2c.software, Apr 09 2007)
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[EOA]
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[EIC]
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Ethernet Interface Code in Sweet16
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""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
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>> a2retro wrote: I am sure *any* form of Ethernet support in Sweet16 would
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be great ... <<
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I second this. I've yet to find a 'killer app' that will make me move to
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MacOS X, but if Sweet16 has host ethernet ability then I'd be very
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interested.
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Cheers,
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Andrew
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(roughana, a2c.network_telecomm, Mar 31 2007)
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[EOA]
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[SNC]
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SNAP NNTP Client
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""""""""""""""""
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As you may all have seen in the March issue of JuicedGS, I have a new
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program I shall be releasing shortly. I shall let you all know as soon as
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it is available, but all being well, I expect to release on the 10th of
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April.
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Meanwhile, if you have any questions, please ask away...
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Ewen
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Announcing: SNAP - Speccie's News Acquisition Program
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SNAP is an online NNTP News Client for the IIgs
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SNAP accesses Usenet and NNTP news servers, right from your IIgs desktop.
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SNAP gives you multiple server configurations, with custom Group lists,
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allowing you to easily tailor your daily news fix.
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SNAP lets you Post messages, or Follow up existing messages.
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SNAP will optionally Forward or Reply to a message through a normal SMTP
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mail account.
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SNAP is ideal for accessing the A2Central, or CSA2 news Forums.
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SNAP requires a IIgs running Marinetti 3.0b3 or later.
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SNAP works best with a direct connection to the Net, such as that from an
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Ethernet card.
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SNAP will soon be available from http://homepage.mac.com/speccie/
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(Speccie, a2c.network_telecomm, Apr 03 2007)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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Wow. A usable news reader for the IIgs. Excellent work Ewen!
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Regards,
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Andrew
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Posted with a real IIgs, Uthernet equipped, by SNAP1.0.1b9
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(roughana, a2c.network_telecomm, Apr 03 2007)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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That's great news, Ewen. I'm finding the best way for me to access this
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forum is via NNTP, so I look forward to doing just that...
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Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
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Speak Softly and Wear Loud Shorts
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(rsuenaga, a2c.network_telecomm, Apr 08 2007)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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I was keeping an eye on your NNTP connections to A2central and saw that you
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were making progress. I was surprised to see that nobody wrote any posts
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to jump to any conclusions.
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Good job with the Newsreader progress. This will make access to the
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A2Central forums by a IIgs so much easier.
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Geoff
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(geoff, a2c.network_telecomm, Apr 03 2007)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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Geoff,
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>> I was keeping an eye on your NNTP connections to A2central and saw that
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you were making progress. I was surprised to see that nobody wrote any
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posts to jump to any conclusions. <<
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As I was too! Only one person actually noticed, and he was not who you
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would expect!
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>> Good job with the Newsreader progress. This will make access to the
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A2Central forums by a IIgs so much easier. <<
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I am giving it the weekend, so that any last minute bugs can be found, and
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then shall post on my web server next week. I will let everybody know here
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when I do.
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For practical reasons on the IIgs, I have limited received messages to
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256K, so you probably won't be able download movies from the binary groups
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with SNAP, but it handles text groups just fine on the four news servers I
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have access to.
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Ewen
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(Speccie, a2c.network_telecomm, Apr 04 2007)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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>> As I was too! Only one person actually noticed, and he was not who you
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would expect! <<
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I noticed... but then again, I was privvy to a discussion on this some time
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ago. Congratulations Ewen, yet another tremendous achievement and
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contribution to the Apple II community.
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Apple II Forever!
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(sfahey, a2c.network_telecomm, Apr 05 2007)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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>> For practical reasons on the IIgs, I have limited received messages to
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256K, so you probably won't be able download movies from the binary groups
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with SNAP, but it handles text groups just fine on the four news servers I
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have access to. <<
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Is the MPAA paying you? You are forcing a limit just so IIgs users can
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only download legal content? Great, now IIgs users have to resort to
|
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BitTorrent. Oh wait, there is no BitTorrent for the IIgs either. Next
|
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thing you'll tell me that there isn't any movie player for the IIgs so it
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doesn't really matter. :)
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Geoff
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(geoff, a2c.network_telecomm, Apr 05 2007)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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ROFL...
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With version 1.0 about to be released, I will of course need to think about
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feratures for version 2.0. I guess I shall need to add virtual memory, so
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the IIgs gets at least 4Gb of addressable memory, virtual acceleration, to
|
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bring even the basic 65816 to at least 3GHz, and support for the NVidia
|
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GeForce Graphics cards. That should allow me to remove the 256K message
|
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cap, and let HD movies be played in IIgs QuickQuickSlowTime...
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Of course I could save myself all the bother of writing that code, by using
|
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a short Spectrum script. After all, they tell me Spectrum does
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everything...
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Ewen
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(Speccie, a2c.network_telecomm, Apr 10 2007)
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[EOA]
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[SRS]
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SNAP v1.0.0 Released / SAFE2 v2.1.5 Available
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"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
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SNAP v1.0.0, the news client for the IIgs, is now on my web server for you
|
|
all to enjoy.
|
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|
I have also placed an updated SAFE2 v2.1.5. There are a couple of minor
|
|
changes.
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Go get them now:
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homepage.mac.com/speccie
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(Speccie, a2c.network_telecomm, Apr 10 2007)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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Ewen, I just went and downloaded them but SAFE2 v2.1.5 has the wrong name
|
|
listed in the HTML file so it threw me off a little. The description and
|
|
the file it is pointing to is correct but it still has the name of the link
|
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set to SAFE2.1.2.
|
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|
(Jeff Blakeney, a2c.network_telecomm, Apr 10 2007)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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Jeff,
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|
Sorry about that, and it is now corrected! The actual file that is
|
|
downloaded is correctly named, it was only the description that was wrong
|
|
as I forgot to update that line.
|
|
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|
SNAP is correctly named by the way...
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Ewen
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(Speccie, a2c.network_telecomm, Apr 10 2007)
|
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>>>>>
|
|
"""""
|
|
>> SNAP v1.0.0, the news client for the IIgs, is now on my web server for
|
|
you all to enjoy. <<
|
|
|
|
And I am enjoying it too! This is wonderful, Ewen!
|
|
|
|
>> I have also placed an updated SAFE2 v2.1.5. There are a couple of minor
|
|
changes. <<
|
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|
I caught up on this one too. I love it!
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|
Kirk
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|
(Kirk Mitchell, a2c.network_telecomm, Apr 10 2007)
|
|
[EOA]
|
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|
|
|
[WCH]
|
|
What Clone Did You Have?
|
|
""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
|
I had a Laser 128. The original, which was like a IIc in a lot of ways,
|
|
although the keyboard was horrible.
|
|
|
|
Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
|
|
Speak Softly and Wear Loud Shorts
|
|
|
|
(rsuenaga, a2c.apple_clones, Apr 08 2007)
|
|
[EOA]
|
|
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|
[LTE]-------------------------------
|
|
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
|
|
------------------------------------
|
|
|
|
NO LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THIS MONTH
|
|
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
|
The mail box for Letters to the Editor remained empty this month.
|
|
[EOA]
|
|
|
|
|
|
AN INVITATION
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|
Express your opinions about the comings and goings in the world of the
|
|
Apple II computers.
|
|
|
|
Send your comments to Lyle Syverson, lutefisk at grex.cyberspace dot org
|
|
|
|
The Editor reserves the right to edit any material submitted.
|
|
|
|
The Editor reserves the right to reject any material he considers
|
|
unsuitable for publication in _The Lamp!_.
|
|
[EOA]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[KF7]------------------------------
|
|
KFest 2007 |
|
|
-----------------------------------
|
|
|
|
[KFS]
|
|
KansasFest 2007
|
|
"""""""""""""""
|
|
is scheduled for July 17-22, 2007.
|
|
|
|
Go to <http://www.kfest.org> for details.
|
|
[EOA]
|
|
|
|
|
|
[KRO]
|
|
KANSASFEST 2007 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
|
|
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
|
KANSAS CITY, MO -- March 30, 2007: KansasFest -- the annual Apple II expo
|
|
of sessions, contests, great stories, tips and tricks, fun and games, and
|
|
things that "just can't be done on an Apple II" -- is now open for
|
|
registration. KFest 2007 will be held at Rockhurst University in Kansas
|
|
City, Missouri, July 17 - 22. Five nights, twelve meals, and countless
|
|
sessions, contests, great stories, tips and tricks, fun and games, and
|
|
things that "just can't be done on an Apple II" costs only $340 for a
|
|
double room or $410 for a single. To register, download and complete the
|
|
PDF form at http://www.KFest.org/ and follow its instructions to return it
|
|
via mail, email, or fax.
|
|
|
|
Wednesday's lunch (the annual Kookout) is now included in the price of the
|
|
event. Also, volunteers who present sessions will now receive an on-site
|
|
rebate: $15 for presenting a half-hour session, and $25 for a full hour.
|
|
|
|
In addition to official shirts, sold as always at the event, there's also a
|
|
KansasFest online store, where you can buy additional shirts, hats, mugs,
|
|
and more. You can find it at http://www.cafepress.com/kansasfest/
|
|
|
|
David Szetela, founding editor of Nibble Magazine and a former manager at
|
|
Apple Computer, will be KansasFest 2007's keynote speaker. Szetela is now
|
|
the founder, president, and CEO of Clix Marketing, an Internet marketing
|
|
agency. An experienced speaker, Mr. Szetela promises a fascinating inside
|
|
perspective on Apple and Nibble for attendees of KansasFest.
|
|
|
|
"It's amazing and gratifying to me that the flame of passion for the Apple
|
|
II we shared nearly 30 years ago still burns brightly," says Mr. Szetela.
|
|
"I'm looking forward to attending KansasFest 2007 and re-connecting with
|
|
old friends, reminiscing about Apple II milestones, and maybe sharing some
|
|
little-known insider anecdotes."
|
|
|
|
Come join the 30th anniversary celebration of the Apple II at KansasFest,
|
|
the world's only annual conference dedicated to the first personal
|
|
computer.
|
|
|
|
(Ken Gagne, KFest Mailing List, March 30, 2007)
|
|
[EOA]
|
|
|
|
|
|
[RFM]
|
|
KansasFest 2007 Registration Form Via Mail
|
|
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
|
By now (or soon), all past KFest attendees should receive in their postal
|
|
mail a hardcopy of the registration form. Now that you have it both in
|
|
print and digitally, it should be easy to sign up for KansasFest 2007!
|
|
I've already done so, and I can't wait to hear from everyone else. Max,
|
|
Tim, Cindy, Sarah, Tony - you're all coming back this year, aren'tcha? :-)
|
|
|
|
Who else is ready to commit? (As opposed to be committed.)
|
|
|
|
-Ken
|
|
|
|
(Ken Gagne, KFest Mailing List, April 3, 2007)
|
|
[EOA]
|
|
|
|
|
|
[KFS]
|
|
KFest Sessions First Call!
|
|
""""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
|
Ladies & Gentlemen:
|
|
|
|
While the evenings and nights of KansasFest are renowned for their
|
|
spontaneity, the mornings and afternoons are reserved for sessions spanning
|
|
a variety of uses, extensions, and applications of the Apple family. Just
|
|
as varied as these sessions are the good people who volunteer to present
|
|
them. So... do you have an idea for a session you'd like to present at
|
|
KFest? Let us know! The best way to do that is to access the session
|
|
proposal form at:
|
|
|
|
http://www.kfest.org/sessions/index.php
|
|
|
|
You may also email sessions@kfest.org.
|
|
|
|
And, to make it even sweeter, if you do a session, WE'LL PAY YOU COLD HARD
|
|
CASH! That's right, this year we are rewarding those who conduct sessions
|
|
with a $15 or $25 on-site rebate. Wow! Use that extra cash to buy Sheppy's
|
|
latest Syndicomm product, or buy extra tubs of popcorn for everyone on
|
|
movie night!
|
|
|
|
We are also looking for session ideas?have a topic you would like to see
|
|
presented (even if you aren't the one to do it)?
|
|
|
|
Sessions are typically 30 or 60 minutes in length, but , held at various
|
|
times throughout the daytime hours. Past sessions have included hardware,
|
|
software and game demonstrations and tutorials; integration of the Apple II
|
|
with other devices (Macs, scanners); Internet tips and tricks; or any
|
|
subject that would be of interest to Apple II/Mac users.
|
|
|
|
The attendees of KansasFest are the event's heart and soul. Give us
|
|
something worth rolling out of bed for each morning!
|
|
|
|
Andy Molloy
|
|
awmolloy@landsnail.com
|
|
|
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(Andrew Molloy, KFest Mailing List, April 12, 2007)
|
|
[EOA]
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[INN]------------------------------
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EXTRA INNINGS |
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-----------------------------------
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About The Lamp! The Lamp! is published on the fifteenth of every month on
|
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""""""""""""""" the WEB at: http://lamp.a2central.com/
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This publication produced entirely with real or emulated Apple II computers
|
|
using Appleworks 5.1 and Hermes. Apple II Forever!
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* The Lamp! is (c) copyright 2007 by Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W. All
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rights reserved.
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* To reach The Lamp! on Internet email send mail to
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thelamp@sheppyware.net
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* All issues of The Lamp! are available at:
|
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ftp://www.a2central.com/the.lamp!/
|
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
|
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Opinions expressed herein are those of the individual authors, and do not
|
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necessarily represent the opinions of A2Central.com, Ryan M. Suenaga, or
|
|
Lyle Syverson. Forum messages are reprinted verbatim and are included in
|
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this publication with permission from the individual authors.
|
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A2Central.com, Ryan M. Suenaga, and Lyle Syverson do not guarantee the
|
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accuracy or suitability of any information included herein. We reserve the
|
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right to edit all letters and copy.
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Material published in this edition may not be reprinted without the
|
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expressed written consent of the publisher. Registered computer user
|
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groups, not for profit publications , and other interested parties may
|
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write the publisher to apply for permission to reprint any or all material.
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[EOF]
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