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~ WELCOME TO GEnieLamp Atari ~
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~ New Monthly Feature: Papa's Perspective ~
~ Atari Jaguar News & Reviews ~
~ A Visit to the Food & Wine Roundtable ~
~ Monthly Review of New Library Uploads ~
~ Monthly Analysis of High Tech Stocks ~
~ Online Communications: Getting Clued In About Each Other ~
~ Opposing Viewpoints: Confessions of An Online Lurker ~
~ Software Reviews ~ Humor Online ~ Press Releases ~ and More!! ~
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Publisher.................................................John F. Peters
Editor...............................................Sheldon H. Winick
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Notes From My Desktop
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by Sheldon H. Winick
[GELAMP.ST]
The leaves have already begun their annual change of colors here in the
Western North Carolina mountains, and the peak leaf-watcher season will be
here in just a few more weeks. Those of you who haven't experienced
nature's glorious display of Fall color here in our Appalachian mountains
can't appreciate what all the excitement is all about, but you must
understand that our local mountains have one of the largest variety of
trees anywhere, which yields an incredible variety of color during the Fall
season.
Of course, the downside is that we also have a tremendous amound of leaves
covering everything when they begin to fall, and a tremendous amount of
tourists filling the area to overflow conditions as well. The last two
weeks in October are actually the busiest two weeks of the year for
visitors to the region.
Just like nature is always in a constant state of change, so is the high
tech marketplace. With the final quarter of the year just beginning,
everyone in the marketplace is gearing up for THEIR busiest season of the
year -- the holiday shopping season. New products are shipping to stores
and media advertising is beginning to already show signs of increased
activity.
The high-end home game system market continues to fill up with new products
and increased competition. The much touted Sony Playstation has arrived
with great fanfare and apparently excellent initial sales as well. Some
early complaints about defective units in their first shipment have been
reported, but first production runs of any new product can be expected to
have some problems.
Atari's rollout of their CD-ROM accessory for the Jaguar game system
finally materialized with real units actually being delivered to customers.
Initial response has been relatively positive, but some complaints about
defective units and substandard sound quality have surfaced. It'll
probably take a few weeks to filter out the real story, but if there are
indeed some production defects, I'm certain that Atari is looking seriously
at making the necessary corrections.
Several new game titles for the Jaguar entertainment system have also been
flowing into the marketplace, and several more are planned to be released
in coming weeks. Tim Steed, our resident GEnieLamp Jaguar guru, reviews
the new Jaguar CD unit and new game releases in this month's 'Claw Marks'
column. There are also several Jaguar related press releases included in
this issue.
For our Atari computer owners, there are excellent columns from Al Fasoldt
('Internet Access' and 'Little Gems') and Mel Motogawa ('Mel's Manor' and
'Online Library'). Those of you interested in the stock market will
appreciate Sandy Wolf's monthly 'Computers and Investing' column which, as
usual, focuses on major players in the high tech computer industry.
We also have a new monthly feature that is being introduced this month,
along with a new staff writer, Michael 'Papa' Hebert. Most of you already
know him as one of the excellent SysOps in the Atari Roundtable, as well as
the author of 'Papa's Grafik Guide to AtariWorks Word Processor'. He will
be writing a monthly 'Papa's Perspective' column which will focus primarily
on happenings in GEnie's Atari Roundtable. However, he will be doing that
in a very creative way. If this month's column, subtitled 'The Night the
UFO's Came' is any indication, we're all going to be treated to some
excellent reading from Papa on a monthly basis.
Speaking about excellent reading, this month's issue also features yet
another excellent column from Lloyd E. Pulley, Sr. His 'Around and About
GEnie' column takes us for a very entertaining visit to the Food and Wine
Roundtable. Phil Shapiro's ongoing series 'Thinking About Online
Communications' takes up the topic of 'Getting Clued In About Each Other'
this month. And, our reader contribution column, 'Opposing Viewpoints',
features 'Confessions of a Chronic Lurker'.
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PAPA'S PERSPECTIVE /
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The Night the UFO's Came
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by Michael J. Hebert
[ST.PAPA]
For several days I have been trying to gather together stray thoughts and
impressions for this my first submission to GEnieLamp. My intention has
been to write about events surrounding the release of Atari's Jaguar CD
drive but for some strange reason, every time I try to organize my ideas I
find myself reminiscing about a night in 1957.
I was a teenager then, living about 30 miles south of Seattle. I had
recently obtained my first ham radio operator's license and equipped myself
with a very modest station composed of a pair of World War II surplus
receivers and a homebuilt 5 watt transmitter. The FCC dictum in those days
was that all Novice Class licensees had to use crystal controlled
transmitters which meant that you could only operate on discrete
frequencies for which you had the crystals. I had a couple frequencies in
the 40 meter amateur band and one crystal in the 80 meter band. With such
low power and a simple antenna my transmitting range seemed to be limited
to about a 100 mile radius with occasional contacts further away.
For at least a week before the night that stands out in my memory I had
found operating a very discouraging experience. The 80 meter band was
filled with extremely strong static and everyone on 40 meters seemed to be
operating on the same frequencies I was. My little 5-watter just couldn't
break through the interference and the only contacts I could make were with
friends that lived within a few miles of me. I was getting more frustrated
with each passing night. Then one evening conditions dramatically changed.
At first it seemed like any other evening. It was overcast, which is the
norm for Seattle, but there was a different feel in the air. A certain
crispness could be felt and it was bit cooler than usual. As the evening
passed into night the clouds cleared away and the sky was filled with
thousands of stars twinkling like I had never seen before.
I was almost finished with my chores and preoccupied with wondering what
kind of luck I would have on the radio. Maybe the change in the weather
would improve my luck, maybe not. Something made me look skyward and I
noticed three very bright lights to the North, about 30 degrees above the
horizon. They were stationary and I thought to myself, "Those are the
brightest stars I've ever seen. Maybe they're planets." Suddenly the
formation of lights shifted to a new position almost directly overhead.
The movement was so fast that if I had blinked my eyes I wouldn't have seen
it happen. I watched a few minutes more but the lights just seemed to
hover. I decided to make a quick dash for my hamshack and see if I could
raise my best friend, Gary, on the radio.
My 40 meter receiver was already on and the band was crackling with
activity. I powered up the transmitter and held the key down until I saw a
glow coming from its little neon bulb output indicator. I quickly located
my frequency on the receiver then tuned a hair higher where I knew Gary's
favorite transmitting frequency was. Frantically I tapped out Gary's call
letters several times followed by my own then switched the antenna to the
receiver. Nothing .... I repeated my transmission two or three more times.
Gary responded and began telling me about all the great contacts he had
been making. As he was sending I looked out my window to see if the lights
were still visible. They were right where I had last seen them. Gary
finished his bragging and invited me to send. I immediately told him to go
outside and look overhead. I would stand by to see if he could see the
lights also. Within a few moments Gary was back confirming that he could
see the lights too. We chatted back and forth trying to fathom what those
lights could be as I watched them through my window. Suddenly they moved
again to a position about 45 degrees to the South. I excitedly broke
Gary's transmission and told him to go back outside again.
While waiting for Gary to return I turned on my AM radio and found that the
DJ at our favorite rock'n'roll station was also talking about the lights.
People were calling in like crazy ... there was no time for music!
Everybody was talking about UFO's. I listened with one ear to the AM radio
and the other to my 40 meter receiver. My eyes were still fixed on the
lights. Just as suddenly as they had shifted to the South they jumped to
the their original position in the North. I could see them travel but it
seemed as if their movement was virtually instanteous. A few moments later
Gary returned. He was so excited that his Morse code transmission was
unreadable. I had him repeat it again and discovered that he had seen the
lights move to the North also. We talked a bit more and then, just as
suddenly as they had appeared, the lights were gone. They didn't move ...
they just seemed to wink off. Gary went back outside and returned to tell
me that he couldn't see them any longer either. Gary signed off after a
few minutes more to do his homework and I went back outside to finish my
chores.
I kept watching the sky as I filled the cattle's watering trough and
cleaned off their salt lick. The sky was still filled with brightly
twinkling stars but the lights never returned. It took me about an hour to
finish all the chores. When I returned to my hamshack the AM radio was
back to playing Bill Haley and the Comets, Chuck Berry and all our favorite
tunes. Everything seemed to be normal again. My 40 meter receiver was
blasting forth a constant roar of Morse code transmissions. It seemed like
everyone was talking at the same time. I listened to the din for a while
to see if anyone was talking about the UFO's but nobody mentioned them.
Deciding that there was just too much activity on 40 meters for my 5-watter
to cut through I powered up my 80 meter receiver and changed coils and
crystal in the transmitter.
80 meters was almost deserted and the normally high background static level
was absent. The few signals I heard, even the weak ones, were clean and
crisp sounding. As soon as my transmitter adjustments were completed I
located my frequency on the receiver. A California station was just
signing off on the same frequency. Although I really didn't think I could
raise him I gave him a quick call and he came back to me. I was shocked
that he responded and even more flabbergasted when he told me that my
signal was extremely strong in Northern California. We talked for a while
and then he signed off. I tuned around my frequency and there seemed to be
no other activity. I decided to send a CQ, general call to all amateurs,
to see if I could raise anyone else. To my surprise a station in Idaho
returned my call and also reported that I had a strong signal. Within the
next hour I had talked to several stations in California, Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia. I was absolutely
delighted! The contacts were all rock-solid and with stations further away
than I had ever worked before.
Eventually there were no more responses to my CQ calls. I began tuning
around to see what kind of activity there might be in other parts of the
band. It was still almost totally deserted. If anyone was on they were
just listening instead of sending. Then I happened upon a signal that had
a sound that I had never heard before. It wasn't very strong but it had a
clear, bell-like ringing tone to it. I listened trying to decipher the
transmission but although it was in Morse code it seemed to be in a
different language. I didn't recognize some of the characters being sent.
Finally the operator turned over the transmission to the station he was
contacting. It was a Russian amateur on Sakhalin Island talking to another
ham in the Eastern part of the Soviet Union. I sat in utter amazement for
the better part of an hour listening to the beautiful ringing sounds of
their transmissions. It didn't matter that I couldn't understand what they
were saying ... it was pure joy listening to the music they were making.
They finally faded out and I dragged myself sleepily into bed. To this day
I can still hear them in my mind, so strong is the recollection of that
night.
"Well," you are probably saying, "That's a very nice story, Papa, but what
on Earth does it have to do with Jaguar's CD, you babbling old fool?" Hah!
Absolutely nothing, I assure
"THAT'S A VERY NICE STORY, PAPA, BUT you ... except for this. In
WHAT ON EARTH DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH my befuddled mind reviewing
JAGUAR'S CD, YOU BABBLING OLD FOOL?" the messages in the Jaguar
CD Bulletin Board topic
(CATegory 39, TOPic 2) kept bringing back recollections of that night.
Like the week of frustration that I had endured way back then, gaming
enthusiasts were experiencing the same kind of frustration with apparently
continuing delays with the release of the Jag CD. The topic was filled
with grumbling posts from folks who felt that Atari had promised them
something and was now jerking that promise away again. Then the night
before my Real Time Conference with Ted Hoff, Don Thomas and Ron Beltramo a
post was made that one person had actually managed to purchase a Jaguar CD
at his local retailer. More posts were made stating that the Jag CD was to
be featured in the Sears Roebuck and Radio Shack catalogs.
I was both looking forward to the RTC and dreading it. I feared that it
would be filled with unhappy people venting their frustation with Atari. I
was pleased with the turnout, 46 attendees, which made for a frantic
evening as I attempted to keep track of people coming and going, who's turn
it was to ask a question, and a lot of side chatting with Travis from AEO,
Mike Allen, Don Thomas and John King Tarpinian. The greatest pleasure I
derived from that evening was seeing my fears go unjustified. The folks
who came had good question, some rather pointed, but there was absolutely
no flaming or diatribes. It was a great night ... and the posts in
CATegory 39 TOPic 2 are now from folks expressing delight with the
performance of the Jaguar CD as more and more people get theirs.
Now, about those UFO's ... I still wonder if they really were UFO's and if
they'll ever return. Perhaps they did on the night of the RTC and I missed
seeing them. I'll probably never know but I will always wonder ... and
what would Life be without some Wonderment, I ask you!
[EOA]
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Jaguar CD Ships!
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by Tim Steed
[T.STEED1]
That's right, Jaguar fans, the Jaguar CD add-on shipped the week of
September 11th. After several months of delays, Atari finally ships one of
their most anticipated
"AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF DELAYS, ATARI products to date. Was the
FINALLY SHIPS ONE OF THEIR MOST wait worth it? What's the
ANTICIPATED PRODUCTS TO DATE." CD like? What does it
include? How much does it
cost and where can I get one? Do I WANT one? This month I will attempt to
answer these questions for you, and more.
What is it?
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The Jaguar CD add-on is a CD-ROM attachment for the Atari 64-bit Jaguar
gaming system. With it, you will be able to play Atari Jaguar CD-ROM
games, regular audio CD's, and CD + G disks. All this add-on requires is a
Jaguar console, and one electrical outlet. That's it!
The Jaguar CD sits atop your Jaguar with a VERY snug feeling by clipping
into the U-shaped indentation on the top of your Jaguar. Once inserted,
you then place your cartridges into it instead of the normal cartridge slot
since the old slot now houses the CD unit. The look is one of possible
flimsiness, but lugging it around for awhile proves that it is very
durable.
What does it cost and what do I get?
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The Jaguar CD has an MSRP of $149.95, which is what the going price seems
to be. Electronic Boutique, Babbage's, and other Atari retailers should
have the CD on hand by the time you read this, or will shortly.
With the CD unit you get Blue Lightning, VLM, Vid Grid, a Myst demo, and a
Tempest 2000 soundtrack.
So, what about those titles?
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Blue Lightning: Blue Lightning is the classic flight-sim shooter from the
""""""""""""""" Atari Lynx with a major face-lift. The music simply
rocks you with its heavy metal guitar licks and percussion.
You get to fly various missions with various warplanes such as the F/A-18
Hornet, A-10 Thunderbolt II (my favorite), the Mig-29 Fulcrum, Saab AJ-37
Viggen, and a few others. You start with just the F/A-18 Hornet, and
'earn' other planes as you complete various missions. Each plane has its
own characteristics for things such as speed and armor ratings. Choose
your type of transportation wisely!
The game features different theaters of operation, such as Australia,
Europe, and North America. There are three difficulty settings, and you
are allowed to enter your own name and select a photo of your pilot, though
these cannot be saved.
Throughout the game, along with the various planes, you are sometimes
allowed to choose different ammo loads, including such neato weapons as
cluster bombs and napalm, as well as your trusty old cannon.
There is a group of different missions, from ground attack and air missions
to escort missions. Rest assured, there is enough variety in this game to
keep your hand off the ejection seat.
Flying your bird is pretty straight forward. You fly like a normal plane
(pressing up makes you dive, pressing down pulls you up), and you have
three speed settings: Afterburner, Cruise Speed, and Air Brake. Also,
when being tailed by tons of enemies or missiles, you can perform the
barrel roll, true to the Lynx version.
Graphics are pretty darn good, though the clouds could have used some more
realism. The ground-attack missions are quite good. Approaching targets,
enemies and buildings grow out of the horizon fluidly. When an eligible
enemy target becomes locked, you can fire a missile at him, or to save
missiles, you can nail them with guns.
Intro music and in-game music are both sets of heavy metal tunes which
really rock you out of your flight-suit.
All in all, Blue Lightning makes a great pack-in. Sold separately, it may
not be a big hit, but it is fun nonetheless. I don't believe it shows off
the Jaguar CD's potential to the fullest, but as far as packins go, this
one isn't bad!
VidGrid: This puzzler is a twist on your normal mind-twist game. Instead
"""""""" of putting pieces to a static puzzle back together, you must put
pieces of the puzzle back together of a music video WHILE it is playing!
Options galore on this one. You can even press a few buttons and make the
puzzle solve itself so you can watch the full video like any other MTV
spot! Videos on the CD come from such artists as Van Halen, Peter Gabriel,
Aerosmith, Metallica, Guns N Roses, and more.
The video sequences look extremely sharp for a machine without any MPEG
equipment built-in. One video, 'Spoonman' by Soundgarten, looks to me like
a regular MTV video without any hint of graininess or smearing.
The songs themselves, however, do sound a bit 'dirty', as if there was some
kind of hissing sound going on during the recording. Otherwise, VidGrid is
a decent puzzler, especially if you like the music groups included in the
game.
Myst Demo: This is a small (VERY small) demo of the upcoming blockbuster
"""""""""" 'Myst' for the Jaguar CD. Myst is a puzzle-solving game with
some of the nicest graphics and best sound available on any system. This
mega-hit has become one of the best sellers for the PC CD and Mac CD, and
was recently released for the 3DO and Saturn, with PSX and Sega CD versions
in the works.
To quote from the game itself, "Few are chosen. Fewer succeed. Journey
now to an island world surrealistically tinged with mystery.. where every
vibrant rock, scrap of paper, and sound may hold vital clues to your
unraveling a chilling tale of intrigue and injustice. Only your wits and
imagination will serve to unlock the ancient betrayal of ages past."
The demo offers three selections. The first selection is 'Info', where you
can gain some info on the game itself.
The Slide Show gives you a quick peek at some of the gorgeous graphics you
can expect to see in the game.
The Interactive Demo launches you into the beginning of the game where you
get a limited ability to see what the game is about. You can do some
things in the library, though you cannot leave the library in the demo
version. You can interact with a few things in your surroundings, but this
is just a taste of what you can do with the full version of the game.
Overall, the graphics look stunning, the sound is clear and vibrant, and
the load time from the CD is almost non-existent. Some of the 'Jaguar CD
enhancements' include: True-Color Graphics, faster response time, and
enhanced Cinepack movies. The game itself features 40 minutes of movies
and animation, 2500 rendered true-color images, and 66 minutes of original
music, all which took two years to make!
Definitely worth checking out, especially if you are an adventure or puzzle
fan.
Tempest 2000 Soundtrack: Not much to say, except this CD includes music
"""""""""""""""""""""""" from the award-winning game, Tempest 2000. It's
all techno-rave music, not really to my liking, but is included with the
system nonetheless. I believe it's there for a good reason, though. If
you have never owned a CD unit, then the Tempest 2000 soundtrack will get
you on your way to exploring the world of VLM!
OVERALL:
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I'd have to say that I am quite happy with my Jaguar CD. With VLM chugging
away, I can now 'watch' my music as well as listen to it. Blue Lightning
is not going to win any awards, but as far as flight-sims go, it's a step
ahead of other sims like VR Stalker for the 3DO. VidGrid, too, won't win
any awards on its own, though is a fun game especially if you like the type
of music included on the disc. The Myst demo is a taste of what's to come,
and the Tempest 2000 soundtrack is a nice way to put the VLM through it's
paces.
The only complaints I have are crucial, though. There are currently no
other titles available. Atari had stated that they were delaying the
release of the CD so that there would be several titles available at
launch. Well, the CD add-on is launched, yet there are no other titles in
sight.
Another small complaint is the lack of memory card availability. There
will be a memory cartridge available in the 4th quarter, for around $30.
This is an item that should have been ready to go months ago. Without it,
you can't save CD games, scores, or player info. Blue Lightning could
REALLY use this cart, and what about upcoming games like Highlander and
Hoverstrike CD?
I've been told that the next few CD games should be available around the
first week of October. Look for Dragon's Lair, Hoverstrike CD: Unconquered
Lands, Demolition Man, Highlander, and maybe a few others. CD Titles on
the horizon include Black Ice/White noise, a cyber-punk adventure, and
Primal Rage.
All in all, I am one happy Atarian. Now that Atari has delivered, perhaps
other companies and developers will take notice and start pumping titles
out for the Jaguar CD. Either way, I feel I have my money's worth, just
with VLM alone.
OTHER NEWS:
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In case you've been in a hole, a couple of other titles hit the shelves
recently. Rayman, Ultra Vortek, and Flip-Out! have all been delivered.
What with the release of the Jaguar CD, a hefty chunk of my most recent
pay-check went to the company with the Fuji!
Activision's "Pitfall: Mayan Adventure" also went into production, as did
"Ruiner Pinball". Look for these in four to six weeks.
Look next month for reviews of one or more of these, along with a look at
what local stores are doing to promote the Jaguar.
If you have any questions or comments, you can contact me at one of the
various addresses below. I hope you enjoy what GEnieLamp/Atari can
provide for you, and I hope you will join us again next month. For now,
Jag on!
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AROUND AND ABOUT GENIE /
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The Food and Wine Roundtable
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by Lloyd E. Pulley, Sr.
[LEPULLEY]
"Honey!" [Oh oh! My wife is using _that_ word and has _that_ tone in her
voice - she wants something.] "Honey, do you know what would really make
things easier for me?", she asks.
A wise man would pretend he didn't hear her as he snuck quietly out of the
house, but like a deer caught in the headlights of an oncoming car I'm
frozen stiff. I can't move. Like the deer, I know disaster is racing
toward me but all I can do is stand there trembling, staring straight
ahead. Worse yet, unlike the deer who knows when to keep quiet, I have to
open my mouth and say, "What's that dear?"
"Honey", she says, "We need a crockpot. Think of all the time it will
save me, how we can save money on meat, and all of the new recipes I can
try out. And Price/Costco has one on sale right now that does everything I
need, so we can even save more money!" [Hmm...I could save more money if I
don't buy the durn thing - but after being married for over 27 years, I
know better than to voice that thought out loud.] What's left to say but,
"Yes Dear. I'll go get it right now." [Why fight the inevitable?]
So now we have a new crockpot [it goes well with the other 101 "necessary"
kitchen appliances that she needed - but never seems to use]. But what is
that I hear? "Honey," [Oh, no! _That_ word and tone again!] "I don't
have any crockpot recipes to use." [Huh? This woman has 432 cookbooks!]
Well, I know I have two choices. Go down to the local book store and
spend more money [more than the crockpot cost me] and buy some more
cookbooks [that will gather more dust], or boot up my computer, log onto
GEnie and go to the FOOD AND WINE Roundtable (RT).
The FOOD AND WINE RT on GEnie is _THE_ place to go if you need questions
answered for any cooking or food problems or, as in my case, if you're
simply looking for recipes. If the answer (or recipe) isn't there, or if
someone there can't find the answer, the answer probably doesn't exist.
I was able to get my wife enough crockpot recipes so that she can try out
a new one every day of the year. [Of course, my wife used her crockpot 3-4
times and hasn't used it since. I'm still waiting to see all of the money
that it was supposed to save me. <grin>]
When I had my heart attack this last month and it was discovered that I
was also diabetic (type II), the FOOD AND WINE RT was the first place I
headed to find recipes for the new diet that my doctor put me on. They had
100's recipes for people who have the same dietary restrictions that I do.
Arghh!!! My wife is reading over my shoulder (and mumbling something
about not being appreciated) and just said _THOSE WORDS_ "But Honey...."
[No! No! No! Not those words and that tone again!!], "what I really need
is a Food Processor. And think, with it, we can get rid of some of those
101 unused kitchen appliances that are just laying around here - and it'll
save us money!" Lucky for me, the FOOD AND WINE RT has a whole area
devoted to food processors, how to use them, and how to save money with
them.
Psst!! Don't tell my wife (or I'll have to buy one), but the 'in thing'
right now are Breadmachines. And naturally, the FOOD AND WINE RT has an
area devoted to breadmachines and making bread.
Do you like Desserts & Sweets? The FOOD AND WINE RT has a whole category
(Cat) devoted to them. How about 'Tex/Mex' food or other regional &
ethnic cooking? Again, there's a whole Cat devoted to them. Are you a
Vegetarian or on a special diet? There's whole Cat's devoted to these
areas too. There's all of that and more.
More? How about cooking as a business or occupation? Yeap, they have a
Cat devoted to 'Cooking as a Biz'. Want to know what kitchen equipment is
the best to buy and where to buy them? That info is available in the
"Kitchen Equipment" Cat. Would you like to transform your computer into a
recipe and cooking aide? They can tell you how in the "Cooking and
Computers" Cat.
More? You say you still want more? Well, they have it! Hints and ideas
to help you around the house and in the kitchen in the 'Home Ec 101' Cat.
One lady (Mary Hodge) asked...
"Do Greek olives have to be refrigerated? My husband bought a 7 lb.
plastic cask of Greek olives...They sure take up a lot of room in the
fridge, but I hesitate to leave them on the counter -- I'd hate for that
many olives to go bad."
...and Linda (TEECH) replied...
"If you've got a cool, dark place to store those olives in, they should
keep fine for at least a month or two. Just be sure they are always
submerged in brine. Look at it this way....the Greeks were storing
olives that way for about 6,000 years before refrigerators were
invented........<G>
[Hey! I never thought of it that way, but she's right.]
One thing I like about this RT is that it's full of real people who have
experienced most of the same problems that you have. Unlike a dry
cookbook which just gives you facts, these folks give you facts and advice
based on their years of experience. In another example, Mordechai Housman
asked...
"Can I add something else instead of milk [or cream] to a "cream of..."
item?
Karen Janssen gave some first hand advice with the following...
"Have you tried Rich's Coffee Creamer...I can vouch for the creamy
taste....Using the creamer in cream soups, quiches, and other foods that
usually require cream or milk was one of the things we did..."
Or another idea from Lyn Ortiz...
"I usually substitute Coffeemate for cream in recipes...and it works
wonderfully well."
Are you looking for a particular recipe? Just ask in Cat 2, Topic 1 and
they'll pull out all the stops to locate it for you. One time they even
went as far as calling the Norwegian embassy to get a special recipe for a
member.
You say, "This is all well and good, but is this all the FOOD AND WINE RT
has to offer?" No way!! They have restaurant reviews (restaurants from
all around the country), party hints and ideas, areas for discussing new
food products that are on the market, and one area devoted to coupons and
coupon trading (you can save 20-50% on your grocery bill if you watch for
specials and then use coupons - but that's the subject for another column).
However, that's not all the RT has to offer. Remember it's name? The
"Food and Wine" RT? It has SEVEN different Cats devoted to nothing but
wines. Domestic wines, champagne and sparkling wines, aperitif wines and
more. I'm the first to admit that I'm not a wine connoisseur (I usually
buy my wine in boxes or 50 gallon drums <grin>), but my son thinks he's a
wine connoisseur and says that the areas have quite a bit of useful
information for the wine aficionado.
The FOOD AND WINE RT has Don McGrath, owner of the Villa Helena Winery in
the Napa Valley, as their online Wine consultant. So there's a real-life
wine expert available to answer any of your questions.
"THE FOOD AND WINE RT IS PROBABLY The FOOD AND WINE RT is probably
ONE OF THE BUSIEST RT'S THAT I'VE one of the busiest RT's that
VISITED SO FAR." I've visited so far. They have
four organized Real Time
Conferences (RTC's) every week. (A RTC is where you chat with the other
people online 'in real time' - just like you do over the phone. You don't
leave a message and wait until the next day to get a reply. The other
people are online at the same time you are and are replying immediately.)
They have the...
Cook's Chat every Sunday at 10pm EDT Doug's Den every Monday at 10pm
EDT Sal's Lounge every Tuesday at 10pm EDT Variety Night every Thursday
at 10pm EDT
Oops, I almost forgot. The FOOD AND WINE RT has a newsletter that you can
download each month. It's chock-full of recipes, cooking ideas and other
tidbits.
The COOKIE-LADY is the main sysop of the RT (and a nicer person you'll
never find, she's an 'import' from England). FW.DOUG handles all of the
RTC's and FW.DAVID the Libraries.
On top of that, C.L. has several Assistants. These are people that handle
individual topics and areas: M.CARMAIN1 (Melinda), S.KRATZ (Sal), DWMCG
(Don), A.BROADDUS (Alice), and D.SHIELDS3 (Dave). So there's usually
someone around that can give you help if you need it.
I'm not a cook but I stumbled into the FOOD AND WINE RT a few months ago
looking for information on how to freeze water-packed hams without them
becoming waterlogged [you vacuum pack wrap them] and have stayed around.
There's so much good and general information available in this RT that no
matter what your interests are, you'll find something of interest here.
To get to the FOOD AND WINE RT, simply do a 'M 1150' (Move to area 1150).
If you're using Aladdin, simply add that number (those numbers) to your RT
configuration.
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INTERNET ACCESS /
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Surfing Without a GUI
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by Al Fasoldt
[A.FASOLDT]
Copyright (c) 1995 by Al Fasoldt. All rights reserved.
The World Wide Web is a wonderful way to surf the Internet. Everybody
knows you can't ride those Web waves without a modern graphical interface
-- a GUI -- such as the ones in Windows, OS/2, a fancy Unix system or the
Mac, right?
Not true. You can hitch a ride from surf to shore any time you want to,
without an icon or a window in sight. All you need is the most basic
telecommunications software. Practically anything will do, as long as it
has a setting for VT100 or VT102 emulation.
And that means just about any computer can use the Web. If your computer,
no matter how old, is able to run a telecomm program that has a VT100 or
VT102 option, you can join all the power users in cyberspace.
You can do this by means of an Internet provider _ a company that gives
your computer access to the Internet through your telephone line _ or by
using a commercial online service that allows text-based connections.
One's that do not allow this kind of connection include America Online and
Prodigy, which have their own graphical interface. (In other words, you
can't connect to either of them unless you have a computer that will run
their special software.)
GEnie is ideal for those who use a non-graphical interface when dialing
into the service. I tried out GEnie's text-based access to the World Wide
Web to see how it worked.
I ran an ordinary telecomm program and set it to VT102. When GEnie's
service answered, I typed INTERNET and then chose LYNX from a menu. Lynx
is the standard text-based Web browser for Internet sites (it makes use of
Web links -- get it?) and is very easy to use.
A menu at the bottom of the screen is always visible. It tells you how to
move from one Web page to the next, how to go to another Web address, how
to move from link to link, and so on. Links are shown in boldface type ,
and you go from one to another by pressing the tab key or one of the arrow
keys.
The good news about Lynx is that it is fast. I'd say it's about three
times as fast in displaying Web pages as a graphical Web browser is.
That's no surprise, since Lynx doesn't have to deal with pictures. (You
can speed up your graphical Web browser the same way by turning off the
pictures.)
The bad news is obvious. You can't view Web pages the way they were
designed to be seen, full of pictures and logos and big and small type.
You just see text, all the same size.
But that doesn't mean you can't view the pictures. If a picture on a Web
page is downloadable _ if -- if the way the page is set up allows this --
you can press one key and have the picture sent to your computer. If
you're running a multitasking computer, you can then view the picture using
another program that's running at the same time, or you can view it later.
It's a little kludgy, perhaps. But it works.
Access to the Internet through GEnie was much speedier when I tried it
recently than it was a few months ago. GEnie is doing a good job of
upgrading its own software and hardware. It was also cheaper, because
GEnie has dropped all extra charges for most high-speed connections.
There's no extra charge for Internet access, either.
An Internet access service is a better way to connect for serious surfers.
You'd pay less per month if you're online for many hours a week. But a
commercial service that allows text-based Web browsing can be ideal for
anyone who uses the Web only occasionally -- and who does not care to make
the move to a graphical operating system or an entirely new computer just
to get out into cybersurf now and then.
Give it a try. The surf's up and the water's fine.
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We Should Have It So Bad?
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by Mel Motogawa
[M.MOTOGAWA]
O.k., you've seen your 10th "Start me up..." commercial and now you're
ready to hurl your Atari ST and bail for the greener PC pastures of Windows
95.
Or, perhaps you've wondered if you should make the jump? Your ST seems to
do everything you want, but the constant 32-bit propaganda constantly
barrages your sensibilities and leaves you contemplating if you shouldn't
jump ship.
This isn't an ST vs. IBM article. Granted there are many advantages to
having an IBM, software and hardware-wise. But let's say you're happy with
what your ST can do and just wonder whether a PC clone and Windows 95 isn't
light years ahead of what you're using now. A panacea for all your
computing needs.
Well, I've swam the Windows for Workgroups channel for some time and have
been treading water with Windows 95 since it was released. I always come
away marveling at how useful the ST can still be in 1995.
Programs Away!: Yes, Win95 is a step forward from the days of Program
""""""""""""""" Manager, but even after using Win95's Shortcuts and the
ubiquitous Taskbar (ubiquitous is a big word that is heavily used in PC
mags <g>, I'll groan if I see it again), I still find myself wishing I had
something like FlexMenu (Trace Technologies), Hotwire (Codehead Software)
or Neodesk (Gribnif Software) on my PC. They're faster at launching
programs and really put some fun into program organizing and launching.
Explorer Not!: File Manager was replaced with Explorer, but it's still a
"""""""""""""" far cry from Maxifile III (Codehead Software). Every time
I use Explorer I wish it had the simple preset path hotkeys Maxifile has
built-in. And why is it I still can't touch a file, altering its
timestamp? When I think of the very long list of features in Maxifile III,
I chuckle to myself and figure that maybe something approaching it will be
in Win2015?
Where Are All The Macros?: The macro recorder of Windows 3.x wasn't
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" included with Win95. Not much of a loss since
it can't hold a candle to Codekeys (Codehead Software), or, no doubt, the
new Geneva macros (Gribnif Software) I just read about. Not being able to
edit a macro that you've created is stone-age treatment for ST users used
to this from way back when.
Compression Depression?: I was even surprised to find that the highly
"""""""""""""""""""""""" touted DriveSpace 3 Ultra Pack compression from
the Microsoft Plus! package wasn't much better than what I was getting for
quite some time with Data Diet 2 and Squish 2 from Trace Technologies.
In Conclusion: I could go on but perhaps you see the point. If your ST
"""""""""""""" is doing what you want it to do. You're productive and
having fun. Well, why switch? There are some slick enhancements to
popular ST programs and utilities coming out and you're in a system you
already know well.
I read an article recently that said the Mac had many of Win95's features
years ago. Well, so did the ST. Not all built into the OS, but the
necessary tools were available, some many years ago. Are computers going
full circle? Will future clones become ST work-alike's? They say styles
never die, they just come back into vogue. Who knows?
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[*] Find files and text with FSearch
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by Al Fasoldt
[A.FASOLDT]
I want to tell you about a program that is clearly superior to anything
else in its class. It's what I call a "lifeline" program, so essential
that I could not do my normal operations without it. It's called FSearch.
It's freeware, available for the low cost of a download from the ST
Roundtable's libraries here on GEnie. (It's file number 35582.)
FSearch is not just another file-search program. The Atari platform has
plenty of those. It's a modern search application, able to locate and list
both files and their contents in a window. The list is "live" -- that is,
you can perform any file operation on the list (copy, move, delete and
more).
But that's only the beginning. FSearch is so advanced that my description
may sound like I am talking about something from Mars. Follow this
closely. We're speaking Atari language here.
If you use FSearch to find text within files, double-clicking on the text
that FSearch found will open the file containing the text. The text will
even appear automatically in a word processor if you prefer.
If you have searched for particular graphics files, double-clicking on a
filename in the list FSearch returns will display that graphic image.
If you have searched for specific resource files, for sound files or for
any other particular files, FSearch will open the application that created
them (or a suitable viewer) when you do that simple double click.
As many of you know, I work extensively with PCs, and have tried many
Windows-based file-search programs, yet nothing I have run under Microsoft
Windows can touch FSearch. It is simply the best.
There's more.
FSearch was coded with multitasking in mind. If you run your Atari under
Geneva, MagiC or MultiTOS, FSearch will perform all its operations in the
background. Its multitasking (tested under both Geneva and MagiC) is
perhaps its most amazing feature: While running in the background, it
doesn't even slow down, whether it's cruising through thousands of files on
a large hard drive or chunking along through hundreds and hundreds of
folders on a CD-ROM.
There's a catch to this. (You knew that, didn't you?) FSearch will run
perfectly and do all its searching on any system. But to take advantage of
its advanced features -- the ability to pass a filename to a viewer or
editor, for example -- you need something else.
You need to modernize your computing environment.
You need to make use of the AV Protocol. I've written about the AV
Protocol before -- most recently in a new installment in the "Secrets of
..." series, available in the ST RT libraries -- and I won't duplicate that
information here. It's enough to point out that the AV Protocol ties
applications together. It lets them communicate.
Desktops that support the AV Protocol are easy to find. The one that
offers the most AV support is Thing (pronounced "Ting"), a brilliantly
coded German program that's available from the ST RT libraries in a full
English version. The most mature desktop that supports AV is Ease, a
commercial application sold by both Toad Computers and Computer Direct.
And NeoDesk, which started the revolution in modern replacement desktops,
offers limited AV support in its newest version.
FSearch was written by Mark Davidson of Bucks, England. It complies with
all GEM programming conventions, placing all its dialogs in GEM windows and
presenting a regular GEM menu bar at the top of the display. (You may
recall a review of STree, another search program, in the Lamp some time
back. STree limits its usefulness by using a modal GEM dialog, which
blocks other system activity while it is open. Davidson's approach takes
full advantage of both modern Atari operating systems and older Atari
systems; while FSearch is doing its thing, multitaskers can run other
programs handily, and those using single-tasking versions of TOS can
operate desk accessories.)
You can type in a limited path for your search in a dialog that opens when
you run FSearch, or you can click on the entry line to open the system item
selector and select a path that way. (You can choose an entire drive
partition, too, if you want.) Wildcards can be used in standard TOS or
Unix conventions. If you want to search for filenames only, you need do
nothing else. If you want FSearch to locate text within files, you enter a
word or phrase in another area of the dialog. (Unfortunately, FSearch does
not offer Boolean searches, which do "either-or" comparisons and similar
operations.)
(Editors Note: A graphic appears in the TX2 versions of GEnieLamp)
While it is searching, FSearch displays a continuously updated list of
search results in another GEM window. This can be quite helpful if you are
making blind searches, because you can press a key to stop the search at
any time if the results aren't what you want or if the files you are
looking for are located already. During the search, the results window
remains in the background both under normal TOS if a desk accessory is in
the foreground or under multitasking systems if any other application is in
the foreground.
Under MagiC, FSearch can also be taken entirely off the screen while it is
running, a handy technique if FSearch is likely to be busy for many minutes
looking for text within files on a CD-ROM disk or a large hard drive.
In searches for filenames, the results list is a compilation of the full
pathnames (the path plus the filename) of all files that match the search
criterion. In searches for text, the results list shows the full pathname
of the file containing the text, followed by the lines that contain the
text within that file. The lines are numbered according to their position
within the file. If you have set up FSearch to call a suitable viewer or
editor, double-clicking on the filename will display the text or pull it
into an editor. (The application must be able to understand the AV
Protocol. ST-Guide is ideal as a viewer, and EvereST is outstanding as an
AV-aware editor.)
Although double-clicking on an entry in the results window seems the most
intuitive action, FSearch recognizes three other key-and-mouse
combinations. You can use one action to open a file in a text viewer,
another to open it into a graphics application, a third to pull it into a
hex editor, and so on. In addition to searching for normal text, FSearch
can also search for raw bytes within program code.
As if all this weren't enough, FSearch also lets you run any program in its
search list if the action you take (shift-click, let's say) is not
preprogrammed to call up an associated application.
(Editors Note: A graphic appears in the TX2 versions of GEnieLamp)
A third GEM window is used to move, copy, delete or perform other
operations on the entire search list. By searching for all ".BAK" files on
your hard disk, for example, you could look through the resulting list
(calling up files to view them if necessary) and then instruct FSearch to
delete all of them or move them to a floppy disk.
FSearch lacks a few of the programming touches I would expect in a
state-of-the-art search application. It does not know what to do with a
folder that is dropped on its icon, for example. I'd like to see it
immediately start up with that folder as its search path. And it doesn't
provide a way to perform a file operation on selected items in the results
list, except by a roundabout method. (Clicking on files you want to save
could call up an AV-compliant file utility so you could remove the files
from the path or change their status to read-only, I suppose, but this
seems like a lot of trouble.)
"...THERE ARE A FEW PROGRAMS THAT STAND OUT These are quibbles, of
BECAUSE THEY DO SO MUCH SO WELL AND SO course. In the realm of
EASILY. NEAR THE TOP OF THAT SHORT LIST Atari ST, TT and Falcon
STANDS FSEARCH." software, there are a
few programs that stand
out because they do so much so well and so easily. Near the top of that
short list stands FSearch. If you're still searching among the megabytes
the old-fashioned way, download FSearch and give your Atari the best
retrieval tool available.
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[*] Files, Files & More Files!
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by Mel Motogawa
[M.MOTOGAWA]
It seems that uploads to the ST Roundtable File Library have been averaging
around 200 or so a month and this month was no exception. Several graphics
programs, a powerful archiver and an update of a popular German to English
translator are just some of the GEM's you'll find.
Any comments of my own are shown within double asterisks "**...**" after
the file description, in the ASCII GEnie Lamp version, and also in italics
in the TX2 version. (If you haven't experienced reading the Lamp in TX2
format, why not download the TX2 file viewer (file #20441) by David Holmes?
You may be surprised at the versatility and power of this program, above
and beyond viewing TX2 Lamp issues.)
#36811 IKARUS.LZH 20736 Cute? Interesting? Fun? Odd? This unusual
""""""""""""""""""""""""" demonstration of 3D vector graphics could make
you smile for hours. Press the Help key for a list of functions accessed
via hotkeys, and run the 3D demo. Note that you can zoom in an out of the
scene and pan around it. Tested on OldTOS, Geneva and MagiC on an ST and a
TT. Use LHarc or the LHarc-Shell to extract.
#36814 TESSERA.LZH 87808 This is a demo of a new game for the Atari line
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" of computers. It is similar to Tetris, but
with a twist. Best way to learn how to play this game is too just let the
demo go all by itself. Low rez and uses a joystick to play. Quite
addicting... Please use the latest version of Quester's LZH to extract.
#36837 GEM40PR.ZIP 6400 This is the complete product announcement and
""""""""""""""""""""""""" current dealer listing for the Gemulator 4.0
Atari ST/STE Emulator for Windows 95 which goes on sale this week (both
Gemulator and Windows 95 that is). Includes the product features, the
speed, the hardware requirements, and a list of Atari dealers who will be
selling Gemulator 4 as well as complete 486 and Pentium based systems
preloaded with Windows 95 and Gemulator 4. Please use the latest version
of ST Zip to extract.
#36844 NVDIFNT1.LZH 11520 Fans of NVDI usually know how easy it is to
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" change from the standard Atari system font to
another one through the ASSIGN.SYS file, especially via the excellent
ASSIGN.PRG (available here). But Monaco, the supplied NVDI system font,
has a harsh, jarring look to many users. Here are two replacement fonts
that look better. The best is Ocanom (try that name backwards!), perhaps
the best replacement yet; an interesting font (in all sizes) is AltSys.
Use LHarc or the LHarc-Shel to extract.
#36854 ZCONTENG.LZH 67584 English translation of Control Panel and docs
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" of this incredible replacement for the
Xontrol Panel. zControl runs only on multitasking systems, uses a real GEM
window that is separate from any CPX module windows, can open 4 CPXes at
once, adheres to the AV Protocol, and does much more. If you use Geneva,
MagiC, MagiCMac or MultiTOS, you a program. Use LHarc or the LHarc-Shell
to extract. a program. Use LHarc or the LHarc-Shell to
extract. Sysop
unable to verify: this is a BETA version.
#36855 FREEDOMZ.LZH 440 This is a small ZAP file for the Freedom File
""""""""""""""""""""""""" Selector, version 1.14a. This ZAP file changes
3 German phrases to English. This is all the German that is left in the
program. You would not see this unless you use the copy portion of
Freedom. Use file #34840 SUPERZAP.LZH to make use of this ZAP file.
Please keep a backup of the Freedom program (especially if you have
registered) before you run this ZAP file.
#36873 CHK_O_DA.LZH 14592 CH_OFLS (Check Open Files) is one of those
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" tiny auto-folder programs you can't do
without once you've installed it, especially if you use a multitasking
operating system. Here are two desk accessories (in German) from the
author of CHK_OFLS that add to its functionality. The latest version of
CHK_OFLS is included. Use LHarc or the LHarc-Shell to extract.
#36880 LINEUP.ZIP 9088 The function of this program is to accept an
"""""""""""""""""""""""" ASCII tab delimited file, from a database or
spreadsheet program, and convert the tabs to spaces in such a way that
causes the resultant ASCII output to line up in predetermined, selectable
column positions. This will permit the resulting file to be sent to a
printer as straight ACSCII text, with the result that it prints much faster
than the graphical, bit-mapped output of applications such as Atari Works.
Use the latest version of ST ZIP to extract this file.
#36885 NOTES_95.LZH 17280 This is a text version of our most recent
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" newsletter, Desktop Notes Online, Summer
1995. In it, you will find details concerning the new versions of NeoDesk,
Geneva, CardFile, STalker, and STeno. There are also some special values
for people who purchase items directly from us using the enclosed order
form. Please use the latest version of Questor LZH to extract this file.
#36902 GRAPHR.LZH 280704 Grapher (August '95 release). In french (pour
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" tout les Quebecois ici? Seulement?). Anyway .
. . Grapher is a nifty little graphing application which works in a
variety of resolutions, uses color, and which is quite intuitive to use.
An good example of the quality of software that has (and is!) being written
in France. <Note: Sysop unable to verify operation of this file.> Use
latest Questor's LZH to extract. ** I couldn't get this one to run in
medium resolution. A screenshot appears in the TX2 graphic edition of
GEnielamp/Atari. **
#36903 COMPODEM.LZH 973480 Componium demo (July/Aug '95 release?).
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Wonderful music composition program which
uses a library of AVR samples(!), or a library of MIDI samples. It is
amazingly intuitive, brilliantly designed, and elegant to look at.
Transposing from Key to Key is as easy as a single click, many editing
features. Full staff (with all parts) on screen at once. Lovely demo;
includes some nice compositions. Use latest Questor's LZH to extract.
Requires ST High resolution or better. Not ST Medium.
#36904 BATFAX1.LZH 54400 BATFAX1.PRG is a full feature Class 2 FAX
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" program demo. This version fixes several bugs
- now both normal and fine faxes are properly sent, and the two fonts will
display the apostrophy. An echo buffer feature has been added to store the
response from your fax modem. If BATFAX1 does not work with your modem,
turn on this feature, use BATFAX1, then save the buffer. E-mail me the
buffer and I can modify BATFAX1 to handle your modem's commands. <Note:
Sysop unable to verify operation of this file.> Use latest Questor's LZH to
extract.
#36909 OASIS130.TOS 434596 This is version 1.30 of the OASIS mail
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" retriever/reader for the Atari line of
computers. Get your Internet mail, then read it offline! Designed for
minimum 2 megabyte ST/STes, TTs and Falcons. This will be the last
freeware version - future versions will also include WWW access. Sysop
Note: Unable to verify operation. ** A screenshot appears in the TX2
graphic edition of GEnielamp/Atari. **
#36916 FASTBOOT.ZIP 1408 Auto program to shorten the time for the Falcon
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" to clear memory during bootup.
#36917 FLIVIEW.ZIP 14208 TTP that will play an FLI and MOD at the same
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" time.
#36918 TCSNAP.ZIP 11648 Haven't tried this yet, but it is a true color
""""""""""""""""""""""""" snapshot accessory for the C Falcon.
#36919 EVER_35E.TOS 124424 Everest is a easy to learn ASCII text editor.
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Some uses are: - programming - text entry
prior to further formatting through other programs (eg TeX) - editing
configuration files without changing the existing text format - writing
batch files Everest offers the following features, amoung others: -
supports iconnizing under AES 4.1 - runs with all Atari 680x0 computers and
with all known graphic cards.
#36920 RAM_LEAK.ZIP 14872 TSR intercepts calls to Malloc() etc. and
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" inserts magic words around each RAM block.
ACC checks magic words every 0.25 sec. Also shows RAM usage. NEW: source
code for function to search magic numbers. RAM_HOG accessory: emulates
systems with less RAM.
#36925 HP550C.ZIP 42168 HP DeskJet 550c printer driver for use with
""""""""""""""""""""""""" Speedo GDOS. Not tested as I do not own this
printer, but gives a version 3.1 when configured with the DRIVER.PRG/ACC
Use the latest version of ST ZIP to extract this file.
#36936 EPSTCOL.ZIP 42508 SpeedoGDOS Printer Driver for Epson Color
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" Stylus. Version:3.1
#36937 ELFBAK28.ZIP 86796 Requires TOS 1.04+ and 2+ Meg RAM. Backs up
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" to either floppies or another hard drive.
Multitasks under Geneva & MagiC. Can compress data using LZA, Adaptive
Arithmetic, or none. Minimizes floppy I/O. ** A screenshot appears in the
TX2 graphic edition of GEnielamp/Atari. **
#36941 MONOLUPE.LZH 2560 A lupe in a CPX! This one works only in b/w
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" modes, but is otherwise a winner. Simple
controls (the sole option is inverting the two colors). Use LHarc or the
LHarc-Shell to extract.
#36947 SCHONER2.LZH 65408 Schoner is an interesting new screen saver
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" that has three modes: - A sliding puzzle -
Warp-drive stars - "Turpentine" dripping on the screen It is a delight,
and works on the CDII graphics card. Warning: It may not recognize
alternate serial port activity on some Ataris. Use LHarc or the
LHarc-Shell to extract. Sysop Note: docs in German.
#36949 HP_4P.ZIP 53608 Printer driver for the HP LaserJet 4P printer, to
"""""""""""""""""""""""" use with SpeedoGDOS. The archive contains two
drivers. One for 300dpi, and the other for 600dpi. Features: + Possible
to stop printing with CTRL+C on all applications. + Multiple copies are
possible with the ESC function.
#36950 MGX2FCR4.LZH 39356 Hack to allow MagiC 2.0x to run on a
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Falcon030. Sysop Note: Unable to verify
operation.
#36951 ICNMA063.ZIP 97104 Icon Manager version 0.63 includes fully
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" translated english version of program. see
ICON_LIB.ZIP for IML file with 2700+ fonts! Use latest ST-ZIP to extract.
Monochrome recommended.
#36954 PHOTOL16.ZIP 701028 Photolab v1.6 is a grayscale photo processor
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" that runs on ST, STe, Falcon or TT in
640x400 monochrome mode. The program features an impressive set of image
enhancing options including scaling (with or without interpolation),
rotation, brightness/contrast, grayscale curves, several filtering
techniques, unsharp masking and Fast Fourier Transforms. Supports printers
up to 600 dpi with NVDI or SpeedoGDOS. Compatible with MagiC multitasking
OS. Program is in German but I have included RufTraded document
translation. TOS 1.04 or higher and at least one meg required. Extract
with ST-ZIP. ** A screenshot appears in the TX2 graphic edition of
GEnielamp/Atari. **
#36956 AVSECRET.LZH 11648 Everyone seems to be talking online about the
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" AV Protocol. What is it and what can it do
for you? Find out in "Secrets of the AV Protocol," the latest in the
author's series of free, distributable texts on Atari software and user
techniques. Note: A stylized version of this document is available in
Atari Works STW format also. Use LHarc or the LHarc-Shell to extract.
#36958 GETKEY1.LZH 11008 TomShell remains one of the most valuable Atari
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" command-line interpreters because of its rich
command language, easy multitasking and powerful batch features. Here is a
utility that extends TomShell's KP function to insert keystrokes into the
shell's buffer. Can also be used to create menus. Use LHarc or the
LHarc-Shell to extract. Requires TomShell, file #24880.
#36964 SUMMIT.LZH 39424 Summit is a very fast 256-color graphics viewer
""""""""""""""""""""""""" for STs and TTs equipped with CyRel, Nova and
Crazy Dots II graphics cards. It has not been tested in native 256-color
mode on TTs or Falcons. It shows GIFs and FLI/FLC/DL animations, plays
sound files, and can be given a list of picture and sound files to display
via a script. Runs well under Geneva and MagiC, but prefers single-tasking
mode. Programmed by Mike Hill. Use LHarc or the LHarc-Shell to extract.
Note: Sysop unable to verify operation of this file.
#36965 AESLUPEE.LZH 66560 This is a new upload of the AES_LUPE.LZH with
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" all of the original files plus a partial
English translation and a Readme file on the operations of this fine
utility. This has a configurable window size and is quite handy for a
screen-wide type depth window for reading smaller typefaces with DTP etc.
programs. Excellent for people with impaired sight. Try it you'll like
it. This was first uploaded by Al Fasoldt of Genie's Atari RT fame.
Thanks Al. Use latest Questor's LZH to extract.
#36966 POS_DEMO.ZIP 297328 This is a demo of Positive Image.. a 24bit
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" image processing and photo retouching
package. Should work on all Atari computers with at least 1meg of memory.
Works in all available resolutions. However it is enhanced on STe, TT, and
Falcon030 computers. Use latest ST-ZIP to extract. ** A screenshot
appears in the TX2 graphic edition of GEnielamp/Atari. **
#36967 FLEXTEXT.ZIP 18304 This is the text from FLEXMENU.HYP, a complete
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" guide to FlexMenu, the wonderful multitasking
program launcher and menu enhancer from Trace Technologies. Covers several
features not yet included in the current release of FlexMenu.
#36973 PHWCLK2.LZH 37072 New and unique clock shows the time in two
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" cities (configurable to your choice) in a GEM
window, and will sound an alarm at a preset time. The alarm's chime can be
adjusted to many different (and unusual) sounds. Freeware from Probe House
Software, an Atari developer in China. Use LHARC or the LHarc-Shell to
extract.
#36974 CID_DEM2.LZH 43828 This is still version 2.02 and is posted again
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" for those just discovering Caller ID. This
accessory automatically displays a dialog instantly when a call is
received. If a match is found in the iNDeX file the user maintains with
the accessory, then the file entry name is displayed for easier
recognition. Calls are retained until you remove them. Calls can be
printed to printer or file and can be appended to an existing file.
Identified number, prefixes, or 'blocked' ID call can be auto-hungup on.
Calls are retained so they can be scrolled through later. Know who called
even if they don't leave a message on your answering machine. Demo fully
functional but limited to 3 calls. Requires Supra w/CID and CID service.
#36978 BIG_BOB.LZH 13312 Version 0.92 of Big Bob the Finder, a
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" no-wildcard item finder acc/prg. Finds files
and folders anywhere on your hard drives, either quickly by identifying
character sequences in their names, or more slowly, when you're desparate,
by searching file contents. Bob will find things buried in deeply nested
directories, even when you don't quite remember what they were called.
FREEWARE by Mark Slagell.
#36992 INTRFACE.TXT 3456 This is a text file announcing the availability
"""""""""""""""""""""""""" of Interface, the resource editor. It
describes many of the program's features. This is an ASCII TEXT file that
can be <L>isted online OR <D>ownloaded.
#36997 HCOPY_17.LZH 54028 Get any format scheme you want from any floppy
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" disk on an Atari with HCOPY. This utility
has many more features, but its format routines are the best around. Use
LHarc or the LHarc-Shell to extract. Sysop Note: English dialogs but
German docs.
#37004 RUFTRAD2.ZIP 144880 Chas. Edwards Sep '95 RufTrade Ger/Eng
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" translator sent airmail from England to me
for you. "Prettier", adds vocabulary, now distinguishes 'der' = 'the' vs
'to the'; accepts adjectives or plural nouns with exotic endings and adopts
root word from vocabulary suitably amended; improved word order changes
where "yes" is involved; all improving hit rate and readability. This is
unregistered version. Register; Charles will treat you right. Use latest
ST-ZIP utility to extract. ** A screenshot appears in TX2 graphic edition
of GEnieLamp/Atari. **
#37008 ELFARC13.ZIP 81516 If this had been compressed using LZA, it
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" would have only taken 80854 bytes. ** A
screenshot appears in the TX2 graphic edition of GEnieLamp/Atari. **
#37009 ACMVOL2.TXT 9080 Homa Systems House is proud to announce to new
""""""""""""""""""""""""" CDs to the ATARI CD Master collection, the
Health pack. The two CDs are Total Health, Body and mind and #2 is
Pharmassist, a pharmacy program. Read the PR for more details. Homa
Systems House, (613)722-0901.
[EOA]
[CAI]//////////////////////////////
COMPUTERS AND INVESTING /
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[*] Monthly Review of High Tech Stocks
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
by Sanford E. Wolf
[S.WOLF4]
Introduction
""""""""""""
We left off the September column wondering what the next day would bring.
MicroSoft, Intel, and (almost) IBM were right on the verge of substantial
breakdowns, and probably would have dragged the entire stock market with
them. All they had to do was fall another single point to trigger a
technical "SELL" signal. They did not follow that scenario, and the
markets were saved for the time being. Phew!
So how does the overall market look this month? We've had a few one day
scares, with immediate recovery. It seems there is still scads of money
itching to get into this deal on any small pullback. Indeed, reports of
record amounts being sent in to stock mutual funds keep coming month by
month, and the funds find it necessary to put that money to work
immediately if they are to remain competitive. Is this a recipe for a new
era of never ending increases in stock prices?
To answer that question, I have been trying to uncover some internal market
measures which the usual commentators have not focused upon. One result is
the very interesting chart of stocks trading well above their historic
averages.
We'll take our usual look at IBM and ATC, both of which have been behaving
as suggested here over the past few months. We haven't looked at Apple
Computer in quite a while, and this was a mistake as you will see.
An Unusual Measure of Market Internals
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
[Stocks Above Their 200 Day Moving Averages]
Perhaps the most common method of studying the fluctuations of stock prices
and uncovering trends, is the Price Moving Average (MA). Prices tend to
fluctuate above and below these averages, occasionally moving well above or
below their average behavior, but invariably returning to the average
sooner or later. The MA acts as sort of a center of oscillation, and the
further a stock deviates from the MA, the more powerful the forces which
act to bring it back into line. This effect is visible on any chart. To
study short term effects, MA's with time spans of 10 and 20 days are often
used. Intermediate term effects are made more visible with MA's of 40 to
100 days. A popular MA for long term effects is a 200 day average.
A second parameter in such studies is how far from the MA a price has
deviated. One such measure of fluctuation is the standard deviation (SD).
Roughly 2/3 of all fluctuations fall within one SD, while 2 SD's contain
over 90% of the temporary deviations. Thus, it is quite unusual to find a
stock which is more than 2 SD's above or below its average.
The following graph represents a study of both parameters discussed above.
It covers 11 years. 1987 to today. One line, the higher one, is the
percentage of all stocks above their 200 day MA. The horizontal line along
the top of the graph is the 80% line, and you can see that the percentage
of stocks above their 200 MA has touched 80% only 4 times in 11 years:
1987, 1989, 1991, and last week.
(Editors Note: A graphic appears in the TX2 versions of GEnieLamp)
The 2nd (lower) line on the graph is the percentage of stocks more than 2
SD's above their 200 day MA. While the scale is not shown, that same
horizontal line is the 30% level for stocks more than 2 SD's above their
200MA. This 30% level has been touched only twice in 11 years: 1987 and
now.
The concurrency of both these lines touching the horizontal line only in
1987 and now seems to me a measure of unusually severe market
overvaluation. Fully 4/5 of all stocks are above their 200MA and roughly
1/3 are 2 SD's above. We all know what happened later in 1987. What lies
ahead in 1995 (or early 1996)? What's that favorite cry of basketball
fans? "DEFENSE!"
ATARI
"""""
Well, well. Is ATC about to bail out it's devotees with a nice rally? Or
is it to be just another teasing deja vu all over again.
The last 2 columns showed the long term downtrending line of resistance
which started in November, 1993, cut off the rally of September 29, 1994,
and cut short the more recent attempt to break out of its bottom dragging
trading zone in July, 1995. "Eerie" I called it, but I did allow that once
that line was broken, a good bounce would ensue. Since last month's chart,
that downtrend line has pushed ATC down along its slope until just
recently, when the penetration finally came. The result: a bounce of one
full point, or roughly 40%.
(Editors Note: A graphic appears in the TX2 versions of GEnieLamp)
But more! This brief rally has also managed to break through the upper
boundary of the 6 month trading range between 2_1/2 and 3_1/2. Is this IT?
Right now, ATC is pausing for breath just above that upper boundary, not
unusual. The shrinking volume as it pauses suggests that the rally should
continue. There are pitfalls all along the way, pockets of resistance, but
a rise close to 7 by the end of the year is not out of the question. Oh,
if only.....
I notice the chart describes Atari as a "business data processing" company
in the computer industry. Don't blame me. That's what once might have
been -- alas. The people who assign these industry classifications just
haven't caught on yet. It's a TOY company!
IBM
"""
Now, here's a computer company in business data processing! A bit better
guys.
For the past 3 months, we have been noting how IBM had extended above all
trend lines and was probably due for a correction. In August and
September, it was noted that distribution -- ie "informed" selling -- was
going on steadily even as the price kept rising, and that a substantial
fall in price was probably just around the corner. Well, take a look:
(Editors Note: A graphic appears in the TX2 versions of GEnieLamp)
IBM is down about 20% since mid July. The interesting thing here is that
IBM now seems to be trying to establish a base from which to start climbing
once again. Some distributive selling seems to be still going on, but less
than before. The chart shows that the price has reached an area where some
good support might appear -- ie the uptrending line which is now about 14
months old. A break through this line of support could result in a move
down to perhaps 80 or the mid 70's.
APPLE
"""""
While we were watching MicroSoft and Intel the past 2 months, look what
crept up on us. I'm sorry I didn't include it in last month's somewhat
hurried column. A look at the chart should convince one that AAPL is in
trouble.
(Editors Note: A graphic appears in the TX2 versions of GEnieLamp)
Apple's stock enjoyed a 50% rise in only 10 weeks this past spring,
climaxing a 100% rise over the year. It didn't look particularly bad to me
-- a 15% (8 point) correction after a 50% (16 point) rise is nothing to get
excited about -- but the lack of rising volume support for the 2 week
rally, August 10 to 24, should have been a warning. Now we see 2
consecutive gap down days with fairly high volume, followed by a rally
attempt accompanied by decreasing volume. AAPL has its work cut out for it
if it is going to close these 2 gaps and rise again in the reasonably near
future. Right now, it looks like the path of least resistance is down.
A look at a long term chart might suggest that the last year of rally from
24 to 50 may actually be just a small "bounce" in a general decline, with
more downside to come. Since the high at 73 in 1991, the trend for AAPL
has been down. Looks like John Scully knew what he was doing when he
jumped ship.
Coda
""""
Well, here we are at the end of what I hope has been an interesting foray
into some stock market dynamics. The massive doses of new money coming
into mutual funds, recent conversations with all sorts of personae who seem
to have hot tips, and unsolicited phone calls from unknown brokers as far
away as Florida who want to dump a quick fortune in my lap, suggests the
froth is on the beer at last. The only question in my mind is "when?"
Meanwhile, the order of the day is DEFENSE! Funny thing about the stock
market though, as long as enough people like me are exercising caution, the
top has still not arrived. It's when enough of us cautious folk finally
start throwing in our money that the top is nigh.
Lest any new reader reach the erroneous conclusion that maybe I know what
I'm talking about, let me once again forswear any professional expertise in
these matters. Your opinion is at least as valid as mine.
///// GEnie Quick_Quote ///////////////////////////////////
/ /
/ I have no respect for people who have to resort to /
/ lies about a company that for the most part has a /
/ large kick me sign rubber cemented to its butt... /
/ /
/////////////////////////////////////// S.LEGRAND ///////
[EOA]
[TAO]//////////////////////////////
THINKING ABOUT ONLINE COMMS. /
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Getting Clued In About Each Other
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
by Phil Shapiro
[P.SHAPIRO1]
This past week I've been spending time assembling text files for my world
wide web page. While doing so, I've spent time thinking about how little
each one of us knows about each other.
Truth is, most of us don't have a clue about each other. Even people who I
consider close friends continuously surprise me with interesting facets of
their lives I had never known about before. If these friends had set up
personal web pages telling about themselves, I might have come to know them
sooner and in greater depth. I could have been clued in to who they were
three years ago, rather than today.
One fascinating aspect of the world wide web is that it offers the
opportunity to shorten the time period involved in discovering background
information about friends and colleagues. By visiting a person's home page
you can find a lot about who they are and what their interests are. Why is
it important for people to be clued in about each other? It's important
because otherwise we could all pass through life without the slightest idea
of what anybody else is doing. This would be a shame because of the
enormous number of missed opportunities for people to connect with one
another.
The reason that personal web pages are so interesting is that they allow us
to better understand where each of us is coming from. And the more you
know about where a person is coming from, the better you'll be able to
understand who they are as a person. To be sure, human beings are
multifaceted creatures. For instance, I happen to have a strong interest
in computers in education. But I'm also very interested in video
production, multiculturalism, philosophy, music, ethics, and special needs
computing. One of my strongest interests is in technology access issues.
I also try to follow developments in the arts, for the arts dignify the
soul.
My interests and hobbies are all laid out publicly on my web page.
Interests and hobbies are a good starting point for constructing a personal
web page. But if your web page goes no further than a list of interests
and hobbies, you're overlooking one of the best tools for letting others
learn about you. If you'd like others to gain a view into who you are as a
person, you need to include copies of things you've written. How you
write, and what you choose to write about, reveal essential clues as to who
you are as a person.
On my own web page I've chosen to include copies of various articles I've
written. Reading these articles ought to give people a glimpse into how I
think and what I value. I've also posted copies of some fictional
children's stories I wrote for my elementary school students. The stories
I tell, and how I tell them, reveal more about me than possibly anything
else on my web page.
To help others learn more about what I think, I've posted copies of a few
book reviews I've written in the past few years. Anyone who reads these
book reviews ought to gain a pretty good sense of how I think. And how a
person thinks cuts close to who they are as a person.
To round out my home page, I thought it might be fun to include a little
humor and mischief. One section of my home page includes mock press
releases and news stories. What a person laughs at is yet one more clue as
to who they are as a person.
We live in a world where most of us pass thru life oblivious to our fellow
travelers in time. The world wide web is a powerful tool for making each
one of us a little more informed about each other.
So take time to learn who your fellow travelers are. Take time to tell
them who you are. You may well be surprised at the opportunities that
unfold as a result.
Phil Shapiro
(This essay is the 26th in a series of essays titled, "Thinking About
Online Communications." Feedback is invited at: pshapiro@aol.com)
[EOA]
[OVP]//////////////////////////////
OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS /
/////////////////////////////////
Confessions of a Chronic Lurker
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
by Douglas A. Park
[DELUXE]
Do you know me? I don't think you do. But I know that portion of you that
hits the RT text... I like your wit, your exuberance, and the way you can
think of something to say. I lurk in the shadows and watch.
Sometimes I'm waiting for the opportunity to speak. But on-line
conversation moves too fast. It's like trying to hit a rowboat with a
water ballon from a moving car. The opportunity arises, and, just as
quickly, is gone.
Sometimes I'm just too busy reading. You may not realize this, but you
folks put out some volume! By the time I finish that latest lucid, morbid,
or rabid posting, it's time to go to work. If I belly-up to the buffet in
too many areas, there isn't even time to read them all.
Sometimes I'm just listening. It's like sitting in the village market-
place, listening to tribal elders. There is a decent amount of profound
thought hitting the virtual pages. At times it seems better to remain
silent and merely appreciate.
But I am working on it. Truly.
A first timid posting brings a flood of replies, or silence, depending on
the situation. Slowly things begin to develop. Quite suddenly I realize
that this most fragile of human contacts is becoming more comfortable,
easier. Even more surprising, I find it is fun!
So be patient with me. While you may not know me yet, I enjoy your
company. And while I may be the less experienced, I am no less the
intrepid explorer of cyberspace than you.
I'll be watching.
[EOA]
[JCD]//////////////////////////////
PRESS RELEASE /
/////////////////////////////////
Atari Jaguar CD System Pounces onto Multimedia Marketplace
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
CONTACT: Patricia Kerr or Jennifer Hansen
Dorf & Stanton Communications, Inc.
(310) 479-4997 or (800) 444-6663
SUNNYVALE, CA -- (September 22, 1995) -- According to video game
enthusiasts, it was well worth the wait. Atari Corporation's highly
anticipated multimedia compact disc player for the Jaguar 64 interactive
home entertainment system has hit the stores and is jumping off the
shelves.
Atari Corporation has already sold out of its first production run of the
CD peripheral, and is stepping up production to fill the high demand of
retailers' reorders.
"Our first order of Jaguar CDs has been largely consumed by our customer
pre-orders," said Peter Roithmayr, Senior Buyer from Electronic Boutique.
"We have already reordered and are excited by the strong sales we are
seeing for the Jaguar CD."
The combination of the Jaguar 64-bit console and the advanced CD technology
yields a system with explosive power. As the first CD system coupled with
64-bit technology to hit the market, the Jaguar CD is on the leading edge
of "next generation" home entertainment systems at only $149.95.
Gamers experience intense true color, full motion video and CD-quality
stereo sound when upgrading to the Jaguar CD system. The CD component
plugs into the Jaguar 64 console providing 790 Megabytes of raw data
storage. Approximately 15 Jaguar CD titles will be available for sale
later this year including hits like "Myst", "Primal Rage" from Time Warner
Interactive, "Black ICE\White Noise", "Highlander", and "Commander Blood".
"The launch of our Jaguar CD exemplifies Atari Corporation's commitment to
providing consumers value priced components for their Atari entertainment
system," said Ted Hoff, President of Atari's North American Operations.
"Now, Jaguar owners can quickly and economically upgrade to a CD system and
dramatically enhance their gaming experience."
In addition to the awesome gaming capabilities, the Jaguar CD elevates home
entertainment to an entirely new level as it plays audio discs while
providing simultaneous access to Atari's cartridge media. Players can
experience a laser light show in their own homes with "The Virtual Light
Machine" that is built into the Jaguar CD system. As audio discs play on
the Jaguar CD, "The Virtual Light Machine" morphs, contorts and pulsates
psychedelic light with the beat of the music.
With a suggested retail price of only $149.95, the Jaguar CD system is
undoubtedly the best value on the market. Atari Corporation, however,
takes their commitment to value-pricing one step further in giving Jaguar
consumers a bonus pack with the CD peripheral. More than $100 in
fast-action interactive software will be included free with the system.
The software bonus pack contains:
Blue Lightning: Gamers pilot a plane from a squadron of United nations
""""""""""""""" operatives as they fight to stop General Drako, the UN
member turned terrorist. Players design flight plans and use their quick
maneuvering skills to destroy key enemy locations and basis.
Vid Grid: An innovative way to "play" music videos. As players watch the
""""""""" video, the screen is divided into squares and placed out of
order. Players must unscramble each video before it finishes playing. Vid
Grid features videos from hot rock artist Guns 'n Roses, Jimi Hendrix,
Metallica, Ozzie Osbourne, Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Peter Gabriel,
Aerosmith, and Sound Garden.
Myst: Jaguar CD consumers will be treated to a demo of the first level of
""""" game play for the wildly popular title. Players must use their
intellect to unlock the secrets of ages past. Every detail, no matter how
insignificant it first seems could be the key to unlocking the mystery.
Tempest 2000: Consumers receive the audio CD to this all-time favorite
""""""""""""" Atari hit. With Jaguar CD capabilities, the Tempest 2000
soundtrack can by played with "The Virtual Light Machine".
The Jaguar CD peripheral with the bonus software pack-in is available in
stores nationwide. Atari Corporation notified tens of thousands of Jaguar
64 users of the new Jaguar CD release through the company's Jaguar Alert
consumer postcard program.
For more than twenty years, Atari Corporation has provided consumers with
high quality value priced entertainment. Atari Corporation markets Jaguar,
the only American-made advanced 64-bit entertainment system and is located
in Sunnyvale, California.
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Atari, the Atari logo and Jaguar are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Atari Corporation. All Rights Reserved. All listed software is authorized
by Atari for use with the Jaguar 64-Bit Multimedia System.
VID GRID (c)1994-1995 Geffen Records, Inc. and Jasmine Multimedia
publishing. All Rights Reserved. Produced by Norman Bell and Jasmine
Multimedia Publishing. Licensed to Atari Corporation. Vid Grid is a
trademark of Jasmine Multimedia Publishing and Geffen Records Inc.
MYST software copyright (c)1993 Cyan, Inc. and Sun Corporation. All
Rights Reserved. Atari Jaguar Adaptation (Worldwide) (c)1995 Atari
Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Myst is a registered trademark of Cyan,
Inc.
Blue Lightning (c)1989, 1995 Epyx. All Rights Reserved. (c)1995 Atari
Corporation. Blue Lightning is a trademark of Epyx, licensed for use by
Atari Corporation.
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Rayman Saves the Day
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Ubi Soft launches new 'super hero' title for Jaguar 64
CONTACT: Patricia Kerr or Jennifer Hansen
Shandwick USA
(310)479-4997 or (800)444-6663
SUNNYVALE, CA (September 19) -- Atari Corporation announced this morning
the launch of Rayman for the Jaguar 64 entertainment system. Rayman is a
challenging, unique game developed and published for Atari Corporation by
Ubi Soft for the powerful Next Generation Jaguar 64.
Rayman transports players to a mystical world with vibrant animation and an
upbeat soundtrack as they help the affable adventure her defeat bizarre
enemies, rescue his friends and restore peace and harmony to the world.
Combining challenging game play, cartoon like animation and authentic sound
effects, Rayman appeals to gamers of all ages and skill levels. Players
explore multi-layered worlds with independently scrolling backdrops leading
to clever enemies that learn each gamer's playing style and fight back with
wicked skill.
"Ubi Soft has developed an outstanding game for the Jaguar 64," said Ted
Hoff, Atari's President of North American Operations. "The animation for
Rayman consists of over 50 hand-drawn characters, 65,000 colors and 60
frame per second movement all of which highlight the superiority of
Jaguar's 64-bit technology."
Gaming capabilities and sophisticated visual presentation have the industry
buzzing about this new game for Jaguar 64. In the September issue,
Electronic Gaming Monthly awards Rayman for Atari Corporation's Jaguar 64
the Editor's Gold Choice Award.
Rayman is rated (KA) for kids through adults, is in stores now, and has a
suggested retail price of $69.99.
For over twenty years, Atari Corporation has provided consumers with high
quality, value-priced entertainment. Atari Corporation markets Jaguar 64,
the only American-made, advanced 64-bit system and is located in Sunnyvale,
California.
Headquartered just outside of Paris, France, Ubi Soft develops, publishes
and distributes video games and computer entertainment software throughout
the world, with offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, Spain, Italy and the
UK.
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"The JAGUAR'S EDGE" Signs Major Distribution Deal
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Contact: John Marcotte Tel: (916) 954-0468
SACRAMENTO, Calif., September 22, 1995 -- Just days after shipping its'
inaugural issue, "The Jaguar's Edge" announced an extensive agreement with
International Periodical Distributors (IPD), a leader in the world of
magazine distribution.
"Our agreement with IPD will allow us to reach thousands of potential
readers," reported Publisher John Marcotte. "Their extensive distribution
network will insure that every Jaguar enthusiast in the country will be
able to go down to their local bookstore and get the very latest in Jaguar
news and information."
IPD supplies numerous bookstores and other retail outlets including Barnes
& Noble, Inc. (B. Dalton Bookseller, Bookstop/Bookstar, Barnes & Noble
Superstores, Doubleday, and Scribner's), Waldenbooks (Brentano's and
Waldenbooks & More), Crown Books, Borders Book Shops, Hastings, Tower
Books, Encore and Coles, Lichtman's and United Cigar Shops in Canada, and
many other independent retailers throughout the United States and Canada.
"The Jaguar's Edge" is the first magazine dedicated to the 64-bit Atari
Jaguar interactive multimedia home entertainment system. The bimonthly
publication is just $15 within the U.S. for one full year. Write:
Jaguar's Edge, P.O. Box 660291, Sacramento, CA 95866-0291.
Atari and Atari Jaguar are trademarks or registered trademarks of Atari
Corp.
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INTERFACE
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September 14, 1995
Northampton, MA - Gribnif Software announces the arrival of Interface, the
premier resource file editor.
Interface is a resource construction set: a program which edits the
resource (.RSC) files used by other programs to draw GEM dialogs and menus.
It works with all Atari computers, including the TT and Falcon 030. It
also takes advantage of multitasking systems like Geneva, MultiTOS, and
MagiC.
It has a very intuitive user interface which allows you to easily create
and edit multiple resource files at once. Its features include:
o Supports the extensions of Geneva and Atari's MultiTOS, such as 3D
buttons.
o Utilizes a completely window-based system, which includes pop-up menus,
keyboard equivalents within dialogs, and on-line help.
o Displays information for the object under the mouse (name, size, etc.)
o Objects can be automatically resorted, or arbitrarily sorted within the
tree.
o A group of objects can have their flags all set to the same value
quickly and easily.
o Allows the setting of extended object types, flags, and states.
o Objects can be resized by exact coordinates.
o It can easily cut and paste multiple objects between resource files.
o The icon editor imports data in ICN, IMG, and Windows icon formats. It
can also edit and save icons using the new multicolored icon format for
Geneva and MultiTOS.
o There is a Search feature which can find any portion of a text string
or object label, with or without wildcards.
o The object grid can be set independently in the horizontal and vertical
directions so that objects are snapped to single character, half
character, or single pixel increments.
o Objects can be quickly centered, or left- or right-aligned.
o It has a unique resource comparison feature which immediately points out
the differences between two files (object names, sizes, attributes,
etc.)
o Automatic positioning of keyboard equivalents within menu strings is
possible. You don't have to count all the spaces anymore!
o The names of objects can be automatically prefixed with the name of the
object tree, to save typing.
o Output can be saved as header or source code files for C, Pascal, Modula
2, or BASIC.
o It includes the MyDial development kit for creating special checkboxes,
radio buttons, and objects with keyboard equivalents in your own
programs. Also included is source code for loading and displaying
resource files (potentially larger than 64k) containing color icons,
under any TOS version.
o It comes with an illustrated, 175-page manual, describing all program
functions and the MyDial libraries.
Interface is available for $99.95 + shipping from:
Gribnif Software
PO Box 779
Northampton, MA 01061-0779
Tel: (413) 532-2434 <--- NEW NUMBER!
Fax: (413) 532-2540 <--- NEW NUMBER!
email: gribnif@genie.geis.com
Anyone having preorderd Interface without the manual will be receiving the
full package in the mail automatically within the next 7-10 days.
Geneva is a trademark of Gribnif Sofwtware.
MultiTOS is a trademark of Atari Corp.
MagiC is a trademark of Application Systems Heidelberg.
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"EXTREME" Inks Exclusive Coverage of Jaguar
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Contact: Eric Cohen @ Extreme 912-475-1937 (fax)
September 22, 1995
(GA) - "Extreme" has announced that the publication will exclusively be
covering the Atari Jaguar. In addition to television, motion pictures,
music, and radio being covered, "Extreme" will now feature a section called
"Extreme Interactive". "EI" as it will be known will cover topics
including interactive cable, HDTV, and the Atari Jaguar. "Extreme" sees
the Jaguar as the wave of the future and is ready to go hand in hand with
the system through its voyage through the gaming world.
"Extreme" is an entertainment publication that is available through mail
order. "Extreme" is available at $2.50 per copy and $15 for six issues.
"Extreme", 119 Saddle Run Court, Macon, GA 31210. For more details or to
order, send information to the aforementioned address or fax us at
912/475-1937. Watch for Extreme2000 via FAX and INTERNET this October.
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