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by Douglas Cuff
[EDITOR.A2]
Let's get a few things straight....
One: Yes, this issue of GEnieLamp A2 is shorter than usual.
Two: No, it doesn't mean that GEnieLamp A2 is on the brink of
extinction.
As most of you know, editors of the various "flavors" of GEnieLamp
work for the love it, and certainly not because we're paid. This month, I
had to put GEnieLamp A2 on the back burner so I could work on a few things
that do pay me. Not to mention prepare for the end of this month, when my
wife and I move house (again).
I couldn't have been busier if I'd attended KansasFest.
Unfortunately, I couldn't afford it this year... and after the great time I
had last year, it was torture to miss it. If you're in the same boat as I,
you'll be slightly mollified to hear that this issue contains KansasFest
reports from lots of participants.
To console myself for not being able to attend this year, I ordered
the videotape of the 1992 KansasFest, which GS+ Magazine have resurrected.
At only $15 a pop (shipping included in North America), it makes a good
poor man's KansasFest... even if it is three years old. The magic is still
there.
As soon as I shut up and let you read this month's issue, you'll
notice that GEnieLamp alumnus Phil Shapiro has returned from sabbatical,
and is back with his "Thinking About Online Communications" column.
Welcome back, Phil! I've missed you.
A personal note: this issue makes two full years for me as editor of
GEnieLamp A2. Two years ago, I was a complete unknown on GEnie. In the
period since, I've started writing for, and went on to edit, both
_A2-Central_ and _II Alive_, in addition to my duties at GEnieLamp A2. All
during that time, my wife has been slogging away at her B.Sc., and hasn't
uttered a word of complaint about me letting our financial situation worsen
so that I could do volunteer work on GEnieLamp A2... because I loved it.
My wife graduated with her degree this summer, and I'd like to congratulate
her--and thank her--here, because it is she who has made these last two
years possible.
-- Doug Cuff
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o BULLETIN BOARD HOT SPOTS
o A2 POT-POURRI
o HOT TOPICS
o WHAT'S NEW
o THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
o MESSAGE SPOTLIGHT
>>> BULLETIN BOARD HOT SPOTS <<<
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[*] CAT2, TOP28 ................... Apple IIgs ROM 04 a myth?
[*] CAT2, TOP28 ................... When ordering, say "Apple II"
[*] CAT9, TOP5 .................... Hermes = ShadowWrite v1.3.4
[*] CAT9, TOP16 ................... How useful are aliases?
[*] CAT13, TOP9 ................... II Not Disturb v1.0
[*] CAT17, TOPS27-32 .............. AppleWorks v5.1 released
[*] CAT29, TOP13 .................. CoPilot for ANSIterm arrives
[*] CAT29, TOP19 .................. Soon: CoPilot/8 for the Apple IIe
[*] CAT33, TOP2 ................... GS+ Magazine celebrates six years
[*] CAT33, TOP5 ................... Word processor? Web browser?
[*] CAT44, TOP2 ................... KansasFest
>>> A2 POT-POURRI <<<
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SPANISH DICTIONARY FOR APPLEWORKS Try CCC Inc. at P.O. Box 430063,
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Laredo, TX 78043-0063 or call them at
(210)723-4512.
They have a Spanish dictionary that works with AppleWorks 3 or 4.
There is a Basic version for 29.95, an Intermediate version for 39.95
and and Advanced version for 49.95. I don't know what the difference is,
you will have to call and ask.
They also make 3 versions of Spanish/English translators and a couple
of Spanish Grammar programs.
VACC Dave.........
(VACC.DAVE, CAT2, TOP2, MSG:34/M645;1)
APPLEWORKS 5.1 > I installed AW 5.1 and it boots up until the FINAL
"""""""""""""" > screen and then it asks me to insert my AW disk!
This problem should have nothing to do with any hardware or patches.
I bet you are using the same default macros you used with 5.0, right?
The problem you are experiencing has to do with a change in the dot
commands. The command .awpath used to give the pathname that you launched
appleworks from followed by a slash such as: /HD1/AW5/
Sometimes having a slash at the end of a path will not work properly
with Appleworks so the default macros did a couple of steps to get rid of
it and then used the resulting path to load something else.
The new version has .awpath leave off that extra slash to begin with
(which really is better), but if you use older macros, they will still
attempt to cut the slash. Since it is no longer there, it cuts the last
letter of the pathname instead! So, it can't find what it is looking for
and it asks you to insert the disk.
Find the <ba-[> macro in the default set. Now find the following
lines in it:
$1 = .awpath :
Z = len $1 : Z = Z - 1 :
$1 = left $1,Z :
.online $1 :
Just completely delete the 2nd and third line shown above.
Next find the <ba-#> macro and you will see this:
<ba-#>:<all:
$1 = .awpath :
$1 = $1 + "SEG.NA" :
To fix this one, change the "SEG.NA" to be "/SEG.NA".
That should do it unless you have some macros of your own that also
use
So save this new macro file (I'd used a different name). Then compile
it and save it as the default set (activate start-up macro should be YES).
Hope that takes care of it.
Bob
(R.FISCHER7, CAT17, TOP27, MSG:81/M645;1)
A+ TECHNOLOGIES NOW ON GENIE A$H PAID for Apple IIe, IIc, IIgs and
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Accessories. We buy Imagewriters,
Imagewriter II's, Apple 3.5 and 5.25 Disk drives, Disk II's, UniDisks,
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Keyboards, Disk Int. Cards, Super Serial Cards, Mouse Cards, Printer Cards,
Extended Memory Cards, Parts, etc. Large quantities are welcome.
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A+ Technologies
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E-mail or 1-800-2APPLE2 (Voice) or 1-510-458-2255 (Fax)
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(T.COOK17, CAT4, TOP31, MSG:74/M645;1)
PC TRANSPORTER AND FLOPTICALS Sam, I remember you were having trouble
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" getting your PCT to recognize your
Floptical. A question: Are you using the RamFAST. If yes, do you allow
automapping or have you mapped any of the volumes yourself?
I just discovered that, for some reason, if I map one or more of my
HD partitions, my Floptical is no longer recognized when I'm in PCT mode.
In Finder the Floptical is there, in the RF Utilities the Floptical is
there and mapped where it's always been. Using File-A-Trix my Floptical
can be accessed. But when I go into PCT mode, File-A-Trix no longer sees
it, it sees RAM3 instead.
When I unmapped everything (except my first two partitions), all
worked as before. I'm not sure why, but I hope this trick works out for
you.
Wily
(P.CREAGER, CAT14, TOP12, MSG:35/M645;1)
>>>>> IT WORKS!!!! IT WORKS!!! The [preceding] message allows a
""""" Ramfast/PCT and floptical to work properly together....
Thank-you very much, you just saved me a bundle of $$$$$ this has
been one of the greates messages posted on Genie (of course this is my
opinion :))
Thanks again...
Sam Latella [A2World]
"Apple II Forever, IBM Never!!!"
P.S. Wily, I forwarded you message to Jawaid (Sequential Systems),
and DIZ (GS+ Magazines)
(S.LATELLA, CAT14, TOP12, MSG:36/M645;1)
<<<<< Another side note about a floptical aand the PCTransporter (now
""""" that I've got it working thanks to you :)...).
The PCTransporter can read and write to 21meg floptical disks!!!!
I haven't tried formatting 21meg floptical disks directly from the
PCTransporter.
What I did was use Peter Watson's MS-DOS utilities to format a 21meg
floptical disks. I then booted up the PCTransporter, and placed the 21meg
floptical in the floptical drive, and Viola!!!! The disk showed up in
drive A: as a 20meg formatted MS DOS disk!!!
Sam Latella [A2World]
"Apple II Forever, IBM Never!!!"
(S.LATELLA, CAT14, TOP12, MSG:37/M645;1)
RAMFAST ERROR CODES I think it was posted a while ago by Doug P. I'm not
""""""""""""""""""" sure, actually... but I did right the info down.
These are error codes generated by the RamFAST:
RamFAST Fatal Memory Fault
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$00 Unknown, probably means that the RamFAST is very confused
$01-08 DRAM memory test failure
$09 EPROM checksum failure
$0C Z180 processor crashed, indicates some hardware fault
$0D Error writing cache data to disk
$0E Termination power error
BTW, the Z180 processor is the main chip on the RamFAST itself, other
than the ROM and the cache RAM. It is made by Zilog, but there is also a
Hitachi equivalent. I'm glad I could help out, if only a little bit :)
_ _
(o)-(o)
( _, )
___ooo_)_____(_ooo___
(FROG.MAN, CAT20, TOP13, MSG:275/M645;1)
WHAT ELEPHANT? I've found that trying to explain who my Apple works to an
"""""""""""""" I-beemer is like trying to explain nuclear physics to a
gnat :)
But I still love their favorite question....'But doesn't that cause
your system to crash'..... to which I usually answer 'What's a crash?' ;)
TRON - [effaced]
(T.R.ONAN, CAT30, TOP2, MSG:236/M645;1)
SYSTEM SOFTWARE FIXES It's on Issue #65 of Softdisk G-S. FWIW, people
""""""""""""""""""""" who want to have the latest bug-fixes for System
Software should consider buying the following SDGS back-issues while they
still can:
#54 Fix ROM Blaster Fixes a memory blaster in ROM on all IIgs's
#57 Desktop Memory Fixer Fixes a "memory-eating" bug with custom
backgrounds
#64 Disk-Mount Bug Fix Fixes a hanging bug that strikes when
disk-swapping
#65 QD Picture Patcher Fixes a bug with large pictures (e.g. printing)
These are the most important of the patches, IMO. Of course, there
are other programs on some of the other issues from about #35 on that are
really worth having.
-Greg Templeman
(BARNABAS, CAT42, TOP23, MSG:207/M645;1)
HERMES / SHADOWWRITE Okay, I promise this is my last update to this
"""""""""""""""""""" message! :)
> Will someone explain to me the difference between Hermes & ShadowWrite,
> other than the coloring? :\
The best way to find out, is to get Hermes and put it into your DA's
folder and try it. You don't have to remove ShadowWrite, you can run BOTH
at the same time! I did this to determine which I liked best. The small
bug fix in Hermes is related to the way SW formats documents. In some rare
instances, SW would "Forget" and lose the formatting (this is according to
the Hermes docs, as I never experienced this.)
ShadowWrite SW Hermes
''''''''''' '''''''''
Color Cool Colored Menu. B/W Professional.
Bugs Possible Format Problem. None Known.
Speed Loads Docs FAST. Loads Docs FASTER (due to
the format bug fix?)
Menus Includes Easter Egg and Excludes these items and
extended 'About' Dialog. uses less disk space.
Keyboard Standard IIGS. Supports Extended Types.
Apple Menu Listed down at the S's. Way up at H. (I like that!)
Foot Print 139 blocks, 69K. 128 blocks, 64K.
Interface Alert Dialog boxes not Cancel and Discard buttons in
standard. alert dialog boxes swapped,
to fit the Apple Guidelines.
Memory Use 28K 28K
File #25304 HERMES.BXY Hermes v1.3.4. (Hermes is a ShadowWrite update)
If you choose to have both at once, any changes you make to either
effects the other. In other words, if you change the default font in
Hermes, the next time you use SW, that will also be the default font,
etc...
Have fun!
Ray (of Light)
A2.PR Writer
Delivered by: ProTERM A2 v3.1, GEM v4.21 Offline GEnie Message Manager
(R.PASOLD, CAT9, TOP5, MSG:135/M645;1)
BUG CONFLICT I have confirmed that a conflict does exist between Balloon
"""""""""""" 2.0 and my List Manager Patch init. I am investigating at
this time. It looks like somebody (I dunno who) is doing something totally
abnormal, and I don't currently think it's either me or EGO Systems. :)
Sheppy
(SHEPPY, CAT13, TOP18, MSG:205/M645;1)
USE FOR IBM-COMPATIBLE CPUS In regards to hard drives there is a good use
""""""""""""""""""""""""""" for IBM's... The idea was passed on to me,
and I used it. Buy a 88 or 288 IBM, (I paid $15), give or sell the guts,
except for the power supply, use this case, the same color as the //gs, as
a stand under the gs, to rise the monitor up high enough for easy viewing,
and to put a cheap internal hard drive in (I just bought a second, 80 meg.
Quantum for $45 post paid), the power hook up works fine, a couple $$ for
an adaptor lets you hard hook it up in the drive bay, and you can put three
more there too... or a CD-ROM.
(R.MARSH10, CAT11, TOP12, MSG:100/M645;1)
II+ AND AQUARIUMS Since Keith asked, I'll elaborate a little on my ][
""""""""""""""""" Pluses. They all use power supplies, so maybe I can
get away with a quick post ;-)
All my interfacing is done throught the game port, so it's rather
simple stuff. One original ][ Plus looks after my cold water aquarium. A
themistor probe inputs the water temperature via the paddle line, a Basic
program interprets it and switches a chiller on and off. One annuciator
line is used to switch an optically isolated relay circuit, which in turn
activates a solid state relay wired into the 120VAC line for the chiller
(actually a converted dehumidifier). Overkill in isolation perhaps, but I
used to use mechanical relays for the AC side. The tricks were to ensure a
suitable delay before starting the chiller (so that the compressor was not
trying to do quick on/off cycles) and to make it fail safe, as the chiller
can easily wipe out my entire fish collection if it stays on. Automatic
startup from power failures was another consideration. It's been running
continously for a couple of years now without problems. The only failure
occurred when a fish broke the glass tube that contained the thermistor.
Everything shut down safely despite an indicated water temperature of 2700
degrees! I use an almost identical set up for controlling my air
conditioner or radiant heater, depending upon the season.
The fact that these machines run continuously unattended gives me a
little concern as I suspect the power supplies are the weak link. They are
very lightly loaded though, since each machine has only a Disk ][
controller installed (not even a 16K ram card!) I don't like to use the
system saver-type external fans, as they are too noisy for my open plan
studio. I have finally taken to building "fan cards" from trashed cards.
I put a low power, brushess fan on the stub of a cut down old card, and
wire it into the appropriate traces. The card sits in slot 0 and directs a
gentle air flow over the power supply case. I'm amazed at how much cooler
the supply, and the whole computer runs like this. Best of all for my
application, there is almost no sound. Don't think I'd try this solution
on my 5 drive, 8 card, Zipped //e though <g>.
I should put in a plug for Vernier Software here. I learned
everything I know about interfacing from David's Apple II project books -
How To Build A Better Mousetrap and Chaos In The Laboratory - excellent for
those who like to extend the capabilities of their Apple(s).
(P.BRICKELL, CAT12, TOP11, MSG:280/M645;1)
>>> HOT TOPICS <<<
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KANSASFEST ANNOUNCEMENT This is a reposting of the official KFest '95
""""""""""""""""""""""" announcement. Please notice that the price goes
up in a week and that July 18th is the last date that pre-registrations can
be accepted.
[As they say on TV, "Taped earlier...do not phone now!" <grin>--Ed.]
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| |/ / | | II Infinitum!!
| / | |______
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| | \ \ | | ( _____) ( ___) (__ __)
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(______) (________) (_______) (__________) (_________) |___|
KFest is back again this summer better than ever!
For many years Resource Central, and then ICON, sponsored a popular
festival for Apple II computer users called ICONference. Last year the
festival was expanded to include users of Macintosh computers. Although
RC/ICON went away, KFest will continue under new sponsorship!
This summer, in Kansas City, Missouri, you can once again:
- meet friends old and new
- learn about how to get the most out of your computer and peripherals
- see demonstrations of new products
- meet the celebrities of our little world <grin>
- experience the InterNet and all that it has to offer to us and our
computers
- take advantage of special KFest '95 offers from Apple II and Macintosh
vendors
- and, of course, stay up all night if you want to :)
There will be speakers and presentations on a wide variety of topics.
Presentations scheduled thus far include:
* Joe Kohn - Shareware Solutions II
* Erick Wagner - How to Control Real World Devices
* Mike Westerfield - Quick Click Morph and HyperStuff
* Tony Diaz - Building a case for the GS
* Roger Wagner - HyperStudio
* Greg Templeman - GSLib
* Richard Bennett and J. Nathaniel Sloan - GS front end for GEnie
* Doug Pendleton and Dave Ciotti - Solder, the Flux of the Matter
* Ryan Suenaga - PDA's and PowerBooks - Portability for the Professional
KFest '95 will again be held on the campus of Avila College in Kansas
City, Missouri. It will take place from July 27-29, 1995. The cost will
be only $200, which _includes_ use of a double room in the Avila College
dorms _and_ meals! (If you wish to stay at one of the many hotels or motels
near the college then the cost is $150, but you would, of course, have to
find and pay for your own room).
***
If you have been thinking about attending KFest '95. now is the time
to sign up. The registration fee will be going up on July 7th to $225 for
the dorm and conference, and $170 for the conference only. The last date
pre- registrations will be accepted is July 18th.
***
KFest this year is being sponsored by Parkhurst Micro Products,
makers of the award-winning ANSITerm telecommunications software, as well
as the soon to be released PMPFax. You can send your registration form and
fee to:
KFest '95
c/o Parkhurst Micro Products
2491 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Suite 1-317
San Ramon, CA 94583
* Please make checks payable to Parkhurst Micro Products.
***
They will also take credit card registrations. Just call PMP with
your VISA or MasterCard number at (510) 837-9098 .
(C.ADAMS11, CAT44, TOP2, MSG:251/M645;1)
<<<<< KFest just wouldn't be the same without a roast of one of the more
""""" (in)famous Apple celebrities. This year, Steve Dizbrow, of GS+
Magazine, has graciously consented to be the roastee.
Cindy
(C.ADAMS11, CAT44, TOP2, MSG:249/M645;1)
KANSASFEST PREPARATION (GENERAL) From some posts I've scanned, I've
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" collected these impressions:
1. KFest starts just after noon on the 27th.
2. The dorms are not open the night of the 26th.
3. KFest ends with a session just after noon on the 29th.
Are these impressions facts?
Is there an official schedule, yet? If so, where do I get one?
Mike Westerfield
(BYTEWORKS, CAT44, TOP2, MSG:245/M645;1)
>>>>> Mike, you are a good reader! All of your gleaning was correct
""""" except for: 3. KFest ends with a session just after noon on the
29th.
Saturday morning will be the vendor fair and swap meet, but there is
a "class session" with speakers scheduled for the afternoon. That way,
people can get their belongings out of the dorm rooms and spend their hard
earned $$ too.
There will be a tentative schedule in your snail mail box within the
next couple of days. Everyone that has registered so far will be receiving
a confirmation letter, tentative schedule, map of KC and Avila, motel
lists, and what ever else Paul thinks of to include.
Cindy
(C.ADAMS11, CAT44, TOP2, MSG:246/M645;1)
KANSASFEST PREPARATION (SPECIFIC) > how do I fit an Apple IIgs (sans
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" > monitor) into carry-on.
1. Verrrry carefully.
2. Send your clothes and other gear ahead.
3. Stuff your clothes and other gear inside the GS.
4. Put your toothbrush in one pocket, and a change of underwear in
another. Do without everything else. :)
Carl Knoblock - Telephone Tech
"Goin' to Kansas City, Kansas City, here I come....."
(C.KNOBLOCK, CAT44, TOP3, MSG:140/M645;1)
LIVE KANSASFEST REPORTS Thanks to Dave Ciotti and Doug Pendleton, I know
""""""""""""""""""""""" know which end of the soldering iron is hot. ;)
Dave's explanations of the basics of soldering on circuit boards left me
with a fine appreciation of those of you who do this sort of thing
regularly.
Mike Westerfield gave a neat demo of Quick Click Morph, and explained
the basics of how it works. This is a nice program.
Roger Wagner was running around taking digital photos of folks. I
bet we will see them later. :)
Lunch was pretty good ... for college food. ;)
More later...
Charlie
(A2.CHARLIE, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:6/M645;1)
>>>>> Hello, all you KFesters! I miss it already... :
"""""
I wonder if Uncle Tom will show up...?
Looking forward to the reports.
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...Will
(W.NELKEN1, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:7/M645;1)
>>>>> Uncle Tom is here Will. Shall I tell him you said, hi?
"""""
(A2.SUSAN, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:8/M645;1)
[Er... Tom Weishaar is Uncle _DOS_, people. <snicker>--Ed.]
>>>>> Roger Wagner did a nice job with his keynote address this evening,
""""" especially since he didn't have but 24 hours to prepare for it. :)
Erick Wagner provided a nice introduction to using the Apple II game
port to operate a variety of sensing devices. He promised to upload more
information here on GEnie after Kfest is over.
We're all looking forward to the pizza party tonight sponsored by
Roger.
More later...
Charlie
(A2.CHARLIE, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:9/M645;1)
>>>>> BTW, Joe Kohn and Ryan Suenaga also had sessions today. Since I
""""" had to choose where to go (tough choices!), I didn't get to see
what they had to offer. Hopefully someone else can fill you on on Joe and
Ryan's sessions.
(A2.CHARLIE, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:10/M645;1)
>>>>> Joe Kohn talked about some of his motivations and history in his
""""" Fireside Chat. Interesting how he evolved along with the industry.
He announced that Symbolix (spelling?) will soon be shareware, with
Shareware Solutions being sole distributor for a couple of months, and
later being available online. Symbolix isn't for everyone, but for the
math whizzes, it can be awesome. Symbolix is a GS/OS program.
More later.
Ray
(R.MERLIN, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:11/M645;1)
>>>>> I saw this great post in the Mac RT, so I stole it and in case you
""""" haven't read it, here it is again. (I thanked Steve and hope its
ok.)
From the Mac RT
Category 43, Topic 3 (Like our Cat 44, Top 6)
Message 56 Fri Jul 28, 1995
S.GOZDZIEWSK [Steve.MAC] at 02:28 EDT
KansasFest-Day 1:
Apple's local Representative dicussed all the new Apple products,
most of which will be introduced at MacWorld next month. There should be
something exciting for Apple Mac users in at least one of the new products.
PDA's and Powerbooks by Ryan Suenaga covered "which one for you?" In
a very clever group session, Ryan had us pick out the best for us by having
us decide which assets were most important in our purchase. Final
decisions was split, with a couple of us deciding both would be best for us
:)
InterNet: The Good,the Bad,and the Ugly by Joe Kohn. A long time
Internet user, Joe brought us up to date on the current status of Internet.
He also noted that things change every minute on this vast network.
Soldering, by Dave Ciotti and Doug Pendleton. While many Mac users
won't be taking a soldering iron to their Macs, this was probably the most
detailed and BEST discussion of soldering I've ever attended.
Roger Wagner, of Roger Wagner Publishing Inc. "hosted" the annual
"Bite the Bag" competition as well as providing a late night "Pizza and
Soda" festival for all attendees. Thanks Roger!
A little tired and there's still "late night" discussions going on
about every imaginable facet of computers. Tommorrow gang!
Steve.MAC
(R.PASOLD, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:14/M645;1)
>>>>> Just got back from the banquet/roast at KFest to the dorm :) Steve
""""" Disbrow was a wonderful target, and Roger Wagner, Tom Weishaar, and
Joe Wankerl were the persecution :)
An incredibly fun time had by all here! More going on as we continue
:)
Ryan
Barefoot and Powerbooking, but having a great time :)
(R.SUENAGA1, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:15/M645;1)
KANSASFEST WRAP-UP After the long and exhausting drive home, and a good
"""""""""""""""""" night's sleep, I've opened this topic to discuss the
happenings at KFest 95. This was one of the best experiences of my life!
My first impression, the one thing that stays in my mind is this.... Here
were people who still love the Apple II, and all that it can do. I felt so
at home at KFest. It was nice to be able to sit down with other folks who
believe in the same thing you do, namely the Apple II.
There was so much going on at KFest that it is hard to describe it
all. There was session after session about things to do with the Apple, it
was a shame that I couldn't attend them all. I did attend Joe Kohn's
sessions. Joe gave a talk about his experiences with the Apple, how he got
involved with it. Joe is a very dynamic speaker, not to mention a most
personable guy. There was Roger Wagner, running around like a maniac all
over the place. Roger is the kind of person that when you look at him, you
can't help but start grinning.
There are really two impressions of KFest that will stay with me for
a long time.
'Bite The Bag'. You have to see this to believe it. Nothing I can
say would be adequate to describe this. I did not participate, simply
because my ..er.. center of gravity would be a hindrance, I think. :)
Second Impression? Well, mainly, it's this. I don't believe that I
will ever look at a can of RAID in quite the same manner again. For sure.
I'd really like to thank everyone who had a hand in producting KFest
95. Cindy Adams is a wonder. Thanks for all your efforts Cindy.
(Including not 'thwaping' me too much.) Thanks to Paul Parkhurst, for
handling all the details, that made the fest so seamless. Thanks to all
the folks who helped in some way, you made a first timer's experience a
memorable one.
There are so many things to talk about...Lets' hear about your
experiences!
Cap'n Ron
'Catchin up on sleep'
(R.WILSON97, CAT44, TOP7, MSG:1/M645;1)
>>>>> This was my first K.Fest. Thanks to Auri, for getting this year's
""""" started. The Staff that brought it to reality. Roger and Pam, for
the pizza and pop. Again to Roger, for the asides about life, during your
presentations. Sarah, for the salsa. Larry (The HACK) Elseman, for the
walking RTC's. Tom Weishaar, for coming back.. to enjoy it with us. And
to all the 'Names' I've known about, and new friends I meant, for just
being there.
We've all read gushing reviews (and rightly so) of the FESTivities,
over the years. I am going to make a personal observation, that I don't
recall ever seeing. I am going to dare to paint a different picture..
coming from a different angle, that never-the-less, draws the same
"gushing" conclusion.
Not everyone is interested in everything covered in all the (diverse)
Events. Several Events, (by necessity) are scheduled simultainiously.
Thus, I found myself ruling out a 'Mac' discussion, a way-over-my-head
programing class, and reluctantly choosing to listen to Dave Ciotti and
Doug Pendleton, talk about computer repair.. what I considered, the lesser
of three evils. Despite that mindset, it turned out to be one of the most
interesting, informative, and functional demonstrations, of the entire
weekend. I don't think any of these folks (even who's subjects, your not
interested in) are capable of boring seminars.. they love what they are
doing, and it shows.
Glad I've been there,
And done that!
The Trivial Dan
(D.CROSS5, CAT44, TOP6, MSG:16/M645;1)
>>>>> I finally made it home to Jersey! The drive back was a really hard
""""" one. 22 hours straight seemed like an eternity, especially when
you have to fight off sleep the whole ride. (It's my fault, I didn't sleep
much while at KFest!) Who has time to sleep when there's so much to do and
so little time to do it in? :)
My Apple //gs is back at home and it seems happy -- Nothing broken,
nothing lost, so I am in good shape.
This was my first KFest and all I can say is "Incredible!" I had a
wonderful time meeting everyone and finally putting faces to all the names.
Wow! The best part about KFest is that everyone is there for the
same reason... the Apple II. Hanging out with a group of Apple orientated
people for three days straight is a treat. :) Oh, I also came home with
the "King of Bite the Bag" crown... something I never dreamed possible, but
it wasn't easy. :P
I am seeing double... laters!
- Russell
(R.NIELSON1, CAT44, TOP7, MSG:2/M645;1)
>>>>> I would love to write a synopsis of the great time I had at KFest
""""" but it will have to wait until my brain wakes up. I think it shut
down sometime Saturday afternoon due to information overload and "more than
4" the night before (ask Cindy about that...<g,d,r>)
- Tony Ward
(A2.TONY, CAT44, TOP7, MSG:3/M645;1)
>>>>> KFest '95 was fantastic!
"""""
I just want to thank everyone that attended because YOU are what
KFest is all about. I also need to thank everyone that helped to make it
such a successful event.
I'll be ordering the extra T-shirts within the next couple of days.
(After I get my house back in shape after 5 days of mom being gone.) This
is the LAST chance T-shirts can be ordered, so let me know by Tuesday,
August 1 at midnight EDT if you want one. Two people gave me money on
Saturday at lunch when I didn't have my list, so you need to email me your
size and address. That date and time should read 11:00 PM, August 1.
Probably the worst part of my entire trip was sitting in the airplane
for 6 1/2 hours. A dust storm blew through Phoenix at the same time we
were trying to land. We circled for 30 minutes, made an attempted landing
dow to about 200 ft, then flew to Tuscon and waited while 10 planes got
thier fuel first. Whatever, I finally made it home after a 3 hour delay.
Once again ---- thanks to everyone that was at KFest!!!
Cindy
(C.ADAMS11, CAT44, TOP7, MSG:4/M645;1)
>>>>> Some observations from Kfest:
"""""
1) Apple II people are the finest people on Earth. I'm proud to know
them. People like Tom Weishaar, Joe Kohn, and Roger Wagner (among others)
are the kind of people that you will remember all your life.
2) Apple II people that you meet at Kfest are invariably much nicer
than they even seem online. It's always a pleasant surprise to meet
somebody in person that I know as a nice person from GEnie and find that
they are VERY nice people.
3) You mean my GS can do THAT? Wow!
Best moments that I participated in:
1) Tony Diaz popping the case on one of those 1.5" Focus hard drives
he sells and passing it around. I don't need one, but I WANT one, just
because it is SO cool!
2) Dan Cross & buddy stumbling across Tom Weishaar in the hall and
crying out, "We're not worthy! We're not worthy!"
3) The look on Ann Pendleton's face when Lunatic sat down next to her
at lunch. (She hadn't yet learned what a swell guy Luny is, in spite of
his extreme appearance. <G>)
4) Meeting in person several people that I have known from
correspondence for years and years. (See Item #2 above -- it applies to
correspondence as well.)
I'm darned glad I went!
TomZ
(A2.TOMZ, CAT44, TOP7, MSG:5/M645;1)
>>>>> Wow, I guess (for some unknown reason :) I'm about last to get back
""""" home...
Of course, the airlines lost my baggage too :( It may even surprise
people that I'm back online, seeing as I lent my modem out to a developer
to help debug a product, but a friend here has been so kind as to loan me
his modem. Of course, I was forced on Saturday night to order a new 28.8
modem since mine won't be back for awhile :D
This was my first KFest, and I must say: Kansasfest is _every bit_
what it's cracked up to be. It was _fully_ worth the expense and I'm
already working on finding a way to go back next year.
Thanks to Cindy, Paul, Mark, and Tim (who unfortunately couldn't be
there): as well as everyone else who helped put KFest together!
Tony: I'm working on my UG column as we type this, and I'll try and
either post or upload it too.
Ryan
::sigh::
Did we have enough fun at KFest '95 or what?
(And delivered by Copilot and PT 3.1 :)
(R.SUENAGA1, CAT44, TOP7, MSG:6/M645;1)
>>>>> > Wow, I guess (for some unknown reason :) I'm about last to get
""""" > back home
Nope. :-)
I just got home 30 minutes ago. After flying all the way around the
world for KFest, I can say as always, it was worth it!
Special thanks to the committee for organising it this year. See you
next year!
Regards,
Richard
(RICHARD.B, CAT44, TOP7, MSG:8/M645;1)
FUTURE KANSASFEST First of all, K'Fest '95 was great! It was my first
""""""""""""""""" year attending. Before things ended, they announced
that there will be a K'Fest 96!!
Anyway, here's my problem.....
[text deleted by GEnieLamp A2 editor--sorry, Dave!--Ed.]
Dave Grenda
Apple IIgs user since 1987
Sent via Spectrum v2.0 & GEnie CoPilot v2.5.5
+ Ken Lucke's Replacement Scripts
(D.GRENDA, CAT2, TOP4, MSG:299/M645;1)
SECOND SIGHT Well, after chasing the UPS driver for 1/2 block this
"""""""""""" morning, I finally received my Second Sight card.
Installation was only slightly difficult because I have a ROM 01 and
I had to move my ZipGS out of slot #3 to accommodate Second Sight. Since
my sound card lives in slot #2, I had to move it to slot #4 to make room
for the ZipGS. It's a good thing I read the manual because I decided to
test the AppleColor RGB monitor first which requires the removal of a
jumper on the card. The ribbon cable is short, very short. It will only
reach to the connector directly behind the card. Well, maybe one over on
either side but I didn't want to stretch it. I flipped on the power and
hoped for the best.
The boot screen didn't look very different, but I didn't really
expect it to. The good news is that I booted normally without any fanfare
or crashes. I noticed right away that my monitor acquired what can best be
described as a "wave." It kinda reminds me of looking at a reflection in a
pool of water that is oscillating ever so slightly. I have no idea what's
causing it, but it happens no matter which mode I'm in (SHR, text, etc.)
Text mode is where you really notice the difference. You are greeted
by the standard PC font (or a reasonable facsimile thereof.) I think it
looks good but it will take some getting used to. The "wave" is affecting
the screen as I write this in GEM and it's getting a bit annoying...
Switching between display modes is not particularly smooth. Entering
the CDA screen while I'm in text mode is fine, but the screen jumps a bit
when I do it from SHR mode. The manual says that HIRES mode is not
supported on the AppleColor monitor and I did indeed have some problems
with it. But I don't use HIRES too often anyway.
Now if you thought I wasn't going to have anything nice to say,
you're wrong. I fired up the Second View application that comes with the
card and loaded in some GIFs. WOW! is truly an understatement. Second
Sight allows the AppleColor monitor to display 640x400x256 interlaced and
it is quite stunning. It looks darned near as good as many VGA monitors.
Pictures taller than 400 pixels can be scrolled vertically, but anything
wider than 640 pixels is chopped off. The manual says that a VGA monitor
will display 640x480x256 non-interlaced, but I haven't tested it yet.
Hopefully, Second View will be updated to support wider screens.
I'm very happy after my initial testing. Next, I'll plug in the Sony
17" MultiScan monitor and see if that darned "wave" goes away.
- Tony Ward
(A2.TONY, CAT20, TOP14, MSG:161/M645;1)
<<<<< I found out what's causing the "wave" on my AppleColor RGB monitor.
""""" It's my System Saver GS fan! The monitor waves in rhythm with the
fan's cycle. The farther away I put the monitor, the better it gets.
Anyone know why this only happens with Second Sight? The standard
RGB output never caused this problem. Is there a solution, other than
moving the monitor or swapping fans?
- Tony Ward
(A2.TONY, CAT20, TOP14, MSG:162/M645;1)
>>>>> The Second Sight is a wonderful addition to the IIgs, but there are
""""" a few things that Second Sight and Animasia 3-D owners should be
aware of: the Second Sight doesn't emulate the GS' special graphical "fill
mode," which Animasia 3-D uses as an option for its animations. Fill mode
can be disabled when creating animations by unchecking the "Optimize"
checkbox in the "Animate Options" dialog window. In general, using fill
mode is a good idea because fill mode type animations use less disk space.
To be fair, fill mode is rarely used by anything except games, demos, and
optionally by Animasia 3-D.
There is another issue to be aware of with the Second Sight card.
The way that the Second Sight transfers the GS video to the Second Sight
video makes animations look poor because the updates don't occur fast
enough. The same results also apply to screen blanker effects like those
used in Twilight II.
Michael
(ANIMASIA, CAT13, TOP41, MSG:57/M645;1)
>>> WHAT'S NEW <<<
""""""""""""""""""
QUALITY COMPUTERS SOLD! Well, seeing as how I was the most active person
""""""""""""""""""""""" here, my departure from QC has probably left a
void. I know Bill Carver reads this Category, though.
On a probably unrelated note, Quality Computers was bought last week
by Scantron Corporation and is now known as Scantron Quality Computers.
(Yes, these are the same folks who keep the #2 pencil industry in
business.)
According to Joe Gleason, Scantron bought Quality because they liked
what they saw, and the plan is to not make any major operational changes.
(JERRY.K, CAT42, TOP10, MSG:14/M645;1)
II NOT DISTURB NOW AVAILABLE II Not Disturb v1.0 is a good piece of work.
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Regardless of whether you use a desktop
telecomm application like Spectrum, or a ProDOS-based package such as
ProTERM, II Not Disturb can do nothing but help your system when online,
especially at speeds >9600 baud.
Highly recommended.
David K.
(D.KERWOOD, CAT13, TOP9, MSG:170/M645;1)
KANSASFEST ON THE CHEAP I'm happy to announce that after being
""""""""""""""""""""""" unavailable for almost two years, the "1992
KansasFest Special Events" video is once again available. This video
(formerly sold by Resource Central) contains hilarious footage of all the
great stuff that went on at KFest in 1992 including: The Roast of Roger
Wagner and The Apple Shope and Programmer's Song skits. The video also
includes a telephone/video interview that Uncle DOS conducted with Steve
Wozniak. This interview covers the history of the Apple II and gives a lot
of behind the scenes information about the creation of the Apple II and the
company politics that marked the beginning of Apple's change of attitude
towards the Apple II.
Best of all, we've lowered the price of this video from $24.95 to
just $15! This price includes postage to the US, Canada and Mexico. It
also includes surface mail postage to anywhere else in the world. (Air
mail postage outside North America is $5 extra.) We'll be selling these
videos at KansasFest, so be sure to let me know if you want one so that we
can bring enough for everyone! (Of course, you can also order it from us
directly by calling 800-662-3634 or 615-332-2087.)
Diz
GS+ Magazine
(Censorship is uncivilized! Vote to protect your freedom of thought!)
(DIZ, CAT33, TOP2, MSG:307/M645;1)
OPENING LINE ...announcing the hottest IIgs product with a 1995 copyright
"""""""""""" date!
-<>- OPENING LINE -<>-
The premier GS/OS splash screen enhancer
by Bret Victor
Have you grown tired of turning on your Apple IIgs and seeing nothing
but a bland periwinkle blue screen with a plain window on it? Are you
annoyed that your computer, after all you have invested in it, still has
nothing more to say to you but "Welcome to the IIgs"? Do you wish you
could impress your IBM and Mac friends the second you turn on your
computer?
Sure, you could download simple freeware utilities to change the
splash color or icons, but it's still the same bland screen, day after
day...
Until now. Now, you can turn on your computer, and a stunning
256-color picture of your choice (or design) will fade in from the
background color... And at the top of the screen, your IIgs will present
you with a randomly chosen line of text -- a profound quotation, a cynical
witticism, or whatever you desire. Finally, you can customize your IIgs to
be exciting as soon as you turn on the power!
I THOUGHT YOU COULDN'T -DO- THAT! WHAT IS THIS REVOLUTIONARY PROGRAM?
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Opening Line is a combination Init and START.GS.OS patch. It takes control
even before GS/OS itself has started loading, and does three things:
1. It puts a picture file on the screen. The picture is fully
customizable, and can be 640-mode or 320-mode, 16-color or 256-color,
with or without a thermometer, with or without the "Welcome" window.
The picture file is in the standard SHR screen format (type $C1) so no
conversion routines are necessary -- simply name your picture file
"STARTUP.PIC" and drop it in the System:System.Setup folder! It
couldn't be easier!
2. It randomly chooses a "tagline" from a file and puts it on the screen.
Again, it is fully customizable -- the tagline file is simply a
standard ASCII text file that you can modify or replace as you like.
3. It fades all of this in smoothly from the background color. Even this
is customizable -- choose the fade speed that is right for you.
Any of the three features can be easily disabled. For example, if
you don't want a tagline, simply delete or rename the TAGLINES file. If
you don't want a startup picture, delete or rename the STARTUP.PIC file,
and Opening Line will use the familiar GS/OS splash screen. No
configuration utilities are needed.
WHAT DO I GET? The complete Opening Line package contains the following:
""""""""""""""
- The Opening Line Installer (patches the START.GS.OS file quickly and
easily)
- The Opening Line Init
- Twelve impressive sample startup pictures, in a variety of graphics
modes, some with thermometers and some without. Five of them are
original designs by Bret Victor (aka SLIXTER), the renowned artist for
PowerGS diskazine, and new GEnie LiveWire IIgs artist. Plus, you get a
picture file that details how to create your own startup pic, including
how to control the palettes and thermometer.
- A tagline file of over 3,000 lines. (Imagine starting up your computer
for eight years and never seeing the same thing twice!) These lines
were carefully selected and edited from much larger tagline files, so
only the quality ones remain. (They were spell-checked, too!)
- A concise, three-page printed manual. (So as to not waste your valuable
time with excess verbosity.)
Opening Line also boasts a fast speed of operation, intelligent error
checking, and an innovative custom random number routine to ensure that you
get a different tagline every time you start up GS/OS. Opening Line is
compatible with Custom.GSOS as well, in case you are strongly attached to
your old custom icons.
ALL THIS FOR LESS THAN THE COST OF DINNER AND A MOVIE?!? That's right:
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Opening Line
costs only --> twelve bucks! <--
Opening Line is shipping NOW. To place your order, send your name,
address and a $12.00 check (payable to Bret Victor) to:
Bret Victor
19253 Parkview Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
The $12.00 includes all shipping and handling.
(Sorry, I can't accept GEnie Gifts of Time -- I'm on the LiveWire
staff, and my GEnie credit is maxxed out as it is...)
If you have any questions about Opening Line, send them to the above
address, or e-mail:
GEnie : B.VICTOR1
Internet : b.victor1@genie.com
Or fonecall: (510) 886-1640 (any reasonable hour, PDT)
OPENING LINE: It won't make you more productive... and it won't save
your valuable monitor from becoming worthless... But it WILL impress your
friends, make starting up your computer more exciting... and turning on
your IIgs to find a giant alligator grinning at you, with a line at the top
that says, "Be alert! America needs more lerts!" can cheer up any day
immensely.
Be sure to check out the sample Opening Line screen shots! Coming to
a GEnie library or ftp site near you!
(B.VICTOR1, CAT13, TOP15, MSG:1/M645;1)
>>> THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE <<<
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
GRAPHICWRITER III SUPPORTS XCMDS FWIW, the new GraphicWriter III supports
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" plug-in XCMD type thingies. And there
are a number of other cool things in the works, that'll make it even more
user extendable.
As for a Web Browser, it would only be handy for writing your own Web
pages at this stage, because the Apple II doesn't *YET* have SLIP/PPP
capabilities.
Even so, I still vote for a Web Browser!
(RICHARD.B, CAT33, TOP5, MSG:315/M645;1)
PIZZA WITH WOZ? Another one of those wonderful - yet totally unexpected -
""""""""""""""" phone calls came in to the busy switchboard of the
Shareware Solutions II Worldwide Headquarters yesterday:
"Hey Joe, you wanna get together on Saturday night for pizza with
Woz?"
(JOE.KOHN, CAT28, TOP4, MSG:71/M645;1)
TCP FOR IIGS WILL MAKE WWW A-OK? I was asking Derek Taubert on IRC
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" yesterday about GS-TCP, he said it soon
is beeing moved out from beta-versions.
/magnus
(M.ERICSON1, CAT33, TOP5, MSG:349/M645;1)
DESKTOP VERSION OF MS-DOS UTILITIES? Here's part of a recent conversation
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" I had with Peter Watson about the
progress on the desktop version of his excellent MSDOS UTILITIES. (Note
that he lives in Austrailia; see if you can pick up on why I mention this
;) .
> The GUI version? Well, the last few months are the busiest time of year
> for me (Christmas aside!), so with any luck some (real) coding may happen
> in the near future. I would guess that a beta version (with only a few
> functions implemented) might be done fairly quickly at that point. But a
> public release version will probably take a few months more.
> So, realistically, a Christmas present is probably the best we can (both)
> hope for. On the other hand, in the real world, most of the work will
> probably end up getting done across our summer vacation period in
> January.
> That's when most of the major work and upgrades were done to the existing
> code. That's a depressing thought, but better than nothing at all. On the
> bright side, I'm getting itchy fingers to get coding on all the thinking
> I've been doing, and that's a _very_ good sign.
Thought some of you might be interested in this info.
-Doc
Internet: WEL378@prb.mhs.compuserve.com
(M.WELTE, CAT12, TOP6, MSG:43/M645;1)
EXCLUSIVE SHAREWARE FROM SSII Several years ago, when I worked for Big
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Red Computer Club, we were able to raise
$1,000 to donate to the Alliance For Technology Access, a non-profit
organization that works towards getting computers into the hands of people
with disabilities. That was accomplished through a three-way deal I had
set up with Mark Simonson - the then owner of Beagle Bros - concerning the
profits generated on BRCC's distribution of the Beagle Bros Oldies
software.
The soon-to-be-re-released-as-shareware program I alluded to another
message will be available exclusively through Shareware Solutions II, as we
are setting up a similar type of fund raising effort for an International
non-profit organization. In short, a percentage of the proceeds generated
from the distribution of the disk containing the shareware program will be
donated to a non-profit organization chosen by myself and the author of the
software program.
Hopefully, all the loose ends will be tied up soon.
By supporting Shareware Solutions II, you can help to make the world
a better place.
Joe Kohn
(JOE.KOHN, CAT28, TOP4, MSG:116/M645;1)
>>> MESSAGE SPOTLIGHT <<<
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Category 13, Topic 38
Message 213 Thu Jul 27, 1995
A.RAHIMZADEH [Auri Man] at 22:48 EDT
Hmmm... so where have I been?
Well, I've been working for Steve Wozniak all summer. I've been
creating home pages for his server, working on his network, and learning a
lot of neatto new stuff.
If you need to get ahold of me, email me at any of the following
addresses:
auri@woz.org
powergs@indy.net
zippedgs@aol.com
PowerGS Issue #6 will have an article about what I did this summer
with Woz, and also have the pictures and sound clips I was talking about in
Issue #5 :) (finally <g>)
l8r!
-Auri
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While on GEnie, do you spend most of your time downloading files?
If so, you may be missing out some excellent information in the Bulletin
Board area. The messages listed above only scratch the surface of
what's available and waiting for you in the bulletin board area.
If you are serious about your Apple II, the GEnieLamp staff strongly
urge you to give the bulletin board area a try. There are literally
thousands of messages posted from people like you from all over the
world.
[EOA]
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Fun & Games On GEnie
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>>> OUR FAVORITE TEN *COMPUTER* LIGHT BULB JOKES <<<
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In the December 1994 issue of GEnieLamp A2, we ran our all-time
favorite light bulb jokes. (For those of you who missed that issue, here
is a brief recap: folk singers, surrealists, lawyers, Christians, "Jewish
mothers", brewers, accountants, mystery writers, Zen masters, and junkies.)
The response to that column was amazing--a didn't hear a word from a single
one of you--so I've decided to torture you with my top 10 light bulb jokes
about computer users. And I'll keep this up until I make someone squeal.
I've got over a hundred light bulb jokes left, and more arriving every day.
Mwaah ha ha!
Q: How many Microsoft employees does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Eight. One
to change the bulb and seven to make sure Microsoft
gets $2 for every light bulb ever changed anywhere in the world.
Q: How many IBM technical writers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: 100. Ten to do it, and 90 to write document number
GC7500439-001, "multitasking incandescent source system facility",
of which 10% of the pages state only "this page intentionally left
blank" and 20% of the definitions are of the form "a -----
consists of sequences of non-blank characters separated by
blanks".
Q: How many Pentium designers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: 1.99904274017, but that's close enough for non-technical people.
Q: How many Windows users does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One, but he or she will swear up and down that it was JUST as
easy for him as it would be for a Macintosh user.
Q: How many IBM PC owners does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Only one, but he'll have to go out and buy the light bulb adaptor
card first, which is extra.
Q: How many Newton users does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Foux! There to eat lemons, axe gravy soup.
Q: How many GEnie users does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Two... or three during prime time.
Q: How many programmers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, that's a hardware problem.
Q: How many first-time computer users does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One, but it takes him three hours and two phone calls to the
electrician before he realizes he forgot to turn the switch on.
Q: How many hackers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Five. One to steal a shipment of arc lamps going to the Lousiana
Superdrome. One to install a six-ton air handler and cooling
system. One to reroute the voltage lines from his area to Mexico,
causing a brown-out throughout Canada. One to rewire the house
with sixteen-inch coaxial cable. And one unscrew the light bulb
to substitute the greater light source.
[EOA]
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Thinking About Online Communications
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by Phil Shapiro
[P.SHAPIRO1]
>>> "NOTCHING"--WHEN ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER <<<
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Social aspects of online communications are a most fascinating
phenomenon. In the past few years I've tried to pay close attention to how
people interact online. One of the most interesting phenomenons is
something I've come to think of as "notching."
Notching occurs when somebody adds an extra "notch" to an online
conversation. So if I were to send e-mail to a friend or colleague
inquiring about one thing, and then they reply asking or offering
information about something else, then a "notch" has taken place.
As a visual metaphor for "notching," imagine two small gears
interacting. As one gear turns, it invariably gets the other gear turning
as well. And once the second gear is in motion, it impels the first gear
to keep turning as well.
Then if you draw back and look at these gears from a few steps away,
you'll notice that these two gears are interacting with other gears as
well. And if you step back further still, you'll see thousands and
thousands of gears all connected and rotating in concert. This connection
of gears is known, in certain circles, as society.
The Nature of Notching What is the nature of notching? Why is this
"""""""""""""""""""""" phenomenon something deserving of its own name?
The nature of notching derives from the nature of human interaction.
Human beings are far more likely to bring up a new topic of discussion if
there is already an ongoing exchange taking place. The nature of human
interaction is such that anyone who raises a new topic for discussion needs
to provide a context for taking such action. And spelling out a few
introductory sentences for each new idea you want to bring up takes a great
deal of emotional effort.
The emotional effort of introducing a new topic of discussion is
minimized when you can raise that new topic as part of a reply to an e-mail
message already sitting in your mailbox. The proverbial "by the way"
(abbreviated to "btw" by experienced e-mail users) tacked on to the end of
a message has enormous social implications.
A "by the way" appendage to an e-mail message signifies a transition
to a new (but related) topic. Implicit in the writing of the "by the way"
appendage is a common understanding that the recipient of the e-mail
message would likely have some interest in the information content of the
"btw appendage."
The phenomenon of notching has deep implications in the realm of
human initiative. If it's an established aspect of online communications
that "one thing leads to another," then it behooves people who are
interested in having things happen to "start the ball rolling." Any
pertinent and interesting e-mail message might just well spawn an e-mail
response whose scope is much larger than the initial message. What starts
off as being a casual e-mail exchange could conceivably develop into
something of much larger import.
Just as in life, it's the nature of the online experience that one
thing leads to another. The facility with which e-mail can be sent and
received, though, makes it much more likely that gears start turning
online. Sometimes it takes just a few keystrokes between two individuals
for a larger gear-turning enterprise to take form.
Notching and Online Collaborations Notching is the central activity of
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" all online creative collaborations.
People working on a shared writing project, or a shared software
development project, have an implicit understanding that each person
participating in the project will keep the gears of creative development
turning at a roughly equivalent speed.
Last month, I had an opportunity to experience notching first hand
when working on a collaborative software development project. A colleague
of mine in California volunteered to work on a freeware educational
software project I proposed. Each day he would add a few new features to
the program, and send the work-in-progress over to my online mailbox.
The implicit understanding we had when we started this project is
that I would provide prompt and thoughtful feedback to him as he went
through the steps of adding further features and refinements to this
software. Once the project got underway, I checked my e-mail about three
to four times each day.
Whenever I received a copy of the work-in-progress software, I
stopped whatever else I was doing to test the software and send feedback.
Once, I happened to let a full day pass before sending feedback to my
programming colleague. In a friendly way, my colleague pointed out that I
had lapsed by not sending him immediate feedback about the work he was
doing. In other words, my gear was turning slower than his and he was
suggesting I change my ways to get the gears turning in sync again.
I laughed and laughed when I received his message because neither one
of us had spelled out our expectations for this project. But since we were
both experienced online users, we had an implicit understanding of the
"notching" nature of online collaborations.
In thinking about this, I came to understand that I had a moral duty
to provide a roughly comparable amount of volunteer effort to the volunteer
effort being undertaken by my colleague. It would be an egregious breech
of online etiquette to agree to participate in an online collaboration, and
then not follow through with a good faith effort on my part.
Considering the fact that the two of us meshed well in this project,
and that we might work on other fruitful collaborative projects in the
future, I quickly mended my ways to get my gear turning as fast as his.
Interestingly enough, his gear was spinning fast enough that I felt
compelled to go out of my way to keep pace.
The Implications of Notching The implications of notching are that it
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" behooves people to stay in touch with one
another, even if any particular e-mail message does not have much actual
substance. The very fact that your e-mail message shows up in someone
else's mailbox can help remind them of your existence. And if they're not
totally extended in their own work, they will naturally respond with
whatever they happen to have on their minds.
Therefore, a "notched" e-mail exchange bypasses all the labor
involved in writing an introductory section to your e-mail messages. Which
helps the gears of society spin round and round.
-Phil Shapiro
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[The author takes a keen interest in the psychological and
social dimensions of online communications. This essay is one of
a collection of 25 essays in the "Thinking About Online
Communications" series. The author invites e-mail responses at
P.SHAPIRO1]
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Yours For the Downloading
"""""""""""""""""""""""""
by Charlie Hartley
[A2.CHARLIE]
Welcome back to the Treasure Hunt!
This month we will concentrate on animations for the Apple IIGS. I
recently received a copy of PaintWorks Gold, and decided to investigate the
variety of animations in the A2 library that have been created using the
PaintWorks animation filetype. There are really quite a few, many of them
of excellent quality.
The ones that I will describe below caught my eye as I scanned the
list of animations in the library. Consider them a representative sample
of the files available to you.
The first three files listed below are animation viewers that are
available in the library. Two are freeware, one is shareware.
One other thing: I've changed the way I will present these files to
you. The header for each file will contain the file number, followed by
the file name, followed by file size in kilobytes. For the animations, I
have listed the size both packed, and expanded. The packed size will give
you an idea of how long it should take to download it. The expanded size
will tell you how much room you will need to unpack it.
Now, let's get started.
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>>> VIEWERS <<<
"""""""""""""""
8945 ANIM.VIEW.BXY 5k
'''''''''''''''''''''''
This type $C2 (PaintWorks) animation displayer by Jason Harper makes
it possible to view all of the following animations, even if you don't have
another program to do it. It allows you to speed up, or slow down the
animation, or even stop it and step through it frame by frame. It is
copyrighted freeware. This is the viewer that I used as I prepared this
column.
23435 SHOWME1.1.1.BXY 72k
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''
This NDA, by David Leffler, displays all kinds of IIGS SHR graphics,
$C2 Animations, PSGS, MacPaint, and GIFs. It can save in several formats
and act as a slide show for graphics. This product is released as
JesusAware which may be distributed like FreeWare. If you don't have this
one, get it.
18431 SUPERVIEW.BXY V2.6 20k
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
This is the latest version of SuperView written by Chris McKinsey.
According to the file description, it will view about any type of Apple
IIgs graphic that ever existed. New in this version is support for Message
Center messages from the Finder, and support to view Animatar Cell Files.
This is a $10 shareware program.
Chris has moved, and has a new e-mail address as well, so don't use
the addresses given in the program. Instead, you may send correspondence,
including shareware payments, to:
Chris McKinsey
350 Elam Village Lane #209
San Jose, CA 95134
Chris's new e-mail address is cmckinse@gomez.intel.com.
[*][*][*]
>>> ANIMATIONS <<<
""""""""""""""""""
21782 A2GS4EVER.BXY 789k - 804k expanded
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
This is an excellent 3D Paintworks animation created by Charles
Sarchet on Delphi. It shows the words "Apple IIGS 4 Ever" rotating
independantly around different axes. It is done in gray-scale with
shading. This file is too large to fit on a 3.5" disk. You MUST unpack to
a volume with more than 800K available.
16650 CPU.SHOW.BXY 101k - 145k expanded
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
This animation of a floating, rotating Apple IIgs shows the GS
rotating to the right on an aqua background. It rotates a bit too fast to
suit me, but that may be because of my accelerated Zip Chip. When I slowed
it down with Jason Harper's animation displayer, it looked very nice.
20013 DEATH.ANIM.BXY 530k - 567k expanded
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
This is converted from an .FLI (Autodesk Animator FLIc) file called
Death.FLI. It displays a metallic skeleton rotating to the left on a
background of black and shades of blue with nice shading and lighting
effects. It was apparently produced by Digital Visions of Los Angeles as a
promo piece.
22516 HEART.SOLE.BXY 65k - 82k expanded
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
This is a color animation of a smoothly beating heart resting on what
appears to be blue linoleum flooring of the type one would normally find in
a kitchen. Behind the heart is a shoe turned on its side, with the sole
showing. No blood or gore... just a beating heart. In the corner is a
message, "Heart and Sole - That's what you mean to me." The shifting
shadow behind the beating heart is nicely done as well.
18739 MULTIJUGGLE.BXY 336k - 358k expanded
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
This is a really neat PaintWorks animation of several reflecting
spheres being juggled by three weird objects made out of collections of
spheres themselves. It's all happening on a multi-colored checkerboard
landscape, with shadows of the spheres and juggler's arms and everything.
It was originally created by R. Morgan, 1/18/90. It was heavily edited and
cleaned up by Lunatic, 5/28/92.
20327 PREY.SHOW.BXY 310k - 350k expanded
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
This is a PaintWorks animation of a green Klingon Bird of Prey
starship, from Star Trek. The ship zooms in from the right, turns and
zooms towards you, then turns again, changes its wing configuration, and
flies of to the left. It would be nicer if the ship actually entered and
left the screen, instead of appearing and disappearing, but it is still
nicely done. It was converted from an AutoDesk Animator .FLI file.
20310 WAVE.SHOW.BXY 74k - 98k expanded
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
This neat PaintWorks animation of a rippling stylized "W" on a square
marbled tile suspended in space looks like purple Jello. When you speed it
up, it is really nice.
18208 COASTER.BXY 461k - 579k expanded
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
This nice color animation places you on a roller coaster track in a
3"x4" window on a black background. Crank up the speen and it might have a
queasy effect on you. Nicely done.
20959 GIRL.17.ANI.BXY 1433k - 1459k expanded
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
This is a full screen, color PaintWorks animation that A2.Lunatic
converted from an AutoDesk Animator .FLI file. It shows one woman's face
morphing (changing) into another woman's face, and is very well done. The
main problem with this file is that it requires a lot of disk space. If
you do not have a hard drive, and lots of memory, don't bother with this
one. At 2400 baud, it will take about two hours for the transfer.
23486 APL2ANIM.BXY 189k - 203k expanded
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
This is a color paintworks animation of the text "Apple II Forever,"
in burnished gold, rotating forward. Scott Everts rendered this in Flying
Fonts on the PC and converted the file to the GS. According to Everts, it
works as a great screen saver for Twilight II. It's not quite as nice as
the IIGS animation mentioned earlier, but still very nice.
24671 RINGS.BXY 255k - 299k expanded
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
John Graham calls this, "one of my favorite Animasia 3-D creations so
far." Done in gray-scale, it shows two rings, one large ring rotating
forward, and one small ring rotating right inside the larger ring. Crank
up the speed and it is really nice.
20057 X29.SHOW.BXY 465k - 501k expanded
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
A2.Lunatic describes this as "a really cool MULTI-PALETTE PaintWorks
animation of the experimental X-29 aircraft. It comes in from the lower
left, does a multi-position barrel roll, and then exits to the upper right.
This animation was converted from an Autodesk Animator file. Really nice!"
[*][*][*]
That's it for this month.
Every month I say, "I hope you have found something here to whet your
interest. Drop me a line and let me know what you think of this column and
offer any suggestions you might have about what should be in it."
It's about time that some of you took me up on this. Here on GEnie,
the address is A2.Charlie. If you are reading this outside of GEnie, write
to me at A2.Charlie@genie.com. C'mon, let me hear from you!
Until next time, happy downloading!
-- Charlie Hartley
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hit the RETURN key. When you get the prompt asking for the signup
code, type DSD524 and hit RETURN. GEnie will then prompt you for your
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