EvangeList Digest Thursday, March 18 1999 Volume 01 : Number 1393
In this issue:
Tidbit - iMac Sales Consortium Tidbit - MacGamez Interview with Digital Platoon Tidbit - MacStores Debuts at Macnologist.com Followup and $$ - Mac Only Hosting - REDUX $$ - BBEdit 5.0 and T-Shirt !! - New Zealand Internal Revenue Department Not Supporting Macs? $$-Special Offer SystemSentry reposting Tidbit - MacVision Web Site
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 03:00:22 -0600 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - iMac Sales Consortium
This tidbit is from:
Larry Bottjen <mailto: Larry.Bottjen@msb.mat-su.k12.ak.us>
Recently, I decided to purchase an iMac and mentioned it in passing to several staff members in my elementary school building where I teach. I was surprised by the level of interest and decided to see if I couldn't put together a small group purchase of iMacs for other interested persons. I sent out flyers and email to several of the schools in our district. Before you knew it, I had lots of folks joining the consortium. Yesterday, I cut a great deal with our local CompUSA store for 32 iMacs, 18 Epson 740 printers, 27 32Mb. ram chips, 15 iMation USB drives, and 10 copies of Virtual PC. All in all, the purchase amount was over 43K.
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 03:00:30 -0600 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - MacGamez Interview with Digital Platoon
This tidbit is from:
Lulio Vargas <mailto:lulio@infinimedia.com> Brian Breslin <mailto:brian@infinimedia.com>
This sure has been a great year for Mac gaming, with all the new hot releases that are due soon, we tend to forget about the smaller and less funded gaming companies.
MacGamez.com (http://www.macgamez.com/) is proud to present the first ever interview with Wesley David , from Digital Platoon (http://www.digitalplatoon.com/) Project Leader, for their upcoming game: Project V1.
Project V1 is 3D squad based tactical real-time action and simulation game of the most elite and versatile small unit of special warfare: the US Navy's Sea Air Land commandos (SEALs). Set in Vietnam, Project V1 will feature real SEAL missions in realistic 3D environments such as shrines, naval bases, jungles, villages, and more.
The game will be released for the PC, and most probably for the Mac too. Project V1 is a fresh step forward from the other 3D shoot-em-up games currently available or which will be available soon (Quake II, Quake III, etc..).
Be sure to check out some of our other useful features, and sites.
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 03:00:26 -0600 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - MacStores Debuts at Macnologist.com
This tidbit is from:
The Macnologist team <mailto:pr@macnologist.com>
The Macnologist website has the most complete source of Macintosh specific Y2K information on the internet. And now the smart folks at Macnologist have just come up with another great idea. MacStores.
http://www.macnologist.com/
Although currently still beta testing, MacStores is an on-line database where you can list your Mac using Company, school, or organization for others to find when they are feeling alone in the Mac community. Other Mac users looking to support those companies who made the right OS choice can go straight to the database to search for a realtor, pet groomer, hotel or even college.
The powerful search features allow you to make your own Top Ten MacStores list or put to rest that argument that you've had with your WinTel using friend who says there are no companies using Macs.
If you're a programmer looking for beta test sites in your key markets, there is an option for the listees to flag themselves as being interested in beta testing new software, and how many machines they can test on.
So hurry by and add all the stores you know to the new MacStores resource before someone ads your store for you. We have the database, we have the features, we just don't have any stores listed yet... :)
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 03:00:42 -0600 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup and $$ - Mac Only Hosting - REDUX
This follow-up is from:
Bill Leonard <mailto: bill@eport.net>
In what has become a rather large snafu, all of the EvangeListas who replied to this offer the first time have been magically lost in the ether(net?). It's a situation we apologize for and heads have indeed rolled as a result.
Anyway, I would like to once again extend this offer to EvangeListas... and if you replied once before with interest, please let me know. We are prepared to make up for it in some way ;-) More general information is available if you need it.
Here is the original post: ==========================
We are a Mac-only business that has a totally underutilized T1 from direct to the backbone.
We have decided to casually offer some hosting services to the Mac web community to make use of some of the bandwidth and recoup some cost, etc...
EvangeList members will receive 20% off of the monthly pricing and half-off any set up charges. We can also offer web development services with complete database connectivity and e-commerce integration, and EvangeList discounts will apply there too!
Pricing will be competitive for Mac hosting... just looking to use some more of our bandwidth, recoup a little cost, and help the Mac web community out.
Includes:
- -Your own domain (and Domain Registration/Transfer (InterNIC fees are extra) - -5 Email addresses or redirection to existing accounts - -FTP access - -No practical limit on data transfer - -No practical limit on storage space - -SSL - -Lasso 3.0 - -FileMaker 4.0 - -WebSTAR 3.0.2 - -300MHz G3 Servers - -No adult-themed sites accepted...
We also offer web development services with complete database interaction and e-commerce integration, and EvangeList discounts will apply there too!
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 03:00:33 -0600 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: $$ - BBEdit 5.0 and T-Shirt
This special offer is from:
BBSW Sales <mailto:sales@barebones.com>
Hey Evangelistas! We've got a special offer for you on BBEdit 5.0! For $79 plus shipping, we'll send you BBEdit 5.0 with a printed manual *and* your choice of t-shirt. Not a bad deal considering the regular price is $119.
What is BBEdit? OK, we'll be modest! It's the best tool available for editing HTML and text on the Mac - it's a weapon that has a place in any Macintosh maven's arsenal.
For BBEdit 5.0, we have re-written the HTML tools from the ground up; they are now integrated into the core application and presented on a new 'Markup' menu as well as via palette.
The new tools feature additions like a context-sensitive Tag Maker, and its complement, the Edit Tag command. Together, these options greatly speed the creation and editing of HTML documents by providing markup options that are valid in the current working context.
There is also a new standards-based syntax checker, improved include commands, and much more...in short, much more than we're able to list here. If you would like more details, please check out our web site:
We'll include a complimentary BBEdit t-shirt for every Evangelista who orders BBEdit at the discounted price of $79 (plus shipping) from us directly either over the web, on our EVANGELISTAS ONLY special order form, or over the phone at (781) 687-0700.
Online order form: <http://web.barebones.com/store/evang-form.html>
Don't forget to specify your choice of the classic 'It Doesn't Suck' design or our brand new "SYA" shirt -- if you're curious, you can see it at:
<http://web.barebones.com/store/shirts.html>
Evangelistas can also use the special form to order upgrades, at the regular low price of $39 plus shipping. (Please do note that upgrades don't include a t-shirt, but if you would like to order a shirt at the same time as your upgrade, go for it!)
As always, we appreciate your support!
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 03:00:37 -0600 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: !! - New Zealand Internal Revenue Department Not Supporting Macs?
This action item is from:
An EvangeLista Who Wishes to Remain Anonymous
Last week New Zealand's tax department, the Internal Revenue Department (IRD) announced that, due to 'unforeseen' problems, its new electronic payroll tax filing system, scheduled to go live 1 April, would not support Macintosh computers. Mac users would need to seek a temporary exemption to the electronic filing requirement and "switch to PCs" (NZ Herald, 12 March, p C3). This despite the fact that Mac support had been originally specified in the project.
The reason for this 'unforeseen circumstance' was that contractor EDS had not discovered until the project was in its final stages that the chosen Microsoft server platform, utilising Secure Socket Layer 3.0, would not support Macs. Evidently EDS "relied on Microsoft product documentation" that Internet Explorer supported a full implementation of SSL 3.0 in developing a solution. Microsoft New Zealand's General Manager was quoted as saying that "the documentation is reasonably sufficient", what EDS is seeking to implement is "...more complex than using the standard capabilities of the product set", and that "...it's a business decision for the IRD what capabilities it wants to build into the system".
No announcement has been made as to how, if or when Mac support will be added. One presumes that unless loud and urgent pressure is brought to bear against such arrogance, such support will never eventuate and yet one more reason for expelling Macs in favour of Microsoft's near monopoly will remain. Given that New Zealand's 'deregulated' economy and tax system are often seen as an experimental model for such reforms elsewhere, concern about such an outcome should also be widely felt.
Might I suggest that anyone concerned contact:
Rt. Hon. Jenny Shipley, Prime Minister <mailto:prime.minister@ministers.govt.nz> Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Leader of the Opposition <mailto:jane.leicester@parliament.govt.nz> Hon. Peter Dunne MP, Chairperson of Parliament's Taxation & Expenditure Review Committee <mailto:united.nz@parliament.govt.nz> Warren Kyd MP, Chairperson of Parliament's Commerce Committee <mailto:faith.sarten@parliament.govt.nz> Rt. Hon. Winston Peter, Leader NZ First Party <mailto:sarah.neems@parliament.govt.nz> Graham Holland, Commissioner of Inland Revenue <mailto:commissioner@ird.govt.nz>
New Zealand readers should also email their own Member of Parliament. ___________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
I think I would like to see a followup on this...for one thing, what the HECK is this "General Manager" person talking about? I would like to think that I share a common language with New Zealand, yet it made absolutely no sense.
Anyone have an idea of what's going on? Another EvangeLista sent the following URL:
"Basically, it means Mac-based businesses must buy a PC. The exemption mentioned is only for one year. They argue that it isn't possible to engage in a secure Internet transaction with a Macintosh, which I believe is a load of rubbish. Can you please offer NZ Mac users (and Apple NZ) some assistance?"
Oh, and anyone choosing to write these people should remember: These are government officials, and respecting their positions will go a lot further than lambasting them. Some of them may not even have a clue that this is even an issue. Be nice.
'Nuff said.
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 07:03:29 -0800 From: Guy Kawasaki <Kawasaki@garage.com> Subject: $$-Special Offer SystemSentry reposting
For some strange reason, the previous offer was cut off. Here's the complete posting with the special offer.
Guy
This special offer is from:
Steve Becker,<steve@macease.com>
I'm pleased to announce a special offer to EvangeListas for SystemSentry.
Many times when your Mac crashes it's due to a problem with your machine handling its memory resources, and many of these crashes come with a dialog box that presents a difficult-to-interpret error code. At least some memory-related problems are directly attributable to a bug in a specific program, while others may be due to a problem with your operating system, your hardware, or fragmented memory. Since your computer uses its memory resources in a dynamic way, effectively tracking its memory usage requires a dynamic approach.
SystemSentry provides you with an easy way to dynamically monitor the memory requirements of your computer -- even when it's not displayed on your Desktop! The benefits of this include helping you determine which activities lead to memory-related problems, helping you increase the stability of your machine's configuration, helping you determine which programs have a bug which causes them to not return memory to your computer when you quit them, letting you know which combination of programs you can safely run simultaneously on your computer, and showing you whether you really need to install more RAM. Besides, I think it's pretty cool to be able to dynamically observe how a computer is using its memory resources!
SystemSentry:
1. Doesn't require launching a separate application.
2. Doesn't require any technical knowledge about your computer.
3. Doesn't require learning a bunch of keyboard commands.
4. Doesn't get in your way when using your computer.
SystemSentry:
1. Gives you the choice of a Pie Gauge or a text-based display.
2. Gives you the option of placing it anywhere you choose on your Desktop.
3. Gives you the option of hiding/showing its display with a click of the Mouse or a keyboard shortcut.
4. Gives you an Auto-Alert option which works even when SystemSentry is not visible -- after all, it needs to live up to its name!
5. Gives you a built-in Help system that describes the function of each button (they are really pretty self-descriptive, though) and provides built-in tips on using SystemSentry.
6. Gives you a quick visual prompt as to what is going on by dynamically updating the color of the display to reflect the amount of memory being used on your system.
7. Automatically adjusts itself when you use Virtual Memory or RAM Doubler.
8. Automatically adjusts itself when you change the amount of RAM installed on your computer.
Information about the additional features included in SystemSentry -- along with screen snapshots -- may be found at <http://www.kagi.com/MacEase>.
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A Macintosh computer with System 7.0 or later and a 68020 or later processor. SystemSentry is compatible with OS 8.5x, and my web site has detailed information regarding the compatibility of all my utilities with OS 8.5x.
SPECIAL PRICE
While the regular registration fee is only $19., for the next three weeks I'm offering EvangeList readers an even lower, special price of $17.
SystemSentry includes a 30-day money back satisfaction guarantee. To receive the special price, please be sure to use the <http://order.kagi.com/?L8T2> URL.
A free, fully-functional demonstration version of SystemSentry may be downloaded at <http://www.kagi.com/MacEase>.
Technical support may be obtained by emailing me at the following address: <systemsentry@macease.com>.
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 21:25:31 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - MacVision Web Site
This tidbit is from:
Bryan Van Brunt <mailto:ender1402@yahoo.com>
MacVision (http://www.themacvis.com/) is a new site that features macintosh news, views and reviews. We intend to focus on shareware reviews, for our reviews department. We're very small (5 people) and need as much help as we can get. We need people to find recent shareware and to write reviews. We also need people to rant in our views (editorials) section. 1-2 pages are preferred. Contact me for more details at <mailto:Ender1402@yahoo.com>.
- -Bryan Van Brunt (founder and editor of MacVision)
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