EvangeList Digest Wednesday, March 10 1999 Volume 01 : Number 1389
In this issue:
Tidbit - AppleSurf 2.0 - Create News PR - Brickles Deluxe V1.2 Press Release PR - Inspired Logic Releases Free Demo of Mac Only Educational Software PR - Hang2000 V1.3 Tidbit - Dallas Mac Radio Show Tidbit - USB For All Tidbit - USB For All Job - Web -- Web Designer (Albuquerque, NM) Tidbit - AppleSurf 2.0 - Create News PR - Hang2000 V1.3
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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 02:05:28 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - AppleSurf 2.0 - Create News
This tidbit is from:
Heng-Cheong Leong <mailto:applesurf@yahoo.com>
The new version of AppleSurf <http://www.macopinion.com/applesurf/> is up online, and we invite all webmasters and Macintosh evangelists to post article links.
* Have you seen a great Mac-related article on the web, and want to share its URL to everyone else?
* Are you a columnist, and you want everyone to read what you think?
* Have you just reviewed a great product, and you want to get the news out so that everyone can buy the product?
* Do you have a press release that you need to get it out to the world?
AppleSurf now allows everyone to post URLs to its 8 different categories, ranging from "Seize the Day!" for great news, and "Know Thy Enemy" for insights into the Wintel empire.
Check us out at <http://www.macopinion.com/applesurf/>, whether you have something great to post, or just want to read what others has added.
Heng-Cheong Leong Editor, AppleSurf
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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 02:05:38 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Brickles Deluxe V1.2 Press Release
This announcement is from:
Ken Winograd <mailto:ken@winograd.com>
Brickles Deluxe v1.2 Released!
Merrimack, New Hampshire, December 13, 1998: Ken Winograd and Space-Time Associates announced today the release of version 1.2 of a fun, exciting Macintosh shareware game called Brickles Deluxe.
Brickles Deluxe is an all-new game based on the game of Brickles and Brickles Plus, first offered in 1985, shortly after the introduction of the first Macintosh.
Brickles Deluxe is not your typical "ball and paddle" game. No way! Brickles Deluxe features adjustable colors and patterns, adjustable ball and paddle sizes, and adjustable speed. Even the number of paddles in the game can be changed. Brickles Deluxe is suitable for everyone from the very youngest children learning to use a mouse, to fast-paced arcade fans. And, wait 'til you hear the new sounds! If you've ever played and enjoyed Brickles or Brickles Plus, you're just going to love Brickles Deluxe!
Brickles Deluxe requires a Macintosh with 256 colors or more.
Brickles Deluxe is available now. For more information, or to download or securely register the program, please visit the Brickles Deluxe web page at:
<URL:http://www.winograd.com>
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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 02:05:43 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Inspired Logic Releases Free Demo of Mac Only Educational Software
This announcement is from:
kcanyon <mailto:kcanyon@inspiredlogic.com>
Inspired Logic, LLC has released a free demo version of C.D. Caterpillar which is available for download from its website (http://www.inspiredlogic.com/cd). C.D. Caterpillar is a Macintosh only program designed to help beginning readers strengthen their reading skills quickly, in a fun and non-threatening way. Every aspect of C.D. Caterpillar is designed to focus the student on actual reading. A single Home Version of C.D. Caterpillar is priced at $16.00.
C.D. Caterpillar includes a large quantity of reading material. The first version includes The Wizard of Oz, Fables by Aesop, and other short stories. This version is available for a limited time. The next version which features The Princess and the Goblin will be released in early March. The material is presented in such a way that any motivated reader can get started with it. The controls are simple, and everything is explained verbally; no initial reading ability is assumed.
Any level reader can get started with C.D. Caterpillar. Immediate, direct assistance is always available just by clicking on the problem word. The problem word will be pronounced, and C.D. Caterpillar keeps track of the problem words, reinforcing them later in highly focused games.
Inspired Logic, LLC, based in Glendale, California was founded in 1998. The company provides software solutions for Macintosh and PC based companies. C.D. Caterpillar is the first commercial software product released by this company. (www.inspiredlogic.com)
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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 02:05:36 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Hang2000 V1.3
This announcement is from:
Ken Winograd <mailto:ken@winograd.com>
Hang2000 v1.3 Released!
Merrimack, New Hampshire, February 1, 1999: Ken Winograd and Space-Time Associates announced today the release of version 1.3 of a fun Macintosh shareware game called Hang2000. Hang2000 is a new take on the classic hangman word guessing game we all played when we were kids. It features colorful, non-violent graphics, digitized sounds, synthesized speech, dozens of built-in word categories, thousands of words, unlimited lists of your own words, and much more.
Hang2000 is "secretly educational". It's played for fun, but you can't help learning. Included in Hang2000 is a new "knowledge area". This area will include information associated with the guessed word or phrase. If the word chosen is from the States or Countries category, for example, the knowledge area will show the capital of the State or Country. If the category is Authors or Composers, the knowledge area will show facts about, or famous works of, the author or composer. Of course, you can also make your own lists (unlimited in number) and include your own associated information.
There are dozens of categories, guaranteed to include something for everyone. From Monsters and Dinosaurs to Star Trek and Television Shows, from Animals and Birds to Colors and Cities, from Fruits and Vegetables to Presidents and Vice-Presidents, from Rock and Roll to Opera and Musical Instruments. And literally dozens more!
This new version (v1.3) adds a host of new digitized sounds, as well as a new "change case button" that allows you to switch the large alphabetical icons between lower case and upper case. This truly allows the program to be enjoyed by users of all ages...K-12 and beyond.
Hang2000 requires a Macintosh that supports 256 colors or more.
Hang2000 is available now. For more information, or to download or securely register the program, please visit the Hang2000 web page at:
<URL:http://www.winograd.com>
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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 02:05:41 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Dallas Mac Radio Show
This tidbit is from:
Dru Richman <mailto:machelpdesk@home.com>
Dallas' WBAP (http://www.wbap.com), the 50,000 watt blowtorch of the Southwest - 820 on your AM dial or live via RealAudio, presents Mick Williams' Cyber Line (http://www.cyber-line.com) every Sunday evening at 7-9 pm CST. This call-in/talk show, which has been 'on-the-air' since December 1995, discusses everything and anything 'cyber.'
The weekly show is dedicated to discussing computer related hardware/software products, Internet access issues, trouble analysis, tips & techniques, etc.. Laws governing and/or limiting your freedom to information are also topics for discussion.
The program accepts input from listeners via telephone and interactively via the Internet enabling callers to talk directly with various representatives from the computer and networking industries. Although the show will deal with serious issues and problems confronting a wide variety of computer users, it will have a unique perspective that adds a little fun and drives away the boredom.
Starting this Sunday (2/28/99) and from then on, on the last Sunday of each month we will feature a two hour show exclusively for and about Macintosh computers. Staff Mac guy Dru Richman - CEO, Mac Help Desk (http://www.machelpdesk.com), will be joined by the rest of the Cyber Line staff, Apple representatives, and maybe even a product manufacturer, for this lively two hour romp through all things Mac.
Call These Live WBAP Talk Lines Sundays 7:00 To 9:00 PM (Central) Metro: 214-787-1820 Toll Free: 1-800-288-WBAP (9227) e-mail: <mailto:host@cyber-line.com>
Mac Users show your support for one of the very few Mac-friendly shows on the airwaves. Listen and call-in on Sunday! __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
First, a note about a graphic included with the above post depicting (er, no pun intended!) this radio station's coverage area. The only portions of the continental US it DOESN'T cover would be the north east, north west, and Alaska. They cover ALL of Mexico. the 'Net broadcast seems almost redundant in this hemisphere. :-)
The second thing, as you can tell from the "future" start date, is that I'm a bit behind. Things are hopping at Guy's new company (in a good way! :), and frankly I'm swamped please bear with me and I WILL catch up fairly shortly (probably in the next few days at worst).
Thanks!
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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 02:05:14 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - USB For All
I have just added USB support to my PowerMac 7300. I thought that all the evangelists would like to know that its possible, cheap, and easy to do. The amazing thing is, I used almost all Windows only hardware! After doing a little research, I discovered that most any USB PCI card, PC or otherwise, will work in a PCI Mac. I used the Entegra 4 Port USB Upgrade PCI card (Windows 98 version), and some software from Apple, and I was in business. The interesting thing is, I was talking to a buddy of mine the day I installed the card, and he was telling me his step-mom just bought an off-brand 400Mhz Pentium machine, and had been trying for sometime to get it to recognize the USB ports. They couldn't get it to work and gave up, and are waiting to hear from tech support! I asked him, 'you realize I'm using "Windows 98 Only" USB hardware in my Mac, and it works fine!?' He hates me, by the way.
The cool thing about USB is that you can use the plethora of USB hardware that is out there now, on your current Mac. I bought the Logitech USB scrolling MouseMan. Logitech has a software driver for the MacOs, and let me tell you, this mouse is the Bomb! I have been very jealous of the PC world over these scrolling mice for some time. I have also read many stories of USB hardware, mice, keyboards, scanners, that work just fine with only the installed Apple drivers (the software comes with several generic drivers) just plug and play.
The other cool thing is I run my Epson 600 printer on USB now with a USB to parallel cable from Epson. The speed increase is quite noticeable, not only is the parallel port on the printer much faster than the serial port, the background spooler doesn't seem to get bogged down at all now that it is using the USB ports. I don't know why, maybe because the USB ports are on their own card and require less processor power? I don't know. Oh, and by the way, USB support is already built into the latest Epson drivers!
USB delivers up to 12 megabit-per-second data transfer - a significant boost in speed over ADB ports (10 kilobits per second or kilobits per second or .23 megabit-per-second ). As you can see, USB is fast. At least when compared to ADB and Serial.
For more info on USB, <http://developer.apple.com/hardware/usb/whyusb.htm>
The software driver from Apple can be found at <http://developer.apple.com/hardware/usb/download.htm> . The only catch is that the software must be enabled first in order to use it. I guess Apple doesn't want the amateurs using this unsupported developers release yet, so they make the enabling a little tricky. What you have to do is open the extension USB Support with ResEdit. Create a new resource of type usbx. Then change the resource ID to 1984, to do this, open the new resource you just created by double clicking on it, (if you just created it, it should already be open) there is only one resource ID, so make sure it is selected, go to 'Get Resource Info" under the Resource pulldown menu, and change the resource ID to 1984. I had a little trouble figuring out the details of this procedure, so if you don't want to bother, I have done all the work, and sorted out the files you need from the Apple download, and saved it all in a nice little folder/installer. If anyone wants it, just email me, I'll be happy to send you a copy (of course I don't guarantee anything, make any promises of functionality, and ultimately, the software belongs to Apple!) Here's a good page that describes the process in good detail; <http://home.adelphia.net/~nut4camaro/mac/>
Good luck and thanks for listening... __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
The warning on Brad's site bears repeating:
"Disclaimer: These drivers are meant for developers and are to be used/modified at your own risk. If Apple wanted the end user to use these driver's they would have made them available already modified. do not recommend doing this procedure nor am I to be held responsible for anything that may happen. If you are in the market for a card, go for the Keyspan since it's supported for the Mac and comes with drivers."
'Nuff said.
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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 04:46:18 -0600 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - USB For All
I have just added USB support to my PowerMac 7300. I thought that all the evangelists would like to know that its possible, cheap, and easy to do. The amazing thing is, I used almost all Windows only hardware! After doing a little research, I discovered that most any USB PCI card, PC or otherwise, will work in a PCI Mac. I used the Entegra 4 Port USB Upgrade PCI card (Windows 98 version), and some software from Apple, and I was in business. The interesting thing is, I was talking to a buddy of mine the day I installed the card, and he was telling me his step-mom just bought an off-brand 400Mhz Pentium machine, and had been trying for sometime to get it to recognize the USB ports. They couldn't get it to work and gave up, and are waiting to hear from tech support! I asked him, 'you realize I'm using "Windows 98 Only" USB hardware in my Mac, and it works fine!?' He hates me, by the way.
The cool thing about USB is that you can use the plethora of USB hardware that is out there now, on your current Mac. I bought the Logitech USB scrolling MouseMan. Logitech has a software driver for the MacOs, and let me tell you, this mouse is the Bomb! I have been very jealous of the PC world over these scrolling mice for some time. I have also read many stories of USB hardware, mice, keyboards, scanners, that work just fine with only the installed Apple drivers (the software comes with several generic drivers) just plug and play.
The other cool thing is I run my Epson 600 printer on USB now with a USB to parallel cable from Epson. The speed increase is quite noticeable, not only is the parallel port on the printer much faster than the serial port, the background spooler doesn't seem to get bogged down at all now that it is using the USB ports. I don't know why, maybe because the USB ports are on their own card and require less processor power? I don't know. Oh, and by the way, USB support is already built into the latest Epson drivers!
USB delivers up to 12 megabit-per-second data transfer - a significant boost in speed over ADB ports (10 kilobits per second or kilobits per second or .23 megabit-per-second ). As you can see, USB is fast. At least when compared to ADB and Serial.
For more info on USB, <http://developer.apple.com/hardware/usb/whyusb.htm>
The software driver from Apple can be found at <http://developer.apple.com/hardware/usb/download.htm> . The only catch is that the software must be enabled first in order to use it. I guess Apple doesn't want the amateurs using this unsupported developers release yet, so they make the enabling a little tricky. What you have to do is open the extension USB Support with ResEdit. Create a new resource of type usbx. Then change the resource ID to 1984, to do this, open the new resource you just created by double clicking on it, (if you just created it, it should already be open) there is only one resource ID, so make sure it is selected, go to 'Get Resource Info" under the Resource pulldown menu, and change the resource ID to 1984. I had a little trouble figuring out the details of this procedure, so if you don't want to bother, I have done all the work, and sorted out the files you need from the Apple download, and saved it all in a nice little folder/installer. If anyone wants it, just email me, I'll be happy to send you a copy (of course I don't guarantee anything, make any promises of functionality, and ultimately, the software belongs to Apple!) Here's a good page that describes the process in good detail; <http://home.adelphia.net/~nut4camaro/mac/>
Good luck and thanks for listening... __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
The warning on Brad's site bears repeating:
"Disclaimer: These drivers are meant for developers and are to be used/modified at your own risk. If Apple wanted the end user to use these driver's they would have made them available already modified. do not recommend doing this procedure nor am I to be held responsible for anything that may happen. If you are in the market for a card, go for the Keyspan since it's supported for the Mac and comes with drivers."
'Nuff said.
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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 04:46:25 -0600 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Job - Web -- Web Designer (Albuquerque, NM)
This job offer is from:
Karim <mailto:karim@multimediainc.com>
MIS, Inc. is a 4-year old Mac-based design and hosting company based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We are looking for experienced web designers for development of high-visibility, mission-critical Internet and Intranet sites. Experience with WebCatalog or Tango Enterprise would be a bonus. If you have at least two years' experience in web design or web-based databases, send your resume along with URLs of your work to <karim@misinc.net>.
Karim Ardalan MIS, Inc. <http://www.misinc.net>
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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 04:46:32 -0600 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - AppleSurf 2.0 - Create News
This tidbit is from:
Heng-Cheong Leong <mailto:applesurf@yahoo.com>
The new version of AppleSurf <http://www.macopinion.com/applesurf/> is up online, and we invite all webmasters and Macintosh evangelists to post article links.
* Have you seen a great Mac-related article on the web, and want to share its URL to everyone else?
* Are you a columnist, and you want everyone to read what you think?
* Have you just reviewed a great product, and you want to get the news out so that everyone can buy the product?
* Do you have a press release that you need to get it out to the world?
AppleSurf now allows everyone to post URLs to its 8 different categories, ranging from "Seize the Day!" for great news, and "Know Thy Enemy" for insights into the Wintel empire.
Check us out at <http://www.macopinion.com/applesurf/>, whether you have something great to post, or just want to read what others has added.
Heng-Cheong Leong Editor, AppleSurf
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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 04:46:39 -0600 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Hang2000 V1.3
This announcement is from:
Ken Winograd <mailto:ken@winograd.com>
Hang2000 v1.3 Released!
Merrimack, New Hampshire, February 1, 1999: Ken Winograd and Space-Time Associates announced today the release of version 1.3 of a fun Macintosh shareware game called Hang2000. Hang2000 is a new take on the classic hangman word guessing game we all played when we were kids. It features colorful, non-violent graphics, digitized sounds, synthesized speech, dozens of built-in word categories, thousands of words, unlimited lists of your own words, and much more.
Hang2000 is "secretly educational". It's played for fun, but you can't help learning. Included in Hang2000 is a new "knowledge area". This area will include information associated with the guessed word or phrase. If the word chosen is from the States or Countries category, for example, the knowledge area will show the capital of the State or Country. If the category is Authors or Composers, the knowledge area will show facts about, or famous works of, the author or composer. Of course, you can also make your own lists (unlimited in number) and include your own associated information.
There are dozens of categories, guaranteed to include something for everyone. From Monsters and Dinosaurs to Star Trek and Television Shows, from Animals and Birds to Colors and Cities, from Fruits and Vegetables to Presidents and Vice-Presidents, from Rock and Roll to Opera and Musical Instruments. And literally dozens more!
This new version (v1.3) adds a host of new digitized sounds, as well as a new "change case button" that allows you to switch the large alphabetical icons between lower case and upper case. This truly allows the program to be enjoyed by users of all ages...K-12 and beyond.
Hang2000 requires a Macintosh that supports 256 colors or more.
Hang2000 is available now. For more information, or to download or securely register the program, please visit the Hang2000 web page at:
<URL:http://www.winograd.com>
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