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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 15:39:23 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - More Performers Toting (Tossing? :) Powerbooks
This tidbit is from:
Eric Hager <mailto:Hugogrey@aol.com>
As a sometime production manager for 'The Flying Karamazov Brothers' I can second the absolute usefulness of my powerbook as a touring machine. Depending upon the capability of the hall, I transfer all production information info to the presenting venues via the Internet, using Mini-Cad for graphical info, Lightwright for lighting paperwork, and PC exchange to edit and transfer show files from ETC oriented lighting equipment.
What must be truly amazing are the creative meeting that the 'Brothers' have with Microsoft - they frequently appear at Microsoft functions - a Seattle thing...
All of the Karamazovs tote powerbooks. ;) __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
Hey Eric, let me know when they're in the SF Bay area again...it's been way too long since I've seen them perform live. :-)
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 15:39:11 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ?? - Artist Software & Sewing Software
This request is from:
Noah Bast <mailto:nbast@eznet.net>
I have two requests, both for my Mom...
First:
A few months ago, my Mom received an ad for Working Artist <http://www.workingartist.com> which is a PC only application that helps artists manage their business and inventory. My mom is a fiber/bead artist, and I think that something like this would really help her, but I hav't been able to find anything comparable for the Mac. She only has a 7100, so Virtual PC isn't an option, even if I was interested in teaching her how to navigate in Wondows.
If demand warrants, I'll gladly summarize responses.
Second:
My mom was very interested in Bernina's artista software <http://www.bernina.com/new/english/produkte/prd/00029.htm> which will connect a PC to a sewing machine, and allow you to upload designs into the machine, which will then sew them for you. (and lots more, I'm sure) Again, it's a PC only product, and it needs both a serial port for connecting to the sewing machine, and a parallel port for a dongle! Is there anything else out there that's Mac friendly with similar capabilities?
Again, I'll do a summary if response and demand warrant.
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 15:39:18 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ?? - "Secure" Telnet and FTP Access
This request is from:
Johann Beda <mailto:j-beda@pobox.com>
My department has been having a lot of problems with security of their (unix and NT) systems as part of the campus network. They are planning on diabling standard telnet and FTP access to their machines to help prevent "sniffing" of account and password information that is transmitted in clear-text.
Fortunately there are Mac clients for secure terminal access, such as those discussed at <http://ugrad-www.cs.colorado.edu/~kohno/projects/ssh.html> including NiftyTelnet SSH <http://www.lysator.liu.se/~jonasw/freeware.html>, BetterTelnet <http://www.cstone.net/~rbraun/mac/telnet/>, F-Secure SSH from Data Fellows, Inc <http://www.datafellows.com/>. BetterTelnet may someday include "ssh" support (secure shell), NiftyTelnet currently does, and the commercial F-Secure SSH does as well ($100 US for a single liscence). NiftyTelnet is not available in the USA but is freely available outside it due to restrictions on the encryption liscences. The SSH faq is at <http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/~ig25/ssh-faq/>
There seem to be fewer options when looking for secure file transport. My understanding that the secure file transport unix system is called "scp" (Secure Copy). NiftyTelnet SSH seems to have this support in a beta version and it is not clear if F-Secure currently does but it seems as if it is planned for the future. Does anyone else know of a way of performing secure file transport from a Mac to a unix box?
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 15:39:14 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ?? - iMac Touchscreen, Parallel Input Port?
This request is from:
Larry Crain <mailto:crainla@idea-inc.com>
I'm looking at an application for a public information (kiosk) system, and would like to use iMacs.
And not just because I'm an evangelist. The price is right, and the Mac productive lifespan seems to be forever. (One of these days, I'll post about FrankIntosh -- the disembodied Mac Plus I still have running.)
The USB will let the hosting site's people plug in a keyboard/ mouse/digital-camera string, to update photos and descriptions, without worrying about frying the system or even rebooting.
And it's been well demonstrated that - even in the "blah Bondi" version the Windozers are now trying to catch up to - the iMac draws a crowd wherever it appears. I figure with the five new flavors, I'll have to erect DisneyWorld-esque people chutes to keep the hordes in line!
But any competent plumber can put up the pipes.
What I need 'lista help with is two key components: - a touchscreen overlay for the display, ideally one which would coordinate nicely (or at least not obscure) the iMac's friendly face; and - a small (byte-wide or better) parallel input port so I can sense people walking by, display items being touched, and the 'doze drones' dripping drool.
There are oodles* of such items out there for serial and parallel ports, but I haven't yet found any with USB and a driver which speaks Macish.
Can anyone give me a pointer? I'll of course summarize and repost.
Kick Butt, in Living Color! * "oodles" -- an engineering measure, denoting on the order of pi times ten, plus or minus a smidgen, items.
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