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Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 02:05:05 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Job - Support Assistant (Vacaville, CA)
This job offer is from:
Anson Thurston <mailto:thurston@castles.com>
Help!
Tech Support Assistant needed.
Country Visions, Inc the franchise company for the Country Clutter Stores is in need of an assistant for the Support department. We have grown to large and I cannot support 40 stores, by my self:-) We are looking for someone with a cheery disposition, is comfortable on the phone, loves Macs and wants to learn as they work. This is an ideal entry level position for someone who wants to get to know Mac's in a small business environment. Currently this would be a part time position with flexible hours, perfect for a college or university student. Possible changing to full time in the late spring or summer of 1999.
The job would entail setting up a small network of Macs for testing prior to shipment to new stores. Help with minor trouble shooting around the office and a little software/hardware support on the phone with the stores.
Country Visions is an all Mac business located in Vacaville, CA midway between San Francisco and Sacramento on I80 15 - 20 mins. from Davis and UCDavis. We have our own in house Art Department with a collection of computers from a shiny new 333mhz G3 down to a mighty LCII working as a print server. All our stores run a Mac Point of sale system. As well as productivity software in the back office.
Send your resume to: <mailto:support@countryclutter.com> I would prefer it pasted into an email but a text document or pdf file would be fine.
or FAX it to: (707) 451-0410 Attn.: Anson
Check out our Web sites at <http://www.countryclutter.com> and <http://www.santasclauset.com> for more information about who we are
Anson Thurston III Technical Support Department
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Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 02:05:08 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ?? - Appointment Program
This request is from:
<mailto:Truhill@aol.com>
I'm looking for a program that can be used to book appointments for specific types of activities. There used to be one called Front Desk, but I can't find it any more.
Specifically, I'd like the ability to establish defined intervals for specific activities (haircut 30 minutes; manicure 15 minutes; etc.).
I'd prefer that you be allowed to book more than one activity for the same time (could be cutting hair while the pedicure feet are soaking). Would like to be able to identify several resources (different operators) with different scheules.
Please contact <mailto:Truhill@aol.com> if you have any leads.
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Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 02:05:11 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit
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<mailto:FoneHomeET@aol.com>
Subject: All I want for X-mas Submitted by: FoneHomeET e-mail to: <mailto:FoneHomeET@aol.com>
Plugged In, the technology section of our local daily newspaper, Newday, recently did a story about shopping for computers in cyberspace.The photo on the cover was a man wearing a santa hat, surfing. His computer of choice? An iMac, in glorious full color. Yes! Sign me up!
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Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 02:05:15 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macs Read PC Disks Better Than Windows
This tidbit is from:
Tim Humphrey <mailto:humphret@ruby.winthrop.edu>
I work in the computer lab here at school, primarily a PC lab but with 3 Macs. We have Windows NT on them and not Windows 95, and for some reason or another NT corrupts students' disks so that they cannot use them. (I'm guessing because the students use them on their 95 machines at home and then bring them to the lab to print, I don't know.) Okay, here's the good part. Whenever a student comes to me with this corrupt disk problem I just pop it into one of the Macs, copy their files to the hard disk, format the disk in PC format, and then copy all their stuff back to the disk. After this NT can read the disk with no problem.
As if that weren't good enough I had the problem today where NT couldn't format a disk, it could read it but just not format it. My solution? Format it with the Mac.
To be fair I could probably use Norton Disk Doctor to fix the problems, but since we don't have that I have to improvise:)
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Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 02:05:18 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Support Needed
This tidbit is from:
"Noble, C" <mailto:cnoble@acsnet.com>
I teach at a high school where Macs have been the standard platform for years. With the advent of a new technology coordinator, suddenly we are looking at switching to PC's. A decision must be made during the next two months, and since I am a part of the committee who is to make the decision, I could use some help from this group, people who are informed, articulate and passionate about the viability of Apple as a platform and a company. I am not advocating that every computer in the school be Mac, I believe that students benefit from learning both platforms. I am VERY interested in the dual platform potential of the iMacs and the G3s and believe that any future computer purchases should move in that direction.
What I need help with is independent, non-biased research supporting not only Mac and Apple, but any experiences people have had with Apple's dual platform machines. I need to know the good and the bad - I want to know just what I am up against.
I have an iMac - and I love my iMac! I see is as the answer to our problem, the perfect compromise. The availability of both platforms with the ease of use and maintenance of a Mac.
Thanks for you time! It's great to have a group like this to turn to for suggestions and help!
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 02:05:21 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Grayliner 2.1.0 Released
This announcement is from:
Chris Smolinski <mailto:csmolinski@erols.com>
Black Cat Systems announces that Mac Grayliner, version 2.1.0, has been released.
Mac Grayliner displays a map of the entire Earth, showing day, night, and more importantly, the terminator between day and night. Studies have shown that enhanced radio propagation occurs between two points which are both on the day/night terminator.
Now with version 2.1.0, the locations of active NCDXF/IARU beacons can be displayed in real time, along with the beacon callsign, country, and location. This should be helpful for identifying DX openings.
Mac Grayliner requires a Mac with a color display.
Mac Grayliner is shareware. A demo version may be downloaded from the Black Cat Systems web site at <http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/grayliner.html>
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Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 02:05:25 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Announcing Text Washer 1.0B2
This announcement is from:
Taylor Design <mailto:support@taylor-design.com>
Taylor Design has announced the release of Text Washer 1.0b2, the second public beta release of a powerful new text filtering application for Mac OS.
Text Washer 1.0b2 includes 2 feature additions, 9 feature enhancements, and 11 bug fixes including two significant fixes for Mac OS 8.5 users.
Text Washer 1.0b2 is available now. Being a public beta release it can be used for free until January 31, 1999. It can be found at the following locations:
Company Site <http://www.taylor-design.com/>
Text Washer Page <http://www.taylor-design.com/TextWasherindex.html>
Direct Download Links, 680x0 Beta <http://www.taylor-design.com/Product_Downloads/TextWasher68K.sit.bin> <http://www.taylor-design.com/Product_Downloads/TextWasher68K.sit.hqx>
Direct Download Links, PowerPC Beta <http://www.taylor-design.com/Product_Downloads/TextWasherPPC.sit.bin> <http://www.taylor-design.com/Product_Downloads/TextWasherPPC.sit.hqx>
What is Text Washer?
Text Washer is a fast and powerful text filtering application for cleaning up and processing all kinds of text files. With a single pass Text Washer can clean up Internet text, prepare files for publishing, prepare files for the Internet, convert files for use on other platforms, and more. Text Washer includes over 50 built in filters and allows users to create their own filters using any of the 5 core filter types.
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Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 02:05:29 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Enigmatic Movements 1.5.1 Released
This announcement is from:
Jochen De Schepper <mailto:jochen.deschepper@student.kuleuven.ac.be>
Lord Jochen from Swordlord Coding Crew today announced the release of Enigmatic Movements 1.5.1, his enigmatic puzzle game for the Mac.
The object of Enigmatic Movements is to move the colored tiles until each row or column has the same color. You can choose the boardsize between 4x4 (piece of cake) and 10x10 (very difficult). Once you get the hang of it, it's very easy to complete the board, but the real challenge is to do this in the least number of moves possible ! The game also keeps statistics of 10 different players, allows you to choose between different sets of tiles, plays background music from the Music folder, and lets you choose the background color...
Enigmatic Movements is US$15 shareware. Users can register on-line or with the Kagi Register application.
Requirements: Enigmatic Movements should run on any Mac or compatible (68K and PowerPC native) with system 7.0 or better. Minimum RAM requirement is 1MB, preferred is 1800KB, when you're screen is set to millions of colors...
Enigmatic Movements 1.5.1 is now available for download at <http://www.swordlord.com/enigmatic>, and very soon on all major Mac shareware ftp sites. There's also an updater for version 1.5 available...
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Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 02:05:32 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Adventure Creator 2.3 Release
This announcement is from:
"Daniel C. Hall" <mailto:dan@autumnsoft.com>
Autumn Software has announced the release of Adventure Creator 2.3 for the Macintosh. Adventure Creator allows anyone to create complex high level adventure games. The new release of Adventure Creator adds an integrated spell checking system, expanded scripting, and file compacting as well as fixing all reported problems with earlier releases. Currently Autumn Software is offering Adventure Creator for $19.00 as part of their Holiday sale. Regular price is $49.00. Upgrades are free for current 2.x users.
A free trial version of Adventure Creator is available at the Autumn Software web site: <http://www.autumnsoft.com>
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Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 02:05:36 -0800 From: The EvangeList Mailing List <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - MacHack Endorses Apple Student Developers, Announces Student Discounts
This announcement is from:
Warren Magnus <mailto:wmagnus@ibm.net>
MacHack: The Annual Conference for Leading Edge Developers proudly announces endorsement of the Apple Student Developer Program, Apple Computer's new deeply discounted developer support option for full time students.
Student participation is essential to the MacHack conference. The annual Hack contest always draws out the best talent and programming. In fact, at the 1998 conference two of the top five hacks came from student developer who were first time conference attendees.
Students get the chance to work as peers with some of the best talent in Macintosh programming today. Also, contacts made at the annual conference have resulted in internships and full time opportunities with numerous companies including Apple. Results may vary, of course.
Discounts for student developers have always been available for MacHack . The 1999 conference is no different. $50 (US) gets students full conference access and participation, a savings of $475 off the regular conference admission. Students need only provide proof of enrollment in a full time academic program. This includes students from elementary school through graduate school. Student registration is limited to 50 at the student rate. Full details on this and other attendance packages are available at the MacHack web site.
Interested developers should check out Apple's Student Developer Program at
Students with the mettle to conquer the unique conference environment that is MacHack should check the conference URL at <http://www.machack.com/>.
MacHack is a conference that, in its fourteenth year, remains centered around cutting edge software development. Each year the conference brings together well-known names in the software business, as well as many students and upstarts whose names we'll know soon enough, and fosters interaction between all of the attendees. MacHack's uniqueness derives from the informal feel of the conference and the LIVE coding that occurs around-the-clock during the conference.
The 1999 MacHack conference will take place June 23-26 in Dearborn, Michigan. Topics for the 1999 conference include networking, rapid application and cross platform development. MacHack is a registered trademark of Expotech, Inc. MacHack is not affiliated with The MacHax Group, although the Hack Contest seems to keep happening each and every year! Apple is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
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Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 09:39:42 -0800 From: Guy Kawasaki <Kawasaki@garage.com> Subject: PR - The Mac Report Holiday Buying Guide
This announcement is from:
Lucas Roebuck, lucas@macreport.com
Tidbit - The Mac Report Holiday Buying Guide
Still looking for that last minute Mac gift?
The Mac Report proudly presents the first annual Mac Report Holiday Buying guide. This year the Mac Report offers up a slightly different perspective in presenting a holiday buying guide. We take a look at gift buying from the eyes of Scrooge and Santa, each of whom has different tastes and budgets for holiday gifts. We cover many different kinds of hardware including monitors, removable drives, and scanners along with a variety of software packages.
