EvangeList Digest Saturday, November 21 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1324
In this issue:
Tidbit - iMac Reviewer Seeks Your iMac Experiences For Feature ;-) - "Intel Inside" -- Homer Simpson! Followup - BBEdit Tops List In Cross-Platform Survey Tidbit - A Prodigal Son... Tidbit - Noah Willey As Steve Jobs? Tidbit - Apple Studio Display In REM Video Followup - Correct Download Site For Address Book 4 Tidbit - Pro-Mac Textbook PR - (Almost) Free Video From Mac Planet
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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:06:25 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - iMac Reviewer Seeks Your iMac Experiences For Feature
This tidbit is from:
<mailto: "Tina Velgos" tina@thereviewzone.com>
I am currently reviewing an iMac and am putting together a comprehensive review of the bondy blue sensation and some of the peripherals (iMation's SuperDisk Drive and more) available to the iMac user.
I would like to hear from iMac users and their experiences with the iMacs and peripherals...good, bad, or indifferent. I'd like to use some of your iMac comments and experiences in my feature, which will appear online at The REVIEW ZONE, <http://www.TheReviewZone.com> (and possibly other web sites). Of course, I won't include your e-mail addresses, and if you request anonymity, you've got it.
A few specific questions: Can you type well with the USB keyboard which came with the iMac? Share your tips on how you managed to slam 100 wpm out of this keyboard! Are the black keys easy on your eyes?
How about that round mouse? What's your secret on keeping it in its place or is it still doing the hula on your mousepad?
If you have kids, what's your method to keep them away from YOUR iMac? Or, have you bought your kids an iMac of their own so they can leave you alone? How's the CD-ROM drive holding up?
Have you gotten your hands on Imation's SuperDisk drive so that your iMac can read floppies? Your experiences with the SuperDisk are welcome!
Will bondy blue become the predominant color in your house? If you managed to talk your boss into buying a $1,299 wonder, how do you get your work done when EVERYONE stops by your desk to pat the iMac?
How many of you own a new VW Bug, too?
Your comments are always welcome! Please e-mail me at
<mailto:Tina@TheReviewZone.com>
I'll be happy to report my findings on the EvangeList when I've compiled the comments I receive from the list.
Tina Velgos The REVIEW ZONE <http://www.TheReviewZone.com> __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
Uh, the '99. In bright blue. You know, the one with black leather and the factory installed sun roof?
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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:06:11 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: ;-) - "Intel Inside" -- Homer Simpson!
<mailto: "Carl Wallace" carlw@edstrom.com>
Have you seen Intel's latest TV ad - the one featuring Homer Simpson receiving an Intel brain implant? At first, I thought it was an ad for Apple! Am I missing something? Why does it seem entirely appropriate to see the "Intel Inside" logo affixed to that particular cranium? It's been a long time since I watched "The Simpsons," but to the best of my knowledge, old Homer's mental capacity hasn't improved significantly since then! __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
Well, Homer IS a bit of a drone personality -- just the kind of person who would want to blend in with the masses. Maybe this is a form of guerilla evangelism on some saavy marketer's part? ;-)
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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:06:14 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Followup - BBEdit Tops List In Cross-Platform Survey
This follow-up is from:
<mailto: "Dave Arns" davea@arnspub.com>
When I saw the Tidbit about BBEdit and the number of Macs used in web design, it occurred to me there might be quite a few Evangelistas out there that would benefit from the HTML Reference I put together. I've heard quote a few positive comments about its organization from others who have found it useful, so if a bunch more Evangelistas can make use of it as well, all the better. It's at <http://www.arnspub.com/QuickRef/;> take a look and let me know what you think of it.
Dave Arns <mailto: "Dave Arns" <mailto:davea@arnspub.com>>
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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:06:11 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - A Prodigal Son...
This tidbit is from:
<mailto: "Nigel Brachi" nbrachi@shana.com>
An interesting article in the Toronto Globe & Mail over the weekend, entitled "A prodigal son returns to the Mac" (Saturday, November 14, 1998) in which Douglas Ruskoff reflects on his decision, about two years ago, to trade in his Macintosh computer for a Microsoft Windows-compatible machine. As he says:
"Now, two years and three Windows operating systems later, I am finally admitting defeat. I understand Windows as well as most technical-support personnel. I can edit a config.sys file and delete bad lines in an autoexec.bat with the best of them. I can partition a hard drive in FAT32, manually configure a dialup adapter and scour my systems folder for obsolete DLL's. But why would I want to?"
Indeed.
Check it out - the rest of the article is just as good - at:
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:06:18 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Noah Willey As Steve Jobs?
This tidbit is from:
<mailto: SEKMUG@aol.com>
Just Saw Something Very Interesting On Entertainment Tonight. Noah Willey From ER Is Going To Be Playing Mr Steve Jobs In A Made For TV Movie "Pirates of Silicon Valley" We Should See It Sometime In May '99.
"Without STEVE JOBS, you probably wouldn't be reading this interview online. In the seventies, Jobs and his friend STEVE WOZNIAK built the first Apple computer in Steve's parents' garage. Now, Jobs story is coming to life in a new movie with "E.R." doctor NOAH WYLE in the outrageous part. We caught up with Noah on the set of 'Pirates of Silicon Valley' to find out what it's like playing such a revolutionary character. "
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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:06:18 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Apple Studio Display In REM Video
This tidbit is from:
<mailto: "Dan James" macgod@cyberdude.com>
I was kickin' back the other day, watching some Much Music (For you Americans, that's Canada's version of MTV), when along came the video for the (really cool) new REM song, Daysleeper. It's a cool video, artsy, but not excessively so. Very nice. Anyway, as I'm scoping the vid, I notice in one scene of a businessman in his office, that he has a kicking monitor on his desk. Blue, thin, cool base. "COuld it be...?" I ask myself. After watching the rest of the video, and even seeing it again a few days later, I can confirm 100%: this video has an Apple Studio Display on the desk of this businessman (who I believe is also the lead singer). Cool!
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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:06:21 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Followup - Correct Download Site For Address Book 4
I tried Victor's link to the Address Book download site but the link returned an error. This link will work properly:
<http://www.jimsmithsoft.com/AddressBook.html>
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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:06:20 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Pro-Mac Textbook
This tidbit is from:
<mailto: "Tony Silva" tonyslv@gol.com>
Ostensibly platform-neutral, the book is very pro-Mac, including pics of the iMac, the G3, my Mac mouse, and desktop shots (with Apple's permission). Part of the dialog from Unit 10, Choosing a Computer:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Clerk: Have you decided whether you want a Mac or Windows-type machine?
Beth: My friends have both types, but I prefer the Macintosh. It seems a lot more fun to use. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I am very happy at being able to get almost all of the pro-Mac stuff through. I even inlcuded a Monopoly-style board game with the following square: "Your company switches from Apple to Windows. Lose two turns." A LOT of college kids here still don't have their first computer, and I think this book will make a big difference. Talk about guerilla tactics!
Of course, if you can plug the book on the lists, I'd be grateful, too. Here's the description:
_English for Computers and the Internet_ (Peter Grant and Tony Silva) is a listening-based conversation textbook for upper beginning level Japanese learners of English who also wish to understand the basics of computers and the internet. It equips the student with many of the necessary English terms encountered on the internet, and also introduces many of the basics of computer use. With computers and the internet making themselves a part of everyday life at a dizzying pace, any student will quickly comprehend the need for the knowledge and skills the text provides. Through twenty dialogs, the book follows computer novice Beth as she learns about computers and the internet from her friend Rich. Each chapter contains comprehension questions, listening tasks, and an extra activity that underscores the linguistic or technical content presented in the chapter. Each unit also provides a short humorous story which highlights some aspect of computer use. Linguistic and technical difficulty progresses through the twenty units, and a list of technical terms with definitions that both student and instructor will find useful follows each chapter.
Seibido Publishing Tokyo, Japan ISBN4-7919-4554-9 C1082 1800 yen / 5000 yen with tapes For sales contact Mark Brown at <mailto:seibido@mua.biglobe.ne.jp>
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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:06:23 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - (Almost) Free Video From Mac Planet
This announcement is from:
<mailto: "Travis Morgan" morgan@mac-planet.com>
Mac Planet is proud to offer a video that is virtually free. The video will only cost you a few dollars and this is only to cover the cost of shipping and materials, no profit. If you live outside the United States there will be additional charges for international shipping. This video will be a visual aide in helping those who feel more comfortable seeing what is going on instead of only reading a manual that describes the steps.
The video is not yet finished (still in production) but we are taking names and addresses for people who wish to get on the list to recieve notification when the video is done. Rest assured that your information will not be sold or given to any other company, this information is strictly for the video offer.
The video will have some of the following subjects:
* Troubleshooting software and hardware (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels) * Proper steps in upgrading your software and hardware (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels) * Performing the same diagnostics that Apple Techs do with your hardware * Setting up a local area network (LAN) using a 5 port hub * Setting up an internet account without the assistance of an "Installer" * Plus more...
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To sign up for the Free Video and to see the other services we offer, please visit us at:
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