EvangeList Digest Friday, October 16 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1297
In this issue:
Tidbit - New Article On MacOPINION ?? - MacinSpoof Looking For Writers PR - Pedalfects Real-Time Effects Processor PR - "A Better Finder Creators & Types" Launch PR - AutoScript.Fm Pre-Announcement JOB - Freelance Writers Needed $$ - World Series of Poker Deluxe Casino Pak Tidbit - MacGaming.Com Debuts New Look Tidbit - Manx ComputerBus Hits the SuperHighway Tidbit - [The Business Mac] Certification - Why It Matters to You PR - Redpoint Software Releases CapsOff V1.0 Contest: Rock with PII? Ha! Tidbit - Review - Transit V1.0 --- FTP Program For the Mac ?? - Program to Track Equipment Maintenance Tidbit - Official Launch of Mac Trading Post $$ - FilmMagic Pro Supports Mirus Film Recorders
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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:16:35 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: ?? - MacinSpoof Looking For Writers
This request is from:
MacinSpoof, the new Mac humor/spoof/parody site, is looking for writers. Are you funny, witty, and sarcastic? Do you keep up-to-date with the news surrounding the Macintosh, Apple, Microsoft, and computing in general? Volunteer to write for MacinSpoof!
Send us your wit: <mailto:macinspoof@macopinion.com>
<http://macopinion.com/spoof/>
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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:13:55 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Pedalfects Real-Time Effects Processor
This announcement is from:
I am happy to announce the release of my new software Pedalfects. Pedalfects is an easy-to-use real-time effects processor for Macintosh. Pedalfects can use the audio input to your computer, an audio CD, or a sound file as input. You can hear your effects in real-time and also record to disk. Pedalfects can process up to eight simultaneous effects, including delays, filters, modulation effects, compression and gating, and distortion.
Visit <http://www.nmol.com/users/mikeb/pedal.htm> for more information and to read the online manual.
Pedalfects is shareware. Before registration, the recording and saving capabilites are disabled. The registration fee is $100 U.S.
Please try it out and let me know what you think.
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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:13:50 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - "A Better Finder Creators & Types" Launch
This announcement is from:
I am pleased to announce the launch of the third member of the "A Better Finder" utility suite.
"A Better Finder Creators & Types" is a contextual menu plugin for the Macintosh Finder, which allows users to quickly change the creator and type properties of multiple files. "ABF Creators & Types" is a simple tool that can save many hours of tedious work to Macintosh users who deal with large numbers of files or who frequently transfer files from PCs, Unix machines or the internet.
Version 1.0 of the utility can be downloaded from:
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:13:56 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - AutoScript.Fm Pre-Announcement
This announcement is from:
coming very soon... AutoScript.fm
a new tool for FileMaker Pro developers that allows them to reproduce FileMaker scripts effortlessly. With AutoScript.fm, fmp developers will finally be able to take scripts from one database file and reproduce them in another file with practically no effort at all.
95% of the script commands are faithfully reproduced with all data intact, and script entry is very fast. Developers will be able to save literally hundreds of hours of script input time.
With AutoScript.fm, you can choose to either enter one script at a time, or multiple scripts. Build libraries of frequently needed scripts, and then enter all of them into your new FileMaker file with just one click. Even share scripts with others by distributing your script files.
Oh. And it's Mac only!
For more information, please contact Gregory at <autoscript.fm@gnb.com.hk>.
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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:14:00 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: JOB - Freelance Writers Needed
This job offer is from:
Looking for a way to show people how smart you are (other than the fact that use Macintoshes)?
ZD Journals, the world's largest publisher of software specific tips and techniques journals, is looking for freelance writers to contribute to their Mac-related journals. Currently, we're looking for people with experience in in Photoshop, PageMaker, Quark, Illustrator, FreeHand, or Web design to write short (2-4 pages) how-to articles on a routine basis.
If you're interested and would like more information, please contact:
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:13:51 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: $$ - World Series of Poker Deluxe Casino Pak
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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:13:53 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - MacGaming.Com Debuts New Look
This tidbit is from:
Combining the most complete daily news available anywhere with popular features like our reader discussion forum, product reviews, weekly giveaway contests and special features, MacGaming.com <http://www.macgaming.com> is the one place that Mac users should visit if they're looking for info on Mac games and edutainment.
Have you been by MacGaming.com lately? If not, you're in for a treat- we've redesigned the site based on reader feedback and we're now offering a new interface that's hip, cool, and easy to navigate. Our new home page sports features that our readers requested, like lists of headlines, recent game software updates, and release lists for forthcoming games.
This redesign is just the tip of the iceberg, too. MacGaming.com is building the premiere online community for Mac users who are interested in games and gaming hardware on their Macs. In the coming weeks and months, you'll see even more new features to keep you up to date with what's happening in Mac gaming. So please stop by MacGaming.com and make sure to bookmark the site. While you're at it, enter our weekly game giveaway and drop by the forum to share your opinion on whatever's on your mind- new game releases, the state of the industry, the speed of your 3D accelerator. If it's about Mac gaming, you'll find info about it at MacGaming.com.
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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:13:52 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Manx ComputerBus Hits the SuperHighway
This tidbit is from:
Greetings from the Isle of Man (the little island in the middle of the Irish Sea between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales). We're probably best known as the home of the Tourist Trophy (TT) motorcycle races, the tailess Manx cat and the kipper (smoked herring).
Now, weíve a new claim to fame in the shape of Manx Telecomputer Bus!
This is a 36-foot-long single deck bus - stuffed with brand new G3 Macs, designed to bring the best Information Technology training, internet, email, video conferencing etc to all of the Islandís 40 schools!
As well as 20 (yes 20!) G3 minitowers, full ethernet and a big ëinteractiveí whiteboard linked to my Powerbook, the coolest thing about the bus (and what everyone first remarks upon when they hop aboard) is the superb Apple Studio Displays - chosen not only for their image quality and futuristic looks, but (for the bus) we also wanted their space and power saving features, as compared with regular CRTs.
We wanted to bring the same High School ëcomputer labí experience to our 40 or so primary schools, which don't yet have the number of machines or internet facilities the five big senior schools have. We came up with the idea of a mobile computer room, and what better to equip it with than the same Apple kit we have had so much success with at Secondary school level!
The bus was launched with due ceremony by main sponsors Manx Telecom (our local phone company) on September 11, and has been hard at work since.
The Isle of Manís schools have almost exclusively featured Apple equipment since our first Mac Pluses arrived in 1988. The decision to ëgo Macintoshí back in the late 1980s, has been central to our success with IT in schools across the Isle of Man. The Macís ease-of-use has meant that students have always been able to concentrate on producing great work, and IT staff have been able to get on with teaching students. (The machines and networks look after themselves.)
The Macs have been extremely cost-effective and excellent value for money. Their reliability and longevity has meant that almost every one weíve bought is still in use somewhere in the system!
Until seconded to Computer Bus in May, I ran the IT department at St.Ninianís High School, with around 160 Macs. They range from the ancient Mac Plus to the most modern G3s. (Our first iMacs arrive later this month.) All were and are supremely reliable, incredibly easy (and cheap) to maintain and network, and we used them for everything from word processing to digital music and full screen full motion video editing. (Oh, and we consistently got some of the best IT examination results in the UK!).
We even have our own fully-illustrated website where you can keep up with Computer Bus developments (and see those *20* super, flat, studio displays!):
<http://www.computerbus.com>
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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:16:35 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - [The Business Mac] Certification - Why It Matters to You
This week The Business Mac will spend time focusing on technical certification programs and their benefits to businesses large and small. The are a variety of ways to certify technicians and consultants to ensure a certain level of competence. Apple currently has a limited program for hardware certification available for Apple Authorized Service Providers (AASP). In the past, Apple sponsored other technical certification programs that covered software and network competency. Apple abandoned these programs during the rough times 1-2 years ago. The question we should all be asking is "Is it time to bring those programs back?"
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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:16:41 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Redpoint Software Releases CapsOff V1.0
This announcement is from:
Redpoint Software is pleased to announce it's latest product "CapsOff".
CapsOff is a System Extension and Control Panel that disables the Capslock key on PowerPC based Macintosh computers.
Without CapsOff installed there can be annoying problems when the capslock key is hit by accident. You might type a whole stream of characters in capital letters. Or your password keeps getting refused because you are typing in upper case instead of mixed case.
With CapsOff installed hitting the CapsLock key will no longer be a problem. You can configure it to play a simple beep when the key is hit and then block the normal action of the CapsLock so that you still get lowercase letters instead of CAPITALS. At anytime you can enable and disable CapsOff by using a hotkey combination of your choosing.
For more information visit the CapsOff webpage or download the installer.
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:13:48 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Contest: Rock with PII? Ha!
MuchMusic is having a contest, asking "how do you rock 'n' roll with your Pentium II?"
I say we all go to the page and put "I rock 'n' roll with by Power Macintosh G3 by ..."
Oh yeah, don't forget to check off the "non-intel" processor. :-)
The page: <http://www.muchmusic.com/events/intel/enter.html>
You can only actually _win_ the contest if you're Canadian, but don't let that stop you from letting Much how you rock with your *G3*.
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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:13:48 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Review - Transit V1.0 --- FTP Program For the Mac
This tidbit is from:
<webmaster@applelinks.com>
Review of Transit v1.0 --- FTP Program for the Mac By John Farr
The first thing I noticed about Transit was its OS 8-friendly appearance. The default window configuration presents you with two boxes, "your stuff" and "their stuff." Uploading and downloading files is only a matter of drop-and-drag from one window to another. This application is Drag-and-Drop City, if you know what I mean.
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:14:00 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: ?? - Program to Track Equipment Maintenance
This request is from:
Lately, my area is being bombarded by requests for vertical applications which seem to only have nasty Windoze solutions. This is making Macintosh difficult to maintain as the company standard as some users don't like the emulation option. Windoze computers simply will add headaches.
Our production department needs a program to track maintenance of equipment used in chocolate manufacturing. They are evaluating PMC for Windows, from DP Solutions Inc. currently. Does anyone know of a good Macintosh-based maintenance tracking system which could substitute for such Windoze solutions?
Jeffrey Martin Manager of Information Technology Chocolates Turin <mailto:jmartin@mail.internet.com.mx>
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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:16:34 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Official Launch of Mac Trading Post
This tidbit is from:
Mac Trading Post is an online classifieds site where anyone can place and search ads for Mac-related hardware and software. Placing an ad is free, and viewers can search for ads by category, location, price range, or keywords.
The site was officially launched just this morning so there are not many ads yet, but if you have Mac related items to sell just head on over to
<http://www.mactradingpost.com/>
and place your free ad.
The site runs entirely on MacOS, from the computers used to design it to the servers that run it.
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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:16:37 -0700 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: $$ - FilmMagic Pro Supports Mirus Film Recorders
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InkWell Software is offering readers of the EvangeList a 50% discount off the retail price of FilmMagic Pro for owners of Mirus film recorders. This is a limited time offer. For more information email, <mailto:offer@inkwell.com>.
COMPANY INFO: InkWell Software, Inc., <mailto:info@inkwell.com,> <http://www.inkwell.com,> Sales: (404) 325-5448
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