EvangeList Digest Wednesday, August 12 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1252
In this issue:
PR - MacDirectory Delivers Over 700 Job Opennings Weekly Tidbit - Running A Business On the Mac $$ - Freeverse iMonkeys Around PR - Extensions Strip 1.8.1 $$ - Special Offer On SuperCard Tidbit - New Articles From MacOS Daily Press Release PR - Total Impact PowerPC G3 Multiprocessor PCI Board $$ - The Dragon 4.1 Web Survey Solution Now 20% Off Tidbit - Those Amazing Submersible Macs PR - Text Cleaner Update
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:06:34 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - MacDirectory Delivers Over 700 Job Opennings Weekly
This announcement is from:
Markin Abras, <Markin@macdirectory.com>
If you're looking for a job, or simply looking for a better career opportunity, MacDirectory <http://www.macdirectory.com> will help you! Currently MacDirectory delivers over 700 job postings weekly.
MacDirectory will enable you to easily find a new job opportunity without the hassle and expense of traditional job searching. MacDirectory's job postings include job titles, descriptions, and contact information.
With a keyword search feature, MacDirectory has further reduced the search-time required to find a job. Simply type the job that you're looking for and get results in seconds! This service is free and is available 24 hours, 7 days a week. Check it out!
<http://www.macdirectory.com/pages/jobs.html>
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:06:33 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Running A Business On the Mac
This tidbit is from:
Joe Ryan, <webmaster@applelinks.com>
This Week's Business Mac is entitled Running A Business On The Mac. This week's column will examine the variety of software available for building and managing a business on the Mac. The focus will be on core business functions and highlight software tools and resources to fill those needs. Running a small business is a difficult enough task and the software tools you select should complement your management skills. The best part about the resurgence of the Mac over the last twelve months is that many of these tools can be found at your local CompUSA, Microcenter, or other authorized Apple dealer.
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:06:35 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: $$ - Freeverse iMonkeys Around
This special offer is from:
FreeVerse Software, <gareth@freeverse.com>
Freeverse Software, in celebration of the iMac release, has let all of our monkeys out of their wire cages, fun-tacked letter 'i's to their chests and introduced them to the mysteries of the banana flavored Jello-Shot.
"Sure", you're saying, "that's a party for those Freeverse guys, but what about us Evangelistas!" Well, fear not. We're also declaring a Shareware jubilee on BURNING MONKEY SOLITIARE. Now you can register the world's wackiest Klondike game for only $4.95 if you let us know you're an Evangelist subscriber.
(Did I mention that's only $4.95) !?!
You can download BURNING MONKEY SOLITIARE from our Website at <http://www.freeverse.com/> or wherever ridiculous Mac shareware is found.
Look for our other great shareware games...
* Hearts Deluxe - The Mac card game classic. * Spades Deluxe - Annoying opponents, lots of features, Cool! * CrossCards - A little like Poker, a little like Scrabble, oh my! * Enigma - a code-breaking virtual migraine. * Reversi: The Eclipse! - The ancient strategy game with a twist! * X-Words Deluxe - The ultimate word game.
and our freeware toys...
*Jared: Butcher of Song *Virtual Viagra *SimStapler
and more!
Gareth Anderson Head of the iMonkey Release Program Freeverse Software
__________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
Bannana flavored jello shot?
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:06:32 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Extensions Strip 1.8.1
This announcement is from:
Ammon Skidmore, <ammon@cs.byu.edu>
There is a new release of Extensions Strip. Version 1.8.1 fixes a few bugs and adds a couple small features. The following is what I posted to macgifts:
Extensions Strip hosts control strip modules in the most flexible environment out there. Its theme is "extensions with a global interface" because of the extra power it gives to modules, especially the Extensions Strip savvy ones. Included in the package are two useful modules, a few icon themes, and developer stuff:
- - When strips are un-anchored (not in a corner of a monitor) the base title icon is on the left/top. This is better because when strips grow to the right/down the title icon remains in place. - - Fixed a problem where all the modules would reload if the system time zone or daylight savings setting was changed. Special thanks to Marco Damaschi for providing the solution to this. - Fixed a registering problem with the control panel. - - When using System 8.5, dragging something over an iconized strip will cause the strip to expand. This allows makes it easier to access drag-aware modules. Do to limitations in System software, this will not work under earlier Systems. - - You can get Extensions Strip to reload a modified theme by clicking on a strip's title icon while holding down command and option keys. This will also reload all modified and closed modules as in earlier versions of ES.
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 13:56:30 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: $$ - Special Offer On SuperCard
$$ - Special Offer On SuperCard
$$ - Special Offer On SuperCard
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:06:31 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - New Articles From MacOS Daily
This tidbit is from:
Matthew M. Linton, <matt@macosdaily.com>
Quake it out on the Internet - ---------------------------- By Jason Sims <jasons@macosdaily.com>
Quake is [IMHO] the best first-person 3D shooter available for the Macintosh (at least until Unreal is released, which should be in the next few weeks!). One of the best aspects of the game is its ability to play games over the Internet, pitting you against real human opponents who are a lot smarter and more dangerous than any AI-driven computer character. However, before you set foot into the online world of Quake, arm yourself with a few utilities that will make your experience much better... <http://www.macosdaily.com/sims/080498.shtml>
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:06:33 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Press Release
<power@totalimpact.com>
Total Impact today announced the Total Power G3, a PCI based multiprocessor application accelerator using up to four PowerPC G3 microprocessors delivering up to 1200 megahertz of computing power.
The Total Power G3 system is equipped with 1, 2 or 4 PowerPC G3 (a.k.a. PowerPC 750) microprocessors operating at clock speeds of 233, 266 and 300MHz. The board supports up to 512 megabytes of Synchronous DRAM and each microprocessor is available with 512Kb or 1 Mb of Level 2 dedicated backside cache. The Total Power G3 also has a private PMC (Peripheral Mezzanine Connector) site that allows direct connection of high-speed communication modules such as Firewire, Ethernet and SCSI.
The Total Power G3 is available with both a 32 and 64-bit PCI bus interface and is compatible with Windows NT and Apple Power Macintosh computer systems. Multiprocessor software libraries and developer tools are included.
PowerBox
Total Impacts PowerBox allows up to ten boards (or 40 processors) to be used in a PCI based expansion system to further enhance the performance of a single application or multiple applications. The PowerBox connects to a Windows NT or Apple Power Macintosh system via a high speed PCI card and is available in a rack mount or tower configuration. Multiple PowerBox systems may also be used together for compute intensive applications.
"This type of performance has not been available on the desktop," said Brad Nizdil, Total Impacts President. "1.2 Gigahertz is a lot of performance for a single board and we can increase that performance 10 fold at an affordable price with the PowerBox. We have also made it very easy for software developers to access this power without completely rewriting their applications" he added.
Total Power G3 systems start at $1,600 and PowerBox systems start at $15,000. Educational, government and OEM discounts are available.
Formed in February of 1995, Total Impact designs and markets advanced multiprocessor computing solutions for desktop computer systems. Additionally, the company provides engineering and custom design services. The companys products are available through a worldwide network of authorized resellers, distributors and system integrators.
For additional information about Total Impact and its products, please visit the Total Impact web page at: <http://www.totalimpact.com>
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:06:34 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Total Impact PowerPC G3 Multiprocessor PCI Board
This announcement is from:
<power@totalimpact.com>
Total Impact today announced the Total Power G3, a PCI based multiprocessor application accelerator using up to four PowerPC G3 microprocessors delivering up to 1200 megahertz of computing power.
The Total Power G3 system is equipped with 1, 2 or 4 PowerPC G3 (a.k.a. PowerPC 750) microprocessors operating at clock speeds of 233, 266 and 300MHz. The board supports up to 512 megabytes of Synchronous DRAM and each microprocessor is available with 512Kb or 1 Mb of Level 2 dedicated backside cache. The Total Power G3 also has a private PMC (Peripheral Mezzanine Connector) site that allows direct connection of high-speed communication modules such as Firewire, Ethernet and SCSI.
The Total Power G3 is available with both a 32 and 64-bit PCI bus interface and is compatible with Windows NT and Apple Power Macintosh computer systems. Multiprocessor software libraries and developer tools are included.
PowerBox
Total Impacts PowerBox allows up to ten boards (or 40 processors) to be used in a PCI based expansion system to further enhance the performance of a single application or multiple applications. The PowerBox connects to a Windows NT or Apple Power Macintosh system via a high speed PCI card and is available in a rack mount or tower configuration. Multiple PowerBox systems may also be used together for compute intensive applications.
Total Power G3 systems start at $1,600 and PowerBox systems start at $15,000. Educational, government and OEM discounts are available.
Formed in February of 1995, Total Impact designs and markets advanced multiprocessor computing solutions for desktop computer systems. Additionally, the company provides engineering and custom design services. The companys products are available through a worldwide network of authorized resellers, distributors and system integrators.
For additional information about Total Impact and its products, please visit the Total Impact web page at:
<http://www.totalimpact.com> __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
I'll take two. ;-)
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:06:31 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: $$ - The Dragon 4.1 Web Survey Solution Now 20% Off
This special offer is from:
Vince, <vince@wmotion.com>
Flushed with our success in New York, the folks at Waves in Motion would like to extend our 20% Macworld discount on The Dragon to those Evangelistas who weren't able to attend the show.
If you haven't already heard, The Dragon is a web-based FileMaker solution developed on the Macintosh that lets you quickly get a survey up and running for immediate feedback on the issues facing you and your organization. Online surveys can provide any business with a simple barometer of your customers' concerns and opinions, and when it's this easy to create, publish, and tabulate an online survey, there's very little standing between you and the information you need to make your important decisions.
The Dragon also comes with most everything you need to analyze your results, and with version 4.1 we've added the ability to export you survey data to StatView, the acclaimed Macintosh application from the SAS Institute <http://www.statsview.com> that packs data management, statistical analyses, and presentation tools into a single intuitive software package that let's anyone easily convert their data into high-impact statistical reports and graphics.
Evangelistas can purchase The Dragon for $150.00 US by contacting Waves In Motion directly by phone or e-mail. We accept Mastercard, Visa, and American Express.
Or you can take advantage of the same 20% discount on our Desktop Communications Bundle which includes the desktop version of The Dragon for handling printed or telephone surveys, and a copy of eMerge, the bulk e-mail merge application from Galleon Software <http://www.galleon.com> and the simplest and fastest way of following up with the people who respond to your surveys. That's more than $360 worth of software for only $190.
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:06:37 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Those Amazing Submersible Macs
This tidbit is from:
Mark Newhouse, <newhouse@pirl.lpl.arizona.edu>
This summer I was teaching a workshop on using the internet in a classroom for a local school district. The site of the workshop (a high school) was also undergoing some construction at the time. One morning we arrived at the school to find that an old water pipe had burst right above a row of the all-in-one 5200 series Power Mac's we were using, with one of the machines located right under the worst of the downpour ("It was like a waterfall directly on top of that Mac," was how the teacher who originally discovered the "problem" described it). We spent some time moving the Macs, and opening them up to dry.
About an hour later some techs from the school district showed up with a hair-dryer and began drying out the Macs. Soon the familiar chime could be heard as, one by one, the Macs were turned back on. The teacher who had been using the Mac with that was located right under the worst part of the break was a little worried that he had lost his work of the previous week. Although it took a little longer to dry out (once it was drained out...), it booted as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened! All of the Macs booted fine and no one lost any data in the process.
As he left the classroom, one of the technicians could be heard exclaiming about "Those amazing, submersible Macs!" __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
I think it goes without saying, but I will anyway...Don't try this at home kids! electronics are very fussy when inundated with water. I'm surprised (albeit pleasantly) thet things worked out here.
Of course, there are international EvangeListas who don't understand what all the fuss is about...after all, aren't ALL Macs waterproof? ;-)
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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 08:06:32 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Text Cleaner Update
This announcement is from:
Glenn Kowalski, Studio 405, <405ware@studio405.com>
Text Cleaner 1.03 and Text Cleaner Lite 1.03 text processing utilities are now available for download at:
<http://www.studio405.com/textcleaner>
Revision history is included with the files. Other information regarding features and ordering are also available at the same Web address.
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