EvangeList Digest Thursday, August 6 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1248
In this issue:
Tidbit - Future Apple Systems Technologies List ?? - Parallel Port Dongles On Mac With Virtual PC PR - Contextual Menus Manager Final PR - Swordlord Finally Releases Mildew $$ - New Backup Solution Arrives For Macintosh Job - Macintosh Prepress Operator (Portland, OR) PR - Apple Extends Build To Order To Resellers Tidbit - Portland, ME Newspapers Upgrade To Macintosh System Tidbit - Powerball = Powerbook? PR - Macintosh Home Automation Tidbit - A Sinister Seattle Software Giant $$ - Engage Products 35% Off
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 08:06:07 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: ?? - Parallel Port Dongles On Mac With Virtual PC
This request is from:
<Pgher@aol.com>
I would like to use a translation tool called Translator's Workbench from Trados on my Mac, but it is for PCs only. That in itself would not be a problem if it weren't for the dongle. Is there any solution short of an OrangeMicro card or an Intel machine on my desk?
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 08:06:10 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Contextual Menus Manager Final
This announcement is from:
<MacGnome@aol.com>
MacRage software today announced its new solution for contextual menus management, the final version of Contextual Menus Manager. Featuring easy operation and familiar concepts from Apple's Extensions Manager, this software is a must have for anyone who uses Mac OS 8's contextual menu services. This program was previously in beta and is now final.
Contextual menu plugins are gaining more and more momentum as a way to extend the usefulness of many popular utilities. They are growing in number at a rate faster than the now rampant extensions grew. It's only a matter of time before you'll need to manage them. This program's small size and set saving ability make it easy to create a useful menu, instead of a cluttered one.
Contextual Menus Manager is distributed as shareware, costing $10. It requires Mac OS 8, a Power Macintosh (Contextual menus only work on PPC computers) with 1.5MB of free RAM, and 200k of free hard drive space. It can be obtained from <http://www.macrage.com/> and its mirrors.
MacRage Software, Inc. - creates fun and useful products for the Macintosh platform, which can be obtained easily over the Internet (WWW), on the America Online service, and many other venues. Their past work includes the Virtual Fireplace series, which is available at:
<http://www.macrage.com/>
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 08:06:06 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Swordlord Finally Releases Mildew
Keyword: Market by market, Games
This announcement is from:
Lord Eidi, <lordeidi@swordlord.ch>
Berne, 1st of July 1998. Today SwordLord released Mildew with a big party on the roofs of Berne, Switzerland. After one year of heavy developing and betatesting, SwordLord was finally able to release Mildew to the public.
Mildew is one of the first *real* Jump'n Run games for the Mac. Travel through eight stunning levels full of compressed thrill and fun. For screenshots and further informations surf to: www.swordlord.ch/mildew.
SwordLord features eight different high quality Soundtracks mainly starred by U4ia, The Psycholizer and exclusively by Lord Mista.
For more Informations contact our Lord Admin via: <LordAdmin@SwordLord.ch>
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 08:06:10 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: $$ - New Backup Solution Arrives For Macintosh
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 08:06:08 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Job - Macintosh Prepress Operator (Portland, OR)
This job announcement is from:
Bob Walker, <bobw@journalgraphics.com>
Large Web Printer in Portland, Oregon is looking for highly experienced Macintosh operators with strong troubleshooting skills for swing and night shifts. Qualified candidates will have 2+ years in prepress shops or Service Bureaus and be fluent in QuarkXPress, PageMaker, Photoshop, Illustrator and FreeHand. ScenicSoft Preps or other imposition software experience is also desirable. Familiarity with Xinet FullPress OPI server helpful. Duties will include operating Harlequin RIPs, Screen DT-R3050 imagesetter and CSI Platejet8 platesetter. Competitive salary and benefits package.
For interview, contact Joan Whitford-Shook at (503) 790-9100, Ext. 225. Resumes may be faxed to (503) 227-4794 or <mailto:joans@journalgraphics.com>
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 13:29:41 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Apple Extends Build To Order To Resellers
This announcement is from:
Apple PR
Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that it is extending build-to-order (BTO) capabilities to the Company's national, regional and local resellers, offering customers yet another way to purchase Apple products. Apple resellers in the U.S. who enroll in Apple's Reseller BTO Apple Store program can now offer customized versions of Apple Power Macintosh G3 computers and servers to their customers.
Customers seeking personalized assistance with their BTO buying decisions will now be able to go to their local retailers and business customers will now be able to custom order Apple systems from their established resellers. Resellers who participate in Apple's Reseller BTO Store program will have access to a variety of options to order customized systems configured to specifically meet their customers' needs. Apple expects to add additional products to the program in the future to complete the Reseller BTO product line-up.
Authorized Apple resellers can access enrollment information and specific details of the Reseller BTO Apple Store program on the Apple Channel Site or by contacting Apple Inside Sales Support.
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 08:06:04 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Portland, ME Newspapers Upgrade To Macintosh System
Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action
This tidbit is from:
Mike Carvalho, <mikec@pair.com>
Jeannine Guttman, editor and vice president of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, wrote a column in this past Sunday's issue of the paper ("Paper enters high-tech world of pagination") detailing their plans to upgrade to a Macintosh-based pagination system.
The prominently-positioned column was very refreshing in that it comes just several months after many similarly prominent pieces detailed tales of doom for Apple Computer and Macintosh users everywhere. I, for one, enjoy it when the world at large gets yet another glimpse of how an integral part of their daily lives -- in this case the newspaper -- is made possible by Macintosh computers. (I was particularly delighted when Ms. Guttman pointed out that this change "will cure the year 2000 bug that renders some computers useless after Dec. 31, 1999.")
''I liken the change to going from an old Chevy to a Maserati,'' said Ray Ragone, newsroom systems editor. ''You're going from something comfortable to something sleek, fast and a bit out of control, at least at first.''
The complete text of the article is available at:
<http://www.portland.com/guttman/jg072698.htm>
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Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 08:06:04 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Powerball = Powerbook?
This tidbit is from:
Dan Dixon, <dandixon@home.com>
CNN's coverage of the recent Powerball jackpot had an interesting side bar called "What Can you Buy With $250 Million. Along with "2.2 million shares of Microsoft" and "7.1 million Happy Holiday Barbie dolls" was the observation that you could also buy "about 45,000 top-of-the-line Apple G3 Powerbooks."
Imagine the look on the cashier's face as someone says "45,000 Powerball tickets for Team Evangelista, please." :)
<http://cnn.com/US/9807/28/powerball/index.html>
__________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
Well, it actually topped 296 million when the dust settled, but remember that's BEFORE taxes...you'd *only* net around 150 odd million dollars, and thus couldn't buy as many powerbooks.
Also for the record, a lucky 13 winning tickets surfaced, giving each winner a "mere" 22.75 million pre-tax share of the prize. Hey, that would work for me. :-)
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Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 08:06:04 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Macintosh Home Automation
This announcement is from:
<michael@shed.com>
July is the second anniversary of the release of the very best home automation and security software for the Mac or the PC.
"XTension", version 2.0, has just been released, with even more features and AppleScript support.
In celebration, Sand Hill is offering a Free version of XTension for the venerable old CP290. This is not time limited, or hobbled in any way. It can be freely downloaded with a demo database and manual at the shed.com site.
XTension works with hundreds of simple plug-in products already available from web-catalogs and from your local Radio Shack.
From lighting control to motion sensors, weather stations and pet feeders, you'll love the things that your Mac can do for you, your home and your family.
"XTension" is 'Mac-First / Mac-Only', fully graphic and compliant with the MacOS, Open Transport, and AppleScript, allowing you to incorporate all of your Mac tools, appliances and 'toys' into your home system.
"XTension" is written in 'C' and was carefully designed to be fast and lean on any Mac from 'the Plus' and after, and any MacOS 7.1 or later. ( OS 8 ? Of course )
More info, distributor links, and good home automation links can be found on our website:
<http://www.shed.com/>
Or call 407-349-5960 Sand Hill Engineering Inc. Box 517 Geneva, Florida 32732
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Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 08:06:05 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - A Sinister Seattle Software Giant
This tidbit is from:
Daniel Oran, <book98@ibm.net>
My first novel -- a thriller about a sinister Seattle software giant -- is now in the bookstores.
"Ulterior Motive" is pure fiction, but the setting was inspired by my experience at Microsoft.
I've learned that publishers don't spend much (if anything) to promote first novels, so I'm hoping that e-mail can spur some old-fashioned word of mouth about the book.
Here's the first published review of "Ulterior Motive":
[from "Publishers Weekly," June 1, 1998, page 51]
ULTERIOR MOTIVE Daniel Oran, Kensington, $22.95 (320p) ISBN 1-57566-302-3
Former Microsoft bigwig Orans devilish debut techno-thriller is sure to seduce even computer illiterates. Project manager for a hot new software program at Seattles giant Megasoft campus, Jonathan Goodman sees a colleague shot by a fellow employee in a company garage, a killing promptly covered up by Megasoft security. When Goodman mistakes reporter Karen Greys business call for an inquiry about the murder, he sets in motion an investigation that drags them both in deep enough to get fired (thanks to computer- generated frame-ups). Desperate and isolated, Goodman tries to sneak in to see his mentor -- presidential candidate and Megasoft founder Jack Malcolm -- with disastrous results. After a hacker boy-genius helps them uncover software clues that reveal a corporate conspiracy for world domination, Goodman and Grey embark on a gigamegaherz race to foil the plot and derail the killers. Although he avoids simplistic explications of the books plot-driving techie advances, Oran will hook even the least plugged-in readers with his villains Orwellian e-machinations. The romantic subplots introduce a strong, credible female character, the Seattle setting has the reliability of a roadmap, and Megasofts goofy campus headquarters, slavish, youthful staff and life-invading technology give this dystopian thriller not just the ring of truth but the marks of an inside job.
FYI: After working at Harvard with behaviorist B.F. Skinner, Oran invented the Start button and the Taskbar for Windows 95. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
It's Friday night as I write this, and I've just had "a week" (if you know what I mean). At first this seemed like a put on, but sure enough it's in Amazon.com, and Oran really did invent the "Start" button.
Sometimes I wonder about this job....
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Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 08:06:05 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: $$ - Engage Products 35% Off
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