EvangeList Digest Thursday, July 30 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1243
In this issue:
$$ - New Offer From Bare Bones Software Tidbit - CMPnet Spotlight On Apple Tidbit - New At MacTimes Network Tidbit - Hong Kong Virus Fix and Info Followup - Great Article On the iMac In New York *Daily News* PR - MacBillman 1.4.7 Release PR - Stalker Announces SCSIShare Demo Job - Hardware Tech, Palatine IL Tidbit - This Weeks Farr Site--"Demon-Catchers" PR - Control Panels Strip 3.2 Job - Mac Hardware Tech (Palatine IL) Tidbit - Does Size Really Matter Tidbit - Mac Plug In Porsche Panorama
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Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 08:07:08 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: $$ - New Offer From Bare Bones Software
This special offer is from:
BBSW Sales, <sales@barebones.com>
Bare Bones Software is back with a new Evangelista offer, and a quick reminder that BBEdit is the tool that can save you time during these dog days of summer--time which could be better spent away from a monitor catching some "different" rays!
BBEdit is the leader-of-the-pack text & HTML editor, and all-around "utility infielder" that runs quite happily in about 2MB of RAM (but only on Macs ;-).
The latest updates bring the ability to print syntax coloring and changes to the built-in FTP tool, and a lot more.
If you missed us at Macworld, here's your opportunity to get the latest version, BBEdit 4.5.3, & the "It Doesn't Suck" T-shirt for the special Evangelista price of $79 (+ shipping).
And if you weren't at the show, you might not know that we're now shipping Mailsmith 1.0.1, our new Internet email client. If you order Mailsmith with BBEdit or a BBEdit upgrade, we'll knock off some more $$.
If you're already a registered BBEdit 4.5 customer, the 4.5.3 update is available free of charge from our web site. Evangelistas who have previous versions can take advantage of this opportunity to get the upgrade ($39) with a new, clean, fresh shirt!
For more information:
BBEdit 4.5 v. Lite <http://web.barebones.com/products/bbedit/litevfull.html> The Shirts! <http://web.barebones.com/store/shirts.html>
To place an order:
Use the web form at <https://www.barebones.com/store/evang-form.html> Or call us at (781) 687-0700 --> Identify yourself as an EVANGELISTA!!
Questions are welcome, please feel free to contact us at <sales@barebones.com> or 781-687-0700. We'd be happy to help.
Thank you for your support, Bare Bones Software
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Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 08:07:13 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - CMPnet Spotlight On Apple
This tidbit is from:
Han Ko <hko@cmp.com>
CMPnet just published a Spotlight on Apple. Thought it would be interesting to your subscribers
Apple had another profitable quarter, the iMac is shipping nextmonth, and they now have a focused OS strategy.
- - Will Apple a major player again? - - Mac users are majorly gung-ho about the platform. - - How did Apple get relevant again? - - Steve Jobs showed off the upcoming iMac and unveiled new features of the Mac OS. - - Mac shareware - - Top Mac sites on the Net.
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Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 08:07:05 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - New At MacTimes Network
This tidbit is from:
Dan Knight, <dknight@mail.iserv.net>
Announcing the newest, smallest Macintosh news site, Mac News Today:
<http://www.mactimes.com/macnews/>.
Where some sites provide a long list of linked headlines and others offer a lot of in depth analysis, Mac News Today takes a light approach, serving up the most significant stories for Mac users in a compact format.
Never more than three top stories with a brief (usually one paragraph) analysis and link to sources. Just a few other important headline links. And always links to the premier Mac news pages.
Mac News Today is posted late each weekday afternoon.
Dan Knight, <dknight@mactimes.com> editor in chief, MacTimes <http://www.mactimes.com/> webmaster, Low End Mac <http://www.mactimes.com/lowend/>
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Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 12:34:56 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Hong Kong Virus Fix and Info
This tidbit is from:
Tim_Smith, <tim@nrwpr.com>
Today's New York Times' Cybertimes covers the Hong Kong virus:
All in all, the story is fair-minded and notes how "Macintosh computers have been remarkably immune" to viruses. One thing missing from the piece, however, was that the 'antidote' is readily available at:
<http://www.macintouch.com/hkvirus.html>
Thought you'd want to know.
__________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
Thanks Tim! I was wondering wether to post info to the list about this article, and this gave me a more positive way to do so. The NYT piece (which requires a free subscription, which I *think* is now world-wide) mostly mentions commercial solutions to the problem, though they do point to VersionTracker and MacShareware web sites:
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 08:07:12 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Followup - Great Article On the iMac In New York *Daily News*
This follow-up message is from:
Iain McDonald, <imcdonald@mostnewyork.com>
I'm an Assistant Editor at mostNEWYORK, the New York Daily News' web site. I'd like to thank you for posting the story about the iMAC, by Kenneth Li, on the Evangelist. However, it should be pointed out that we are actually the New York Daily News, not the New York Post (our biggest rival). Also, I wanted to let everyone know that the story has been archived and is now available at the following URL:
"Mac's the 'i'Of His Apple" <http://www.nydailynews.com/Archive/98_07/071398/news/63184.hta>
Thanks,
Iain McDonald __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
Iain,
As an New York expatriate I humbly apologize for not double checking the source of the article. FWIW, I was a Daily News reader from a very early age, thanks to my grandfather. :-)
NeWT, Inc. (New Worry Free Technology Inc.), located in Sooke, BC, is pleased to announce version 1.4.7 of MacBillman, an Appointments, Billing and Accounts program for professionals.
* Available for Macintosh users first. Developed on Macs, naturally. * Ultra simple layout and operation. Professional(s) should be able to use this program so quickly that this is the ideal program if your business if you do not yet have any staff. * Fastest booking system yet, Drag & Drop client names onto appointments. * Booking an appointment bills the client automatically. * Added support for electronic billing for Ontario. * Added support for electronic billing for Alberta. * Added an in-home assessment form for Nurses * Additional support for US users. * Extensive support for all kinds of private small businesses, including generation of invoices. * Bookings on colour coded appointments windows. * Customize each day, for each doctor, consultant or other professional, with a template for other events. * Professional can select any treatment time per visit. * Different start times for each day can be selected. * Electronic billing for insurance providers that are on modem conections. * Internet support included with purchase. * Keeps track of patient no-shows. * Muliple Professional Support, up to 50 professionals. * Client centered information retrieval. * PowerPC native code. * Standard utilities such as reports and printout of receipts. * Supports complicated Insurance billing. * Stores information on staff. * Tested on System 8. * Up to 50000 client names. * Customizable interface for different practitioners, ie, Lawyers, Doctors, Consultants, etc. * Generates Recall notifications via Fax, Email, or Snailmail (Mailing lables) * Price of $1495US/$1995CN. * Available directly or via Internet purchase from MacTreasures:
<http://www.mactreasures.com>.
Please call us now for more information. Demo download, from our new web site at:
Ali Liptrot, Stalker Software, Inc., <Ali@stalker.com>
Stalker Software Inc., has created an unique scanner sharing software, SCSIShare (v1.6.1) which allows the sharing of a scanner across the network. Up until today there was no demo version available.
SCSIShare was released in September of 1994 and has grown in popularity both in the graphic industry and journal departments of educational facilities worldwide. As an office solution SCSIShare allows a scanner to become "networkable" freeing the need for a dedicated scan station. This allows the individual in the office with the scanner to remain free from interruption from someone needing to use his/her work station to scan.
SCSIShare is a server/client application using the control panel to link the scanner work station to the other remote stations on the network. By creating "virtual" devices on the client machines, SCSIShare allows scanning software to access shared scanners as if they were directly connected to the client computer.
SCSIShare works with most name brand scanners that supports the SCSI interface. The product allows connections across multiple AppleTalk zones at transfer rates up to 10MB/sec, depending on network media and traffic. It runs in the background and provides password protection.
ScanShare is Stalker's other popular scanner sharing software which has had its own demo version since its release in 1993. ScanShare works with any scanner that supports the Apple Scanner Interface (Apple scanners), but at the Chooser level.
Both applications cost $89.00 for a 10 user license and are available directly from Stalkers web and ftp servers and from most Macintosh Mail Order Catalogs.
Visit the Stalker Software web site at <http://> www.stalker.com>
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Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 08:07:09 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Job - Hardware Tech, Palatine IL
Mark T. Hupp, <mhupp@interaccess.com>
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Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 08:07:17 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - This Weeks Farr Site--"Demon-Catchers"
This tidbit is from:
Joe Ryan, <webmaster@applelinks.com>
This week's Farr Site is entitled "Demon-Catchers" and features Road-Trip Roundup w/ Free Therapy, How to Act Different and Get Stuff, and Where's the Damn Outlet?? Road warrior does good and but goes beserk, and a good time is had by all.
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Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 15:07:10 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <Kawasaki@garage.com> Subject: PR - Control Panels Strip 3.2
This announcement is from:
Ammon Skidmore, <ammon@cs.byu.edu>
There is a new release of Control Panels Strip, a freeware control strip module. Version 3.2 was released today. The following is what I posted to macgifts:
Control Panels Strip is a control strip module that was originally designed to provide fast access to your Control Panels. Now it does much more. You can open, enable/disable, trash, or get info on items in your Control Panels, Extensions, Control Strip Modules, and Startup Items folders.
3.2 Summary:
- - Shows the folder name in the menu, allowing you to open it from there. - - Metrowerks CodeWarrior IDE 3 source code for CPS is now publicly available.
To download: <http://www44.pair.com/ammon/skidperfect/csm/ControlPanelsStrip3.2.sit.hqx>
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Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 08:07:10 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Job - Mac Hardware Tech (Palatine IL)
This job announcement is from:
Mark T. Hupp, <mhupp@interaccess.com>
Immediate Job Opportunity - Chicago Suburbs
*CompuCOOK is a rapidly-expanding Mac-based interactive kiosk developer.
*We're SEEKING an Apple-Certified technician experienced in: Mac bench repair (CPU, drives, etc.), maintaining component and "Hot Spare" inventory & troubleshooting of thermal printers.
*MUST BE detail-oriented with good organizational skills.
*RESUMES may be sent in PDF format to <jakers@compucook.com> or faxed to 847.776.2833
(eoe)
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Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 08:07:01 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Does Size Really Matter
This tidbit is from:
rob ART morgan, <barefoot@hawaii.rr.com>
Is 1MB of backside cache on a G3 upgrade board signficantly faster than 512K in real world situations? Is the extra cost justified? What is the effect of cache ratio? Should I leave motherboard cache installed?
For the answers to these questions, check out the latest Cache Size and Ratio test results at Bare Feats:
<http://www.mactimes.com/barefeats/Cache.html>
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Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 08:07:01 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Mac Plug In Porsche Panorama
Keyword: Advocacy, Guerilla Tactics
This tidbit is from:
Steve Poole, <stevep@wrq.com>
I managed to work a Macintosh plug into an unlikely place recently: "Porsche Panorama", the national magazine for the Porsche Club of America.
As tour director for the Pacific Northwest Region of the club I do a lot of tour route planning and article writing. To plan a route for our April tour, a coworker (a fellow Macintosh developer and Porsche enthusiast) and I grabbed a PowerBook 5300cs, a DeLorme GPS unit, and Street Atlas USA mapping software and set out looking for fun roads between Seattle and Mount Vernon. GPS makes exploring and backtracking far easier, especially in rural areas that don't have thorough or accurate maps. We found some great roads and planned the entire route in well under a day.
After the actual tour I wrote an article reviewing the event. Naturally, I threw in a completely gratuitous reference to using a Macintosh to find some of the roads. This article ran in our local region's magazine, which has a circulation of about 1,500. When our editor sent her regional update to the national magazine she highlighted this tour, including the fact that the route was planned with the aid of a PowerBook. Panorama ran the bit, propagating my innocent little plug to something over 50,000 club members!
I know that a lot of Porsche fans also drive Macs, but I was still pleasantly surprised to see this tidbit, which really has nothing at all to do with what the club is about, make it intact to the highest levels of circulation.
Writeups and photographs of this and some of our other tours can be found on my home page at <http://www.nwlink.com/~stevep> under "Rolling Things". Made on a Mac, of course!
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