EvangeList Digest Thursday, July 16 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1233
In this issue:
Tidbit - New Tutorials Posted PR - MacCoach (TM), Beta release 2.0b3 Available Tidbit - Bring Windows "Up" To The Mac Level (?) PR - YankPro 2.1 Available PR - SurfJet Agent Introduced Tidbit - Apple Technology Supports Author Tidbit - Complete Expo Coverage by Apple Orchard ;-) - Virtual Budgie (Parakeet) Revisited Apple Posts 101 Million Dollar Profit for Q3 Tidbit- iMac Peripherals Listing
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 02:06:39 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - New Tutorials Posted
This tidbit is from:
Steve Mack, <steve@macassistant.com>
I would like to take a moment to let you know that I have added several new tutorials onto my web site. These tutorials cover a wide range of topics including Claris Emailer, URL Manager Pro, HFS+, MacsBug and many others. There are now 30 tutorials found on the web site and more will be added in the near future. I believe that my site is now one of the largest Macintosh tutorial sites on the web. In fact, one of my recent tutorials covering HFS+ was recently published in the Australian based magazine Design Graphics. My site can be found at:
<http://www.macassistant.com>
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 02:06:41 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - MacCoach (TM), Beta release 2.0b3 Available
This announcement is from:
<sales@neuronsys.com>
Neuron Data Systems announces the availability of release 2.0b3 of MacCoach, a combination of hardware and software that reboots a Macintosh after the operating system stalls.
The new release has the following additional features:
1. Built in application monitoring.
Without the need for external support from the applications being monitored, MacCoach now keeps track of the infamous "Application unexpectedly quit" problems. With Application Crash Detection enabled, MacCoach can now restart the system upon an application crash. The user has the choice between "Finder Restart" and "Direct Restart". The Finder Restart instructs the finder to restart the system just as if the user had selected "Restart" from the "Special" menu. A direct restart closes all open files, flushes and unmounts all volumes and restarts the machine.
2. Comprehensive logging of activities and problems.
With the new release, MacCoach is turned into a valuable system management tool by logging all relevant activities such as System Startups and Shutdowns, Application Launches, Quits, forced Quits and Unexpectedly Quits.
3. HTML based reporting.
The MacCoach System Log can be converted to HTML format. The HTML report is updated periodically if new entries become available in the system log.
The new release is a software only update and works with all existing MacCoach hardware.
You are welcome to visit our web site <http://www.neuronsys.com> to download the beta release free of charge. We expect to publish the final version in the near future.
Please note that this is beta quality software and should be treated as such. MacCoach is tested to comply with both CE and FCC rules and regulations.
Neuron Data Systems aims at providing world class solutions in hardware and software. Our employees and staff have a long and outstanding track record in the development and marketing of innovative and reliable solutions.
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 02:06:41 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Bring Windows "Up" To The Mac Level (?)
Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares
This tidbit is from:
Dave's not here, <dave.solko@uc.edu>
Today, my boss, jealous of the fact that I have a websharing and netpresenz on my machine, decided that he would bring his Windows machine up to my Mac. In his words, it would be even better, because personal web server has FTP included, and he wouldn't have to download and install two apps. According to him, since Apple can't do anything right, he wasn't surprised they didn't include an FTP server in their webserver.
So, off he went to Microsoft's website to download and install Personal webserver. (He used to have Personal Web Server installed on his machine, but that was a couple of intalls of '95 ago -- It blows up every couple of months.) He launched Netscape and when he got to the Personal Webserver site, he was told he couldn't download Personal Webserver because he wasn't running IE 4.01. So he downloaded IE 4.01 and downloaded the installer so he could install IE. He then went back to Microsoft's site, found Personal Webserver, downloaded it and another installer so he could install Personal Webserver -- someday, Microsoft will figure out how to make an application which installs *all* its products.
He then installed and configured Personal Webserver in about an hour -- which to Microsoft's credit is *Much* easier than trying to install IIS. But, much to his dismay, Microsoft has removed FTP services from Personal Webserver 4.
After much swearing, off he went to Shareware.com, found wftp and downloaded and installed it. So, after a morning spent downloading and installing five apps: a browser he didn't want a webserver, two installers and an FTP server, he now has the same services it took me about 5 minutes to install and configure on my Mac, and one of them came with my system.
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 02:06:42 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - YankPro 2.1 Available
This announcement is from:
Maui Software, <bill@mauisoftware.com>
YankPro 2.1 is now available. V2.1 fixes some bugs in v2, and now includes Balloon Help, making YankPro even easier to use. YankPro is a disk-cleaning utility that performs eight useful tasks such as uninstalling applications, cleaning up the Preferences folder, and removing duplicate applications. YankPro 2.1 is a free upgrade from previous versions. For more information, visit <http://www.mauisoftware.com/YankPro/YankPro.html> or send email to <mailto:sales@mauisoftware.com>.
Leptonic Systems introduces SurfJet Agent(tm), an application that automatically finds articles on the Internet that are "interesting" to you. It locates and pre-reads candidate articles to estimate your interest, then shows you the best. Using neural network techniques, it maintains an interest profile, learns from your feedback, and can actually improve its performance over time.
SurfJet Agent will be demonstrated at MacWorld Expo - The Creative World, in New York City at the Javits Center, July 8-10, 1998 in booth #2030.
A time-limited preview version of SurfJet Agent is available for download from the Leptonic Systems web site. The commercial release of SurfJet Agent is expected later in 1998.
For more information, please visit the SurfJet Agent page at the Leptonic Systems' web site:
<http://www.panix.com/~lepton/surfjet/>
Leptonic Systems Inc. is engaged in creating software that makes it easier to find and use information.
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 02:06:40 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Apple Technology Supports Author
Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better
This tidbit is from:
Mike Pickard <mpick@interaccess.com>
I'm an accidental author. The letters I wrote to my daughter when she was at overnight camp for four summers in a row accumulated into a tower of prose so large, I had to turn it into a book.
"The Gerfnit Chronicles" is a science fiction story for readers age 12 and up. Grown-ups like the story as much as kids. But the story never would have gotten written without Apple's technology.
The text was created on several desktop and portable Macintoshes over a five year period. The second part of the book was mostly handwritten on an original Newton Messagepad while my wife and I vacationed in western Canada. The illustrations are a combination of canned third party clip art and original photos taken with a Quicktake 200 and modified with Photoshop.
My author page <http://www.xlibris.com/mikepickard.html> provides testimony to my dependence on Apple platforms. The book itself includes several humerous situations involving the use of computing technology by Earthlings and aliens. Of course, a Macintosh is always the choice for getting things done. In the spirit of Macintosh, there's an Easter Egg in the story!
Check out the book page at:
<http://www.xlibris.com/TheGerfnitChronicles.html> where you can read the first chapter for free!
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 02:06:39 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Complete Expo Coverage by Apple Orchard
This tidbit is from:
Apple's Orchard, <orchard@enigmaworks.com>
Apple's Orchard, a leading provider of Macintosh and Apple news from throughout the Mac world, is announcing it's full coverage of Macworld Expo. Each evening Apple's Orchard will provide the latest news, updates, and releases that take place at the Expo. Along with this, Apple's Orchard will produce a photo journal with pictures direct from the Big Apple. All the Expo coverage you need will be available just in time for the evening news.
Apple's Orchard is a leading innovator in bringing you the most relevant Mac news right when you need it, and delivering it in an appropriate fashion. It has quickly gained a following since it's foundation in March of 1997. The EnigmaNETWORK is a service of EnigmaWorks. It brings to you, along with Apple's Orchard, shareware, and one of the quickest search engines around: Infodesk. Apple's Orchard, along with news, delivers stock reports, discount high-quality books, discussion boards, and the most popular links, all related to the Mac!
You can reach Apple's Orchard at <http://www.enigmaworks.com/orchard>.
The EnigmaNETWORK is available at <http://www.enigmaworks.com>.
Last month Little Blue, the office budgie that lives in a Mac SE and is live on an internet petcam 24 hrs. a day was mentioned in the Evangelist. What followed caught everyone here by surprise.
Of course we were hit very hard by Evangelistas (thanks!). Along the way it was picked up by several other groups including Mac Fan Magazine (Japan) which will include a picture and short story in their July issue. Within a few weeks we had registered over 7000 hits.
At first the software didn't hold up well and it became a full time job just to keep the cam from hanging until I could get new software and a new system together. I won't get into the technical details here but I've posted them on Little Blue's Home Page:
<http://www.badgirl.co.jp/blue/>
For all those interested in making a similar page, you'll find not only the sordid details, but as well you can download an AppleScript that will make your server 'speak' to you and give a thank you reply to the sender everytime someone sends a message. This AppleScript is very cool and was written by Tim Exley in response to the problems I was having at the time.
As well, Little Blue's Home Page has been expanded to not only include email and a message board, but as well it now has a section where you may send scanned images and/or stories about your own pet, and another page that is a *sniff sniff* Pet Cemetary.
Another 'side-effect' was my boss' response to the whole affair. It really got his attention in a big way and he now proudly uses the Little Blue Home Page as an example in his presentations and speeches about the Internet. As well, since he's seen how easy and reliable it is to set up a Mac as a server, he's actually talking about replacing his Wintel machine with a Mac. I enthusiastically told him that if he did it would be possible to run Virtual PC so he could keep his Win95 and his response was "What's the point? Everything that needs to be done can be done on a Mac." I can't tell you how that shocked everyone in the office!
Thanks Evangelistas!
Paul Montgomery __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
Every now and then I get a "Why did you post that? It was too goofy".
I think this post pretty much explains it. 'Nuff said. :)
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 14:35:53 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Apple Posts 101 Million Dollar Profit for Q3
This tidbit is from:
The Digital Guy <mailto:evangelist@apple.com>
Blowing away analyst predictions (again), Apple has posted a quarterly profit of 101 Million dollars, or 65 cents a diluted share. The best analyst predictions topped out at 55 cents a share, with most closer to 40. The full press release is at:
Since it's already widely conceded that Apple will post a fourth quarter profit as well, Apple is well on it's way to it's first profitable year. Woohoo!
iMac iNfo, the real deal when it comes to iMac Information, has opened an iMac Peripherals page, listing the manufacturer, product name, description, availability and price of all the peripherals slated for iMac compatibility.
With the most complete listing of iMac Peripherals available, the page is updated whenever new products or rumors hit the streets.
If you are planning on purchasing an iMac, then this page is an essential resource to you, since it is the most up-to-date listing of iMac Peripherals available.
iMac Peripherals Page is located at: <http://imac.macguys.com/peripherals.html>
Send product info to: <steveo@macguys.com>
Sincerely,
The iMac iNfo Team <http://imac.macguys.com/>
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