EvangeList Digest Wednesday, July 15 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1232
In this issue:
Tidbit - MacByte -- The New Spanish Magazine for Macintosh Users Tidbit - More Adventures in RC5...on a PC Tidbit - Writeside.com on Mac Revival (iMac, G3 PowerBooks, OS X) Tidbit - MacDirectory Announces eMac Daily Followup - Wintel-oriented Repair Woes Tidbit - This weeks Farr Site -- "Natural Wonders" Tidbit - 1984 Apple OnLine Magazine Tidbit - Seniormac(ers) Tidbit - MacOS X Article in Software Development Magazine $$ - Infoasis a Mac-based ISP Job - Tech Manager (New York, NY) Tidbit - Macs Modernize Mobile Police
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 02:06:49 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - MacByte -- The New Spanish Magazine for Macintosh Users
This tidbit is from:
MacByte, <macbyte@red-infotech.com>
Next october the spanish macintosh users will find a new Macintosh magazine in their newstands. I submit you the press release for the spanish evangelists:
Nuria Almiron Directora de MacByte <macbyte@red-infotech.com>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------- MacByte: "La Nueva Revista Para Usuarios De Macintosh Que Piensan Diferente"
Barcelona, julio de 1998.- La empresa editora InFo Technologies tiene el placer de comunicaros el lanzamiento en Octubre prximo del primer nmero de MacByte, una nueva publicacin dedicada exclusivamente a la plataforma Macintosh.
Cada mes, MacByte aportar toda la informacin de inters para el mayor nmero posible de usuarios de Mac. Los profesionales de la edicin y el diseo grfico, la educacin, los profesionales liberales, usuarios de PYMES, programadores y usuarios domsticos encontrarn en esta publicacin todo lo que necesitan para optimizar el uso de su ordenador y disfrutarlo y rentabilizarlo al mximo.
MacByte ofrecer secciones fijas de noticias, novedades, Internet, ayuda tcnica, anlisis de productos, etc. y cada nmero dedicar sus pginas centrales a un tema principal que se analizar en profundidad.
Pero MacByte pretende ofrecer mucho ms que contenido tcnico, MacByte ser un autntico foro de opinin en el que los lectores encontrarn datos y comentarios de profesionales procedentes de todos los mbitos, as como entrevistas y reportajes mensuales. Su distribucin ser a nivel nacional en quioscos y a travs de suscripcin.
Creada por un excelente equipo profesional de ms de 20 colaboradores esta revista apuesta por ofrecer unos contenidos actuales, dinmicos e innovadores para orientar, informar, reflexionar y opinar sobre todo lo que acontece en el mundo Macintosh.
Actualmente, el primer ejemplar est en proceso de plena creacin de contenidos y diseo, y desde aqu deseamos invitar a todos los usuarios de Macintosh a que visiten la web de MacByte donde hemos publicado una encuesta online para que nos den su opinin sobre "cmo debera ser una revista de Mac espaola". Nuestro firme compromiso es hacer una revista interesante para todos, y nos acercaremos ms a esa idea si, desde un principio, y ahora, durante la creacin de la revista, contamos con la opinin de los usuarios de Mac en Espaa.
Nuria Almiron Directora de MACBYTE La Revista Para Usuarios De Macintosh Que Piensan Diferente
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 02:06:52 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - More Adventures in RC5...on a PC
Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares
This tidbit is from:
Joseph McLean, <flux@thecentre.com>
I've been part of the RC5 challenge for three weeks now, cracking key blocks from a shack in the remote west coast of Canada with my solar-powered 1400c PowerBook. Whenever I stare into the distance for a moment or so, I can take heart in the fact that my moment of idleness has solved 424 kkeys per second, not at all shabby for a two year old G2 laptop...
Anyway, today I decided to increase my impact by installing an RC5 client on my brother's year-old Windows 95 PC, a free lease for a train-at-home program he's participating in. Being a desktop machine, this box pulls about 20 times more power then my laptop, but there was a lot of sun on our solar panels and power to spare, so I fired it up, downloaded the latest Win32 client from distributed.net, and installed it without a hitch. Then I benchmarked the Pentium 120 (only 100 kkeys per second, oh well!) and configured it to my liking. I turned on "hidden" mode so it wouldn't interfere with my brother's work, and launched a game to test the multitasking.
It was an involved game, so three hours later I conquered the world and switched back to RC5 to see how many blocks I'd cracked. And RC5 was gone... the "hidden" mode had masked it completely, there was no way to quit or switch to it, even by restarting. Eventually I noticed the bundled DOS-hack for quitting a "hidden" RC5 client, I did that, then manually edited it's INI file to tell it to be visible again (by changing a 1 to a 0 on a certain line, of course! But then, I charge $30 an hour for that expertise). This completed, I launched the client again, eager to see how many blocks had been cracked during my epic game and subsequent runaround. Ready? None! The status indicator was sitting at 20% of 1. A check of the log files (once I was able to find the log files) revealed that when I was in the (DOS) game, all other processing on the machine ground to a complete halt -- even though the game wasn't graphical in the least, and probably used about 5% of the processor.
More determined then ever, I decided to let the machine idle, RC5 in the foreground, and go for a very long walk. I came back at dusk, just in time to hear our power system's low-voltage alarm begin -- the PC would have to be shut down. I moved the mouse to dismiss the screensaver, and beheld -- 30% of one block complete. Seems that when the screensaver is active, idle time isn't properly allocated to other applications... and the RC5 client was slowed to an absolute crawl!
And now it's evening, and our power reserves are completely drained. Mind you, I can still run my PowerBook off them without trouble -- and while I was writing this message, it's cracked 2 blocks.
Total time spent on the Pentium: 6 hours. Total blocks completed during that time: one third of one.
Perhaps another factor in the Evangelist team's lead (aside from the insanely fast machines and the amazingly responsive community) is the state of our competition...
- -Joseph
P.S. To see a picture of me cracking keycodes in my coastal environment, look no further than <http://www.windspirit.com/joseph/office.html>
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 02:06:52 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Writeside.com on Mac Revival (iMac, G3 PowerBooks, OS X)
This tidbit is from:
Writeside.com, <infonow@writeside.com>
Writeside.com provides new media business and technical coverage with a decidedly pro-Mac slant, and offers a free newsletter for content creators and executives (text- or HTML-based). To coincide with Macworld NY 98, "The Creative World," the site offers a timely reprise of just how far Apple Computer has come over the past year, and provides quick profiles of the breakthrough iMac, the sizzling new G3 PowerBooks and Apple's coherent (finally!) OS strategy.
Check it out at <http://www.writeside.com/reviews/reprise.html>. And, if you work in new media, take out a trial subscription.
MacDirectory <http://www.macdirectory.com>, the industry leader in Mac product information, in association with MacCentral <http://www.maccentral.com>, the leader in daily Mac news online, today announced the release of eMac Daily, a new news service to the Macintosh community. The two companies have joined forces to provide late-breaking industry news and analysis, delivered fresh to your mailbox each day.
eMac Daily will include new product announcements, headline news, new software updates, special deals, or anything Jobs or Gates may be cooking up. Users are invited to subscribe to eMac Daily absolutely free of charge, so if you want to stay informed on all things Mac, this is for you. To subscribe simply send an email to <eMac-Daily@macdirectory.com> and in the subject of the message type:SUBSCRIBE
Glad you got it solved, but to throw out a plug for Apple's Technical Information Library, and other support information we have available at <http://www.apple.com/support> - this exact symptom and resolution is covered by article# 20328: Macintosh Computers: Low Battery Can Cause No Video.
You can find this article with a search of "6100, no video".
It has also come up on the support discussion boards, where users help each other deal with Macintosh issues (with some limited Apple participation). For this particular issue, users have provided instructions on how to replace the battery, or pointed to various web pages where folks have posted the same kind of information.
Come by and check it out, if you haven't seen it recently. Even if you don't currently have something bothering you, you might drop by the discussion boards to see if you can help some other users.
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 02:06:52 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - This weeks Farr Site -- "Natural Wonders"
This tidbit is from:
Joe Ryan, <webmaster@applelinks.com>
This week's Farr Site is entitled "Natural Wonders" and features Where's the Damn Cat, How Do You Want to Die Today, and the PowerBook That Wouldn't Quit. Microsoft tells the truth as stunned author seeks solace in SCSI madness with the Amazing Immortal PowerBook.
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 02:06:51 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - 1984 Apple OnLine Magazine
This tidbit is from:
1984 Apple OnLine Magazine Editor, <darren@1984-online.com>
Our July Issue is now available for download, and the sites writers section too has been updated and ready for viewing.
Every month our UK based ezine brings to you punchy opinions, humour, reviews, news and more. One of the fastest growing online Mac pit stops around.
This month we bring you:
BBedit the crown jewels iMac...what more can you say! Evolution has a few funny tricks for us - The Foster Files investigates Addiction of the Mac kind - Mark Tennent the original MacMuser Whatever you want - Mark Simmons Who's really in control? - Graham Aldred finds out Japan Happenings - Bill Inoue News Mat - straight from the core Xtra large watches the world IT news Apple History - Part three The ever popular Scripting the Mac - Part three Localization at the database level - Geert.B.Clemmensen The President has a new toy - David Knopfler The Funnies Mac online resources ensen The President has a new toy - David Knopfler The Funnies Mac online resources
And more....
Issues can be downloaded in DocMaker and PDF formats from:
You want stories of your elders and Macs?? How about this for testimony? I previously posted it to the Mac-wizards list.
I was 76 on 7/5, retired in 1988. Bought an SE upon retirement, initially as a business venture selling a Veterinary software package for Macs.
That didn't pan out, but by that time was totally hooked not only on computers, but with the Mac. Having administered (and attended) 4 or 5 "PC Training" classes with my company immediately prior to retirement, I had first hand knowledge of the awkwardness of the PC-DOS system. Contrasted with that background, my new SE was quickly a source of pride and joy and a totally intuitive operating experience. It soon became an indispensable arm of our retirement living for the management of our finances and our e-mail contacts with distant family and friends.
After hauling the SE back and forth to Florida each winter, in January 94 I sold it and bought a PowerBook 145B. Should have done it years before! In October 96 I sold it and bought a PowerBook 5300cs which I still have at this point. One of these days it will be replaced by the new G3PB (or whatever at that time!)
I strongly recommend Mac computers for retirees - it not only provides a vehicle for retirement management, but is incomparable for keeping the mind active and creative. Couple that with the Internet and it's inexhaustible supply of information/entertainment, it is, to use a popular phrase - The Only Way To Go!!
To "put my money where my mouth is", I also own Apple stock - how's that for good faith? L.
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 02:06:53 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - MacOS X Article in Software Development Magazine
This tidbit is from:
Jay Hill, <volfreak@macconnect.com>
I received my August issue of Software Development magazine last week and lo and behold, on the cover was a picture of Rhapsody under the heading "Hello World! The New MacOS".
For those who don't subscribe, Software Development magazine, I have found to be very useful for learning and improving the development of software (including management of software projects). It has always been geared towards Windows (mostly) and UNIX. I have never seen an article about MacOS nor MacOS development tools/environments since I started subscribing more than 3 years ago. The Hello World! section always highlights newly released development tools or other information that is pertinent to developers/IS management. SD Magazine is also one of the major sponsors/supporters of the annual Software Developer's Conference.
So I was really surprised to see the article get a plug on the cover and a 5 page article that describes a decent amount about Rhapsody (and its underpinnings of MacOSX). There are some good points brought out in the article. All-in-all a very positive article in a periodical that has always had a Windows-slant.
The article hasn't been posted yet (currently June 98 is on the web site), but keep watch at <www.sdmagazine.com> for the August issue and check it out. Also, I'm sure the author, Chris Minnik, and the editors would love to hear positive feedback on covering our favorite OS (especially its future).
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 21:06:20 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: $$ - Infoasis a Mac-based ISP
Keyword: Market by market, Internet
This special offer is from:
Infoasis Support, <support@infoasis.com>
Infoasis is a Macintosh-based Internet Service Provider and Mac consulting firm in San Rafael, CA <http://www.infoasis.com/>. We offer Mac-centric Internet and consulting services, and have local access numbers for ISDN and modems around the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
We also offer T-1, Wireless T1, DSL, web, FTP and domain hosting, and colocation services.
We have grown rapidly in the two-and-a-half years since Infoasis began offering Internet services and have a great network that needs a workout.
All our growth has been exclusively through word-of-mouth, and we'd like to raise awareness of our rabidly-Mac Internet services (and celebrate El Nino's finally easing up a bit) by offering the Mac community a great summer special.
The deal includes unlimited modem or ISDN Internet access, 3 email accounts, 20 Mb of web space for your personal web site, our most-excellent Mac-savvy tech support and no start-up fees for $25/mo.
You can sign up on-line at <http://www.infoasis.com/evangelist/> or call us directly at (415) 459-7991.
Did we mention that Infoasis runs exclusively on Mac OS servers? You betcha!
Infoasis The San Francisco Bay Area's Macintosh Internet Service Provider <http://www.infoasis.com/> 415-459-7991 x102 FAX: 415-459-7992
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 02:06:38 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Job - Tech Manager (New York, NY)
This job announcement is from:
Kevin Skoglund, <kevin@uda.com>
Technology Manager--Full-Time Position available immediately.
United Digital Artists, New York's premier new media training company and talent agency seeks a qualified technology manager to oversee our start-of-the-art Macintosh G3 training facility, administrative offices, and other facilities in midtown at Apple Computer's New York Market Center.
Candidates must be professional, organized, and reliable. We are looking for someone who enjoys maintaining Macs and is good at troubleshooting a wide-range of conflicts. Some knowledge of popular design applications (Photoshop, Director, Illustrator, QuarkXpress, etc.) and HTML is preferred. This job is an exciting chance to work on the frontlines of new media while also getting to work with the new Apple technology first (our current Technology Manager recently set up the new G3 PowerBooks, flat-panel display, and iMac).
Email resume and salary requirements to <info@uda.com> or fax to 212.777.7222.
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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 02:06:38 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macs Modernize Mobile Police
Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action
This tidbit is from:
jay mehta, <Rajool@concentric.net>
I just got back from a long trip and decided to read the newspapers from the days I was out of town. I looked to the front page of the Metro section of the Mobile Register to find an article entitled "Mobile Crime Computer Draws Big-city Interest." It's about two Assistant State's Attorneys from Cook County Illinois (Chicago) visiting Mobile to look at our computer-based crime tracking system.
I'm reading through the article, expecting it to become a big plug for Wintel boxes. Then, I notice the picture accompanying it... hey... that looks remarkably like a Power Mac 6100...
In fact, the article reveals that the system is run on Macintosh workstations *and* network servers. According to the article, it connects Government plaza with 2 satellite offices and has an automated calender which helps the local prosecutors juggle court appearances and other meetings. It also has access to state and local case files.
I suddenly feel a whole lot safer knowing that Macs are running the show down at Government plaza. :-)
A few quotes:
"This system can be a model for offices throughout the country. That's not puffery-- this is keeping victims informed, keeping lawyers on track and ensuring that the system works." -Mike Rogers, Cook County Asst. State's Attorney
In reference to the much larger workload in Chicago: "The basics of the system they have here-- if it works here, it's going to work anywhere." - -Linda Peters, Cook County Asst. State's Attorney
On cost:
"The amazing thing is how inexpensively they've done it. Instead of spending $15 million, $16 million, they've spent about $150,000 for capital expenditures." -Mike Rogers
"We had two fabulous results. I can confidently say we didn't waste one dollar of technology money. Second, we were able to change the pen-and-paper culture of this office into a culture of technology within one year. And that, my friend, delivers real value to the customers." - -John Tyson, Mobile County District Attorney
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