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Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 02:10:49 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - MacNN & Macinsoft Team Up
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MacNN/Macinsoft, <misha@macnn.com>
The Macintosh News Network (www.macnn.com), the premier source for Macintosh news, has teamed up with Macinsoft (www.macinsoft.lumiere.net), one of the most popular reviews sites on the net, to produce "The Review" (www.macnn.com/thereview/), a component of MacNN devoted to reviews of the latest Macintosh products and interesting columns and articles.
This represents a huge jump for the staff of The Review and we'd like to give Evangelist readers the opportunity to become a part of it. If you would like to join the staff of this rapidly growing site, be it as a reviewer, columnist, graphics artist, or web weaver (and would like to have your work displayed to tens of thousands of Mac readers), please contact me.
Best regards, Misha Sakellaropoulo <misha@macnn.com>
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Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 02:10:50 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Xerox Supports Mac & Power PC
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Michael's 2300, <michaeloquin@earthlink.net>
As I am investigating new copiers for my wife's law office, I got a call from a Xerox rep. I asked him about Xerox ads showing computers networked to a copier. (Just think about not having to print, go to the printer, go to the copier, copy, etc). I was sure there was no Mac support for this, but I asked anyway. Guess what? This product does supprt Macs (Sys 7.X & 8.X, mixed networks, etc. It realy sounds slick. If anyone needs a new copying system, check it out. Also, a really neat feature is an optional scanner on the copier hat will send the scanned result back to a designated computer:
<http://www.xerox.com/>
In addition, the basis for this magic is a PPC 603e processor in the system.
The price is more than a pure copier, but still reasonable considering the immense time saving involved. As I write this, My wife printed a long document & I had to go to the copier, wait for it to warm up, and make the copy. The copier will also sort, collate, etc, so that when you print 5 copies you won' have to collate by hand. Like I said, slick.
If we actually get one, I'll post results to the list.
We wanted to let you know about a couple of recent developments.
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We recently released a new version of BBEdit, the premier text and HTML editor for the Mac OS. Version 4.5.2 is a maintenance release that features a number of refinements, most notably support for reading and writing text files containing Unicode characters, improvements to the ground-breaking "Find Differences" functionality, and the ability to print syntax-colored documents in color. The update is available free of charge to customers with BBEdit 4.5 or later from our web site at:
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As always, the version upgrade from BBEdit 4.0 or earlier is US$39. Please note that upgrades are only available direct from us. Also - our Evangelista offer still holds! If you place an order direct from us (for a new copy or upgrade) and mention that you are an Evangelista, you will receive a free BBEdit T-Shirt. The Evangelista order form is located at:
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We have also made BBEdit available via the electronic distribution (ESD) channel through Software.net. It is listed in the Web Authoring Tools section of the Internet Center. We expect that ESD will be particularly useful to customers located outside of the continental United States. The ESD package may be purchased directly from Software.net <http://www.software.net/> for US$99.00. Customers who obtain BBEdit electronically from Software.net may purchase physical media (CD-ROM and printed manual) directly from us at Bare Bones Software for an additional charge. A valid Software.net license certificate will be required to purchase the physical package.
If you have any questions, or would like to purchase BBEdit direct from us please give us a call at 781-687-0700 or send email to <sales@barebones.com>.
Due to my health, I was recently forced to start working from home. I knew nothing about the Internet and less about running my own business. Fortunately, I owned a Mac and found out about the EvangeList Digest right away. Since then, I have learned a tremendous amount from the EvangeList and all its contributors. I would like to say thank you by offering all readers of this digest a 50% discount on our proofreading and editing services through May 20, 1998. Our regular rates are $20/hour, but you would only pay $10/hour. After that, special rates will still be available to all EvangeListas maintaining regular accounts with us. If interested, please e-mail us at <sansouci@pbmo.net> and please remember to mention seeing this post on the EvangeList. You may also check out our Web site at:
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I have yet to see any incarnations that capture the same humor and bad taste as the old moose who sadly died on my plus when system 7 came along... I lament. And who can forget "mac the bomb", of moose and your carnival, we miss ye. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
My goodness, how could I forget the Moose? It was a favorite of mine on the Plus I first used in '87. :-)
Stone's Throw is a weekly article written by Andrew Stone that looks at Rhapsody related issues from a developers perspective. Stone's Throw is updated weekly and is a RhapsodyOS.com exclusive.
Thanks for your time, Jason Caron Executive Producer <jason@rhapsodyos.com> <http://www.RhapsodyOS.com>
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Public Access Software has released an update to the JukeBox Presentations System, version 2.1.1. This update addresses a minor problem with some shared resources in the registration system, allows the Auto-Update feature to be turned off and adds full compatibility with Dialog Director Scripting Addition version 0.7.
The Update installer is available from the JukeBox home page:
<http://www.pasoftware.com/jukebox/index.html>
If you have already registered JukeBox you will need to re-enter your Registration code to prevent JukeBox from disabling itself after the 20 day trial period.
Craig Anderton's article on whats in and whats out in the world of project recording studios.
"Fade In: Mac G3 Envy
"Fade Out: Talk about Apple disappearing tomorrow.
"Mac boosters say the Mac is back, and regardless of whether or not that's premature, the number of Macs on the show floor seemed to hold steady or even increase compared to last year. Fueling the fire: the Apple G3, a computer so fast it actually goes backward in time if your not careful. Well, not really, but there's no doubt it's a speedy little sucker. Meanwhile, although Windows machines continue to evolve, its seems the world has figured out that the Mac occupies a unique spot in the world of computing, and won't go away as long as it fulfills needs that other platforms do not."
Michael Spence Audio Director Andy Williams Moon River Theatre
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Seeing as how well the Evangelist group did with the RC5 cracking effort, I thought I'd point out a site that would excite many science fans.
Check out: <http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/>
They are planning on using the internets vast resources to help them process data to obtain info on whether there is intelligent life on other planet. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
As distributed computing efforts go, I have to admit that this one is intriguing in a way cracking encryption isn't. I mean, the RC5 cracking efforts (and others like) are important ways to illustrate the weakness of current policies on electronic commerce. Yet imagine for a moment being the owner of the computer that stumbles on intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.
Whoa. Pretty intense idea -- Desktop First Contact!
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Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 02:11:01 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - MacDay 98 - Italian Mac Users Convention
I'm writing on behalf of Stefano Stefani <steve@sincretech.it> to announce the 5th italian Mac user convention, named "MacDay 98".
Many italian Mac users are used to write every day on italian Macintosh forums (Internet mailing lists and BBSes Conferences): the "MacDay" convention was first conceived as a informal meeting to give them a chance to see each other in real life while eating a good pizza. Since last year the convention had grown up covering a full day with about a hundred of people participating; after a great pizza lunch, every kind of Mac user (beginner, expert, professional, magazine editor, Mac enthusiast, home user, educational user, etc.) had his/her chance to meet each other, offer or ask for a job, to have fun, try newly released Macintoshes, etc. etc. Last but not least, everyone received some gifts from Apple Italia (T-shirts and pens).
This year, "MacDay" will be even more interesting since it has been officially announced the presence of Mr. Enzo Biagini, Country Manager of Apple Italia and of other people from Apple Italia staff.
MacDay 98 will be held on April, 26, 1998 in Modena, Italy. To participate, please mail to: Stefano STEFANI <steve@sincretech.it> or Roberto FERRARA <ferrara@cbn.iperv.it>.
Every other information on MacDay 98 can be found at:
<http://www.sincretech.it/MOL/macday.html> (italian language only)
Thank you very much, Fed
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Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 02:10:16 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Apple Presence at Microage Solutions 98
This tidbit is from:
Kenneth J. Bousquet, <lange@inetworld.net>
I was very concerned and critical of Apple when they elected not to show up in San Diego for The Computer Expo , and again when they passed up Comdex. I have to say as an attendee at Microage Solutions 98 in Phoenix last week, they came thru with flying colors. One could not enter the exhibition space without walking around or thru the Apple Booth. They had people from Apple who knew their stuff and brought the right stuff with them. They had fast and interesting hardware from the 20th Anniversary Mac to a tower with a DEV (Development Tag). They brought partners from Asante, Connectix, Go Live (Cyberstudio), Radius (showing Colorsync 3.0) and their own Quicktime 3.0 showing all the features.
As an additional touch someone arranged for Freestanding Black Plastic signs everywhere in the Exhibit space with a full color Apple Logo followed in 60 point white Type.
Think Different
Think Apple
These signs were at the IBM Booth, the Sun Booth, the Compact Booth ; half the booths seemed to have these signs which were placed to be obvious but so that they did not interfere with the operation of the booth. The booth operators acted as if Microage had placed the signs. I don't recall seeing any removed.
My vote is kudos for Apple on the one. And complements to all who pulled this one off.
Ken Bousquet Oceanside Macintosh User Group JFB Desktop Publishing
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