EvangeList Digest Monday, March 30 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1138
In this issue:
Follow Up on Mac Radio Show coming to Atlanta, GA $$ - Great Canadian Scientists CD-ROM Offer PR - Mars VR CD-ROM ?? - Creating MPEG Movies ?? - Horse Stable Management and Husbandry Software for the Mac Tidbit - Make the Mac Cooler Still $$ - List Pad Sale Extended ?? - Diabetes Record Software PR - ClockSync II 1.2.1 Available Job - Summer Camp Mac Instructor Job - Pre-Press/Graphic Artist (San Fernando Valley, CA) PR - Birthdays and Such 1.2 Released
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Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 13:40:34 -0800 From: Guy Kawasaki <Kawasaki@garage.com> Subject: Follow Up on Mac Radio Show coming to Atlanta, GA
This action item is from:
<tjones3@vanstar.com>
I posted a message on the Evangelist about 2 weeks ago announcing the Radio Show here in Atlanta on WGST (640AM / 105.7FM) that I would be doing a segment on. I just wanted to thank everyone who took the time to e-mail and especially those of you that were able to listen to the show's first outing last Saturday.
The volume of e-mail I have received has been almost overwhelming in both it's volume and the support it shows the Mac community holds for such an idea. And those of you who were able to listen to the show Saturday morning know that the response we got from people calling in was overwhelming as well. I apologize to everyone that I have not been able to respond to personally via e-mail but I will endeavor to answer everyone as 12 hour work days and family permit.
I have one last favor to ask of everyone out there (at least I will admit the ulterior motive for this second posting). If everyone who was able to listen to us here in Atlanta or world wide via the Internet would take just a minute and let the show's host (Tom Caddoo) know that you liked the show, or what you would like to see changed, but most importantly just let him know that you support such an addition to his program on a permanent basis.
Tom's address is <compshow@caddoo.net>
Please do not flame or spam Tom, he is a nice guy and deserves our thanks for including Mac users in this great medium. But if he does not get any response from the Mac community, a future for this forum on his show is in jeopardy. If you have anything you would like to direct to me personally, please feel free to e-mail me at any time at <thjones@onramp.net> and I will try and answer you as soon as possible. Again, thanks to everyone in the Mac community for your support, I think we have a great road ahead together.
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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:10:12 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: $$ - Great Canadian Scientists CD-ROM Offer
This special offer is from:
Brian McNett <webmaster@mycoinfo.com>
Barry Shell has written a wonderful educational Book/CD-ROM/Teacher's Resource Guide combination, "Great Canadian Scientists." Unfortunately, Barry's own website, <http://www.science.ca/>>, is on a university server with restrictions against commercial use.
This is where my partners and I at Mycoinfo, "The World's First Mycology E-Journal", <http://www.mycoinfo.com/> come in. We've dedicated a web page to promoting Barry's book and CD-ROM (which can be purcahsed seperately or together). As part of our arrangement with him, we're extending a 10% discount to anyone who buys the whole package through our site.
However, this alone simply isn't enough. Soo....
Purchase just the CD-ROM, but mention that you saw it here on the EvangeList, and we'll stick your name in a hat for a drawing to receive the limited-edition "Internet Mycology" T-shirt. Or buy any combination of book, CD-ROM, or Teacher's Guide, and tell us to "Kick Butt" (but do it in LATIN), and we'll knock 5% off your purchase. If you buy all three, you're still eligible for our standard 10% discount, you can get the additional 5% by following the above instructions, and have your name in the drawing for the T-shirt as well!
A complete description of the "Great Canadian Scientists" package is available at: <http://www.mycoinfo.com/GCanSci.html>>, along with pricing in Canadian and U.S. currency. Even more detail can be found on Barry's own website <http://www.science.ca/>.
Great Canadian Scientists was produced totally and entirely produced on Macs with Macromedia Director and other tools.
Mycoinfo is a 100% Mac-produced site, served on a Macintosh, by two guys with "Mac" in their names. We support the promotion of science education in general, and mycology in particular.
Calcitra Pugam!!
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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:10:10 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Mars VR CD-ROM
This announcement is from:
Ran Van Riper, <rvr@vrcamera.com>
RVR Productions is extending its special Macworld Expo pricing for MARS VR, the first comprehensive CD-ROM documentary on the Mars Pathfinder mission.
For a limited time you can purchase MARS VR for only $30, a discount of %25.
You'll spend hours immersed in MARS VR's full screen, high resolution VR of the surface of the Red Planet. Faster and sharper than anything on the net, it's virtual reality made from real video, with true colors specially optimized for your Mac's superior graphics.
With MARS VR, you can:
- - - explore the Pathfinder landing site - - - drive the Rover on Mars - - - zoom in on individual rocks and parts of the lander - - - mouse over a rock to learn its name - - - click on a rock to see the Rover's closeup view
With over 400 screens, MARS VR includes:
- - - a complete history of missions to Mars - - - full technical specs for the Lander and Rover - - - movies of blastoff and flight - - - a VR globe of Mars that you can reach in and rotate - - - results of scientific experiments - - - extensive sections on Martian geology, weather, and life - - - a Quiz Bowl game with over 100 question
A pioneering use of QuickTime VR technology, MARS VR was chosen by Apple for its pavilion at the NASA Ames Research Center Technology Open House.
To receive the special Expo price, call 1-800-685-5397 and mention our website.
To learn more, go to: <http://www.vrcamera.com/cdrom/cdrom.html>
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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:10:17 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ?? - Creating MPEG Movies
This request is from:
jonro, <jonro@gte.net>
Now that I have a CD-R drive, I would like to record movies to CD-R for times I am traveling with my PowerBook. I assume this means performing some type of MPEG compression into a QuickTime readable file. Does anyone have any experience in doing this through either software and hardware? My 7500 already has video inputs, so I'm at least part of the way there. __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
I can already hear people saying "Oh, this is EASY". I'm posting it because, while it's obvious how to play MPEG files on a Mac, it's not so obvious how to effectively capture and encode them.
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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:10:19 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ?? - Horse Stable Management and Husbandry Software for the Mac
This request is from:
Michael Hanna, <_alchemy_@yahoo.com>
Could the Evangelistas help me out on this one? I am looking for horse stable management and husbandry software for the the Mac platform. This is for a friend of mine and the purchase of a Mac or Windows machine hangs in the balance.
I promise to collect and re-publish all of the findings.
email responses to:
<_alchemy_@yahoo.com>
Michael Hanna
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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:10:37 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Make the Mac Cooler Still
This tidbit is from:
Poste Internet, <skt7@club-internet.fr>
I thought I'd finally take this opportunity to present myself to the Evangelistas. I am a professional graphic designer and Macmaniac. In my spare time, I design Kaleidoscope Schemes (plug-ins), which I distribute on my homepage, as freeware.
My schemes are generally well-liked by the scheme-designing community, and I have had a lot of downloads from the Kaleidoscope Scheme Archive. One of my schemes won a major prize in the Official Kaleidoscope Contest.They are serious simple modernist designs, aimed at making your Mac look a lot cooler, and a lot of care and attention has been put into them. Your work experience will be significantly enhanced. Please take a look at my K-page, and feel free to download as many as you like. Platinum Appearance is cool, but it's just the beginning...
<http://www.imaginet.fr/~riczito> follow the "mac" link, then the "screenshots" link.
For those of you who don't know what Kaleidoscope is, it is a shareware control panel which, via plug-ins called "schemes", enables you to totally change the look and feel of the Mac OS interface. Kaleidoscope 1.8.2 is available on: <http://www.kaleidoscope.net> PLEASE NOTE: You will need it, to make my schemes work.
I have taken the liberty of writing to this list because I have *once again* just spent two hours with a confirmed Windozer who couldn't stop drooling over my Mac, marvelling at the cool interface, and the even cooler ease of use, via drag & drop and so on. He is seriously considering upgrading his PC soon....to a G3. If he does, he will be my fifth convert! So far, one 3400/180, two 9600s and a G3. Does that make me a bonafide Evangelist?
Fight the power. The Mac will win through.
cheers, RIC ZITO <riczito@imaginet.fr>
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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:10:14 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: $$ - List Pad Sale Extended
This special offer is from:
Taylor Design, <support@taylor-design.com>
As part of List Pad's premier, Taylor Design offered List Pad at a special sale price of U.S. $11.95, $5 off the regular price of $16.95. This offer was to end on March 31st, 1998.
Taylor Design has decided to extend this offer until April 30th. List Pad 1.0 will remain at the $11.95 price for one more month, until April 30th, 1998.
Get it before the sale is over!
List Pad is a flexible yet easy to use data management utility with powerful filtering, sorting, alarms, price calculations, and categorization features.
List Pad is ideal for all kinds of to do lists, reminder lists, purchase lists, sales lists, packing lists, goal lists, etc. List Pad can help you enter, store, organize, and retrieve all those necessary little bits of information that can make life so hectic without forcing you to waste time designing your own databases or constantly formatting a text file.
You can find both feature and time limited demos of List Pad (68K and PPC) at the links below. If you like it, you can pay for List Pad via phone, FAX, e-mail, or postal mail, and receive your unlock code in minutes via the first 3.
Taylor Design home page: <http://www.taylor-design.com/> List Pad page: <http://www.taylor-design.com/ListPadindex.html>
Software Unboxed List Pad Sections (Feature Limited Demo Only) <http://www.unboxed.com/mac.business.html#ListPad> <http://www.unboxed.com/mac.utilities.html#ListPad>
Contact Information Sales and Product Information: <sales@taylor-design.com> Technical Support and Press Support: <support@taylor-design.com>
Daniel L. Taylor Owner Taylor Design Web: <http://www.taylor-design.com/> E-mail: <support@taylor-design.com>
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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:10:22 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ?? - Diabetes Record Software
This request is from:
Donna Dolezal Zelzer, <djz@efn.org>
A friend of mine on another mailing list recently sent this message asking for help and I'm sending this here with her permission. She does have FileMaker Pro 3.0, so a solution that uses FM would be good, as well as other software.
Please send replies to her: winDone <circlelight@earthlink.net>
And thank you!
The problem:
- ---- I am required to keep records of all food intake, exercise and junk pertaining to diabetes. I have been recording all this information in a booklet or notebook and it is making me dizzy. Essentially, I must record amount, type of food (exchange and that crud) calories, fat, protein, carbs...yadda yadda and then what time of day, blood sugar readings and a whole bunch of other stuff. I have to refer to several books, graphs, charts, and 8x10 color glossies and it is time consuming and very very hard to write this by hand.
Is there a data base program (she knows nothing of data base) or something one might suggest for use on my Mac. This is driving me nuts. Where is Quicken for Calories and Fats? hrm....any suggestions please. - ----
Donna
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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:10:31 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - ClockSync II 1.2.1 Available
This announcement is from:
Jeremy Kezer, <jbkezer@kagi.com>
If you have two or more Macintoshes, you probably notice that the clocks drift apart as time goes by. This can range from being a minor nuisance to a problem, especially if you do a lot of synchronizing between the Macintoshes. ClockSync II synchronizes the clocks between two or more Macintoshes, by setting the clocks of the "Servant"Macintoshes to that of a "Master" Macintosh.
ClockSync has two components. The ClockSync Master runs continuously on the "Master" Macintosh, while the ClockSync Servant can be run on any other Macintosh on the network to update its time.
All of my utilities can be registered through the Kagi shareware system.
Version 1.2.1 has the following enhancements:
- - Enhanced network error handling of Servant.
Shareware; $5 for a 3-user license with larger licenses available.
It can be downloaded from <http://www.kezer.net/shareware.html>.
*** Latest Versions Online ***
I personally post the latest versions of all my utilities in the places listed below. In addition, these programs tend to spread very quickly, and can often be found on other online services as well.
My shareware web page: <http://www.kezer.net/shareware.html> PowerBook Army web page: <http://www.powerbook.org/army/> Info-Mac archive: <http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/Recent-Summary.html> America Online: In the Macintosh Utilities forum (AOL keyword MUT). CompuServe: The PowerBook Software Library in the Hardware Forum (GO MACINTOSH).
Thanks again for your support!
Jeremy Kezer 32 West Main Street, #401 Marlborough, MA 01752 email: <jbkezer@kagi.com> WWW: <http://www.kezer.net/index.html>
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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:10:24 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Job - Summer Camp Mac Instructor
This job announcement is from:
Scott Schaefer, <smschaef@techknowsphere.com>
Children's summer camps in upstate NY and PA are seeking instructor(s) for a Macintosh only computer lab. Camps are all co-ed and sleep-away. The camp season runs approx 10 weeks. Experience should include basic Macintosh troubleshooting, page layout and web design would be a plus. Because this is a children's camp minimum age is 18. Room and board included for the duration of the season. Dates are from early/mid June thru late August.
Ideal summer job!
please send resum and contact information to: Scott Schaefer mailto: <smschaef@frenchwoods.com>
put "Camp job" in the subject line please.
Adobe PDF format or plain text email preferred.
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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:10:26 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Job - Pre-Press/Graphic Artist (San Fernando Valley, CA)
This job announcement is from:
Richard Leonard, <triadgp@triadgp.com>
How many hats can you wear at one time? Can you stand starting a job, stopping, jumping to something else, and then coming back to that first job...etc. This is sometimes called...a dynamic environment; I usually call it crazy. But I enjoy it, and am looking for someone to add to our staff.
We are a small/med. size commercial printer (15 employees) . The work we generate varies from corporate communication materials (i.e. business cards, letterhead, etc.) to collateral material to books and directories. We're more production oriented than cutting edge design. We use macs for 99% of the work (the only exception is when a client brings in a disc created in some strange Wintel Application...and we invariably remake the document on the Mac!)
You should have a thorough knowledge of Quark...and a working knowledge of photoshop and illustrator, as well as pagemaker. An intuitive approach to computers will certainly help. You will be taught to operate scitex output devices and use the most current trapping software.
Call Rick Leonard at Triad Graphic Partners (818) 758-2222 or e-mail to <mailto: <triadgp@triadgp.com>
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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 02:10:33 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Birthdays and Such 1.2 Released
This announcement is from:
Ron Lichty, <RonLichty@aol.com>
Imagine. You turn on your Mac and a small window comes up telling you about the important birthdays approaching in the next five or 10 days and how old each of your friends and relatives will be; the anniversaries coming up and how many years of marriage each represents; and the other important dates in your life, be they bills coming due, recurring doctor appointments to set up, or meetings to attend...
Automatic calculation of your friends' ages on their birthdays, and the years they've been married on their anniversaries is new in Birthdays and Such v. 1.2.
If you're not already using it, Birthdays and Such is a tiny Macintosh application meant to be launched on daily startup (or left up if you leave your Mac running) to remind you of the important birthdays and anniversaries in your life. (Its only 17K, plus a sample Reminders text file and a manual. It launches very fast and takes almost no RAM -- only 55K!)
Birthdays and Such is What'sItWorthWare--that is, you decide what Birthdays and Such is worth. (If you use it, it's worth _something_.).
Birthdays and Such runs on almost every Macintosh computer that's been made since 1986 -- Mac Plus through the latest PowerMacs. It requires only System Software version 6, but takes advantage of System 7 features when available.
You can download a copy of Birthdays and Such v.1.2 AOL: from the Mac Utilities Forum (keyword: MUT), search the Software Libraries for "RonLichty" the Web: at <http://www.shareware.com>, search for "Birthdays-and-Such"
The steps to use it are simple: Modify the sample "Reminders" file with your important dates. And set Birthdays and Such to run every time you start your Macintosh.
Then every time you turn on your Mac, it starts up Birthdays and Such. The program looks up the current date and scans the Reminders for upcoming events. And voila, in the topmost window on your screen, it displays just those--the ones you need to do something about.
(If you leave your Macintosh running for days at a time, that's ok, too: Leave tiny Birthdays and Such running, and it will update to the next day's reminders every night on the stroke of midnight.)
There've been over three thousand Birthdays and Such downloads from AOL in the two years that it has been available. No telling how many from the Internet or CompuServe, but the total is almost certainly over ten thousand.
Thanks for supporting shareware!
Ron Lichty, author/programmer, Birthdays and Such <RonLichty@aol.com>
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