EvangeList Digest Thursday, March 19 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1129
In this issue:
PR - Apple To Take ColorSync Technology Cross Platform !! - Motley Fool Poll PR - Gramotki 1.5.6 Released (at last!) PR - DigiChat Available for Free Download Followup - ZDNet Quick Poll Update Followup - MacAds- Update & Thanks for the Submissions ?? - Beta Version of Stomp Box Delay 1.1.0 PR - Personal Communicator v2.0 Tidbit - Macs Take HBO "From The Earth To The Moon" ;-) - Another "Think Different" Spoof Spotted Followup - March Poster Offer from PosterMaker to the Evangelist Tidbit - Pentium II Hot to Handle
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Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 02:12:32 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Apple To Take ColorSync Technology Cross Platform
This announcement is from:
Apple PR
During a keynote presentation here, Apple Computer, Inc. and Adobe Systems today announced that Adobe is extending their ColorSync support to future releases of its flagship products. Apple also announced that future versions of the Company's ColorSync technology will be available for both Mac OS and Windows, making ColorSync a key cross platform standard for publishing customers and software developers.
Adobe confirmed that ColorSync will be supported in future versions of Mac OS and Windows versions of Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe PageMaker. ColorSync is already supported in Mac OS versions of Adobe PageMaker and Adobe Illustrator.
ColorSync is Apple's color-management work flow architecture that provides essential tools for fast, consistent, and accurate desktop color calibration, proofing and reproduction in all areas of the graphic, publishing, and printing industries. Currently available on Mac OS, a Windows version of ColorSync is expected to be available by the end of 1998.
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 02:10:08 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Gramotki 1.5.6 Released (at last!)
This announcement is from:
Dennis Ionov, <iddi@russiamail.com>
Troy magazine (and it's software development division IDDI Information Systems) are glad to announce immediate availability of Gramotki v. 1.5.6.
New version includes the following features:
Notes now can be rearranged in Notes List Scroll bar in Notes List Now you it is possible to compact storage at any time Color menu now becomes Note menu for future extension Find now selects found notes in Notes List (but not opens) More preferences: New note parameters Sunday now can be the last day of the week Fixed a crash when importing text in note Some optimizations for speed Fixed (but not completely) cosmetic bug in Zoom Added full support for two-byte input methods
You can download Gramotki from:
<http://clubgate.child.ru/~iddi/download.shtml>
Gramotki is a well known sticky notes application for MacOS. It has many unique features that make it "must have" addition to your application suite.
Gramotki were built using one simple idea - Keep It Simple! Everything you can do in Gramotki can be accomplished easily without digging in endless sub-menus and dialogs. Also Gramotki's file format is designed to work transparently in all current and future versions, without confusing conversions. We are open to any suggestion on how to make Gramotki a more useful tool while Keeping It Simple!
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 02:10:11 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - DigiChat Available for Free Download
Keyword: Market by market, Internet
This announcement is from:
DigiChat, <info@digichat.com>
ELS, Inc. and Digi-Net Technologies have jointly announced the public beta release of DigiChat(tm), a revolutionary client/server chat product designed specifically for Internet Presence Providers and Educational or Corporate WebMasters.
A free evaluation copy of DigiChat for Macintosh and Windows web server installations can be downloaded from www.digichat.com. Installers for Solaris and Unix/Linux versions will be available soon.
Initial evaluations by private beta testers have praised DigiChat's ChatGuardian(tm) text screening features that block inappropriate language. "IPPs and WebMasters say that DigiChat is the easiest and most feature-rich Internet/Intranet chat solution available today," Martin said.
DigiChat allows an unlimited number of concurrent users and is priced according to the number of web sites hosted. Pricing starts at $495 for the Small Business Edition. An introductory 25% discount is being offered for a limited time for all license options.
To try DigiChat first hand or download an evaluation copy, visit <http://www.digichat.com> or contact Mitchell Martin <mailto:info@digichat.com> for more information.
As of 3:45 P.M. (CST) on 3/13/98, the Windows 98 Quick Poll totals are:
185 Early Adopters (6%) 251 Wait-And-See (7%) 2,917 Who Cares, I have a Mac/Unix/OS/2 (87%)
Thanks to everyone who has kept me updated! Go Mac!
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 02:10:40 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup - MacAds- Update & Thanks for the Submissions
This follow-up message is from:
Mark A. Collins, <themacman@earthlink.net>
On behalf of MacAds, I would like to thank you all for your wonderful submissions. I have been working frantically for the past two days to get all of your submissions posted. You have posted some very good ideas & scripts...
Someone asked me about a possible poster based on my "Take No Prisoners" graphic. Unfortunately, I don't have the resources to do so, but if someone else were willing to take the initiative, I would be very grateful. Otherwise, it's not likely to happen.
I really enjoyed your posts, however, I may be changing location soon (to another state), and thus will not be able to keep up at the frantic pace I have been updating. Updates will probably be anywhere from weekly to bi-weekly.
At the end of each month, I'll be holding a vote on your favorite ad. The top five ads will get special attention, and all of the ads will be submitted to Apple. I'm not sure that they're going to listen, but I'll try my best to make them.
Thank you again, and TAKE NO PRISONERS!!!
Mark Anthony Collins "The MAC Man" <themacman@macsrule.com> <http://home.earthlink.net/~themacman/>
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 02:10:32 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ?? - Beta Version of Stomp Box Delay 1.1.0
This request is from:
Darrin Cardani, <dcardani@dls.net>
Buena Software is looking for beta testers for version 1.1.0 of our Stomp Box Delay product. If you make music with your Mac and are interested in testing our product, please go to our Beta Test web site at <http://www.buena.com/beta.html> and sign up. We are looking for testers with a variety of hardware configurations, from '030's to G3's, with a variety of sound hardware from built in mic's to fancy sound cards.
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 02:10:38 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Personal Communicator v2.0
Keyword: Market by market, Disability
This announcement is from:
Brian Winn, <winnb@pilot.msu.edu>
The Communication Technology Lab at Michigan State University today announced the availability of Version 2 of the Personal Communicator, winner of the 1995 Discover Magazine Computer Software Innovation of The Year Award.
The Personal Communicator creates a common ground for communicating in American Sign Language (ASL) and English. Using hypermedia technology, the Personal Communicator is a user friendly program that brings ASL communication capabilities to the desktop and notebook computer. With more than 2500 digital video signs and 4500 English words (plus variations on these words) the Personal Communicator can be a useful tool in communication, education, and other environments.
The Personal Communicator includes a simple Word Processor that will convert your typed text into American Sign Language and Speech for learning or communication purposes. The English-ASL Dictionary allows you to look up word meanings and signs. The ASL Playroom is for you to not only learn new signs, but have fun along the way. Included in the playroom are clickable objects that react to the user with audio and video feedback, and give the user the sign for the object they selected. The ASL Browser contains the complete ASL Browser Web Site on the CD-ROM for your convenience. The ASL Browser provides a straight-forward interface to accessing over 2500 signs.
The Personal Communicator was partially funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and developed by the Communication Technology Lab at Michigan State University.
Version 2.0 of the Personal Communicator CD-ROM runs on Macintosh, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95 and requires 16 MB of RAM.
$59.95 plus shipping and handling To order by phone call: 517.353.9229 To order the online: <http://commtechlab.msu.edu/products/pcom/index.html>
The Communication Technology Laboratory <http://commtechlab.msu.edu> at Michigan State University <http://www.msu.edu> celebrates technological augmentation of the human spirit. As individuals we embrace the computer as esteemed accomplice to extend our potential in art and learning, science and creativity, communication and contemplation. We use emerging technologies in innovative ways to address the needs of our times. We design experiences.
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 02:10:35 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Macs Take HBO "From The Earth To The Moon"
This tidbit is from:
Robert Pearlman, <rpearlman@nss.org>
In April, the Home Box Office (HBO) will debut a new 12-part miniseries produced by two-time Academy award winner, Tom Hanks and Imagine Entertainment. "From Earth To The Moon" follows the voyages of the Apollo astronauts and 12 manned-missions through the final footsteps placed in 1972. The series is the largest original programming venture in the cable network's history.
As part of the promotion of this series, the National Space Society (NSS), was commissioned to create the official "viewer's guide" and one of the two companion websites. As Online Director of the NSS, I was placed in charge of producing the site <http://www.nss.org/apollo/> and overseeing some of the electronic production of the print edition of the guide.
The design team selected to produce the four page tabloid for the NSS were based on PCs. This wouldn't have been as much of a problem if it weren't for the fact that HBO is based mostly on Macintoshes.
As the NSS design team requested material from HBO, the cable channel began to send CD-ROMs and Iomega zip disks packed with photographs and releases related to the upcoming series. There was only one catch -- they were all for the Mac. When the designers requested PC versions, it was explained that there weren't any -- the HBO promotional materials were standardized on the Macintosh!
Enter my PowerBook 3400... busy creating the companion website, which among other things features Quicktime VRs of the Apollo landing sites, I quickly became a conversion factory -- transferring items for Mac CDs and zip disks to PC equivalents. Not really a great feat -- a standard Mac feature -- but was indispensibable for seeing the completion of the guide.
While converting files, I also became aware that it wasn't only the press division of HBO based on Macs -- their "From the Earth to the Moon" website <http://www.hbo.com/apollo/> was also produced on Macs, as well as most of the accounting, and behind-the-scenes production crucial for the series. And while the CGI effects were created on Silicon Graphics, the scenes were previewed on Macs as well.
"From The Earth To The Moon" debuts on April 5th on HBO.
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 02:10:20 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ;-) - Another "Think Different" Spoof Spotted
This tidbit is from:
Darleen, <djbaker@cyberhighway.net>
Another one that most people won't see (and those who do probably won't get...). It was in the March/April issue of GLASS ART magazine and reads as follows:
"HERE'S TO THE CREATIVE ONES!
The True Artists --- The Rebels The ones who see things differently
They Invent! They Create! They Inspire!
They advance the limits of stained glass BE BOLD BE CREATIVE
Use Hirsch Solders"
- --Darleen __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
Egads...that *is* obscure, isn't it? I think (correct me if I'm wrong) solder is what's used to hold the pieces of stained glass together?
(I only know that because someone I worked with in Test...Hi, Greta!...once brought in a stained glass Apple logo. I knew I should have bought that when I had the chance! :)
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 02:10:25 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Followup - March Poster Offer from PosterMaker to the Evangelist
This follow-up message is from:
Charlie Monroe, <csm@bellsouth.net>
We've had a lot of interest and some confusion (my fault) regarding our March Offer.
To review (see Evangelist posting #1114)....
*MARCH OFFER...One idea, One poster, Ten dollars.
This offer is currently evolving from a couple of the last few Evangelist postings. We will print and laminate all the poster submissions we get between now and March 14th (allowing some time for real business to get in the way) and attempt to get them displayed in one or more CompUSA "store within a stores" for the March 15 open house here in Atlanta. After the open house, they will be mailed (along with the bill) to the designer.
The theme is pro-Mac (obviously). Hint: "Slug Inside" theme is pro-Mac. PG material only as the Mac is a family affair, and CompUSA is not known
for displaying controversial art. 1) Color poster size is 18x24" tall or wide. Image area is 17x23" 2) Must use widely used graphics packages. E-mail us if you're not sure about your design software. 3) Any scans must be in TIFF format at final size and 60 (that's right SIXTY) pixels per inch. 4) Include all support files with your submission. 5) Binhex in one package and e-mail your submissions as soon as possible. 6) Include your name, address and daytime phone number for billing and questions with your submission. 7) Also include your category: Adult age 19+, Professional (you know who
you are...no fudging), Young adult age 1-18. 7) Submit your entry <to<tadah@bellsouth.net>*>
As several of you have pointed out, we list $10 at the beginning of the submission and $20 at the end....well, we wrote $10, so we're honoring it. I can, however, guarantee that this offer will never be repeated. At least my boss has indicated that if it is, you won't be hearing from me again.
Also, several people have asked about losing their rights to their image. Folks, we're just having a good time and showing off our work, lighten up! Nobody is giving up their rights to ownership.
Add your name or logostyle to the poster people! What's the good of publishing a poster if people don't know who you are!
We've only had a few submissions to date, so we're going to extend the offer through the end of the month and try to develop the website then. Jason Cline (first and most enthusiastic) has offered to host the site when we develop it, Thanks Jason. And thanks to the rest of you who have graciously offered to host the site.
Summary: Send file (see above). We'll print it, laminate it, post the image on a website for voting, and mail it to you with a bill for $10US. We'll award a free 30x40" print to the winner of each category if we get enough submissions.
So....this is a never-to-be-repeated offer. Send your submission as soon as you can so we can put together an interesting site for the Evangelistas to vote in. This is your chance to get published. All are welcome and encouraged to submit their entry.
- -Charlie Monroe PosterMaker to the Evangelist
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Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 02:10:46 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Pentium II Hot to Handle
Keyword: Advocacy, Windows Daymares
This tidbit is from:
Jon L.Gardner, <jon@ci.bryan.tx.us>
This is great! There's a front-page article in the March 9 InfoWorld about Katmai, the code name for Intel's Pentium II processor for laptops. Naturally, the article is very upbeat, but get this: the Katmai will suck 14-15 Watts of juice when running at full speed, so they'll have to throttle it back whenever it's on batter power (read: much slower) to get any life at all out of the batteries. In addition, the dude will be too hot to handle...the article quotes several laptop manufacturers:
"We may have to rearchitect the chassis to accept a deeper heat sink."
"Coming up with ways to get the heat out of the system will separate the men from the boys...some manufacturers who don't have the R&D may have to ship an external fan with the system to use when it is running at 450MHz."
"It means a redesign of the motherboard, as well as coming up with a secondary method of cooling...maybe we'll need a second fan that comes on when the system is plugged in."
Now, I don't know about you, but I can't WAIT to see some poor schmuck trying to use one of these on an airplane, ironing the creases out of his trousers in the process! Maybe we could make some money here...how about an asbestos "Evangelista Pentium Protection Pad--to put between you and the CPU...."
It lends a whole new meaning to the lyrics, "Burn, baby, burn!"
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