EvangeList Digest Wednesday, February 25 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1103
In this issue:
Tidbit - G3 Ad Leads to Potential Mac Convert Tidbit - Score One For the Mac ?? - E-mail Problem Followup - Flow Simulation Software PR - Anubis Plus V3.0 Supports HFS Plus / Competitive Upgrade Offer PR - New Mac game giveaway at Tikkabik Job - Web Designer (Madison, WI) Tidbit - Why Macs Sre So Cool Tidbit - CompUSA Success...of a Different Sort ?? - One-handed Keyboard Job - Webmaster Position at the US Peace Corps
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 02:11:00 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - G3 Ad Leads to Potential Mac Convert
Keyword: Advocacy, Why Macs Are Better
Jason Anthony Guy, <jasong@spinnernet.net>
(as a long-time evangelista, I just had to send this in. it's quoted from various conversations (both personal and public) i had with an associate. I have his permission to post this here.)
"After running nothing but WinTel for the past 15 years, I am beginning to seriously consider buying my first Mac.... [the reason] was ENTIRELY that new commercial. The first I ever heard of the G3 was on TV and I read literally dozens of magazines every month. Apple should place the same kind of ads in Win mags.
[...]
"I am a fairly new web designer. I did my first site about 27 months ago. I signed my first commercial client about 15 months ago. I presently have 4 clients for whom I am doing major sites that include considerable graphic work as well as custom programming.
"All my clients send me images that were originally used in their print work. Most of my web work involves taking a company from the purely print world into the web and then expanding from there. Almost all their print work was done on Macs. That is true across all the companies I deal with. I have used ConversionsPlus from DataVis to read Mac Jaz' and Zips and so on but it is not the same as working in native format. The fonts are almost always different and there are differences between PC Photoshop and Mac Photoshop.
"Also, my Win95B box is much less stable than I would like... It is a phenomenon called "OS decay" and is a well known occurrence on the Win side. I understand that the Mac OS is more stable than Win95.
"My frustration is that I can always manage to get my PC working again but I spend way too much time futzing with my computer and way too little time doing the work I was hired to do!
[...]
"Lastly, is the speed issue. I understand that a G3 screams in native Mac code and goes more than adequately fast in PC emulation. I also understand that there is a new version of VPC due out in the next month or so and it will run Win95 software even faster.
So why not ad a Mac to my stable? I will continue to use the PC stations that I still have. I am not tossing anything in the trash, just adding a new upper end. If I buy it, the G3 will be my premier design station."
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 02:10:57 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Score One For the Mac
Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action
This tidbit is from:
michael fish, <mfish1@d.umn.edu>
First, the insurance office I work in just converted to Macs. It is a small office and all of us went to CompUSA to see see what should upgrade to. We were sticking mainly in the Wintel section when my boss suddenly went over to some slick looking machines. I watched him walk over and fearing that he didn't know what he was doing (after all he picked Windows before) I told him that these were Macs. To my surprise he said, "I know, I've been thinking of all the problems the office has had and I know Apple is easier. I also heard that Office 98 will be out for the Mac first and that we can continue to use our current programs with a pretend windows program." Needless to say, it shocked me. And it further shocked me when he bought 5 new G3 Macs. Score one for Store within a Store, Virtual PC, Microsoft, and most importantly Apple and the Mac!
(final note: it interested me that VirtualPC is being used as transitional software, not as some (myself included) who feared it would diminish Mac software sales) __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
After sheer power, one of the Mac features that really needs to be pushed harder is something like Virtual PC. Even if you have a windows die-hard who never wants to use anything else, it's suddenly cost and performance effective to use a Mac G3 as a Windows box with VPC in full screen mode. Imagine the possibilities....
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 02:11:08 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: ?? - E-mail Problem
This request is from:
J Ben Boonen, <BenBoonen@s055.aone.net.au>
I've been reading the Evangelist for some months now and find it helpful and interesting. I'm attempting to get some help with a vexing problem for the first time.
I run a network of 15 Macs at work and also have one at home. The work network is connected to the Internet via a hardware router and uses AppleshareIP 5. MacDNS and Eudora Internet Mail Server (EIMS) run on the same PPC7350/180. E-mail and Internet access is provided by an ISP different from the one i use at home. E-mail from home to work is no problem. E-mail from work is no problem to anywhere in the world -- but not to my home e-mail address. My ISP says there is no filtering on the work address. The mail server included with ASIP5 has the same problem.
The work ISP thinks my home ISP is using Send Mail (Unix I think) with a security option which checks the IP address of a sender as stored in the e-mail header. A network address is apparently seen as invalid and access is denied (error 550). The message is then bounced.
Send Mail apparently has an option to rewrite the header information with the correct single IP number for our network. Is there a Mac solution out there?
I really would like to avoid running a Windoze mail server.
I wish to thank every one who took the time to respond to my query about Mac-compatible software for simulating blood flow, and apologise for the delay in sending the follow-up to the list. A summary of the reponses follows:
1. William Billotte <billotte@neelix.udayton.edu);> You might try Mathematica. It should allow you to model the situation you are interested in.
2. Glen Mark Martin <GLENMARK@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu):> It sounds like you are basically just needing software which performs hydrodynamical calculations. There are several software packages available which will do this, most of which are cross-platform. I would personally recommend Mathematica from Wolfram Research <http://www.wolfram.com>>, a very powerful and versatile math package capable of both symbolic and numerical computation............
3. Herb Fluhler <hfluhler@hsv.vista-inc.com):> .....you could probably model it real easy in Matlab (www.mathworks.com) or IDL (www.rsinc.com) for the Mac. ........ You might want to check the mathworks site for an m-file to do what you want: they have a number of nifty applications there.
4. Ilan Szekely <ilans@vms.huji.ac.il> I suggest taking a look at LabView by National Instruments, and the like. It allows you to build virtual electronic machines including simulation of various mathematical functions generating devices.
5. Frances McLean Coleman <fc3@Ra.MsState.Edu;> fcoleman@mail.telapex.com> I understand that STELLA is a good simulation program for the Mac. I've used VisSim from Visual Simulations on the PC, and it can do major simulations.
6. Byron Hansen <bhansen@eaglerock.if.scientech.com):> I'm developing a blood flow simulation program as partial fulfillment of the requirements for a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Idaho. The program accounts for the viscoelastic nature of the fluid and vessel wall. Wall motion is directly coupled to the hemodynamic solution. Solutions may be generated for 1, 2, or 3 dimensional flows. I've developed this program to investigate the dynamics of aneurysms, but it should be suitable for other areas of study (flow blockage, degraded fluid and blood properties, etc.). The program is currently in a checkout/benchmark phase. All coding has been done in FORTRAN 90 on a Macintosh 9600/300. A post-process program has been developed (in basic, of all things!) to visualize and animate the results of a simulation.
7. Tom Ritch <ritch@pacbell.net):> Check with BIOPAC Systems Inc. and ask about AcqKnowledge 3 and their other products. (805)967-6615 or (805)685-0066. 275 S. Orange Ave., Suite E, Goleta CA 93117
8. Dan Jacoby <dan@eyeqsoftware.com>, the sole Macintosh programmer for the "A.D.A.M.-The Inside Story", (the prize-winning software simulating interactive tour of the human body) kindly offered to help develop a suitable package.
9. Steve <bbubba@earthlink.net> suggested checking into the possibility of adapting metal casting software for the purpose, and kindly offered to look into it if needed.
10. Tim David <men6td@ECU-01.NOVELL.LEEDS.AC.UK> recommended the web site: <http://inbit.ifbt.ntnu.no/biomed/div/cmm98/>
11. Ron Garfinkle <gadgetm@uti.com> recommended the web site: http//www.acuson.com.
12. Jackie J. Cecil <cecilj@www.valuu.net> recommneded the following websites: <http://mania.apple.com/> http://www.mae.apple.com/> http://www.mcgrawhill.ca> (Engineers Solutions) <http://www.netw.com/~mcfmd/mcf.html> (MAC Construction Forum)
13. Jered Taylor <godskid@LanMinds> recommended www.software.apple.com
14. Michael Konrad <MKonrad@genevue.com> suggested that Universities would be the best place to look for the type of software desired.
15. Philip Blair <pblair@cport.com> thought that "a simulation model might be available at a University level engineering program".
16. Geoffrey Parker <geoffp@icn.su.oz.au>, and Michael Meyer <mm205@> columbia.edu) provided the names of people I could contact.
17. Charles Kesler <ckesler@brody.med.ecu.edu> helpfully forwarded the message to a person "who has written several Mac based interactive programs to follow cause-and-effect of drug injections into the blood stream".
Software packages recommended by non-MacEvangelists include: QnS. (www.me.pdx.edu/~gerry/QnS), Fluent (www.fluent.com), Fidap (www.fluent.com), Flow 3-D, Phoenics, and Flotran. QnS runs on Macs; do not know whether any these have been ported to the Mac.
Unfortunately, due to concommitant involvement with another project, I have not had time to check out the suggestions or take up on the helpful offers of assistance. I hope to do that soon (?); then I will come back with the final follow-up.
Thanks again; the responses were much appreciated.
Sumit Roy
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 02:11:02 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - Anubis Plus V3.0 Supports HFS Plus / Competitive Upgrade Offer
This announcement is from:
Tony Overbay, <TonyO@Charismac.com>
CharisMac Engineering, Inc. released V3.0 of the popular Anubis Utility software today. The new version, Anubis Plus, adds comprehensive support for Apple's new Mac OS Extended Format, or HFS Plus, found in the release of OS 8.1. Support for this new volume format will allow users to reclaim vast amounts of wasted disk space.
CharisMac offers the most complete implementation of HFS plus support for the Macintosh. Anubis Plus V3.0 will allow users to change allocated block sizes per volume, or partition, on virtually all fixed disk and removable drives. With Anubis Plus, each partition of a drive can have a unique allocated block size. This allows users to optimize partitions for the type of work being created, i.e. word processing, graphics or video files, etc.
According to Apple, the hard disk format supported by Mac OS 8.0 and earlier will now be referred to as the Mac OS Standard format. The Mac OS Extended format optimizes the capacity of hard disks by decreasing the minimum size of single files. As an example, on a 4 GB hard drive a file containing only 1K of information requires 64K of space in Mac OS Standard format, whereas with the Mac OS Extended format, it will require the actual 1K on the 4 GB hard disk.
Anubis Plus V3.0 will allow you to change the allocated block size, extents node and catalogue node size of a volume.
With several disk formatting companies either dropping out of the Mac market, or offering limited support of HFS plus, CharisMac, celebrating their 12th year of Mac-only business, is offering a competitive upgrade to Anubis Plus V3.0 for a limited time at $14.95. CharisMac will accept proof of any Macintosh formatting utility, current, or old, to claim the special price.
Information on upgrading to V3.0 is available on the CharisMac web page, www.CharisMac.com. Registered users of V2.57, or users who have purchased Anubis within the past 60 days may upgrade for free. Upgrades from previous versions are available for $14.95 via the web page. CharisMac is offering the special $14.95 competitive upgrade offer through March 15th. Competitive upgrade orders must be placed via the CharisMac web site.
CharisMac can be reached by calling (916) 885-4420 or by emailing <"sales@CharisMac.com">. Corporate, Government and Educational purchase orders may be faxed to (916) 885-1410. OEM and site licenses are available.
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 02:11:10 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: PR - New Mac game giveaway at Tikkabik
Keyword: Market by market, Games
This announcement is from:
Peter A. Cohen, <flargh@tikkabik.com>
There's a new game giveaway at Tikkabik Mac Game News, and this is one we think EvangeList readers will be really excited about!
This time, we're doubling your chances to win by giving away a copies of two games courtesy of Aspyr Media: SCi's hot racing game Carmageddon, and 1 A.M. Productions' platform action game Bonkheads Deluxe!
We'll pick two winners on March 4th. Feel free to fill out the contest entry form at <http://www.tikkabik.com/contest/contest.html> to throw your name in the hat.
Tikkabik Mac Game News <http://www.tikkabik.com> is one of the premiere resources for information on Mac gaming and family edutainment. We're the only game resource bring Mac users news seven day a week. We do product reviews, interviews, lists of links, and tons more!
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 02:11:12 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Job - Web Designer (Madison, WI)
This job announcement is from:
Robert Seaton, <rseaton@fiskars.com>
Fiskars Inc. is currently looking to fill the following position:
Web Designer to join progressive in-house media department of a leading, multi-national consumer products company.
Must be creatively minded and a self starter with 1-3 years of web page/internet design. Macintosh experience using BBedit, WebStar, Filemaker, Photoshop, Illustrator. Strong graphic design background desirable.
Will work with systems administrator and other graphic designers to publish websites for Fiskars companies.
Interested persons should send their qualifications via email (no attachments please) to <hr@fiskars.com> or:
Fiskars Inc. Attn: Human Resources 636 Science Drive Madison, WI 53711
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 02:11:04 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - Why Macs Sre So Cool
This tidbit is from:
ned parsons, <ned@tiac.net>
Yet another data point on the cool list...
I work at a relatively casual company doing general tech support and maintenance. One of my coworkers, a refugee from the 60s, decided to reduce a little friday afternoon stress by whipping out his guitar. I happened to be working in the next stall over and decided the session needed a little immortalization. I snuck into the back, grabbed a microphone and plugged it in to a 7300 nearby. Lacking any decent recording software, I went over to the Info-Mac site and downloaded what i needed (an application of which i had never heard) and proceeded to launch it and let it do the recording. I managed to capture thrirteen or so minutes of some rather good acoustic renderings of some classic examples of 40s country/blues on up through the Grateful Dead. The entire setup process took less than five minutes.
I realize that, had I been running a PC, it would have likely required a few restarts, some IRQ conflicts, much frustration and irritation and at least a while spent trying to get the software figured out. A very charming few minutes would have been lost to all but memory. With a fairly basic Mac, I was able to install and very effectively run a hardware and software combo that particular machine had never seen before. An added plus is the really good quality of the recording- I ARA'd it to my home to run it through the stereo and it sounds impressive.
I only wish I had noticed a bit earlier that he was going to keep playing.
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 02:11:18 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Tidbit - CompUSA Success...of a Different Sort
Keyword: Advocacy, Macintosh in Action
This tidbit is from:
Bohannon Neil, <nbohanno@thomas.butler.edu>
The CompUSA deal just may be working. Yesterday I went to our local CompUSA to find that they finally set up an APPLE only area featuring gobs of software and a fine dispay of hardware: G3 Macs, 6400"s, power- books and a couple of 604e machines. The store was packed with over a third of the clientele jammed into the Mac area. As a Mac-boy myself, I was pleased. As Keven Costner was once told, "Build it and they will come."
I Meandered over to a big 9600 300 that had some interesting CompUSA graphics on an oversized monitor. The graphic elements displayed were "sale" stickers for the Wintel boxes.
Just as I was about to test drive the beast, a very harried store person bellowed, "Dont touch that! This is the only machine that can handle our stickers. The windows machines all crash!"
My friend has limited use of her right hand, and so types a=lmost entirely using her left. She is accustomed to the standard keyboard layout, so she has been looking at keyboards with the keys spaced more closely. The only thing that comes close is the Newton keyboard, but that dosen't use ADB and therefore can't be used with her Mac. Are there any other options for one-handed typists?
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 02:11:13 -0000 From: EvangeList <evangelist@apple.com> Subject: Job - Webmaster Position at the US Peace Corps
This job announcement is from:
Brian Lonardo, <blonardo@netscapemail.peacecorps.gov>
Webmaster
Who: The U.S. Peace Corps Where: Peace Corps Headquarters, Washington, DC When: Official Vacancy Will Appear in 1-2 weeks at: www.peacecorps.gov Hiring Range: 44-58K
This is an Unofficial Announcement
This is an unofficial announcement. The official title will be: Management Analyst or something like that. The purpose of this note is to inform you of a possible opening. Check here:
www.peacecorps.gov/www/hrm/vacancys.html
If you would like to be notified by email when the position is posted, just send me note at: <blonardo@peacecorps.gov> and I'll email it to you.
Background:
I'm leaving this position for another within the Agency and want someone to take over directing the Peace Corps Web and Internet communications development. We're a small Federal agency that places volunteers (about 6500) in 87 developing coutries throughout the world.
This position is a key component of the overall Agency communications strategy - over 23% of our applicants are sourced directly to the web site (and growing). Most of our recruits are college-age (22-26) and computer savvy - we are looking for someone with a keen sense of this market, great design skills, and a solid technical base (in that order). Our site averages 12-14K visitors and 200K pageviews a week.
About the Agency
Peace Corps is a fun, interesting and challenging place to work - I'm leaving the best job I've ever had. Where else can you geek out, have fun, and work for peace? We are a MAC OS shop (our external site runs Webstar on a G3) - with over Mac OS 2000 seats worldwide (and about 20 NT boxes scattered here at HQ, including our Internal web servers). You'll meet folks from all over the world, and perhaps get to travel to neat places - this year I've been to Tanzania, Ecuador, Madagascar, Kenya doing internet server installs - my new job will be leading overseas IT initiatives and we'll be calling on other techies within the agency to help out on these types of projects.
This position like all PC Staff positions is excepted service, meaning that you're not like a regular bureaucrat - we have what's called the 5 year rule - meaning you can't work for the Agency for more than 5 years. This is good - it keeps our staff dynamic, young and driven and offers lots of folks opportunities to work for the Agency and support our mission.
About the Position
The position is located within the Director's office, so you'll have interface with senior staff and be looked upon as the Director's technological advisor. You'll have opportunities for great training - I've been to Devcom, Internet World, and most of the apple conferences over the past 3 years.
We are in the process of procuring a design contract, so your first job will be managing a major site overhaul (our current design sucks) - we're holding off on the selection of the web firm until you're on board - so you'll have input right from the start.
Any additional questions? Feel free to email, but I'll only respond to general questions about the position as I'll be in the interview process.
Thanks!
Brian Lonardo, Webmaster <blonardo@peacecorps.gov> U.S. Peace Corps 202.606.3912
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