EvangeList Digest Wednesday, July 22 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1237
In this issue:
Tidbit - Killer iMac Review Tidbit - Announcing the iMac Ring Tidbit - South Africa MacUser Talk-list Tidbit - Free CD Player Application for the Mac OS Tidbit - Newspaper of Silicon Valley PR - WebDNA Solutions MacFinder PR - Think Different Poster and CD Giveaway Tidbit - Gridz 1.2 Review on Applelinks ?? - Need Mac Dental Software PR - USB to ADB for iMacs PR - ClearWay Announces Two New Free Webstar Plug-Ins PR - Troi Dialog Plug-In, Coding Plug-In and Text Plug-In Released PR - Jeremy's CSM's 1.9.2 Available
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I just read this great iMac review on the Arizona Republic's web site--The Republic was not well known for their Mac coverage until recently when they debuted a whole new section devoted to the ultimate computer. Check it out, you'll see what I mean.
The author compares the iMac to Wintel boat anchors costing more than twice as much and has an irrefuteable answer for the "no-floppy," and "ONLY a 33.6K modem" questions.
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 02:06:40 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Announcing the iMac Ring
This tidbit is from:
Dan Knight, <dknight@mail.iserv.net>
The four leading iMac sites have teamed up informally to create the iMac Ring <http://www.mactimes.com/imac/ring.html> to promote the iMac and each other. Member sites are:
- - iMac iNfo <http://imac.macguys.com/>>, established 5 May 1998 - - the iMac channel <http://www.mactimes.com/imac/>>, begun 6 June 1998 - - iMac2Day <http://www.iMac2Day.com/>>, started on 9 June 1998 - - the iMac.com <http://www.theimac.com/>>, launched 19 June 1998
Member sites have agreed to include links to each other's home pages as well as content on each others sites, helping prevent a lot of unnecessary duplication.
If you'd like to learn more about the iMac, be sure to visit our member sites.
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 02:06:41 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - South Africa MacUser Talk-list
This tidbit is from:
James, <james@maccentre.co.za>
We have started a South African MacUser Group talk list.
Looking for all .za MacUsers.
To Join please link to <http://www.maccentre.co.za/lists.html>
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 02:06:42 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Free CD Player Application for the Mac OS
This tidbit is from:
Bobby Waight, <bwaight@xroadstx.com>
I put up a free Mac Audio CD Player at:
<http://www.xroadstx.com/~bwaight>
Sorry PC users. I deal with crossplatform issues all day at work. This one is strictly Mac!
Cool features:
1 Visual on-screen ejecting CD 2 Rotating volume control 3 Illumination control 4 Made on a Mac for a Mac! M O O N... that spells MAC! :-)
Just go to the Fun Stuff link on the page.
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 02:06:43 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Newspaper of Silicon Valley
This tidbit is from:
Cretcher, Leonard, <LCretcher@sjmercury.com>
The Newspaper of Silicon Valley as well as many other Newspaper's across the country depend upon Macintosh to get the work out on a daily basis. This website <http://www.macink.com> has some great features if you're ever interested in how Macintosh technology helps the majority of the world receives their news.
Check out The Computer. The Valley. The Newspaper. The Drama.
WebDNA Solutions today announced their new MacFinder web site, a powerful database-driven site designed to serve the global community of Macintosh users.
MacFinder, located at <http://macfinder.com> is a new Internet-based Macintosh service offered free of charge to anyone buying, selling or using Macintosh computers, software or peripherals.
Free listings are available at MacFinder without cost or obligation. MacFinder listings may include new and used hardware and software, Macintosh computer services, and all types of information resources.
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 02:06:43 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: PR - Think Different Poster and CD Giveaway
This tidbit is from:
Glen Copeland, <webmaster@elfin-music.com>
Think Different Poster and CD Giveaway
Elfin Music Company <http://www.elfin-music.company> is pleased to announce that their new web site with secure online ordering and RealAudio clips is now online.
To celebrate, we're giving away a set of Apple's Series One Think Different posters and 5 signed copies of Ed Van Fleet's Migration. For details, visit the site and go to the Contest area.
On the contest page, there's an interesting blurb on the Mac Plus that was used on Migration, and is still used in the studio today. Not only is the Plus still usable, but with no fan, no hard drive, and a boot disk crammed with a MIDI desk accessory and AppleTalk, it's the only computer for the job.
Elfin is a Sarasota, Florida based all-Mac record company with a Mac based 32 track direct to disk recording studio. When you visit the site, be sure to check out the studio which is now available for public bookings.
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 02:06:43 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: Tidbit - Gridz 1.2 Review on Applelinks
This is a different kind of game: nobody shoots projectiles or rips an enemy's head off. All the work is done by "toolbots" that players release (after "buying" them with accumulated energy) to roam around and make things happen. Territory is captured and domains expanded without any blood, but with a whole lot of industrial noise. Don't say I didn't warn you!
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 02:06:41 -0800 From: John Halbig <john@garage.com> Subject: ?? - Need Mac Dental Software
This request is from:
Brian White, <bwhite@moddog.com>
My wife (a Mac user) is being advised by her dental consultant to purchace PC's and Window's based dental office/management software for her new practice. I know that there are some Mac based programs available, but I'm not sure if I've found them all and most importantly I'd like to hear from some dentists who are currently using a Mac program and can say that it meets all their needs. She's waiting to see the results of my research before making her decision, so if there's anyone out there that can help, we'd sure appreciate it. Thanks! __________________________ Digital Guy Sez:
My dentis needs some of the same sort of software, actually... anyone have any sources?
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 16:18:14 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <Kawasaki@garage.com> Subject: PR - USB to ADB for iMacs
This announcement is from:
Jason Litchford, <media@griffintechnology.com>
Griffin Technology, Inc. today announced the iMate USB to ADB adapter which allows users to take advantage of any ADB device on newer iMac models. Until now users of the upcoming iMac systems would be restricted to the included Apple mouse and keyboard. The iMate opens an entire world of standard ADB devices to iMac users including mice, keyboards, trackballs, joystics, trackpads. Future support also will include other ADB devices such as dongles and Applevision displays.
At $29.00, Griffin Technology's iMate adapter will offer a great solution for all Macintosh computer users. The adapter is fully compliant with all Apple and third party ADB devices. ADB devices can be daisy chained just as can be done on current Macs. And users are not restricted to just ADB. USB keyboards and ADB devices can be mixed and matched. The iMate will ship in mid August in time for the Apple iMac rollout.
Apple has made a strategic and revolutionary change in the computer industry by being the first to only support USB input devices. Apple has also said that future Macs will also only support USB and that ADB will be phased out in future models. The iMate will ease the transition period by offering a large number of compatibility options immediately for users.
The iMate adapter will be compatible with the iMac computers scheduled to ship in August as well as all Mac models with a PCI slot using the Griffin Technology Power USB card. It will also be compatible with future Mac models with built in USB ports. It can additionally be used with any PC equipped with a USB port and Windows 98 making it the perfect Mac/PC connectivity product.
Since 1992, Griffin Technology has been an innovator of exciting hardware and software products for the Mac market. Griffin currently manufactures numerous innovative video and audio adapters for the Mac. They also maintain the world's largest database of monitor specifications at www.nashville.net/~griffin/monitor.html.
For Dealer and OEM pricing, Griffin Technology Corporation can be reached at (615) 255-0990 or by fax at (615) 255-8040. For more information check out the website at www.griffintechnology.com.
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 15:23:42 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <Kawasaki@garage.com> Subject: PR - ClearWay Announces Two New Free Webstar Plug-Ins
Keyword: Market by market, Internet
This announcement is from:
Susan Marlett, <marlett@clearway.com>
ClearWay Technologies today announced the release of two new free plug-ins for WebSTAR-compatible Web servers: "ClearWay Simple Cache Manager 2.0" and "FireSite SSI_PIXO Adapter 1.0". Both plug-ins are available immediately at no cost, as a service to the Mac Webmaster community.
ClearWay Simple Cache Manager 2.0
On a busy Web server, RAM caching can help performance, but it may also sometimes result in "stale" files being cached by the server. For over a year, thousand Webmasters have used ClearWay Simple Cache Manager 1.0 to help keep the RAM caches "in sync" with the latest Web site changes. Now CSCM Version 2.0 includes a customizable results page that the Webmaster can use to publish tips, late breaking news, helpful hyperlinks, or banner ads. CSCM 2.0 is free and available from:
<http://www.clearway.com/CSCM/>
FireSite SSI_PIXO Adapter 1.0
Most modern WebSTAR "SSI-style" plug-ins, such as NetCloak and WebCatalog, support the PIXO standard for high-speed communication between plug-ins. And while WebSTAR 3.0 includes a popular new "SSI" plug-in, it does not support the industry-standard PIXO interface, and therefore runs at a reduced speed when called from FireSite or NetCloak. The "FireSite SSI_PIXO Adapter" is an independent WebSTAR plug-in that adds a high level of PIXO support to WebSTAR SSI, allowing it to perform at top speed through the PIXO interface. The FireSite SSI_PIXO Adapter is free and available from:
<http://www.clearway.com/SSIPIXO/>
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 15:23:42 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <Kawasaki@garage.com> Subject: PR - Troi Dialog Plug-In, Coding Plug-In and Text Plug-In Released
This announcement is from:
Peter Baanen, <peter@troi.nl>
Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands, July 17, 1998,
Troi Automatisering announces the availability of 3 new versions of FileMaker plug-ins: Troi Dialog Plug-in 1.2, Troi Coding Plug-in 1.1.1 and Troi Text Plug-in 1.2, for FileMaker Pro 4.0 both on Macintosh and Windows.
Troi Text Plug-in 1.2 --------------------- This plug-in already added the dynamic SumText, ANDText and XORText functions. This is the enhanced functionality:
- - UniqueLines function: get all the lines that are the same in a text field. - UniqueWords function: returns all the unique words of a text field. - SortLines function: sorts the lines in a text fielded alphabetically. - GetLine function: gets one line of a text field, by specifying a line number.
Troi Coding Plug-in 1.1.1 ------------------------- In this version of our DES encryption plug-in the startup flash screen is removed, so that you can startup more quickly. No other functionality was added.
Troi Dialog Plug-in 1.2 ----------------------- This plug-in could already show dynamic user dialogs and progress bars. In this version we've enhanced the functionality with the following.
- - Set input text: All the input dialogs now can be set with a pre-entered text value. - Added User name and Password dialog: enables a user to type in a name and a password. - Added support for international characters: The dialogs now show text using international characters like (o slash) and (a ring) correctly on Windows.
Carsten Warnich, a Danish developer of FileMaker Databases, said about the new international character support in the Dialog Plug-in: "Now all the etc. comes out just as we Danes know and love them! Might seem a bit funny that we are so dependant on these awkward characters - but we simply can't do without them."
Peter Baanen, company president, states that "We continue to add powerful functionality to our plug-ins, based of users feedback. In all plug-ins we've now removed the startup flash screen, so that you can startup more quickly".
We invite you to test drive the new functions and see what _you_ can do with it! A fully functional try-before-you-buy versions of all our 5 plug-ins are available for downloading at Troi's Web site at: <http://www.troi.com/>.
Troi Dialog Plug-in and Coding Plug-in costs $20 each. Upgrade for all current users of Troi FM Plug-in 1.0 and Troi Dialog Plug-in 1.1 or Troi Coding plug-in 1.0 is free. Troi Text Plug-in 1.2 costs $17. Upgrade for all current users of Troi Text Plug-in is free. Details on developer licenses and multi-user discounts can be found on our web site.
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 16:50:26 -0700 From: Guy Kawasaki <Kawasaki@garage.com> Subject: PR - Jeremy's CSM's 1.9.2 Available
This announcement is from:
Jeremy Kezer, <jbkezer@kagi.com>
Jeremy's Control Strip Modules is a package of Control Strip Modules, designed to work with Apple's Control Strip software. The modules are:
* Jeremy's CPU speed CSM - Displays current clock speed in MHz, or indicates relative full/reduced clock speed with tortoise/hare icons. You can also select the clock speed after you restart.
* Jeremy's Battery CSM - Replaces Apple's Battery Monitor module, but displays more battery information in a smaller area! Also displays hard drive status, modem status and remaining battery time.
* Jeremy's Clock CSM - Displays the current time. Via a popup menu, you can customize the appearance of the display.
* Jeremy's Sound Volume CSM - A direct replacement for the Sound Volume module provided by Apple. The icon shows the current volume setting in both numeric and pictoral form, so you don't need to bring up the menu to determine the current volume.
* Jeremy's Sleep CSM - A direct replacement for the Sleep Now module provided by Apple. Via the popup menu, you can select whether or not to bypass the dialog that appears when AppleTalk is active.
* Jeremy's Battery Time CSM - Displays Apple's remaining battery time on PowerBooks that are capable of it. It can also "learn" the battery life on any model of PowerBook, or display the elapsed battery time.
* Jeremy's Temperature CSM - Displays the internal temperature of a PowerBook Duo or PowerBook 500 series.
* Jeremy's Application CSM - Displays a count of currently running applications and DA's. Also has popup menu that lets you select foreground application.
* Jeremy's AppleTalk CSM - Replaces Apple's AppleTalk CSM, but displays more information.
* Jeremy's EnergyStrip CSM - Replaces the PowerBook or Energy Saver Control Panel, and lets you adjust power conservation settings from the Control Strip.
* Jeremy's Power Countdown CSM - Shows how much time remains before power conservation features activate.
* Jeremy's Caps Lock CSM - Shows the status of the Caps Lock key and other modifier keys. * Jeremy's Sound Pro CSM - Lets you adjust both the volume and the left/right speaker balance.
Release 1.9.2 updates the Temperature CSM, so that it does not load on unsupported computers.
Shareware; $10 registration fee suggested. The Control Strips 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!
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