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####################################################################### ####################################################################### ##########(((((((((( ##########((( ##(( ##((((((( ##(((((((( ########## #################(( ####(( ####(((( #(( ##(( ##########(( ############# ##############(( #####(((((( ##(( (( (( ##((((( #######(( ############# ###########(( ##########(( ####(( #(((( ##(( ##########(( ############# ##########(((((((((( ##########(( ##((( ##((((((( #####(( ############# ####################################################################### ####################################################################### Z*NET: ATARI ONLINE MAGAZINE  Copyright (c)1993, Syndicate Publishing Volume 8, Number 13 Issue #497 April 16, 1993 File:93-13 -----------------------------------------------------------------------  Publisher/Editor..........................................Ron Kovacs  Writer............................................Michael R. Burkley  CompuServe Online Editor............................Michael Mortilla  Contributing Writer.........................................Len Stys  Contributing Writer........................................Bob Smith  AtariNet Coordinator\Telecommunications...................Bill Scull  Z*Net News International Gateway - New Zealand............Jon Clarke  Z*Net News Service\AtariUser Magazine-Publisher\Editor.....John Nagy ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GEnie..............Z-NET CompuServe....75300,1642 Delphi.........ZNET Internet...status.gen.nz America Online..ZNET1991 AtariNet..51:1/13.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS |#| The Editors Desk............................Ron Kovacs |#| Z*Net Newswire........................................ |#| James Grunke In Conference..................Ron Kovacs |#| Connecticut Atarifest....................Press Release |#| Perusing CompuServe......................Mike Mortilla |#| GEnie ST RT News..........................John Hartman |#| Z*Net Calender..............................Ron Kovacs |#| AtariNet Nodelist...........................Bill Scull |#| Astronomy BBS...............................Ron Kovacs |#| The Unabashed Atariophile..............Michael Burkley |#| Guest Commentary..............................Len Stys ###### THE EDITORS DESK ###### By Ron Kovacs ###### --------------------------------------------------------------- It has been a VERY busy week. Atari Corp held TWO online conferences on GEnie and TWO issues of Z*Net are released in the same week. However, part of the reason for the quick Z*Net releases is the fact that we have returned to Friday night release. Some of the doom and gloom being presented by another almost popular online magazine is getting past entertainment to the same old thing week after week. No matter HOW little the light shines from Atari, it is worth presenting the better side of things when they are there. We all know that Atari doesn't have the best track record, but we all have the choice of staying or leaving the community. If you choose to stick around like many of us are, then you have to take the disappointments as the come. Some of the gloom changed this week as the Falcon demo units finally arrived. They should be shipping as you read this and in a few short weeks, real available units will be around. I know that we have heard alot of this in the past, but things have to change sooner or later. The "doom and gloom" presented by the OTHER publication cannot go on forever, no matter how much they want it to. I hope the editorial slant over there will change as the attitudes of the community change over the next few months. But, I have reservations saying that, as I am sure no matter what good comes out of Atari, there will always be those that decide to highlight the negative. There are rumors of all kinds circulating all over the place. I would like to address all of them, but I haven't had a chance to complete my list yet. However, next week, providing there are still these rumors floating around, I will share my findings with you. Thanks for downloading Z*Net! ###### Z*NET NEWSWIRE ###### Latest Atari and Industry News ###### --------------------------------------------------------------- ATARI HIRES NEW VP Atari Corporation has promoted Gabriel S. Baum to vice president of the entertainment/games division. In addition, Jaguar development will bring new faces to Atari. Artists, programmers and more, are being hired to assist the completion of this long awaited product. ATARI EXPLORER RELOCATES Atari Explorer Magazine, just a short 9 months ago was brought in house from it's offices in New York City and placed in the hands of Mike Lindsey and Darren Mears. Now, the publication will relocated to Oregon and placed under the control of Lindsey\Mears. Atari Explorer Online Magazine will continue without interruption at the present time with Editor Travis Guy. No word at the present time on release of the next edition, but there are changes on the horizon. Explorer will lose the glossy cover and go to a newspaper format. TWO WORLDS PROCESSOR DIRECT - Press Release Two Worlds Publishing (TWP) is currently developing the magazine "Processor Direct". This new magazine is targeted for new and intermediate users of the Atari Falcon030 computer, though ST/STe/TT information will also be presented. Currently planned to begin publishing in July or August, Processor Direct will feature 50 to 60 pages of news, reviews, and interviews all printed on 60 pound "semigloss" paper. Our working subscription rates are as follows (all rates in US dollars): Newsstand - $3.00; 12 issues - $20.00; 6 issues - $12.00; 3 issues - $7.50. For more information contact: Two Worlds Publishing, 3837 Northdale Blvd. #225, Tampa, FL 36624. On GEnie at P-DIRECT or P-DIRECT2. PRODIGY ANNOUNCES NEW PRICING Prodigy, an online computer network announced this week that it will introduce two new flexible pricing plans, enhance its content, and offer high-speed service in most of its features at no extra charge. The pricing plans, which will replace Prodigy's current fee structure, include a combination of flat-fee and hourly pricing options. Starting in July, it will begin charging for some connect time to newly designated "Plus" features -- most bulletin boards, airline schedules and certain financial information. Prodigy will continue to offer its $14.95-a-month subscription fee. A second pricing option, at $7.95-a- month, will provide two hours use of Core and Plus features combined, after which timed charges begin. At the lower price, no private messages are included, but may be sent for 25 cents each. JUDGE CUTS ISSUES IN MICROSOFT-APPLE SUIT The presiding judge in Apple Computer's long-running patent infringement case has sharply cut the number of issues still to be considered. US District Judge Vaughn R. Walker, of San Francisco, has issued an order reducing to three the number of individual items to be examined for infringing Apple's visual displays for its Apple Macintosh personal computer. Apple initially claimed that more than 200 items in Microsoft's Windows versions 2.03 and 3.0 infringed on its copyrights and filed a claim last year seeking $5.55 billion in damages from Microsoft. Walker has established a schedule for resolution of the three remaining copyright infringement issues, setting a May 5 hearing date on summary judgment motions. COURT UPHOLDS COMPUTER ASSOCIATES SUIT Software developers rights have been strengthened by a US Court of Appeals decision. The court upheld Computer Associate's(CA) rights to pursue its claim against National Car Rental for violating its software license agreements with CA. The court ruled that suit for copyright infringement does not pre-empt additional claims for breach of contract against National Car, and found that National Car is subject to claims by CA for both copyright infringement, and breach of contract because the copyright claim neither pre-empts nor subsumes all claims for breach of contract. SYQUEST BROADENS LEGAL PROCEEDINGS SyQuest announced this week that it is commencing additional legal proceedings in the United States, and has already begun lawsuits in Germany and the United Kingdom, to stop the sale of 5.25" Winchester disk cartridges manufactured and marketed by Nomai S.A., a French start- up, for use with SyQuest drives. The complaints in the various suits state in the aggregate that Nomai wrongfully misappropriated SyQuest's intellectual property, that defects in Nomai cartridges may cause damage to SyQuest products and loss of data, that Nomai products and packaging are deceptively similar to SyQuest's, and other matters. SyQuest asks that Nomai cartridges be excluded from the United States and be ordered to cease and desist distributing, marketing and selling in the United States. ###### JAMES GRUNKE IN CONFERENCE ###### Captured and Edited by Ron Kovacs ###### Copyright (c)1993, Atari Corporation and the GEnie ST RT ###### --------------------------------------------------------------- <[Host] ST.LOU> Before my opening comments, I want to let everyone know that Bob is typing for James, just to keep things moving quickly. Welcome to the second half of this week's Double Dateline! Real Time Conferences. Tonight Music Expert James Grunke joins Bob Brodie to discuss the Falcon030's music capabilities. James has been here before so no need to be too gentle :-) You can ask him any technical questions you may have about the Falcon or the music software it will run. You are also welcomed to ask any questions regarding the Falcon in general. Without further ado, here are our guests. Bob, please introduce James and make the opening comments. <BOB-BRODIE> Thank you, Lou. I'm pleased to welcome our members to another edition of Dateline: Atari! Thanks for all of the encouraging words that were sent when I had to cancel the last one due to illness, we appreciate your understanding. We had a wonderful time on GEnie on Monday night with Pradip to discuss Atari Works!!! It's great to be back online again so quickly for another GEnie Real Time Conference on our official on-line resource. James Grunke is alongside me tonight. This is his third year as the Director of Atari Musics. He is in charge of sales and marketing in the US for the music channel. He is also responsible for international music developer marketing support. James has recently brought on board over sixteen manufacturer rep firms specializing in Music and Pro Audio channel. This effectively provides James a staff of over 50 people on the street carrying the Atari flag, and supporting Atari dealers!! Simply put, these guys are the best in the business!!! James brings to Atari a business background in digital music sales with companies such as Mission Bay Investments, and Delian Music Systems. He's spent many hours on retail sales floors, and knows the mindset of the Atari Music customer. His music background includes time spent as a staff synthesist and digital sound engineer with the Beach Boys/Brother Records, specifically contributing to the Still Crusin' album. He has also played keyboards for the Beach Boys while on tour. Other bands that James has contributed his musical and technical expertise to include Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Band, and Michael W. Smith, as well as a number of video soundtracks. James earned a Bachelor of Science in Keyboard Performance from the University of Wisconsin and also holds a degree in synthesizer programming from the Grove School in Los Angeles. He is a member of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). Recently, James was elected to the Executive Board of Directors of the MIDI manufacturers Association. (MMA) Tonight, we want to talk with you about Atari Music, and the Atari Falcon030 specifically. The Atari Falcon030 is more than a computer, it is a musical instrument. EQ Magazine recently awarded the Atari Falcon030 it's coveted "Blue Ribbon" Award -- the only personal computer recognized by the award winning magazine as an important new contender in the pro music and recording industries. By blending CD quality audio, digital signal processing, video genlock, video overlay and MIDI, the Atari Falcon030 puts recording and video studio capabilities directly in the hands of pro and amateur musicians. You can't find these capabilities for this price anywhere else, proving that sometimes you have to spend a little less to get a lot more. Music is about self-expression. Music video and computer assistance are tools that allow for greater expressiveness, and the Atari Falcon030 is the one computer that can help today's musician master both these media to create revolutionary artistic statements. The Atari Falcon030 offers users "Quad Processing Power"!!! The Falcon030's exceptional performance comes from the smooth integration of four processors: Motorola 68030 microprocessor running at 16Mhz Motorola 56001 DSP chip running at 32 MHz SDMA sound coprocessor BLiTTER(tm) co-processor for extraordinary graphics capabilities. These function in a Direct Memory Access (DMA) environment using a multi-tasking operating system, which results in hardware so powerful that even inexperienced users can mix audio, video, animation, text, and graphics right out of the box. Atari has a long-standing relationship with the music industry. In the mid-80s, Atari was the first computer company to market directly to musicians at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) convention and to distribute through music stores. Part of Atari's rapid acceptance was due the inclusion of MIDI ports (another Atari first), and part was Atari's "Power without the Price" philosophy. This same philosophy has culminated in the Atari Falcon030, which delivers exceptional audio and video as well as music performance. The Atari Falcon030 ships with stereo CD quality digital audio out of the box. The system is capable of eight independent sixteen bit audio tracks. At this point in development, there are four track systems available from third party developers, such as D2D Systems Ltd. 4T/FX. Innovative products are also on the way from Barefoot Software, EMAGIC, Steinberg, Dr. T's, and many other developers. If you would like to have a complete software listing of Atari Music developers, send James email here on GEnie at JAMES-GRUNKE. Although James hasn't been publically active on GEnie, he's been lurking for quite sometime now! <grin> He follows of course, the Atari RTC Bulletin Board, and also keeps up with the MIDI RT. When James picks up a magazine, he reads the Letters to the Editor section first. When he logs on to GEnie, he goes to the MIDI RT and reads the messages in the OLD ATARI USERS LAUGHING AT FALCON (Cat 49, Topic10/MIDI RT). His acronym for this is OAULAF. We're told that in Swedish that means, "Thick men crashing through the woods". Appropriate, isn't it?? <GRIN> James really appreciates those folks who support the positive postings in that topic as well as the other areas on GEnie! And with that, we're ready to take any questions that are ready for us tonight, Lou! Let's rock 'n roll!!! <J.BRENNER1> Well, I had other questions in mind but since James is here for music.....I have heard the output of the Falcon is heavily Bass boosted to use with headphones, much like a Discman. Is this equalization a hard wired circuit or is it done with the DSp and therefore can be cancelled to get flat sound for pro use. <JAMES GRUNKE> The bass boost section was killed at the request of the music developers so that audio would run flat. So it's no longer a concern, John. <J.BRENNER1> Will there be a listing of Canadian pricing soon? <BOB-BRODIE> Yes, we will be doing a mailing to our Canadian dealers this week. <E.NIKOLAISE2> Bob, I'm the Pres. of Stun (A ST Users Club in Utah), our next meeting will be April 21. Will I be able to "demo" a Falcon 030 to the club by this date? <BOB-BRODIE> It's not out of the realm of possiblity, Erik. It depends on the relationship you have with the dealers in Utah. Be sure to check with them, as we have several new prospects as well as the existing ones, like J & J for example. <R.ANISKO> I am curious as to how I would go about interfacing an electric guitar with the Falcon - would it be treated specially, or could it be used with a typical MIDI application transparently? <JAMES GRUNKE> The audio input to Falcon is a stereo mini jack. You could for example using Barefoot SMPTE Track Audio, or D2D or soon to be released Cubase Audio, use MIDI tracks and combine them with your digital audio guitar tracks. <R.ANISKO> Also, how would MIDI be affected by accelerators such as the 32mhz accelerator mentioned in one of the RTC's about Cebit? <JAMES GRUNKE> We haven't been able to test one yet specifically with MIDI. <M.RIVMAN1> My local Sam Ash guru is pro Mac. Mark of the Unicorn stuff does more than Atari software. How do we get him back? Any port of M of U stuff in the works? <BOB-BRODIE> Although we are working with Mark of the Unicorn, we can't comment specifically on their software direction. However, it is convient that their MIDI expansion hardware shares the same port connectors as on the Falcon. No promises, but we are looking into that relationship. As far as getting your local Sam Ash guru back with us, we're confident that when customers begin to come into their stores requesting Falcons, many Americans will re-think their perception of Atari Computers, and what they really can do. While Mark of the Unicorn software is excellent, I'd be hard pressed to find something that we cannot do on an Atari Falcon030. <M.RIVMAN1> He specifically mententioned the many different sync-ups allowed, SMPTE,etc.etc.etc. I hope the available software for Atari is VERY flexible! He was impressed with the specs I showed him, but still was hesitant! I'll keep trying! Thanks. <O-ZONE> I am especially interested in the capabilities of the D2D software. The opportunity to do real time sequencing and direct to disk digital audio has me enthralled. How soon can we expect availible software to offer us the use of 8 channels of digital audio? <JAMES GRUNKE> Currently the shrink wrapped D2D software uses four tracks. They are working directly with Barefoot Software to integrate MIDI into Digital Audio. We expect that it will take some time to get 8 independent channels, however we understand that four stereo channels is on the way. This is really an issue for the individual music developer companies to make their own delivery date announcements. <J.TORRES17> I keep defending Atari at work (staples) they don't think Atari exists! Are there any plans for some mainstream ads for Atari and Atari Music (like Time, newsweek, etc.? <BOB-BRODIE> Over the past year, we did six ads with Digital F/X, 6 with EMAGIC, formerly C-Lab, and over a dozen ads with the Fostex campaign. These were all placed in publications like Mix, EM, Keyboard. You can look for aggressive vertical marketing into the music channel in the very near future. <P.FORISTER> I've heard that the sound level on the Falcon is maxed out when the computer is first turned on. Is this something that can be configured in NV-RAM? Or has the sound level been turned down? <JAMES GRUNKE> Pat, let me double check with a couple of the tech guys here. The sound system at boot up reacts just like the TT and Mega STE there is a program you can run from your auto folder that will configure the audio level called SNDXX that will be available. <J.BRUNKEN> I am interested in the video and genlock capabilities mentioned in the introduction. What low cost genlocks are under development and how soon do you think that they will be avialable? Also, I hear that some high powered NeXT apps are being converted to the falcon, any truth to this? <BOB-BRODIE> Bill Rehbock tells us that there are no less than three under development, including the John Russell Innovations one from here in the US, OverScan which will be distributed by Compo, as well as the un named one from France, all of which cost less than $500. One of them should come in around $249. They will be available before June, according to the representatives from the respective companies. They all run in True Color modes. Re the NeXT apps, there are a number of different ones. They are excited about the availability of the DSP Chip...for example Singular Solutions, and DOA. Some of the other NeXT developers are still in the TOS learning curve. <J.BRENNER1> I keep forgetting Bob is typing for James, so for the audio out answer, thanks James. Bob, have any Montreal dealers signed the new Atari Dealer Agreement and in if you can tell me who, I'll be the first Montrealer to buy a Falcon. Will Atari Works ship with the first shipment? <BOB-BRODIE> We are just sending out the dealer agreements to Canada this week, James. I'll be sure to put a note on all the ones for Montreal all and tell those dealers to call you. <grin> We just got back the manual for Atari Works, maybe it will make the first shipment, but I'm not 100% sure yet. <C.FLUEGEL> ok, so I buy a Falcon. What Recording software will be available that day? I know of many in the works, but are any finished and shipping in the USA? Also, I here that D2D is quite crippled and unusable in any seriopus work (no editting!?) is this true? <JAMES GRUNKE> The D2D software that is bundled with the machine is designed for consumer use. It has very limited editing. Available shrink wrapped products from D2D include 2 and 4 track systems with the four track system having DSP audio effects. I believe the release date for Cubase Audio is sometime this spring, early summer. Please contact Steinberg/Jones for confirmation. At CeBIT, there was a program from a company called TradeiT, reportedly using SIX tracks. We will look into obtaining a US distributor for this product in order to ensure it's availability. <J.WHITE99> James, of particular interest to dealers seems to be the broadbase marketing plan. How will we attract new users. Can that be addressed here? <JAMES GRUNKE> Certainly, Jeff. The machine has natural appeal to musicians and we feel that one of the firmest ways to get footholds in this market is by reaching out to the music educators. Not only is the hardware exactly what musicians want, the price point makes it reachable for educators. We know how the recession has affected education budgets in general, look for us to support music educators as a base for our music launch. <S.EAKINS> Hi Bob, just got here, so I hope that I am not re-asking a question. Will modems become obsolete with the new DSP chip? Are there any special adapters needed to connect up to the Falcon, I won't simply plug in my phone line, right? <BOB-BRODIE> There is no problem in using existing modems with the Atari Falcon030. The serial port works just fine. I've used STalker 3 at speeds of up to 19.2K baud, and the Supra FAX Modem as well. There is a DSP modem that is under development. It will be about the size of a pack of cards, and you will plug your phone line in there. This product is projected to be available late this summer. <P.FORISTER> Bob, can you give us any _firm_ dates on availability of Falcons, and in what quantity? Hopefully the initial quantities will be enough to supply all of the starving Atarians out there. When will your warehouse be restocked? <BOB-BRODIE> Pat, as I indicated on Monday night, the Falcons are here. We have them in the warehouse (I personally went over to check....I didn't want to take anyone's word on this!!!) They will be going thru a Quality Assurance process that will take a couple of days (one of which is elapsed already), so I think we will be sending them out the door on Friday. These are the demo units for our dealers, and the next shipment will be in about 2-3 weeks. These dates are VERY firm, Pat. I'm very pleased that the units are in stock FINALLY, and the dealer agreements have been just POURING in since we made a little announcement in AEO, got the reps on the phone, and of course, used GEnie on Monday night to tell the world that the Falcons are truly here! <ST.LOU> Gee Bob... and AEO doesn't even get out to 10,000 BBS's, does it? <BOB-BRODIE> Hard to say, Lou. <B.SUSLOVIC> Hi Bob I understand that the new dealer agreement has put some mail order limitations on dealers, under what circumstances will consumers be able to purchase Falcons via mail order? <BOB-BRODIE> Brad, we're trying to build a dealer network up again. In order to do that, we need to have storefront locations selling our product. We recognize that in some rural, or remote areas there is a likelihood that there will not be a local dealer. In these cases, we will make arrangements with the closest dealer to you to handle the customer. <J.BRENNER1> This is not a technical questions. On a personnal note. Bob, what is the first thing that came to mind when you recieved the phone call confirming the arrival of Flacons ar customs? <BOB-BRODIE> It was not a phone call, I was told personally by Garry Tramiel. And I told him "You better not be kidding around with me!" <MIKE-ALLEN> Most of the talk about the dsp chip has been music related. I wonder if there are other apps that have been explored? I have particular interest in Ham Radio apps and also in using the technology to clean up some vintage recordings. My dad was in radio and tv since 1937 and I have some very interesting recordings that really need help. One in particular of my dad with Bob Hope, Jerry Colona and Frances Langford on Guadalcanal in 1944. <JAMES GRUNKE> There certainly are, Mike. Modems, Data compression, decompression, voice mail, fractal generation, and other things are very possible. Regarding using the DSP to clean up the recordings, you can use the DSP as a audio equalizer to "surgically" clean up recordings using digital audio recording to transfer these recordings into the computer and do the editing on screen there. <P.FORISTER> San Antonio has lost both of its Atari dealers, do you know if we will be left in the dark for long? How can I find my closest dealer? Also, and news in IBM processor direct cards, have any benchmarks? <BOB-BRODIE> Pat, I am personally working with one of the prospects for San Antonio, he has assured me that he is very interested in signing on. We also have a new rep firm for the area, called Highway Marketing. They are charged with signing up new dealers in that area. I believe they are actually based in Dallas, and are primarily aimed at Music and Pro Audio dealers. Re the PC benchmarks, I believe that Bill Rehbock reported a Norton SI rating of 12.1 in his CeBIT Report CO that was held here last week. Be sure to get the transcript out of the library here to get the exact numbers. Bill also described the other emualtors that are under development for the Atari Falcon030 for the PC side of things...there is a 486SX version coming out as well! <J.BRUNKEN> Bob, How many comercial software packages for the Falcon do you estimate will be available by Christmas 93? And is that 2-3 weeks on the 4/65's a 'worst case' estimate? I've already paid for mine!!! <BOB-BRODIE> Jason, 2-3 weeks is worst case to get the units in here to us from the factory. I'd add another week for it to get to your dealer in order to be safe...the boat probably doesn't dock near him! :) Re the Falcon apps, that's hard for me to say. I'd prefer again to refer you to the transcript from Bill's CO. I've been swamped and really haven't had much of a chance to speak to him about this yet, and I know that he is really, really excited about a number of applications that he saw at CeBIT. I will say that I envision two issues for the US: 1) How many apps, and 2) Who will sell them? We must take steps to ensure that the products have distribution in North America. <ST.LOU> Bob, can you tell us WHO is working on a DSP modem at this time? And what baud could be expected? <BOB-BRODIE> Non-disclosure prevents me from naming the developer, Lou. <AEO.8> Whats the latest on the Jaguar and the Lynx? I'd also like to know what the RISC chip in the Jaguar does - graphics or the main brain? <BOB-BRODIE> Hi Tim, on the LYNX side of things, we're running a full color eight page insert in the gaming magazines (like Game Pro) which is hitting the stores now...it really looks terrific! We have added an 800 number for people to call and order products for the LYNX directly from Atari...it's 1-800-221-EDGE. We're really excited, as not only do the ads look great, but they have an offer to buy two games, and get one for free. Be sure to look in your favorite game magazines for the ad! Re the Jaguar, I'm afraid that I can't tell you anything about the technical end of the Jaguar at this time, Tim. Sorry. We're very pleased with the number of developers that we've signed up, and the machine is coming along VERY nicely. We have added about the staff in all of the appropriate areas, like a new VP to head up the Entertainment Software, Gabriel Baum, and a host of new artists, programmers, testers, etc have been hired to help with Jaguar. <[Host] ST.LOU> Bob and James, thank you for spending the evening with us. We are all really excited about the imminent availability of the Falcon and sincerely wish it provides great successes for Atari and its loyal users! <BOB-BRODIE> Thank you Lou, it is always a great pleasure to be online on our offical on-line resource: GEnie. It's easy to see why GEnie is the number one online network for Atarians around the world. Thank you all for attending, and good night. ###### CONNECTICUT ATARIFEST ###### Press Release ###### --------------------------------------------------------------- CONNECTICUT SHOW TO FEATURE ATARI'S LATEST ENTRY HARTFORD, Conn. (April 12) -- More than 1,000 Atari computer enthusiasts are expected to converge here June 12 and 13 at Connecticut AtariFest '93, and are certain to debate whether the star of the show -- the long- awaited Falcon030 computer -- lives up to its advance billing. The Falcon030 is a perfect low cost tool for the professional artist, with 8 track, 16 bit musical capabilities, true color graphics and a 32 bit DSP chip. The Falcon will be bundled with several music programs, including a 4 track 'Direct to Disk' editing and recording program, a sound sampler and an all purpose productivity package called AtariWorks. The Hartford show will likely be one of the first encounters the general public has with the new machine and software leading designers have produced for it. Atari was performing quality control tests on the latest production models shipped to the Sunnyvale headquarters in mid- April. The two-day event will feature more than 40 exhibitors, including several of the top names in music software development and MIDI equipment. Tentative music exhibitors include Barefoot Software (formerly Hybrid Arts), Digital F/X, Steinberg/Jones, Pro Musica, Compo Software and others. The show, sponsored by ACT Atari Group, will be held at the Windsor Court Hotel, just off Interstate 91 at exit 42. Connecticut AtariFest '93 promises to showcase the work of several musicians and will include some live music sessions. Other vendors will demonstrate new equipment and software that will be of interest to musicians whether they're on or off the job. Among them, organizers have received tentative nods from A&D Software, ABC Solutions, Baggetaware, Barefoot Software, Compo Software, Computer Studio, Derric Electronics, East Hartford Computer Repair, Gribnif Software, ICD Inc., MegaType Software, Soft-Logik Publishing, Toad Computers, Wizztronics. Last year 14 user groups participated, and that number is expected to grow by June. A Home Business and Entertainment Expo that will focus on high-tech gadgetry designed for home use is also planned. Central activities will include a New England Lynx Tournament for the gamester in the family, a Portfolio corner for the on-the-go palmtop computer user, and other technology such as VCRs, lap/palmtops, voice messaging systems, satellite receivers, CD-ROM, fax-modems, large screen TV, printers, audio-video components, cellular phones, office supplies, video games or add-on units and accessories. For further information, contact organizers Brian Gockley at (203) 332- 1721 or Doug Finch at 203-637-1034. Subscribers to GEnie and Compuserve on-line services can send E-mail to them, respectively, at B.GOCKLEY or D.FINCH7 on GEnie and 75300,2514 or 76337,1067 on CIS. ###### PERUSING COMPUSERVE ###### By Michael D. Mortilla ###### --------------------------------------------------------------- ODE TO A MODEM JUNKIE It's 6 AM and I just can't sleep, Birds and worms are plain' hide and seek, The dog won't budge and the cat won't move, And it's much too early to let the CD groove, So I jump out of bed and hit the hard drive switch, Fan spins, lights blink, not a single glitch, Boot up the 'puter, wait for a "bit", Memory's free so the programs fit, A double click here and a little patch there, Eeeeek! I'm still in my underwear! But the dog don't mind and the cat don't care, I won't brush my teeth or comb my hair, Now I'm logged into CompuServe, Atariarts, MIDI files, PIC files, ZIP (that hurts!), GIF files, CyberArts, D-T-P, Oh! That reminds me, I've lost the bathroom key! Hit that Macro and I jump to "Pro," Ron's left a message 'bout his monitors' blo', John and Dana do the Stacy jive, I check out the libraries and take the dive, Upload, download, A-R-C, Accessory, utility, That's for me, No more space on the old hard drive, So I slip to a conference and do it live, There's a knock on the door, and what do you know? My boss is standin' in a foot of snow! The office wonders where I've been all week, Tell them I'm just a computer geek, So I log off, park the drive, close it down, My boss is lookin' at me with a frown, I can't see the top of his balding head, In a minute or two I might be dead! So I kick him out, in the snow he sits, I regain my composure in little "bits," Only live once...I'll do what I deserve, I log on again to CompuServe. Lyrics c1993 - MIDI-Life Crisis ###### GENIE ST RT NEWS ###### By John Hartman ###### --------------------------------------------------------------- = ATARI INTERNET IN THE ATARI ROUNDTABLE = We thought that you may enjoy reading Atari news from the Internet on a regular basis. We will be posting the messages regularly and opening up a topic for messages you wish to have sent to the Internet. We will be mailing out messages posted at a minimum of every other day. If you do not wish to have your messages forwarded, please do NOT post in this Category. This is a service that we are trying out on a trial basis. We will decide if we will continue it after 90 days. Please let us know what you think. Internet messages are being posted in the new Category 24. These messages are quite lengthy and are being uploaded in quantity to the new topics in 24. If you are not interested in this Category, please cancel your participation in CAT 24 before you begin downloading messages. = DARLAH'S TREAT = NEW DARLAH'S TREAT F2_DEMO.LZH Option 9 on PAGE 475! FLASH II DEMO - version 2.1 You'll be able to test as many of Flash II's features as possible in this demo version. Naturally, many features of the program are either disabled or limited. Product support is available in the Atari RT Bulletin Board Category 8, Topic 2. Uploaded by Missionware Software. = REALTIME CONFERENCES = REAL TIME CONFERENCE SCHEDULE - All RTC's begin at 10:00 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- April 19 - Nathan Potechin - Outline Art 3.0 Win a FREE COPY of OL3 or equal value fonts! April 21 - Purple Mountain Computers (PMC) RTC- Oscar, Darek, Don April 28 - ABC Solution RTC May 5 - Missionware RTC with John R. Trautschold DOOR PRIZE FLASH II 2.1 --------------------------------------------------------------- Nathan Potechin of DMC Publishing visits the DTP Conference to discuss Outline Art 3.0 - the Color Vector Graphics program. Join us on Monday, April 19 @ 10:00 p.m. EST and you may WIN Outline Art 3.0 or the equivalent value in Calamus fonts. ------------------------------------------------------------------ = RTC Transcripts = 28448 BRODIE8.ARC X ST.LOU 930415 13440 181 13 28407 BRODIE7.ARC X ST.LOU 930413 9856 301 13 28356 REHBOCK.ARC X BRIAN.H 930408 17024 330 13 28304 TOAD_RTC.ARC X BRIAN.H 930404 16512 156 13 28072 CYBER_CO.ARC X ST.LOU 930316 18048 63 13 28067 TWS_RTC.ARC X BRIAN.H 930315 11904 46 13 27953 BRODIE6.ARC X ST.LOU 930306 22016 609 13 = LIBRARY = Last Week's Top Downloaded Programs/Utilities: 28345 SYSINF83.ZIP X GRMEYER 930407 59136 205 2 28307 STKW0404.ZIP X J.SELLERS2 930405 218496 189 8 28341 CALLFIX.LZH X M.BURKLEY1 930407 1920 143 2 28361 EOSLIFE.LZH X K.LORD 930409 2432 137 21 28347 BMP2.ZIP X GRMEYER 930407 30848 121 11 28346 MDP_211.LZH X GRMEYER 930407 26624 71 2 28296 PAD_ENG.LZH X A.VALENT 930404 12032 68 21 28330 BSTAT245.LZH X R.WILSON36 930405 259584 57 6 28337 COPY_INF.LZH X E.WISNIEWSK1 930406 4224 55 2 28302 BATTLSHP.ARC X J.RATKOS1 930404 88448 54 8 Last Week's Press Releases in the Library 28454 ADDRCHNG.TWP X P-DIRECT 930415 1664 25 14 28452 CAF93_02.TXT X B.GOCKLEY 930415 2944 19 14 28417 CH_VERS.TXT X ST.LOU 930413 2944 69 14 28406 INNOVATR.TXT X D.FINCH7 930412 1792 30 14 ###### THE 1993 Z*NET COMPUTER CALENDAR ###### Schedule of Shows, Events and Online Conferences ###### ---------------------------------------------------------------- ### April 19, 1993 GEnie Conference. Nathan Potechin of DMC Publishing visits the DTP Conference to discuss Outline Art 3.0 - the Color Vector Graphics program. Join him on Monday, April 19 @ 10:00 p.m. EST and you may WIN Outline Art 3.0 or the equivalent value in Calamus fonts. ### April 21, 1993 GEnie Conference. Purple Mountain Computers (PMC) RTC- Oscar, Darek, Don. ### April 28, 1993 GEnie Conference. ABC Solution ### May 3-5, 1993 Digital Video New York/MultiMedia Exposition at the New York Sheraton in New York City. ### May 4-5, 1993 The 3rd Annual Networks and Communications Show returns to the Hartford Civic Center. Companies such as Intel, Microsoft, DEC, DCA, IBM, and MICOM will be exhibiting. For more information, contact: Marc Sherer at Daniels Productions, 203-561-3250; fax: 203-561-2473. ### May 5, 1993 GEnie Conference. Missionware RTC with John R. Trautschold. DOOR PRIZE FLASH II 2.1 ### May 7, 1993 Dateline Atari! with Bob Brodie on GEnie. This online conference begins promptly at 10pm EST. ### May 11-13, 1993 SunWorld '93 exposition and conference, held in San Francisco at the Moscone Center. The second annual event is the largest trade show in North America dedicated to the Sun, SPARC and Solaris industry. SunWorld '93 will feature a full day of in-depth tutorials, which are being developed in association with Sun Educational Services, to be followed by three days of conference sessions and an exposition. The three-day exposition will feature more than 175 leading vendors in the industry including Adobe Systems, AT&T, Computer Associates, Hewlett- Packard, Informix Software, Insoft, SAS Institute, Solbourne, SPARC International, Sun Microsystems, SunPro, SunSoft and WordPerfect. For more information about attending SunWorld '93 call Lynn Fullerton at (800) 225-4698 or to receive information about exhibiting contact David Ferrante at (800) 545-EXPO. ### May 24-27, 1993 Spring Comex in Atlanta Georgia. ### June 3-6, 1993 Summer Comsumer Electronics Show, (CES), in Chicago, Illinois. ### June 12-13, 1993 CT Atarifest '93 at the Windsor Court Hotel in Windsor Connecticut. This year the Atarifest has relocated to a new hotel with excellent room rates ($35.00 per room), free and plentiful parking, easy access from Interstate 91, I-95, I-90, I-84, I-80, an in house Sports Bar, a bigger ballroom and is located just 1 mile from Bradley International Airport (free shuttle service for hotel guests). Tentative commitments from A&D Software, Gribnif Software, Barefoot Software, Toad Computers, Computer Studio, Baggetaware, Derric Electronics, E.Hartford Computer Repair, MegaType Software, Wizztronics and GFA Software Technology. For further information, call Brian Gockley at 203-332-1721 or Doug Finch at 203-637 -1034. E-mail can be directed to B.GOCKLEY or D.FINCH7 on GEnie or to 75300,2514 or 76337,1067 on CIS. ### June 22-23, 1993 Lap & Palmtop Mobile Computing Expo at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. Exhibitors will show the latest in mobile computing, software, pen, peripherals and communications from the industry's leading manufacturers. In conjunction with the exhibits is the Mobile Systems Solutions Conference series. Featuring over 80 leading industry experts speakers, the conference provides vital information needed to build or improve your world of mobile computing. ### June 26-27, 1993 The Kansas City AtariFest '93. The location for the show is Stadium Inn, 7901 E 40 Hwy. Ticket prices at the door will be 5.00 dollars each day. Advance tickets will be 4.00 dollars each, for advance tickets, please send 4.00 dollars per ticket to: Kansas City AtariFest, P.O. Box 1653, Lee Summit, MO 64063 or if you belong to a user group please mail a request for a user group information pack. To make room reservations please call 1-800-325-7901, we are also working with a local travel agent to get special airfares for the show. You may call 1-800-874-7691 to take advantage of the special fares. For more information please leave Email as follows; GEnie, B.welsch, J.krzysztow, for CompuServe, Leave for Jeff Krzysztow at 74027,707, or you can call (816)224-9021, or mail to the address listed above. ### July 24-25, 1993 The Blue Ridge Atari Computer Enthusiasts (BRACE) and Computer STudio host the Fourth Annual Blue Ridge AtariFest in Asheville, North Carolina. Saturday show time is from 10am - 6pm and Sunday show times are from Noon to 5pm. Free booth space is available for Atari developers. This Atarifest will be taking over the Courtyard Shop (mall) area at the Westgate Shopping Center (location of Computer STudio), and also plan on using vacant store spaces for seminar sessions. Seminars will be 45 minutes in length, and developers are welcome to conduct a seminar on their product line or approved topic of their choice (seminars are limited, so first come, first served). For additional information, please contact: Sheldon Winick on GEnie - S.WINICK or at the Computer STudio at (704) 251-0201 or contact the show coordinator Cliff Allen on GEnie - C.ALLEN17 or call (704) 258-3758. ### August 3-6, 1993 MacWorld Expo at the Boston World Trade Center, Bayside Exposition Center and sponsored by MacWorld Magazine. This event is titled Boston '93. ### August 23-27, 1993 Interop '93 (#2) at the Moscone Center in San Fransisco, California. ### August 25-29, 1993 ONE BBSCON '93 at the Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado. This is a four day exposition presented by BoardWatch Magazine. There will be three days of educational services, a trade show exhibit area with over one-hundred vendors on hand. For further information on this event and for registration information contact: Peg Coniglio at ONE Inc., 4255 South Buckley Road, Suite 308, Aurora, Colorado 80013. Voice: (303) 693-5253; Fax: (303) 693-5518; BBS: (303) 693-5432. ### September 18-19, 1993 The Glendale Show returns with the Southern California Atari Computer Faire, V.7.0, in suburban Los Angeles, California. This has been the year's largest domestic Atari event, year after year. Contact John King Tarpinian at the user group HACKS at 818-246-7286 for information. ### September 20-22, 1993 The third MacWorld Expo, titled Canada '93 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, sponsored by MacWorld Magazine. ### September 21-23, 1993 Unix Expo '93 in New York City, New York. ### October 7-8, 1993 Lap & Palmtop Mobile Computing Expo at the Chicago Mart/Expo Center in Chicago, Illinois. Exhibitors will show the latest in mobile computing, software, pen, peripherals and communications from the industry's leading manufacturers. In conjunction with the exhibits is the Mobile Systems Solutions Conference series. Featuring over 80 leading industry experts speakers, the conference provides vital information needed to build or improve your world of mobile computing. ### October 27-29, 1993 CDROM Exposition at the World Trade Center, Boston MA. ### October 27-29, 1993 EDA&T Asia '93. The Electronic Design and Test Conference Exhibition at the Taipei International Convention Center in Taiwan. Exhibit space is still available. For more information contact: Betsy Donahue, Chicago, fax: 708-475-2794. ### November 7-10, 1993 GeoCon/93, an international conference and showcase for software products developed outside the U.S. at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, Mass. The conference program will include three days of workshops on topics of interest to overseas developers entering the U.S. market. Workshop presenters will discuss such issues as how to negotiate distribution and licensing contracts, setting up a business in the U.S., manufacturing and fulfillment, technical support, packaging, research sources, and how to market through direct, retail, and catalog channels. For additional information, contact Tom Stitt, associate publisher, Soft letter, 17 Main St., Watertown, Mass. 02272-9154; telephone 617-924-3944; fax 617-924-7288, or Colleen O'Shea, director, Soft letter Europe, 2 um Bierg, 7641 Chirstnach, Luxembourg, telephone 35.2.87119; fax 35.2.87048. ### November 15-19, 1993 COMDEX Fall '93. Las Vegas Nevada. 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In between issues, I received a call from the SysOp of the Star Scan BBS in Long Island, New York, inviting me to take a look around his system which runs on Atari equipment and uses Michtron 3.0 software, heavily modified. His focus is Astronomy and thought our readers would be interested in locating MORE information on this topic. You can access the system at (516) 399-4252 at 2400 baud. I was unsuccessful in getting around too much because of the line noise problems generated at my end, however, I managed to capture a few things that I will share with you now. If you are a SPACE or ASTRONOMY enthusiast, this is the place to check out. **. ******** /\/\ **. ** ** * ** ** * ** /\ \/ \\ ** * * * * * ** ** ** ** /`/ / \\ ** ** ** ** *** ** ** ** / /\/ / ** ** ** ** ** * ** ** ** ** * /** / / / / ** ** ** ** ** *** ** ** ** ** ** \/\/ / ** ** ****** ** ** *. ** ** ** ** ** / / *. ** * * ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** / / ** ** ** ** ** ** / /_] / /+\\ / /| |\\ \\ / | | \\/\ \\ / | | / / \/ | | \/ ______! !______ !______/-\______! +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ | AN AMATEUR ASTRONOMY AND SPACE EXPLORATION DATABASE, INFORMATION AND | | SOFTWARE SYSTEM SUPPORTING ATARI FALCON, ST/STe/TT AND XL/XE COMPUTERS | | ~ ~ AMIGA, MAC AND PC/CLONE FILES ARE ALSO POSTED FOR DOWNLOADING ~ ~ | +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ Run in association with the Long Island Atari User Group (L.I.A.U.G) S P A C E S T A T I O N B A S E L I N E R E - C O N F I G U R A T I O N Photovoltaic Power Array \ [][][] [][][] High Gain [][][] [][][] [][][] Antenna [][][] [][][] [][][] Radiator \ |{ [][][] [][][] [][][] \ __ ___ |__ [][][] [][][] [][][] ## | |___|J | ## [][][] [][][] [][][] ## |E | |E | ## [][][] |\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|==|M |___|M |==|\|\|\|\|\|\|\ [][][] [][][] |__|___|__| [][][] [][][] [][][] |__| |H | [][][] [][][] [][][] / |M | [][][] [][][] [][][] / |__| [][][] [][][] [][][] / [][][] [][][] [][][] US Laboratory Module [][][] EM = European Module JEM = Japanese Experiment Module HM = Habitation Module COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER (COBE) ____________________ \ / \ / \______________/ |------------| |[][]|[][]|[][]|=[############]=|[][]|[][]|[][]| |[][]|[][]|[][]| [||||||||||||] |[][]|[][]|[][]| |[][]|[][]|[][]|\[IIIIIIIIIIII]/|[][]|[][]|[][]| ''+''''!''+'' \ VOYAGER 2 SPACECRAFT GRAPHIC #=+|] <-------- TV Imaging/Spectrometers |\ # | \ # | \ # | \_ _ # VOYAGER 2 SPACECRAFT High- | [|=|] Gain | [|||] o Launched: Aug 20 1977 Antenna | [|_] \ o Jupiter: Jul 09 1979 (3.7m) | / # \ o Saturn: Aug 25 1981 | / # \ o Uranus: Jan 24 1986 | / # \ o Neptune: Aug 24 1989 |/ # \ # \ Radioisotope ---> [} \ Thermoelectric \ Generator \ \ \ <------Magnetometer } >>> S K Y W A T C H <<< [ [ [ LYRID METEOR SHOWER ] ] ] The lyrid meteor shower peaks on the night of April 21 and the morning of April 22. With a New Moon on April 21 observers will have exellent sky conditions (weather permitting) to view the Lyrid meteors. Expect 15 meteors per hour and half that number one day either side of the peak date. NOTE : There is a system notice posted in the 'ANNOUNCEMENTS', please read. My apologies for not being able to access more of the system. However, before I had time to forget, I called. Please take a few minutes out and give the BBS a call. ###### THE UNABASHED ATARIOPHILE ###### By Michael R. Burkley ###### --------------------------------------------------------------- This week's column is going to be very brief. That's not because there isn't much to review but because I am so busy. Right now it's the day before Easter. I've been busy this week. Have you ever tried writing five sermons/talks in one week? It doesn't leave a whole bunch of free time! That kept me busy, but it didn't keep me from downloading nearly 140 files this past week (Ah, the joys of Z-Modem downloading in the background!). What it did keep me from doing is testing and writing descriptions for all of those files (actually, nearly 100 of them are .MOD files that I can't do much describing of anyway, but...). So, here's what I've done so far. I'll have the rest of the descriptions, and the new files for you next week. BATTLSHP is Battle at SEA by Larry Berman, et. al. of Soft-House Software, Inc.. This is another version of the game Battleship for the ST (TOS 1.0--TT). One very nice thing about this version is that you can play it over a modem with a friend or just with the computer. When playing with a friend you can send messages back and forth. Color only. SHAREWARE. BOWLSEC1 is the Bowling League Secretary v.1.0 by Mark M. Siuniak (no date, but I downloaded it April 5, 1993 and it has to be fairly new with its references to the Falcon). This program will allow you to set up a database of from 50 teams with seven members per team (on an unexpanded 520ST) to MANY more on your TT or 14 meg Falcon. It allows you to create, save, and load data on your league(s), update your files, enter team matchups, compute league standings, print weekly leagues stat sheets, and print your end of year stats. Menu based with keyboard controls. TOS 1.0--Falcon (supposedly, and it does work on a TT). Color or mono. Docs included. SHAREWARE. CRANESHIP by Barry Summer is a .SEQ animation of spacegoing tanker-ship (it looks a dual warp nacele space repair and docking facility--how's that for a description!). The ship flys towards you, does several rotations, and then accepts a smaller ship on its upper surface, refueling it and then releasing it. Finally, it blasts away in the distance. Color only. Includes ANIMATE4.PRG for viewing. Requires at least one meg of RAM (499K uncompressed) GETFILE is GetFile v,.0.1 by Peter Kienle & B'Brox Productions (dated April 2, 1993). This .ACC allows you to use your file selector and mouse to select any file. It will then write the full paths/names to an ASCII file. This can have numerous uses (print lists of just where your files are, for one) but the one the author uses most is passing multiple PostScript files for printing to Ghostscript, the PD PostScript emulator. Docs included. HENDYMAN is a wonderful Fractal Generator by Hendy, The Mad Mathemagician. It's fast (one of the fastest I've seen)" it's full of options; it beautiful, and it's more! It has _excellent_ docs on just what fractals are (Mandelbrot and Julia sets and all). Mouse controlled. Color only. This is a "must get" program. SHAREWARE. LYNX_FAQ is the ATARI Lynx "Frequently Asked Questions" File updated as of March 29, 1993. This file, created by Darius Vaskelis and updated monthly by Robert Jung is full of interesting facts about the Lynx, its creation, capabilities, and repairability. I especially like the article on how to disassemble your Lynx. The joypad on my Lynx was dirty and causing all sorts of jiggles in the screen display. This FAQ told me how to fix that problem. MACROWAR is Macro War v.1.01 Arne Standnes (dated 1991). This mono- only game is a battle between two tank squadrons. The tanks are controlled either by two human players with joysticks or one human against the ST. Using an interactive graphics editor, you command your tank forces telling them how to move and where to fire. With 20 levels, this game provides lots of opportunities for learning and continued game play. Some ready made tactics are included to get you off and running. And now for the bad part...While this works on my STe, it just barely works. It renders the mouse useless until a reboot, the editor doesn't work at all, and other various lacks make this fairly useless to me. So unless you have TOS 1.0 (I assume that TOS incompatiblity is the problem, though it was created using GFA basic 3.0) I recommend that you stay away from this one. For all of you .MOD fans out there AtariPower7 on Delphi has uploaded nearly 100 .MOD files for your to listen to to your hearts content. He says he has another three or four hundred to go! And if I mention Delphi and should mention GEnie, too (and glad am I to do so)... CHUTIL_3 is the complete transcript of the CodeHead Technologies Utilities topic on GEnie and the Atari Roundtables. It begins on Nov. 7, 1992 and runs through March 27, 1993. CodeHead Utilities is an excellent package that could benefit anyone who has an ST. Get this file to find out what you're missing if you don't have this package and find out how to use it even better if you do. GEnie is full of Round- Table topics on important and facinating issues related to your ST. MSA_II is the Magic Shadow Archiver v.2.2 by Philipp Lang (dated Feb. 6, 1993). MSA_II is a new version of the MSA. MSA is a program that creates, stores, and re-creates a complete disk of however many files and folders into one file. Many ST graphic and sound demos use this format so it's a handy program to have around (for that and for other reasons). This version offers some very nice advantages over older versions of MSA in that it requires only one disk drive, is machine- coded for much higher speed, has improved memory usage, includes optional data compression (between 30-60% disk savings), and runs in all resolutions and TOS versions. Note: the previous version I have (v.1.41) is by Steve Feinstein of NY, and is shareware--something I just found out today by clicking all over the program screen until a note popped up. I tried to contact Steve, but he is no longer at the address mentioned in his note. Steve! Are you out there! I've used your program enough that I owe you some money! PARI1_35 is Pari v.1.35.01 by C. Batut, D. Bernardi, H. Cohen, and M. Olivier (dated February 25, 1991). The PARI system is a package which is capable of doing formal computations on recursive types at high speed; it is primarily aimed at number theorists, but can be used by people whose primary need is speed. Although quite an amount of symbolic manipulation is possible in PARI, this system does very badly compared to much more sophisticated systems like REDUCE, Macsyma, Maple, Mathematica or SCRATCHPAD on such manipulations (e.g. multivariate polynomials, formal integration, etc\dots). On the other hand, the two main advantages of the system is its speed (which can be between 5 and 100 times better on many computations than the above mentioned systems), and the possibility of using directly data types which are familiar to mathematicians. It is possible to use PARI in two different ways: 1) as a library, which can be called from any upper-level language application (for instance written in C, C$++$, Pascal or Fortran), or 2) as a sophisticated programmable calculator, named {\bf GP}, which contains most of the standard control instructions of a standard language like C. There are tons of docs in TeX format (readable, though TeX is a pain when you don't have a TeX reader program!). The above text comes from the docs and I make no pretense that I understand it at all! This program works on my 4 meg STe, color or mono. The program itself came named as "GP" with no extension. You must rename it (.TTP, .TOS or .PRG, your choice) in order to run it. RAPSHEET is Rap Sheet v.1.42 by Ron V. Webber (dated Feb. 26, 1993). Rap Sheet is a program that helps you keep track of how much time you spend doing various tasks (not necessarily on your computer). It can be used to determine a breakdown of your time spent doing various types of things on your computer, which is useful (and required) for those who plan on deducting some of their computer expense from their taxes. It can also be used to keep track of any other time based activities. Rapsheet DOES NOT constantly monitor your work on your computer, logging how much time you spend on each program. If you need this, the author suggests that you buy Hotwire from the CodeHeads. This version fixes some bugs and expands some features from his previous work. Color or mono. Docs included. SHAREWARE. TOS 1.0--TT compatible (I think TT because the author mentions TOS 2.06 "or newer"). REPLICA is REPLICA v.1.30 by Dan Panke, the founder of ST PLUG (see the OTHRCATL folder in our catalog disk for more information). REPLICA is a very simple file copier/mover that works with all versions of TOS with any memory configuration. Copy/Move as large or as small a file (up to 18 at a time from any single or multiple location) you wish. Mouse controlled and uses the built-in fileselector. I especially like this because you can copy multiple files from multiple folders all at one time. This can save you multiple steps! Docs included. Color or mono. STF_45 is a detailed review of the April issue of ST Format magazine. I've never subscribed to ST Format (only AtariUser, ST Informer, Current Notes, and AIM), but after reading this review, I'm certainly tempted. Excellent! It also includes a text file telling about STeve's Software and a text and picture file telling how to create origami (folded paper) cranes. Recommended. STKW0404 is the game "Star Trek: The Klingon War" v.04.04.93 (i.e., April 4, 1993) by James S. Sellers. This is a detailed and entertaining Star Trek battle simulation. As Captain of the USS Enterprise your mission is to utilize all your starship and starbase assets to destroy a Klingon invasion fleet. You command a top rated crew that will carry out your orders in controlling weapons, shields, sensors, displays, warp and impulse drives, probes, and navigation. Unfortunately, the odds are against you (normally 3 to one) and so you have to be really sharp to survive, and to save the Federation. This keyboard controlled game for one player demands concentration and skill. You have to constantly keep the status of the whole ship before you, gathering data from the systems you visit, watching energy consumption, defending your starbase, and much more. I especially like the training mode! Very well done. It has very nice graphics and digitized sounds and voices. Requires at least one meg of RAM, a DS or hard drive, and a color monitor. STSAVE23 is the Soft-Sci Screen Saver, v.2.3 by Michael Crisafulli (copyrighted 1993). Now fully compatible with CodeHead Technologies Warp 9 Screen accelerator program (and more!), Soft-Sci is an excellent screen saver. Why do you need a screen saver? The phosphors on the screen of any video device are susceptible to damage if they are left with the same image for a long period of time. The image can actually be burned into the screen. The function of a screen saver is very simple: if the computer is inactive for a period of time, darken the screen to prevent damage. This screen saver doesn't only save your screen--it lets you have a fun time doing it! When it is active it displays a black screen with a small picture bubble or balloon which moves continuously, bouncing off the edges of your screen. That bubble can be different every time you boot your computer (and now you can select the "bubbles" you wish to display by using the Warp 9 control panel). Color or mono. Docs included. SHAREWARE. With your shareware payment you get a program that allows you to edit the pictures bouncing around on your screen (and more). TOS 1.0--1.62 compatible (at least). STY_DEMO is a demo of STyle from Zocra Technologies (dated April, 1993). STyle is a program for viewing, manipulating, translating and saving graphic images on the Atari ST, STE and TT series computers. STyle supports a wide variety of graphic image file formats ranging from computer dependant formats such as NEO, Degas and MacPaint to hardware independent formats such as GIF, TIFF, EPSF and CP8 (and more). STyle allows your ST to manipulate graphics created on a PC, an Amiga, or whatever, even if the original image has more colors or pixels than the ST can display. For example a 256 color image can be loaded, clipped, rotated and saved without any loss of color information even on a monochrome ST. Likewise STyle will load and manipulate any ST graphic in any resolution. It also allows you to convert your Atari ST images into other formats such as GIF, PCX and TIFF for exchange with other systems. GEM-based, it operates in all ST, STe, and TT resolutions. This demo is limited in that it can't save files, you can only load Degas, Neochrome and Fast Load (.FL) work, and the "Render" command places a grid on the resulting image. This looks like one excellent program! Limited docs and much information about STyle and STipple (a related image viewing program) are included. That's it for now. I have to get to work! Take care, Michael All of these files can be found on one or more of the following on-line services: GEnie (M.BURKLEY1), Delphi (MRBURKLEY), The CodeHead BBS (213-461-2095), Toad Hall (617-567-8642), and The Boston Computer Society's Atari BBS (617-396-4607) (Michael R. Burkley). Drop me a line (and thanks to all of you who have done so)! ###### GUEST COMMENTARY ###### By Len Stys ###### --------------------------------------------------------------- The Falcon030 is now in production and will be selling in the U.S. shortly. Will this be the time that Atari really pushes its computers in the United States? Don't be surprised if it is not. I am not being a pessimist, but a realist. Atari does not have enough money to successfully concentrate on both, the personal computer industry and the video game industry. You can bet that Atari's management has already weighed their options and if they are smart, they have chosen the video game industry. The PC clones dominate the U.S. personal computer industry with little room for non-PC clone manufacturers to compete. The PC clones are cheap, well supported, and widely available. The manufacturers of these computers also have the ability to undercut any non-PC clone manufacturer because they do not have the added cost of advertising and supporting the computers that they sell. Atari not only has to compete with the PC clones, but also with well- known non-PC clone manufacturers like Apple. Commodore is a concern because the company is competing for the same market share that Atari is competing for. Atari is also an unknown in the U.S. personal computer industry. The company will need to convince the nation that just because clones are the seemingly standard computer, they are not necessarily better. Atari will then need to convince the nation that even though Apple has offered the only known alternative to PC clones for the last seven years and has built a good reputation for themselves, Atari is better. And finally, Atari will need to convince the nation that Atari is not just a game company. Atari will need to spend much more money than the company has or can acquire in order to accomplish these things. The video game industry is being led by Nintendo with Sega close behind. Last year, Nintendo had overall sales of $4.28 billion. Sega had overall sales of $1.6 billion. This year, the U.S. video game industry is estimated to be worth some place between $5 and $6 billion. In the U.S., Atari has a better chance of succeeding in the video game industry. The company has many opportunities in the video game industry that it will not have next year. The first opportunity is to grab 32- bit/64-bit video game market share. If the company waits until 1994 to really market the Jaguar, Nintendo and Sega will have an opportunity to stick a $70 million advertising campaign behind their 32-bit systems. The second opportunity that Atari has is to grab retailer shelf space. If you think shelf space for video games are already tight, wait until next year. Atari must find space this year because there will not be any left in 1994. Atari's third opportunity is to grab market share before a standard in video games is created. "3DO" is not only looking at the home multi- media market. The company would not sign so many companies to produce games for their system unless they had their eyes on the video game industry as well. The last opportunity that Atari has is to become so successful in the video game industry that it has plenty of capital to release and advertise new personal computers in the United States the way that they should be. Nintendo and Sega both announced in January how many systems and software they plan to sell in the U.S. in 1993: 1993 Nintendo Entertainment System, 2.5 million. NES Software, 25 million. GameBoy, 4.5 million. GameBoy Software, 27 million. Super Nintendo, 8.5 million. SNES Software, 40 million. Sega Genesis, 6 million. Genesis Software, 25 million. Game Gear, 1.5 million. Game Gear Software, 6.6 million Sega CD, 1 million (Source: HFD-The Weekly Home Furnishing Newspaper Jan.4, 93, p.134) This may give you an idea of the numbers of systems and software sold each year by Nintendo and Sega. Of course, Atari would not sell nearly this amount in 1993, but the company might set itself up to be a billion dollar company in 1994. Don't get me wrong though. Atari will most likely advertise heavily in music magazines such as KEYBOARD, but a major national advertising campaign for the Falcon030 is doubtful. Should the lack of a strong Falcon030 advertising campaign in 1993 effect your decision to purchase the computer? No. The people at Atari have done a real good job in getting developers interested in the Falcon030. There will be a lot of software and hardware available. There will also be plenty excitement when the computer hits the U.S. And, if Atari is successful in the video game industry this year, you can bet that Atari will have some nice surprises for the personal computer industry next year. (Editors Note: As with ALL commentary\guest editorials that appear in Z*Net, the comments are those of the author. We do not necessarily agree or disagree with it's content but provide it as a service to our readers. 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