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I'd like to apologize for the size of this week's issue, and for the late
release. Due to a serious lack of employment in Southeastern Tennessee, I
was forced to relocate in search of work. I have been preparing for the
move for several days, and arrived here in Southeastern Texas yesterday.
It just so happens that this is the same town where our Techincal Editor,
Micah Thompson lives.
On a more positive note, anybody wondering if the rumor about the A1200
speeding up after adding Fast RAM is true, I can give an emphatic YES!
I was pleased to be able to add 4 meg of 32-bit Fast RAM and a 25 MHz
68882 to my A1200, after our Contributing Editor Tom Mulcahy purchased
his GVP A1230 Turbo, and sold me his MBX1200.
The speed improvement is noticable, but not quite the difference Tom notes
when switching to his 40 MHz 68030. Icons appear more quickly when you
open a disk window, the hard disk becomes noticably faster (my Maxtor 80
meg IDE went from 600K/sec to 950K/sec), and the machine is generally much
more fun to use. Now all I can say is, "I need more memory!" Four meg
of Fast RAM just isn't enough if you plan on doing any serious graphics
work (didn't Mike mention that a few times???).
We have had some feedback regarding the question I posed last week, about
having a graphic or AmigaGuide format. Switching over to a graphic style
is still a possiblity, but due to the time involved, it would probably be
limited to once a month. However, as one GEnie user has shown us, it is
quite easy to set the magazine up in AmigaGuide. However, unless there is
enough of a demand for this, I would rather not dedicate resources that we
could use for other projects.
If anyone has suggestions for articles, or would be interested in con-
tributing, please feel free to send me Email.
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Weekly Happenings in the Computer World
Issue #13
By: John Deegan
NINTENDO LOSES AT SUPREME COURT - Nintendo of America lost this week
when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear its claim that add-on
hardware letting players experiment with video cartridges to essentially
invent new games violates federal copyright laws.
This means a win for Lewis Galoob Toys, because the company can
continue selling its "Game Genie," an add-on that plugs into the
Nintendo Entertainment System and cartridges, allowing use of a code
to change up to three elements of a given video game at a time.
TI OFFERS NEW PRINTERS - Texas Instruments Inc. has introduced a new
family of printers for IBM PC/compatible and Apple Macintosh users.
The new line of microWriter LED page printers consist of three
models: microWriter PS23, microWriter PS65 and the microWriter, which
offers LaserJet compatibility. TI says the printers now are available
through its global network of distributors and dealers.
INTEL SHIPS PENTIUM - Intel Corp. this week began shipping its much-
awaited Pentium microprocessor, the next generation computer chip that
provides improved processing speed and performance.
The fifth-generation chip performs 112 million instructions per
second, making it five times more powerful than the original Intel '486
chip.
"The Pentium processor will run all the current software without mod-
ification and with a substantial performance improvement," said Paul
Otellini, senior vice president with Intel.
DELL CUTS PRICES, STOCK TUMBLES - Dell Computer Corp. this week an-
nounced it was cutting prices by as much as $300 on selected 486-based
systems, causing the company's stock to tumble.
The firm cut prices from $50 to $300 on six Dimension systems, affec-
ting more than 60 hardware configurations. Dell said the price cuts were
made possible through savings in component and manufacturing costs.
NEC GOES WORLDWIDE WITH NEW CHIP - NEC Corp. says that next month it
will begin selling worldwide its next-generation chip, offering a memory
16 times that of widely sold 4-megabit chips currently on the market.
NEC Vice President Yuichi Haneta as saying it will be the first
company to sell the 64-megabit DRAM (dynamic random access memory) chip,
targeted for use in supercomputers, high-definition television sets,
multi-media products and office workstations.
Recently, NEC joined other companies in announcing the development of
an experimental 256-megabit DRAM and said it had applied for about 100
different kinds of patents on the new chip.
APPLE INTRODUCES MULTIMEDIA CD-ROM PRODUCT - Apple Computer Inc. this
week introduced PowerCD, its first CD-ROM-based multimedia product.
PowerCD is a three-in-one player for CD-ROM, photo CD and audio
compact discs. Available as an external device, the portable PowerCD
drive will offer users access to Macintosh CD-ROM titles on their
computer, as well as full support for Kodak Photo CD formats and the
ability to play audio CDs when connected to a television or Macintosh
computer.
Applications include business presentations, reference databases,
photo archives, learning programs and entertainment.
The unit is lightweight, battery-operated and completely portable. It
has a built-in SCSI port to enable users to connect their Macintosh
desktop or PowerBook computer and use it as a CD-ROM drive.
HAYES CUTTING PRICES 17% - Hayes Microcomputer Products Inc. says it
has taken action within its distribution channel that is expected to
lower the street prices by up to 17% on its Optima products.
"The price reductions are intended to make the fastest CCITT standard
modem of 14,000 bit/s more affordable," Hayes said in a statement from
Atlanta, "and to encourage more business users to take advantage of the
benefits of fax capabilities in a modem."
The Optima line includes data and fax modems ranging from 2400 bps to
14,000 bps.
SONY DEVELOPS 1.5-GIGABYTE 2.5" DISK TECHNOLOGY - Sony says it has
developed a technology capable of creating a 2.5-inch hard disk, which
can hold 1.5 gigabyte of data. The firm has already produced a prototype
version of the disk. It is reported that the technology is the combina-
tion of a Mini-Disks and a compact disk (CD).
Sony's latest 2.5-inch original hard disk technology is called the
Pre-Embossed Rigid Magnetic, or the PERM. The disk has embossed tracks
or grooves on both sides of the disk. Basically, it uses the same
mastering and stamping process as that of a music CD.
Sony claims that it is a totally new technology. A prototype 2.5-inch
hard disk prototype has already been developed, which has 5,000 tracks
per inch and can store 200 megabytes (MB) of data. The disk measures 10
by 7 by one centimeter in size.
The grooves on the disk prevents noise, which is usually created by
the friction between the tracks. With narrower grooves, Sony is
preparing to produce a disk with 15,000 tracks per inch in the near
future. This disk will hold 1.5 gigabyte of data.
ELECTRONIC MONITORING LEADING CAUSE OF JOB STRESS WORLDWIDE - Job
stress, some of which is caused by computers, is a worldwide phenomenon
affecting tens of millions of workers, according to a report issued by a
United Nations agency.
Electronic monitoring by employers is a leading cause of job stress.
According to the findings of the U.N.'s International Labor Organization
(ILO) job stress is also rampant in developing countries where companies
are doing little to help employees cope with the strain of modern
industrialization.
Vittorio G. Di Martino, a job stress specialist for the ILO, said
major factors in the stressful nature of a job are not only the demands
of the work, but also the lack of control many workers have over their
jobs.
For instance, repetitive work is not necessarily stressful, but when
a worker is required to keep up with a machine, anxiety levels increase.
Workers in many countries are being subjected to new pressures,
including electronic eavesdropping by superiors, as the use of computers
spreads throughout the world. Employees in airline offices, government
agencies, insurance companies, mail-order houses and telephone
companies, often find their work quality, quantity and length and
frequency of breaks being electronically monitored by their bosses.
"This may be reassuring for the employer, but not for the worker,"
said the report, "Job Stress: The 20th Century Disease."
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ICD ANNOUNCES NEW ACCELERATOR FOR A1200
Rockford, Illinois, March 29, 1993 -- ICD, Incorporated, a leading
designer and manufacturer of Amiga hardware enhancements, today announced
a new standard for the Amiga 1200 computer.
ICDs new Viper 1230(TM) was designed to give the popular Amiga 1200 the
performance of a workstation. Viper 1230 offers the Amiga 1200 owner a
68030 accelerator supporting high speed memory expansion, an FPU co-
processor socket, a battery backed-up real-time clock, and a unique 16-bit
Direct Memory Access (DMA) port for further expansion capabilities.
Viper 1230 uses the power of the Motorola 68030 and supports both EC and
MMU versions from 40 to 50 MHz. When compared to the A1200s stock 68EC020
running at 14 MHz, the larger cache and higher speed of the Viper 1230
processor will make applications fly.
Up to 32 MB of fast RAM can easily be added to Viper 1230 using industry
standard 32-bit wide 72-pin SIMM modules. Two high quality SIMM sockets
are on board for memory expansion. Burst mode, for top speed, is fully
supported using low cost, page mode DRAM.
With the addition of a high speed Motorola 68882 math coprocessor (FPU),
all floating point math routines will run at near warp speed. Applications
which rely heavily on floating point routines such as animation, ray
tracing, image processing, DTP, and CAD will show an amazing improvement.
The battery backed-up clock that is missing from the A1200 can be found on
Viper 1230. This simple, accurate, and reliable design is already
supported by the Amiga OS.
Vipers DMA Port (VDP(TM)) allows many opportunities for high speed add-ons
of the future. Products like a SCSI-2 controller, DSP board, modem, or
networking card could be developed to accommodate th is port. VDP
specifications are published in the Viper 1230 hardware installation
manual.
Viper 1230 was clearly designed with the customer in mind. The RAM, CPU,
FPU, and the clock battery are all socketed and changeable using industry
standard parts. The low-cost 40 MHz 68EC030 is supported as well as the
50 MHz 68030 for those who want the ultimate in performance with an MMU.
Both 40 and 50 MHz FPUs are supported. Low-cost industry standard SIMMs
are used for memory expansion. Viper 1230 and VDP boards are easily
installed without removing the top of the computer. This ensures that
Commodore's warranty remains intact.
Viper 1230 is competitively priced and available with a number of options.
USA suggested retail prices for the basic packages are:
Viper 1230/40 40 MHz 68EC030, no FPU, no RAM $499.00
Viper 1230/50 50 MHz 68030, no FPU, no RAM $699.00
Viper 1230 comes with a full one year manufacturers warranty. Extended
warranties are also available within 90 days of purchase.
For further information, contact ICD Press Relations in the United States
by phone at (815) 968-2228 extension 222 or by fax at (815) 968-6888.
Viper 1230 and VDP are trademarks of ICD, Incorporated. Other trademarks
are those of their respective holders.
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ICD ANNOUNCES SCSI-2 ADAPTER FOR A1200
Rockford, Illinois, March 29, 1993 -- ICD, Incorporated, a leading
designer and manufacturer of Amiga hardware enhancements, today announced
the first VDP(TM) plug in card for an Amiga 1200 computer equipped with
the Viper 1230(TM).
Viper S2(TM), the first VDP peripheral designed for the Viper 1230, is a
full DMA SCSI-2 controller offering truly sustainable transfers of 5
MB/sec asynchronous and 10 MB/sec synchronous.
Viper 1230s DMA Port (VDP) allows the design of high speed add-ons that
take full advantage of Direct Memory Access (DMA) and the speed of a Viper
1230 equipped Amiga 1200 computer.
Viper S2 plugs directly into the DMA expansion connector of the Viper 1230
board. A plastic knockout in the back of the computer is removed, Viper
S2 is plugged in, and one securing screw is installed in the bottom of the
computer. Nothing other than a screw driver is required for installation.
Viper S2 provides a standard high density SCSI-2 connector on the back of
the Amiga 1200 computer.
For those who desire only the best, an internal high density SCSI-2
connector is included to directly support a 2.5 inch SCSI hard drive
inside the Amiga 1200.
A three foot SCSI-2 cable is included to connect with an external SCSI
peripheral using the standard Centronics 50P connector.
Viper S2 is competitively priced and unsurpassed in speed. The USA
suggested retail price is $199.00.
Viper S2 comes with a full one year manufacturer's warranty. Extended
warranties are also available within 90 days of purchase.
For further information, contact ICD Press Relations in the United States
by phone at (815) 968-2228 extension 222 or by fax at (815) 968-6888.
Viper S2, Viper 1230, and VDP, are trademarks of ICD, Incorporated. Other
trademarks are those of their respective holders.
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PURPLE MOUNTAIN COMPUTERS ANNOUNCES RECYCLING CAMPAIGN
Please help us in saving our planet's resources by spreading this news
release anywhere and everywhere. It is our goal to educate and assist the
growing computing community. Thank you for assisting us.
CompuNews (TM): Informing the Community
CompuCycle (TM): Saving the Environment March 22, 1993
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Bellevue, WA - Purple Mountain Computers (PMC) has released CompuNews, a
free newspaper to all Amiga, Atari ST, Mac, and PC users. CompuNews
currently has a 31% newshole and features an interview with Insite
Peripheral's Bill Sousa and the Floptical Technology Association's Jim
Milligan, PageMaker 5 news, info on Connect (a new online magazine), a
piece on Microsoft, and a beginner's tutorial on MIDI.
PMC's is also spearheading a massive campaign to educate and assist users
in recycling in the computing environment. CompuNews (TM) is helping
spread the word about this program dubbed CompuCycle (TM). The CompuCycle
(TM) program encompasses computer books, software, and magazines.
CompuCycle (TM) lets users buy, sell and trade their unwanted items for
ones they do want. Trial testing of the CompuCycle (TM) program has been a
success. All computers are supported including PC, Mac, Amiga, Atari ST
and 8 bit, Apple, Commodore 64, CP/M, and others.
Book topics include a wide range of subjects including programming and
tutorials. CompuCycle (TM) has an inventory that includes over 10,500
computer books/magazines and 1,100 programs. Wherehouses are located in
Washington and California for quick delivery.
We believe that everyone can benefit from this program. Users will pay
less for software and can turn unused programs and books into cash or
wanted items. And society will benefit from the utilization of our current
resources, instead of wasting new ones.
Thousands of books are listed on disk to conserve paper; this disk catalog
is available for just $1. Users can receive CompuNews (TM) for free by
contacting us and giving pertinent information (name, address, computer
type):
Purple Mountain Computers, Inc. (PMC)
15600 NE 8th St. Ste. A3-412
Bellevue, WA 98008
(206) 399-8700
GEnie E-mail: PMC.INC
CompuServe : 72567,302
Delphi : OSTEELE
Looking for News
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We welcome any press releases or news information that any individuals or
organizations would like to supply to us (put us on your mailing list). We
will include such information in upcoming issues.
Company Backgrounder
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Purple Mountain Computers, Inc. is an environmentally conscious company.
Our group includes a college student, office manager, housewife, engineer,
and a receptionist. We are striving to make a difference in the world, to
make a change for the better. We want to make sure that there will be new
resources for everyone's children in the years ahead.
Thank you for helping us save our planet!
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CALGARY'S AMIJAM'93 SET FOR MAY 14-15
The Amiga Users of Calgary (AMUC) are pleased to invite you to participate
in AMIJAM'93.
Following the success of the Amiga Computer Expo '91, a dedicated core of
AMUC volunteers are hard at work organizing AMIJAM'93. This event will be
held at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) campus in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15, 1993.
AMIJAM'93 will feature seminars, workshops, a "hands-on" area, a dealer
room, and culminate with a banquet.
During the two days AMIJAM'93 is expected to attract over three thousand
people from the curiosity seekers to hard core enthusiasts and
professionals.
AMIJAM'93 will show the Amiga family of computers producing practical
solutions in real-life situations. A full range of applications will be
shown to demonstrate the versatility, suitability, and cost effectiveness
of the Amiga.
AMIJAM'93's workshop series will feature top names in the Amiga community
teaching attendees how to get the most out of the Amiga. Workshops will
include a lecture style seminar as well as hands-on time to put these
techniques into practice. hanks to SAIT and Commodore Business machines
AMIJAM'93 workshops will have 2 fully equipped Amiga labs to use.
AMIJAM'93 is very proud to announce the attendance of Eric Schwartz, Fred
Fish, Jim Butterfield, Stephen Jeans and Coniah Chung as workshop
presenters.
Don't miss out on the largest Amiga Show in Western Canada. Respond to
this announcement and receive information on pricing, accommodation, and
most importantly, how you can participate in AMIJAM'93.
Do not delay!
PHONE: AMIJAM'93 (403)246-2861
EMAIL: Internet: amijam@phriend.cuc.ab.ca
FidoNet: 1:134/27
Genie: J.ROSE16
MAIL: AMIJAM'93
144 Strathbury Circle S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3H 1P9
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MICROBOTICS, INC. RELEASES COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE AS "FREEWARE"
MicroBotics, Inc., the Amiga peripherals manufacturer in Richardson, Texas
announces the release of the MicroBotics FreeTools Collection.
The MicroBotics FreeTools Collection (MFC) consists of two major,
commercial software utilities, RDPrep and MBRTest-2, plus some additional
support programs. Except for a small media and handling charge, the MFC is
available as "freeware" from MicroBotics.
RDPrep is a powerful, easy-to-use disk partitioning utility that makes
simple work of the often daunting task of partitioning a hard disk. RDPrep
is designed to work with any interface/driver combination that fully
complies with the AmigaDOS Rigid Disk Block standard and which accepts
standard direct SCSI commands. Even the IDE interface on CBM's new 1200
and 4000 computers can be addressed by RDPrep and thus RDPrep can be used
to support third-party installations of IDE drives on these systems (which
is an important consideration given that fact that CBM does not provide
partitioning software with non-HD 1200's). RDPrep is extremely easy to use
-- in most cases its intelligent defaults will be all the user will need to
implement. The software also has a special "COMPLEX" mode for hard disk
experts or special hardware setups. RDPrep is completely documented by its
context sensitive help facility plus extensive online help files.
MBRTest-2 is an Amiga implementation of several industry standard RAM
tests wrapped in a friendly point-and-shoot testing environment. MBRTest-2
will not only test FastRAM but also ChipRAM --even the ChipRAM the test
itself is using! MBRTest is the only RAM test that will test all types of
memory on the Amiga (including "high" memory on many accelerator boards).
The test automatically discriminates between 16-bit and 32-bit memory. The
software permits many configuration options including "hands-off" testing.
Test results can be logged to a file for later examination. MBRTest-2 will
find and test all properly implemented third party memory boards and all
standard Amiga memory areas on all Amigas. It is a useful diagnostic tool
for every Amiga owner and dealer.
MicroBotics is making these two great utilities available on many national
networks including BIX and CompuServe free of charge except for normal
telecomm charges. They are also available directly from MicroBotics for a
$7.00 (US) shipping and handling fee (on the diskette titled "MicroBotics
FreeTools Collection". MicroBotics has granted permission to non-profit
Amiga user groups to distribute the software to their members. All Amiga
dealers may use the software in-house for setup and testing. Dealers who
want to include the software with Amigas or with hard disk kits should
apply to MicroBotics for a free re-distribution license (the chief
provision of which is that they may not impose any charge for the
software). In its freeware edition, the software carries no customer
support. All MicroBotics hardware customers, however, are automatically
supported on the software simply by registering their hardware and
providing serial number information upon request.
MicroBotics, Inc., 1251 American Parkway, Richardson, TX 75081
(214)-437-5330 [Central Time Zone]
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ASDG TECHICAL POSITION AVAILABLE
How would you like to become part of one of the most exciting companies in
the Amiga community?
We currently have an opening for a Technical Support Represenative for
ASDG's complete product line. Although you are not required to have a
working knowledge of all of our products -- both hardware and software --
the more you know the better.
You will need to possess excellent verbal and written skills. You will
need to know how to listen to our users' problems and respond with clear
and helpful answers. Communication with our customers will be done by
phone, computer networks and through mailed and faxed correspondence. You
will need to be organized, responsible, and have a service-oriented
mentality.
You should possess a good deal of knowledge about the Amiga's hardware and
operating system, and be willing to learn how to use existing and new
products. Familiarity with the AREXX programming language is also an
advantage.
ASDG offers full health benefits, an extremely aggressive profit sharing
and pension plan, an excellent work atmosphere, and a chance to be part
of one of (what are nearly universally regarded as) the good guys of the
Amiga marketplace.
To respond, either email me a SHORT NOTE desrcibing yourself (WHICH MUST
INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER) or call me at (608) 273-6585. If you email, you
run the risk of your mail getting lost, so if you don't hear from me, call.
Jeffrey R. Almasol
ASDG Technical Support Manager
ASDG, Inc.
925 Steward Street
Madison, WI 53713
GE Mail: ASDG.TECH
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NEW VERSION OF MAGIC FILE REQUESTER
TITLE
Magic File Requester (MFR)
VERSION
2.0e
AUTHOR
Stefan Stuntz (stuntz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de)
DESCRIPTION
- MFR is a highly enhanced and highly configurable replacement to the
AmigaDOS ASL file requester (not to mention it's much faster!). On any
program that calls the standard ASL file requester, MFR will patch
it's self into the executing program, making it call MFR instead of
the ASL requester. All you really have to do to use MFR is to put it in
your WBStartup drawer, then you just set it up they way you like!
- MFR is completely controllable via keyboard, so you will never have to
touch your mouse when selecting files (of course you can, if you really
want to).
- MFR will use any font you want in its display. Proportional fonts like
helvetica look really marvellous.
- MFR has the ability to quickly search your hard disk for any file, so
you needn't remember each file's directory.
- MFR offers a powerful directory caching mechanism.
- MFR can display pictures, play sounds, view archives, etc. with the aid
of some external programs.
- MFR has a history list.
- MFR looks very nice, especially on high resolution screens.
- MFR has a sizing gadget.
- MFR takes advantage of new Kick 2.0 features like file notification.
- MFR can be customized through a wide range of tooltypes and menu items.
- MFR is fast.
- MFR is simply magic :-)
NEW FEATURES
A new US/Canada (North America) registration site to make registering
your MFR faster and easier. For information EMailed to you, you may
contact:
robertb@liquid.albany.ny.us
You will be mailed information on how to obtain your MFR registration
in the US and Canada. Just leave your EMail address again in the message
in case the reply path gets munged.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
At least Kickstart V37.175 and AmigaDOS V2.04 (or higher)
PRICE
$15 (US dollars)
DISTRIBUTABILITY
MFR is shareware and must be registered. However the complete MFR
archive is freely distributable. Users who are satisfied with MFR and
use it frequently are ask to register their MFR to assure support and
newer revisions of the program.
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TEXCLEAN V1.11 AVAILABLE FOR FTP
TITLE
TeXClean
VERSION
1.11
AUTHOR
Daniel J. Barrett, barrett@cs.umass.edu
DESCRIPTION
This is a little utility (CLI/Shell only) which makes it easy to
delete files generated by TeX or LaTeX, such as "dvi" and "aux" files.
This is one of those really little but incredibly useful programs
that (I suspect) anybody working with TeX or LaTeX would enjoy.
Source code in C is included. It's very short and quite portable.
I've been using this program for over a year, so I believe it is quite
stable.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
This should run on all Amigas under AmigaDOS 1.3 and higher.
HOST NAME
I have uploaded it to Aminet. ftp to amiga.physik.unizh.ch
(130.60.80.80) to see a list of all Aminet sites.
DIRECTORY
pub/aminet/text/tex
FILE NAMES
TeXClean.lha
DISTRIBUTABILITY
Public Domain.
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ZVM1.6.LZH - ZYXEL MODEM UTILITY RELEASED
TITLE
ZVM -- used to be ZyXELVoice
VERSION
1.6
COMPANY
BuglesSoft
AUTHOR
Al Villarica
rvillari@cat.syr.edu
DESCRIPTION
Use your Zyxel modem as an answering machine.
Can be used with GPFax to make your Amiga a
voice/fax device.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Needs a hard disk, ZyXEL modem (>= 5.02 ROMs),
2.0 OS.
HOST NAME
amiga.physik.unizh.ch (130.60.80.80).
DIRECTORY
comm/misc
FILE NAMES
zvm1.6.lzh
PRICE
FREE
DISTRIBUTABILITY
PD. Give it away to anyone (e.g. Can be included
with the sale of ZyXEL modems or GPFax.
README
This is version 1.6 of ZVM, a voice module that allows one to use a Zyxel
modem as an answering machine. It can also communicate with GPFax 2.21
or greater when there is a fax, allowing it to also act as a fax machine,
automatically. You can retrieve messages from the outside too.
Some of the new features are:
- Better UI
- Playback through the Amiga sound system for ADPCM2 and ADPCM3
- Better handling of calls if you don't have GPFax
- User selectable rec. time and silence detection parameters
- Fixed some bugs
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> ONLINE WEEKLY STReport Online People... Are Talking!
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From GEnie:
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A special offer from Brent Gray of Armadillo Brothers:
Re: New Monitor Drivers!!!
"YES!! I DO have the drivers and I would be happy to send them to anybody
who wants them. There's one small problem...
"I'm already getting WAY too many requests to handle everything for free
(free disk, free postage, free time, etc.) So...
"Anyone who wants a copy of the disk, send a blank disk, and a self-
addressed stamped envelope (*2* stamps!!!!) to my store and I'll make you
a copy and send it right back! (No charge for the labor ;-)"
Brent Gray
Armadillo Brothers
753 East 3300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
"(If we could get Commodore to let me upload it to the library here it would
sure save a lot of hassle for everyone. It seems stupid that I can't. I mean
it's not like anyone who isn't entitled to these drivers would even want the
dang things! Is anyone who can give me permission listening??)"
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From Jim Drew (J.DREW2) about his new Emplant board:
"Interesting... we installed System 7.1.6 today and noticed that all of
the FPU math jumped by 35%!! We ran Speeometer on AMAX II+ under this new
system and our emulation under this same system. The results were very
impressive. We are 210% faster in FPU math than AMAX II+ (same machine
running AMAX and EMPLANT's MAC emulation). Our graphics are 20% faster
than AMAX too. I think if we get much faster, the Amiga is going to go
into meltdown. ;-)
"We also discovered (while playing the ci/si emulation module that we are
working on) that math is nearly 10 times faster on a ci/si compared to a
MAC II/x/cx. What a difference. The si/ci machines definately do have a
big advantage over early family members. For this reason, we are in-
reasing our efforts to get this module released.
"We are still working on the IBM emulation...just watch and wait for the
usenet flames when I announce that we are getting 60 Mhz 80486 speeds on
an A4000....all with software (relying on the EMPLANT hardware for
necessary timers and such)."
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On CompuServe's AmigaVendor Forum:
From Richard Rose (73106,1560):
"An 11 x 17 x 300 dpi x 24 bit image _is_ technically speaking 50,490,000
bytes. But it very quickly becomes 67,320,000 when converted from the 24
bit RGB raw data into a 32 bit CMYK image that I need to work with.
"Then the computer needs 4 to 5 times that much memory/VM for image
manipulation _in addition to_ the memory for the image itself, _plus_
memory for the OS and the application program(s). 128 megs of real RAM in
a 4000 would be a nice starting point.
"Memory prices today are $30-50 per meg in either 1 meg or 4 meg simm
packages. To cram 128 megs into a 4000 would require using 16 meg simms.
16 meg SIMMs are still a little pricey. About twice the price of the lower
density chips. That places 128 megs at between $8000-12,800. "
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From FidoNet:
* Original message dated 18 Mar 93 13:02:06, from Rex "The Catman" Morriss
I'm very pleased to see you online in Amiganet, and since you asked:
I am a graphic designer and illustrator who uses Commodore Amiga (an
A3000T to be precise.) For quite awhile now, I've been a genuine die-hard
supporter of Commodore Amiga, even in light of the fact that, for the most
part, the other professionals in my industry use Macintosh. In some
instances, my use of Amiga versus Mac has had alot of my clients and
would-be clients quite confused. Despite the capabilities of my A3000T,
skepticism abounds with respect to my ability to do "real" work on the
computer.
Compatibility with Mac products is an issue, though I've tried to address
that with emulation (though it's a marginal way through which to truly
overcome true Mac compatibility. Still, after having worked on both the
Mac and the Amiga, I still very much prefer the Amiga.
Here's my problem, here's my suggestion to you:
In my industry (graphic arts/illustration/creative direction), there are
quite a few publications out there which in the past few years have in-
creasingly moved their focus on computer-based production technique.
Specifically, publications such as STEP-BY-STEP GRAPHICS, HOW magazine and
the like, have dedicated an increasing number of pages to computerized
pre-press production. I believe I can say without too much hesitation, the
total consciousness of these publications is locked into thinking MACINTOSH.
As a creative professional working on the Amiga, I find the "Mac this"
"Mac that" "Mac, Mac, Mac..." not only irritating, but downright
detrimental to my efforts to create and sustain a client base using the
system I do. I am constantly awestruck at the extent to which Commodore
has NOT taken advantage of the opportunities to make its product line
known to the graphic design/illustrative community which is currently
Mac-i-Fied.
EXAMPLE: How do you take an ordinary photograph, composite other
photographs into it, apply special visual effects to the resultant image
and publish that in a postscript output document? Read the "trade"
magazines, and the descriptive sentence will almost always begin with,
"Using your Mac and Photoshop..." Accordingly...
WHY is Commodore making obviously NO attempt to assure that these
publications feature work on the Amiga? Where is the real MARKETING from
Commodore when it comes to addressing this HUGE and GROWING market?
In a very real sense, and since you've asked, I believe Commodore's
entire domestic sales and marketing strategy needs a giant kick in the
butt - a complete overhaul and a definite face-lift. The problem goes
beyond merely advertising. It goes to the very heart of the company's
public image as conveyed through its dealerships.
Another example: I've traveled around the country and visited quite a few
Commodore/Amiga dealers beyond those I've visited here. Now, keeping in
mind that I'm a fan of the computer, here's my general impression: "you've
gotta' be kidding."
The competition - IBM, Mac, Apple, etc. - seem to have worked quite
diligently to assure that their product lines are being represented on a
highly professional level. Quite often you walk into a dealer selling Mac
equipment and what do you see? You see cleanly-appointed facilities,
professional-looking salespeople and a general representation of the
product that says, "yep, this is something you should probably buy."
Now, you walk into what I've perceived to be the average Commodore/Amiga
dealer, and what's the impression? "Hmmmm...." I've seen anything-but
well-appointed facilities. For the most part I've encountered an
atmosphere that can be best be described as lackadaisical and
UNprofessional. Salespeople are wearing t-shirts and, despite their
usual friendliness, do NOT convey an image that would be readily accepted
by your average business person out on a computer-buying adventure. In a
very real sense, the impression given has been "fly by night". Such was
the experience when I first went out looking at Amiga computers several
years ago, and it was merely the fact that I believed enough in the
computer itself to overlook the absolute "who cares" attitude and sales
facilities I encountered.
Even my favorite Amiga dealership which has bent over backwards to help me
and whom I would classify as having some of the best customer-service I've
ever encountered still projects a very haphazard and "iffy" image: soiled
carpets, boxes scattered around the "main sales area", filled with loose
papers, software arranged on makeshift shelving, etc. It doesn't "show
well" to the hotshot exec who's out there wanting to spend a bundle on a
system.
I've too often encountered Commodore Amiga sales people who either didn't
KNOW about the products being sold in their facilities, or projected an "I
don't care" attitude. In one instance, I watched as a group of 7 people
who were seriously interested in purchasing an Amiga system with a Video
Toaster card and software literally put their checkbooks away and walked
out of a dealership because the "salesperson" behind the counter a) didn't
have a system he was able to show them, and b) had only one beaten-up copy
of the spec sheets which he grudgingly told them "they couldn't keep". Had
I been the customer, I would have not only walked out, but written the
owner of the shop and complained bitterly about the treatment I had
received.
Another example: For a long time I had tried to convince my brother and
father to buy an Amiga system. Finally, my brother decided he was
interested. What he and I encountered in his area with respect to gaining
information and help in buying an Amiga was very comparable to the above
example: ignorant, "who cares"-type salespeople, inaccessibility to the
product itself, limited or non-existent support software... the list goes
on and on. It was only with continued coaxing from me to "please overlook
all this, it really is a good computer" did he eventually buy the system.
Unfortunately, point of sales is not your only problem in the U.S.
Servicing is also a giant-sized problem. I personally went through
literally a nightmare experience attempting to get my A3000T serviced. It
took 6 WEEKS - and my 3000T is still under Gold Service warranty. I
encountered inept technicians, uncooperative service agents and
"out-to-lunch" shipping personnel which all added up to a genuine problem
for me: I'm trying to run my BUSINESS using the Amiga. Is this the type of
service I can expect from Commodore?
Believe me, there have been times and still are times when I have asked
myself whether or not it's really worth the "uphill" battle to continue
working on the Amiga system and there are times when I have seriously con-
sidered cutting my losses and surrendering to Macintosh. Please know that
I am NOT alone in this.
I am willing to stay with my Amiga for now, because I do, despite the
problems I've encountered, dearly love the machine and what it can do. But
from you, from Commodore, I MUST have some assurances that you're going to
be able to compete not only on the manufacturing of hardware level, but
the software capabilities, public image and product servicing fronts as
effectively as Commodore's competitors do.
For a long time, I've heard many other users singing the same song as I am
now singing to you, and for a long time, we've heard your folks telling us
"We promise, things will get better...we're working on changing things for
the better." I'm sorry, but I still don't see it.
I could offer you quite a bit more insight and information - and HELP, if
you wish to make me an offer I can't refuse - but this post has gone on long
enough. I truly and sincerely hope you take what I've said here in the
spirit in which it is meant: I want Commodore and the Amiga product to not
only survive, but prosper - and even dominate the markets in which it is
struggling now, but it's not going to happen if Commodore keeps on going as
it is now.
Thank you for listening to my thoughts. If you wish to contact me for
further discussion, I'm in the Minneapolis yellow pages - under NOODLE RANCH.
PS: Please ask your folks there at your main office to friendly up a
bit. It might actually be good for business.
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> GVP A1230 Turbo+ Add a blower to your A1200!
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By Tom Mulcahy
Installation of the A1230 Turbo+ from GVP could not be simpler. It's
a two minute job that doesn't void the warranty, since the boards slides
into the cpu slot in the belly of the A1200. A wiggle here a jiggle there
and the board is in. The board auto-configs so it is recognized
immediately upon rebooting. The speed of the on board 40 MHz EC030 is more
than noticeable. Windows open and shut almost instantaneously. The board
consists of more than a hot EC030. A socket for a 40 MHz fpu resides on
the board as well. There is no adjustable clock crystal, so the fpu must
be either 40 MHz or higher, although an fpu clocked higher will still run
at 40mhz. *Note - The fpu MUST be PLCC type. 50 MHz PLCC type fpu's are
quite difficult to find. At the time I ordered mine not one mail order
company had them in stock, including Memory World and the A1230's
distributor, GVP. Apparently there is quite a shortage in the market.
Hopefully as you read this they will be, or at least will soon be a
little more available. Also on board are 2 SIMM sockets that MUST accept
GVP style simms. These are somewhat smaller and more expensive than
standard 32-bit wide 72-pin SIMMs. Each SIMM socket can accept a 16 MB
SIMM for a total of 32MB. *Note - 16 MB SIMMs should be available from
GVP in the upcoming months. The board ships with one 1 MB SIMM. I added
a 4 MB SIMM giving me a total of 5MB on the board and 7 MB total with the
A1200's 2 MB of Chip RAM. The A1230 Turbo+ is the ONLY GVP board that
allows the mixing of SIMM sizes.
What board would be complete without jumpers? The 1230+ has jumpers
labeled J1-J6 and CN4-CN7. The default settings are sufficient for most
people. J1 is interesting as it allows you to select 68020 or 68030 mode.
One could make a hardware switch that toggles the board back and forth for
even more compatibility, although the amount of programs that run on an
'020 but refuse to run on an '030 are quite slim. If 16 MB SIMMs are
present, J5 is OFF. CN5 allows you to adjust the DRAM refresh of 16MB
SIMMs. The rest of the jumpers are reserved.
Included the board is the A1230 Turbo+ utility disk. The following
programs are contained on the disk: GVPCpuCtrl - allows you to map the
KickStart ROMs into 32-bit Fast RAM for enhanced performance; MemTest -
tests the memory on the A1230 Turbo+; GVPinfo - a slow but thorough system
diagnostics program. The programs worked fine, but the install disk
failed to install correctly.
Overall this board is very complete. It is difficult to find any faults
with it. Some may complain about GVP's decision to include an EC030
instead of the full blown 030 with MMU, but most users will probably
have no use for an MMU. The MMU makes mapping Kickstart into 32-bit Fast
RAM asimple task, but the GVP A1230, like most of GVP's accelerators
support the feature just as easily with the GVPcpuCtrl program. Other MMU
functions are utilized by programs such as GigaMem to allow the use of HD
space as virtual memory. Supposedly the EC030 can be replaced with a
normal '030 but my A1230 had a metal shield soldered over the CPU and some
other board components. Most importantly, the EC030 runs just as fast as
a 'real' 030. Don't be under the impression that just because its MMU is
disabled it somehow runs a slower, as this couldn't be farther from the
truth. Below are some system comparisons using SysInfo v3.11:
MIPS: 7.01
Drystones : 6707
x faster than A600/68000/7mhz - 11.4
x faster than A1200/EC020/14mhz - 5.17
x faster than A3000/68030/25mhz - 1.44
x faster than A4000/68040/25mhz - 0.36
Great Valley Products, Inc.
600 Clark Ave.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
215-337-9495
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> Rendered Reality "I render, therefore I am."
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By Mike Troxell
Half the students at the college I attend are either computer science
majors, or their major includes a lot of computer related work. With that
many computer people on campus, most discussions eventually get around
to that great philisophical question:
"What computer do you use.....an Amiga? Why??"
After over a year of this I have my answer memorized and ready to unload
on the poor, unenlightened IBM'ers and Mac'o'philes who don't know any
better. When asked why I use an Amiga instead of an IBM or Mac, I first
try to explain to them the glories of true multitasking. When that doesn't
work (and most of the time I just get blank stares) I simply tell them
I use an Amiga because my main use of a computer is making 3-D
animations and the Amiga is the only real choice for 3-D animation work,
unless you want to spend a small fortune. Okay, this seems like a good
answer and this should be the end of the discussion. I'm feeling pretty
good about myself, for once again I've defended my precious Amiga against
the barbarian hordes. Then I hear IT. IT is the answer I've come to
expect (but dread) whenever I mention 3-D animation to most people
who don't use an Amiga.
"3-D animation? You mean you do those cartoons you have to wear
3-D glasses to see?"
Aaaahhhhhhhh!!! KILL, REND, SMASH, STOMP... Luckily, these are all just
the thoughts which pass thru my head whenever I hear IT, instead of my
actual response. I'm basicly a nice person, so I try to explain that a
computer generated 3-D animation isn't the same as a film done in 3-D and
by no means has even the slightest connection to "FRIDAY THE 13th:
Part XXVII - Jason does Pittsburg (in Dolby stereo and Cinematic 3-D)".
Everyone has probably seen the animation flip-books you can buy at any
bookstore. Each picture is just a little different from the one before
it and if you flip the pages fast enough you see a moving animation.
This is basically what happens in a computer animation. Seperate
pictures are drawn, saved and then presented in sequence. When these
pictures are shown at a rate of about 15 frames per second, the human
eye sees them as continuous motion.
When you start doing 3-D animations, there is a little more work involved.
Actually, most of the actual work involves learning to use the animation
software and your imagination. Instead of drawing each frame, 3-D
animation involves modeling each object you want to use in the animation
program and setting up the animation sequence. Luckily, there are hundreds
(probably thousands) of Public Domain 3-D objects that you can download
from bullitin boards, or you can buy commercial objects. Still, If you
don't learn to model your own objects you will severly limit what you can
do. Also, learning how a 3-D object is made is basic to learning how a
3-D program works.
The first step in setting up a 3-D animation, unless you are using PD
or commercial objects, is to model the object in your programs modeler.
A 3-D renderer is able to create the type of animations it does because
the objects in the animation actually have 3 (mathematical) dimensions.
When you create an object (a spaceship, for example), you create the
entire object, front, back, top and bottom. Then you tell the software
where you want to place the lights, camera and your object(s). You also
set up any paths you want your object(s) to follow, along with any
effects such as rotation, explosions, textures, image wraps, etc. Since
your computer has a 3-dimensional representation of the object in memory,
as your point of view moves around the object, the 3-D renderer will draw
the object from that angle. Also, if you are raytracing the scene, the
exact location of any shadows are calculated and drawn by the program.
This makes for some very realistic animations.
I know this is a very simplistic example of 3-D animation but I'm not
trying to write a tutorial. Most of the manuals do a lot better job of
teaching you to use an animation program than I could. Besides, there are
just too many good animation programs out there. If I talk about Lightwave
I leave out all the Imagine people, or if I do a tutorial on Imagine then
that leaves out all the Lightwave users. Not everyone is interested in
graphics (infidels!!!) but at least maybe now everyone will have an answer
ready when you hear an IBM'er or Mac'O'phile ask 'IT'.
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By Tom Mulcahy
File: GIF Datatype v39.2 - GIFdatatype.lha - 5K
Author: Steve the G.
Status: Freeware
Where to find: Delphi: Amiga SIG/databases/recent uploads
GEnie: Amiga RT, file #18002
As you may be able to guess, GIF Datatype is a library. Installation is
quick and easy. Copy the file gif.datatype to your sys:classes/datatypes
drawer and place the file GIF and it's corresponding info file into your
sys:devs/datatypes drawer. Once installed, any datatype aware program
should be able to utilize the GIF datatype to view 87a and 89a type GIF's
although the author admittedly hasn't tested the 89a format. I downloaded
a few Babylon 5 GIF's from a local BBS as a test. Multiview was able to
view them although at less than breakneck pace. ViewTek v1.04 with it's
direct GIF support displays the picture much faster. Directory Opus
failed to view them. I grabbed a few more off of a PC GIF CD-ROM, and
some worked, some didn't. All in all, GIF Datatype gives you a way to
directly interface the GIF format with your OS at the system level.
OS 3.0 or HIGHER is required.
File: Rotor v1.01
Author: Markus Illenseer
Status: Freeware
Where to find: BIX: Amiga.Exchange/amiga.sw/rotor.lha - 38K
GEnie: Amiga RT, file #18885
You really can't get enough of these. Rotor v1.01 is another screen
blanker commodity. A series of circles swirl all over your monitor thus
the name of the program - Rotor. Rotor, like all decent screenblankers,
allows you to adjust the amount of onscreen activity, adjust speed and
toggle color cycling to conform to your setup. The source code of the
program is actually based on that of another popular screen blanker
called AswarmII. Just place this in your WBstartup and forget about it.
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