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<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2742" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2742">We touched a few nerves with our article on CD-ROM pornography. The most well-reasoned and rational letter came from Phil Ryan of Melbourne, Australia</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 25 Jan 1993</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2744" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2744">SyQuest 3.5" Units -- Daniel Andresen sent this information about SyQuest drives: "I spoke with a SyQuest rep a Macworld Expo, and she confirmed that the 3.5" 105 MB SyQuest units would be out "within ninety days." She said only the IDE version was finished at this time, with the SCSI version to follow</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 18 Jan 1993</div></div>
<a href="/article/2745"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2745', 'show')">IIvx & A/UX</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2745" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2745">In an effort to clarify Mark's article on the incompatibility between the IIvx and Apple's Unix operating system, A/UX 3.0 (TidBITS-157), Pythaeus writes:The Mac IIvx does not run A/UX 3.0 for the same reason that System 6 does not run on the Quadra 700: the CPU was released long after the system software shipped, so the operating system (OS) can't possibly know about the addresses and capabilities of the new hardware</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 18 Jan 1993</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2746" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2746">Maury Markowitz of SoftArc writes:I saw the note about the FirstClass upgrade in TidBITS-157. I'd like to clarify my poorly written CompuServe statement.SoftArc has two pricing schemes for FirstClass</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 18 Jan 1993</div></div>
<a href="/article/2747"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2747', 'show')">Darker Video Toaster Reality</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2747" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2747">Matthew B Cravit writes:I noticed a comment in TidBITS-158 about the Video Toaster. You commented that it becomes an increasingly sophisticated and cool system</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 18 Jan 1993</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2749" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2749">Those of you who have gone to Macworld have encountered the booth bimbo phenomenon. It's not a sexist phenomenon as such, applying equally to the pretty young men and women who work as scenery at various booths</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 18 Jan 1993</div></div>
<a href="/article/2750"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2750', 'show')">Booth Bimbos on CD-ROM?</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2750" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2750">The last Expo in Boston was the first time we saw pornography seriously hit CD-ROM, with BodyCello displaying the first QuickTime adult movies. I wasn't surprised to see that, but this year a startling number of vendors hawked X-rated wares</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 18 Jan 1993</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2751" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2751">I'm particular about calendar applications. I want complete power over repeating events, the ability to create to do items with varying levels of priority, non-modal reminders that won't interrupt my automated email procedures, and the ability to easily see what's coming up in the next week or so</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 18 Jan 1993</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2753" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2753">Phew, what a week! Macworld Expo is always a trip, figuratively and literally, and this year was no exception. We'll have news from the show for the next few issues, but first, I have to clear up a few things from last week.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 11 Jan 1993</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2754" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2754">Lotus Number -- Leon Campbell writes, "I called the 800 number for the $49 upgrade to Lotus 1-2-3 mentioned in TidBITS-157 and the operator said she only knew about the $119 upgrade price</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 11 Jan 1993</div></div>
<a href="/article/2755"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2755', 'show')">Nisus Drag & Drop</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2755" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2755">Nisus Drag & Drop -- Thomas Robb writes, "SoloWriter 1.3, the 'Japanized' version of Nisus, has drag & drop already! I'm not sure if Ian Shortreed, the 'Japanizer,' wrote the code on his own or if Nisus gave it to him, but it's there, according to the 1.3 literature."Information from: Thomas N</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 11 Jan 1993</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2756" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2756">Compatibility Checker Comments -- Peter Galko writes, "I found that the Compatibility Checker reported parts of the 7.1 stuff Apple sent me as a beta tester of 7.1 were supposedly incompatible with 7.1! It also reported that there is a newer version of Adobe Illustrator (later than the latest)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 11 Jan 1993</div></div>
<a href="/article/2759"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2759', 'show')">Nisus and Expressionist</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2759" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2759">Oops, I blew this one big time, writing last issue that Expressionist was from Macreations and not Prescience, the company that actually makes Expressionist</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 11 Jan 1993</div></div>
<a href="/article/2760"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2760', 'show')">Macworld Expo SF 1993</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2760" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2760">Although I don't think Macworld Expo had any stunning surprises this year, it did feature more promising new products and solid upgrades than I recall from previous years</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 11 Jan 1993</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2761" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2761">Given that I don't specialize in any particular area, I don't get excited about advances in printer or modem or whatever technology. However, one thing other than the Apple Adjustable Keyboard (more on that in a bit) did catch my attention</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 11 Jan 1993</div></div>
<a href="/article/2762"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2762', 'show')">Booth Most Likely to Drive You Stark Raving Mad</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2762" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2762">This award goes to the intensely designed Pinnacle Micro booth, which had fully enclosed walls and ceiling and a funky green neon waterfall. The walls seemed to be a brushed aluminum with a three dimensional design etched into them in such a way that I kept looking into the wall trying to make sense of the pattern</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 11 Jan 1993</div></div>
<a href="/article/2763"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2763', 'show')">Best Giveaway: Video Toaster Tape</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2763" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2763">NewTek carries this award with their Video Toaster demo videotape, which is about ten minutes of snazzy effects and animations, all done with the Video Toaster</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 11 Jan 1993</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2764" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2764">Due to my current status as email junkie, I give the best buttons award to Peachpit Press for their set of three yellow smiley buttons, a normal smiley, a wink, and a kiss</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 11 Jan 1993</div></div>
<a href="/article/2765"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2765', 'show')">Best Hat: Robin Williams</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2765" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2765">A truly silly award to author Robin Williams, who has the third edition of the Little Mac Book out (it's getting a bit bigger, though), and pre-release copies of a new little book called "Tabs and Indents." I leave it as an exercise to the reader to determine the topic of that book</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 11 Jan 1993</div></div>
<a href="/article/2766"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('2766', 'show')">Best Financial Reason to Attend: StuffIt Deluxe</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_2766" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_2766">The best deal of the show goes to Aladdin Systems for their guerilla pricing on StuffIt Deluxe and SpaceSaver (which is included with the complete StuffIt Deluxe package)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=" class="category"></a> | by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 11 Jan 1993</div></div>
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