1.0.2 - Fixed the 2-bit menu problem. Considered altering the barberﾕs pole. Decided against it, then changed my mind.
1.0.1 - Fixed a non-critical glitch in a ﾔdctbﾕ resource, and added resources for compatibility with Kaleidoscope 1.7.1.
1.0 - Unsurprisingly, the first version of Aashen...
The words ﾔfull circleﾕ spring to mind
Tell me about it. Aashen is a grey version of Agent Aardvark, which itself was a green version of Lake Veronica. For the uninitiated, Aashen is a colour scheme for Kaleidoscope 1.5 or later, and should be placed inside a folder called ﾔKaleidoscope Color Schemesﾕ, preferably on your own computer, else there might be a fight or something equally unpleasant.
One word, Neely - Aardvarks
Thanks for reminding me. Itﾕs worth noting that the funding for Aashen was provided by an Aardvark based consortium and, as such, is what you might call ﾔAardvark ledﾕ. I am perectly happy to declare this interest (in case anyone out there was thinking ﾔBouncygateﾕ) and can provide bank records of all payments made from the Aardvarks to BouncyWareｪ, should any government agency decide to take an interest. I should say, however, that I never received hospitality - in the form of accommodation, meals, or the attentions of Mistress Lucy Aardvark (masseuse) - or any extra funds delivered in the form of brown envelopes stuffed with cash. Honest.
Do you have a closing argument?
Yes, your honour. Aashen is free for general use, and BouncyWareｪ will derive no profit from this aforesaid enterprise (especially not in the form of brown envelopes stuffed with cash. Honest). However, if any members of the public (or Microsoft employees - heaven forbid!) should wish to ﾔliftﾕ bits of Aashen, it should be noted that this will not result in BouncyWareｪ ﾔsending the boys roundﾕ, with the stipulation that BouncyWareｪ, aardvarks, or the word ﾔflugelhornﾕ is included within the enclosed ﾔRead Meﾕ file.
Or, in English?
Aashen doesnﾕt cost a bean, but donﾕt steal bits without giving credit.
Aashen just triggered a small thermo-nuclear explosion inside my computer. Can I turn into a little pile of dust now?
Feel free. But to clarify certain unpleasant legal points, BouncyWareｪ will not be held responsible for any atomic reactions which may occur during Aashenﾕs life (or half-life) on your Macintosh. If you decide to keep fissile material inside your computer, the risk is entirely yours. Family members: a good way to tell if your spouse/life-partner/ offspring/parental unit is stockpiling uranium or similar radioactive materials within a communal Macintosh (possibly with a view to threatening the safety of your community or to get out of doing the washing-up) is to sneak up behind them and quickly switch off the lights. Glowing in the dark is an almost foolproof way to detect nuclear terrorists within the family unit, and is the method recommended by the CIA/MI5/Some guy I know whoﾕs quite easy to talk to providing heﾕs remembered to take his medication.
What does Aashen mean?
Well, donﾕt tell anyone, but Aashen is the name of the consortium which funded the production of this scheme.
Be Bouncyｪ
If you want to join the merry band of loonies who seem to regularly eat pencils, bend cutlery, or visit http://users.netmatters.co.uk/neil.green/, then go gaily skipping over to http://users.netmatters.co.uk/neil.green/ and you will have achieved one of your small but insignificant ambitions.
Talk Bouncyｪ
Providing the ferrets allow it, you could string together a seemingly random collection of letters to form words and paragraphs, then shoehorn them into an e-mail and set it free in the direction of neil.green@netmatters.co.uk. Or you could play Scrabble instead. Itﾕs really up to you, as free will dictates that my ability or desire to influence your decision would be purely academic. Or something.
Play List
Music from the soundtrack of ﾔHear My Songﾕ, plus contributions from Aimee Mann, Beth Orton, P J Harvey and Cowboy Junkies helped smooth the transition from icky green colour to restful grey.
Oh, go away
Okay. But as I leave, remember the immortal words of Mao Tse Tung, as he dined amongst some of Chinaﾕs greatest philosophers: ﾒAre you going to eat that sausage?ﾓ
