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Date: Thu, 31 Mar 94 08:29:23 PST
From: The Info-Mac Moderators <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #51
To: info-mac-list


Info-Mac Digest             Thu, 31 Mar 94       Volume 12 : Issue 51

Today's Topics:

      [*] appleevent-utilities; scripts and externals for HC 2.2
      [*] A Vietnamese Meal -- a Mangia! file.
      [*] Bolo map-Manhattan
      [*] corkboard; an idea manager
      [*] DuoTris 1.0 Demo; a Tetris type game
      [*] Enigma 2.3; for data encryption
      [*] FaxState3.0 utility (for FaxSTF)
      [*] Find The Word v1.0; educational software for kids
      [*] First Lessons In Multiplication; educational software for kids
      [*] Formula 1 111; for FIDONet
      [*] Interactive Newton Demo
      [*] Internaut V1 N1, replacement
      [*] Latest version of Remember?; a calendar
      [*] MacTools 3.0 Update: AVConPanel 12/2/93.hqx
      [*] MacTools 3.0 Update: Backup 12/2/93.hqx
      [*] Mark/Space ZMODEM Tool Demo 1.0.1
      [*] Matrix Master 1.2; a matrix manipulator
      [*] Messenger_1.5.9; an AppleTalk intercom
      [*] mindvirus-issue02.94; a magazine
      [*] Murphy Calendar Recipes - a Mangia! file
      [*] NiceStopShutDown 1.0.1; shutdown guard
      [*] O'Clock (a circular clock) update
      [*] Quake94Photos5; photographs of the recent CA earthquake
      [*] Quake94Photos6; photographs of the recent CA earthquake
      [*] Quake94Photos7; photographs of the recent CA earthquake
      [*] rlab-097d4.hqx: a Matlab-like package
      [*] Sentence Builder v1.0; educational software for kids
      [*] SHUTDOWN1.1.hqx for the Mac
      [*] The Math Bee v1.2; educational software for kids
      [*] The Math School v1.2; educational software for kids
      [*] The Player Pro Information File [text file inside]
      [*] Word Find v1.0; a word game
      (Q) PC and Mac File exchange's
      amys-recipes-15-hc infected by "merryxmas" virus
      ARA: Answer Delay
      driver updt for Abaton on Quadra 840AV?????????
      Getting Rid of Headers in MS Mail (Q)
      HP ThinkJet 2225D+
      Internet Software/MacTCP
      MacTCP, MacPPP and EtherTalk
      Mount UNIX Floppy
      Network time application? (A)
      New Mac ftp Site -- ftp.pht.com
      newton mp 110 steals attention (resend)
      PC and Mac File Exchange
      System 7.1 and Disk Doubler

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 94 13:35 +1300
From: "Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato University, Hamilton, NZ"
<[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] appleevent-utilities; scripts and externals for HC 2.2

Hi.

The enclosed archive contains two stacks: one is an update to what I
previously sent you as card/applevent-utilities.hqx; the other is a new one,
showing off some additional externals I wrote for accessing AppleScript
functions from HyperCard. These go beyond what is available in HyperCard 2.2,
in that you can do recording of scripts, for one thing.

Lawrence D'Oliveiro
Info & Tech Services Division
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/card/apple-event-utilities.hqx; 60K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 10:40:32 -0600
From: Byron C Mayes <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] A Vietnamese Meal -- a Mangia! file.

Finally!  Someone else has gotten into the swing of this.  I found this
Mangia! file on AOL.  From the READ ME file:

<<
My French may not be up to snuff, but this collection of recipes is well
worth indulging me my Franglish. A full and delicious Vietnamese menu is
presented, from appetizers to recommended wine to dessert. All you need to
do is plug in the ingredients and add your own touch.

This StuffIt archive contains:

* A Vietnamese Meal-A Mangia! Cookbook file containing recipes and a menu.
* Indochine Menu-A PICT file that you can print out for a fancy-schmancy
  menu.
* Read Me-You Won't Regret It-This file. I hope you didn't. Regret it,
  that is.
>>

Looking forward to YOUR submission, too!

Byron C. Mayes
Newark, Delaware
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/vietnamese-meal-mangia.hqx; 24K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 94 01:17:54 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Bolo map-Manhattan

Here's a Bolox map of Manhattanx by Stephen Linhart and Tao R. Seeger.
We did this with Photoshopx, Bolotomyx and BoloStarx.  We aren't
making any warranties about its fun, safety or fitness for any
purpose.  But we think it's way cool and you should try it!
Freeware, Copyright 1994.

[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/bolo/manhattan.hqx; 5K]

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Date: 29 Mar 1994 02:18:53 -0600 (CST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] corkboard; an idea manager

MacToolkit
1234 6th Street #204
Santa Monica, California 90401
[phone]
FAX: [phone]
AppleLink: D5552
AOL: MacToolKit

The enclosed self-unstuffing archive contains a demo copy of Corkboard*, a new
idea processing and development program.  Using the literal metaphor of index
cards tacked onto your wall, the product allows you to think more creatively
and freely without the constraints imposed by more traditional outlining
programs.  Additionally, Corkboard allows you to combine text, labels, pictures
and even Quicktime* movie cards to arrange and represent your idea in a
versatile, visual way.

Whether you are writing stories or screenplays, doing research for a project or
presentation, or want to jot down and organize you day to day thoughts and
schedule, Corkboard puts all of that information right at your fingertips.

Combined with the flexibility of the Corkboard display is a completely
integrated, full function Outline window.  If you wish to edit or view your
data in a traditional outline format, this is the display method
that you might
prefer.  Of course, the outliner contains all of the functionality of the
Corkboard window, from show/hide detail to multi-level (topic/subtopic) card
hierarchies to subtopic collapsing.  This allows you to focus in on part of
your idea without cluttering up the screen with irrelevant information.

To receive this demo via the mail, or for more information on purchasing
Corkboard, please contact MacToolkit at the number or address above.
Or, send
us an AppleLink message (D5552) or AOL:MacToolKit and we will be happy to
provide you with more information.

-- MacToolkit

[Archived as /info-mac/app/corkboard-demo.hqx; 673K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 19:06:56 +0100 (GMT+0100)
From: Peter Van Schevensteen <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] DuoTris 1.0 Demo; a Tetris type game

This is THE Tetris for 2 players, optimized for speed,
with competitive and cooperative modes. Penalization
for the other player if you can remove 2 or more rows
at the same time. Demoversion. Other options include:
softdrop, configuration of the blocks, customization of
the environment...

Enjoy this most compulsive game...

[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/duo-tris-10-demo.hqx; 61K]

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 94 22:09:49 MST
From: [e-mail] (Mike Watson)
Subject: [*] Enigma 2.3; for data encryption

Enigma 2.3 is an application which can provide near absolute protection for
your
sensitive documents and applications.  By downloading this application you can
encrypt files using a limited version of the Government Standard DES
algorithm.
For only $15 this can be upgraded to the full DES standard (US and Canada
only).

If you would prefer your neighbors not see your accounting data, your
co-workers
not see your performance appraisal, or your competitor see your trade secrets
then Enigma is an application you will find very valuable.

Enigma supports vaults which are like very securely locked file cabinets.
Multiple files are stored in them.  Files can be added, deleted, renamed, and
extracted at any time.  You can create folders inside the vault to organize
your
data better.  Entire folders can be extracted in one operation.  Security is
much enhanced because filenames and lengths are protected by encryption in
addition to the contents.  No other free or shareware encryption program offers
the flexibility of Enigma vaults.

You can also create self extracting vaults to send to friends and associates
who
do not have the Enigma application. Self extracting vaults are stand alone
applications that cannot be opened a key.

The primary features added to version 2.3 are:
  -  Vaults are now hierarchical. Organize your vaults using folders.
  -  Stronger encryption.  Full DES versions of the program now use CBC mode
  for
     newly encrypted vaults and files.
  -  Full DES vaults can now contain 200 files.
  -  A new dialog box makes it much easier to add multiple files at once to a
     vault.
  -  Vault windows are now fully resizeable.  Size and position of a vault is
     remembered for the next time the vault is opened.
  -  A Get Info function for files in a vault gives detailed information  about
     the file and allows a comment to be entered.  The comment is saved in
     encrypted form.
  -  If cancel is selected during an encryption or decryption operation, any
     file that was being overwritten is restored.
  -  Finder flags, creation date, last modified date and custom icons are now
     preserved during encryption and restored during decryption.
  -  The file erase application Burn has been improved: User selectable erase
     pattern, user selectable number of erase passes, and the ability to erase
     free space on a disk (in case you accidently deleted a file that should
     have been burned).

Enigma 2.3 remains fully compatible with previous versions of Enigma.

Enigma 2.3 requires system 7.0 or later along with about 512K of memory and
200K
of disk space.  Documentation enclosed specifies ordering information for a
system 6 or earlier compatible version, but the vault features are
unavailable.

Included with the package is a program that overwrite and delete files so they
can not be recovered with a data recovery program such as Norton Utilities
(Enigma can also do this automatically if you request it).

Enigma 2.3 in this limited form is completely free.  No shareware guilt.
\

[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/enigma-23.hqx; 297K]

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 21:26:30 -0500 (EST)
From: Robert Meushaw <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] FaxState3.0 utility (for FaxSTF)

Following is a utility called FaxState3.0 which is from the STF BBS.  It
lets users of FaxSTF 3.0 turn on and off the s/w without having to go into
the settings file.

Bob Meushaw

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/fax-state-30.hqx; 23K]

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 21:10:30 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Maler)
Subject: [*] Find The Word v1.0; educational software for kids

Find The Word v1.0
Copyright by David Bagno 1993

Professor Phonics Gives Sound Advice
Copyright 1984 by Monica Foltzer

     Find The Word v1.0 is a derivative worked based  on "Professor Phonics
Gives Sound Advice" by  Monica Foltzer.   Monica Foltzer is the director of
The Institute In Intensive Phonics at the graduate department of Xavier
University, Cincinnati, Ohio.   Professor Phonics Gives Sound Advice is in
its 12th printing.  The Professor Phonics Series is widely acclaimed and
considered by many eminent professionals to be superlative.

The publishers of "Professor Phonics Gives Sound Advice" have given me
permission to present the materials covered in their course in the form of
interactive computer software.  It is the author's (Monica Foltzer) primary
concern that children learn how to read.

Find The Word  v1.0 is a supplementary exercise based on the words and
materials found in the Professor Phonics book.   The index is as follows:

1-Short A
2-Short I
3-Short U
4-short O
5-Short E
6-Short Sounds With Final Blends
7-Short Vowels With Beginning Consonant Blends
8-Short Vowels Beginning And Ending Consonant Blends
9-Seven Basic Digraphs
10-"k" Spelled With "ck" / "k"  Spelled With "c"
11-Magic "E" Part I
12-Magic "E" Part II
12-Regular Vowel Digraphs Part I
14-Regular Vowel Digraphs Part II
15-Murmur Diphthongs
16-"s" = /z/ "c" =/s/ "g"=/j/
17-Italian "a" As In "all"
18-Plain Diphthongs "owl" & "oil"
19-Patterns With Two Consonants Before "Le"
20-"ce" Sounds Like "s"
21-The First Vowel Is Always Short
22-The First Vowel Is Always Long
23-Webster's Long "oo"
24-Webster's Short "oo"
25-"ch" Spelled "tch"
26-The Suffix "tion" Sounds Like "shun"

Find The Word v1.0 is a sight word game that uses  Apple's new Speech
Manager or Macintalk 1.5 to ask children to find  words from the above
categories.  There are 26 different lessons and each lesson is subdivided
into 10 levels.   This is a very large program with lots of features.  It
comes loaded with the entire vocabulary found in the text book.  If you
have the book "Professor Phonics Gives Sound Advice",  this computer
program will be a great aid and extra reinforcement to the lessons covered.

"Find The Word v1.0" will be one of many future  Professor Phonics programs
if there is a demand for them.  To find out more about the Professor
Phonics Series or to order the books contact:

S.U.A. Phonics Dept.
1339 E. McMillan St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
[phone]

This version of Find the Word v1.0 is fully functional however the index
has been partially disabled.  If you want order this program please send
$15.00 for the unlocking code payable to David Bagno at:
Educational Computer Resources

PO Box. 312
Lake Grove NY 11755
[phone]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/find-the-word-10.hqx; 342K]

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 20:43:26 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Maler)
Subject: [*] First Lessons In Multiplication; educational software for kids

First Lessons In Multiplication v1.0
Copyright 1994
By David Bagno

     " First Lessons in Multiplication v1.0" is a developmental math
program that will teach  kids  multiplication  through  the manipulation of
picture sets.

       Example:  5 rows of 5 pencils,  3 rows of 3 jets, 2 row of 10 cats

      Kids must calculate the products by adding the sets.  They will learn
multiplication first hand through visual application!    This program uses
picture fonts so the pictures will never be the same.   Users will also be
able to change the pictures by selecting different font families .  This
program is a great learning tool for teachers and parents

First Lessons In Multiplication uses Speech Manager or MacinTalk 1.5 which
can be downloaded on AOL KEYWORDS BASE LINE  under file name MacinTalk 1.5
sea.  Speech Manager is also now Available!  Quality Computers  TM will be
offering a Speech  Manager and utilities package for the Macintosh.
Included below are some reviews about Apple's new Speech Manager!

 " With Apple's new PlainTalk technology, your Macintosh can speak!  Not
merely sampled sound recordings, this is true high-quality synthesized
speech. Your Mac can pronounce any English word or sentence with the most
realistic inflection and tone available on any microcomputer today.
Remember the robotic-sounding voice of MacinTalk? Well, it's gone forever,
the Speech Manager is light-years beyond. This is the same text-to-speech
software included with the Quadra AV models, but it works on any
Macintosh.*

    First Lessons in Multiplication v1.0,  as well as  many other
Educational Computer Resource programs incorporate this exciting new
technology!   These programs can be ordered  directly from  Educational
Computer Resources.

      This  version  of "First Lessons in Multiplication"  is fully
functioning except that some lessons are disabled.   All the extended
features are still enabled.  You will be able to print  records  and save
reports.   The Teacher's Pass code for this program is the word  "apple".
Full documentation and help is included with the balloon help.  Any other
question can be Emailed to me at [e-mail] .   If you would like
to order  the unlocking code to access the full program ,  please send your
$15.00 Shareware Fee with Email and street address To:  David Bagno P.O.
Box 312 Lake Grove N. 11755  [phone]

Thank you
ECR.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/first-lessons-of-multiplication-10.hqx; 321K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 12:36:05 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Eric Hoffmann)
Subject: [*] Formula 1 111; for FIDONet

This archive contains both the latest demo version of F1 and the updater,
which works with earlier serialized versions of F1. Numerous bugs have been
fixed in this version.

Formula 1 is a communication module that improves the performance of
Macintosh FidoNet "Point" and BBS programs. F1 can be used as a replacement
for the TabbyNet and Call modules in Tabby and Copernicus installations.

F1 can also be used with CounterPoint, MacWoof, Alice, Pizza, and Aeolus.

F1 offers:
- Full support of EMSI, WaZoo and FTS-0001 protocols.
- File transfers with ZedZap and ZedZip with crash recovery
- Full support of high speed modems:
     - serial speed up to 57600 baud
     - hardware handshake
- Support for all the devices and tool registered with the Communication
  Toolbox.
- Private Nodelist allows different modem setup for selected nodes.
- Front-end mode and Serial Switch Tool support allows receiving crashmail
  calls, even if the BBS software doesn't support them.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/formula1-111-demo.hqx; 375K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 10:34:22 -0800 (PST)
From: [e-mail] (Jimmy Patrick)
Subject: [*] Interactive Newton Demo

Info-mac moderator,

Here is a file for submission to info-mac. It is an interactive Newton Demo
File that runs on Macs.

NEWTON02
Macintosh Description
Author: CKS Partners, Inc.
Equipment:      Any Color Macintosh
Needs:  4 megabytes of RAM (8 megabytes or more recommended)
        Also a hard disk with about 3.4 MB of free disk space.

Description:
This Complete Newton Demo has been designed to give you an opportunity
to see how Newton works and what it can do for you, without ever going to
the store.  By providing a life-like interactive approach on-screen, you can
learn the benefits and explore the possibilities of owning a Newton.  This
demo also provides an insight to the growing number of software titles
available for the Newton and actually displays some of these software titles
in action.  Best of all, this demo is designed to be very simple and
 informative
for anyone who has never experienced Newton and yet provides new
information to those of you who already own a Newton.

[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/newton-demo-20.hqx; 984K]

si.edu
4676 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292          [phone]x775

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Date: Tue, 1 Mar 1994 06:43:16 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Bernard Aboba)
Subject: [*] Internaut V1 N1, replacement

The files are unchanged, except this version contains a README file warning
about the bug in MacMosaic.

Thanks.

[Archived as /info-mac/per/internaut-v1-01-html.hqx; 255K]

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 21:34:19 -0500 (EST)
From: Robert Meushaw <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Latest version of Remember?; a calendar

Remember?V2.3.5 is the latest version of a great reminder program.  This
excellent shareware utility will handle most needs for folks that need to
be reminded of birthday, holidays, to do items, and almost any other sort
of event or occasion.  I highly recommend it.

Bob Meushaw

[Archived as /info-mac/app/remember-235.hqx; 207K]

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Date: 29 Mar 1994 03:55:59 -0500
From: "Ted Dushane" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] MacTools 3.0 Update: AVConPanel 12/2/93.hqx

Here's the third file in the set, AVConPanel 12/2/93. This is the AV (Anti
Virus) Control Panel module of the MacTools set. It is, as usual, in CP Backup
format and requires CP Backup from MacTools 3.0 to decode it to a useable
control panel.

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/mactools-30-updt-av-con-panel.hqx; 283K]

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Date: 29 Mar 1994 04:07:59 -0500
From: "Ted Dushane" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] MacTools 3.0 Update: Backup 12/2/93.hqx

Here's the fifth file in the set, Backup 12/2/93. This is the updated Backup
module of the Central Point MacTools 3.0 set. It is, itself, in CP Backup
format, and can be uncompressed by Backup 3.0 (as described in the readme
document already sent).

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/mactools-30-updt-backup.hqx; 663K]

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 19:15:27 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Brian Hall)
Subject: [*] Mark/Space ZMODEM Tool Demo 1.0.1

Announcing version 1.0.1 of the Mark/Space ZMODEM Tool Demo

Changes since 1.0
- Now supports System 6/CTB (System 7 still recommended)
- Improved compatability with some specific third party apps
  (such as VersaTerm, QuickMail, and the TGE TCP Tool)
- Updated the order form (added Communicate T-Shirt)
- Improved memory handling (especially under low memory conditions)
- Fixed sporadic "ZMODEM Transfer aborted because of a file access error"
- Many other small (and not so small) fixes and requests!

The demo version supports downloading, but not uploading.
There are no other restrictions.  Enjoy!

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/zmodem-tool-101-demo.hqx; 129K]

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 17:07:12 -0800 (PST)
From: "Stephen C. Roderick" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Matrix Master 1.2; a matrix manipulator

Matrix Master 1.2.1
by Stephen C. Roderick IV

This program is a simple matrix manipulator. It is intended for use in
Linear Algebra courses. Matrix Master's greatest feature is that it works
with rational numbers (just like the textbooks!) This makes it easy to
reduce a matrix with row operations. Matrix Master can be used to step
through solutions to textbook problems without having to do the basic math
by hand.

Matrix Master handles the following matrix operations:

    - Row reduction
    - row times a constant
    - exchange rows
    - add a multiple of one row to another
    - Determinant
    - Rank
    - Transpose
    - Inverse
    - Matrix of Cofactors
    - Adjoint Matrix
    - Upper Triangular form
    - Row Echelon form
    - Solve for multiple solutions

If you use Matrix Master send me a postcard!

Stephen C. Roderick IV
610 NW Walnut Blvd.
Corvallis, OR 97330
[e-mail]

Matrix Master =A9 Copyright 1991-1994
by Stephen C. Roderick IV.

All Rights Reserved.

Matrix Master is free for non commercial public distribution. This software
may not be sold or distributed for profit, or included with other software
or hardware which is sold or distributed for profit, without the express
written permission of the author.

Revision History
Version 1.2.1
    - Fixed bug where Exchange Rows dialog stayed up forever.

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/matrix-master-121.hqx; 35K]

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 94 16:29:52 -0600
From: "Desmond K. Mullen" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Messenger_1.5.9; an AppleTalk intercom

Messenger is a very nifty communications application for AppleTalk networks.

Features include:
* back-and-forth text communication
* Import, save or print text of messages.
* automatic connections (to people you regularly send messages to)
* "Public Message" - others can retrieve the text of your public message (i.e.
  to find out what your schedule is for the day, see meeting notes, etc.)
* "Private Message" - like Public Message, but password protected.
* "Message with Reply" - your message appears on your recipient's screen in
  a dialog box with configurable buttons.
* Completely AppleScript-able

Excellent bonuses:
* Messenger requires no inits - it's a stand-alone application that uses
  AppleEvents and Program Linking.
* It's free!
* It's guaranteed to improve your love-life or your money back.

-DM

Desmond K. Mullen - University of Minnesota, Office of Admissions
[e-mail] - 612/625-0824

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/messenger-159.hqx; 571K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 10:41:00 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Anthony Dunstan)
Subject: [*] mindvirus-issue02.94; a magazine

"mindvirus - Issue 02.94"

Created with "MacroMind Director", playable as a "MacroMind Player
2.0" set of movie files.

"mindvirus" : "The virus inhabits the mind, mutating consciouness,
causing adaptation in the host. It is a seed or algorithm
transmitting information (propagating) amongst intelligent
lifeforms."

"mindvirus" is an interactive Macintosh based meme on disk. It
contains graphics, sound and text information from the technoshamanic
mind set, exploring the boundaries of the mind/machine interface and
beyond.

"mindvirus" is a quarterly publication, contributions for future
issues are welcome.

Sorry about the rather large memory requirments (~3.2 Mbyte), but we
do our best. It might be possible for us to send you a replacement
copy with less memory intensive features.

A text-only file of the articles in "mindvirus" is also avaliable. If
you would like to contact us or get the magazine sent to you, please
e-mail or real-mail us and include this issue's identification
number. This is so that we can keep track of its transfer techniques
and spread.

e-mail:         [e-mail]
real-mail:      MINDFLUX
            c/o ANAT
            PO Box 8029 Hindley St.
            Adelaide,
            S.A. Australia. 5000.

Issue #2 . . . RSN

[Archived as /info-mac/per/mind-virus-94-02.hqx; 3488K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 10:40:40 -0600
From: Byron C Mayes <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Murphy Calendar Recipes - a Mangia! file

I'm back, Mac food lovers!

This small [Compacted, binhexed] Mangia! file contains all of the recipes
(14) found in a 1990 calendar produced by the Thos. D. Murphy Company of
Red Oak, IA (c1990, Thos D. Murphy Co.).  I got the calendar from my late
aunt who got it from Stallings Brothers Exxon in Middlesex, NC.  It was
the reason I wanted a recipe program in the first place, hoping to enter
the recipes and throw the thing away once and for all!  I still have it.

The calendar includes a photo of a U.S. "scene" on the front sides of each
month, and 1-3 recipes ("Courtesy of American Dairy Association") on the
reverse. The recipes seem to have no connection with the accompanying
scene. For example, January features a beautiful shot of Niagara Falls
(U.S. side) and is backed with the "Ham, Green Bean and Mushroom
Casserole" recipe.  Every recipe includes at least one dairy product (even
if it's just a stick of butter in the Butter Crust Fried Chicken) and
these are marked as "main ingredients" (just in case someone from the ADA
happens across this).

Byron C. Mayes
Newark, Delaware
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/murphy-calendar-recipes-mangia.hqx; 21K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 10:05:02 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] NiceStopShutDown 1.0.1; shutdown guard

NiceStopShutDown is a 28k extension that prevents users
>From shutting down the computer unless the option key is
down.  It will instead Restart the computer.  This is useful
for Lab environments where the computers should be left on
continually.  If, for some reason, the computer must be shut
down, just hold down the option key while doing so, and it
will shut down.  You may be thinking that the option key is
secret enough, but in my Lab, no one even attempts to
circumvent this.

This version is now PUBLIC DOMAIN.  I am also declaring all
previous version public domain, also.

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/nice-stop-shut-down-101.hqx; 12K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 10:40:48 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] O'Clock (a circular clock) update

     Hi,

     This is a small update to the version of O'Clock that I submitted on March
21, 1994.  This version, 1.0.3, fixes a bug in the previous version (1.0.2)
that caused the date in other programs, like in the Finder's Get Info window,
to only show the day-of-the-week part of the date, but not the date, month or
year.  Sorry about that!  It should be fixed now.  Moderators, could you please
replace o-clock-102.hqx with this file?  Thank you.
     So, what is O'Clock?
     O'Clock is a simple freeware analog clock that I wrote, just for the heck
of it.  O'Clock's claim to fame is that it lives in a real, live circular
window!  (Hence the name.)  I would imagine that there are other applications
out there that do a similiar or the same thing, but I haven't seen them.
O'Clock 1.0.3 runs on Systems 7.0 and greater.  Hopefully, future versions will
run on System 6.0.x.
     O'Clock can run both in the foreground and in the background, so you can
keep it running all the time, if you wish.  The clock can be dragged and
resized, and collapsed to a convenient icon size.  See the (Balloon) Help menu
for more information.
     All I ask is that if you use O'Clock, please write me a note letting me
know. I look forward to any feedback or comments you might have.  I've tried to
test as much as possible for compatibility, but please let me know if you see
any anomalies.

     Thank you,
     Victor Franco

     [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/o-clock-103.hqx; 29K]

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Date: 28 Mar 1994 11:24:01 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Dave Kemsley)
Subject: [*] Quake94Photos5; photographs of the recent CA earthquake

NOTE: This is version 1.1. The images I originally uploaded were somehow
corrupted because I was storing the images on a disk on our local network.
For some reason, either the network or, more likely, the disk corrupted the
files. I have personally extracted and viewed each and every image in these
new archives and found them to be fine. I am sorry for any time and/or
money you may have spent downloading the previous corrupted files.
                         -- Dave Kemsley

I have scanned in several photos that either my wife, Jane, a friend, Terry
Beaumier and I took on 22 February 1994, just 5 days after the 6.8
Northridge/Reseda earthquake.  I thought there would be many people who
would like to see photos of some of the destruction other than what you can
get out of the media.  I scanned them on a Sun (ugh!) and saved them at the
highest quality JPEG allows (it was the only format that the software had
in common with the Mac).  I decided to sample them at 150 dpi in order to
keep the images large enough to show good detail but also small enough to
make it worth the download time.  All the images are less than 700 Kb (15
in all), but I have compressed those of the same site into one ".sea" file
to keep them together and save download time.  There are 7 sets of photos
in this series.  I hope others will also post some of their photos--I have
seen some really dramatic and disturbing shots.

The names of the files are:

quake94-photos-grp1.hqx
quake94-photos-grp2.hqx
quake94-photos-grp3.hqx
quake94-photos-grp4.hqx
quake94-photos-grp5.hqx
quake94-photos-grp6.hqx
quake94-photos-grp7.hqx

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/quake94-photos-grp5.hqx; 1616K]

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Date: 28 Mar 1994 11:25:06 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Dave Kemsley)
Subject: [*] Quake94Photos6; photographs of the recent CA earthquake

NOTE: This is version 1.1. The images I originally uploaded were somehow
corrupted because I was storing the images on a disk on our local network.
For some reason, either the network or, more likely, the disk corrupted the
files. I have personally extracted and viewed each and every image in these
new archives and found them to be fine. I am sorry for any time and/or
money you may have spent downloading the previous corrupted files.
                         -- Dave Kemsley

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/quake94-photos-grp6.hqx; 1871K]

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Date: 28 Mar 1994 11:30:25 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Dave Kemsley)
Subject: [*] Quake94Photos7; photographs of the recent CA earthquake

NOTE: This is version 1.1. The images I originally uploaded were somehow
corrupted because I was storing the images on a disk on our local network.
For some reason, either the network or, more likely, the disk corrupted the
files. I have personally extracted and viewed each and every image in these
new archives and found them to be fine. I am sorry for any time and/or
money you may have spent downloading the previous corrupted files.
                         -- Dave Kemsley

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/quake94-photos-grp7.hqx; 780K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 94 01:14:47 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Tzong-Shuoh Yang)
Subject: [*] rlab-097d4.hqx: a Matlab-like package

Hello,

This is the fourth improved Mac port of Ian Searle's RLaB 0.97d.
RLaB is a Matlab-like linear algebra and plotting package.
Previous port (info-mac/sci/rlab-097d3.hqx) can be eliminated.
Several new environmental variables are added in this version.
See README.mac for detail.

This is free software.  Have fun!

Tzong-Shuoh Yang

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/rlab-097d4.hqx; 1348K]

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 21:19:07 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Maler)
Subject: [*] Sentence Builder v1.0; educational software for kids

Sentence Builder v1.0
Copyright 1993
By David Bagno

     The Sentence Builder is a powerful reading and writing tool to help
children or adults learn to read.   The Sentence Builder includes 2 games:

1) Make a Sentence With These Words
2) Write This Sentence

     Pre-formatted sentences ranging from 2 to 8 words will be scrambled
and displayed on the screen.  The player must put the words back in the
correct order to make the sentence complete.
In the process children will learn syntax, vocabulary, spelling and
pronunciation.   This program  uses  color graphics, sound  and speech to
make learning fun!  It also includes a grade report to log
student activity.

      "NautilusCD Magazine" had this to say about "The Reading Lab Series"
in it's November 1993 issue

  "Whether your child is learning big and little letters or phonetic
combinations, learning can be fun with programs from Educational Computer
Resources"

    This program uses "Speech Manager" or "Macintalk 1.5".   Macintalk 1.5
(Talking Moose)  which can be downloaded or order Speech Manager
1-800-MAC-YACK

    This version is fully functioning.  It includes many good pre-formatted
sentences.  However, only registered users will be able to add their own
sentences.   To get the unlocking code please send $15.00 Shareware fee
with Email and Street Address.  Full documentation is included with the
balloon help.

Educational Computer Resources
PO Box 312
Lake Grove NY 11755
[phone]

Enjoy
David Bagno

[Archived as /info-mac/game/sentence-builder-10.hqx; 333K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 94 01:23:28 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] SHUTDOWN1.1.hqx for the Mac

SHUTDOWN 1.1 from Felix Tilley.  This will shut your mac down at a time
specified by you.  Shutdown contains an instruction menu for more info.
System 7 users:  Shutdown can have the Finder handle the shutdown so you
don't lose data if one of your applications hasn't saved any.  With System 6,
Shutdown does little more than eject the floppies and pull the plug.

[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Canoga Park,    CA 91304

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/shutdown-11.hqx; 12K]

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 20:51:35 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Maler)
Subject: [*] The Math Bee v1.2; educational software for kids

The Math Bee v1.2
By David Bagno
Copyright 1993-94

    The Math Bee 1.2 is an interactive math game for 1 or 2 players.
The Talking Math teacher will ask each player  to solve a math equation.
The competition  is exciting as kids compete for the highest score against
the clock and the rebuttals of the Talking Teacher.   Parents and teachers
can adjust the equations to any level working with numbers  from 1 to
120,000.  Kids math grades will improve dramatically in  Adding,
Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing.

    This Program uses Apple's new Speech Manager/ PlainTalk TM or
Macintalk 1.5.    This version is fully working except that the higher math
levels have been disabled.  Send $15.00  fee with Email and snail address
to get the unlocking code payable to David Bagno at:  PO box 312 Lake Grove
NY 11755   phone [phone].  *If you upload this program to another
bulletin board, I will give you the unlocking code for Free!  Full
documentation is included with the balloon help!

Improvements with the version include:
    1- Big colored Menu Icons
    2- The Dial sound which conflicted with the Sound volume, was removed
    3- New Speech Setup Dialog, allows Speech Manager or MacinTalk 1.5

    Look for these other Talking Bee games from Educational Computer
Resources on America Online, CompuServe or Internet

1- The Alphabet Bee
2- The Math Bee
3- Talking Spelling Bee
4- Unscramble

Direct any questions to following Email addresses
America Online:  Proteuse2
CompuServe:                             73113, 1555
Internet:                                               [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/math-bee-12.hqx; 356K]

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 21:01:09 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Maler)
Subject: [*] The Math School v1.2; educational software for kids

The Math School v1.2
Copyright 1993-94
By David Bagno

    The Math School is one of the most powerful and diverse math
teaching programs available for the Mac.    The ability to set and design
math equations, enables teachers to use this program with grades 1 through
12.  Choose  between multiple choice or fill in the blank answers!

    The Math School v1.2 uses Speech Manager or MacinTalk 1.5 to
articulately ask students math equations.   The program offers immediate
help and interaction.  Teachers  can program the spoken dialog.

    Large adjustable font sizes, large color menu Icons and simple
keyboard answer method, makes special consideration for learning disabled
or handicapped.

    This program has a very powerful printable test maker feature.
Quickly design and print your own tests which reinforce lessons just
studied by the students.  There are literally thousands of printable test
that the Math School can generate!

    There is also a detailed grade keeping system which is not
accessible to  students.   Each  students lesson profile is automatically
saved on New or Quit!  Teachers can print, view  or save this record as a
document.   To access the grade keeping system , teachers must use the code
word "apple".

    This version is fully functioning except that some of the higher
equations have been disabled.  To get the unlocking code please send $15.00
Fee payable to David Bagno at:

Educational Computer Resources
PO Box 312
Lake Grove NY  11755
[phone]

    Please include your Email address/ Screen name with your order.  It
can make the difference between getting your code in 2 day or  2 weeks.
Full documentation is include with the balloon help.   There is no need for
the expense of written documentation.  If you have any questions you may
Email me at the following address

America Online:  Proteus2
Internet:       [e-mail]
CompuServe:  73113, 1555

    I encourage people who enjoy this program to upload it to other BBS
networks or Disk publications.  If you upload this program to a  BBS, I
will give you the code for free.

Thanks Dave

[Archived as /info-mac/game/math-school-12.hqx; 374K]

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 94 23:46:58 WET
From: [e-mail] (Jamal Hannah)
Subject: [*] The Player Pro Information File [text file inside]

File "playerpro-info.txt" (10550 bytes)

This is a test file answering questions about the Macintosh MOD-file
editor "The Player Pro"..  this is version 1.0 of this file.

Send any inquiries to [e-mail]

THE PLAYER PRO DEMO INFORMATION FILE (FAQ)
by Jamal Hannah <[e-mail]>, 3/15/94, version 1.0

CONTENTS:

* What is the Player Pro Demo?
* What is the latest version of Player Pro?
* What are the features of Player Pro?
* What Hardware do I need to run the Player Pro?
* Where can I get the Player Pro?
* What Software do I need to run the Player Pro?
* What are MOD files?
* What information do I need in order to Edit MOD files?
* How do I Register the Player Pro so I can Edit MOD files?
* What do I do if I cant get the Player Pro to work?
* What other programs for the Macintosh play or Edit MOD files?

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/player-pro-info.txt; 11K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 94 10:03:33 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Word Find v1.0; a word game

This is version 1.0 of Word Find, the word find puzzle (aka word
search puzzle) creation program. Includes direct entering of words
or importing from a text file, saving puzzles to text files for
importing into word processors, and printing of puzzles. Also
allows modification of puzzle parameters, including size, font,
and puzzle creation criteria.

Freeware.

Brett Helbig
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/word-find-10.hqx; 55K]

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Date: 29 Mar 94 17:00:14 PDT
From: Rudy Hernandez <[e-mail]>
Subject: (Q) PC and Mac File exchange's

>Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 16:24:27 -0500
>From: [e-mail] (Lisa L.W. Besko)
>Subject: (Q) PC and Mac File exchange's
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions or recomendations of ways for a PC user to
>exchange files with a Mac user and vis versa, easily?
>
>Currently the Mac user is using Access PC to convert the PC files but this
>does not work dependably. It would be nice if they could do it peer to peer
>but they would settle for a way that would allow the PC to read the Mac disk
>and abetter program that would allow the Mac to read the PC disk.
>

I have been using Access PC daily to transfer files between a MAC IIcx and
a PS/2 for more than two years and have never had any problems with the
files either way.

I don't know what you mean by "convert" but if you mean the CR/LF difference
in the MAC and PC files then I can tell you that access PC is not designed to
do that, and there are many utilities on the MAC and on the PC to correct
this depending on the requirements of the application or the OS.

If you want a program to convert file "formats" then there is another whole
category of programs that are being marketed to do that and since I have
not had too much of a need to do that I will not reccomend any specific
programs.

The usual disclamer applies:  I'm just a happy user of Access/PC
and do not have any connections with the product or it's company.



--

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 00:15:24 -0500 (EST)
From: Bill Johnston <[e-mail]>
Subject: amys-recipes-15-hc infected by "merryxmas" virus

[ A word to the moderators:  I understand that the sumex moderators
do not have time to pre-test programs or stackware for virus content
before posting them to the archives.  However, when a virus is reported
in archived software, it would be nice if the virus warnings could
appear more prominently in a subsequent issue of the digest.

For example, the warning note about the stack "Font Library 1.3",
appeared near the end of Digest Vol. 12 #49, showing up in
"Today's Topics" in the end of the list as "Virus Warning".
I'd rather see this sort of thing in the front of the list,
prefaced by [!], and including a descriptive title with the
name of the infected file.  It would also help to grep the
archives when a known poster-of-infected-software is identified;
both "Font Library" and "Amy's Recipe's" were submitted by the
same person.

HyperCard viruses may seem a trivial concern -- especially when
one sees a new outbreak of a old virus -- but this cost me
at least half a day's work, and I would imagine that it was
worse for administrators running HyperCard in a networked
environment.  End of note to moderators ... ;-). ]

[ Note for HyperCard users:  this particular instance of the
merryxmas virus caused extraneous damage which was not fully
repaired by the available merryxmas vaccine 1.3 stack. ]

What follows is a brief rant, followed by some slightly more
useful info which was posted to comp.sys.mac.hypercard.

As was the case with the recently posted stack "Font Library 1.3",
the stack "Amy's Recipes1.5" is infected with the "merryxmas"
virus.  Both were written and distributed by one "Tim Bobo",
who advertises the HyperCard services of his company:

    Image Works Plus
    Attention: Tim Bobo
    8124 Cross
    North Richland Hills, TX 76180-3536

Both were posted to sumex by one "[e-mail]",
who claims to be Mr. Bobo's brother-in-law.  All I can say
is "Avoid these nitwits like the plague!".  I have no idea
which one is responsible for this, or whether it was a
malicious act or an ignorant one.  Based on the clumsiness
of the stacks in question, and the stupidity of trying to
request a shareware fee for lousy, virus-infected software,
I'm leaning toward the ignorance explanation.  End of rant.

Here's the semi-useful part:

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Advice needed: Infested with "Merry Xmas" virus

In article <[e-mail]>,
John Abbott <[e-mail]> wrote:

>My colleagues and I are infested with the "Merry xmas" virus in the
>Home stack of HC 2.2. Naturally, the sucker's infested our stacks.
>Question 1: would deleting the bug from first, the stacks, then
>the Home stack, then restarting the machine, effectively
>eliminate the virus.

I'm surprised that we haven't seen more of this.  The stack
"Font Library 1.3" that was posted recently to sumex.stanford.edu
and mirrors was infected.  I also read in comp.sys.mac.apps
(unconfirmed) that a stack called "Amy's Recipe's" was
infected.  Also, the damaged caused by the Font Library stack
went a bit beyond the normal merryxmas damage, so read on.

First things first:  I suggest that users find a copy of the
freeware stack utility "merryxmas vaccine 1.3", which was
written by Bill Swagerty.  It is available on sumex.stanford.edu
and mirror sites in /info-mac/vir.  And second, this virus
is not specific to HyperCard 2.2, which is terrific, btw;  the
reference to HC 2.2 above was coincidental -- any HC version
is at risk.

After running the Font Library 1.3 stack, I found damage to
my Home stack script that was not corrected by simply running
the Merry Xmas Vaccine 1.3 stack.  The vaccine stack works
by deleting the merry xmas virus code that appends itself
to stack scripts.  I found that several arbitrary lines
>From the script of the Font Library stack, which appeared
to be unrelated to the virus, had been inserted into the
Home stack script.  One of these caused a debug dialog to
pop up even when Hypercard was launched by double-clicking
on another stack, because the Hypercard visits Home during
launch if Home is available.

Because of this extraneous damage, I'd recommend that users
take a few extra steps in addition to following the "backup
first" guidelines in the instructions for the "merryxmas
vaccine 1.3" stack.  The usual disclaimers apply;  I'm just
posting a fix that worked for me.  I found the virus almost
immediately, before it could damage anything besides my Home
stack.  It's possible that extraneous damage could occur to
other stacks as well.

1)  First make a text file backup of your home stack script,
    if you have modified it in a way that would not be easy
    to recreate.
2)  Delete Home stack.
3)  Make a fresh copy of the merryxmas vaccine 1.3 stack from its
    self-extracting archive.  Run merryxmas vaccine 1.3 stack,
    Keep track of the names of all infected stacks.   After
    running the vaccine stack, examine the stack scripts of
    the "fixed" stacks carefully to make sure that they are
    undamaged.
4)  Restore Home stack and rerun merryxmas vaccine 1.3 stack.

To my knowledge, the infected stacks have been removed from
sumex, but I suggest that newly downloaded stacks be copied
to a floppy and checked with "merryxmas vaccine 1.3" before
running.

I welcome input, posted or by email, from anyone who is
interested in looking at this in more detail.  I'm sure
that someone else can come up with a better fix for this
particular instance of the merryxmas virus.  Good luck.
--
-- Bill ([e-mail]) or ([e-mail])
-- 38 Chambers St;  Newark, DE  19711;  [phone]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 16:30:13 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Race Proffitt)
Subject: ARA: Answer Delay

Does anyone know how set Apple Remote Access to answer on the fifth or
sixth ring instead of the first?  I use the same line for voice and data.
It would be nice to set it to answer and not have to touch again.
Thanks

Race E. Proffitt                        Missouri Western State College
816 / 271 - 4565                    fax 816 / 271 - 4579
INTERNET:  [e-mail]        APPLELINK:  MWSC

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 16:44:48 -0800 (PST)
From: [e-mail] (Oliver J. Billesberger)
Subject: driver updt for Abaton on Quadra 840AV?????????

Hi!
I'm posting for my brother in law who has a big problem: he bought a
quadra 840AV and expected his Abaton 300/color scanner to work with it.
Bad luck, since abaton went belly up and THEY won't write a new driver
for the Quadra. I'm not very firm with all that stuff, but as far as i
understand the 'old' driver doesn't work with the processor in the Quadra.
Does anybody know some help?
Is there a smart hacker out there who solved the problem?
Any suggestions?
Since I'm not a subscriber to this here, please e-mail me any hints/help to
[e-mail]!
Any hints in the right direction will be appreciated!
Oh, we know about the 'throw it away' sollution, so hints that help
avoiding that last step will be highly appreciated!
Thank you very much for your help and your time!
Oliver

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 02:12:40 -0500 (EST)
From: Joseph Alan Cerro <[e-mail]>
Subject: Getting Rid of Headers in MS Mail (Q)

I have tried posting this to some of the communications-oriented groups (e.g.
comp.sys.mac.comm), but I havenUt gotten any answers that have worked.
But, I trust in the power of info-mac!

This is not discussed in the MS Mail manual at all: When you save Microsoft
Mail messages (received from the internet) onto disk, Mail always
includes the huge internet headers, which are often much larger than the
messages themselves. How can I get rid of them? I see no command that can
stop this. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance,
Joe Cerro
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, NY, NY 10032
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 94 20:01:55 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: HP ThinkJet 2225D+

Folks;

   (Hum...this seems to be the month for me asking strange questions...)

   I have recently inherited a ThinkJet. Now, understand, I have a "real"
printer (Apple-branded and all...), but I thought it would be interesting to
get this little puppy working on a Mac - might be nice for the PowerBooks and
all.

   1) It's serial, not parallel; will I need any really strange cables, or
will the one I used to use for an ImageWriter clone (Sekoshia) be ok?

   2) Anyone know where I might find drivers for the beast? The manual, not
surprisingly, assumes an IBM-PC clone.

   Please reply directly to [e-mail], [e-mail], or
[e-mail]. If anyone else really cares about this, I'll summarize.

     Charlie Summers

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 94 19:44:46 EST
From: "Allan M. Bloom" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Internet Software/MacTCP

On Mon, 28 Mar, Greg Birch wrote:

>I'm demonstrating various Internet access packages for the Mac to a
>colleague.  The disadvantage with most of them, as I understand it,
>is that they require MacTCP, and that costs :-(

Yup, all of the $29 or so that Adam Engst's "The Internet Starter Kit"
book will run you. Be still, my heart. The book alone is worth $29.

Al Bloom, Virginia Tech

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 00:21:19 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Ernst 'pooh' Mulder)
Subject: MacTCP, MacPPP and EtherTalk

My Mac is connected by Ethernet to another Mac (called 'the other Mac' from
now on). I've also got a modem connected to my Mac, to connect me to
internet using PPP.

In MacTCP's control panel I can either choose Ethernet or MacPPP.

Is it possible to install MacTCP on the other Mac, so that when I want to
connect to internet on the other Mac, my Mac dials-up using PPP, and the
other Mac connects to my Mac using TCP over the Ethernet?

Or is this just a silly question?

pooh

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 94 09:27:09 MEZ
From: "Dr. Stefan P. Mueller"
<[e-mail]>
Subject: Mount UNIX Floppy

I don't know about mounting a floppy with a UNIX filesystem on the Mac,
however, if your motivation for doing this is the transfer of data via
floppy exchange, have a look at Sauro Speranza's excellent program
suntar. It is available on sumex (CMP/SUNTAR-132-MSDOS.TXT) and lets you
read/write UNIX bar and tar floppies.

Stefan

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 16:17:10 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Pete Resnick)
Subject: Network time application? (A)

In Info-Mac Digest, [e-mail] (Mike Craymer) writes:

>In Info-Mac Digest, v12,n44 (Thu,17 Mar 94) I asked:
>>
>>Is there an application to set the Mac clock using an Internet time server?
>>I know of the Network Time control panel, but it's not convenient to use
>>on my home Mac which isn't always connected to the net (it uses a modem and
>>MacPPP).

>I forgot that under System 7
>you can run most control panels just like applications without installing
>them.  The answer to my question is to simply double-click on the Network
>Time control panel, whether it's installed or not, and click the Set Time
>button.

I must have missed the original post. The other solution is to do what
I do at home: I leave Network Time on, but I have it configured:

X At startup
  Every x minutes
X Wait for MacTCP

This way, it only sets the time once at startup, but waits until
MacTCP is open before it does so. Once MacTCP is open, Network Time
sets the clock once and then hits the road.

pr
--
Pete Resnick            (...so what is a mojo, and why would one be rising?)
Internet: [e-mail]

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Date: 30 Mar 94 03:12:46 EST
From: Cliff Miller <[e-mail]>
Subject: New Mac ftp Site -- ftp.pht.com

Dear Netters,

Hi! This is a request for any advice you might have for us as we set up our
Macintosh ftp site. (We're Pacific HiTech.  We make the Info-Mac CDROM -- from
the Info-Mac archive on Sumex-Aim -- and are a group largely composed of
University of Utah computer science students and former cs students.)

We just got an Internet connection and are setting up an ftp site. We'll also
be producing CDROMs with some of the stuff on our site from time to time.
We're planning to have a few main directories at first:

- Macintosh Tools and Source Code
- HyperCard Stacks and Tools
- PowerPC Tools and Programs
- Open to your suggestions!!!

Right now our main connection to the Internet is a 486 DX 33 MHz machine
running
Linux and we plan to just daisy chain some SCSI hard drives to it. (We started

out running everything from a Mac, but it seems more convenient for things
like
mail and reasons of security to go with a Unix-like machine.)

We were wondering if you'd be able to give us any friendly advice about doing
this -- anything that comes to mind would be great, eg:

- what kind of traffic we might expect
- what types of Mac files would be most useful
- names of other sites with similar material
- security issues
- file formats (should we store things .cpt.hqx or what?)
- copyright issues


Thanks for your time, and any comments will be really welcome!

Regards,

Cliff       ([e-mail])

---- Our ftp site will be ftp.pht.com

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 19:32:56 -0600
From: Paul M Sheldon <[e-mail]>
Subject: newton mp 110 steals attention (resend)

    I went to a storytelling festival and was somewhat dismayed. I just
got the new newton message pad this week and was using it to take notes on
the performances. For those of you who might not know, you need some sort
of feedback with a newton for selection operations, etc. I had to turn
down the audio since that might disturb people and there was no earphone
hole.  That left me with visual feedback in a darkened performance tent.
Bad news.
    Noone knew what it was at first and the performers might have thought
that they were being recorded. Someone in charge asked me what was it, was
it a recorder, they forbid recorders.
    I responded that it was for taking notes as noiselessly as a paper and
pencil, but with a search engine for those of us of have a tendency to
lose track of our notes. They said it was distracting. I replied, oh no, a
keyboard would be distracting, perhaps I had been tapping for recognition
and would used the new deferred recognition feature and people would not
be irritated by my tapping for recognition.
     But, they squeeled, you were holding it up in the spotlight to see
the notes were going in right all the time.
    Yes, I said thinking internal lighting would produce a battery
problem, but I was very embarrassed and could see it might be distracting
even though I didn't raise it all that high. She claimed the people just
behind me were disturbed.
    So, I am working on nondisturbing lap illumination. I think I can get
away with several different colored LED's and some sort of visor thinger.
    I am very worried, however. I feel the mp with defered handwriting
recognition is a very powerful step in PDA's and for my scholarly
notetaking, but, if anything that draws the attention of a crowd will be
forbidden, can I voice a strong enough case for not just following the
crowd. This is a very serious concern for me. I don't wish to offend
performers, but don't want to stupidly go on using pencil and paper just
so I won't draw attention to myself.
    What we worked out was that I should be outside the performance area
and there were lights outside the tent and I had warm clothing, so I even
went that far (but I sadly missed the facial expressions of the
performers, a precious part of the performance).
    I ask your help in ways of being invisible during performance and yet
not to allow my individuality to feel walked upon. For example, I might
well deserve some attention for having exhausted myself and taken a chance
on a device who's first model was badly reviewed.
    Please help me to figure out how to be polite.
    Write directly or to the net. I might attempt to summarize, but
perhaps I am too emotionally involved to do so appropriately.
    I really like my little newton which exports to the mac as word
processing documents! I should not like to be forbidden to use it. Thank
you. I am very embarrassed, I hope you all won't be offended by the
length of this article. Thank you again.

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 94 20:00:16 EST
From: "Allan M. Bloom" <[e-mail]>
Subject: PC and Mac File Exchange

On Tue, 29 Mar, Lisa Besko asked

>Does anyone have any suggestions or recomendations of ways for a PC
>user to exchange files with a Mac user and vis versa, easily?
>
>Currently the Mac user is using Access PC to convert the PC files but
>this does not work dependably. It would be nice if they could do it
>peer to peer but they would settle for a way that would allow the PC
>to read the Mac disk and a better program that would allow the Mac
>to read the PC disk.

Lisa, my experience is that it is invariably easier to convert on the
Mac side. It is the more protean platform.

That said, I've had trouble with Access PC, too. I used Dayna's DOS
Mounter until Apple's Macintosh PC Exchange (soon to be a part of the
system software) came with the latest MacLink Plus Translators.

I urge you to get MacLink Plus Translators, maybe $100 from the usual
mail order suspects. Your Mac user will be a happy camper. And your Intel
Inside puke (no offense) will be amazed.

It is *not* enough to be able to read/write a disk format. One must also
be able to translate file formats.

Al Bloom, Virginia Tech

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 23:51 EST
From: RICH FRIEDMAN <[e-mail]>
Subject: System 7.1 and Disk Doubler

I recently installed system 7.1 and noticed that the little DD addition that
Disk DOubler and AutoDoubler adds to icons is missing. I am running DD 3.7.7
and
AutoDoubler 1.0.7. It's a minor annoyance but I was wondering if anyone else
had this problem.

Also, it seems that since I installed system 7.1 (replacing 7.0.1) my computer
is running a little slower. I have an SE/30 8 megs. Again, anyone else notice
similar changes? I don't see a system enabler. Is this only for the newer
models?

Rich
[e-mail]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 94 13:48:54 PST
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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 23:10:40 -0300
From: [e-mail] (Pierson Bourquin)

To whom it may concern:
    Would it be possible for me to e-mail someone directly from the
above address who is on OneNet?
    Pierson Bourquin

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