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Date: Thu, 31 Mar 94 08:30:00 PST
From: The Info-Mac Moderators <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #52
To: info-mac-list


Info-Mac Digest             Thu, 31 Mar 94       Volume 12 : Issue 52

Today's Topics:

      [*] Dan's Source Converter; C to Pascal
      [*] Digets of MacOS Internet services
      [*] Excel appleveent docs
      [*] fileplayer 2.0; background sounds player
      [*] Film-Format-Translator
      [*] First Lessons In Math v1.5; educational software for kids
      [*] Gestalt Selectors List 2.4
      [*] LastBootup1.1; logs usage
      [*] Metro Midi 4.5 Demo
      [*] Sounds Like-educational software for kids
      [*] Sparkle 2.0 A mac-look-and-feel MPEG and QT player and converter.
      [*] Talking Note Picker-educational software for kids
      [*] Talking Piano Teacher v1.5-educational software for kids
      [*] Talking Spelling Bee v2.5-Educational software for kids
      [*] TechTool 1.0.4; PRAM and Desktop database utility
      [*] The Talking Watch v1.0; Educational software for kids
      [*] trekbats; a font
      [*] True Or False v1.0-Educational software for kids
      [*] Unscramble v.1.0 sea-Educational software for kids
      [*] Word Math v1.0-Educational software for kids
      [*] ZZWoof1b19.sitl a FidoNet mailer
      !!! Proof that Info-Mac really works !!!
      (A) Internet Software for Mac that doesn't
      [Q] Powerbook insurance.
      Beginning Programming on the Macintosh
      digital imaging
      Does Word 5.1a support apple events?
      Editing Postscript file
      Excel 3.0 on LC475
      Fax Software
      Gatekeeper: SetResAttrs on CODE 18 on Finder
      IICi and 16/24 bit colour
      Info-Mac Digest V12 #50
      Information about a list for Theorist (Math Prog. for the Mac)
      Internal 128/256 MO Drives
      Internet Software for Mac that doesn't use MacTCP (A)
      Mac Express newsletter available free
      MacInTalk & PlainTalk
      MAE Application
      Merryxmas virus in HC stacks
      PowerCD & QuickTime
      Printer Drivers for HP Lase
      So, exactly how busy in sumex-aim? (R)
      Speech Manager/Macintalk 1.5
      Statistics Symbols(A)
      utilities to block out bad sectors on a floppy
      why binhex?
      Windows to Mac Truetype convertor?

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 94 14:30:04 EST
From: "Dan Rickey" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Dan's Source Converter; C to Pascal

Dan's Source Converter
version 1.0.0

This programme is intended as an aid for converting C source code into Pascal.
It was also a
learning experience for me in writing a simple look-ahead parser. Since the
parser is so
simple, do not expect miracles. The programme takes care of the easily
translated bits of C
and leaves the more "interesting" conversions for the programmer to deal with.
To use the
programme simply open an error-free C source code text file. The programme will
prompt you
for a file name for the Pascal source file.

If you use this programme, please send one or two dollars, and/or your
suggestions, and/or
your complaints to:

Daniel W. Rickey
#22-550 Platt's lane
London, Ontario
CANADA  N6G 3A8

If there is any sort of interest in this programme, I may improve it in future
releases.
Send complaints and suggestions via email to: [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/dans-source-converter-100.hqx; 29K]

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 13:28:50 -0500
From: "Tom Scott" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Digets of MacOS Internet services

Hi everybody!

Last November, I sent out a query to many listservs and Usenet groups,
trying to
get an idea of what people are doing as far as setting up Internet
services on
the Macintosh.  I had *MANY* good responses, but I've been swamped with
mucho
projects, and been busy at home too, moving into my first home!!!
Finally, I've
had a chance to summarize the responses, which I'm submitting to
Info-Mac.

Thanks for everyone's input.

Tom
Thomas Scott, Systems Manager, College of Engineering
Cornell University, Carpenter Hall Annex, Ithaca, NY  14853

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/info/macos-internet-services.hqx; 65K]

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 16:34:08 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Manuel Veloso)
Subject: [*] Excel appleveent docs

Hi there,

enclosed is a binhexed word document that details Excel 4.0's appleevent
capabilities. Really handy for frontier/applescripting Excel.

Manuel

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/excel4-apple-events.hqx; 88K]

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 94 11:08:03 MET DST
From: Ulrich Mehlhaus <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] fileplayer 2.0; background sounds player

FilePlayer is a sound program that plays music in the background.
Once you start playing a file, you can switch to other programs or to the
Finder and do anything you want to do. You can play two soundfiles
(even the same) when you load a copy of FilePlayer.
They will be mixed together. FilePlayer also works with a lot of games which
produce sound. FilePlayer requires System 7 (a fool who hasn't
installed it yet).
It will not run on the Plus, SE, Classic or older Macs. It runs best with
SoundManager 3.0. Before using FilePlayer, you must record a sound-file.
So connect your CD-Player to your Mac, I'm sure it is worth the effort.
Version 2.0 now offers a lot of features:

- Recording of sound files of any length at three different compression
  factors: none, 3:1 and 6:1 (`AIFF' respectively `AIFC' format)
- Playing back sound files of the upper mentioned format at different speeds
  or using the wobble mode (changes the speed of the sound file like a
  sinus function)
- Playing, editing, saving and loading lists of soundfiles
- Skipping forward and backward while playing back a list of files
- Fast searching backward and forward while playing back a file
- Repeating play back of files (endless)
- Displaying a window, which shows the end time of the file, its present
  time, status, compression and name
- Producing a background playing startup sound and to prevent tediousness,
  a random file select option
- Playing back a file from a certain insertion point
- Playing and repeating a section of a sound file.
- Support of AppleEvents
- On line documentation and help text

FilePlayer is free (postcardware) but copyrighted by
Bernd Engist
Noerdliche Hildapromenade 10
D-76133 Karlsruhe
Germany

Enjoy!

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/file-player-20.hqx; 127K]

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 06:48:40 EST
From: [e-mail] (Vahe Kassardjian)
Subject: [*] Film-Format-Translator

Film-Format-Translator is a small application, useful to all Mac users of the
movie and/or video industry.

It converts film footage values to various kinds of SMPTE time codes, and vice
versa.
Conversion can be done amongst the following formats:
 - SMPTE Time Codes for NTSC (29.97 fps, Drop Frame)
 - SMPTE Time Codes for NTSC (29.97 fps, Non Drop Frame)
 - SMPTE Time Codes for PAL / SECAM (25 fps)
 - 35mm (16 frames / ft)
 - 16mm (40 frames / ft
 - Sequential frame number

Shareware 25$
Self-extract archive

[Archived as /info-mac/app/film-format-translator.hqx; 115K]

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 11:10:18 -0500
From: [e-mail]} (Thomas Maler)
Subject: [*] First Lessons In Math v1.5; educational software for kids

First Lessons In Math v1.5
By David Bagno
Copyright 1993-94

    First Lessons In Math introduces children 3 years old and up to
numbers and concepts in math.

Children will Learn:

1- The look and sound of numbers
2- Counting sequentially up and down
3- The quantitative value of the numbers 1 through 10
5- Calculate the number of objects in a set
5- Adding with two sets of objects
6- Subtracting with two sets of objects
7- Real numeric addition and subtraction equations

    First Lessons In Math teaches and solidifies important math
concepts rabidly.   It accomplishes by bringing strong visual and audible
sensory aids to the math learning process.  Children will work with real
pictures and sounds.  Three looks like 3 pencils and 5 looks like 5
crayons.  10 sounds like ten and  8 sounds like eight.  Apple's new Speech
Manager can articulately pronounce the numbers 1 through a Trillion.  To
hear Speech Manager or to order it call 1-800-MAC-YACK!

    First Lessons In Math is used in many learning institutions
throughout America and Canada.  It is a commercial product available to you
as shareware for $15.00.  This ONline version is fully working and includes
all the lessons necessary for teaching counting and addition.   To get the
unlocking code for the other lessons, send $15.00 payable to David Bagno
at:

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

Schools must send $100 for a building wide site license.  Full
documentation is included with the balloon help.
New improvement with this version are:
1- Access to Speech Manager or ManacinTalk 1.5
2- Printable Grade Report System!
3- Large colored menu Icons for the learning disabled

*Note This program prepares children for my program entitled First Lessons
in Multiplication.   Which works with the numbers above 10.

Please include your Email address / screen name with your order.  It can
mean the difference between getting your purchase in two days or two weeks!

*First Lessons In Math must have the font Zaph Dingbats installed in the
System Folder!

You can reach me at the following Email Addresses
America OnLine:    Proteuse2
Compuserve:         73113, 1555
Internet:                  [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/first-lessons-in-math-15.hqx; 359K]

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 18:29:10 +0200 (MET DST)
From: "Rene G.A. Ros" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Gestalt Selectors List 2.4

Hi to you all,

Included below is the latest version of the


              Gestalt Selectors List


It lists all sorts of information about the Gestalt Manager, but mainly
about selectors and the meaning of the returned values.
The Gestalt Manager is part of the Apple Macintosh System Software to
enable programmers to determine the availability of certain software and
hardware.

Beside a large number of new and changed selectors, these are the major
changes since the previous version:

Added selectors
  Apple System  : a/ux, addr, dbac, ditl, fold, lram, nlup, nmgr, ostt,
          pgsz, pop!, powr, prty, ram , rom , romv, scr#, ser ,
          tbtt, tmgr, xttt
  Apple Add.    : qdgx, qtrs
  Third Parties : BBlk, dBgP, EagL
Added unknown
  Apple System  :
  Apple Add.    :
  Third Parties : GrEG, HEID, nOAg, nOAv, vmFn
Changed selectors
  Apple System  : alis, atlk, conn, crm , ctbv, easy, edtn, evnt, font,
          fpu , fs  , fxfr, hdwr, help, kbd , mach, micn, misc,
          mmu , os  , ppc , proc, qd  , rsrc, rtmr, scri, sltc,
          snd , stdf, sysv, te  , term, vers, vm
  Apple Add.    : grfx, gfxa
  Third Parties :
Changed unknown
  Apple System  : bugy, scsi, vmbs
  Apple Add.    :
  Third Parties : AP00..AP06, LxRZ, *Men
Previously unknown
  Apple System  :
  Apple Add.    : tmTE, tmTV
  Third Parties :
Includes updates 2.3.1 thru 2.3.6, send to subscribers of the mailing
list.

All selectors listed with Inside Macintosh VI are now included. Hence, this
is no longer the "Supplemental Gestalt Selectors List" but the "Gestalt
Selectors List" which is abbreviated to "GSL".

An anonymous contributor provided the gestaltMachineType values of the
new PowerMac machines. And even more values for upcoming Power Macs from
the PowerPC Enabler.

A new chapter is added, called 'Reports' for short texts about selector
combinations and other relevant information which shouldn't be included
with a selector entry.

Regards,
Rene Ros

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/info/gestalt-selectors-24.hqx; 59K]

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 94 10:27:08 bst
From: [e-mail] (Steve Lang)
Subject: [*] LastBootup1.1; logs usage

Last Bootup v1.1 tells you at bootup the last time your mac was used.  Last
Bootup will be incorrect the first time it is used, but it will be correct
there after.

Steve Lang.

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/last-bootup-11.hqx; 6K]

ains two binary patch files and release notes for
Metrowerks CodeWarrior DR2. CodeWarrior is a development environment for
C/C++ and Pascal on 68K and Power Macintosh.

The patchers fix a couple of bugs in the 68K and PowerPC C/C++ compilers.
There are no new features or enhancements. To apply these patches you
must use the UpdateUser 2.2 application which is supplied on the
DR2 CD. We recommend that you copy the updater off the CD and
increase its partition to 2 megabytes.

[Archived as /info-mac/dev/codewarrior-dr2p1-updt.hqx; 74K]

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 13:36:24 -0400 (AST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Metro Midi 4.5 Demo

Jeremy Sagan's  Metro 4.5.sea.hqx midi demo (full)

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/metro-midi-45-demo.hqx; 734K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 01:14:48 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Maler)
Subject: [*] Sounds Like-educational software for kids

Sounds Like v1.0
Copyright 1994
By David Bagno

Sounds Like is a reading, vocabulary and phonics program for  children
learning to read.   Children will learn to recognize the pronunciation and
meanings of words with  the help of synthesized speech.    Parents and
teacher's will be easily able to install new words into the program,
 as their children's vocabulary increases.   This  technology is made
possible because  of Apple's New Speech Manager,  which is now available
through  Quality Computers  TM  Call 1-800-777-3642.

Quality Computers  TM will be offering a Speech  Manager and utilities
package for the Macintosh.   Included below are some reviews about it.

Give Your Mac A Voice  with Apple's new Speech Manager!

With Apple's new PlainTalk=81 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=81? 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.*

SmartVoice integrates speech capability with your existing Macintosh
software. Select text in any program, then hear your Mac read it aloud with
a simple keyboard or menu command! It's great for proofreading. Experiment
with speech synthesis parameters and phonemes-even create System 7 sound
resources for use by others without SmartVoice. Entertain yourself with a
talking computer psychiatrist, an electronic "fortune cookie," and a
customizable system startup message. SmartVoice comes complete with a suite
of talking accessory programs-including a text editor, calculator, clock,
and appointment calendar-to make your life easier.

Best of all, Apple's PlainTalk system extensions (MacinTalk 2, MacinTalkPro
2, the Speech Manager, and fourteen voices) are included-SmartVoice is all
you need to put words in your Mac's mouth right now!


    Sounds Like 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  [phone] or in upcoming months, packaged  in bundles from
Quality Computers  TM 1-800-777-3642.

    This version  of Sounds Like v1.0 is fully functioning except that it
is time limited.   After a certain time the program will quit.  If you want
to continue playing, just restart the program.   All the extra included
features work.  You will be able to print  records,  add words and save
reports.   The Teacher's Pass code for this program is the word  "life"

    If you would like to order  the unlocking code to disable this time
limitation,  please send your $15.00 Shareware Fee with Email and street
address To:  David Bagno P.O Box 312 Lake Grove N. 11755

Educational Computer Resources will now issue and standard policy to
America Online  users.  By one program  for  $15.00  get the second program
of your choice for free.  This offer is only good if you have downloaded a
copy of the program from AOL.    This  $15.00  2  for 1  Shareware Special
is for the unlocking codes only!   If you need a disk copy of the programs,
please include an extra 5 dollars for shipping and handling.

=46or your convenience, this program has been designed  to work with
Macintalk 1.5  which can be downloaded on AOL KEYWORDS BASE LINE  under
file name MacinTalk 1.5 sea

Educational Computer Resources
PO Box 312
Lake Grove NY 11755

Thank you
ECR.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/sounds-like-10.hqx; 293K]

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Date: Thu, 31 Mar 1994 10:29:54 +1200
From: Maynard James Handley <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Sparkle 2.0 A mac-look-and-feel MPEG and QT player and converter.

WHAT's NEW FROM VERSION in 2.0?
% Now opens and plays QT movies.
% Now can create MPEG files. General conversion from
    {QT or MPEG}--->{QT or MPEG} is possible.
% Many minor changes to the way files are opened, named and such.

See the New in 2.0 file for details.

Now requires QuickTime 1.6. If you don't have it, ftp it from ftp.apple.com.
Will run MUCH MUCH better if you have the thread manager installed. If you
don't have it, grab it from ftp.apple.com. Without the thread manager
installed, Sparkle 2.0 will run, but you will not be able to run in the
background, do multiple things at once, etc.

This version has rough edges but so many people have wanted an MPEG
encoder that I'm releasing it right away. It should always work and should
never crash. If you have problems with it, please let me know.

WHAT IS IT?
Sparkle plays MPEGs and QT movies and converts between them. It is
multifinder friendly and, with enough memory, will open multiple
documents at once.
It is free. I ask only that you read the enclosed README file and if you
can help with any of the issues I raise there, you mail me.

REQUIRES:
System 7 or greater.
QuickTime 1.6 or greater.
An 020 based mac or greater.
Works best with Thread Manager installed.

Maynard Handley
[e-mail]
March 30 1994

[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/sparkle-20.hqx; 251K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 01:05:50 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Maler)
Subject: [*] Talking Note Picker-educational software for kids

The Talking Note Picker v1.0
Copyright 1994
By David Bagno

    The Talking Note Picker is a music teaching program fall all ages.
Learn how the notes on a keyboard correspond to the notes on the grand
staff.  Speech Manager of MacinTalk 1.5 will play  a note on the piano and
ask the student to identify what it is.  The student must respond by
clicking the matching note on the grand staff.  This program teaches
keyboard geography and reinforces important skills taught by  my  Big Note
Music Speller and Talking Piano Teacher.  These programs are invaluable
resources to any one learning or teaching music.

    This AOL version is fully working.  After some time it will ask you
for the code.  If you don't have it the program will quit.  If you would
like to keep playing, just restart the program.  Better yet, send in your
$15.00 dollar Shareware fee for the registration code.   Buy this program
get the Talking Piano Teacher or the Big Note Music Speller unlocking code
for $5.00.

    Send check, cash or money order payable to David Bagno at:  PO Box
312 Lake Grove NY 11755.   This program requires a $100 licensing fee for a
lab or school site!

Enjoy Dave

[Archived as /info-mac/game/talking-note-picker-10.hqx; 361K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 01:22:13 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Maler)
Subject: [*] Talking Piano Teacher v1.5-educational software for kids

The Talking Piano Teacher v1.5
By David Bagno
Copyright 1993-94

 The Talking Piano Teacher  is a very powerful and complete music note
teaching program for children and adults.   Learn how good the Macintosh is
for teaching music!  This program will be an invaluable tool for music
teacher's and student's.

    The Talking Piano Teacher covers the complete bass and treble clef note
range as well as diatonic and chromatic notes.   Users can adjust the note
range and  note types (chromatic, diatonic).  Players can isolate the bass
and treble clef or study them simultaneously.   This program will
accommodate all ages and levels.   Students can play the piano  with the
mouse or an optional midi keyBoard.

   "The Talking Piano Teacher"uses  Apple's new  Speech Manager/PlainTalk
TM  or MacinTalk 1.5   With Speech Manager you will be able to choose from
among the12 standard  Macintalk voices.

     "The  Talking Piano Teacher"  will teach music enthusiast of all ages
how to read music quickly and efficiently.   Parents can pay pass spending
hundreds of dollars on music or piano lesson which  usually goes towards
students learning their notes.   This program was written by a concert
pianist  so students will benefit most from the expertise of these lessons!

   "The Talking Piano Teacher" makes special consideration for the
different  monitors' sizes.  If the monitor is a  512  SE or Classic type,
a smaller keyboard will be displayed.    If the monitor is  a 640 Mac. II
type, a larger piano will be displayed.  If you have a 16 inch display or
larger, a very large full size piano will be displayed on the screen.
Each piano covers  a range from two octaves below middle C to two octaves
above middle C.   User's may also close the piano window and just use a
midi a keyboard pluged into the modem port.

Other programs available in this invaluable computerized music series are:

The Big Note Music Speller
The Talking Note Picker
The Music Chord Teacher
Musical Space Invaders
The Math Musician

 This version is of The Talking Piano Teacher is fully working except that
after a period of time, the program will prompt the user to enter a pass
code.  If you don't have the code the program will quit.  If you would like
to continue playing, just restart the program or better yet, send in your
$15.00 Shareware fee.  These Educational Computer Resource  music programs
far exceed the quality  of what is  commercially  available at a fraction
of the cost!

Send $15.00 Shareware fee payable to David Bagno at:

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

[Archived as /info-mac/game/talking-piano-teacher-15.hqx; 370K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 01:31:26 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Maler)
Subject: [*] Talking Spelling Bee v2.5-Educational software for kids

The Talking Spelling Bee v2.5
By David Bagno
Copyright 1993-94

    The Talking Spelling Bee 2.5 is an interactive spelling game for 1
or 2 players.  The Talking Spelling teacher will couch kids letter by
letter through the spelling of a word.  Artificial intelligence monitors
all letters entered in so  kids will be taught as they go along.   Click on
the big colored alphabet blocks and get immediate feed back.  Parents and
teachers will be able to type in their own spelling words.   Kids can keep
up with their weekly school spelling test.  Watch their spelling scores
increase dramatically.  These words can be as long  or short as you want,
just type or paste them in.  There are six different list to store words
in.
    This Program uses Apple's new Speech Manager/ PlainTalk TM or
Macintalk 1.5.    This version is fully working except that only registered
users will be able to add words.  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]
    Look for these other Talking Bee games from Educational Computer
Resources on America Online, CompuServe and Inter net

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

[Archived as /info-mac/game/talking-spelling-bee-25.hqx; 340K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 09:29:45 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Marc Bizer)
Subject: [*] TechTool 1.0.4; PRAM and Desktop database utility

[Abstract from version 1.0.2.  --isl]
TechTool easily rebuilds the desktop and zaps the PRAM of your Mac, in
a way more effective than the standard methods built into the System.

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/tech-tool-104.hqx; 136K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 01:39:56 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Maler)
Subject: [*] The Talking Watch v1.0; Educational software for kids

The Talking Watch v1.0
By David Bagno
Copyright 1993

 The Talking Watch,  is a wonderful animated talking game that will teach
children how to tell time.  The index includes the following:

 1-The Hour
 2-Half Past
 3-Quarter After
 4-Quarter To
 5-Ten After
 6-Twenty After
 7-Twenty To
 8-Ten To
 9-Five After
10- Twenty Five After
 11-Twenty Five To
 12-Five To
 13-Review

     The Talking Watch uses a big  giant clock face with hands that really
move and Speech Manager, to ask and tell children the time.    Pre-school
aged children and up,  will quickly learn to tell time  by seeing and
hearing.   Since Speech Manager is not readily available, I have designed
the game to work without it.   This is a better solution then to include
the original Macintalk which is very unstable!  The Talking Watch includes
digitized sounds which will still give the game that fun talking
atmosphere.  If you have any question about Speech Manager please feel free
to call me.

 This program is Shareware and requires a $15.00 fee to unlock the entire
index.  Please include your Email address so that I can get the unlocking
code to you quickly.

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

[Archived as /info-mac/game/talking-watch-10.hqx; 326K]

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 94 17:59:59 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Wonko the Sane)
Subject: [*] trekbats; a font

Subject: Trekbats repost

Well, I feel silly.  I mailed out the Wrong version of trekbats.
I sent out one that had certain characters completely filled in,
which just isn't right.  So here's the right one.

For those of you who missed it last time, Trekbats is the latest
font from Kiwi Media, a font chock full o' symbols and ships and
stuff from everyone's favorite sci-fi TV show.  Disclaimer:  This
is not official Trek merchandise, and is in no way endorsed by
Paramount Pictures.  Star Trek is a registered trademark of
Paramount Pictures.

So, let's try this again...

Eric Oehler             [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/font/trekbats.hqx; 160K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 01:48:06 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Maler)
Subject: [*] True Or False v1.0-Educational software for kids

True Or False v1.0
By David Bagno
Copyright 1993

" True or False v1.0" is a innovative math game that will teach kids to
evaluate "true" or "false" equations.    There are five levels and games to
play:

1- 9 > 5 =                     True or False?
2- 10 + 5 = 15                True or False?
3- (10 + 5) > (7 + 3)        True or False?
4- (10 * 100) = (100 *1)    True or False?
5- ( X + 100) = ( y + 100)  True or False?

Each level has an adjustable factor range between 1 and 100.  This allows
teacher's and parent's to set the equations to any level K through 12.

The Talking Teacher will ask and show:
               "Dave, 10 > 9  True or False?"

 The student must respond by clicking on the True or False button or by
pressing the Left or Right Arrow key.  Each level has a 22 question
randomly generated test that can be printed!   There are a total of 9
separate test of infinite variations that may be printed.

 This program also includes a student database which monitors student
activity and progress.  This information can't be accessed by the students.
Teachers must use the code word  "red" to unlock and edit the grade report
(save the code "red" if you downloade!).
Teachers   will also be able to print te grade report and save it as a
permanent record.

 This program includes many extras.  It optionally uses Macintalk 1.5 or
Speech manager.  Macintalk 1.5 can be downloaded on AOL KEYWORDS Baseline
under "Talking Moose".

 This  version of "True or False" is completely functional except that the
higher levels of math have been disabled.  To obtain the unlocking code
please send $15.00 with street and Email address.  Full documentation and
registration information is included in the Balloon Help.

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

Enjoy Dave

[Archived as /info-mac/game/true-or-false-10.hqx; 339K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 01:56:35 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Maler)
Subject: [*] Unscramble v.1.0 sea-Educational software for kids

Unscramble v.1.0 sea
Copyright 1994
By David Bagno

 Unscramble v1.0 is an exciting word game for one or two players.   It is a
commercial game available to you as shareware  online!  This program
introduces a new concept to the two player Bee games.  It is now possible
to have two players of different ages and levels  play each other.
Unscramble has been designed to allow players to draw from two different
banks of questions.  This means that Player One can use the words from Bank
A, which may be easy, and that player two can use the words from Bank B,
which may be hard.    Users will be able to add their own  personalized
words to the question  banks.   Lots of extras Big Point sizes and Icons
make it a great help for the disabled!

 Since  the  program uses synthesized sounds, the spelling lists that
parents or teaches type in, will become part of the program's spoken word
bank.   The  use of Speech Manager or MacinTalk is optional with this
program, however it does contribute greatly to the learning  experience.
To order Speech Manager or hear what it sounds like call 1-800-MAC-YACK.
MacinTalk 1.5.1 can be downloaded  online.

     The object of the game is to unscramble  words.  This game offers
a challenging and creative way for kids to learn spelling and a host of
other important phonic skills.  Parents will also appreciate being able to
have siblings of different ages and levels play together.

This  version of Unscramble is completely functional except that only
registered uses will be able to add their own words.  To get the unlocking
code, send $15.00 Shareware fee with Email and Street Address.  Complete
documentation is included with the balloon help.

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

[Archived as /info-mac/game/unscramble-10.hqx; 351K]

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Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 02:05:21 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Thomas Maler)
Subject: [*] Word Math v1.0-Educational software for kids

Word Math v1.0
By David Bagno
Copyright 1994

    Word Math is a multimedia math learning game for pre K through 2nd
grade.  Based on the numbers 1 through 10, kids will solve word equations
that teach addition, subtraction, grouping, counting and application!
Speech Manager or MaicnTalk 1.5, will ask and show kids a word equation
>From the question bank that you select.  Teachers will also be able to add
their own word equations to the question banks.

Examples:

Dave, 10 slices of pizza the boy ate 3, how many are left?
Mike,  8 birds 5 flew south, how many are left?
Mary, 3 apples, 2 cherries, 3 oranges how many pieces of fruit?
Pat, 3 Lady bugs, 3 Flies, 3 Bees how many bugs in all?
Jack 2 nickels 3 pennies 5 dimes, how many coins in all?
Steve, four and four more are how many?
Sue, 5 days and 1 more day are how many ?
Jim 2 hours and 3 more hours are how many?
Dave, 3 weeks plus 4 more weeks are how many?

    Kids must answer by clicking on the big number blocks or by
pressing the number keys.  Instant audio feed back makes the game both fun
and instructional.  Teachers can edit the spoken dialog.  Speech Manager
can be heard and ordered by calling 1-800-Mac-Yack.  You can also download
MacinTalk 1.5 from America Online keywords Baseline under file name
MacinTalk 1.5 sea.

    Word Math needs 800K of RAM for color or black and white.
Beautiful colors and big text make it appealing to kids and helpful to the
learning disabled.  This program continues the lessons started in my
program first Lessons In Math.  Both these programs are essentials for
anyone who is serious about teaching early math.   Full documentation is
provided with the balloon help.

    This AOL version is fully working except the you will not be able
to change or add words to question banks.  To order the unlocking code
please send $15.00 with Email and street address payable to David Bagno at:

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

You may reach me via Email at:
America Online:  Proteus2
Internet:               [e-mail]
CompuServe    73113,1555

*If anyone is interested in uploading this program to any FTP. site on
Internet, I will give you the code for free!

Thanks
Dave

[Archived as /info-mac/game/word-math-10.hqx; 263K]

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 17:41:17 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Eric Hoffmann)
Subject: [*] ZZWoof1b19.sitl a FidoNet mailer

This is the most current release of ZZWoof, a Mac FidoNet Zed-Zap mailer by
Craig Vaughan designed to be used in conjuntion with MacWoof 1.5.3. b19 has
been out for a couple of months and is quite stable.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/zz-woof-1b19.hqx; 151K]

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Date: Thu, 31 Mar 94 10:06 BST
From: REUBEN B GIRLING University of York UK <[e-mail]>
Subject: !!! Proof that Info-Mac really works !!!

More Proof of the Value of Info-Mac.  My first use of info-mac was a 3 question
session which brought quick responses. In addition to already contacting those
who answered my calls for help I wish to give a public thanks and let other
Info-Mac readers see the questions/answers as the information might be of help
to others in sorting out their enthusiasms. Info-Mac and its users are Great!
Q1. HP LASERJET Series II DRIVERS WANTED for MACINTOSH SE?
A1. (a)  John D Johnson ([e-mail]) uses freeware hpdj3.1.sit.hqx
     from mac.archive.umich.edu on a Centris 650.
    (b)  Robert Jennings ([e-mail]) uses PowerPrint a
     commercial package from GDT Softworks Inc - who advertise in MacWorld
     every month - which is a set of 1,000 printer drivers.
Q2. CLARISWORKS to produce ZEBRA FINCH BREEDING RECORDS?
A2. Ross T Moran ([e-mail]) and daughter use FileMakerPro and with
    a new PowerMac 6100av/CD and Quicktime will be adding sound and pictures to
    their records of African Grey Parrot, Budgies and 'teils (breeding).
Q3. DESKWRITER C MANUALS WANTED
A3. Brian Renken ([e-mail]) offered me a set.
Reuben B Girling ([e-mail]).

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 15:08:19 +0100 (BST)
From: Charlie Stross <[e-mail]>
Subject: (A) Internet Software for Mac that doesn't

Greg Birch writes:

>I I've 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 :-(

>Now, I'm aware that NCSA Telnet 2.4.5 is available in two versions, one
>requiring MacTCP and another with the IP drivers built in.

>So, I was wondering whether other packages (e.g. clients for gopher, www,
>archie, etc.) are available with inbuilt drivers.  I would be grateful for
>any comments you have on the virtues or otherwise of MacTCP.

>Incidentally, is there a FAQ on this topic on MacTCP?

Yes, and yes. In fact, there's a lot more than you may be aware of.

A good startling place is ftp.demon.co.uk. Demon Systems are an IP
provider in the UK; among other things they support dial-up IP-level
access for macintoshes. The archive site directory /pub/mac contains a
fair amount of mac software, including a package based around NET/Mac,
the Macintosh port of KA9Q. This is a radio amateur comms package for
packet radio that includes a TCP protocol stack and can run over SLIP;
facilities include finger, telnet, ftp, and an SMTP client. (There's
an associated email reader.) If you have a SLIP connection to an
internet machine this is a fairly convenient basic package -- and it's
freeware.

A second thing to consider is buying a copy of "The Internet Starter
Kit" by Adam Engst. (Demon Systems sell it, among other things --
they'll take a credit card order by phone for next day delivery.) TISK
comes with MacTCP -- Engst wangled a distribution license, and the
book, plus a disk with MacTCP and a bunch of applications that use
it, sells for about half the list price of MacTCP in the UK (!).

Finally, there's a lot of documentation on ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mac,
describing how to connect a mac to the internet. It mostly assumes
you're dialing in over the phone to demon systems (of course!), but
in conjunction with the TISK book you should be able to figure out
how to do it via TCP over ethertalk or localtalk as well. Indeed, the
book is pretty much a "must buy".


-- Charlie (aka [e-mail], [e-mail])

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 14:53:37 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Peter Hardman)
Subject: [Q] Powerbook insurance.

I'd like to buy a Powerbook, but have come across a huge hurdle here in the
UK regarding insurance.
No-one seems to want to insure it for all risks as a portable if I don't
also have an insurance policy for a mansion full of other possesions.

Are there any comapanies 'out there' that someone could recommend for
insuring just a powerbook?

Thanks in advance.

Peter  <[e-mail]>

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Date: Thu, 31 Mar 1994 07:08:20 -0500 (EST)
From: "Lyman C. Green" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Beginning Programming on the Macintosh

I would like to begin to learn programming on the Macintosh.  I am
curious if all you netters have an opinion on where I should start?  I
have basic skills in BASIC, and limited skills in Pascal.  I would like
to start learning C or Assembly on the Mac, which should come first?
And, which/what books should I have/read?
Thanks in advance for any advice,
Lyman Green

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 20:52:46 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Shane Iseminger)
Subject: digital imaging

    I am currently the photo editor of the yearbook of Colorado State
    University. For the upcoming year, we are looking to convert to
    a digital photo system. We then could send in our photographs on
    Syquest cartridges, rather than printing them. This will save
    us money in the long run (in supplies) and also provide a
    very valuable learning experience for my photographers.

    However, our current budget does not allow us to spend much on
    equipment. We are trying to find ways of cutting costs all around,
    so this is an option I am exploring: I am looking for any companies
    who would be willing to donate the following equipment. If not,
    can you give us a good deal on it? I also understand that donations
    for learning institutions can give your company a good tax write-off.

    Any of the following would be appreciated:

        *Macintosh Quadra 840AV (does not need to be power pc
                    or anything. Any configuration
                    you can give is ok.)(CPU and keyboard)
        *72-pin SIMMS to fit the above.
        *88 or 105 meg Syquest unit
        *cartridges for above
        *A high resolution 24-bit monitor, looking for at least a
           15 inch, but others are ok, too. Mac compatible.
        *Adobe Photoshop, Aldus Fetch, ScanMatch (or other calibration
            software)
        *Gatorbox, or other localtalk to ethernet gateway.
            Not specifically for this system, but needed for
            other machines.

    Other things that may be needed, not for the digital system:

        *QuarkXPress software
        *A Mac IIci, IIfx, LCIII, LC475, LC520, LCII, lower Quadra,
            (or higher if you want!!), Performa, or anything
            comparable.  W/ a portrait monitor, color not
            necessary.


    Thank you for your consideration.

        Shane Iseminger
        [e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 31 Mar 1994 09:04:19 -0500
From: [e-mail] (David S. Allan, Dow Chemical)
Subject: Does Word 5.1a support apple events?

Does Word 5.1a support AppleEvents?  When I try to open a Word document by
sending an apple event from Filemaker Pro, the Word application opens but the
selected document doesn't.  I am sending the complete path of the document to
Word.  Should this work?  If not, what should I do to make it work?

David Allan
[e-mail]

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Date: 30 Mar 1994 13:47:09 U
From: "David Gutierrez" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Editing Postscript file

Editing Postscript file                 via Mail*Link(r) for PowerTalk(tm)/QM
In Info-Mac Digest #50, Jim McClellan <[e-mail]>
writes:

>Is there a program that can open a generic postscript file
>so that its contents can be edited?
>Importing is NOT SUFFICIENT; I need to edit the contents.
>More than likely, the .ps (or .eps) files will come from UNIX.

Transverter Pro will turn PostScript files into editable FreeHand files, among
other formats. It's published by:

TechPool Software
1463 Warrensville Center Road
Cleveland, Ohio  44121-2676

[phone]
[phone]
[phone]  (fax)

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 13:23:51 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Thumper)
Subject: Excel 3.0 on LC475

In comp.sys.mac.digest Leo G. Leduc writes:

>I can't seem to get Excel 3.0 to run on a Mac LC475. The application does
>not open Excel 3.0 files which were created on a Classic II. Specifically,
>the documents hang at 11% - a restart being necessary at this point. I realize
>that I should upgrade to Excel 4.0 but I'm puzzled by this problem with the
>LC475. Any ideas anyone?

Excel 3.0 doesn't get along well with '040 processors. You might have
better luck with Excel 3.0a. That will run on my Quadra 700.

-Geoff Bronner
 Tuck School of Business
 [e-mail]

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Date: 31 Mar 1994 04:53:41 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Sanjiv K Sinha)
Subject: Fax Software

Thanks are to allt hose who responded to my mail regarding QL fax. I realized
that there is a very simple and easy way to use it from any word processor.
Just choose fax as the print out from chooser and it keeps the format
the same.

Thanks again.

Sanjiv Sinha
IIHR

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 09:30:16 -0600
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Gatekeeper: SetResAttrs on CODE 18 on Finder

In article <[e-mail]>, you write:
>    I am receiving messages from Gatekeeper almost every time that I
>  open a Finder window.  Gatekeeper says that System is trying to
>  SetResAttrs on CODE 18 on Finder.  I run Disenfectant and it doesn't
>  find anything, and other than the Gatekeeper message, I see no ill
>  effects.  Does anyone have any ideas as to what might be causing
>  this?

I had this problem too & it went away by installing Gatekeeper 1.3
(the current version).

  --Mark Johnson <[e-mail]>

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Date: Thu, 31 Mar 94 15:08:32 BST
From: [e-mail] (Martin Farrall)
Subject: IICi and 16/24 bit colour

We have a IIci fitted with a 8/24 bit Apple colour card and 16"
monitor.  The monitor control panel only gives the option to choose at
most 256 colours.  Perhaps this is a naive quation but how can we go
about displaying more colours?

Many thanks.

Martin Farrall

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 09:30:36 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Per-Arne Flatberg)
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #50

> Is there a program that can open a generic postscript file
> so that its contents can be edited?
> Importing is NOT SUFFICIENT; I need to edit the contents.
> More than likely, the .ps (or .eps) files will come from UNIX.
> Or, alternatively, is there a utility that would convert a
> generic postscript file to "Adobe Illustrator" format?

Transverter Pro from TechPool Software  (Tlf. 1-216-291-1922, Fax:
1-216-382-1915) is the program you need. I saw it at MacWorld, and it
seemed to do the things advertised. Here's what their propaganda says:

Transverter Pro interprets PostScript into formats editable by the draw
and paint programs you already use.... from any application that can
create a PostScript file like Quark, PageMaker, AutoCAD,Canvas, and all
other Mac, OS/2 and Windows applications.... Transverter Pro will
preview PostScript files on-screen. The  preview can then be written
into an EPS file for viewing in you Page Layout and pres. programs.

Transverter Pro is available for Windows, Macintosh and SUN Sparc. List
price is $395 for the Mac and Win-versions and $595 for the
Unix-version.


Per Arne

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 15:35:52 -0600 (CST)
From: "KABIR C. SEN" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Information about a list for Theorist (Math Prog. for the Mac)

For those of you who use Theorist or are likely to be interested, I found
that a list for its users already exists. You can subscribe by sending the
following message to: "[e-mail]"
Sub Theorist Your_Name

--- K. C. Sen

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 94 12:00:41 CST
From: Mack Willingham <[e-mail]>
Subject: Internal 128/256 MO Drives

Is there anyone out there that has a installed an internal 128 or 256
meg 3.5 in. optical drive in an 800 or an 840?  If do please tell me
where you got the drive, how much it was, noise level, and how it performs
to you.

TIA
Mack Willingham

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 11:10:59 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Charlie Mingo)
Subject: Internet Software for Mac that doesn't use MacTCP (A)

"G.C.Q.Birch" <[e-mail]> writes:

> I've 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 :-(
>
> Now, I'm aware that NCSA Telnet 2.4.5 is available in two versions, one
> requiring MacTCP and another with the IP drivers built in.
>
> So, I was wondering whether other packages (e.g. clients for gopher, www,
> archie, etc.) are available with inbuilt drivers.  I would be grateful for
> any comments you have on the virtues or otherwise of MacTCP.

The answer is "no": aside from NCSA Telnet, no major internet app contains
it's own drivers as a substitute for MacTCP.  (By the way NCSA Telnet 2.5
also contains its own drivers; Telnet 2.6 does not.)

I have to question your assumption that MacTCP is so expensive that you
should forget about getting it.  First of all, MacTCP 1.1 was distributed
with Eudora 1.2.2, which is still available on the net.  MacTCP 1.1 is
obsolete, and won;t work with System 7.1, so most people have upgraded to
2.04.

MacTCP 2.04 can also be acquired fairly cheaply.  One way is by purchasing
Adam Engst's "The Internet Starter Kit" (Hayden $29.95), which also will
give you a great book and a lot of other Internet software.

Another solution is to see if your university has some sort of deal with
Apple.  Many institutions site-license MacTCP and make it available for
free.  I myself purchased MacTCP for $10 from my Internet service vendor.

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 08:17:54 -0800
From: Jeffrey L. Needleman <[e-mail]>
Subject: Mac Express newsletter available free

Thought this announcement of a free Macintosh newsletter (available through
the Internet) was worth sharing. Note that there are other computer
publications offered from the same source.

>              PRESSLINK ANNOUNCES NEW ON-LINE PRODUCT
>
>
>
>   RESTON, Va., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- PressLink is pleased to
>announce the release of Mac Express, a newsletter that takes an in-depth
>look at the new releases in Macintosh computers, software and upgrades.
>Mac Express, a one- to two-page newsletter, is now back by popular
>demand.
>
>   Mac Express will not only help PressLink subscribers but anyone else
>who uses a Macintosh machine or looking into using one.  Mac Express
>lets readers know what the best machine, upgrade or software to use that
>will fit their needs.  And each week this newsletter contains a tip of
>the week.
>
>   With prices and comparisons on many of the newest and latest
>equipment each week, Mac Express can serve as one's consumer report on
>Macintosh equipment.  Mac Express, prepared by experienced PressLink
>staff, as well as freelance writers, is delivered weekly to each
>subscriber's Mailbox at no cost.
>
>   Mac Express is one of the many newsletters PressLink has to offer
>on-line at no cost and each of these newsletters are delivered to all
>PressLink users, which include more than 3,000 users in 53 countries.
>Subscribers are located at newspapers, media companies, news syndicates,
>magazines, advertising agencies and design studios.
>
>   A local phone call placed by a subscriber's computer from anywhere
>in the world allows a user to connect to PressLink's Media Mall, which
>offers a unique digital database and bulletin board service, allowing
>authorized subscribers to access, transmit and download news text,
>photos, images, and graphics from the top media companies in the world
>as well as to communicate via electronic mail.
>
>   Other newsletters available on-line with PressLink include Media
>Express, a daily newsletter covering the latest media news and closing
>media stock prices on the New York Stock Exchange; PressLink PC Express,
>written by Detroit Free Press Technology Columnist Dan Gillmor, who
>gives you the latest PC news, compiled from PC magazines and on-line
>services; The Cole Digest, written by David Cole, takes a look on the
>latest in newsroom, pre-press and technology news; and Wilt Apothegms,
>written by Bill Wilt, focuses on the mass media today, where we're going
>in the future, and how print properties flourish in an all-digital
>world.
>
>   Internet, America On-line and CompuServe subscribers can receive any
>of these newsletters in their Mailboxes.  To subscribe, simply message
>Lisa King at [e-mail].
>
>   PressLink has a total subscriber base of 3,000 individual on-line
>subscribers at more than 1,000 customer sites.  PressLink is compatible
>with the operating systems of the Macintosh, MS-DOS, and Windows
>machines.
>
>   PressLink was launched by Knight-Ridder in 1985 as a means of
>distributing text and graphics among its newspapers.  In 1989, Knight-
>Ridder made PressLink an independent telecommunications service for the
>distribution of electronic documents.  Today, PressLink is the premier
>electronic marketplace for the worldwide exchange of digitally
>transmitted text, graphics and photos, including the products of
>Reuters, Agence France-Presse, The New York Times, Gannett, Allsport,
>the Los Angeles Times Syndicate and many others.
>
>   PressLink is a wholly owned subsidiary of Knight-Ridder, Inc.
>(NYSE: KRI), the second largest newspaper group in the United States.
>Knight-Ridder is an international communications company engaged in
>newspaper publishing, business news and information services, electronic
>retrieval services, news, graphics and photo services, cable television,
>and newsprint manufacturing.  The company publishes 29 daily newspapers
>in the United States.  Worldwide, news, advertising, and information
>from Knight-Ridder reaches more than 100 million people.  Knight-Ridder
>stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange, the Tokyo Stock Exchange,
>and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
>
>                          3/29/94
>
>   /CONTACT:  Lisa King, 703-758-1750, for PressLink/
>
>   Source:  PRNewsWire
>   Via X*PRESS Information Services, Ltd.


Jeff Needleman  <[e-mail]>

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Date: Thu, 31 Mar 1994 10:30:21 GMT
From: <[e-mail]> (Dave (Dave) Smith)
Subject: MacInTalk & PlainTalk

I have recently upgraded my IIsi by adding a large hard disk. I would
like to experiment with some of the sound facilities that can run on a
Mac with a view to using them for some authoring. I've been told that
MacInTalk and/or PlainTalk are the packages I want. I know they are on
ftp.apple.com but I can't get them from there. Can someone tell me
another place to look for them, please. Also I would be grateful for
any information on what resources these applications are going to
consume.

Can someone assure me they will run on my system (IIsi, 500Mb disk,
9Mb ram, Sys 7.1)

Thanks,

Dave Smith  UK Science Centre

From: [e-mail]
Reply-To: [e-mail]

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Date: 30 Mar 1994 16:30:09 -0600
From: "Glockzin Donald" <[e-mail]>
Subject: MAE Application

> (Eric Burger wrote)
> Does anyone have more information on the Macintosh Application
> Environment for UNIX? From the brief TidBits description, it's not
> clear if the MAE is a $549 Liken or a $549 PlanetX.
>
> So, the real question is, do you need a Mac to run it?

NO. A Mac is not required for MAE.

It is much better than Liken because Liken has a lot of limitations like only
B/W (at least this was true a year ago). PlanetX is basically like using
Timbukto Remoter with an X-window and requires a Mac running. MAE is planned to
have all of the System 7 features and its look-n-feel. The software makers will
need to make sure that their programs can work with MAE as there are probably a
few I/O differences.

I am personally more interested in MAE than the PowerMac. The press release
provides more details, but this should answer your basic question.

THANKS -- DG
Donald Glockzin
Lead Engineer
Motorola - CIG
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Wed, Mar 30, 1994 9:37 PM
From: Kent Pilkington <[e-mail]>
Subject: Merryxmas virus in HC stacks

The following message has been posted on c.s.m.hypercard and apps.  Please make
a note of it.  Also, I will be reposting clean copies when I get them from the
author.

WARNING --> If you haven't already discovered, the Hypercard stacks posted at
Umich archives and Sumex called Amy's Recipes v1.5 and Font Library v1.3 are
infected with the Merryxmas virus.  A vaccine stack called "merryxmas vaccine
v1.3" is available both on Sumex and Umich archives.  The infection is not the
fault of the programmer, Tim Bobo, this is my fault.  He does not have an
Internet connection and I do, so he gives the software to me on disk and I
submit them to the servers.  Before submitting the two stacks concerned, I ran
them to see what was better about them than the last versions.  I believe that
was the point at which they were infected.  I have heard that merryxmas is a
relatively old virus, which makes since because I almost never use/run/download
any Hypercard stacks.  My guess is that six months to a year ago, I ran a stack
downloaded from Sumex or archive.umich.edu and contracted the virus.  Since I
don't keep up with Hypercard events, I would never have heard about any
Hypercard viruses, and therefore was totally oblivious to the fact that I had
one.  Then, Tim gave me some stacks to release, I ran the two that were
infected, and there you have it.  There were three others that went out at the
same time (FiveDice v1.5, Doc Creator v1.0, and Cool Address Book v1.0b4)
should
not be infected because I did not run them before packaging them up for
delivery.
A couple of different precautions will prevent this from happenning again.
1) I will not decompress the archives before sending them.  I did this because
Tim put them in sea files (umich doesn't like them).  Tim has agreed to give
them to me in the normal cpt format from now on.
2) I will not execute the files before uploading them.  I did this because I
needed to include description files that Tim did not provide.  He has since
agreed to prepare these ahead of time.

I deeply apologize to anyone who was harmed by my actions and if you need help
in getting rid of the virus, drop me a line.

Thank you,
KEP

[The original files have been removed from sumex-aim.  The new ones will
be there as soon as they are posted -Gordon]

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Date: Thu, 31 Mar 1994 02:34:19 GMT
From: Clint Laskowski <[e-mail]>
Subject: PowerCD & QuickTime

Has anyone had any good or bad experiences with the Apple PowerCD?
I see it is being sold by MacWarehouse for $199 and that seems like
a pretty good price.

In particular, I want to know if it will work QuickTime movies
in PhotoCD format (I've heard this Summer that Kodak will make
QuickTime part of the PhotoCD standard).

Any comments? Please post or e-mail me directly. I will post
a summary if there is enough interest.

BTW, it seems the PowerCD was not too successful of a product
for Apple... is there a PowerCD II in the works?

Clint Laskowski

--
* CLINT LASKOWSKI
* Internet: <[e-mail]>

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 8:31:18 EST
From: [e-mail] (Barb Lascelles)
Subject: Printer Drivers for HP Lase

               Subject:                               Time:8:26 AM
  OFFICE MEMO          Printer Drivers for HP Laserjet        Date:3/30/94
I just bought a HP LaserJet 4p printer.  The drivers that came with the
printer work fine with my AT&T but I also have a Macintosh SE that is
networked through Appletalk network.  Is there a driver that will connect my
Mac to the HP through the network that anyone could send me?  Thanks.  I
don't want to be signed up for the list so my individual address is
[e-mail]

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 11:28:06 +0100
From: [e-mail] (Nico Bakker)
Subject: So, exactly how busy in sumex-aim? (R)

>  In some recent conversation with our wonderful sysadmin, Mike, I found some
>interesting statistics about the sumex-aim usage:
>
>>While we manage to get up to 20,000 logged in ftp connections a
>>day, there are hundreds of thousands of "attempts"; some days, I'm certain
>it's
>>millions -- but I don't even want to try and log things at that level because
>>the log process itself ends up consuming vast amount of resources, and
>>"influences the measurement". Each of the rejections must be processed at a
>>minimum by the kernel, even if we never start a process for it. It's a no win
>>situation. If we allow unrestricted access, we overload the system. If we
>>restrict, we still overload the system, because the total number of
>connections
>>skyrockets due to retries.
>
>Ouch.  Hundreds of thousands of attempts.
>
>In the same line, it has come to our attention that there are a number (quite
a
>few) who have little processes that keep trying sumex-aim every second until
>they get in.  Over and over and over.  Please, can you turn down the cycle
time
>of those guys?  To like 5 or 10 minutes or so?  And run those jobs at night
>(night for sumex-aim). BETTER YET -- USE THE MIRRORS. :)  Another mail message
>in this digest contains the mirror list.  Find one close to you that is
stable,
>please.  Thanks!  Have a good day.  It is going to snow here.  I hope it is
>sunny where you are.

How about solving this problem by restricting access to the archives, so
only the mirrors can log in? I see a number of mirrors, which are updated a
couple of days after new files have been added to the archives, even if
they try to update once or twice a day (according to the list of sumex
mirrors). Probably they can't log in to Sumex. And that's exactly the
reason why even more people try to log in to Sumex itself!
Maybe you will have to go as far as changing the sumex-aim address and only
tell the mirrors the new address. I think, the whole Macintosh community
will benefit from such a strategy.

Nico Bakker.

[Currently, in the wee hours, we give all registered mirrors access no matter
the load on sumex-aim.  That way, they are assured of updating themselves every
night.  We didn't want to do it during the day (when a fair number of the
digests come out) because of net traffic.  There is no easy way around this
problem as there are often times when a new submission is uploaded five
minutes before a digest is published.

One way around this would be to hold onto all submission announcments for a
day or so...that way most of the daily mirrors would have had a chance to get
submission before it went out on the digest. -Gordon]

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 7:52:07 -0600 (CST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Speech Manager/Macintalk 1.5

Does anyone know where I might get the Speech Manager/Macintalk 1.5?  I have
System 7.1 w/Mac IIsi.

Mike
[e-mail]

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 08:42:20 -0600 (CST)
From: BILL SIMPSON <[e-mail]>
Subject: Statistics Symbols(A)

You can do Xbar using MS Word:
.\X.\TO(X)
is the command using Word 4.0's formula language.  Word 5 is probably
different.  In general, you can do any stats notation you want using
the Word formula language.
You can probably use some math layout software such as Expressionist (I've
never
used it) as well.

Bill Simpson

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 12:26:01 -0600
From: [e-mail] (David Bourne)
Subject: utilities to block out bad sectors on a floppy

>Is there any utility that will block out back sectors on a floppy better
>than Finder?  Somehow, I don't feel that Finder is very reliable in doing
>this job.

CP DiskFix v3.0 seems to be doing this. I have a floppy I use to transfer
data between home and work that periodically (every couple of days at one
time) would give an error on copying (receiving) files. CP DiskFix reported
bad blocks and appears to block them out. I should throw the disk away but
I'm interested in seeing how long this will continue - until I have no more
'good' blocks :-) At least I think this is what is happening. If so thanks
to CPS - previously it seemed that one bad block and the whole disk was
dead. (Maybe reformatting would help??)


David Bourne, Ph.D.
OU HSC College of Pharmacy
Voice: [phone]           FAX: [phone]
Internet: [e-mail]
OUHSC College of Pharmacy WWW server: http://157.142.72.77/

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 94 09:19:58 MST
From: [e-mail] (Jonathan Lundell)
Subject: why binhex?

I notice that many (most?) files at Mac ftp sites are binhex (.hqx) encoded.
Why is that?

I know what BinHex is; that's not what I'm asking. But ftp is perfectly
capable of doing binary transfers, and binhexing just expands the file.

I don't think it can be for ftpmail, which as I recall will binhex a binary
file as required for email purposes.

So: binhexed files take more disk space and more time to transfer.
What am I missing?

Is it just that files are mailed to, say, info-mac in binhex format and
the esteemed administrators don't bother to un-binhex? Or are binhex files
somehow more efficient for ftp to transfer than using its own binary transfer
techniques? Or...?

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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 11:03:16 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Robert Jennings)
Subject: Windows to Mac Truetype convertor?

>Is there any way of converting windows TT fonts for use with a mac?
>
>Yours Mike Reddy [e-mail] OR [e-mail]


Yes there is. TTConverter (current version 1.5) will convert between
Windows and Mac TrueType formats. A search with Anarchie comes up with two
sources of TTConverter:

ftp.uwasa.fi:/mirror/umich.macarchive/util/font/ttconverter1.3.cpt.hqx
ftp.sunet.se:/pub/mac/mirror-umich/util/font/ttconverter1.5.cpt.hqx

I haven't used TTConverter very much, but I did give it a test and it
appears to work well.

****Bob****


--
Robert Jennings                  [e-mail]
The Ohio State University        VOICE  [phone]
Department of Industrial Design
128, N. Oval Mall, 380 Hopkins Hall, Columbus, OH 43210

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