TidBITS#214/21-Feb-94.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:201-225:TidBITS#214/21-Feb-94.sit 2/21/94 0 13K 2/28/94 TidBITS#214/21-Feb-94 - PowerPC information galore this week, including specs on all the new machines due out on March 14th, and current Quadra prices for those who don't want take the PowerPC plunge. We cover the fuss concerning the Clipper chip and provide pointers to all sorts of information about it; Dave Thompson of ARPA warns about Meeting Maker and On Technology; and we provide a brief look at our upcoming books about the Internet and (from Tonya) Microsoft Word.
TidBITS#213/14-Feb-94.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:201-225:TidBITS#213/14-Feb-94.sit 2/14/94 0 14K 2/28/94 TidBITS#213/14-Feb-94 - This week Matt Neuburg examines the latest and greatest release of HyperCard, version 2.2; Mark Anbinder reports on the demise of the Apple Catalog and on additions to the Apple Remote Access family; and we briefly look at the latest Sculley soap opera and a major problem with PowerTalk. Finally, for those on the Internet, a complete list of Info-Mac mirror sites.
TidBITS#212/07-Feb-94.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:201-225:TidBITS#212/07-Feb-94.sit 2/7/94 0 14K 2/28/94 TidBITS#212/07-Feb-94 - With this issue we wrap up our look at interesting products from the Macworld Expo in San Francisco. Mark Anbinder passes on news of price reductions and rebates from Apple, Pythaeus provides the latest Duo market share news, and we look in depth at the concepts behind Apple's eWorld and other online services. Finally, the real way Apple could change the world with the Macintosh.
TidBITS#211/31-Jan-94.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:201-225:TidBITS#211/31-Jan-94.sit 1/31/94 0 14K 2/09/94 TidBITS#211/31-Jan-94 - More details about Apple's new technologies this week, followed by problems with the Newton OS 1.05 upgrade, a new stylus for the Newton, a new internal CD drive style, and some pointers to repetitive stress injury resources on the Internet. Finally we review Anarchie, a fabulous piece of shareware from Peter Lewis that simplifies searching for and retrieving files on the Internet. Topics - MailBITS 04-Jan-93, DAT Note, ATM Patch, LaserWriter IIf/IIg ROM Upgrade, ShadowWriter networks 'em all, A/UX Follies, Compatibility Checker 2.0, PhoneNet Talk Upgrade, Newton Notes, Lotus Upgrade, Apple & AOL, AutoDoubler 2.0, FirstClass Deal, Copying Utilities, Likewise and more!
TidBITS#157/04-Jan-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#157/04-Jan-93.sit 1/4/93 0 14K 2/09/94 TidBITS#157/04-Jan-93 - Our New Year's resolution is to clean out our article database, so this week brings you lots of little bits, including news of LaserWriter upgrades, a Lotus upgrade deal, an ATM patch, IIvx and A/UX incompatibilities, assorted bugs, random rumors, and a few fun notes. There's something for everyone in here, so dive in and enjoy. Next week, Macworld SF!
TidBITS#210/24-Jan-94.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:201-225:TidBITS#210/24-Jan-94.sit 1/24/94 0 14K 2/01/94 TidBITS#210/24-Jan-94 - Happy Birthday, Macintosh! We glance back at Apple's view of its past through quotes from annual reports and then look forward at some of the intriguing new technologies Apple plans for the future. A few small comments, the embedded speech commands necessary to make your Mac sing Happy Birthday, and the issue rounds out with a review of a most interesting program, Meeting Space from World Benders, which creates virtual conference centers on any network.
TidBITS#209/17-Jan-94.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:201-225:TidBITS#209/17-Jan-94.sit 1/17/94 0 14K 2/01/94 TidBITS#209/17-Jan-94 - More news from Macworld focusing on the PowerPC this week, along with a number of small articles on upgrades to HyperCard and ARA Commander, a free ZMODEM tool from Mark/Space Softworks, a list of the current System Enablers, the solution to the nasty problem some Duos have been having with charging the battery recently, an announcement of an Internet book sale, and finally, a look at the Auto Power On/Off control panel from Apple. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by - APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- 71520.72@compuserve.com, Makers of hard drives, tape drives, memory, and accessories. Copyright 1990-1994 Adam & Tonya Engst. Details at end of issue.
TidBITS#208/10-Jan-94.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:201-225:TidBITS#208/10-Jan-94.sit 1/10/94 0 14K 1/26/94 TidBITS#208/10-Jan-94 - Macworld news abounds this issue, with brief looks at some of the more interesting new products from the show, along with a full review of the runaway hit, Connectix's fabulous RAM Doubler. Mark Anbinder looks at Second Sight 3.0, and just to make sure you're feeling sufficiently poor, we report just what Sculley received in his severance package from Apple. Ick.
TidBITS#207/03-Jan-94.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:201-225:TidBITS#207/03-Jan-94.sit 1/3/94 0 14K 1/26/94 TidBITS#207/03-Jan-94 - Welcome to 1994! Craig O'Donnell demystifies (or at least provides more details on) the Macintosh microphone situation, Matt Neuburg peers over your shoulder to talk about the new technologies treadmill used in the Macintosh developer rat race, and we review an unusual keyboard that could help folks in pain from repetitive stress injuries. Finally, we note a couple of Macworld events that you might want to attend with us.
EFFector7.01.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:EFFector7.01.sit 7.01 0 12K 1/26/94 EFFector7.01 - A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. In ThisIssue - EFF Board's Kapor and Dyson Appointed to NII Advisory Council, EFF Helps to Eliminate Outrageous Sentences for Computer Crimes, An Arts and Humanities Policy Symposium for the NII (Boston, 1994), Commerce Dept. BBS Update, New Outposts on the Electronic Frontier and What You Can Do. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization supported by contributions from individual members, corporations and private foundations. Donations are tax-deductible.
EFFector6.08.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:EFFector6.08.sit 6.08 0 10K 1/26/94 EFFector6.08 - A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. In This Issue. Gore Endorses EFF's Open Platform Approach, EFF Announces Call for Nominations, 3rd Annual Pioneer Awards, NCO High Performance Computing & Communications NII Gopher/Web Server, Smart Valley CommerceNet Consortium Wins Superhighway Grant and What You Can Do. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization supported by contributions from individual members, corporations and private foundations. Donations are tax-deductible.
TidBITS#206/13-Dec-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:201-225:TidBITS#206/13-Dec-93.sit 12/13/93 0 15K 12/27/93 TidBITS#206/13-Dec-93 - Shekhar Govind follows up the voting change in Williamson County, Mark Anbinder looks at the ultimate solitaire game from Delta Tao, we review Mangia, a truly great cooking program, and finally, we present gift suggestions from our backlog and from readers. We also announce a two-week layoff, so see you in 1994. Topics - MailBITS/13-Dec-93, Williamson County, Part II, Ultimate Responsibility, Gift Suggestions, Mangia! and Reviews/13-Dec-93.
TidBITS#205/06-Dec-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:201-225:TidBITS#205/06-Dec-93.sit 12/6/93 0 14K 12/27/93 TidBITS#205/06-Dec-93 - The word processor wars heat up, and we review WordPerfect's latest release, 3.0. We also examine a MessagePad bug that may bite in an alarming way, examine how to determine your version of Quicken for update purposes, discuss a new video card from Apple via Radius, and glance in shock at why Apple isn't establishing a new facility in Williamson Country, Texas. Hypertext proceedings, great quotes, CPU comments, and HP rebates fill out the issue. Topics - Nothing Like A Little Bigotry To Brighten Your Day, Apple/Radius Card Looks to the Future, Quicken Updates, Alarming MessagePad Bug, WordPerfect Mac 3.0-The Next Best Thing, and Reviews/06-Dec-93.
TidBITS#204/29-Nov-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:201-225:TidBITS#204/29-Nov-93.sit 11/29/93 0 14K 12/27/93 TidBITS#204/29-Nov-93 - This week we explain Ted Nelson's new plans for Xanadu Light based on his talk at Hypertext '93. We also clarify the details on the Quadra 610, DOS Compatible that Apple announced recently. Charles Wheeler passes on a true Mac story that might prevent DOSsification, Apple asks for constructive interface suggestions for MacTCP, a free PDA newsletter appears, and Mark Anbinder notes that not all microphones are created equal. Topics - MailBITS/29-Nov-93, SuperDrive, Activism, MacTCP Call to Arms, DOS Compatible Details, True Mac Stories! and Xanadu Light.
Crime & Puzzlement.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Crime & Puzzlement.sit 0 28K 12/07/93 Crime & Puzzlement - Desperados of the DataSphere. So me and my sidekick Howard, we was sitting out in front of the 40 Rod Saloon one evening when he all of a sudden says, "Lookee here. What do you reckon?" I look up and there’s these two strangers riding into town. Actually, Howard and I were floating blind as cavefish in the electronic barrens of the WELL, so the whole incident passed as words on a display screen. Interesting couple of new users just signed on. One calls himself acid and the other’s optik. Hmmm. What are their real names? Check their finger files. If you like the sounds of this, read the whole thing! Distributed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Building the Open Road.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Building the Open Road.sit 0 23K 12/07/93 Building the Open Road - The NREN as a Test-Bed for the National Public Network. A debate has begun about the future of America's communications infrastructure. At stake is the future of the web of information links organically evolving from computer and telephone systems. By the end ofthe next decade, these links will connect nearly all homes and businesses in the U.S. They will serve as the main channels for commerce, learning, education, andentertainment in our society. The new information infrastructure will not be created in a single step. This article, distributed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, digs into the debate.
TidBITS#203/22-Nov-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:201-225:TidBITS#203/22-Nov-93.sit 11/22/93 0 15K 12/07/93 TidBITS#203/22-Nov-93 - More details on Macintosh TV, Sculley's rough ride ahead, and the Expanded Book version of The Digital Nomad's Guide grace this week's MailBITS. Jeff Needleman reports on the rates for the Prodigy Internet gateway (no Mac software yet), Charlie Stross reviews a Newton competitor from Britain, Mark Anbinder goes On The Road, Tonya reviews the Bucky, and I cover Hypertext '93 with a look at a course called Designing Electronic Publications.
SJG-decision.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:SJG-decision.sit 0 16K 12/07/93 SJG-decision - UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN DIVISION. STEVE JACKSON GAMES INCORPORATED, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., Defendants. Steve Jackson was both the owner and employee of Steve Jackson Games, Incorporated, and authored many of its publications; he used both Illuminati's public and private programs for electronic mail and his use ranged from business records of the corporation, contracts with his writers, communication with his writers regarding articles which were intended to be published by the corporation, to private communications with his business associates and friends. Read more about this case.
Puzzle Palace.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Puzzle Palace.sit 0 16K 12/07/93 Puzzle Palace - Decrypting the Puzzle Palace. Over a year ago, in a condition of giddier innocence than I enjoy today, I wrote the following about the discovery of Cyberspace - "Imagine discovering a continent so vast that it may have no other side. Imagine a new world with more resources than all our future greed might exhaust, more opportunities than there will ever be entrepreneurs enough to exploit, and a peculiar kind of real estate which expands with development." One less felicitous feature of this terrain which I hadn't noticed then is what seems to be a long-encamped and immense army of occupation. Read on.
Open Platform Proposal.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Open Platform Proposal.sit 0 14K 12/07/93 Open Platform Proposal - THE OPEN PLATFORM PROPOSAL - A Proposal by the Electronic Frontier Foundation for a National Telecommunications Infrastructure. Until now, the nation’s telecommunications policy debate has largely been perceived as a struggle among entrenched commercial interests over who will control and dominate markets such as information services, manufacturing, and long distance service. It is time to refocus the debate by seeking near-term technological, economic, legislative, and regulatory solutions that will encourage the rapid development of a diverse information services market and help realize the democratic potential of new information media. Find out more!
N&P1.2.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:N&P1.2.sit 1.2 0 25K 12/07/93 N&P1.2 - NETWORKS & POLICY; A Quarterly Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Volume I, Issue I. In This Issue - Clipper Chip, NREN Applications, From the Director, Communications Policy Forum, Members Only Legal Servics, Staff Update, Pioneer Awards, Congressional Review and EFF Calendar. On April 16, 1993, the Clinton Administration announced a proposal for a new national cryptography policy. Under this proposed policy, a voice encryption standard using a Clipper Chip would be adopted, and two escrow agents would each hold half of a code key that could be used todecrypt messages encrypted by a particular Clipper Chip. Find out more.
N&P1.1.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:N&P1.1.sit 1.1 0 19K 12/07/93 N&P1.1 - EFF Networks & Policy; A Quarterly Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation Volume 1, Issue 1. In This Issue - Open Platform Update, Congressional Review, From the Director, Available Documents, CPF (Communications Policy Forum), FBI Proposal Blocked, Steve Jackson Games, EFF Calendar. The 103rd Congress and the Clinton Administration are currently focusing major political attention on the modernization of the nation's telecommunications infrastructure, and EFF's Open Platform Proposal is at the center of this debate. Learn more about this.
ISDN Applications.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:ISDN Applications.sit 0 25K 12/07/93 ISDN Applications - INNOVATIVE SERVICES DELIVERED NOW - ISDN Applications at Home, School, the Workplace and Beyond. Since October, 1991, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has been advocating a practical, incremental approach to modernizing the telecommunications infrastructure. Calling for an “open platform” for innovation in telecommunications modelled on the success of the personal computer in the 1980s, EFF has sought to develop a consensus for the widespread deployment of the “Integrated Services Digital Network” (ISDN).1 ISDN Open Platform service will enable personal and small group communication for residential, non-profit and small business users. Find out more!
FBI Report.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:FBI Report.sit 0 11K 12/07/93 FBI Report - AN ANALYSIS OF THE FBI DIGITAL TELEPHONY PROPOSAL. Although the FBI has characterized its proposed “Digital Telephony” legislation as relating to the preservation of government’s ability to engage inauthorized wiretapping, the proposal actually requires that all communications and computer systems be designed to facilitate interception of private messages, on a concurrent and remote basis — thus imposing new engineering standards that go far beyond any existing law. As currently drafted, the proposal would impose substantial costs and create significant uncertainties, despite the absence of any clear showing that the proposed measures would be either effective or necessary.
Effector5.13.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector5.13.sit 5.13 0 14K 12/07/93 Effector5.13 - In this issue - Online Congressional Hearings Postponed; Summary of New Infrastructure Bill; EFF Joins Telecommunications Policy Roundtable. The Senate Communications Subcommittee is now in the process of considering legislation that would eliminate the legal monopoly that local telephone companies have on local phone service, allow any communications provider to offer local phone service, and allow local telephone companies to compete fully in the cable television market. The legislation's goal is to promote increased investment in the nation's telecommunications infrastructure. Exciting? Read more.
Effector5.12.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector5.12.sit 5.12 0 9K 12/07/93 Effector5.12 - In this issue - EFF Has Moved; Online Congressional Hearing; To Be at Liberty, by John Perry Barlow; Announcement of Group Meeting; Request for Help from Canadian Readers; Job Openings at EFF. On July 26 at 9:30AM EDT, the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance of the U.S. House of Representatives will hold the first Congressional Hearing ever held over a computer network. The oversight hearing on "The Role of Government in Cyberspace" will take place in the Grand Ballroom of the National Press Club at 14th and F Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. The hearing is open to the public. An open house will be held from 3-5PM on the same day in the same location andis also open to the public.
Effector5.11.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector5.11.sit 5.11 0 11K 12/07/93 Effector5.11 - In this issue - EFF Is Moving; NREN Applications Bill Update; Interval Research Conference on Online Communities. In an earlier issue of EFFector (5.07), we described legislation introduced by Congressman Rick Boucher to stimulate Internet applications in health care, education, libraries, and for access to government information. On June 17, the bill, H.R. 1757, was marked-up by the Science Subcommittee, which Mr. Boucher chairs. ("Mark up" is the process by which a committee or subcommittee reviews a bill, adds amendments, and if passed, sends it on to the next stage in the legislative process.) Want more? Download it.
Effector5.10.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector5.10.sit 5.10 0 14K 12/07/93 Effector5.10 - In this issue - Accessing the Federal Government. Over the past two weeks, the White House and the U.S. House of Representatives each announced that they had set up systems for receiving electronic mail through the Internet. These official announcements, as well as other reference materials for accessing federal government information online, are included in this issue of EFFector Online. E-MAIL TO THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT IN ANNOUNCEMENT OF WHITE HOUSE ELECTRONIC MAIL ACCESS. Interested? Check it out!
Effector5.09.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector5.09.sit 5.09 0 11K 12/07/93 Effector5.09 - In this issue - EFF Comments to NIST; Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference 1994; Summary of Rural Datafications Conference. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) commends the Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory Board for offering the public the opportunity to comment on developments in cryptography and communications privacy policy. Recent Administration proposals, including use of the Clipper Chip and establishment of a government-controlled key escrow system, raise questions that cut to the core of privacy protection in the age of digital communication technology. Find out more!
Effector5.08.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector5.08.sit 5.08 0 12K 12/07/93 Effector5.08 - In this issue - Clipper Chip-Related Excerpts from - A Letter from the Digital Privacy and Security Working Group to President Clinton; A Selection of Questions Submitted by the Working Group Sent to President Clinton; Whit Diffie's Testimony Before the House Subcommittee on Science; A Request for Public Comment by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. This publication is distributed by EFF; The Electronic Frontier Foundation was founded in July of 1990 to ensure that the principles embodied in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are protected as new communications technologies emerge.
Effector5.07.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector5.07.sit 5.07 0 9K 12/07/93 Effector5.07 - In this issue - Congressman Boucher Introduces NREN Applications Bill; "Future of Computing" Program in Palo Alto, CA. This publication is distributed by EFF; The Electronic Frontier Foundation was founded in July of 1990 to ensure that the principles embodied in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are protected as new communications technologies emerge.
Effector5.06.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector5.06.sit 5.06 0 10K 12/07/93 Effector5.06 - In this issue - Initial EFF Analysis of Clinton Privacy and Security Proposal; Society for Electronic Access - A New York City-based grassroots online activist group; Updated Contact List for Regional Online Activist Groups. This publication is distributed by EFF; The Electronic Frontier Foundation was founded in July of 1990 to ensure that the principles embodied in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are protected as new communications technologies emerge.
Effector5.05.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector5.05.sit 5.05 0 12K 12/07/93 Effector5.05 - In this issue - Keys to Privacy in the Digital Information Age, and What's Important About the Medphone Libel Case? Communication carried on paper through the mail system, or over the wire-based public telephone network, is relatively secure from random intrusion by others. But the same communication carried, for example, over a cellular or other wireless communication system is vulnerable to being intercepted by anyone who has very inexpensive, easy-to-obtain, scanning technology. Find out more! This publication is distributed by EFF; The Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Effector5.04.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector5.04.sit 5.04 0 9K 12/07/93 Effector5.04 - In this issue - Victory in the Steve Jackson Games Case, EFF Pioneer Award, Winners for 1993, Issues for K-12 Access to the Internet. This publication is distributed by EFF; The Electronic Frontier Foundation was founded in July of 1990 to ensure that the principles embodied in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are protected as new communications technologies emerge.
Effector5.03.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector5.03.sit 5.03 0 7K 12/07/93 Effector5.03 - In this issue - Representative Markey Speaks on Tech Policy, Announcement of Midwest Rural Datafication Meeting, EFFFunding, Coverage of Representative Markey's Speech to Computer, Execs on Technology Policy. This publication is distributed by EFF; The Electronic Frontier Foundation was founded in July of 1990 to ensure that the principles embodied in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are protected as new communications technologies emerge.
Effector5.02.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector5.02.sit 5.02 0 7K 12/07/93 Effector5.02 - In this issue - Update on the Steve Jackson Games Case, Contact information for Local and Regional Groups Supporting the Online Community. March 1st marks the three-year anniversary of the Secret Service raid on Steve Jackson Games. As we await Judge Sam Sparks's decision in this precedent-setting case, EFF would like to remind everyone of what has happened so far. On March 1, 1990, the United States Secret Service nearly destroyed Steve Jackson Games (SJG), an award-winning publishing business in Austin, Texas. For more info, download! Distributed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Effector5.01.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector5.01.sit 5.01 0 13K 12/07/93 Effector5.01 - In this issue - Three perspectives of a two-day meeting in Atlanta between EFF and representatives of regional groups of grassroots networking activists. This past January 23rd and 24th, 11 members of the electronic community met in Atlanta with members of the staff and board of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The meeting lasted a day and a half, with topics of discussion including EFF's recent organizational restructuring and how groupsserving the electronic community can work together to be more effective. By the end of the 2 days, meeting attendees had formed a group to organize and formulate guidelines for continuing interchange among all who work to strengthen electronic communications.
Effector4.05.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector4.05.sit 4.05 0 13K 12/07/93 Effector4.05 - With this issue, EFFector Online will begin to examine the technical, social, moral, legal and political issues surrounding the uses of encryption in computer-based communications. While many in various online communities around the world are highly conversant with cryptography and encryption, many others are not. Because of this we begin our series with Larry Loen's superb primer on basic cryptography. This article originally appeared as a proto-FAQ in the Usenet group, sci.crypt. Our readers with an interest in learning about encryption on an ad-hoc basis are advised to read sci-crypt and to participate in it.
Effector4.04.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector4.04.sit 4.04 0 24K 12/07/93 Effector4.04 - CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE. I heartily accept the motto, "That government is best which governs least"; and I should like to see it acted up tomore rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which also I believe--"That government is best which governs not at all"; and when men are prepared for it, that will be the kind of government which the will have. If you like what you've read so far, download and read more! This file is distributed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Effector4.03.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector4.03.sit 4.03 0 12K 12/07/93 Effector4.03 - In this Issue - THE NEW, STREAMLINED BILL O' RIGHTS by John Perry Barlow, CRACKER BREAKS INTO ATHENA at MIT-The Security Alert, EFF'S LEGISLATIVE WATCH by Shari Steele. This article is distributed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a foundation started to ensure that the principles embodied in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are protected as new communications technologies emerge. This newsletter is printed on 100% recycled electrons.
Effector4.02.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector4.02.sit 4.02 0 14K 12/07/93 Effector4.02 - MEGATRENDS OR MEGAMISTAKES? What Ever Happened to the Information Society? (Part 2 of 2 Parts.) Part 1 was published in EFFector Online 4.01). UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES, NEW SOCIAL VULNERABILITIES. The IT revolution has created a whole new range of problems for society - problems which were largely unexpected. Some arise from the propensity of computers to malfunction, others arise from their misuse by humans. As complex industrial societies become more dependent on computers, they become more vulnerable to technological failure because computers have often proved to be unreliable, insecure and unmanageable. This article is from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Effector4.01.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector4.01.sit 4.01 0 16K 12/07/93 Effector4.01 - MEGATRENDS OR MEGAMISTAKES? What Ever Happened to the Information Society? (Part 1 of 2 Parts). What-ever happened to the Information Society? Where is the Information Age? What, indeed, happened to the "workerless" factory, the "paperless" office and the "cashless" society? Why aren't we all living in the "electronic cottage," playing our part in the push-button "teledemocracy" - or simply relaxing in the "leisure society," while machines exhibiting "artificial intelligence" do all the work? This document, which discusses the Information Society, is distributed by Electronic Frontier Foundation. See Effector 4.02 for part 2.
Effector4.00.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector4.00.sit 4.00 0 11K 12/07/93 Effector4.00 - ACCESSING THE NSA JOHN GILMORE FILES SUIT WITH THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. At the beginning of July 1992, John Gilmore filed a FOIA request with NSA asking for access to parts of cryptologic treatises written by NSA personnel - Military Cryptanalysis, Parts III and IV, by William Friedman (WF-3/4); and Military Cryptanalytics, Parts III-VI, by William Friedman and Lambros Callimahos (LC3-6). Parts I and II of each of these treatises had already been declassified and published. At the time of the request, it was not definitely known whether the parts requested by Gilmore had been re-classified. This document, distributed by Electronic Frontier Federation, discusses the case.
Eff-about.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Eff-about.sit 0 6K 12/07/93 Eff-about - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) was founded in July of 1990 to ensure that the principles embodied in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are protected as new communications technologies emerge. From the beginning, EFF has worked to shape our nation's communications infrastructure and the policies that govern it in order to maintain and enhance First Amendment, privacy and other democratic values. We believe that our overriding public goal must be the creation of Electronic Democracy, so our work focuses on the establishment of many things. Read this article to find out more!
Ecpa-1986.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Ecpa-1986.sit 0 25K 12/07/93 Ecpa-1986 - Public Law 99-508--OCT 21, 1986, Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986.100 STAT. 1848 PUBLIC LAW 99-508--OCT. 21, 1986 PUBLIC LAW 99-508 99th Congress. This is a detailed document with all sorts of titles, sections and statutes pertaining to Electronic communications. This document is distributed by Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Across-electronic-frontier.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Across-electronic-frontier.sit 0 6K 12/07/93 Across-electronic-frontier - Across the Electronic Frontier - Over the last 50 years, the people of the developed world have begun to cross into a landscape unlike any which humanity has experienced before. It is a region without physical shape or form. It exists, like a standing wave, in the vast web of our electronic communication systems. It consists of electron states, microwaves, magnetic fields, light pulses and thought itself. Whatever it is eventually called, it is the homeland of the Information Age, the place where the future is destined to dwell. This is an Electric Frontier Foundation article.
TidBITS#202/15-Nov-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:201-225:TidBITS#202/15-Nov-93.sit 11/15/93 0 14K 11/22/93 TidBITS#202/15-Nov-93 - Apple experiments with new varieties of the Macintosh this month, so we have a report on the Macintosh TV and the Quadra 610, DOS Compatible, which wins the worst name of the year award. Andrew Johnston reviews the powerful and popular BBEdit, Mark Anbinder explains some of the issues behind FirstClass bounces, and readers provide various useful comments, such as international availability of the Color It deal.
TidBITS#201/08-Nov-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:201-225:TidBITS#201/08-Nov-93.sit 11/8/93 0 15K 11/22/93 TidBITS#201/08-Nov-93 - Ever wondered what those dire-sounding software license agreements mean? Check out Brady Johnson's article on just what you aren't agreeing to. In the more agreeable department, we look at two PowerBook books, including the essential PowerBook Companion, glance briefly at the latest in viruses, peek through a keyhole at the upcoming FoxPro for Macintosh, and reveal the shameful truth about the low-end model of the Quadra 610 (well, OK, it's not that bad).
TidBITS#200/01-Nov-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#200/01-Nov-93.sit 11/1/93 0 15K 11/20/93 TidBITS#200/01-Nov-93 - So what does John Sculley's new company do? How do you stop those nasty NDN bounces from FirstClass bulletin boards? Where can you snag the new Apple Modem Tool 1.5? Find the answers to these questions in this issue, along with a look at Apple's new pricing scheme, a report on the famed free Color It deal, a review of the Handeze gloves that have significantly helped our RSI problems, and announcements of updates to MacTools and QUED/M.
TidBITS#199/25-Oct-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#199/25-Oct-93.sit 10/25/93 0 15K 11/10/93 TidBITS#199/25-Oct-93 - So what does John Sculley's new company do? How do you stop those nasty NDN bounces from FirstClass bulletin boards? Where can you snag the new Apple Modem Tool 1.5? Find the answers to these questions in this issue, along with a look at Apple's new pricing scheme, a report on the famed free Color It deal, a review of the Handeze gloves that have significantly helped our RSI problems, and announcements of updates to MacTools and QUED/M.
TidBITS#198/18-Oct-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#198/18-Oct-93.sit 10/18/93 0 14K 10/28/93 TidBITS#198/18-Oct-93 - Apple promises future PowerPC upgrades for specific Macintoshes, announces that they turned a small profit last quarter, and officially terminates its relationship with John Sculley. Filling out the issue, we have the latest on Adam's Internet book including a letter from the publisher, and a call for sumex mirror sites to form a central registry. Finally, Matt Neuburg continues his detailed look at outliners, this time exploring Symantec's saurian MORE. Topics - MailBITS/18-Oct-93, PowerPC-Ready, Files on the Internet, Letter from Hayden, MORE, Dinosaur and Reviews/18-Oct-93.
TidBITS#197/11-Oct-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#197/11-Oct-93.sit 10/11/93 0 15K 10/28/93 TidBITS#197/11-Oct-93 - Apple throws more software into the pot with LaserWriter 8.1.1 and the System Update 2.0.1, the latter of which replaces the Hardware System Update 1.0 and 2.0, and of course with the release of System 7 Pro, which includes PowerTalk, AppleScript, and QuickTime. Dale Southard reviews the PSI PowerModem IV, Akimbo updates FullWrite, we look at some Newton synonyms, and I announce the creation of ftp.tidbits.com, although you may still have to use the IP number.
TidBITS#196/04-Oct-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#196/04-Oct-93.sit 10/4/93 0 15K 10/28/93 TidBITS#196/04-Oct-93 - The Newton remains in the news, with Apple putting the automatic update process in place so you can call an 800 number to upgrade the OS to 1.04. I take a brief spin through many of the Internet Newton resources and review PBTools, a truly elegant PowerBook utility. Finally, readers chime in with their concerns about Apple's seemingly self-destructive marketing techniques - is there a conspiracy involved? Where's Oliver Stone when you need him? Topics - MailBITS/04-Oct-93, Natives Restless Over Proliferation, Newton Electronic Updates, Newton Internet Resources, The PowerBook Purist and Reviews/04-Oct-93.
TidBITS#195/27-Sep-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#195/27-Sep-93.sit 9/27/93 0 14K 10/28/93 TidBITS#195/27-Sep-93 - New Macs once again grace the electrons of this issue, with details on the Quadra 605, the LC 475, and the Duo 250 and 270c, not to mention an infinite number of strangely numbered Performas. The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh hits the shelves and is also available for direct ordering at discount for TidBITS readers. Finally, Wolfgang Naegeli reports on PowerTalk, and the AudioVision video input port turns out not to be live. Topics - MailBITS/27-Sep-93, PowerBook 165 & 145B Plus Pack, The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh, The Proliferation Continues, PowerTalk Arrives, and Reviews/27-Sep-93.
EFFector3.03.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:EFFector3.03.sit 3.0.3 0 14K 10/27/93 EFFector3.03 - EFFector3.03 8/24/92, the Online Journal of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Contents: THE EFF AND THE FBI: Two Letters; ONE BBSCON REPORTS; At Play in the Field of the Boards; Dueling BBSCONS.
EFFector3.02.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:EFFector3.02.sit 3.02 0 6K 10/27/93 EFFector3.02 - EFFector3.02, 8/19/92, the Online Journal of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Contents: GETTING A HANDLE ON THE FUTURE OF NSFNET by Andrew Blau (blau@eff.org) A Report on the July 23 Meeting of the Communications Policy Forum in Washington, D.C.
EFFector3.09.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:EFFector3.09.sit 3.0.9 0 11K 10/27/93 EFFector.3.09 - EFFector 3.09, 11/9/92. The Online Journal of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Contents - Computer Spies by Mitch Kapor; Building Blocks as Stumbling Blocks:a Commentary on the 15th NCSC, by Rebecca Mercuri; This Old DOS.
Effector3.08.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector3.08.sit 3.0.8 0 14K 10/27/93 Effector.3.08 - EFFector 3.08 11/4/02. The Online Journal of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Contents - A TECHNOLOGY POLICY FOR AMERICA Six Broad Initiatives by Bill Clinton (September, 1991). This information may be coming to you post-election, but it's important to know what our President-elect is thinking. Write your Congressperson! Your opinions are valuable.
EFFector3.06.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:EFFector3.06.sit 3.0.6 0 12K 10/27/93 EFFector 3.06 - The online journal of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. A Guide to EFF Legal Services; EFF Testimony on Digital Privacy as Given by David Farber; What EFF Did on Your Summer Vacation.
EFFector Online v2n.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:EFFector Online v2n.sit 2.0 0 17K 10/27/93 EFFector Online v2n - Volume 2, Number 8, the April 17, 1992 edition of the newsletter EFFector, the Online Journal of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. This edition contains an editorial on the FBI-DOJ Initiative, digital communications, a report from EFF's ISDN laboratory and an article on affordable ISDN networks. IMPORTANT READING for anyone concerned about the continued freedom of use of electronic communications. FREEWARE.
EFFector1.3.0.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:EFFector1.3.0.sit 1.3 0 742K 10/27/93 EFF1.3.0 - EFFector1.0 ->3.00,the Online Journal of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Contains the EFF journal for 1.00 through 3.00.
Effector3.05.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:EFF:Effector3.05.sit 3.0.5 0 14K 10/27/93 EFFector 3.05 9/17/92 - the online journal of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Contents: A Guide to EFF Legal Services; EFF Testimony on Digital Privacy as Given by David Farber; What EFF Did on Your Summer Vacation.
TidBITS#194/20-Sep-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#194/20-Sep-93.sit 9/20/93 0 15K 9/29/93 TidBITS#194/20-Sep-93 - Numerous comments, tips, and announcements (After Dark, anyone?) fill the first part of this issue. Akif Eyler's Easy View wins the 1993 MacUser Shareware Award for Text Tools. Apple announces the Apple Workgroup Server 95 Tune-Up and combines the Newton Connection Kit and Connection Pro Kit into a single package. Finally, I look at Conflict Catcher II, the essential extension manager that actually catches conflicts. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by APS Technologies - Makers of hard drives, tape drives, memory, and accessories.
TidBITS#193/13-Sep-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#193/13-Sep-93.sit 9/13/93 0 15K 9/21/93 TidBITS#193/13-Sep-93 - This issue comes chock full of news about Adam's new book, InterNews 1.0 (a slick MacTCP newsreader from Dartmouth), new system software for the Newton, information on developing for the Newton, and Rupert Murdoch buying Delphi. Finally, you'll find additional details about various energy saving utilities, more problems with the Apple Adjustable Keyboard, and thoughts about what kind of service you can expect from a solvent Apple dealer. This issue of TidBITS is sponsored in part by APS Technologies.
TidBITS#192/06-Sep-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#192/06-Sep-93.sit 9/6/93 0 15K 9/16/93 TidBITS#192/06-Sep-93 - News from Apple this week includes a request for feedback from ex-32-bit Enabler users, updated free utilities that all Macintosh users should have, and a fix for some LaserWriter NTR bugs. Digging through the Macworld information pile, I glance at some of the small products that make the Mac fun. Finally, if you're confused and irritated about the scatterbrained Macintosh product line, check out my editorial entitled Proliferation Polemic. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by APS Technologies - 800/443-4199 - Makers of hard drives, tape drives, memory, and accessories.
TidBITS#191/30-AUG-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#191/30-AUG-93.sit 8/30/93 0 15K 9/10/93 TidBITS#191/30-AUG-93 - This issue offers news about DarkStar, an energy saving utility, an update to Gatekeeper (but no new virus, thankfully), a new QuickMail gateway, Newton MessagePad sales, a few AV Mac corrections, and, finally, an in-depth review of IN CONTROL, a powerful and flexible outliner mismarketed as a To Do List manager. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by - APS Technologies -- 800/443-4199 -- Makers of hard drives, tape drives, memory, and accessories.
TidBITS#190/23-Aug-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#190/23-Aug-93.sit 8/23/93 0 15K 9/01/93 TidBITS#190/23-Aug-93 - This week we bring you a thoughtful article about copy-protected MIDI software, an overview of the new Centris 660 AV and Quadra 840 AV, some humorous notes for people who do telephone technical support, and we continue our multi-part Newton series with a look inside the MessagePad. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by APS Technologies, makers of hard drives, tape drives, memory, and accessories.
TidBITS#189/16-Aug-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#189/16-Aug-93.sit 8/16/93 0 15K 8/26/93 TidBITS#189/16-Aug-93 - This week we have information about free software that makes LaserWriter Pros snooze, more on mysterious Duo shutdowns, unfortunate news about attaching an AudioVision monitor to a Quadra 840AV, additional details on the Prodigy gateway, more on PageMaker 5.0 with a clarification of last week's mention, news about a possible bug with overtraining the MessagePad's handwriting recognition, and the start of a multi-part, technical look at the Newton. This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by APS Technologies, 800/443-4199, Makers of hard drives, tape drives, memory, and accessories.
TidBITS#188/09-Aug-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#188/09-Aug-93.sit 8/9/93 0 15K 8/20/93 TidBITS#188/09-Aug-93 - Macworld Boston news abounds this issue with an in-depth look at the concepts and analysis surrounding Apple's newest and coolest device, the Newton MessagePad. Mark Anbinder provides his annual Macworld superlatives article, and we look at a new company spun off from CE Software, PrairieSoft. Finally, although merely a MailBIT, it's important to note that the Newton MessagePad won't officially ship for several weeks so don't bug your dealer until then.
TidBITS#187/02-Aug-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#187/02-Aug-93.sit 8/2/93 0 14K 8/11/93 TidBITS#187/02-Aug-93 - Roy McDonald's article on software acceleration spawned numerous interesting comments, and other bits of note include changes in three Internet gateways, AOL, Prodigy, and GEnie. We also have a look at Claris's new strategy, some notes on handwriting recognition and communication on the first Newton, and finally, an article detailing how to make MacsBug automatically reboot your server when the server crashes.
TidBITS#186/26-Jul-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#186/26-Jul-93.sit 7/26/93 0 14K 8/03/93 TidBITS#186/26-Jul-93 - This week brings several corrections and clarifications of previous articles, RAM prices increasing, the pen-based PowerBook project disappearing, and the postponement of the online Congressional hearing. In the rumor department, Apple releases another hardware update and Prodigy appears on the Internet. Finally, Roy McDonald of Connectix anchors the issue with a thoughtful paper on software acceleration.
TidBITS#185/19-Jul-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#185/19-Jul-93.sit 7/19/93 0 15K 7/28/93 TidBITS#185/19-Jul-93 - Apple layoffs and Microseed's dropping Rival - where will it end? Not with the Newton or the PowerPC, that's for sure, and we have more details on those two hot topics. Bill Seitz reports on PC Expo, Matt Neuburg comments on censorship on the Internet in New Zealand, and we take a long look at how the Internet is worming its way into government at the level of elected officials. Topics include - MailBITS, Apple Layoffs, Centris/Quadra/PowerPC Notes, MessagePad Trickles In, Rival Changes Hands, PC Expo Comments, Letter from the Antipodes-Censorship on the Internet, The Internet Goes to Washington and Reviews/17-Jul-93.
TidBITS#184/12-Jul-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#184/12-Jul-93.sit 7/12/93 0 14K 7/22/93 TidBITS#184/12-Jul-93 - Matt Neuburg returns to rescind some of the negative points he made about the Now Utilities 4.0.1 when it came out last year, and Rick Sutcliffe editorializes on the future of distribution in the Information Age. In the practical world, James Brigman offers tips and information about refilling DeskWriter cartridges, we announce a prototype setext viewer for Unix, and lots of other bits about SCSI, ZipIt, Communicate Lite, ClarisWorks, and QM-PAGE.
TidBITS#183/05-Jul-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#183/05-Jul-93.sit 7/5/93 0 14K 7/15/93 TidBITS#183/05-Jul-93 - This week we welcome our latest sponsor, APS, and tell you how to find the most recent deals on APS offerings. We also examine volume II of Pacific HiTech's Info-Mac CD-ROM, which has grown significantly in size and features. Other articles include more details on the upcoming PowerPCs, a solution to a thoroughly confusing PowerBook problem, and a look at Abbate's VideoToolkit, which provides some interesting capabilities with a Mac and video hardware. Topics - MailBITS/05-Jul-93, APS Sponsorship, PowerPC Clarification, Info-Mac CD-ROM II, Empowering Your Duo, VideoToolkit Explained, Reviews/05-Jul-93.
TidBITS#182/28-Jun-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#182/28-Jun-93.sit 182 0 15K 7/07/93 TidBITS#182/28-Jun-93 - Well, what is the PowerPC and should I wait? Good question, and we try to answer it this issue. We also have a look at Fifth Generation Systems' excellent CopyDoubler 2.0, FWB's CD-ROM Toolkit, the shareware ZipIt compression program, information on speeding up file sharing startup, and how to learn more about the PowerPC on AppleLink.
TidBITS#181/21-Jun-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#181/21-Jun-93.sit 6/21/93 0 15K 7/01/93 TidBITS#181/21-Jun-93 - Read on for news of Apple's troubles and John Sculley's partial resignation, followed by Bill Dickson's look at Xtras for System 7, an interesting attempt at avoiding standard software distribution methods. Jeff Needleman illuminates a subject we've never understood up to now, sharing SCSI devices between Macs and PCs, and finally, a look at why those PowerBook 170 screens break when you swear you weren't playing Postal Worker Volleyball with it in the back room. Topics include - MailBITS/21-Jun-93, Sculley Steps Down, Xtras for System 7, SCSI Double Agents, PowerBook 170 Screams, er, Screens Reviews/21-Jun-93.
TidBITS#180/14-Jun-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#180/14-Jun-93.sit 6/14/93 0 14K 6/17/93 TidBITS#180/14-Jun-93 - Matt Neuburg's investigation into Inspiration 4.0 and other outliners anchors this issue, aided by Mark Anbinder's article on the Newton and some competition from EO. We also have bits about the Color Classic, one possible punishment for deterring computer crime, the correct pin-outs for the standard hardware handshaking cable, and look at a new Apple rebate program that will be popular with users but potentially a problem for some dealers.Topics - MailBITS/14-Jun-93, Waiting for Newton, Rebate Sparks Controversy, Inspiration 4.0: Outliners and Me Reviews/14-Jun-93
TidBITS#178/31-May-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#178/31-May-93.sit 178 0 15K 6/15/93 TidBITS#178/31-May-93 - Our three-part article on MIDI concludes this week, and the week also brings news of Apple dropping prices, information on how to solve weird QMS-PS 410 printing problems, a look at AppleCare Premium, and a review of ARA Commander, a client package for AppleTalk Remote Access which does a better job than Apple's software and has a feature even the author didn't know about.
TidBITS#177/17-May-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#177/17-May-93.sit 177 0 14K 5/31/93 TidBITS#177/17-May-93 - This week brings the second of our three part look at MIDI, so watch for the exciting conclusion in two weeks. What? Two weeks? A season cliffhanger? That's right, we're moving and not having a phone line next Monday will prevent us from publishing an issue. We also have bits on having a Performa repaired at an Apple dealer and Easy View 2.32's hiding spots. Finally, Mark Millard reviews Tex-Edit, a free text editor with some nice features.
TidBITS#176/10-May-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:176-200:TidBITS#176/10-May-93.sit 176 0 14K 5/22/93 TidBITS#176/10-May-93 - We present the first of our three-part look at MIDI on the Macintosh, so pay attention if you've ever wondered about music on the Mac. This week also brings the release of the latest and greatest version of Easy View, a look at a strange modem problem and its solution, and the scoop on how an FPU (floating point unit or math coprocessor) interacts with the LC III. Finally, information on how to get a free Microsoft Mail to SMTP gateway.
TidBITS#175/03-May-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#175/03-May-93.sit 175 0 14K 5/14/93 TidBITS#175/03-May-93 - This week starts with Apple's announcement of the Japanese Language Kit, a programmer's After Dark module contest, PowerBooks on the space shuttle, and a warning about using two TelePort modems at once. Most importantly, we review the excellent Toner Tuner, which saves toner on each printout, look at how to be more environmentally gentle in your computer use, and investigate a strange problem affecting Quadra 800 users with 16 MB SIMMs.
TidBITS#174/26-Apr-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#174/26-Apr-93.sit 174 0 15K 5/14/93 TidBITS#174/26-Apr-93 - Lots of little bits this week, including comments, corrections, and tips about System 7. Mark Anbinder covers the malicious INIT-M virus along with an excellent offer for a MS Mail/Internet gateway that expires at the end of the week. On the lighter side we have Ian Feldman's intriguing list of fiction set in computer or programming environments. Finally, a look into the future at the PowerBook 145B, the next cheap PowerBook, and what it means for Apple.
TidBITS#173/19-Apr-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#173/19-Apr-93.sit 173 0 14K 4/30/93 TidBITS#173/19-Apr-93 - This issue of TidBITS brings an encore to our popular issue #104, which focused on System 7. This time we have a bunch more System 7 frequently asked questions and answers, along with an editorial on the virtues of the now-obsolete Quadra 700, a report on a nasty and long-standing bug in the Hierarchical Filing System, neat tricks with internal CD-ROM drives, and a passel of MailBITS, including one especially for PowerBook 100 and Duo owners.
TidBITS#172/12-Apr-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#172/12-Apr-93.sit 172 0 14K 4/21/93 TidBITS#172/12-Apr-93 - We present a PowerBook-heavy issue this week, with a look back at the real story behind the PowerBook 100 and a hopefully instructive investigation of a weird Duo troubleshooting problem. We also have an announcement of a new virus, a bit on Macintosh Easy Open (which eases opening foreign file types) in MacLinkPlus, and finally, a review of CMaster, Jersey Scientific's extension to Symantec's THINK C.
TidBITS#170/29-Mar-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#170/29-Mar-93.sit 170 0 15K 4/12/93 TidBITS#170/29-Mar-93 - New Macs? Yup, but the Apple Workgroup Servers may not knock your socks off. David Blatner's essential "Desktop Publisher's Survival Kit" from Peachpit Press stands a better chance. We also have two reports from user group land, including a new Internet SIG of the Boston Computer Society, and a sad story of online unpleasantness. Digital sex crops up again, and if you think that's exciting, check out the new Apple Internet Router upgrade. Whee!
TidBITS#169/22-Mar-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBits:151-175:TidBITS#169/22-Mar-93.sit 169 0 15K 4/09/93 TidBITS#169/22-Mar-93 - A look at the murky world of Apple repair anchors this issue, and supporting topics include a report about mouse button problems, a review of Peachpit Press's "Silicon Mirage," various and sundry SyQuest drive news, an announcement of upcoming events put on by an email-accessible computer bookstore, and a number of useful notes about new Apple servers, the LC III, and a Duo 230/PowerPoint 3.0 conflict.
TidBITS#168/15-Mar-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBits:151-175:TidBITS#168/15-Mar-93.sit 0 14K 3/26/93 TidBITS#168/15-Mar-93 - TidBITS goes international this week, with news of a free Italian extension that activates the delete forward key on extended keyboards, the announcement of "Caring For Your Wrists," a file we distributed to the world at large for free to help prevent repetitive stress injuries, a report on the latest update to Nisus that makes it even more language-savvy, and a great article from Tig Tillinghast looking at problems with overseas software prices.
TidBITS#167/08-Mar-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBits:151-175:TidBITS#167/08-Mar-93.sit 0 14K 3/26/93 TidBITS#167/08-Mar-93 - The 32-bit Enabler seems to have trouble enabling various systems - read on for details. Also, MBS Technologies offers free file synchronization programs to World Trade Center companies, Apple changes a PowerBook 165c configuration, Pythaeus relates problems with internal CD-ROM drives, Eric Anderson passes on Duo 210 observations (along with a note about free Duo keyboard replacements!), and finally, comments from our modem issue.
TidBITS#166/01-Mar-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBits:151-175:TidBITS#166/01-Mar-93.sit 0 14K 3/26/93 TidBITS#166/01-Mar-93 - New Enablers, new SIMM standards, new viruses, new antiviral utilities - where will it all end? Not with Apple certainly, and we have two articles looking at the new Adjustable Keyboard and the furor surrounding it. We also have a full list of current System Enablers, an article on the PowerBook/DOS Companion package, and finally, some juicy Apple rumors about new machines, digital cameras, and new versions of the System software.
TidBITS#165/22-Feb-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBits:151-175:TidBITS#165/22-Feb-93.sit 165 0 14K 3/26/93 TidBITS#165/22-Feb-93 - This week we look more closely at component level repair and whether or not it is reasonable to expect Apple to do it, report on a deal from Connectix that, in an unusual move, is only open to users of online services, and present much-awaited benchmarks on the just-released machines, again from Tom Thompson and BYTE Labs. Also, those of you on the Internet can check out parts of "The Internet Companion," available via anonymous FTP.
TidBITS#164/15-Feb-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#164/15-Feb-93.sit 164 0 14K 2/23/93 TidBITS#164/15-Feb-93 - This issue ranges widely, from a warning about our recently published ATM hack to a look at a pending lawsuit against Microsoft for thoroughly unpleasant behavior. Also check out reviews of four Internet books, the free Macintosh Hardware System Update and a MODE32-like Enabler, an upgrade to AppleShare 3.0.1, CE's Test Drive program for user groups, humorous notes from Macworld SF, and an open letter concerning Apple's questionable policy on repair parts.
TidBITS#163/Modems.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#163/Modems.sit 163 0 12K 2/23/93 TidBITS#163/Modems - In this special issue, we present our general modem discussion (at least enough so you can judge among modems that have impressive sounding, but misleading, specs) and review two popular v.everything modems, the Practical Peripherals PM14400FXSA and the Supra's SupraFAXModem v.32bis. They're both inexpensive, capable, and reliable (although that's not to say that other modems may not be equally as good).
TidBITS#162/08-Feb-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#162/08-Feb-93.sit 162 0 14K 2/16/93 TidBITS#162/08-Feb-93 - We have the last of the news from Macworld Expo this week, with information on PageMaker 5.0. We also have an article about new products for Wallpaper from Thought I Could, useful System 7.1 enabler information, upgrade information for Canadians who want System 7.1, news of new low-end LaserWriters, yet another ATM hack, and finally, a long-awaited table of benchmarks from BYTE Labs and Tom Thompson.
TidBITS#161/01-Feb-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#161/01-Feb-93.sit 161 0 14K 2/16/93 TidBITS#161/01-Feb-93 - It's been an eventful week. The TidBITS Forum on CompuServe opened and Apple took HyperCard back from Claris and added it to the Developer Tools group. We have the scoop on why the Apple Color Printer is so lame, specs on new Macs due out in a few weeks, lower prices on older Macs, an article on executives shuffling all over the place, and news of an innovative marketing program for CE Software's QuicKeys.
TidBITS#160/25-Jan-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#160/25-Jan-93.sit 160 0 14K 2/05/93 TidBITS#160/25-Jan-93 - This week brings news of a new, object-oriented database from Mainstay; Connectix's better implementation of virtual memory; and responses to our booth bimbo and pornography articles. In honor of the issue number, we have a PowerBook 160 tip; Chris Johnson releases Gatekeeper 1.2.7; and Craig O'Donnell passes on some cacophonous notes on Macintosh sound. Internet users check out the searchable TidBITS archive available on the WAIS!
TidBITS#159/18-Jan-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#159/18-Jan-93.sit 159 0 15K 1/28/93 TidBITS#159/18-Jan-93 - We continue with coverage of Macworld Expo, focussing this time on the seamy underside of the show. That's right, booth bimbos! Madonna's "Sex" it's not, but we also look at the rapidly growing crop of adult CD-ROMs. In more mundane Macworld news, we have an article on Apple's new printers and scanner, a short review of Now Up-to-Date 2.0, and clarifications of earlier articles on the IIvx and A/UX, the Video Toaster, and the FirstClass BBS deals.
TidBITS#158/11-Jan-93.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#158/11-Jan-93.sit 158 0 14K 1/27/93 TidBITS#158/11-Jan-93 - Macworld Expo news here! We have our informal awards, focussing on products like Retrospect 2.0, StuffIt Deluxe, The Journeyman Project, and Envisio's SmartStack. We look more closely at Apple's Adjustable Keyboard and MAXA's Alert, which promises to fix all your problems automatically. Also check out a new Trojan report and a note from the author of Gatekeeper along with Mel Martinez's clever method of integrating Nisus and Expressionist with QuicKeys.
TidBITS#156/14-Dec-92.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#156/14-Dec-92.sit 156 0 15K 12/23/92 TidBITS#156/14-Dec-92 - We have two types of articles this week. First comes urgent items like Frederic Rinaldi's Trojan report, a short-lived offer for a free AppleLink CD, and an equally short-lived deal on Aldus Personal Press. Then we have a bunch of reviews covering fun programs such as Wordtris, Super Tetris, Maelstrom, Lemmings, Hellcats, Falcon, Star Trek: The Screen Saver, and the quirky, HyperCard-based Beyond Cyberpunk, an interactive hypertext.
TidBITS#155/07-Dec-92.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#155/07-Dec-92.sit 155 0 15K 12/23/92 TidBITS#155/07-Dec-92 - Three reviews this week, one of an upgrade to the excellent Easy View browser for TidBITS and other text files, one of Aldus's powerful new IntelliDraw package, and one of Craig O'Donnell's bodacious book, Cool Mac Sounds. Short notes on Apple's massive order backlog, the missing Omega SANE, QuickTime 1.5, a potential problem with the Duos, and a conflict between XPress 3.0 and the HP DeskWriter 550C round out the issue. Look for game reviews next week!
TidBITS#154/30-Nov-92.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#154/30-Nov-92.sit 154 0 14K 12/23/92 TidBITS#154/30-Nov-92 - Psst! Wanna free gateway from FirstClass or Microsoft Mail to QuickMail? Read on for the details and the catch. We also have the promised full review of UserLand's Frontier scripting package, a look at some of Apple's multifarious directions, and two good support stories - one about APS and one from Global Village that promises online support.
TidBITS#153/23-Nov-92.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS:151-175:TidBITS#153/23-Nov-92.sit 153 0 13K 12/23/92 TidBITS#153/23-Nov-92 - This week we have news about important updates to THINK C and FileMaker Pro 2.0, a note about a procedure that makes that new HP LaserJet 4M print correctly, a good buy on ClarisWorks and Quicken, and reviews of two snazzy programs, the shareware Frontier Runtime from UserLand Software and the freeware MacEuclid, an innovative hypertext program.
TidBITS#152/16-Nov-92.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:Tidbits:151-175:TidBITS#152/16-Nov-92.sit 152 0 14K 12/23/92 TidBITS#152/16-Nov-92 - Great reviews this week, including Now Utilities 4.0.1 and Rich Wolfson's excellent book, The PowerBook Companion. Other articles include news of an updater for Word 5.1, WordPerfect buying BeagleWorks, a great way to roll your own Portable DeskWriter, and a tip that could avoid serious hair-pulling for tech support people. Read on, or forever be woefully uninformed!
TidBITS#151/09-Nov-92.sit Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:Tidbits:151-175:TidBITS#151/09-Nov-92.sit 151 0 15K 11/14/92 TidBITS#151/09-Nov-92 - This issue overflows with a review of WriteNow 3.0, the syllabus for a free online course, "Navigating the Internet," and an alternative view of the Duo. We also crammed in some short announcements, including news of Disk First Aid 7.1, which fixes the disappearing files and folders bug, a letter about font clone piracy, and a warning for CPU users who have a just-released PowerBook. Tune in next week for all the great stuff that wouldn't fit!
What Is TidBITS? Mug NewsDL AMUG CD:Files:MUG News:TidBITS: What Is TidBITS? 0 4K 6/20/92 Contains information on What TidBITs is and its distribution channels for this news weekly for the Macintosh.
