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Welcome to the
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/ ___) *StarShip* 5-MINUTE Weekend Newscast
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/ ___)
/ (__ very weekend the *StarShip* on GEnie presents a new 5-MINUTE Weekend
(_____) Newscast in Communications Room 10 in the Real-Time Conference Area.
Featuring late-breaking stories from the Amiga community, these dynamic,
scrolling newscasts cycle every 5 minutes, so you can stop by between 6PM and
3AM Eastern time on Friday, or 3PM and 3AM Eastern time on Saturday or Sunday
and learn everything that happened during the preceding week. Industry news,
product announcements, upgrades, rumors, special *StarShip* activities, trade
show reports, GEnie usage tips, humor, recommended files to download...
... the works -- and it ONLY takes 5 minutes!
Each 5-MINUTE Weekend Newscast is available on *StarShip* Menu #10 during the
following week. Periodically, newscasts are combined and made available for
downloading from the *StarShip* Library.
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|| -*- IMPORTANT! -*- |
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|| As long as individual stories are kept intact and credit |
|| is given, this material may be reproduced in ALL or PART |
|| on a privately owned BBS or in a user group newsletter. |
|| See wording for proper credit at the end of this Newscast. |
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Thanks to Denny Atkin, Editor,
COMPUTE's Amiga Resource,
for his generous input.
Here we go!...
DateLine: March 26, 1993
This 5-MINUTE Newscast presents the following stories:
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1. Commodore Announces New Lower Cost Amiga 4000
2. Commodore Announces Extension of "Power Up" Promotion
3. A Letter from Commodore
4. Next Week's *StarShip* Amiga Conferences
5. World of Commodore Show in New York April 2-4, 1993
6. Centaur Announces Pricing and Availability of OpalVision Products
7. Egciting Coloring Contest from The *StarShip* on GEnie
8. New *StarShip* and Pro/Am Files from Commodore
*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
1st of 8 Stories
Commodore Announces New Lower Cost Amiga 4000
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/ ___) West Chester, PA -- March 19, 1993
/ /
/ (__
(_____)ommodore Business Machines, Inc. today announced it is expanding its
Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA) product line with the addition of the
new Amiga 4000-030 desktop computer. The Amiga 4000-030 is a lower cost
version of the company's Amiga 4000-040 that was introduced in September
1992. The system is expected to be available at Commodore authorized
resellers by the end of the month at a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
of $2399.00.
Like the A4000-040 and A1200, the A4000-030 contains Commodore's AGA custom
co-processor chip set which enables users to display and animate graphics in
multiple resolutions at up to 256,000 colors from a palette of 16.8 million.
Powered by a 25MHz Motorola EC68030 processor, the new system comes standard
with 2MB of chip RAM, 2 MB of fast RAM and 120MB IDE hard drive. The unit
also ships with AmigaDOS Release 3, the latest version of Commodore's
multitasking operating system. AmigaDOS Release 3 takes advantage of the new
AGA features while maintaining backward compatibility with Amiga software not
written specifically for AGA machines.
"Commodore is committed to expanding its AGA line of computers to meet the
computing requirements and budgets of all multimedia users," commented
Geoffrey Stilley, vice president of sales for Commodore Business Machines,
Inc. "The Amiga 4000-030 is proof of this commitment. It provides users the
capabilities and performance enhancements of the AGA chip set at a
considerable cost savings."
Commodore Business Machines, Inc., based in West Chester, PA, is the U.S.
subsidiary of Commodore International Limited. The company manufacturers and
markets a complete line of Amiga computers and peripherals for the business,
consumer, education and government markets. The company's worldwide installed
user base of Amiga computers is presently nearly four million.
Amiga, AmigaDOS and Advanced Graphics Architecture are trademarks of
Commodore-Amiga, Inc. Motorola is a trademark of Motorola, Inc.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
2nd of 8 Stories
Commodore Announces Extension of "Power Up" Promotion
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/ ___) West Chester, PA -- March 15, 1993
/ /
/ (__
(_____)ommodore Business Machines, Inc. today announced it is extending the
"Power Up" savings program for the Amiga 4000 and 1200 computers through May
2, 1993. The Power Up promotion offers purchasers Commodore's two newest
Amiga systems and selected third party packages at substantial cost savings.
The Amiga 4000-040/120 plus ASDG's Art Department Professional (TM) and
Electronic Arts' DeluxePaint IV AGA are available for a Manufacturer's
Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $2693. The Amiga 1200 plus SoftWood Inc.'s
Final Copy 1.3(TM) and Electronic Arts' DeluxePaint IV AGA are available at
an MSRP of $599. These suggested retail prices represent a savings of $1500
and $600 respectively, if these items were purchased separately. Program
details and product specifications are included below.
"The tremendous savings and quality software offered through the Power Up
program has been met with much enthusiasm by our resellers and potential
customer base," commented James Dionne, president and general manager of
Commodore Business Machines, Inc. "Sales of the Amiga 1200 and 4000 systems
have exceeded our initial expectations and extending the promotion will
enable us to meet the growing demand for the products."
Commodore Business Machines, Inc., based in West Chester, PA, is the U.S.
subsidiary of Commodore International Limited. The company manufacturers and
markets a complete line of Amiga computers and peripherals for the business,
consumer, education and government markets. The company's worldwide installed
user base of Amiga computers is presently nearly four million.
Amiga(R), AmigaDOS and Advanced Graphics Architecture are trademarks of
Commodore-Amiga, Inc. Art Department Professional is a trademark of ASDG.
DeluxePaint is a trademark of Electronic Arts. Final Copy is a trademark of
Softwood Inc. MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Motorola is a
trademark of Motorola Inc. CrossDOS is a trademark of CONSULTRON.
Power Up Program Details
o Promotion pricing is available at the time of purchase through a
Commodore Authorized Reseller from January 1 to May 2, 1993.
o Purchasers must submit their completed warranty card and a copy of
proof of purchase to Commodore by June 30, 1993, to receive the
aplicable software packages.
o The software will be shipped to the puchaser by Commodore free of
charge within six to eight weeks from receipt and verification of the
warranty card and proof of purchase information.
Amiga Computer Specifications
The high performance Amiga 1200 and 4000 computers feature Commodore's
Advanced Graphics Architecture(TM) (AGA) custom co-processor chip set that
enables users to display and animate graphics in multiple resolutions using
up to 256,000 simultaneous colors from a palette of 16.8 million. Both
systems include AmigaDOS(TM) Release 3, the newest version of the company's
multitasking operating system. AmigaDOS Release 3 not only takes advantage of
the AGA features, it maintains backwards compatibility with existing Amiga
software. Also included in the new operating system is CrossDOS(TM), a
utility program that allows fast, easy transfer of MS-DOS formatted files
between the Amiga and MS-DOS based computers.
Amiga 4000 Configuration
The powerful Amiga 4000 based on the Motorola 68040 comes standard with a
120MB hard drive, 6MB of RAM, and a dual speed high-density floppy drive.
Other key features include: a dedicated slot for video devices; selectable
NTSC scan rate compatibility; four voice dual-channel digital audio; up to
eight sprites, enabling high speed animations; and full hardware video
overscan.
Amiga 1200 Configuration
The high-speed, 32-bit Amgia 1200 comes standard with one 3.5 inch floppy
drive, 2MB of chip RAM and an internal 150-pin local bus edge connector for
RAM expansion, co-processor expansion and the addition of CPU accelerators.
An internal IDE interface accommodates an optional hard drive. The unit also
features full support for PCMCIA Standard 2.0 memory and I/O cards.
Software Package Descriptions
Art Department Professional
ASDG, Inc.
Art Department Professional (ADPro) is a complete image processing system
offering total input, processing and output flexibility with full ARexx
programmability. ADPro reads and writes many image formats, performs
thousands of image processing functions and utilizes JPEG de-compression, as
well as prints 24-bit data to Preference printers. It also includes animation
features and is expandable.
DeluxePaint IV
Electronic Arts
DeluxePaint IV offers a vast range of easy-to-use paint and animation
features such as LighTable, animation control panel, metamorphosis,
animbrushes and animpainting, color cycling and a Move requester. The new AGA
version now offers 256 color support and access to over 262,000 colors (HAM8)
at any resolution, including hi-res.
Final Copy 1.3
SoftWood, Inc.
Final Copy 1.3 combines traditional word processing features with
state-of-the-art printing technology. It includes 34 outline typefaces, a
116,000-word spelling detector and corrector, a 470,000-synonym thesaurus
with definitions, graphics support, automatic hyphenation, multiple newspaper
style columns, ARexx port, and a built-in Postscript printer driver.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
3rd of 8 Stories
A Letter from Commodore
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(_ _) *StarShip* News Network -- Spring 1993
/ /
_/ /
(____)f you expected to get a letter from Commodore, you bought your Amiga
too soon. The *StarShip* News Network has learned that new Amiga owners (who
send in their Amiga registration cards) are receiving the following letter
from Jim Dionne, President of Commodore U.S.
We figure if Commodore wants to hear from new owners, they undoubtedly want
to hear from the rest of us, too, so fire up your trusty word processor and
fire away. Here's your invitation.
__________________________________________________________________________
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| |
| Commodore Business Machines, Inc. |
| |
| |
| |
| Dear Valued Customer, |
| |
| We appreciate your business; |
| We appreciate having you as a customer! |
| |
| By now you should be deeply involved with using your new Amiga. As |
| you continue to learn more about the Amiga's capabilities, Commodore |
| wants to add a few words of personal encouragement and issue you a |
| special challenge. |
| |
| The Amiga has been acclaimed in dozens of publications as one |
| of the very best personal computers for multimedia available. |
| Whether you selected your Amiga for the exciting graphics, |
| animation, and video capabilities, or for desktop publishing |
| or business productivity, you will find it to be an extremely |
| capable assistant. |
| |
| In future correspondence Commodore will aggressivley promote the Amiga |
| Advantage. You will also be receiving information about product updates |
| and enhancements. And as an Amiga owner, you can be eligible to take |
| advantage of Commodore special offers. |
| |
| Now for the challenge. When you have something positive to say about |
| your Amiga, let us know about it. Don't keep it a secret. |
| |
| Many of you are involved in creative applications using features that |
| only the Amiga can provide. We want the rest of the world to discover |
| the ease of use and the cost saving benefits of Amiga technology. |
| Share your ideas! Share your applications with us and other Amiga |
| users. Sharing and communicating your applications can only lead to |
| expanded acceptance of the Amiga among people who are looking to do |
| better with computers and who haven't yet used an Amiga. |
| |
| Send all comments, questions, and applications to: |
| |
| Commodore Marketing |
| Dept. #480 |
| 1200 Wilson Drive |
| West Chester, PA 19380-4251 |
| |
| And, while you're at it, let us know if we're performing up to your |
| expectations. Your comments, suggestions and helpful criticisms will |
| help guide us to make the Amiga an even better value than it already |
| is today. Keep those cards and letters coming. |
| |
| |
| Jim Dionne |
| President |
| Commodore Business Machines, Inc. |
| |
| |
| |
|__________________________________________________________________________|
*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
4th of 8 Stories
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| Except where noted, Conferences begin at 10PM Eastern Time in the Amiga |
| Conference Rooms at Page 555;2. Amiga Programmers meet Wednesday nights |
| at Pro/Am on Page 670. Amiga/GEnie HelpDesk EVERY Night at 9PM Eastern. |
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Humpday |Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Help@9EST| Help@9EST|Help@9EST| Help@9EST|Help@9EST| Help@9EST| Help@9EST|
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| -*- |Publishing| Mad | ------ | with | 5-MINUTE |9:Hardware|
|10PM: | Night | Music |Programing| Yury & | Newscast | Clinic |
| Graphics | | Night |at Pro/Am | Guests | 6PM-3AM |10: Party!|
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//_______________ / about where you go and what you do!
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HelpDesk *EVERY* NIGHT @ 9PM Eastern Time!
Got a problem? If you have questions about learning to use your
Amiga, the *StarShip* or GEnie, we have answers! Stop by Conference
Room 4 ANY EVENING from 9 to 10 EST for live, on-the-spot help.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
5th of 8 Stories
World of Commodore Show in New York April 2-4, 1993
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(__ __) West Chester, PA -- March 15, 1993
/ /
/ /
(_/he East Coast World of Commodore Amiga Show (WOC) will be held April 2-4,
1993, at the New York Passenger Ship Terminal, Pier 88, in New York City.
This is the tenth WOC show to be held in the United States in the past five
years. Commodore will be a major exhibitor at the show demonstrating Amiga
4000 and 1200 applications. The company will also sponsor a daily keynote
address and host several of the scheduled seminars.
"The World of Commodore Amiga show is an excellent opportunity for current
and potential Amiga users to speak directly with Commodore management and
third party developers about marketing and product plans. Users are also
invited to attend instructional seminars offering solutions to specific
application needs," commented James Dionne, president and general manager of
Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
Among the many third party developers exhibiting at the show are NewTek, Gold
Dis, Great Valley Products, Centaur Development and Scala. Also present on
the show floor will be product distributors, Amiga magazine representatives
and user group members. Hardware and software products are available for
purchase at the show.
WOC show hours are 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Friday and Saturday, and 12:00 PM
to 5:00 PM on Sunday. Admission is $15.00 a day or $30.00 for a three day
pass. Show admission includes free admission to the seminars listed here. A
limited number of show passes are available for qualifying press
representatives.
For more show information please contact Karen Jewel of Ramige Management
Group at 416/285-5950, or Commodore Business Machines, Inc., 1200 Wilson Dr.,
West Chester, PA 19380, 215/431-9100
Commodore Business Machines, Inc., based in West Chester, PA, is the U.S.
subsidiary of Commodore International Limited. The company manufactures and
markets a complete line of Amiga computers and peripherals for the business,
consumer, education and government markets. The company's worldwide installed
user base of Amiga computers is presently almost four million.
[*StarShip* News Network Note: Seminars and Exhibitors updated and confirmed
with Ramige Management Group on March 25, 1993.]
World of Commodore/Amiga
April 2-4, 1993
New York Passenger Ship Terminal, Pier 88
Between 48th & 52nd on the Hudson River
New York, NY
Admission: $15/day or $30/three-day pass
Includes admission to all Seminars
Seminar Schedule
Note: Show Admission includes admission to Seminars.
Friday, April 2, 1993
10:45 Keynote by Lew Eggebrecht, VP Engineering, Commodore International
11:30 AmigaVision Professional
12:15 Centaur Demonstrates OpalVision
1:00 Scala MM210 and InfoChannel 400 - Ultimate Multimedia
1:45 Gold Disk Presents Desktop Publishing
2:30 Digital Audio by Basement Recordings
3:00 Lee Stranahan Presents NewTek's Video Toaster
Saturday, April 3, 1993
10:15 AmigaVision Professional
11:00 Keynote by Jim Dionne, President, Commodore Business Machines
11:45 Digital Audio by Basement Recordings
12:30 Centaur Demonstrates OpalVision
1:15 Scala MM210 and InfoChannel 400 - Ultimate Multimedia
2:00 ImageFX: So You Want A Revolution?
2:45 Fine Artist Sandra Filippucci Teaches Graphic Applications
3:00 Lee Stranahan Presents NewTek's Video Toaster
Sunday, April 4, 1993
12:15 Centaur Demonstrates OpalVision
1:00 Video Director by Gold Disk
1:45 Keynote by Geoff Stilley, VP Sales, Commodore Business Machines
2:30 Fine Artist Sandra Filippucci Teaches Graphic Applications
3:00 Lee Stranahan Presents Video Toaster
Seminars subject to change without notice.
EXHIBITORS INCLUDE:
Amazing Computer Memory World
Amiga News Microdeal
AmigaWorld Migraph
AMUSE Moonlighter Software
Centaur Software NewTek
CHS Distributors New York Commodore Interest Group
Commodore Business Machines, Inc. Pacific Media
Computer Basics Premier Software
Creative Equipment Digital Micronics Queens Commodore User Group
DKB Software Scala
Electric Theatre SoftLogik
Elite Micro Computers Software Concepts
Gold Disk Software Hut
Great Valley Products Software Plus
I.C.D. Inc. Utilities Unlimited
IDG Communications Video Toaster User
_____________________________________________________________________
/ \
| The *StarShip* News Network will bring you on-the-scene reports |
| from the Exhibit floor of the World of Commodore show next weekend |
| in the April 2-4 *StarShip 5-MINUTE Newscast! Stay Tuned! |
\_____________________________________________________________________/
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
6th of 8 Stories
Centaur Announces Pricing and Availability of OpalVision Products
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/ ___)
/ / Los Angeles, CA -- March 5, 1993
/ (__
(_____)entaur Development announced today pricing and availability of the
enhancement modules for its modular OpalVision 24-bit graphics and Video
System.
The OpalVision Main Board, available since last August, has earned a
reputation as the best of the 24-bit Amiga boards. It is a true 24-bit
display device and framebuffer with 16.7 million colors available for every
pixel. The bundled software includes the award-winning OpalPaint, widely
acknowledged in the press as the very best of Amiga painting programs.
The three new enhancement modules add a wide array of additional, previously
unannounced features to the OpalVision system:
OpalVision Video Processor
The OpalVision Video Processor plugs directly in the Main Board. It is a
real-time, 24-bit framegrabber, a professional quality genlock with chroma
and luma keying and includes the OpalVision Roaster Chip for unlimited
transitions, color processing and Digital Video Effects. It also includes
controlling software for all functions and a 24-bit, 35ns character
generator.
OpalVision Suite
The OpalVision Suite is a complete audio and video mixing, switching and
transcoding device. It is a 19-inch, rack-mountable external unit with 9
video and 10 audio inputs. Video inputs and outputs are available
simultaneously in RGB or Y/R-Y/B-Y, composite and S-Video. Its linear
transparency key provides transparency control between 2 video sources on a
pixel-by-pixel basis. The audio mixer is fully software sequenced with smooth
fades and full 5-band stereo frequency equalization.
OpalVision Scan-Rate Convertor
The OpalVision Scan-Rate Convertor also plugs into the Main Board. It
converts PAL and NTSC signals to 31kHz for non-interlaced, flicker-free
display of Amiga and OpalVision graphics and live video. It operates with any
multi-sync/multi-scan monitor. Additionally, the Scan-Rate Convertor includes
a full, infinite window Time Base Corrector which operates in RGB for
excellent quality.
All three of the additional modules will be available this Spring and will
have a Suggested Retail Price of $995.00 each. OpalVision automaticaly
self-configures for both PAL and NTSC video modes and works with the Amiga
2000, 3000 and 4000 models.
Third Party OpalVision Software (Available now or coming soon)
Aladdin 4D, AmiLink Video Editing Products, Art Department Professional,
Caligari 24, CineMorph, Fractel Pro, Image FX, ImageMaster, Imagine, Michtron
Entertainment Products, Morph Plus, Real 3D, Scala InfoChannel, Scala
MultiMedia 200, Texture City Image Libraries, 3D Professional, Transporter,
TV Paint, Vista Pro, Video Visions and more!
OpalVision Distributors
Argentina: Phanta, Buenos Aires Phone/Fax: 54 1 650 0228
Canada: B.M.D., Ontario Phone: 519/539-0200 Fax:539-9725
Denmark: Scala Computer TV, Herlev Phone 44 53 11 77 Fax: 44 53 11 73
France: CIS, Pessac Phone: 56 36 34 41 Fax: 56 36 28 46
Germany: VideoComp, Overursel Phone: 617159070 Fax: 6171590744
Italy: KB srl, Bologna Phone: 51 76 55 63 Fax: 51 76 55 68
Japan: Omni Int'l, Seattle, WA Phone:206/628-2924 Fax: 206/628-4324
Netherlands: Take One Prods., Heerlen Phone: 45 22 57 83 Fax: 21 22 63
Norway: Capella, Oslo Phone: 222 00 806 Fax: 222 00 805
Portugal: Chroma, Coimbra Phone: 351 39 273 43 Fax: 351 39 27 401
Spain: Arkofoto, Barcelona Phone: 33 01 00 20 Fax: 33 18 02 77
Sweden: Karlberg & Karlberg, Bjarred Phone: 46 47 450 Fax: 46 47 120
UK: ZCL, Lichflied, Staffs., Phone: 54 34 14 817 Fax: 54 32 50 713
USA: American Software, Illinois Phone 217/384-2050 Fax: 217/384-2055
USA: MicroPACE, Illinois Phone: 217/356-2884 Fax: 217/356-0097
USA: Vertical, Texas Phone: 214/466-0048 Fax: 214/466-0428
For more information contact Centaur Development, P.O. Box 4400, Redondo
Beach, CA 90278, phone 310/542-2226, fax: 310/542-9998, BBS 310/793-7142.
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*StarShip* Amiga *Flash*
7th of 8 Stories
Egciting Coloring Contest from The *StarShip* on GEnie
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/ ____) *StarShip* News Network - March 26, 1993
/ /___
/ /( )
/ (__) /
(______/et your Amiga warmed up and your favorite paint and animation program
ready to color eggs!
We like simple contests, so here's the gist of it...
You work up your BEST Amiga artwork around the theme of colored Easter Eggs.
Upload it to the *StarShip* from now until April 5th. Use the special
Library set aside Eggsactly for these pictures.
On April 7th, the polls open and ALL *StarShip* members will have ONE VOTE
each to select their favorite entries. (The *StarShip* crew has
chickened out on deciding between so many great entries!)
You MUST own all rights to your entry and it must be an original Amiga
created picture/animation.
Scanned entries will be disqualified.
You may enter as many times as you like. [We may hate ourselves for this
rule, but hey, live and learn.]
You may submit an animation or a still picture. You may use any commonly
available Amiga graphics mode. The picture/animation MUST fit on
a regular or overscanned Amiga-sized monitor screen. If you wish
to create a picture using enhanced video/graphics [DCTV, 24-bit
boards, etc.] you might consider uploading two files in your archive
so that your entry can be viewed by those with only standard Amigas.
Remember, your Amiga friends online will be the ones who view entries
and cast votes!
You MUST include a text file telling how you created your egg including what
equipment used (particularly for renderings, 24-bit entries, etc.) and
the resolution you used. Acceptable entries include hand [mouse]-drawn
or rendered art. Animations, morphing, 24-bit, whatever you like --
But NO scanning is allowed!
You MUST include some sort of colored egg(s) in your art submission!
And what might you win?! We're making up several Baskets of goodies for the
winners! There's $100 of GEnie-bucks, there's an autographed copy of Denny
Atkin's "Best Amiga Tips and Secrets" book, there's 100 3.5 DS/DD diskettes,
There's $50 of GEnie-bucks, there's deb's favorite new book discovery
"Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time" a delightful illustrated journal of the
world of James Gurney - where Dinosaurs and people still live side by side.
[Theres talk about the possibility of large painted eggs and perhaps some
Amiga software....] And there's more!
Look in the Library for a blank Egg you can download to get started if you
need, and then let's see what you and your Amiga can do! There's not much
time until Spring Break when the voting starts. Polls will close at 8 PM
Eastern time on Sunday, April 11th.
Winners will be announced on Sunday, April 11th, at the Amiga Graphics
Conference on the *StarShip*. You do NOT need to be present to win. The
conference will begin at 10 PM Eastern time. Winners wil be notified by GE
Mail and MUST respond with their street mailing address within a week.
::Fine Print:: Employees of GEnie and members of the *StarShip* and other
GEnie RoundTable staffs are not eligible to win.
Contest Recap:
1. Enter by uploading your eggciting, original art before Monday, April 5.
2. Voting will be open from April 7 through 8PM EST on April 11.
3. Winners will be announced at the Graphics Conference on Sunday, April 11.
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*StarShip* NEWS *Flash*
8th of 8 Stories
____ New *StarShip* and Pro/Am Files from Commodore
/ ___) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
( (__ *StarShip* News Network -- March 25, 1993
\__ \
___) )
(____/everal significant files released by Commodore were uploaded recently
to the *StarShip* and Pro/Am Libraries. Here's a little information about
them:
Number: 18871 Name: CONPASTE.LZH Approximate size: 7168
Description: Conpaste V37.17 - Copyright (C) 1992, Commodore-Amiga Inc.
ConPaste is a commodity which allows you to paste 2.0 clipped console
text into anything, using a user-defined paste key. Conpaste reads FTXT
from the clipboard, maps the ANSI characters back into input events,
and adds them to the input stream to allow pasting into any window,
string gadget, etc. This version uses a more internationally compatible
method of preventing translation to numeric pad raw key values. See
conpaste.doc for more info.
Number: 18870 Name: DISPLAY39.LZH Approximate size: 16384
Description: Display V39 - Copyright (C) 1992, Commodore-Amiga Inc.
This is a V39-compatible version of the Display program (Display was
bumped off Workbench by Multiview). You can do AA slide shows with this
version (1.3/2.0/2.1/3.0 Compatible). Note: Requires iffparse.library.
Number: 18869 Name: AMIGAGUIDE34.LZH Approximate size: 282624
Description: AmigaGuide Dev Kit - (C) Copyright 1992-93 Commodore-Amiga,
Inc.
This archive also contains developer examples and tools for AmigaGuide
under V34/V37 and V39, plus a new free print/sign/send-in distribution
license for AmigaGuide, amigaguide.library, WDisplay, and their icons.
Contains: AmigaGuide 34.2 amigaguide.library 34.6 WDisplay 34.1
AmigaGuide 34.2 accepts both DOC and DOCUMENT as the DOC keyword.
Amiga programmers take note: Available in the Pro/Am Library (page 670) are
the latest MUNGWALL (uploaded by PETER-CPM) and several files uploaded by
B.J. including REPORT.LZH, SUSHI.LZH, TSTAT.LZH, and TNT.LZH, plus the latest
ENFORCER file. These are Commodore's current release of internal engineering
debugging tools.
_ __ _
( \/ \/ )
\ /
\_/\_/hile we're discussing great files, of special interest to musicians
and multimedia producers is a series of self-playing music disks transcribed
by talented Amiga musician Rob Baxter available in the *StarShip* Library.
These scores constitute some of the best Amiga-generated music you'll EVER
hear, and are highly recommended. They come on self-playing disks, or may be
performed using the provided Sonix PLAY program from a CLI/Shell using either
AmigaDOS 1.3 or 2.x. The scores themselves are classics from in the public
domain, and may be used freely in multimedia presentations.
No. File Name Type Address YYMMDD Bytes
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8989 AMIGADEUS.LZH X P.HERRINGTON 900825 459900
Desc: Great freestanding Mozart/Sonix musi
18848 BRANDENBURGS1.LHA X BROKEN.ARROW 930321 571520
Desc: Brandenburg Concerti by Rob Baxter
18851 BRANDENBURGS2.LHA X BROKEN.ARROW 930321 544640
Desc: Brandenburg Concerti by Rob Baxter
18854 BRANDENBURGS3.LHA X BROKEN.ARROW 930321 531840
Desc: Brandenburg Concerti by Rob Baxter
18334 CLASSIX1.LHA X BROKEN.ARROW 930131 374400
Desc: Rob Baxter's first effort!
8988 CLASSIX2.LZH X P.HERRINGTON 900825 444780
Desc: Great freestanding Bach/Handle/Pach
18336 DEBUSSY1.LHA X BROKEN.ARROW 930131 472704
Desc: Rob Baxter does Debussy!
18337 DEBUSSY2.LHA X BROKEN.ARROW 930131 508544
Desc: More Digital Debussy from Rob Baxter
8985 PICTEX1.LZH X P.HERRINGTON 900825 501480
Desc: Fantastic freestanding Sonix Music
8987 PICTEX2.LZH X P.HERRINGTON 900825 464940
Desc: Pt.2 of Pictures At An Exhibition
18772 RECITAL.LHA X BROKEN.ARROW 930317 279936
Desc: A Hapsichord recital by Rob Baxter
18862 RHAPSODY.LHA X BROKEN.ARROW 930322 501504
Desc: Rhapsody in Blue by Rob Baxter
18859 VIVALDI1.LHA X BROKEN.ARROW 930322 427264
Desc: The Four Seasons by Rob Baxter
18861 VIVALDI2.LHA X BROKEN.ARROW 930322 428672
Desc: The Four Seasons by Rob Baxter, #2
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Over a GIGABYTE of Amiga files in our Library!
Catch your limit of Fred FISH Disks from the *StarFish* Library.
If you are after a SINGLE PROGRAM on a Fish Disk, SEARCH for it
before downloading the disk. Most are available separately!
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