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>>> WELCOME TO THE LAMP! <<<
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THE BEST OF THE A2 BULLETIN BOARD ON Syndicomm Online
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AND THE BEST OF THE DELPHI A2 AND A2PRO MESSAGE BOARDS
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"Teaching the Apple II user how to fish since 1998"
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The Lamp! An Onipa'a Software Production Vol. 5, No. 6
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Publisher................................Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W., L.S.W.
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Editor.....................................................Lyle Syverson
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Internet Email, Publisher.........................thelamp@sheppyware.net
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Internet Email, Editor................................lyle@FoxValley.net
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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June 15, 2002
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HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER---------------------------------------------[OPN]
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Symbols
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KFest
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A2 FORUM AT Syndicomm Online (A2Central.com) DISTILLATIONS
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Apple II Historian Back to the Future----------------------------[AHB]
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The True Story of the Mark Twain IIgs----------------------------[TSM]
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Teck Ref Manual--------------------------------------------------[TRM]
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Source for A2 Hardware-------------------------------------------[SAH]
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GSCII+ NDA-------------------------------------------------------[GDA]
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How do You Use Your Apple II?------------------------------------[SUA]
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Really Cool A2 History Site--------------------------------------[RCH]
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Softdisk/Softdisk GS CD?-----------------------------------------[SCD]
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Switchbox for ADB------------------------------------------------[SFA]
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Doctor Design Sound Card-----------------------------------------[DSC]
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Another Header Problem-------------------------------------------[AHP]
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SYNDICOMM
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Syndicomm's New Online Store-------------------------------------[NOS]
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To Sign up for Syndicomm Online----------------------------------[TSU]
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DELPHI A2 DISTILLATIONS
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Imagewriter II on a PC-------------------------------------------[IPC]
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DELPHI A2Pro DISTILLATIONS
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Encryption Tool--------------------------------------------------[ENT]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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No Letters to the Editor This Month------------------------------[NLE]
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An Invitation----------------------------------------------------[LTE]
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KFEST 2002
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Pre-KFest Chat---------------------------------------------------[PKC]
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Come One, Come all to KFest--------------------------------------[COC]
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(KFest) HackFest 2002 Rules--------------------------------------[HFR]
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KFest 2002 Registration Information------------------------------[KFR]
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EXTRA INNINGS
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About The Lamp! ------------------------------------------------ [INN]
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[*] [*] [*]
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READING THE LAMP! The index system used by The Lamp! is designed to make
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""""""""""""""""" your reading easier. To use this system, load this
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issue into any word processor or text editor. In the index you will find
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something like:
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EXTRA INNINGS
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About The Lamp! ------------------------------------------------ [INN]
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To read this article, simply use your search or find command to locate
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[INN]. There is a similar tag at the end of each article: [EOA].
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[OPN]-------------------------------
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HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER |
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From The Editor
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@FoxValley.net>
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Symbols
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From High Above The Rock River, against the deep blue sky, the clouds
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appear to be to be made of huge piles of white cotton. The park along the
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east bank of the river is glowing from the lush green trees and neatly
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trimmed grass. Flowers and shrubs are in glorious bloom.
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Within this park there is a sculpture that stands in sharp contrast.
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Standing some thirty feet high, it is constructed of steel tubing of
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various dimensions welded together at various angles. This creation is
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painted "Primecoat Red". It is titled simply, "Symbol".
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Many people indicated that they didn't understand what this symbol
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represented... some nicknamed it "The Tubes". The artist explained that it
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symbolized the many factories of this heavily industrialized city.
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KFest
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The term KFest, short for Kansas Fest, has become a symbol for the
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annual gathering of Apple II enthusiasts. A place to exchange ideas...
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learn 'how to'... announce new hardware... announce new software...
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visit... compete...
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If you have never been to KFest you really do not fully understand
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what this symbol stands for. We would be delighted to show you in person.
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See the section of this issue devoted to KFest for registration
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information.
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[EOA]
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ASCII ART BEGINS
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[EOA]
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DISTILLATIONS FROM The A2 FORUM at Syndicomm.com |
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(A2Central.com) |
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
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[AHB]
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Apple II HISTORIAN BACK TO THE FUTURE
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"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
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I'm "back to the future" again! It just might be fun around here!
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Steven Weyhrich
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http://apple2history.org
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(SWEYHRICH, Cat 2, Top 7, Msg 136)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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Hello Steve.
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Great to have you around. I always have fun here:) Always nice to have
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someone around.
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Dain Neater
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p.s. I learned quite a bit from your Apple II history pages.
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(A2.DAIN, Cat 2, Top 7, Msg 137)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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Hi Steve, great to see you here! :)
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Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
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Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
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Building communities, bit by bit.
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(SYNDICOMM, Cat 2, Top 7, Msg 138)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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Welcome Steve!
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Ryan
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(A2.RYAN, Cat 2, Top 7, Msg 139)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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Wow. Welcome to Syndicomm A2 Steven! You were one of the guys on my wish
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list for people that I would like to see participate here. I'm going to
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have to change my A2 nickname. It was your a long time before it was mine.
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Mark Percival - Syndicomm.com Apple II RTC Host
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"Midweek Madness!" every Wednesday night.
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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(MARK, Cat 2, Top 7, Msg 140)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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Yeah, it's good to see you, Steve!
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I like your work. B-{)
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Kirk
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(A2.KIRK, Cat 2, Top 7, Msg 142)
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[EOA]
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[TSM]
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THE TRUE STORY OF THE Mark Twain IIgs
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"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
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Okay, I'm trying to make the Apple II History more accurate, in terms of
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events that have occurred since I originally completed it around 1992-1993.
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One thing that I'd like to clarify is the TRUE story of the Mark Twain IIgs
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(ROM "04"). I've read an article by a Jim Pittman that was in the
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AppleQuerque user group newsletter in Feb 1996. In that version, Mr.
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Pittman discovers someone who used to work for Apple in early 1993, who had
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this old prototype that turns out to be the Mark Twain IIGS.
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In another version, C.T. claims to have seen it as a service question from
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someone who purchased it for $50 at a flea market. He then loses track of
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it until the discovery by the AppleQuerque people.
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And somewhere in the mix is Joe Kohn, who documented what was found in an
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issue of Shareware Solutions II.
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I'm looking for the best correct accurate story that i can come across to
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explain where it was found, by whom, and who has it now. Also, are there
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any color photographs of it anywhere? Preferable a couple that could be
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included in an update to the History in the IIgs chapter.
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Can anyone help here? Thanks in advance!
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Steven Weyhrich
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Apple II Historian
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http://apple2history.org
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(SWEYHRICH, Cat 2, Top 15, Msg 16)
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Hi Steve,
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Jim Pittman indeed tells a true story. The Albuquerque Mark Twain did
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exist, and I wrote all about it in the premier issue of Juiced.GS, Vol. 1,
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Issue 1. My article was based on in-depth e-mail interviews with two
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prominent Apple II personalities who saw it and spent some time assessing
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its make-up and capabilities.
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My two sources were Mike Westerfield (Byte Works) and Joe T. Walters
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(former A2 forum sysop on Compuserve). Joe even sent me a batch of color
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photos of the Twain, and some were used with the article. It is my
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recollection that the Albuquerque machine was quite fragile and did not
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perform well. Eventually, I believe it went back to its original owner, who
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Mike and Joe would not identify.
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The Joe Kohn Twain is a totally different machine, obtained independently
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of the Albuquerque Twain. Last I heard, Joe was still using it as his main
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IIGS.
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Tony Diaz undoubtedly has a wealth of info about the Twain that he could
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share with you. He's probably the single best source for such info, but
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I'll let him take it from there.
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Good luck on your research. If there is anything I can do to help your
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cause -- such as send you a complimentary copy of the Juiced.GS issue with
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the Twain story in it -- I'd be happy to do so.
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-- Max Jones
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-- Editor Emeritus and founder :-)
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-- Juiced.GS
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(JUICEDGS, Cat 2, Top 15, Msg 17)
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"""""
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Not mentioned here yet is that Tony Diaz has a complete, functioning ROM 4
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prototype. He brings it with him to KFest each year and I had a chance to
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see it myself last year. I believe he obtained it at the same time and
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from the same person that Joe Kohn received his.
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Mark Percival - Syndicomm.com Apple II RTC Host
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"Midweek Madness!" every Wednesday night.
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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(MARK, Cat 2, Top 15, Msg 19)
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[EOA]
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[TRM]
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TECK REF MANUAL
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"""""""""""""""
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Speaking of the IIc Tech Ref Manual: Was that book a hard cover edition? If
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so, I seem to have lost mine, and was wanting correct information for a
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citation in the History. Does that edition have pages in the lower-case
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Roman numeral section that is about the Apple IIc family? My reference
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looks like this:
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"Preface: The Apple IIc Family", Apple IIc Technical Reference Manual.
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Reading, Massachusetts, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1984,
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1986: xxiii-xxv.
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Since I can't find my copy, and each copy I have does not have anything
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about any stinking IIc family in the xxii pages, I presume I've lost my
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copy. Can you tell me what is the copyright date, is the publisher
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information correct?
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(I _knew_ this A2Central subscription would be good for SOMETHING :-) )
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Steve
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(SWEYHRICH, Cat 2, Top 17, Msg 6)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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The original IIc Tech Ref was hardcover; the second edition (which adds
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IIc+ coverage) was softcover, much like the Toolbox Reference Volume 3.
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Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
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Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
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Building communities, bit by bit.
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(SYNDICOMM, Cat 2, Top 17, Msg 7)
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[EOA]
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[SAH]
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SOURCE FOR A2 HARDWARE
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In a recent burst of nostalgia and wanting to get some systems running
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again, I was wondering if you still had any hardware that you were looking
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to unload. Right now I'm looking for any of the following:
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Second Sight VGA Card
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IIGS Sound Cards (SoundMeister, Audio Animator, SuperSonic, etc)
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ZipGS or Transwarp
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Superdrive card
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RamFAST or Apple High Speed SCSI
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thanks!
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-Jim Maricondo
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(DIGISOFT, Cat 3, Top 31, Msg 38)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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Hi Jim,
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Wow, talk about a blast from the past. Welcome to Syndicomm Online! :)
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Second Sight Card: Tough item to come by. Every now and again one pops up
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================= on eBay but very far and few in between.
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IIGS Sound Cards : Semi-common item on eBay. Tony Diaz *may* be able to
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================ get you one. You can find him in RTC here almost daily.
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ZipGS or TWGS : These tend to go on waves on eBay. You won't see any
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============= for any for awhile and then suddenly there are 2 or 3
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selling at a time. Depending on the card they tend to
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sell in the $150 - $200 range.
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Superdrive Card : Last I heard Shreve Systems still had stock on them and
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=============== were selling them for $59 each.
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RamFAST or AHSS : Again fairly common on eBay. Often if you just ask
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=============== around someone will have a spare they are willing to
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sell. That is how I got my AHSS card.
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Mark Percival - Syndicomm.com Apple II RTC Host
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"Midweek Madness!" every Wednesday night.
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
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(MARK, Cat 3, Top 31, Msg 40)
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[EOA]
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[GDA]
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GSCII+ NDA
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I've heard some people say that Derek Taubert's NDA, GSCII+, is not
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perfect. Could someone detail what's wrong with it? Does it corrupt
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files, or produce corrupted output, or simply not work?
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Thanks,
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-Ken
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(KGAGNE, Cat 7, Top 5, Msg 10)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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The last time this question popped up, I think the answer was that the
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length of the unbinscii'd file would be a little too long, so self-
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extracting files wouldn't execute, among other things.
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I also found a bug, where if you went to save the file, entered a file
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name, but then changed your mind and cancelled, it would still extract to
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the file. Since there were other tools available at the time, I didn't
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look into it further.
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Kelvin
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(KWS, Cat 7, Top 5, Msg 12)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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I believe there is a length problem (as described above) mainly affecting
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SEA files. But in practical terms, it is the main utility that I've used,
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and I simply haven't hit many (any?) problems in practice.
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I like it and use it (although not exclusively - I use command line
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utilities when I'm using the ORCA shell).
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Peter peterw@syndicomm.com
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Palm OS Community Bulletin Board Manager
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(PETERW, Cat 7, Top 5, Msg 13)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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I too haven't had any experience with problems with GSScii+.
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Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
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Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
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Building communities, bit by bit.
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(SYNDICOMM, Cat 7, Top 5, Msg 14)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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re: GSCII+ problems. . .
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Two documented problems from Tony Diaz's Apple2 FAQs, by Nathan Mates:
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8.2 What are the problems with GSCII?
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A: GSCII is a great program, but has two subtle problems: First, it won't
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work correctly if you extract to a HFS disk (so extract to a ProDOS disk).
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Also, it won't set the size correctly on S16 files. This should only be a
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problem when downloading Shrinkit GS. In that case, use BINSCII. The rest
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of the time you will be extracting .SHK files, which don't care about extra
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bytes at the end.
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Another issue, documented by Steve Reeves in the July 1998 version of
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_The Lamp!_:
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When it creates the BinSCII file, it puts the auxtype $8102 into the
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BinSCII file instead of $8002. So any program that decodes that file will
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give it $8102. (With the exception of David Empson's descii, which is
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smart enough to correct this as a special case.)
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Ryan
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(A2.RYAN, Cat 7, Top 5, Msg 16)
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[EOA]
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[SUA]
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HOW DO YOU USE YOUR Apple II?
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"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
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I am in the process of writing a new chapter for the Apple II History, a
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"Ten Years After" chapter that catches up on the Apple II world in general
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since I originally completed it. Since I have been out of the loop for a
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while, I am in the process of getting myself updated by starting to read
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all of the Lamp issues that have come out since 1994, as well as all of the
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messages that are already posted here on the A2 Forum.
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What I am interested in particularly here is this: How are people using
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their Apple II's today? Is it something that you use regularly, or is it
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more of a nostalgia piece for playing old games (for example)? Or is your
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Apple II an emulated machine on some other platform?
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Be assured that anything you say will be used in the chapter that I write
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ONLY after I have your permission. And if you prefer from the start to not
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be identified at all, please let me know.
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Thank you in advance!
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Steven Weyhrich
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Apple II Historian
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http://apple2history.org
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(SWEYHRICH, Cat 8, Top 1, Msg 5)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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I use my IIgs for a few specific tasks these days:
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I use it to create disks that Syndicomm sells to others.
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I use it for select computational tasks, like I'll have a calculator open
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on it, or something like that.
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I actually use it to manipulate disk images for Linux, BeOS, and Mac
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systems, because my own tools for it are better than the ones you can get
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for those platforms. :)
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I play some of my favorite games.
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I also use it for some networking tasks, the occasional telnet session, or
|
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for serial-line based remote debugging.
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These days I mostly use my real GS, but only because Bernie isn't Mac OS X
|
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native.
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Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
|
|
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
|
|
Building communities, bit by bit.
|
|
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|
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 8, Top 1, Msg 6)
|
|
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|
>>>>>
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"""""
|
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Steve,
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A little bit about me. I started my Apple II experience back in 1979 when
|
|
my best friend picked up a new, 32K, Apple ][ plus with the earning from
|
|
his summer job. I spent a lot of time over at his place exploring the
|
|
capabilities of his machine and was hooked. I wasn't able to get my own
|
|
Apple II until November 1981. When I did I used that machine religiously
|
|
until around 1985. At that time I started a full time programming job and
|
|
part of what I supported was IBM PCs.
|
|
|
|
In 1994 I started the road back to the Apple II. While searching a local
|
|
BBS for flight simulator software I fell upon an Apple IIe emulator,
|
|
SimSystem IIe. It rekindled my interest in the old machine and in July
|
|
1995 I bought a brand new Platinum IIe from Sun Remarketing. Also around
|
|
this time I found a text copy of your Apple II History which brought me up
|
|
to date and further fuelled my interest.
|
|
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|
Since then I have picked up an additional 3 Apple IIe's, 2 Apple IIc's, an
|
|
Apple IIc plus, 2 Apple IIgs's, a Golden II (II+ clone), an Apple IIe card
|
|
for the LC series Macintosh along with my original Apple ][ which I still
|
|
have.. My online experience started with comp.emulators.apple2, to
|
|
comp.sys.apple2, to Delphi and to here when Sheppy opened the doors in
|
|
December 2000. I have the regular my Wednesday night RTC slot and attended
|
|
my first KFest last year.
|
|
|
|
Right now I have 4 of my Apple II's setup in my home, the others are in
|
|
storage. For me it is mostly a nostalgia thing. The program I use most
|
|
often is ProTerm A2 in conjunction with my Linux box/cable modem from where
|
|
I can use Lynx, Links, Pine, Tin, FTP, SSH and Telnet. I make a point of
|
|
conducting my weekly RTC from a real Apple II.
|
|
|
|
Over the last couple of months I've also started realizing a 20 year
|
|
ambition to become an Apple II assembler programmer. My apprenticeship has
|
|
started with a copy of Roger Wagner's "Assembly Lines: The Book" and ORCA/M
|
|
Macro Assembler. I have started my first programming project which I
|
|
naively expected to have completed by KFest but now expect to have ready
|
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for Christmas.
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|
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|
That's my story and I'm sticking to it. ;)
|
|
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|
If any of this manages to be useful to you please feel free to use it
|
|
however you see fit.
|
|
|
|
Mark Percival - Syndicomm.com Apple II RTC Host
|
|
"Midweek Madness!" every Wednesday night.
|
|
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
|
|
|
|
(MARK, Cat 8, Top 1, Msg 7)
|
|
|
|
>>>>>
|
|
"""""
|
|
Steve,
|
|
|
|
I purchased my Apple IIgs computer at the Frankfurt Post Exchange in 1987
|
|
while stationed in West Germany with the U.S. Army. I later took the CPU
|
|
back to the exchange for the ROM 01 upgrade. To this day it remains my
|
|
only computer. I use it on a daily basis read the boards here on Syndicomm
|
|
and check my email. I use Spectrum with the SOAR OLR and SAM to do this.
|
|
I surf (okay maybe just wade through) the internet using SIS. I use it to
|
|
do word processing and other tasks as I need to, and play games when I can.
|
|
This includes the MUD here on Syndicomm.
|
|
|
|
I joined GEnie when I got stationed state-side in 1992. When I was
|
|
stationed in Turkey in 1997, I got a Delphi account since GEnie had no
|
|
access from that country. Marinetti v1.0 had just been released so I was
|
|
able to establish an account via TCP/IP with a local ISP. Try learning a
|
|
new means of communication and working with the ISP's tech control in a
|
|
foreign language at the same time. I joined Syndicomm (A2Central.com)
|
|
shortly after the doors opened here.
|
|
|
|
The computer started as a CPU with 8 empty slots. It now has, among other
|
|
things, a stereo sound card, a 10 MHz accelerator, a SCSI card, 750 Meg IDE
|
|
hard drive, and 8 Megs of RAM. Once I move into the new place next month,
|
|
I will install the ethernet card and connect via DSL or cable ( which ever
|
|
is available). For me the Apple IIgs has been a story of continual growth
|
|
for over 15 years.
|
|
|
|
Roger A. Schnorenberg - Roger
|
|
"Roger A. Schnorenberg" <AB0MX@ARRL.net>
|
|
Delivered by Spectrum v2.5.2 & SOAR v1.0b8 with NiftySpell 1.0
|
|
Via Marinetti 2.0.1 TCP/IP stack on a ROM 0 IIGS upgraded to the max!
|
|
|
|
(SCHNORENBERG, Cat 8, Top 1, Msg 8)
|
|
|
|
>>>>>
|
|
"""""
|
|
Steve,
|
|
|
|
I have a IIe, a ROM 1 GS, and a ROM 3 GS, as well as a couple of spares.
|
|
The main three are all maxed out on memory, accelerated, and all slots
|
|
full. I have no other computers and have been using Apple IIs since 1981.
|
|
|
|
I use my Apple IIs for word processing, book keeping (both personal and
|
|
business), taxes, finances, budgets, inventories (personal), organization
|
|
and communications for the local Boy Scout District, telecomm (email and
|
|
Syndicomm - I don't bother with the web), games, programming, and probably
|
|
a few other things that don't come immediately to mind. AppleWorks 3.0 and
|
|
5.1 and Prosel 8 and 16 are my heaviest used programs. Spectrum is my
|
|
telecomm program. I am also the "computer consultant" for my Dad, who uses
|
|
his IIgs for word processing, games, and email, and an older friend, who
|
|
uses his IIe (which I recently souped up for him) for word processing.
|
|
They both use Appleworks for their word processors. My Dad uses ProTerm
|
|
for his telecomm program.
|
|
|
|
MT Steve
|
|
|
|
(S.BERNBAUM, Cat 8, Top 1, Msg 10)
|
|
|
|
>>>>>
|
|
"""""
|
|
I have four tricked out IIgs's, a IIe, and a IIc Plus in semi-regular use.
|
|
I use Bernie on my PowerBook a lot, particularly for putting together
|
|
Juiced.GS.
|
|
|
|
Every Apple II publication currently in print (with the exception of
|
|
Call-A.P.P.L.E., I guess) goes through one of those computers :)
|
|
|
|
Ryan
|
|
|
|
(A2.RYAN, Cat 8, Top 1, Msg 11)
|
|
|
|
>>>>>
|
|
"""""
|
|
My family currently has five computers (not including all the game machines
|
|
for the boys) and we use them all (including this one [the GS] on a regular
|
|
basis). The GS is used to play two games and to access Syndicomm. I am
|
|
lucky enough to be able to use Spectrum and SOAR through an ethernet board
|
|
over my cable connection so that the GS remains fast enough (relatively
|
|
speaking) to allow me the luxury of using the best way to read and reply to
|
|
a bulletin board. I can't stand using a web browser to read and reply to
|
|
text (no offense Sheppy :) but even your web side is foreign to me.) I
|
|
like to take the time to think about what I am reading, formulate my reply
|
|
and then type it out (slowly I will admit).
|
|
|
|
The games we play are Milestones (which goes too fast on the Mac) and
|
|
MacZombies (which for some reason doesn't play well on the Mac.) I wonder
|
|
why? :)
|
|
|
|
I do have Bernie on one of my machines, but these three programs are all I
|
|
would currently use for the GS, and all work better on this real GS.
|
|
|
|
David R. Pierce
|
|
Delivered by Spectrum v2.5.2 & SOAR v1.0b8
|
|
|
|
(DAVIDP, Cat 8, Top 1, Msg 12)
|
|
I'm sad to say that the IIgs doesn't get used much these days. It is still
|
|
my machine of choice to maintain several large (but simple) Appleworks
|
|
databases. And I too like to run Milestones 2000.
|
|
|
|
Interestingly, if I need to write a quick program to tweak the contents of
|
|
a file (for example, to convert one format to another), the IIgs is where
|
|
I'm likely to do it.
|
|
|
|
Peter peterw@syndicomm.com
|
|
Palm OS Community Bulletin Board Manager
|
|
|
|
(PETERW, Cat 8, Top 1, Msg 15)
|
|
|
|
>>>>>
|
|
"""""
|
|
Two IIgs's set up... both used daily... one for my wife and one for me.
|
|
|
|
Used for email (Pine), surfing the internet (Lynx), word processor
|
|
(Appleworks), spreadsheet (Appleworks).
|
|
|
|
And, of course, production of and uploading _The Lamp!_
|
|
|
|
Lyle Syverson <lyle@FoxValley.net> Editor, _The Lamp!_
|
|
published monthly at: http://lamp.a2central.com/
|
|
|
|
(LYLE, Cat 8, Top 1, Msg 16)
|
|
|
|
>>>>>
|
|
"""""
|
|
My GS still has the place of honor at my computer desk, while my Beige G3
|
|
sits to the side. I use the GS primarily for telneting here and other
|
|
accounts using my LANceGS ethernet card, and playing "Reach for the Stars",
|
|
one of those global conquest games that came out a long time ago. B-{)
|
|
|
|
Before the ethernet card, the GS was just used for games, since my ISP
|
|
dropped its shell accounts, and Marinetti had troubles with the CHAP
|
|
logins. Now it's back to being a working machine.
|
|
|
|
I have two other GS's with SCSI drives as backups, and perhaps 8 others
|
|
sitting around waiting until I can get them set up with keyboards and
|
|
monitors.
|
|
|
|
I also have 8 //e's, but as I get them, I give them away to my summer
|
|
school students with a bunch of games and educational software.
|
|
|
|
Basically, I use my Apples as therapy. B-{)
|
|
|
|
Kirk
|
|
|
|
(A2.KIRK, Cat 8, Top 1, Msg 17)
|
|
[EOA]
|
|
|
|
|
|
[RCH]
|
|
REALLY COOL A2 HISTORY SITE
|
|
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
|
Well, there's this really cool history site I found once... :-)
|
|
|
|
Steven Weyhrich
|
|
Apple II Historian
|
|
http://apple2history.org
|
|
|
|
(SWEYHRICH, Cat 11, Top 3, Msg 2)
|
|
[EOA]
|
|
|
|
|
|
[SCD]
|
|
SOFTDISK/SOFTDISK GS CD?
|
|
""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
|
Regarding Softdisk/Softdisk GS:
|
|
|
|
I recently was in e-mail communication with the person at Softdisk.com (now
|
|
more of a web-hosting service, with some "store" sales of their PC-magazine
|
|
games) and asked the question about whether or not Softdisk, Inc., would
|
|
ever consider releasing the SD/SDGS series as "freeware" or whatever you
|
|
want to call it. He said that the master disks still exist, but would
|
|
obviously require some conversion into disk image format. He didn't feel
|
|
that there was much demand for something like that, considering the time
|
|
and effort that would be necessary to create that type of archive. (He also
|
|
mentioned that any of their IIgs's still in existence are boxed up and in
|
|
questionable operating condition).
|
|
|
|
I also asked whether some of the best games could even be made available
|
|
for sale on their Softdisk store, and the issue still is the time and
|
|
effort and what they perceive as little value.
|
|
|
|
And of course, they will NOT plan on sending the master disks offsite to
|
|
have someone else do the work, even if they are volunteering.
|
|
|
|
Now, if someone lives in Shreveport, LA, has a IIgs with a 5.25 drive, 3.5
|
|
drive, and appropriately sized hard drive, and the time to convert multiple
|
|
issues of SD and/or SDGS into uploadable disk images, and wants to go to
|
|
their offices to do the conversion, maybe he would be interested. :-)
|
|
|
|
Steven Weyhrich
|
|
Apple II Historian
|
|
http://apple2history.org
|
|
|
|
(SWEYHRICH, Cat 15, Top 4, Msg 23)
|
|
|
|
>>>>>
|
|
"""""
|
|
Strangely enough, last week I copied all 82 issues of SDGS to my hard drive
|
|
as a form of backup. I did this because I was concerned that the disks
|
|
might be degrading. Some of them were, but with a little effort I got good
|
|
copies. I can tell you that they just fit on two 30 Meg partitions
|
|
(Uncompressed).
|
|
|
|
Roger A. Schnorenberg - Roger
|
|
"Roger A. Schnorenberg" <AB0MX@ARRL.net>
|
|
Delivered by Spectrum v2.5.2 & SOAR v1.0b8 with NiftySpell 1.0
|
|
|
|
(SCHNORENBERG, Cat 15, Top 4, Msg 25)
|
|
|
|
>>>>>
|
|
"""""
|
|
Softdisk/Softdisk GS is personally something I would love to see be made
|
|
available once again. I would personally volunteer to do the work to
|
|
convert all of their back issues to both Shrinkit archives and disk images
|
|
for distribution on either a low-cost CD or public archive.
|
|
|
|
Unfortunately Montreal, QC is no where near Shreveport, LA. :(
|
|
|
|
Mark Percival - Syndicomm.com Apple II RTC Host
|
|
"Midweek Madness!" every Wednesday night.
|
|
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
|
|
|
|
(MARK, Cat 15, Top 4, Msg 26)
|
|
|
|
>>>>>
|
|
"""""
|
|
I've got all but 4 or 5 issues of sdgs, but have wanted to see a sdgs CD
|
|
for quite some time now (CDs don't develop bad blocks, are easier for
|
|
emulators, and take up less room than a 80 floppies). I'd also be
|
|
interested in an 8-bit softdisk collection.
|
|
|
|
The last time the subject was brought up, I think there was concern the
|
|
copyrights on some programs might have reverted back to the authors. The
|
|
most excellent Silvern Castle (which they never got around to publishing)
|
|
would be in that category.
|
|
|
|
I think a softdisk cd would sell just as well as the GEnie Time In A Bottle
|
|
CD.
|
|
|
|
Kelvin
|
|
|
|
(KWS, Cat 15, Top 4, Msg 27)
|
|
|
|
>>>>>
|
|
"""""
|
|
To clarify the matter, Silvern Castle was purchased by Softdisk in 1988 and
|
|
they retained all copyrights at that time. However, in 1997-98 I wrote
|
|
requesting that all rights be transferred back to me. This they agreed to
|
|
since they never published it. In addition, although I requested it, they
|
|
denied transferring the rights of other programs I wrote that they
|
|
purchased and did publish.
|
|
|
|
-Jeff Fink
|
|
|
|
(FINKSTERJ, Cat 15, Top 4, Msg 28)
|
|
[EOA]
|
|
|
|
|
|
[SFA]
|
|
SWITCHBOX FOR ADB
|
|
"""""""""""""""""
|
|
Designing a switchbox for ADB isn't really that hard (I couldn't do it, but
|
|
it is very reasonable to expect it to work correctly). You essentially
|
|
keep power on the ADB ports. The switchbox isn't just a simple disconnect
|
|
pins from one port and move them to another. There are additional
|
|
electronics and you expect the price to start at a couple hundred dollars.
|
|
|
|
Sun workstations are especially picky if you disconnect the keyboard. They
|
|
behave as if it received a reset signal. But KVM switches exists for these
|
|
systems and the reset behavior isn't present (as long as you get an
|
|
expensive enough switch) when switching the keyboard to different
|
|
workstations.
|
|
|
|
There are some systems (i.e. a Mac II) that can result in hardware failure
|
|
if you pull a keyboard while it is powered on. The IIgs doesn't have this
|
|
problem (as most Macs also don't have this problem). I have disconnected
|
|
ADB devices frequently on my IIgs with no ill effect. This isn't to say
|
|
that a potentially flaky motherboard won't have problems. And a
|
|
potentially flaky motherboard may not be apparent until its too late.
|
|
|
|
Geoff
|
|
|
|
(GEOFF, Cat 17, Top 11, Msg 24)
|
|
[EOA]
|
|
|
|
|
|
[DSC]
|
|
DOCTOR DESIGN SOUND CARD
|
|
""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
|
Has anyone ever heard of a Doctor Design sound card? I have been browsing
|
|
a bunch of IIGS systems for sale and come across a couple of systems with
|
|
Doctor Design cards in their machines. They have a headset jack and an
|
|
on/off switch, and it appears that they plug into the internal modular
|
|
sound connector. Ever heard of this before?
|
|
|
|
-Jim
|
|
|
|
(DIGISOFT, Cat 17, Top 30, Msg 12)
|
|
|
|
>>>>>
|
|
"""""
|
|
I know a guy that works for Doctor Design, it's a for contract hardware
|
|
design facility - By the amount (or lack there of) I have surmised that
|
|
this card is some type of amp or signal stabilizer. To provide line level
|
|
perhaps. I've got a couple here. Seems they were popular in schools and
|
|
schools had headphones a lot. I've never hooked it up. He couldn't tell me
|
|
what it was because they made it under contract. (No secrets, just no
|
|
knowledge)
|
|
|
|
http://apple2.gs/images/InterfaceCards/images/Sound.Music/image-html/Doctor
|
|
DesignSound.html
|
|
|
|
OR
|
|
|
|
http://apple2.gs/images/InterfaceCards/images/Sound.Music/index.html
|
|
|
|
Tony
|
|
|
|
(A2.TONYD, Cat 17, Top 30, Msg 14)
|
|
[EOA]
|
|
|
|
|
|
[AHP]
|
|
ANOTHER HEADER PROBLEM
|
|
""""""""""""""""""""""
|
|
Another header problem...
|
|
|
|
The marinetti programmers guide & the orca/c header files (and probably the
|
|
other languages as well) list this call:
|
|
|
|
DNSRecPtr TCPIPGetDNS(void)
|
|
it should actually be:
|
|
void TCPIPGetDNS(DNSRecPtr)
|
|
|
|
Kelvin
|
|
|
|
(KWS, Cat 57, Top 31, Msg 2)
|
|
[EOA]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------------------------------
|
|
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SYNDICOMM |
|
|
------------------------------------
|
|
|
|
by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
|
|
|
|
[NOS]
|
|
SYNDICOMM'S NEW ONLINE STORE
|
|
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
|
Syndicomm's new online store is now open at http://store.syndicomm.com.
|
|
|
|
With more products, online secure ordering, and more accurate shipping
|
|
computation, as well as support for customer reviews of products, it's a
|
|
much better solution than our old store.
|
|
|
|
I would appreciate it if folks that own products we sell would add some
|
|
reviews to products. Be honest, don't suck up or anything. :)
|
|
|
|
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
|
|
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
|
|
Building communities, bit by bit.
|
|
|
|
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 24, Top 1, Msg 48, Syndicomm A2)
|
|
[EOA]
|
|
|
|
|
|
[TSU]
|
|
TO SIGN UP FOR SYNDICOMM ONLINE
|
|
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
|
Please visit our web site at http://www.syndicomm.com for information or to
|
|
sign up!
|
|
|
|
(Logon message)
|
|
[EOA]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
------------------------------------
|
|
DISTILLATIONS FROM DELPHI A2 |
|
|
------------------------------------
|
|
|
|
by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
|
|
|
|
[IPC]
|
|
IMAGEWRITER II ON A PC
|
|
""""""""""""""""""""""
|
|
Tell me how to get my imagewriter II to work with my pc. Problem is my
|
|
serial port is using my mouse. But I'll try most anything.
|
|
|
|
God bless you.
|
|
Bruce
|
|
/www.hal-pc.org/~bbaker/
|
|
|
|
(BRB, 3588.5, Delphi A2 web side)
|
|
|
|
>>>>>
|
|
"""""
|
|
If your PC is standard, it should have TWO serial ports. Modern ATX boards
|
|
have dual DE9 connectors (9-pin male) while older AT boards often used DE9
|
|
and DB25.
|
|
|
|
You can use either serial port, it's just a simple matter of telling
|
|
Windows that the ImageWriter is using either 'COMM1' or 'COMM2' (COMM1 is
|
|
usually used by a serial mouse). If you're using an analog modem (dial-up)
|
|
then your second serial port would be in use, though you can safely swap
|
|
serial cables with the power on.
|
|
|
|
Windows has a built-in driver for the ImageWriter. When you click on 'Add
|
|
printer' pick 'C-Itoh' and choose the 8510 model. It should set everything
|
|
up for you automatically, just tell it which serial port you're using. If
|
|
you want to do color, you'll need to download a newer version of the driver
|
|
from C-Itoh's page.
|
|
|
|
As far as the physical connection is concerned, all you need is:
|
|
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-A plain Apple IIgs/Mac modem cable (mini-DIN8 to DB25m)
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-A plain PC modem cable (DB9f to DB25m; or DB25f to DB25m)
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-A Null-Modem adapter (an adapter with DB25f on both ends)
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If you want to free a serial port, you could switch to a PS/2 mouse.
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I prefer it anyway as you can set the polling rate higher to have smoother
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mouse movements, like the IIgs and Mac have always had.
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Btw, it turns out the StyleWriter I is a QuickDraw based printer, so it
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won't work on the PC with standard software drivers like the ImageWriter
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(or an 8-bit Apple II for that matter). Unless someone has written a
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QuickDraw printer driver for Windows, it'll have to stay on my IIgs.
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Mitchell Spector
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a_specto@alcor.concordia.ca
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(SPECTOR1, 3588.6, Delphi A2 web side)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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Yes but where do I get a proper cable? I only have one serial port, this is
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a laptop.
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DB9 to MinDin8
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God bless you.
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Bruce
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/www.hal-pc.org/~bbaker/
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(BRB, 3588.7, Delphi A2 web side)
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>>>>>
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"""""
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Any computer store will carry what you'll need (it is possible to build,
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possibly even find, a single cable to do the job, but this is what I've
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done and easiest to find). Walk into a store that sells cables, or if
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you're really stuck and price isn't a concern, a Radio Shack will do.
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Just ask for a serial cable to hook up a modem to your PC (DB25m to DE9f).
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Then a serial cable to hook up a modem to an old-style Macintosh (Mini-DIN8
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to DB25m) and finally a null-modem adapter. The PC modem cable is a snap to
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find, the last you may or may not find, depending on the store.
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I don't know how common null-modem adapters are these days, it's just a
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little adapter plug with DB25f connectors on each end. Radio Shack would
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have them at least. Here's an image of what one looks like:
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http://www.ep-net.com/images/industrial/adapter_nullmodem.jpg
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If you've ever used an external modem on your IIgs or Mac, you already have
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one of the cables required.
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Mitchell Spector
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a_specto@alcor.concordia.ca
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(SPECTOR1, 3588.8, Delphi A2 web side)
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[EOA]
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------------------------------------
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DISTILLATIONS FROM DELPHI A2Pro |
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------------------------------------
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
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[ENT]
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ENCRYPTION TOOL
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"""""""""""""""
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As a spin off from the development work that I have been doing on the
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Marinetti Open Source Project to implement MS-CHAP, I have created a DES
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encryption toolkit.
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The structure is based on Geoff Weiss' Hashing Toolkit.
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The only algorithm that is currently supported is DES 56 bit. The toolset
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could be easily extended for other encryption algorithms as required.
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I've typed in the source code, made some changes for Apple II memory
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mappings and implemented a prototype system toolset. It en/decrypts 8 byte
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chunks at a time. It has not been optimized - the toolset is basically a
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wrapper around 6502 code.
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It may not be pretty, but it works. I'm not interested in refining it
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unless it proves to be a major bottleneck.
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If anyone would like to take a look at it, let me know. I anticipate that
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it will be made part of the MOSP project in the near future.
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Regards,
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Andrew
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(ROUGHANA, 418.1, Delphi A2Pro web side)
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[EOA]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
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------------------------------------
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[NLE]
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NO LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THIS MONTH
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"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
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The mail box for Letters to the Editor remained empty this month.
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[EOA]
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[LTE]
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AN INVITATION
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Express your opinions about the comings and goings in the world of the
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Apple II computers.
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Send your comments to Lyle Syverson, Editor <lyle@FoxValley.net>
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The Editor reserves the right to edit any material submitted.
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The Editor reserves the right to reject any material he considers
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unsuitable for publication in _The Lamp!_.
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[EOA]
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[KFT]------------------------------
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KFest 2002 |
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-----------------------------------
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[PKC]
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PRE-KFest CHAT
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""""""""""""""
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_ _ ___ _ __ __ __ __
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( ) ( )( _`\ ( )_ /'__`\ /' _`\ /' _`\ /'__`\
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| |/'/'| (_(_)__ ___ | ,_) (_) ) )| ( ) || ( ) |(_) ) )
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| , < | _)/'__`\/',__)| | /' / | | | || | | | /' /
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| |\`\ | | ( ___/\__, \| |_ /' /( )| (_) || (_) | /' /( )
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(_) (_)(_) `\____)(____/`\__) (_____/'`\___/'`\___/'(_____/'
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___ _ _
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( _`\ ( ) ( )_
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| ( (_)| |__ _ _ | ,_)
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| | _ | _ `\ /'_` )| |
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| (_( )| | | |( (_| || |_
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(____/'(_) (_)`\__,_)`\__)
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Join us Monday, June 17, at 7:00 PM PDT for our pre-KFest chat session!
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Bring questions, suggestions for sessions, ideas for the Roast, but most
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all, bring yourselves!
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(A2.KIRK, Cat 2, Top 6, Msg 64, Syndicomm A2)
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[EOA]
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[COC]
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COME ONE, COME ALL TO KFest
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"""""""""""""""""""""""""""
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Come one, come all to Kfest this year.
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Jul 22 thru 28, almost a whole week. The campus is nice, everything is
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close together, the food's not too bad. Meet other A2 enthusiasts, share
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advice. Learn some programming or some good programs to use. See hardware
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demonstrated, maybe get some new hardware. Hey you can scrounge some 5.25"
|
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diskettes before Cindy and Tony and Kirk start throwing them around the
|
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halls. (You can watch me dodge them trying to go to the bathroom.)
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Some of you guys who are expert game players should come and volunteer to
|
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do a session. I know I'd like the break from all the super serious stuff
|
|
and I think my Silvern Castle session was pretty well received. But I don't
|
|
have another Apple II game I can review this year.
|
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This a varied group of people, all ages, sexes, temperaments. Not everyone
|
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stays up all night. Some people do come down for breakfast every morning.
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We'd love to see some new blood, and some new session holders.
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God bless you.
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Bruce
|
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/www.hal-pc.org/~bbaker/
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(BRB, 3501.17, Delphi A2 web side)
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[EOA]
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[HFR]
|
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(KFest) HackFest 2002 Rules
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"""""""""""""""""""""""""""
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It's that time again! The annual Posting of the HackFest Rules!
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We're also soliciting prizes for this year's event; if you would like to
|
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donate an appropriate prize, please let me know.
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|
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KansasFest 2002
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HackFest Rules
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1. Contest begins at 7:00 AM on Wednesday, July 24, and ends at 7:00 AM on
|
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Saturday, July 27 so that judging can begin. The winners will be announced
|
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during the Saturday morning sessions. Entries submitted late won't be
|
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considered. Entries may be done by individuals or teams; however,
|
|
individual achievement counts.
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2. Three judges will be selected by the KFest committee to judge the
|
|
competition; at least one of them will be available at all times, to
|
|
provide assistance and judgement calls. At least one judge will be
|
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a non-programmer.
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3. Entries must be written entirely during the allotted time; no source
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code -- printed or on any form of computer-readable media -- may be used
|
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(although sample source code printed inside standard and acceptable
|
|
reference materials is allowed), and the program must run on an Apple II
|
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model present at KFest.
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|
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4. Any version of any development environment and programming language may
|
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be used; however, there may not be any libraries, header files, or macro
|
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sets used that aren't standard-issue for that version of the development
|
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environment or programming language.
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5. Programs can't require unusual additional software or hardware; it's up
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to the judges to decide what constitutes "unusual." The participant should
|
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ask in advance.
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6. Programs can't take unfair advantage of system addons written in advance
|
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for the sole purpose of easing the work to be done during the contest
|
|
period. Any extensions or other system addons used by an entry must have
|
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been released to the general public at least three months prior to the
|
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contest date.
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7. Entries will be judged on completeness, cleverness, and the somewhat
|
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vague "cool" factor. Entries don't have to be useful if they're otherwise
|
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impressive, and they don't have to be "finished."
|
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|
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8. All entry programs are the property of the creator, and do not have to
|
|
be released to the general public at any time; however, we hope that
|
|
entries will be distributed by some means (whether for free or otherwise)
|
|
when ready. However, entries may be described or discussed, including
|
|
screen shots (where applicable), by the KFest committee for promotional
|
|
purposes, or by legitimate Apple II community press.
|
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|
The following lists are not necessarily complete lists of everything
|
|
allowed; these are to be taken as "givens." If it's not on the list,
|
|
please ask for confirmation.
|
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|
Acceptable software:
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System software
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Development environment (no customizations)
|
|
GSBug
|
|
Nifty List
|
|
Marinetti
|
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Exerciser
|
|
ORCA/Debugger, Splat!
|
|
DesignMaster, Foundation, Genesys, ResLin
|
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Talking Tools
|
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Spectrum, ProTERM, ANSITerm
|
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|
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Acceptable hardware:
|
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Apple II computer, monitor, disk drives, hard drives
|
|
CD-ROM drive, tape drive
|
|
Hard disk controller card
|
|
Sound card (speakers/headphones/etc)
|
|
Accelerator card (any speed)
|
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RAM card
|
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|
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Accepted reference material:
|
|
All official Apple reference materials (including manuals, technical
|
|
notes, and file type notes).
|
|
|
|
Reference manuals included with development tools and software.
|
|
|
|
Commercially-available reference manuals.
|
|
|
|
Any other hardware, software, or reference material needs the approval of
|
|
the judges in advance. When in doubt, ask the judges.
|
|
|
|
Eric Shepherd
|
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Owner
|
|
Syndicomm
|
|
http://www.syndicomm.com
|
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|
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(KFest Mailing List)
|
|
[EOA]
|
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|
|
[KFR]
|
|
K-FEST 2002 REGISTRATION INFORMATION
|
|
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
|
KFEST 2002 REGISTRATION:
|
|
|
|
+++ Please note: You MUST send the NEW registration form below (via postal
|
|
mail or fax) when you register.
|
|
|
|
KFest 2002 Registration Info... meet old A2 friends... meet new friends...
|
|
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
|
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|
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When: July 23-28, 2002
|
|
Where: Avila College, Kansas City, Missouri
|
|
|
|
The most important Apple II event of the year, KFest 2002, is on our
|
|
calendar again, and it's never too early to make sure it has a place on
|
|
your calendar, too.
|
|
|
|
Check these rates, which include your room from Tuesday and meals from
|
|
Wednesday evening (dinner) on July 24, through Sunday morning (breakfast)
|
|
on July 28. (Saturday evening dinner not included. That's KFesters' Night
|
|
Out On The Town!)
|
|
|
|
PLEASE NOTE: There is no "extra day" fee this year. Because of the
|
|
popularity, we've arranged to make Tuesday an official part of KFest!
|
|
|
|
KFest 2002 Registration Form
|
|
|
|
View and print this document using 9-point Monaco or Courier font (the
|
|
default of most monospaced font applications such as ProTERM & Spectrum).
|
|
|
|
Registering for KFest 2002:
|
|
NOTE: - The information requested in the KFest Registration Form below
|
|
must be sent even though the information is called in.
|
|
- If a member of the family accompanies you to KFest, please send
|
|
a separate registration form for each person.
|
|
|
|
<> Fax or email KFest Registration Form using a credit card number:
|
|
- Complete the form below and send the KFest Registration Form;
|
|
(EMAIL IS NOT SECURE).
|
|
<> By postal mail: Credit card, check, Purchase Order or money order:
|
|
- Print and fill out the KFest Registration Form.
|
|
- Send the form with the payment to:
|
|
InTrec Software, Inc. <kfest@intrec.com>
|
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Attn: KFest Registration Voc: 602/992-1345
|
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3035 E Topaz Cir Fax: 602/992-0232
|
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Phoenix, Az 85028-4423
|
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|
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Discover/Novus, Visa, Mastercard or AmEx accepted. Checks & money orders
|
|
must be payable to InTrec Software, and must be in US dollars from a US
|
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bank.
|
|
|
|
---[ Begin Form ]-----------[ Cut Here ]----------[ Print Clearly ]---
|
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|
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=>___ =>___
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First Name Last Name
|
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|
|
=>___
|
|
Organization (if applicable to KFest)
|
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|
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=>___
|
|
Shipping Address
|
|
|
|
=>___
|
|
City
|
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|
|
=>___
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State/Province Zip+4 or Postal Code
|
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|
|
=>___ =>___
|
|
Day Phone Eve Phone
|
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|
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=>___
|
|
Internet Mail Address
|
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|
|
=>___ =>___
|
|
Credit Card Number (Mastercard-Visa-Discover/Novus-AmEx) Expiration Date
|
|
|
|
=>___
|
|
Name on Card (please print clearly)
|
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|
|
=>___
|
|
Authorized Signature (If printed and mailed, or faxed.)
|
|
|
|
If you feel that using a credit card number via email may not be secure,
|
|
consider mailing via postal service, fax, or call voice to give the card
|
|
number.
|
|
|
|
Checks and money orders must be on a USA bank and USA compatible funds.
|
|
|
|
Registration Cost Check each Applicable Line
|
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
|
+++ Early Bird rates (Register BEFORE May 15) +++
|
|
|
|
7 [ ] Double Room before 5/15 .............................. 265.00
|
|
8 [ ] Single Room before 5/15 .............................. 330.00
|
|
9 [ ] Spouse or child before 5/15 .......................... 200.00
|
|
10 [ ] Registration only (no room or meals) before 5/15 ...... 200.00
|
|
|
|
+++ Rates after the Early Bird Special (Register AFTER May 15) +++
|
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|
|
Rates (after May 15 and at the door):
|
|
11 [ ] Double Room ......................................... 335.00
|
|
12 [ ] Single Room ......................................... 385.00
|
|
13 [ ] Spouse or child ..................................... 285.00
|
|
14 [ ] Registration only (no room or meals) after 5/15....... 285.00
|
|
|
|
T-Shirts must be ordered in advance
|
|
15 [ ] T-Shirt softwear Small ............................... 15.00
|
|
16 [ ] T-Shirt softwear Medium .............................. 15.00
|
|
17 [ ] T-Shirt softwear Large ............................... 15.00
|
|
18 [ ] T-Shirt softwear 1X-Large ............................ 15.00
|
|
19 [ ] T-Shirt softwear 2X-Large ............................ 15.00
|
|
20 [ ] T-Shirt softwear 3X-Large ............................ 16.00
|
|
21 [ ] T-Shirt softwear 4X-Large ............................ 17.00
|
|
22 [ ] T-Shirt softwear 5X-Large ............................ 18.00
|
|
23 [ ] T-Shirt softwear 6X-Large ............................ 19.00
|
|
24 [ ] T-Shirt softwear 7X-Large ............................ 20.00
|
|
25 [ ] T-Shirt softwear 8X-Large ............................ 21.00
|
|
26 [ ] T-Shirt softwear 9X-Large ............................ 22.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
May we send your registration confirmation via e-mail? [ ]Yes [ ]No
|
|
|
|
[ ] As a PDF (Acrobat Reader) file (preferred)
|
|
[ ] As a TEXT file mailed to the listed address
|
|
|
|
Roommate preference: =>___
|
|
|
|
Prefer smoking/non-smoking roommate: [ ] Smoke [ ] Non-smoke
|
|
|
|
Today's Date: _=>___ / /
|
|
|
|
1- Registration fee (see above dates & fees) ......... =>__
|
|
|
|
2- Registration fee for spouse if applicable ......... =>__
|
|
|
|
3- T-Shirts Quantity [ ] @ $15.00 ea) ................ =>__
|
|
|
|
4- Sub-total of lines 1-3: ........................... =>__
|
|
|
|
5- Arizona residents only add 8.1% tax: .............. =>__
|
|
|
|
6- Total cost (total of lines 4-5): .................. =>__
|
|
|
|
---[ End Form ]------------[ Cut Here ]----------[ Print Clearly ]---
|
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|
|
Check-in will be from 1-4 pm on Tuesday. Check-out will be from 11 am-1 pm
|
|
on Sunday.
|
|
|
|
Current plans call for formal KFest 2002 sessions to begin with dinner in
|
|
the Avila cafeteria on Wednesday evening (time to be announced), followed
|
|
by the traditional opening event, the Keynote Address. We've got some great
|
|
plans again for that opening night activity. Stay tuned!!
|
|
|
|
Computer sessions will be conducted on Thursday and Friday. Software and
|
|
hardware demos are scheduled for Saturday morning, with a vendor fair
|
|
slated for Saturday afternoon.
|
|
|
|
Reminder: Meals included in the registration price are Wednesday dinner
|
|
through Sunday breakfast, with the exception of Saturday dinner.
|
|
|
|
On Saturday night, attendees can dine on their own at one of the many fine
|
|
restaurants near the Avila campus, or join groups of KFesters at a local
|
|
favorite selected by the Roastee.
|
|
|
|
All children under 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or legal
|
|
guardian.
|
|
|
|
***
|
|
|
|
KFest 2002 is again being sponsored by InTrec Software, Inc., makers of
|
|
ProTERM telecommunications software for the Apple II and Macintosh.
|
|
|
|
If you have questions about KFest, or wish to make suggestions, you can
|
|
find answers via the Internet. Just send an email message to:
|
|
|
|
kfest-help@kfest.org
|
|
|
|
... or visit the KFest World Wide Web page: <http://www.kfest.org>
|
|
|
|
If you're thinking about attending KFest, you'll enjoy the KFest Internet
|
|
e-mail chat:
|
|
|
|
To subscribe to the KFest Information Mailing List, send email to:
|
|
<mailto: majordomo@kfest.org>.
|
|
Place the following text in the BODY of the message:
|
|
subscribe kfest
|
|
|
|
You will receive a confirmation e-mail. To be signed up for the list, you
|
|
will have to respond to this confirmation as the instructions dictate, and
|
|
then you will then be able send and read messages on the mailing list.
|
|
|
|
Sponsored by:
|
|
InTrec Software, Inc.
|
|
3035 E Topaz Circle
|
|
Phoenix, AZ 85028-4423
|
|
Voc:602/992-1345
|
|
Fax:602/992-0232
|
|
<kfest@intrec.com>
|
|
|
|
(KFESTSTEVE [Gouda], Cat 5, Top 4, Msg 24, Syndicomm A2)
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|
[EOA]
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[INN]------------------------------
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EXTRA INNINGS |
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-----------------------------------
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About The Lamp! The Lamp! is published on the fifteenth of every month on
|
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""""""""""""""" the WEB at: http://lamp.a2central.com/
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This publication produced entirely with real or emulated Apple II computers
|
|
using Appleworks 5.1 and Hermes. Apple II Forever!
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* The Lamp! is (c) copyright 2002 by Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W. All
|
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rights reserved.
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* To reach The Lamp! on Internet email send mail to
|
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thelamp@sheppyware.net
|
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* All issues of The Lamp! are available at The Lamp! Home Page,
|
|
http://lamp.a2central.com/
|
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
|
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Opinions expressed herein are those of the individual authors, and do not
|
|
necessarily represent the opinions of A2Central.com, Delphi Online
|
|
Services, Syndicomm, Ryan M. Suenaga, or Lyle Syverson. Forum messages are
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