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Info-Mac Digest Tue, 23 Jan 96 Volume 14 : Issue 19
Today's Topics:
[*] Abaccus 1.5; a word game
[*] AMICO 1.1 - An apple menu utility
[*] Another Fine Mess v1.6
[*] Apple Orchard Jpeg
[*] CGraph 2.1
[*] clut_fade 1.3
[*] CutXtra 1.0 Lite
[*] Cypress Swamp
[*] Debowska; a Polish font
[*] depth_lib 1.0
[*] Dog X-Ray
[*] DragThing 1.5.1, an application dock
[*] Eliza 5.0
[*] fs-atc-31
[*] Gamerate Issue 2
[*] Glossary Package
[*] Home Accounting
[*] HTML.edit Version 1.7.3
[*] Hulk Hogan MacOS patch
[*] IFSPLM v. 7.0
[*] KwikMenu(tm) 1.0; A Newton Package
[*] LS Emailer Suite for OneClick
[*] MacEyes 1.0.1
[*] MacFlash 1.0d8 - Flashcard editor and quizzer
[*] MacMikMod 2.13
[*] Marconi v2.0b14
[*] Math Money Machine
[*] MuchMusic Interactive Press Kit
[*] Music Glossary
[*] MYM2QIF 3.1
[*] NCSA Telnet 2.7.b4
[*] Netscape2b6 Menu Changes
[*] Netscape Splash 0.7.
[*] NetSnagger-11b3; Internet URL and digest file utility
[*] Old Computer Cartoon
[*] Orion Vista Jpeg
[*] PatchDance v0.4.2b4
[*] PPPThangLite
[*] Pump 1.6.1, the RAM Doubler patcher.
[*] Rainbow version 1.1
[*] Scan!Plot 1.3 Lite
[*] ScriptServer 1.0
[*] Stack-Peeker-22
[*] Stardust; a game
[*] US city/state lesson idea description
[*] xtimer-181
[*] Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.1.8
[*] Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.2.0b4
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:13 -0600
From: [email protected] (Pautex Jean-Francois)
Subject: [*] Abaccus 1.5; a word game
Computer think a 5 letters word, you have to discover the word.
You type your word on keybord, normaly this word is display on screen
(you can't change any letter) after 5 letters, computer chexk
the word and if some letters mach they are display in blue color.
Non in place letters are in yellow color. New 1.5 version inclued an
AutoPayment
module via modem or Fax, so user can immediatly become a registred user
and Abaccus is no more in demo mode.
thanks for contribution Pautex Jean-Francois
[Archived as /info-mac/game/word/abaccus-15.hqx; 619K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:01 -0600
From: [email protected] (Dennis Chronopoulos)
Subject: [*] AMICO 1.1 - An apple menu utility
AMICO is a utility that helps you change the order of the items that appear
in the apple menu. It also lets you insert divider lines between these
items.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/amico-11.hqx; 36K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:20 -0600
From: Marc Khadpe
Subject: [*] Another Fine Mess v1.6
Another Fine Mess is an adventure game for Mac OS. The tangled worlds of
Ray's Maze await you. Seek your fortune or die trying! Visit eerie moors,
a desolate battlefield, and an ancient castle. Battle bureaucrats, sand
pirates, and other horrific monsters. Challenging puzzles and fantastic
treasures abound. This is the second game in the Ray's Maze series. The
game features excellent graphics with multiple story lines. The game was
created with the World Builder adventure game creation system. The author
asks a $10 shareware fee. For more information, email [email protected].
The game runs on all Macs, but sound doesn't work on XL, AV, or PPC
models. Version 1.6 adds compatibility with newer Macs and fixes minor
bugs.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/adv/another-fine-mess.hqx; 1730K]
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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 09:48:32 -0600
From: Sterling
Subject: [*] Apple Orchard Jpeg
This is a 640x480 24bit jpeg created with a Macintosh using PIxel
Paint Pro.
Think of it as Tease Ware. If you use it send a donation.
http://powernet.net/~imageink/digests/index.html
[Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/apple-orchard-jpg.hqx; 247K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:57:57 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] CGraph 2.1
CGraph is a graphing calculator. It will graph equations like
y=x^4-6*sin(x/2)-3 and just about anything else you can think of. It has 25
built in functions with more to be added in the near future. You can change
the viewing range by manually entering in new values or by using one of the
zooms. All of it's available functions are listed in a handy menu for your
convienience. You can graph up to 5 functions at a time each one in a
different color and trace through each of them.
If you don't have a PowerMac don't worry this will work on 68k macs as well
but if you do don't worry either, I plan to have a Fat version in the near
future.
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/calc/c-graph-21.hqx; 62K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:36 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] clut_fade 1.3
This is a demo of screen fading operations which can be used to make your
games more professional looking. Not only does the clut_fade library let
you fade to and from black, but it also provides routines to fade to and
>From a specific color or a specific clut. It also provides some control
over which monitors are faded.
Most of the change in 1.3 is upgrading to the MetroWerks C compilers.
68K and PPC projects are included. Pascal library and interface file
still included.
fade_to_black function written by Jonas Englund, modified by Mark Womack
for multiple monitors.
fade_to_clut function written by Macneil Shonle.
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/clut-fade-13-c.hqx; 105K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:10 -0600
From: [email protected] (Paolo Manna)
Subject: [*] CutXtra 1.0 Lite
CutXtra is an Illustrator 5 / FreeHand 5 plug-in to directly drive plotters
>From within these major graphic applications. Especially dedicated for
driving cutting plotters for signmaking industry.
Shareware single user version.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/cut-xtra-lite-illustr.hqx; 180K]
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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 09:48:48 -0600
From: Sterling
Subject: [*] Cypress Swamp
This is a 640x480 24bit jpeg created with a Macintosh using PIxel
Paint Pro.
Think of it as Tease Ware. If you use it send a donation or comment.
Copyright by:
http://www.powernet.net/~imageink/digests/index.html
[Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/cypress-swamp-jpg.hqx; 347K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:21 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Debowska; a Polish font
[Archived as /info-mac/font/debowska.hqx; 234K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:39 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] depth_lib 1.0
This is library of routines that let you get the depth of a monitor and
set the depth of a monitor. Sometimes when writing games you want to
force the monitor to 256 colors or you want to make sure you have at
least 16 colors. This library has routines to do just that.
All of these routines come almost directly from Kenneth Worley's "Monitor
Tricks in C++ 1.51". I wanted a C version instead, but if you use C++
you will probably want to pick up Ken's package. Monitor Tricks also has
some other neat features as well. It's available on AOL or you can
contact Kenneth directly at: AOL: KNEWorley, Internet: [email protected].
A Pascal version would be nice. If there is an industrious Pascal soul
out there that would like to convert these routines, let me know. It
shouldn't be too difficult. I'll add it to the next release and give due
credit.
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/lib/depth-lib-10.hqx; 63K]
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 16:57:14 -0600
From: Joe Mastroianni
Subject: [*] Dog X-Ray
DogXRay is a serial interface for the mac explicitly for communication to
the PK-232. It's target is DXers (amateur radio operators) who need a
cheap (read "free") packet interface. DogXRay will announce DX spots on
the DX packet cluster if MacInTalk is installed. DogXRay utilizes the
communications toolbox. The Apple Serial tool is required for use and is
not included in this bundle, but is available from many sources,
including the info-mac mirrors.
For further information or general comments send a note to Joe
Mastroianni, AA6YD, at [email protected].
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/dog-x-ray-10d1.hqx; 382K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:03 -0600
From: james
Subject: [*] DragThing 1.5.1, an application dock
DragThing is an application dock designed to tidy up the icons littering
your desktop. Simply drag an application from the Finder onto an empty
square in a dock and then drag documents onto it as normal. Double-click
a docked application to launch it or bring it to the front. In addition,
the docks can contain files, folders, disks and servers and there is
also a option to display the currently running processes in a special
dock.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/drag-thing-151.hqx; 485K]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/drag-thing-151-manual-pdf.hqx; 116K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:15 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Eliza 5.0
KEYWORDS: TEXT, EDIT, EDITOR, STYLE, WORD, MACINTALK,
SPEECH, SPEECH MANAGER, PLAINTALK, ELIZA, AI,
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DOCTOR LECTER.
Enjoy a rousing conversation with your Mac. Eliza will play the part of a
psychologist, conducting an open-ended clinical interview. As the patient,
you can get Eliza's opinions and advice on a wide range of subjects. (Eliza
has a large vocabulary and the ability to formulate a virtually unlimited
number of responses.)
...and if you have Apple's Speech Manager (PlainTalk), you can actually watch
and listen as Eliza responds, making this an excellent demonstration of the
Speech Manager's capabilities!
Version 5 has a greatly improved vocabulary and "head animation" synchronized
to speech. It can also function as a bare bones text editor. (For a
full-featured text editor, try my program Tex-Edit Plus!)
Please notify me (TomBB) if you find any bugs or have suggestions for
improvements. Eliza is ShareWare. The registration fee is $5.
The source code is available to registered users. (See the enclosed
documentation or the 'About...' dialog box.)
[Archived as /info-mac/game/word/eliza-50.hqx; 113K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:17 -0600
From: Miika Asunta
Subject: [*] fs-atc-31
Air Traffic Control software for
Microsoft Flight Simulator Macintosh version 4.0.
Fly your favorite air routes under the direction of Air Traffic
Control (ATC.) FS-ATC 3.1 incorporates artificial intelligence to
guide your flight from taxi to departure, through approach and
landing. Great for flight simulator fans. Using Apple's Speech
Manager, FS-ATC's controllers will literately speak to you.
FS-ATC gives new life to the old, venerable Macintosh version
Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0. This will cure your PC envy with
Flight Simulator 5.1
FS-ATC is an air traffic controller software that operates with
Microsoft Flight Simulator. It runs on the background and it uses
some undocumented apple events to find out position, direction,
altitude and speed of aircraft. Using this information FS-ATC sends
messages to the pilot using Speech Manager or displays them as text.
FS-ATC 3.0 contains internal databases for VORs, center locations,
and a selection of airports. This version introduces fully automatic
air traffic control from gate of pilot chosen departure airport to the
gate of destination airport.
Controller files used in earlier versions of FS-ATC are still supported.
FS-ATC 3.1 is released as shareware (10 US$). The registered users
will receive documentation for creating controller files of their own.
Miika Asunta
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/fs-atc-31.hqx; 585K]
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 16:57:18 -0600
From: [email protected] (Brandon Miquel)
Subject: [*] Gamerate Issue 2
[Archived as /info-mac/art/zine/game-rate-002.hqx; 1435K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:25 -0600
From: [email protected] (Thomas Dick)
Subject: [*] Glossary Package
Keywords: Multiple Choice, Quiz, online, automatic, Platypus, Hypercard,
Glossary, template
This glossary package includes:
a color glossary template
a black and white glossary template
a very small example glossary (in color)
a quiz machine that ties into the glossary files to produce a quiz.
documentation for all of the above
Terminology Quiz and the glossary templates are freeware, but still =A91994,
1995 by Platypus Software i.e. NOT in the public domain. Terminology Quiz
version 2.0 requires a Platypus Glossary with the version 2.0 features.
(The templates and small example distributed with this glossary are all
compatible.) The Platypus Music Glossary (distributed separately) is
full-fledged example. It is shareware (only $2.50). You can create as many
glossaries as you wish, but if you intend to distribute them, you need to
make arrangements with Platypus.
The quiz creates multiple choice questions using any Platypus glossary file
as a database. It keeps track of scores. "Bugs" in this program are
probably formatting errors in the data. I think I have got most of them in
the templates, but there are no guarantees. The editor tries to prevent
most formatting errors that you might make, but as this is freeware, the
integrity of the data is up to you. Please note: I cannot provide
technical support for this program, as it is FREEWARE.
I have delayed releasing it for a long time, due to some "bug reports," but
I could not replicate the alleged bugs. I do appreciate bug reports, and
will acknowledge all such, but please if you send me one, be extremely
specific.
This package may be distributed by anyone as long as they do not delete any
files from the original package.
New in Version 2.0: Version 2.0 generates a certain number of questions
(you choose) and records the results. Version 2.0 makes use of the
classification of terms (new in Version 2.0 of the Gloss), and you may
choose to have your quiz only select from certain classifications. In
addition, version 2.0 will generate and print a quiz and answer key for
paper quiz use, though we really recommend that students take the quiz on
line for best results.
Comments?
Platypus Software
P.O. Box 1591
Corvallis, OR 97339
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/glossary-hc.hqx; 328K]
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 16:57:13 -0600
From: "Bishop_Dave"
Subject: [*] Home Accounting
[Archived as /info-mac/data/home-accounting-a4p3f2.hqx; 3078K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:57:53 -0600
From: [email protected] (Murray Altheim)
Subject: [*] HTML.edit Version 1.7.3
HTML.edit is a freeware, Macintosh-based editor for the HyperText
Markup Language, the text-based coding used for documents on World
Wide Web (WWW). HTML.edit incorporates many time-saving features for
not only HTML coding but document management as well. It is designed
to become a master archive of a server's documents, with the ability
to simplify global changes and updates.
HTML.edit supports production of documents that conform to the HTML
2.0 DTD (Document Type Definition) levels 0, 1 and 2, including
support for forms and HTML 3.0 tables.
HTML.edit is freeware. HTML.edit may be freely distributed in its
unmodified, compressed archive state. HTML.edit is not to be redis-
tributed with commercial applications or in commercial CD-ROM
archives without the express, written consent of the author. Please
read the Legaleze section under HTML.edit Help for further
information regarding usage, copyrights, credits and distribution.
Version 1.7.3 is an interim release incorporating bug fixes for
versions 1.7-1.7.2, and includes improved search and replace tools,
plus some new customization features.
Please email any comments or problems you find with this version to
the author at: .
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/html-edit-173-ppc.hqx; 1263K]
[Archived as /info-mac/text/html/html-edit-173.hqx; 1030K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:06 -0600
From: Soren Ragsdale
Subject: [*] Hulk Hogan MacOS patch
This has got to be the stupidest patch I've made, but it's good for WWF
fans and lovers of extreme kitsch everywhere. A ResEdit file containing
resources to replace the "MacOS" double-face with Hulk Hogan. I
originally made this for my little brother, who's a big Hulk Hogan fan.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/hulk-hogan-mac-os-patch.hqx; 125K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:40 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] IFSPLM v. 7.0
IFSPLM v. 7.0 : This is a DocMaker (v. 4.5) format stand-alone
document containing information about Internet Freeware
Shareware Programming Languages for the Macintosh.
Updated and Revised version, enriched with quotations.
Antreas P. Hatzipolakis
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/info/ifsplm-70.hqx; 232K]
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 16:57:02 -0600
From: Ken Landau
Subject: [*] KwikMenu(tm) 1.0; A Newton Package
KwikMenu is an extremely fast dashboard to the Newton PDA that reduces many
multi-step operations to just two=DBm taps. Includes KwikText-- to store
commonly-used words, addresses, phrases etc. and recall via a name you
assign. =7F=7F
KwikMenu lets you quickly: create a new meeting, note or todo, connect to
your desktop computer, send/receive mail, restart, change font
characteristics, create a glossary entry (KwikText) from selected text,
c=DBmopy/paste using multiple clipboards, connect to the Inspector (a
developer's tool), type personal info (ie. n=DBmame, address, phone etc.),
dial a selected number, rotate the screen and more.=7F=7F
All this functionality is available three ways: 1) From a floating palette,
2) icons on the notepad button bar or 3) hot spots below the built in
Newton icons. You can configure the use of each.
=7F=7FWhen you purchase KwikMenu you also get Dan Rowley's GestureLaunch Lit=
e,
Hardy Macia's ScrollingDoPopup and an optimized version of KwikMenu for the
Newton 2.0 OS. With GestureLaunch Lite you can rapidly open any of your
favorite packages with a single stroke, or invoke one of a list of actions.
ScrollingDoPopup provides unlimited scrolling menus in the New=DBmton 1.x
OS. =7F=7F
This "Test Drive" version is fully functional and will run for 30 days.
The special introducto=DBmry price for the full version is $39.95
=7F=7FFor additional information, contact: LandWare Inc. by phone at: =7F201
347-0031, FAX at: 201 347-0340, email to:=[email protected] or website
http://www.landware.com.
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/util/kwik-menu.hqx; 112K]
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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 09:47:38 -0600
From: Mark Brooks
Subject: [*] LS Emailer Suite for OneClick
Hello!
I'd like to announce the release of the LakeSoft Emailer Sutie for
OneClick! The Suite is also available from:
LakeSoft Emailer Suite
The LakeSoft Emailer Suite is a collection of buttons & scripts for use
with WestCode Software's OneClick. It enhances Claris Emailer v1.0 and
higher. You need to have OneClick and Emailer installed to use the
LakeSoft Emailer Suite.
The Suite contains the following buttons:
OCSigs, SmartReply, ConnectNow, AddUser, OC-PPP, Kill User, SmartDelete,
ISO Codes, Smileys!,
Digest Burster, TheFinger, Contact LakeSoft, Print Message, and New
Message.
The Suite is FREE!
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/mail/ls-emailer-suite-one-click.hqx; 67K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:05 -0600
From: [email protected] (Marcelo A. Paredes C.)
Subject: [*] MacEyes 1.0.1
Simple "eyes" application. whateverware, though I'd prefer a collaboration
of US$10.
Included FAT and m68k-only versions in archive.
In a few words, this application has a window with two eyes inside that
will follow your mouse pointer's movements.
This application is intended for system 7 users, though I've not tested it
with system 6, so it may work in such machines too.
Requires color QuickDraw.
Enjoy it!!!!!
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/mac-eyes-101.hqx; 14K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:26 -0600
From: Michael Neylon
Subject: [*] MacFlash 1.0d8 - Flashcard editor and quizzer
MacFlash is a flashcard editor and a quizzer for the Macintosh.
It features two programs, an editor and a quizzer. Decks created by
MacFlash feature multiple cards types, including plain text
(your normal question and answer types), a multiple choice card,
a picture card, and a multiple answer card, with the potential for
additional types to be implements by the author. The quizzer features
the ability to adjust the way the answers are checked, as well as many
ways to score your deck. Included are three sample decks, an amino acid
deck, a french noun deck, and a spoken German deck.
Note that this is a development version: I have tried to make every
attempt to verify that this program will not damage your computer
in any way, however, YOU ARE USING THIS PROGRAM AT YOUR OWN RISK!
MacFlash is distributed as donatationware: if you would like to
see improvements to this program, please send $5 to the author
(address included in this archive).
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PREVIOUS USERS OF MACFLASH: Please read the
documentation, as there as been some major changing in the format of the
deck files and preferences files that may cause you to crash. Instructions
for dealing with these are listed in the docs. This is mainly an bug fix
release that fixes problems with import and export, as well as with
crashes when updating from old versions.
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/mac-flash-10d8.hqx; 998K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:08 -0600
From: [email protected] (Dmitry Boldyrev)
Subject: [*] MacMikMod 2.13
MacMikMod is a Macintosh version of MikMod, well known mod player written by
Jean-Paul Mikkers ([email protected]). I only wrote sound drivers for it,
though, I am developing my own tracker engine, which should be as cool!
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/snd/mac-mik-mod-213.hqx; 547K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:52 -0600
From: [email protected] (Roberto FERRARA)
Subject: [*] Marconi v2.0b14
Marconi is an off-line reader for Internet newsgroups:
This beta fix a greath bug on 68k Mac stack.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/marconi-20b14.hqx; 124K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:28 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Math Money Machine
This short freeware hypermedia presentation describes the idea for a "math
money machine" that could be hooked up to the serial port of any computer and
could disburse coins, in a joyfully noisy fashion, to students who performed
well on educational software tasks. I created this short presentation in
about two hours using MediaLink, the new freeware hypermedia program for the
Mac. A copy of MediaLink is included within this archive.
Hope other people in the Mac educational community find this fun to
read/view. Let me know if any of you might be interested in further work on
this project.
Cheers,
- Phil Shapiro
Washington DC
[email protected]
http://users.aol.com/pshapiro/
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/math-money-machine.hqx; 687K]
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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 09:48:26 -0600
From: [email protected] (John-Marc Hamilton)
Subject: [*] MuchMusic Interactive Press Kit
The MuchMusic Interactive Press Kit is jam packed with music, video and a
graphical environment that reflects the funky atmosphere of the Nation's
Music Station.
All stuffed ingeniously onto a 1.44Mb floppy disk, the user can navigate
into a cyber-MuchMusic and take control of the video board consisting of
several television sets. Once a demo television show is chosen (i.e.
RapCity) from the tape library, the video and intro music begin and the
user can then adjust the speed of the video, the volume, what music they
listen to while watching and which TV logo they want to see, plus a few
surprises from Ed the Sock.
[Archived as /info-mac/art/mov/much-music-11-qt.hqx; 1775K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:29 -0600
From: [email protected] (Thomas Dick)
Subject: [*] Music Glossary
Keywords: Glossary, Music, Hypercard, Platypus, Terminology, Editor
Platypus Music Glossary contains definitions of in excess of 2600 musical
terms. It has Find, Cross Ref and Export features. It has been updated
to include color, and raked through (again!) for incorrect, incomplete,
incomprehensible, or circular definitions. New!! Version 2.0 boasts
classifications of terms Incredible value for $2.50. Browse it for
inspiration for essay exams. Use its export feature to create the raw
material for the exams. Use the companion Terminology Quiz program to
generate online or paper multiple choice exams. If you want to see the
color, you'll need to allocate 1500K for Hypercard from its GetInfo box.
I've delayed releasing this because of some bug reports but I have tried
and tried and cannot duplicate the bugs. I would appreciate knowing of any
bugs that you find.
This stack requires Platypus Common. (another stack available at the same
archive wherever you find this.)
[email protected]
http://users.aol.com/platysoft/
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/music-glossary-hc.hqx; 162K]
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 16:57:16 -0600
From: [email protected] (Gary R. Morrison)
Subject: [*] MYM2QIF 3.1
[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/mym-to-qif-31.hqx; 215K]
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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 09:47:26 -0600
From: [email protected] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: [*] NCSA Telnet 2.7.b4
Since NCSA has ceased to fund the Telnet project, 2.7b4 is the last version
of that program. I'm uploading the fat binary version - if you want the 68K
version, check out:
ftp://ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Mac/Telnet/Teln ... 8k.sit.hqx
Some of the new features since 2.6 include:
Differences Between Version 2.6 and 2.7
* PowerMac Native
* New VT220 emulation code
* VT220 keypad and function menu option
* ANSI color sequence support
* Supports only mono-spaced fonts
* Command-Clickable URL support
* Internet-Config support (for URL helpers)
* Added support for "rlogin://" and "telnet://" GURL event.
* Added option in Terminals to remap the Numeric Keypad to its standard
(non-vt220) Mac behavior, ie the operators can be used and wont send PFs.
* Macros can be imported and exported to/from text files
* User set-able Block Size
* User set-able Send timeouts
* User set-able font size (i.e. other than 9,12,etc.)
* User set-able window staggered distance
* Drag and Drop support. Text can be dragged out of and into connection
windows
* Telnet now scans Extensions folder & the folder Telnet resides in for
Authentication/Encryption plugins
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/ncsa-telnet-27b4.hqx; 338K]
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 16:57:15 -0600
From: [email protected] (Off The Lip)
Subject: [*] Netscape2b6 Menu Changes
This is a ResEdit file containing a single resource, for the menus of
Netscape 2. This one is from my alteration of beta 6, that are just
keyboard shortcuts. Save as Apple-S instead of being blank..things like
that.
Installation is simple. Open both in ResEdit, copy the MENU resource from
my file, paste into netscape, when it asks you if you want to replace ones
with the same IDs, click on the Yes button. Save, and Quit.
GRIN
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/web/netscape-2b6-menu-changes.hqx; 7K]
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 16:57:15 -0600
From: [email protected] (Donald E. Smith)
Subject: [*] Netscape Splash 0.7.
This is an alternative Netscape Splash screen I developed to replace the
existing one.
It was inspired by the film "SE7EN".
Enjoy!
alsmith2@chat. carleton.ca
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/web/netscape-splash-07.hqx; 252K]
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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 09:47:30 -0600
From: [email protected] (Rod Morehead)
Subject: [*] NetSnagger-11b3; Internet URL and digest file utility
NetSnagger is a free Internet application that works with Internet Config
to simplify two internet related tasks:
1. Retrieving files from archive digests (like the Info-Mac
digest published in the comp.sys.mac.digest newsgroup).
These documents are called "Draggers".
2. Creating double clickable desktop URLs which will utilize
Internet Config to launch the requested URL.
NetSnagger has been tested with System 7.5. I should, in theory, also work
with System 7.1 or later with the Drag Manager Extension. It requires
Internet Config 1.1, and works best with the Anarchie ftp program by Peter
Lewis.
Features:
* InternetConfig support
* Drag Manager Support
* Automatic URL Concatenation
* Double Clickable desktop URLs
* Single drop URL saving
* No extensions or trap patching
The 1.1b3 release includes the following changes since 1.0b4:
1. Made selection deactivation work properly.
2. Made sure cursor is reset when NetSnagger is brought
to front.
3. Fixed bug in opening plain URLs.
4. Made URL window wider.
5. Added default Launch button, mapped return and enter to it.
6. Added preferences and preferences ui.
7. Made auto save so that it saves launchers.
8. Made option for launchers to be saved as plain URL text.
9. Added font and size settings.
10.Fixed bug in which opened files did not come up
with base URL field in edit.
11.Added ability to read files containing a single url only.
12.Added auto saving of dragged URL files to the desktop
when drag is started or ended with shift key down.
When name already exists save dialog is brought forward.
13.Added auto bringing up the save dialog when command key
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/net-snagger-11b3.hqx; 92K]
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 16:57:19 -0600
From: Sterling
Subject: [*] Old Computer Cartoon
[Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/old-computer-jpg.hqx; 181K]
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 16:57:21 -0600
From: Sterling
Subject: [*] Orion Vista Jpeg
This is a 640x480 24bit jpeg created with a Macintosh using Pixel
Paint Pro.
[Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/orion-vista-jpg.hqx; 188K]
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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 16:57:52 -0600
From: [email protected] (Paul Sexton)
Subject: [*] PatchDance v0.4.2b4
This is the newest beta release of PatchDance, a freeware (for now) 3D
modeler for the Power Macintosh. This replaces v0.4b4 and includes the
v0.4.1b4 update, which should both be deleted.
Features:
- Completely Bezier spline based and vertex oriented. Among the fastest
and most powerful modelers available on the Mac.
- Import/export DXF and QuickDraw 3D. All features including Save are
fully enabled.
- Can use the QuickDraw 3D interactive renderer for previews. QD3D Cut &
Paste also available. Supports hardware acceleration.
- No high quality rendering, but can save preview image as a PICT file.
- Complete draft documentation in html format (other formats available).
- Free e-mail Tech Support/info: contact [email protected].
Fixes:
- Several bugs with DXF import.
- Possible crashes with large lathed objects and vertical scrolling.
- Several small improvements (see docs).
Needs:
- PowerMac only. Minimum 3MB free RAM (8MB+ recommended), 256 colors,
System 7.5.
- QuickDraw 3D features require 16MB RAM, thousands/millions of colors
preferred.
- Web browser for documentation.
Available as the new application only (smaller) from
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/patch-dance-042b4.hqx; 528K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:58 -0600
From: Nick King
Subject: [*] PPPThangLite
A small application to toggle the state of PPP.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/conn/ppp-thang-lite.hqx; 71K]
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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 09:48:23 -0600
From: "Ernst J. Oud"
Subject: [*] Pump 1.6.1, the RAM Doubler patcher.
Hi,
Please accept the following as a replacement in the info-mac archive of
Pump 1.5.2d2. This new version (1.6.1) works with all versions of RAM
Doubler from 1.0.4 onwards.
There is a ReadMe file in this archive. I am *not* the author; the ReadMe
file does not state any copyright.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/pump-161.hqx; 10K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:59:03 -0600
From: lamcw
Subject: [*] Rainbow version 1.1
Hello,
Rainbow is the Atari 400/800/800XL emulator for the Mac.
Thanks!
Chris Lam.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/rainbow-11-demo.hqx; 491K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:11 -0600
From: [email protected] (Paolo Manna)
Subject: [*] Scan!Plot 1.3 Lite
Scan!Plot Lite is a small but powerful application that uses PhotoShop
plug-ins to drive scanners, saves file in TIFF format to the disk and is able
to directly drive large inkjet plotter (i.e. Encad NovaJet, HP Designjet)
with the resulting image. Also imports PICT files from most drawing
applications.
Shareware single user version.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/scan-plot-lite.hqx; 440K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:38 -0600
From: [email protected] (Jon Pugh)
Subject: [*] ScriptServer 1.0
Here is the long awaited (ha!) ScriptServer 1.0. ScriptServer is a
scriptable OSA compiler. It is most useful for building applications and
Apple Guide files which include AppleScript scripts. With ScriptServer you
can write a script which will compile all of your scripts when you build
the rest of your program or guide. That's very handy. It's also easy to
use from Hypercard 2.2 or better. Sample scripts for compiling from MPW
and BBEdit are included.
ScriptServer is free for non-business use. Using ScriptServer for building
commercial products requires payment of a $20 shareware fee.
You can find this and my other useful software on my web page:
http://www.infoworkshop.com/~jonpugh/
Enjoy.
Jon
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/osa/script-server-10.hqx; 82K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:42 -0600
From: [email protected] (Bruce A. Pokras)
Subject: [*] Stack-Peeker-22
Keywords: Scripts Stacks HyperCard Player Peek View Modify
Shareware $5
This fast, feature-laden, but easy to use HyperCard script viewing utility
now has MORE POWER. You can now view and modify the CONTENTS of locked
and/or hidden fields.
Stack Peeker 2.2 allows you to view and MODIFY the "stack" script of a
target stack, AND do the same to the scripts of ALL cards, backgrounds,
buttons and fields anywhere in a target stack, even in stacks which has
been set up to prevent access to the scripts. In this upgrade, you get the
power to modify the contents of every field on every card in a stack
regardless of whether the field is locked, hidden, or both.
Using Stack Peeker, you can create a text file containing the scripts of
every object in a stack. This text file can be opened and printed using any
of the popular word processing or "works" programs. Stack Peeker also
includes the ability to create a searchable library of individual scripts.
All of the above functions can by performed while running Stack Peeker with
the HyperCard PLAYER, even though the Player does not support scripting!
So now, Player owners can view and experiment with the scripts which make
HyperCard stacks work.
Stack Peeker may now be conveniently registered through the Kagi Shareware
service using their REGISTER program which is included with Stack Peeker.
Registration may be made by credit card via E-mail or fax (with
automatically encrypted credit card information for E-mail users), or by
credit card, cash or check (in U.S. dollars) via snail mail.
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/card/stack-peeker-22.hqx; 239K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:18 -0600
From: [email protected] (James Burton)
Subject: [*] Stardust; a game
Strategy/arcade game. 50 levels. Literally hours of fun.
Totally freeware. Nice-looking 256-color graphics; requires at least a
640x480 monitor. Should work on any Mac II or better (including PowerMacs,
Centris, Performas, Quadras, the better Powerbooks, etc). Not tested on
all models. Enjoy!
This is my first time submitting software this way-- I'd appreciate it a
lot if you e-mail me back telling me if I did it right or not, and where on
the web I can find the software once it's submitted. Thank you!
Jim Burton.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/stardust.hqx; 827K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:23 -0600
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] US city/state lesson idea description
One of my big interests is in finding ways to help people improve their
knowledge of geography. In my experiences teaching in the classroom, I've
encountered many students who do not have a thorough knowledge of city/state
pairing.
By the time a student is in 5th or 6th grade, if you name any major American
city, they ought to be able to name the state in which that city can be
found. It can be embarrassing to a school (and embarrassing personally to a
student) if an occasion arises when a student does not know that Chicago is
located in Illinois or that Miami is located in Florida or that Dallas is
located in Texas.
So I spent some time yesterday with an atlas typing in several dozen
city/state pairs into a ClarisWorks word processing document. Since I'm a big
fan of the ClarisWorks slide show, I layed out the size and placement of the
text so that when using the ClarisWorks slide show the city state pair shows
up in a large font, centered, on a separate screen. (Mouse clicks move you
between ClarisWorks slide show screens.)
This download gives further info about this lesson idea and includes a copy
of the ClarisWorks word processing file I started work on. (For those
educators or schools that do not have access to ClarisWorks, I've included a
plain text file of the cities and states I typed up.)
Hope this lesson idea proves useful to others. The more that teachers share
ideas, the more everyone stands to benefit.
Cheers,
- Phil Shapiro
Washington DC
[Archived as /info-mac/edu/city-state-project.hqx; 15K]
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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 09:47:52 -0600
From: Eric Long
Subject: [*] xtimer-181
NOW: ALL FEATURES OPEN TO ALL USERS! Automatic MacPPP tracking,
CompuServe tracking, America Online tracking, eWorld tracking,
Automatic Rate management, Automatic Log management. This is the
online time & expense management utility you ought to have!
XTimer is powerful and versatile. Try it! Requires System 7.
Shareware $15 by Eric Long
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/conn/x-timer-181.hqx; 221K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:53 -0600
From: [email protected] (Brian Clark)
Subject: [*] Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.1.8
Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.1.8 is the final 2.1.x release version. It fixes
all reported problems with earlier versions that I was able to reproduce
and verify.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/ya-newswatcher-218.hqx; 956K]
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 21:58:55 -0600
From: [email protected] (Brian Clark)
Subject: [*] Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.2.0b4
Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.2.0b4 is a beta release that has not had its new
features extensively tested. These new features are improved, more flexible
and powerful Group Filters and Article Filter dialogs. The new Group
Filters dialog displays all the filters in a given settings file. It has
two panes, each with its own scrolling list. All the available filters
groups are shown in the upper list. The lower list displays all the filters
defined for the filter group selected in the upper list. Renaming of
groups, creating new groups, and copy and paste of filters are supported.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/ya-newswatcher-220b4.hqx; 967K]
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