17.Apr.2012
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Multi purpose utility: Jack 3.1
Jack is a multi purpose utility. From version 3.1 on AmigaOS/68k and MorphOS also are supported (as untested beta version) as well as AROS ("Release Candidate" with known installation problem: The tool is installed to the current directory).
Additional to basic file operations Jack features image editing, saving screenshots, a music player, AppStore functions, weather forecast, currency conversion and a diary with connection to the Google-diary.
Download: jack.zip (24 MB)
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[News message: 17. Apr. 2012, 07:34] [Comments: 0]
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16.Apr.2012
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Amiga documentation: Pictures of Europe trip of "Viva Amiga"-producer
At the beginning of April Zach Weddington, who is the producer of the Amiga documentation Viva Amiga which is financed by donations, traveled to Europe to do some interviews at the demo party in the Netherlands.
In his blog Weddington now has published some pictures of his trip.
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[News message: 16. Apr. 2012, 18:46] [Comments: 0]
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16.Apr.2012
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Curiosity: Amiga games with anaglyph 3D display (Update 2)
It's a little known fact that even on the Amiga, there were attempts at generating a proper 3D display: there are a few titles that use anaglyph projection - known for the '3D glasses' with different colored filters in front of each eye - to create a stereo display.
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[News message: 16. Apr. 2012, 18:15] [Comments: 0]
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16.Apr.2012
Christian Krenner (ANF)
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Event: Vintage Computer Festival Europe (VCFe)
For the 13th times the Vintage Computer Festival Europe (VCFe) will take place in Munich on 28. and 29. April. As usual exhibits from the earliest days of computer technology will be presented.
Details and further information you can find under the title link.
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[News message: 16. Apr. 2012, 16:14] [Comments: 0]
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16.Apr.2012
Chris Hülsbeck (ANF)
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Music: Financing for Turrican-Soundtrack-Anthology by Chris Hülsbeck
Chris Hülsbeck is going to produce a Turrican-Soundtrack-Anthology which will include 3 CDs. The project will be started if until 3. June at least 75.000 US-Dollar will be collected. Currently 24.261 US-Dollar were donated. You can get further information under the title link.
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[News message: 16. Apr. 2012, 16:05] [Comments: 0]
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15.Apr.2012
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: Image_to_odg 1.0
Carsten Siegner's Image_to_odg converts single pictures from the PNG or JPEG format to a OpenDocument graphics file.
Download: image_to_odg_1.0.lha (71 KB)
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[News message: 15. Apr. 2012, 15:04] [Comments: 0]
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15.Apr.2012
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Aminet-Uploads until 14.04.2012
The following archives have been published until 14.04.2012 to the Aminet:
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[News message: 15. Apr. 2012, 09:10] [Comments: 0]
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15.Apr.2012
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 14.04.2012
The following archives have been published until 14.04.2012 to the OS4Depot:
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15.Apr.2012
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 14.04.2012
The following archives have been published until 14.04.2012 to the AROS-Archives:
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15.Apr.2012
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MorphOS-Files-Uploads until 14.04.2012
The following archives have been published until 14.04.2012 to the MorphOS-Files:
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15.Apr.2012
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Interview with Marcus Johansson
In its interview serie amigapd.com now has published an interview with Marcus Johansson who has written the games Fayoh and Fayoh 2.
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[News message: 15. Apr. 2012, 08:58] [Comments: 0]
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15.Apr.2012
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Event: Retro games and computer day in Maarssen (NL)
Instead of the regular Commodore-Show, the Commodore Gebruikersgroep will organize a retro games and computer day in Maarssen (Netherlands) on 21. April.
Amigas and other Commodore computers as well as MSX, Atari, Sony, Nintendo, Vectrex, Coleco, Sega, Sinclair and others will be presented.
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[News message: 15. Apr. 2012, 08:51] [Comments: 0]
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15.Apr.2012
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOne X1000: Debian-Linux available
In the download section of Hyperion Entertainment registered purchasers of an AmigaOne X1000 can download an adapted Debian-Linux-distribution for their computers. It supports both kernel of the PWRficient-PA6T-processor and is able to use more than 4 GB RAM.
The installation and use of the Linux-distribution on the X1000 requires some knowledge. Therefore an installation tutorial is available. Steven Solie, Hyperion's project manager of the operating system development thanked Varisys for the original Linux-Kernel and A-EON Technology for the adaption of the firmware and all honorary helpers.
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[News message: 15. Apr. 2012, 08:20] [Comments: 0]
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14.Apr.2012
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future Flyer published
Press release: Since today there is the Amiga Future Flyer in English and German language (front, back). We hope that by publishing the flyer we will get some new readers and by that can increase the print run. Maybe we will succeed to increase the number of pages of the Amiga Future.
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(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 14. Apr. 2012, 23:57] [Comments: 0]
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14.Apr.2012
Floppy (Kommentar)
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AROS: HTML5 bounty project established
Now a bounty project was established which is supposed to provide HTML5-support to the AROS-port of the web browser Odyssey which will make it possible to watch videos at Youtube.
The codecs WebM / V8 and Ogg / Theora / Vorbis have to be supported. H.263 and H.264 would be appreciated but are not required. The current amount of money collected is 566 US-Dollar. A later port for AmigaOS 4 has been already announced by Roman 'kas1e' Kargin.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 14. Apr. 2012, 11:37] [Comments: 0]
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13.Apr.2012
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Tutorial: Recording and editing LPs with Audio Evolution 4
Kelly "Realstar" Samel has published a detailed and illustrated tutorial which explains the digitalization of old LPs with the help of Audio Evolution 4.
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[News message: 13. Apr. 2012, 23:41] [Comments: 0]
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13.Apr.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Third beta of Firefox-port Timberwolf
Hans-Jörg and Thomas Frieden have published a new beta version of their Firefox-port "Timberwolf".
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(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 13. Apr. 2012, 23:21] [Comments: 0]
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13.Apr.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Sam460: Update of driver for Onboard-Audio
Ross Vumbaca has published a new version of his driver for the nnboard-audio-chip of the Sam460. The driver is still in beta status but the timing of the audio playback now is more accurate. Additionally the quality was improved - no more crackling.
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[News message: 13. Apr. 2012, 23:13] [Comments: 0]
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13.Apr.2012
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Magazine: Commodore Free, issue 60
"Commodore Free" is a free, English-language magazine about Commodore and Amiga computers which is available in different formats - among others as HTML-version and as C64-Diskmag.
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[News message: 13. Apr. 2012, 10:14] [Comments: 0]
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12.Apr.2012
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Hungarian PDF-magazine: Amiga Mania #4
"Amiga Mania" is an elaborately designed PDF-magazine from Hungary with 36 pages which is about Amiga. It is likely that soon there also will be an English-language issue of the magazine.
Download: Amiga Mania 04_OnLine.pdf (59 MB)
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[News message: 12. Apr. 2012, 23:19] [Comments: 0]
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12.Apr.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AROS: Odyssey Web Browser 1.16.1
Although the bounty for improving the MUI-clone Zune is still not done, there is another update for the AROS-port of the MUI-based web-browser Odyssey.
Changes:
- enabled JavaScript JIT engine -> from 300% to 1000% score increase in JavaScript benchmarks
- enabled IconDatabase (web site icons presentation)
- fixed transfer animation images and web site icons rendering
- using latest Cairo 1.12.0 for rendering
- enabled SVG image processing filters
Odyssey Web Browser now requires the pixman.library. The update for the distribution Icaros which was published today already includes the latest version of the browser. An update for the distribution AspireOS will follow soon.
Download: odyssey-1.16.1.i386-aros.zip (17 MB)
Source codes: odyssey-1.16.1.src-aros.zip (57 MB)
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[News message: 12. Apr. 2012, 23:16] [Comments: 0]
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12.Apr.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AROS-Distribution: Icaros Desktop 1.4.1
The first minor update for the AROS-distribution Icaros Desktop 1.4 has been published:
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[News message: 12. Apr. 2012, 00:50] [Comments: 0]
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12.Apr.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Graphic programm SketchBlock 1.4
The latest version of Andy Broad's graphic programm "Sketchblock" (screenshot) includes several new functions for manipulating the graphic layers. Additionally the ARexx-scripts can now respond to user inputs like mouse clicks.
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[News message: 12. Apr. 2012, 00:43] [Comments: 0]
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10.Apr.2012
Pascal Papara (ANF)
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AROS-Distribution: Broadway 2012-002
Pascal Papara has updated his AROS-distribution Broadway which among others includes a full version of Audio Evolution 4 and the latest OWB-port. The update is installed by the tool up2date.
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[News message: 10. Apr. 2012, 22:35] [Comments: 0]
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10.Apr.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Arcade game: Downfall
In the game Downfall (screenshots: 1, 2, 3) you're a mouse and are trying to make sure you land on platforms that are constantly moving upwards forever.
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[News message: 10. Apr. 2012, 22:29] [Comments: 0]
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