Enjoy the pictures at the title link.

• Dicci version 1.7
  (Spanish dictionary and translation program)
• AnubisMUI
  (graphical user interface for Anubis)
• Mail.comFWD version 0.2 beta
  (program for forwarding e-mails)

• Needs version 18.12 of NListtree
• Faster mail list
• Scroll bars in read window for Datatypes
• Drag and Drop from read window to Workbench (needs OS3.9)
• A couple of new config options on the receive mail page
• Two new filter actions
• Better cancel on send/fetch of mails
• Bug fixes

"DF0 unreadable" or "no valid disk in drive DF0" and so on.

I asked on the #AC-forum for help and I was said to clean the drive. I did it and the drive worked again. But I could not format the "damaged" hd-disks.

But I did not want to give up and I therefore tryed to format them with "OFS" (488 bytes/block)...

...and it worked!

But because this does not work with WB3.1 and menu "pictprogram/format..." I did it over the SHELL with:

SYS:System/format DRIVE DF0: NAME Empty OFS NOINTL NODIRCACHE NOICONS

Yes and then I formatted it back to FFS - now also with the WB-menu or with

SYS:System/format DRIVE DF0: NAME Empty FFS NOINTL NODIRCACHE NOICONS

And look, I could format it with FFS!!

Content:

• Amiga Anywhere special
• Interview with Bjorn Lynne
• Review to Zorro II board Repulse Gold
• comparison of Mediator 4000 and Prometheus
• SoundFX
• AmiBlitz2
• Alt.OS zone
• Review to Descent: Freespace

• MPEG1/2 video with sound (optional)
• MP2/MP3 audiostreams
• AC3 streams
• (S)VCD, CD-i and DVD

The Pocket Cosmo Fast Java environment enhances the usability of the PDA. Its first iteration supports Tao's intent PersonalJava(TM) edition which is Sun Microsystems-branded and compatible with PersonalJava 1.2. intent is the first practical Java execution environment for these kinds of devices.

The user interface of the Pocket Cosmo is entirely original with rich menus supporting 3D movement and smooth scrolling and with instantaneous switching of applications.

Hirao Nishiguchi, President of Kyocera said, "We are aiming to deliver new services, ones which customers can easily utilize and derive real value. Combining the technologies at Kyocera with the Tao expertise has allowed us to develop this extremely exciting Pocket Cosmo PDA."

Francis Charig, Executive Chairman of Tao Group said at the E3 show in Los Angeles, "The work undertaken by Kyocera to develop a truly intuitive interface has been inspirational. Kyocera is sending out a signal to manufacturers and carriers that by using intent as the language independent, universal multimedia platform they can create their own brand recognition in a way that would be impossible with any other software technology. Kyocera has developed a product that proves that there is software technology existing already today that enables the running of content in an easy-to-use manner that really does meet the expectations of the consumer. Pocket Cosmo is a ground breaking product and Kyocera has set a new benchmark in the market place."

• What is DSS (Digitized Sky Survey)?
  The whole sky has been iinputted as digital picture information with the help of most modern telescopes. These information are on several servers of the world. You only have to input a coordinate or the name of the object as well as the size of the picture (in angle) and immedately the server sends back a pictute of the sky with the inputted area.

• How does it work in DA III?
  Because of technical details the performance of DSS-pictures is only possible in the planetary mode and from an opening angle of 3 degree. Instead of it it is possible to fade in the names of the stars and the deep-sky as well as the size of the objects. The stars and DS-objects are not drawn.
  Click here for an example picture. This shows the Andromeda-fog with its accompanists with DSS-integration.
  Currently the picture size is limited to 300x300 pixles but I hope I can change it soon. Instead of it the picture is loaded rather fast.
  

• added tape64 to version watch page
• fd2pragma version 2.146 released
• added AV authors PGP keys to antivirus page
• updated antivirus page, new VirusZ version

unfortunately I have bad news: The StarGATE website as well as the mail distribution list will be closed down because of three basic reasons:

1. I don't believe in an Amiga revival anymore.
2. Developing Amiga software needs a lot of work and time. And due to No. 1 I don't think it makes sense anymore.
3. Because of my studies my sparetime is very rare and I don't want to spend it on Amiga anymore.

The StarGATE site will remain online for about 4 or 5 months and will then be shut down. The mail addresses in the distribution list will be deleted.

• FastATA.driver ver. 2.5
• FastATAPrefs ver. 2.5
• AllegroCDFS ver. 3.3

For more info about FastATA 4000 controller see here.

• ATA3.driver ver. 6.1
• ATA3Prefs ver. 6.1

• Corrected procedure of PIO mode changes on the fly

• Error made good in displaying the MASTER/SLAVE description in ATA3prefs