09.Jul.2004
PC-Welt
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US-government warns of Internet Explorer
Because of the several lacks of security in the WWW browser Internet Explorer the
"United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team" which is an organization where the US government
has also some members warns of using the browser, at least if you have not changed some
preferences. Meanwhile the free author Paul Boutin advises to use Firefox instead of
the Internet Explorer. That seems to be not very special but this advice has been posted
in Microsoft online magazine Slate....
(cs) (Translation: dr)
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09.Jul.2004
Golem IT News
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Golem: Mozilla-products avoid Windows lack of security
»Patch for Mozilla, Firefox and Thunderbird published
After on 7 July 2004 a dangerous lack of security has been found which only appears
on Windows systems at the three web applications Mozilla, Firefox and
Thunderbird now a patch is available for download. The lack of security allows an attacker
to execute program code on a different system.«
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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09.Jul.2004
Amigaworld.net (Website)
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Another video of AmigaOS4 with nativ Picasso96
Under the title link an
AmigaOS4 beta tester has published a video (20 MB)
which shows the speed of the new PPC-nativ version of Picasso96.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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09.Jul.2004
Amigaworld.net (Website)
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Video of OS4-Prerelease-Party in Landskrona
Under the title link you can
download a video of the OS4-Prerelease-Party which took place from June 18th to 20th in
Swedish Landskrona.
You can watch a little performance of AmigaOS4 with nativ Picasso96,
MUI, MooVid and Descent Freespace.
The video which has also some music is there in three different levels of quality.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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08.Jul.2004
ChaoZer (ANF)
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MorphOS: ColdRebootPatch
ColdRebootPatch patches the ColdReboot() function, allowing you to delay or even stall a reset (screenshot).
(cg)
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08.Jul.2004
From Sebastian Brylka found in "Die Zeit" (ANF)
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Die Zeit Web-Magazine: Cool Computer Art
Creative programmers demonstrate how they also use modest means towards a goal of great works. Amigas are mentioned relationally to the growing demo scene in this article by Aaron Koenig.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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08.Jul.2004
Mario Misic (ANF)
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BBoAH Chat-Radio Session
This coming Saturday, the 10th of July, 2004, BBoAH is organizing a chat radio session at 8 pm. On this web-radio that evening the topic of Amiga shall be particularly discussed.
[rest of article not translated, the web-radio was also to include music by request] (ps) (Translation: dm)
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08.Jul.2004
Kultpower.de (ANF)
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Kultpower.de: New Test Reports, Articles and Kult Packages
Kultpower.de, the fan site for classic computer magazines, has again an update, after a long time:
New PowerPlay Test Reports from Powerplay 12/92: A.T.A.C. (MS-DOS), Burning Steel (MS-DOS), Hexuma (Amiga), LHX Attack Chopper (Mega Drive), NHLPA Hockey 93 (Mega Drive), Quest for Glory 3 (MS-DOS), Rex Nebular (MS-DOS), Silly Putty (Amiga), Spellcasting 301 (MS-DOS), Summer Challenge (MS-DOS), Super High Impact (Super NES).
In the Kult Games area there are a few new game gems to marvel at: Wing Commander 1 and 2, Eye of the Beholder 1, 2 and 3.
[rest of article not translated] (snx) (Translation: dm)
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08.Jul.2004
ANN (Website)
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Garry Hare (KMOS) to Speak at Summer Breakout 2004
At "Summer Breakout 2004", an annual convention on the topic of networks, which takes place on the 14th of July in Petaluma, California, Garry Hare of KMOS Inc. will give a speech on wireless networks. (cg) (Translation: dm)
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08.Jul.2004
Rene (ANF)
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New Law Forbids the Sending of Spam Mail
chip.de: From now on in Germany it's forbidden to spread unwanted advertisements by e-mail, SMS, and fax. This so-called spamming is forbidden in accordance with the Unlawful Competition statute that came into force today.
(cg) (Translation: dm)
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08.Jul.2004
ARD-Teletext Page 135
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Punishment for ex-Metabox CEO Domeyer
As may be read in ARD Teletext, former CEO Domeyer of Metabox AG has been sentenced to seven months and a penalty of 10,000 euros.
The judge found that Domeyer inflated the value of Metabox shares by filing false reports.
Follow-up: More articles about this
N-TV.de on 8th July, 2004: Metabox CEO Sentenced
Heise on 9th July, 2004: Punishment for the former Metabox CEO
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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08.Jul.2004
Dirk Martin (ANF)
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Convention: Fun Of Computing 2004
On the 2nd and 3rd of October the convention FUN OF COMPUTING is taking place in the main building of the Ilmenau (Germany) Technology and Founders Center. Since 1997 this gathering has been organized by Amiga-Center Thüringen, and is now offered for the 5th time. It offers interested visitor a look at news, developments and trends having to do with computers. (cg) (Translation: dm)
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08.Jul.2004
MorphOS-News.de (Website)
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Emulator: MAME V0.84 for MorphOS
Fabien Coeurjoly has released version 0.84 (13.5 MB) of the Multi Arcade Machine Emulator for MorphOS.
Changes since version 0.72:
- Bumped to 0.84 common tree
- Optimized blit speeds, especially on Pegasos II
- Supports on-the-fly window/screen switch (alt-enter by default)
- Not compiled with GCC 3.x this time, as this led to some nasty bugs
- Improved GUI (history.dat and mameinfo.dat support, favorites list, ...)
- Command line interface mode changed:
- Now uses the official mame syntax (mame.elf -showusage) for help
- Also supports mamerc config files
(snx) (Translation: dm)
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08.Jul.2004
Golem IT News
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Golem: Googles Against Google
«Stelor wants to terminate the trademark "Google."
Stelor Productions, a maker of child's toys and operators of the kids website Googles.com, has filed at the US Patent and Trademark Office that the trademark "Google" used by the search website Google must be cancelled. »
Read the complete Golem article under the title link. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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08.Jul.2004
WHDLoad (Website)
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WHDLoad: New Packets through 8th July, 2004
With WHDLoad it's possible to play games from your hard-drive that were previously thought of as floppy-only. The following packets have been added or updated since our last announcement:
- 06.07.04 new: Tint (The Black Lotus) done by Psygore
- 01.07.04 fixed: Toki (Ocean) fixed missing imager
- 01.07.04 fixed: Street Racer (Epic) fixed another access fault
- 27.06.04 new: The Cycles (Accolade) done by Psygore
- 27.06.04 new: Speedboat Assassin (Mastertronic) done by Psygore
- 20.06.04 new: Explora 3: Sous Le Signe Du Serpent (Infomedia) done by
Psygore
- 17.06.04 updated: Enemy - Tempest Of Violence (Anachronia) icon added
- 13.06.04 fixed: Silent Service 2 (Microprose) fixed bug in protection
patch fix
- 07.06.04 new: Postman Pat (Alternative) done by Codetapper
- 31.05.04 improved: Overdrive (Team 17) completely rewritten, fixed
load/save records
- 30.05.04 fixed: Les Portes Du Temps (Legend) restarting game after game
over fixed
- 30.05.04 fixed: Cluedo: Master Detective (Leisure Genius) doesn't quit
anymore when starting
- 26.05.04 improved: Toki (Ocean) supports another version, new icons
- 26.05.04 improved: Asterix - Operation Getafix (Coktel Vision) supports
another version
- 23.05.04 new: The Kristal (Addictive) done by Psygore
- 23.05.04 new: Fusion (Bullfrog) done by Psygore
- 23.05.04 new: Cluedo: Master Detective (Leisure Genius) done by Psygore
- 19.05.04 new: Populous World Editor (Bullfrog) done by Psygore
- 15.05.04 updated: Battle Squadron (Innerprise) reworked, many changes,
see readme
- 08.05.04 improved: Superfrog (Team 17) project f fixed, easy entry of
level codes, added level skip
- 08.05.04 new: Alien World (PAL Developments/Hi-Tec) done by Codetapper
- 07.05.04 improved: Theme Park (Bullfrog) rewritten for kickemu/whdload
16, manual and hints added
- 06.05.04 new: Saint & Greavsie (Core Design/Gremlin) done by Codetapper
- 05.05.04 improved: Tornado (Digital Integration) supports ECS version,
display fixed on AGA version
- 05.05.04 improved: Bloodnet (Microprose/GameTEK) fixed load/save problems,
supports ECS version
- 03.05.04 new: Asterix - Operation Getafix (Coktel Vision) done by JOTD
- 03.05.04 improved: Beyond the Ice Palace (Elite) supports another 2
versions, major changes
- 01.05.04 new: Luxor (Software Horizons Ltd/Paradox) done by Codetapper
- 01.05.04 new: Corx (Starbyte) done by Codetapper
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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08.Jul.2004
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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New APC&TCP Newsletter
As of today the new newsletter from APC&TCP is active. Updates to the pages of APC&TCP, DigiBoosterPro, and Amiga Future are posted in the newsletter. Beyond that there is information about software updates of the APC&TCP software house.
Subscribers to the old APC&TCP newsletter and the Amiga Future
mailing list are being automatically subscribed to the new newsletter. If you would like to subscribe, send an e-mail to newsletter-subscribe@apc-tcp.de.
To unsubscribe send an e-mail to newsletter-unsubscribe@apc-tcp.de. Both of the old mailing lists will be eliminated in the next few days.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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07.Jul.2004
Lou Vidal (ANF)
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Queens Amiga User Group: Website updated, "CD32 Video Editing Station"
The Queens Amiga Users Group website has been updated. The expanded member project section now features pictures and a short description of a video editing station based on a CD32.
Along with the announcement of the resumed summer meetings the site
features the latest in the ongoing OS4 demos, visit QAUG for more info.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
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07.Jul.2004
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New Amiga dealer - handle with care
An amigaworld.net member pointed out that there's a new presumably British Amiga dealer called amigashop.co.uk. But just a few hours later, there are lots of indications suggesting that one should be very cautious when dealing with this entity:
The only means of contacting the dealer (apart from a HTML form) listed on the website is a mobile phone number, there's no postal address or proper imprint available.
There are AmigaOne motherboards available from the webshop, yet the manufacturer Eyetech states that they never heard about that particular vendor. The domain amigashop.co.uk is owned by pc-x-treme.net, a company that has allegedly cheated PC customers in the past and falsely claimed to be a subsidiary of a reputable hardware manufacturer.
More information and links to further evidence can be found at amigaworld.net.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
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07.Jul.2004
Amiga.org (Website)
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Amiga.org Magazine: Spare issues of the pilot still available
There are still some spare issues of the pilot of the 'Amiga.org Magazine', a currently frozen
international print magazine in English language, available as Ron van Herk
('Palpatine') just reports at
Amiga.org.
The reasons for the frozen status of that magazine are said to
be not enough time by the editors and the overall situation
of the Amiga market which is not the best condition for a
needed and secured market demand.
Financing and material for articles as well as advertisers
were not the critical problem, thus giving hope the status
might change for future releases again when more Amigas,
independent which manufacturer or brand they will be, within
the market.
Further information and how to obtain one of the last issues
is to get at the title link.
(snx) (Translation: ub)
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07.Jul.2004
Amiga.org (Website)
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Fileshare game: Secrecy
Secrecy (38 KB), is a strategy game for two to four players. It is a
so called file share game i.e. one does a turn, saves the
game and sends the file to the next player.
An editor for different arenas is included with the game.
(snx) (Translation: ub)
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06.Jul.2004
ANN (Website)
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AROS: New ata.device finished
How AROS-Exec tells, the AROS-Exec
a new ata.device was finished by Michael S. The drive is completly new.
The new ata.device supports all PIO-Modes and allows a theoretical transmission of 14 MB/s
(snx) (Translation: gf)
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