13.Jan.2003
John Klas (E-Mail)
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Sixgirls Computing Labs is under attack
John Klos from Sixgirls Computing Labs writes:
Sixgirls Computing Labs, which is known for being one of the only hosting
services which uses an Amiga as a full time server (reva.sixgirls.org), is
experiencing a massive denial of service attack of unprecedented
magnitude.
A previous attack saturated the 10-base-T connection of the Amiga server
with over 7 Mbps of syn packets, which caused loss of most connectivity
for part of a day, but the machine was put behind another Sixgirls server
with 100-base-T connections which filters this traffic.
Another attack began at midnight EST Sunday morning. Information from the
upstream router shows that this attack is using 150 Mbps of traffic to
make the connection unusable. Measures will be put into place to block
this traffic upstream, and normal service should resume sometime Monday.
The authorities are investigating.
Temporarily, you may have trouble accessing sites which are hosted on
reva.sixgirls.org, such as:
http://distributed.amiga.org/
http://www.totalamiga.org/
http://www.seal-amiga.co.uk/
http://ireland.amiga.org/
and others.
Please check back.
(ps)
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13.Jan.2003
Grasshopper LLC
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DTP: PageStream V4.1.5.5 for Amiga OS and Windows
On 12 January 2003 Grasshopper LLC published version 4.1.5.5 of the
DTP program 'PageStream' for Amiga and Windows. This
update is available for registered users on the Grasshopper LLC Website at
the disposal. Currently this update contains only the new files until the
test of the package is finished.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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13.Jan.2003
AmithlonTV
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TV software: AmithlonTV beta version 229
Guido Mersmann published beta version 229 of the TV card driver software AmithlonTV.
- CHANGED:
Complete rework of the current video_bt8x8.lib.
Many routines replaced, improved or completly removed.
- BUGFIX:
Fixed a memory allocation problem. The video_bt8x8.lib didn't
work on non powerpci.library systems, now this is fixed.
- BUGFIX:
TVCard.library is now able to detect the Philips video chip
which is using the pci subclass "other" instead of video.
- FEATURE:
New option "Push in screen"! When using PowerWindows you're
able to drag windows out of the screen, which is very useful.
My TV window is placed at the right bottom of the screen by
default. When using the menu/hotkey to enlarge the window it
stays there and grows into the screen border. By using the new
option the window position is automaticaly changing to fit
on screen.
Download: AmithlonTV_Beta229.lha
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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13.Jan.2003
SAKU
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Meeting: Pictures of the Alternative Party 2003 (update)
Under the title link you can find some pictures of the Alternative Party 2003, which took
place last weekend in Helsinki, Finland.
Supplement 14.01.2003:
Further pictures can be found
here and
here.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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13.Jan.2003
Marius Schwarz (ANF)
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Meeting: Amiga party in Braunschweig asks for registration
Marius Schwarz wrote:
"For planning reasons of the Amiga Lan party in Braunschweig, which will take place
on 8 and 9 February 2003, we would like to ask all of you, to announce your coming by using our web form. We need the
registration because of the food supply, are thus in your
interest. THX."
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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13.Jan.2003
Velcro_SP (ANF)
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Meeting: Pictures of CES 2003 (Genesi)
I placed pictures of the CES 2003 on-line. Much fun when looking at!
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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12.Jan.2003
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amiga-news.de: 1000th news ticker mailed!
More than 600 subscribers make use of the possibility to have our news sent to
them via eMail. Jürgen Müller, who we are extending a big thankyou to, has been
creating a ticker almost daily for more than 3 years, and yesterday the 1000th
ticker was sent in the German section!
If you hadn't yet known about this possibility, you can learn how to subscribe
and unsubscribe under the title link.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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12.Jan.2003
Jörg Thomas (ANF)
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New URL for ylf's home page
As Amiga browsers apparently are learning and thus are slowly getting problems
with my hitherto domain redirect service in the form of annoying banner ads and
popup windows, I have now set up a new URL. As from now my site with the well
known hardware tips and the \"Amiga ist ...\" page can also be reached under
http://www.ylf.de.vu.
At the same time I would like to thank everyone for their feedback, and ask
those who have linked to my page to update the link at the next opportunity.
Regards, Jörg Thomas (ps) (Translation: cb)
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12.Jan.2003
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: New review online
Today a review by Tristan Mangold of the online game 'Inselkampf' has been
published in the Amiga Future home page's articles area.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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11.Jan.2003
Stefan Ruppert (ANF)
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Red card for Internet investigators
Stefan Ruppert wrote:
Just stumbled across the above mentioned site. Don't know if this has already been posted here but it seems to me to be interesting for all Internet users.
Some words about the content:
"The Bundesrat has decided concerning a bill that intends the saving of all available data in the area of the classic telecommuncations (calling via cellphone and mobile cell phone, SMS, fax etc.) as well as all data available on the Internet on stock. The goal is to make it possible for the secret services and the offices for prosecution to find data they can access if is needed. Details shall not be handled in form of laws but through the Federal Government via a statuory instrument."
For those who are interested I came via fiff.de
to this site.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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11.Jan.2003
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Conrad Elektronik: USB/Firewire to IDE interface
At Conrad Elektronik you can buy an interface for USB/FireWire to
IDE. With this interface it shall be possible to run an external IDE tower with hard disks for example via the USB interface card Highway. This interface handles on the IDE side ATA and ATAPI (PIO 0-4 and UDMA 0-4).
Interesting though is the question whether this interface can work also in the other direction. IDE to USB/FireWire.
Supplement:
Link to the interface removed as they use with single session IDs. So all interested have to wade through to the interface's page themselves.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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11.Jan.2003
Jabberwocky
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Instant Messenger: Jabberwocky v1.3 - 6. preview (Update)
Tom Parker has released preview 5 of the Instant Messenger 'JabberWocky' for
Amiga computers. Jabber
is an open XML protocol for the direct exchange of messages.
Connections to other Instant Messengers like AIM, ICQ, MSN and
Yahoo are possible via gateways.
Download: Jabberwocky030109.lha
Update 12.01.2003:
Today was released preview 6.
Download: Jabberwocky030113.lha
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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11.Jan.2003
Ralf Himmel (ANF)
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Replacing floppy discs with MiniCD-RW
The company Memorex will offer from Februar 2003
on rewritable CDs for the waistcoat with 8 cm in diameter as a replacement for the floppy discs. The small CD-RW that can be rewritten up to 1.000 times and can contain a maximum of 210 MB of data is suitable for mobile
users. The Pocket CD-RW fits in every pocket and therefore suits perfectly for the mobile use, e.g. in the laptop, MP3 player or in the digital camera. Using the standard audio compression mode MPEG you can record 210 minutes of music. They are said to be available from February on for a price of 6,99 Euros for five Pocket CD-RWs in a slim jewel case.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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11.Jan.2003
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Aminet uploads of 11.01.2003
Here are the latest Aminet uploads:
opentriton-hun.lha dev/gui 3K+Hungarian catalog for OpenTriton GUI sys
fat95hun.lha disk/misc 20K+Hungarian translation for fat95
AmigaFuture40.lha docs/mags 1.0M+Great german paper mag preview
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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11.Jan.2003
Stefan Schulze (ANF)
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Collected Dreamworlds news - Crossfire II update (update)
There are many news to report:
The new homepage of Dreamworlds Development is online. The base design is already complete as well as are the news and the downloads. Information about projects and the team will follow in the next few days. Until then there's a link to the old homepage.
Crossfire II has experienced a big update. There's finally a demo version
(download: cf2_demo.lha - 11,7 MB)
and an update (download: cf2_upd101.lha),
containing the following:
- Alternative graphics functions that don't need ChunkyPPC;
solves problems of ChunkyPPC on Pegasos systems.
- Mission mode completely translated into German.
- Optionally playable in the Workbench window.
- The tutorial can be skipped when starting a new game.
- Active weapon is marked with light effect.
- New music piece specially for mission #11.
- Many missions details changed.
- Wrong colors when playing in 8bit without screen fading fixed.
- Crash in mission #26 fixed.
- "File not executable" error fixed.
People ordering the full version now will get already the new version with all known problems fixed. The demo version is up to this level, too, and lets you play the tutorial, 2 missions from the middle of the game and test the multiplayer mode. To keep the archive small in size were all animations and musics removed. A more complete demo will be released e.g. on the next AmigaFuture CD.
Crossfire II is a kind of Wing Commander seen from above with complex and varied missions, a thrilling background story, lavish effects and explosive multiplayer fights.
Update:
On the APC&TCP homepage have recently further screenshots of the game been released. The game is available at APC&TCP and in a few days also on the shelves in the stores. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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10.Jan.2003
TTEngine
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FAQ for TTEngine written
Grzegorz Kraszewski has written an English FAQ to the topic TTEngine.
TTEngine is a text-rendering environment for AmigaOS based on TrueType font.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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10.Jan.2003
Thorsten Schölzel (ANF)
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GetBoinged.de will go online in two weeks
Thorsten Schölzel wrote:
The website www.getboinged.de which has gone offline some time ago will be online again
in two weeks. The goal has clearly determined: Supporting x86 users who use AmigaOS
via WinUAE.
The workshops describe the installation of AmigaOS3.9 for getting the best sound
as well as the creation of an Internet connection with Genesis. I try to show that
the use of AmigaOS is very easy with the help of an Amiga emulator. The proper
preferences are very important.
But before I will present you this issues I want to finish designing the homepage.
You will be able to watch the site with AWeb, IBrowse and Voyager in any case.
Now I want to speak a few words to the "negativ thinker": "Currently there is a
stagnation at users and developers. Why is it so? By working with UAE I could convince
users having the Amiga system. Today they use Windows and AmigaOS/WinUAE in a friendly
coexistence because there is good software on both sides. Try to expect the future
a little more positive!"
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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10.Jan.2003
Peter's Amiga Homepage
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Peter's Amiga Homepage: WinUAE FAQ updated
On the homepage of Peter the following sections have been updated:
- Winuae FAQ
- Windows XP guide will be available soon
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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10.Jan.2003
Amiforce (ANF)
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Amiforce: Amiblitz 2.27 distribution published
Amiblitz2.27_Ger-Distribution:
From now on the full distribution of Amiblitz version 2.27 is available on Amiforce.
The update for Amiblitz 2.27 still had a few bugs which have been now fixed.
During the next days this archive will be completed by adding additional translations.
Please get the changes from the history which the guide contains. The Amiblitz download
section will be reworked and the date will be added.
The mailing list filearchive was created and data will be permanently added.
This will be also written in the info site.
SN-archives:
The programs SN-KontoArchiv and SN-AnlagenArchiv can be now accessed under Amiblitz/Developer
support. Additionally to a short describtion and the download there is also an online
formular for registering directly at the author Steffen Nitz. This section is being
reworked and has been still not finished.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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10.Jan.2003
Ancor Productions
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Website of Ancor Productions has a new design
The website of Ancor Productions which is well-known by projects such as 'The Last Seal'
, 'PTOE' and 'AFP' has been completely new designed.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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10.Jan.2003
Richard H. Poser II (E-Mail)
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Instant-Messenger: AmigAIM V0.9443 beta
Richard H. Poser has published the beta version 0.9443 of the AIM-messenger "AmigAIM".
The following changes have been made compared with the previous version:
- Fixed, I believe, a long standing bug with the reconnection system.
This is only a small maintenance release, as I'm sure that was
annoying.
For further details please have a look at the
history-file.
Downlaod:
AmigAIM_BETA.lha
AmigAIM.lha
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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