19.Jul.2001
Gerrit Timmermann (ANF)
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Stardate-Mailbox back to the Internet
One week after a flashlight caused damage to the DSL connection the Stardate-Mailbox
is available via Internet (http/telnet), again: stardate.2y.net (title link). Also the
Dynamite server of same denominator is running, again.
Background:
While a thunderbolt in Muenster (Germany) and the surrounding area a flashlight hit
the telephone switch and put off my DSL connection. The (German) Telekom repaired
it, now.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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19.Jul.2001
Alexander Kurtz (ANF)
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Upload function for the Aminet on www.aminet-gui.de
Soon there will be an upload function available on the AminetGUI. Thus
it will be possible to upload files of up to 5 MB of size to the Aminet,
without any FTP knowledge. The current script still is beta and is being
reworked.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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18.Jul.2001
Thorsten Schoelzel (E-Mail)
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RealAudio/Media-Support page updated (Update)
A few days ago Sigbjørn Skjæret
released version 2 of his RealAudio/Media player "RAPlay". New is among other things
the support of the RealMedia format, which could not be played up to now.
More information e.g. about installation as well as download possibilities
are to find under the title link. Of course there also is a PPC version.
Update 19. July 2001:
Thorsten Schoelzel wrote:
As I just was told by Sigbjørn Skjæret,
RealMedia is not supported, yet. But there is a better RealAudio 1 & 2 support.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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18.Jul.2001
Christoph Meier (ANF)
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Tom's Hardware Guide: Corel takes over Micrografx
The Canadian software manufacturer Corel according to Tom's Hardware Guide
is about to take over their American graphics software competitor
Micrografx. This fusion will be established by exchange of shares. Some
32 Millions USD were mentioned for the price.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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18.Jul.2001
Horst Diebel (ANF)
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Big Book of Amiga Hardware Update
On the 5th of July in 2001 Big Book of Amiga Hardware has been updated. From today the updates are also available at the German mirror.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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18.Jul.2001
Diverse
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Apple: Quarterly results Q3/2001
After Apple has published its quarterly profits- and loss results there are some articles in various media. At Macworld Expo which currently takes place in New York some new models are supposed to be showed.
Apple: Apple Reports Third Quarter Profit of $61 Million
Golem: Apple looks optimisticly in the future
Heise: Apple gains hope
Macnews.de: Detailed quarterly results q3/2001 of Apple
Spiegel: Apple: Anxious in the autumn
Stern: Apple finally is profitable again
ZDNet: Apple got profits
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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18.Jul.2001
Scalos
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Workbench replacement: New autodocs for Scalos
In the section 'Developers' of the website you can find new autodocs for Scalos. Autodocs are developer-documentations which were made in a standardized way.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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18.Jul.2001
Oliver Roberts
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Datatypes: WarpJPEG.datatype version 44.21
With the help of so called datatypes various datatypes can be showed
with different programs. Oliver Roberts has published version 44.21 of
his 24-bit JPEG-datatype which is available for 68k, WarpOS and MorphOS.
Some bugs has been fixed and the support for some webcam-pictures has
been added. Besides this the memory management has been optimized and
the PowerPC-version was newly compiled with VBCC 0.8.
Download: WarpJPEGdt.lha (134 KB)
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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18.Jul.2001
Haage&Partner
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H&P: StormC student version (Update)
Because of the immense request Haage&Partner offers a student version of the developer system 'StormC'. It is a cheap full version without any restrictions. It is available for schoolboys and schoolgirls as well as students who send H&P an officially recognized evidence of their school or their university with the order.
Postscript:
If you can prove a valid training contract trainee can order the student version, too. (ps) (Translation: dr)
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18.Jul.2001
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)
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Virus Help Denmark: Safe version 16.2
With the virus scanner 'Safe' you can detect virus but you can not eleminate them. It follows the details to version 16.2 which has been published today:
Name: Safe v16.2
Archive name: Safe.lha
Archive size: 37.500 bytes
Release date: 17. Juli 2001
Programmer: Zbigniew Trzcionkowski
Required: Amiga with OS 2.04+ (xvs.library strongly recommended)
NOTE THAT SAFE IS VIRUS DETECTOR - NOT FILE CHECKER OR CLEANER!
IT ONLY INFORMS ABOUT ATTACK AND REMOVES VIRUS FROM MEMORY
IF POSSIBLE!
New in v16.2
- Added XFD slave to detect and remove PENETRATOR
and two SMEG2 clones from files.
Please use xfdDecrunch to perform cleaning
or VirusZ to see the infected files.
- Added to Safe memory removal for SMEG2 viruses.
Added generic memory removal for PENETRATOR and
other SMEG1 kind infectors.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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17.Jul.2001
Joerg Rebenstorf, CEO ALiENDESiGN (ANF)
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New web-design at ALiENDESIGN
The web-design of the ALiENDESiGN company was completely reworked.
We think that our web-designer FoX did a very good job, again, as he previously did
with the product pages, and so we would be happy, if you would drop by.
The Repulse sound card still is available from our online shop and the online shop
now is fully integrated to the web-offer. Suggestions are welcome, contact
sales@aliendesign-gbr.de.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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17.Jul.2001
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Aminet Uploads until 17.07.2001
IBrowseMI.lha comm/www 26K+GlowIcons Toolbar for IBrowse
IBrowseSP.lha comm/www 19K+IBrowse 2.x spanish catalogs v2.2.0
MD2MI.lha comm/www 25K+GlowIcons Toolbar for MicroDOT 2
simplehtml.lha comm/www 38K+V0.17 of the simple HTML Offline Browser
lns-hst.lha demo/aga 2.6M+Hotstyle Takeover by Loonies (MS2001 2nd
PhxAss.lha dev/asm 151K+PhxAss V4.40 68xxx Macro Assembler
uncat.lha dev/misc 8K+Create .cd file from running program
PFS3ud.lha disk/misc 124K+PFS3 undelete
qformat.lha disk/misc 6K+Quick format for FFS disks
SyQuest270-ML.lha disk/misc 17K+Mountlist for SyQuest 270MB Drives
f1me.lha docs/anno 1K+FreeCD: Formula 1 Manager enhanced
paranoia.lha docs/anno 1K+FreeCD: Paranoia Vol.1
psv.lha docs/anno 1K+FreeCD: PSV Football manager
revolution.lha docs/anno 1K+FreeCD: Classic Revolution
scorpius.lha docs/anno 1K+FreeCD: Scorpius
toons.lha docs/anno 1K+FreeCD: Amiga Toons Vol.1
vt2.lha docs/anno 1K+FreeCD: VideoTracker 2.0
PSX-BlackCheat.lha docs/mags 177K+PSX-CheatBook HTML-Only
CircusLinux.lha game/actio 744K+SDL game compiled for Amiga
Mattonite.lha game/demo 484K+Arkanoid demo game, working in progress
FoundationMan.lha game/misc 256K+Foundation Manual (PDF version)
IChing.lha game/misc 100K+V2.0 of a GUI I-Ching fortune telling pr
PicShow.lha gfx/show 9K+Datatype picture viewer for directory to
DickTracy.lha mods/misc 32K+Custom module from "Dick Tracy"
rno-r063.lha mods/misc 190K+Rno-records release no.63 by tang (triph
NeuralAss.lha mods/pro 100K+Two Protracker mod's from the demo 'Neur
ClassMI.lha pix/gicon 33K+A GlowIconsSet for ClassAction
eNoteMI.lha pix/gicon 9K+A GlowIconsSet for eNote
PlayMI.lha pix/gicon 38K+A GlowIconsSet for PlayGUI
FF9_icons.lha pix/nicon 29K+Great set of FF9 Newicons
HP_Deskjet400C.lha text/print 24K+Deskjet 400C/L Driver for WB 40.10
HP_Deskjet600C.lha text/print 26K+Deskjet 600C Driver for WB V40.12
CheckX.lha util/arc 28K+V1.85 Check for Archive/Packer/Virus
alba.lha util/boot 61K+Lock your Amiga with a password ITA-ENG
JPEG-DT.lha util/dtype 433K+New Datatype for JPEG Images (43.5)
JPEG-DT35.lha util/dtype 357K+New Datatype for JPEG Images (46.3a)
JoinReplace.lha util/sys 17K+V1.20 powerful Join replacement
Easyreset.lha util/wb 18K+EasyReset - system reset utility
Memicon.lha util/wb 17K+Memory/Screen/OS display for OS3.5/OS3.9 (as) (Translation: mj)
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17.Jul.2001
Da SixK Port Page
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Tool: Webalizer 2.01-06 for MorphOS
With this tool HTML statistics can be created from Apache log-files. This
version is for MorphOS and is faster than the 68k version (1.8 seconds contrary to 11 seconds,
determined using the same Apache log-file).
Download: webalizer-2.01-06_mos.lzx
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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17.Jul.2001
Horst Diebel (ANF)
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Game: New Schlachtfeld pictures
In spite of the turbulences around the Amiga-Society of course development of
the Game Schlachtfeld is being continued.
Edgar Leiding rendered some units for the game's board, again. Thus now there are
nine unit previews available - there will be some changes, of course. There will
be a survey regarding the camouflage: the question is, if the enemies should use
different colours (red, blue, ...) or should differ by different textures and/or
tactical field signs. You can also post your opinion about that in the forum of
the Schlachtfeld website.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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17.Jul.2001
I. Souvatzis (ANF)
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NetBSD-1.5.1 released
NetBSD-1.5.1 is a patch release for the Unix like open source operating
system from now available via FTP.
Since NetBSD-1.5 mainly some enhancements regarding system security were
added. VLAN's (viruel LAN's) support is one of the new features.
Closer information can be found under the title link.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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17.Jul.2001
Christian Effenberger (ANF)
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mSQL database administration program
Who ever dealt with SQL database systems soon realized that in fact
only mSQL comes into question for working offline.
mSQL is the most compact and resource sparing SQL-DBMS for the Amiga.
One example to point this up:
The mSQL daemon requires less than 10% of the resources the MySQL
daemon needs and even can react 4-times faster on client requests
via mUSD (unix socks daemon).
The biggest disadvantage of all SQL systems for the Amiga is the lack
of any GUI software for administration and database care.
That's why I wrote a program named mSQL-Administrator, which
contains the operation of the following executables of the "mSQL.bin"
directory:
msql, msql2d, msqladmin, msqldump, msqlexport, msqlimport,
relshow, and mUSD.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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17.Jul.2001
Richard Körber (ANF)
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Palmiga is now called amiga-pda
The Palmiga Project is a project for all Amiga users that own a PalmOS-PDA
to use with their Amigas.
Palm Inc. wrote to me that the name is violating their trademark, combined with
the request to change it.
Due to this the mailinglist can from now on be reached via "amiga-pda": http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amiga-pda.
Assigned members should post to amiga-pda@yahoogroups.com.
The Pamiga website will be redesigned in the near future available at the URL
http://amigapda.shredzone.de.
I want to let you know they have send their request in a very polite way against
the trend without announcing any lawyers. :)
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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16.Jul.2001
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packages
By using WHDLoad you can install floppy-based games on your harddisc. Available new packages:
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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16.Jul.2001
Sebastian Bauer
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HTML-Offline Browser: SimpleHTML Version 0.17
SimpleHTML (version 0.17) is a HTML offline browser. It lets you quickly display small HTML-files (for example as a MIME-viewer of HTML-files with YAM). But only a small set of HTML-tags is supported. A html.datatype is available, too.
Only OS3.0 is recommended. For dislpaying embeded pictures you need the corresponding datatype.
Download:
simplehtml.lzx (36 KB)
html-dt.lzx (27 KB)
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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16.Jul.2001
Amiga Inc.
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Edivision LLC working with Amiga Inc.
Edivision Teams Up With Amiga To Develop Exciting New Content
Snoqualmie, WA - July 12, 2001
Edivision LLC announced today that they would create game applications for the Amiga Digital Environment
(AmigaDE). The company plans to create 3 titles in the coming year for the AmigaDE environment. The games
will be distributed through the Sharp Space Town web site for release in Japan and through other Amiga
distribution channels worldwide. Amiga and Edivision also announced a joint relationship where Edivision
would provide key pieces of technology for the AmigaDE.
The principals at Edivision have more than 30 years of
experience in the computer graphics field. Patrick Roberts
created 2D and 3D effects for Walt Disney's feature animation
classic "Dinosaur". He has also created software and animation
for Dreamworks Animation, Disney Classics and the Disney
channel. Jeremy Engelman is one of the finest 3D artists in the
world. His best-known work is the artwork for Cyan's Riven, the
sequel to Myst. Steven Haun is an award-winning computer
graphics producer with more than 10 years of experience in the
computer graphics and entertainment industry. His credits
include effects production for Warner Brothers, Universal
Pictures, ABC, CBS, and Fox Television.
"This relationship with Edivision will offer consumers some
exciting content and an enjoyable experience that they will want
to share with others," said Bill McEwen, President and CEO of
Amiga, Inc. "Patrick, Jeremy and Steven are longtime supporters
of Amiga and we appreciate their contributions to driving
adoption of our software. With their expertise in gaming and the
entertainment industry, we look forward to some revolutionary
games for the PDA market."
"We are very excited to be working with Amiga to generate
compelling content for the AmigaDE," said Patrick Roberts, one
of the founders at Edivision. "When Amiga announced their
relation with Sharp, we saw this as an opportunity to get in
early on a new, exciting gaming platform. Devices like the Sharp
Zaurus and other PDA's offer the ability to reach a new and
different generation of gamers."
Edivision will focus on original titles for its first set of
releases. The company is also negotiating with other content
providers to bring their titles to the AmigaDE platform.
The market for video games in the United States, which includes
arcade, PC, console, and online gaming, is currently estimated
to be worth $11 billion. The AmigaDE platform allows developers
to create game applications that target this market. The binary
portable nature of AmigaDE content allows applications to
migrate seamlessly from cell phones and handheld devices to
set-top boxes and up to desktop machines and servers.
Edivision Press Release
Los Angeles, CA - July ##, 2001
Edivision LLC announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement
with Amiga, Inc. Amiga, Inc. will have world-wide distribution rights on
software titles Edivision will produce using the
AmigaDE operating environment. Also under the agreement Edivision will make
technology it develops for its AmigaDE titles available to Amiga, Inc.
Edivision LLC will create 3 development labels over the next year that run on the AmigaDE platform.
Two labels will be exclusively devoted to entertainment
titles, while the third will provide utilities, drivers, and extended
functionality. Edivision will focus on original titles for its first set
of releases, but the company is also negotiating with other developers to
bring their titles to the AmigaDE platform.
"This relationship with Edivision will offer consumers some exciting content
and an enjoyable experience that they will want to share with others," said
Bill McEwen, President and CEO of Amiga, Inc. "With their expertise in
gaming and the entertainment industry, we look forward to some revolutionary
games for the PDA market."
"Titles created for the AmigaDE are capable of running unmodified on a
number of platforms including PocketPC, Zaurus, Windows, and Linux. This
gives us a tremendous advantage in bringing a title to market." remarked
Steven Haun, CFO of Edivision. "It allows us to focus development on the
title itself and not the limitations of cross-platform least common
denominator intrinsics."
About Amiga Inc.
Amiga Inc. provides technology to developers for writing and
porting applications to a new multi-media operating systems
which is hardware agnostic. AmigaDE is a joint development
effort between the Tao Group of Reading England, and Amiga
Incorporated. AmigaDE based applications can run unchanged on
x86, PowerPC, M Core, ARM, StrongARM, MIPS R3000, R4000, R5000,
SH3, SH4, and NEC V850 processors. The AmigaDE can run hosted
on Linux, Embedded Linux, Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, CE and QNX4.
Amiga is based in Snoqualmie, WA, 28 miles east of Seattle and
has offices worldwide. Amiga can be reached at (425) 396-5660 or
visit Amiga on the web at http://www.amiga.com.
About Edivision
Edivision LLC was formed in May 2001 in Los Angeles, CA. Its
founders, Patrick Roberts, Jeremy Engelman, and Steven Haun are
veterans of the computer gaming industry. They have received
numerous awards and accolades for their cutting-edge work in
computer graphics and animation. For more details about
Edivision, visit http://www.e-d-i-v-i-s-i-o-n.com or contact
Steven Haun at Steven.Haun@e-d-i-v-i-s-i-o-n.com or via phone at
(323) 578-1998.
All Trademarks are the Property of their Respective Owners. All Rights Reserved. ##
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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16.Jul.2001
Ben Yoris/Hyperion (ANF)
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Hyperion publishes Voodoo3 vs. Permedia 2 benchmarks
Hyperion Entertainment recently conducted some tests benchmarking the
Permedia 2 based Cybervision PPC against a Voodoo 3 / Prometheus combo.
The test is a timedemo in Heretic II.
Cybervision PPC
640x480: 14.9 FPS
800x600: 9.9 FPS
Configuration:
Cyberstorm PPC 604e/233-060/50, 128 MB of RAM
Voodoo 3 (Prometheus)
640x480: 18.6 FPS
800x600: 18.6 FPS
Configuration: Cyberstorm PPC 604e/200-060/50, 96 MB of RAM
For more detailed informations you may check the Amiga Extreme Web
site.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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