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Info-Mac Digest Mon, 22 May 00 Volume 17 : Issue 86
Today's Topics:
(A) Application version checking
(A) Experience with CD-ROM burners?
(A) John Madden 2000
[*] Mic's SkateBoarding 1.0
[*] Periodic Table for Macintosh 2.2
[*] Play it Cool 3.4
[*] PubMedMakerII 3.3
[*] Sneak Preview! 1.0
[*] Software & Hardware Tracker 3.3.7
[*] Space Garbage Men 1.0b1
[A] Experience with CD-ROM burners?
[ANN] Macintosh port of Lame 3.70 to encode MP3 : GPL shared lib +
Can't search for recent files on Info-Mac?
Info-Mac Digest V17 #83
Starting up from DVD-RAM disks.
suggestion
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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 05:33:30 -0700
From: "D. J. Branning" <jbranning@earthlink.net>
Subject: (A) Application version checking
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UpdateAgent from Insider Software <http://www.insidersoftware.com/> checks
all applications on your hard disk(s) and compares it against their database
of the latest versions and then presents a list of files which can directly
download.
Jack Branning
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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 11:26:25 -0400
From: "Ron Crans" <RCrans@mail.colgate.edu>
Subject: (A) Experience with CD-ROM burners?
>From: "William D. Thompson" <webmaster@smacc.net>
>Subject: Experience with CD-ROM burners?
>Anybody with experience with CD-ROM burners care to make recommendations?
>I have a client wanting to buy one and he's a bit bamboozled about
>which one might be best.
>tia,
I have been using external writers (a 4X and an 8X) from 'Smart & Friendly'.
They came with a good software set and have worked flawlessly with varying
grade and manufacturer of CD-R's.
<http://www.smartandfriendly.com> home
<http://www.technologyoutlet.com> outlet store
Ron Crans
RCrans@mail.colgate.edu
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Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 17:56:23 -0400
From: "abrody@smart.net" <abrody@smart.net>
Subject: (A) John Madden 2000
Dear Digest readers,
I was so disgusted at how slowly John Madden 2000 played on my
Powerbook G3/233 with 512k backside cache when I first got it, I
almost decided to return it, and then decided I should wait till I
could afford a newer machine. Well it's been nearly half a year
since then, and while I hadn't yet gotten a newer machine, I thought
I'd try it again considering all the upgrades I got in software.
And what do you know, it actually worked if I switched from OpenGL to
Software rendering in the preferences.
Now why is OpenGL 90% slower than the built-in software rendering?
I mean I was getting video that simply jumped from frame 1 to frame 9
to frame 15, then frame 60. Now while I admit this Powerbook only
has an ATI LT with 4 MB of VRAM, OpenGL is Apple's darling rendering
engine, or so I had assumed. Aspyr could teach the gaming industry
a thing or two about rendering images. If we all depended on
OpenGL people with older G3s and older video cards would be left out.
As it is, at least Aspyr has taken a stance that if you don't have
the 16MB videocard you can still get the rendering through other
software.
So let's all get this software, and tell Aspyr we'd like to thank
them for actually making American Football available for the Mac.
Sincerely,
abrody@smart.net
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Date: 21 May 2000
From: Micah Fitch <micahf1@juno.com>
Subject: [*] Mic's SkateBoarding 1.0
Mic SkateBoarding
i put this skateboarding game on your site hoping to get it on to
download.com so i need an address so that they can download it
[Archived as /info-mac/game/mic-skateboarding-10.hqx; 319 K]
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Date: 20 May 2000
From: Brett Thornton <synergyc@flunn.pair.com>
Subject: [*] Periodic Table for Macintosh 2.2
This is a demo version of Synergy Creations' Periodic Table for Macintosh
software (version 2.2). It is designed as a quick reference tool for
high
school and college students in introductory chemistry courses, along with
anyone else who needs a quick periodic table reference. To unlock all the
features, there is a $15 registration fee.
Key Features:
- Quick access to a wide variety of atomic properties (we recommend
keeping an alias to the program in your Apple menu!)
- Relative values of many atomic properties on the periodic table are
viewable as color scales. (only a few in unregistered version)
- easy switching between various unit scales (only a few in unregistered
version)
- Quick molecular weight calculations. (registered version)
- Clean, clear, easy to understand interface.
- User configurable--choose a table to view at startup.
- Controls and design help to emphasize relationships between elements.
System Requirements:
- PowerPC processor highly recommended, 68030,68040 okay.
- System 7.5 or greater
- monitor capable of thousands of colors (16-bit) at 640x480 resolution
Synergy Creations(TM)
Submitted by: Brett Thornton <synergy@kagi.com>
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/periodic-table-22.hqx; 2033 K]
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Date: 21 May 2000
From: Russell Clarke <rwc@kagi.com>
Subject: [*] Play it Cool 3.4
Play it Cool 3.4
Shareware $15
Russell Clarke
rwc@kagi.com
http://www.kagi.com/rwc/pic.html
Play it Cool is a QuickTime and QuickTime VR movie player and simple editor.
It plays all types of QuickTime movies, including "mov", "MIDI",
"MPEG", "AVI", "VCD" and "QuickTime VR".
It also opens many image formats, like "PICT", "TIFF", "GIF", "JPEG"
and "PNG"; and sound formats, like "snd", "AIFF", "WAV", "MP2", "MP3"
and "AU". Note that QuickTime 4 is required to open some of these
formats.
It is PowerPC native, plays movies very smoothly and contains many
features not available in other movie players.
A Japanese version is also available from http://www.bridge1.com
Users commonly report better playback performance from Play it Cool
than from other movie players.
CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS VERSION (3.35):
=====================================
- Many small bug fixes.
- Now PowerPC only.
- Now requires Mac OS 8.0 or later and QuickTime 3.0 or later.
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/mov/play-it-cool-34.hqx; 408 K]
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Date: 22 May 2000
From: Kinichi Yokota <kinda@wa2.so-net.ne.jp>
Subject: [*] PubMedMakerII 3.3
What is PubMedMakerII
PubMedMakerII automatically transfer PubMed MEDLINE text data to
FileMakerPro file by just drag & drop. PubMedMakerII also makes
Reference list with rich text format (RTF). You can easily arrange it to
fit the journal to which you are going to contribute.
Features of PubMedMakerII
1. Easy to make file: You can create FileMakerPro file containing PubMed
data by drag&drop.
2. Easy to read abstract: In case of stractured abstract each category
starts a new line. Window automatically enlarges to proper size. You can
select 12 or 14 point letters and Times or Geneva.
3. Direct link with on-line journal.
4. Easy to make Reference list: With just select items you can make
styled reference list with rich text format (RTF).
5. HTML export: You can export HTML file of Reference list. When once
you arranged RTF settings at Reference setup page, you get HTML file as
well as styled text with RTF.
6. Link with PDF file: When you download PDF file of full paper from
on-line journal, you can save PDF file of current record in MO, external
HD or in the folder of startup disk. PubMedMakerII memorizes its full
path information in each record. PDF button opens this PDF file.
What's new in this version (Version 3.3, May 22, 2000)
1. Write page: If you missed records in PubMed, now you can write such
papers of Journal, Chapter in Book, and Book at Write page of PubMed
file.
2. PMID, UI (a unique identifier number), ISSN: These information is
extracted and shown in each page and in abstract prints.
3. Table output with HTML: You can output Table-sytle Reference list
with HTML format.
4. Improvement of PubMedConverter: Some conversion errors are improved.
System Requirements
FileMakerPro 3.0 or later.
For more information, please read the Read Me file enclosed, or visit
our Web site at:
<http://www01.u-page.so-net.ne.jp/wa2/kinda/indexE.html>
Developer: MedFiles
Contact: kinda@wa2.so-net.ne.jp
[Archived as /info-mac/text/pub-med-maker-2-33e.hqx; 1495 K]
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Date: 21 May 2000
From: "random person" <mospeada@hotmail.com>
Subject: [*] Sneak Preview! 1.0
Sneak Preview! allows you to take partially downloaded video files of many
formats and play them using the appropriate application BEFORE/ WITHOUT
completely downloading them first. Of course it will only allow you to view
the portion that you have downloaded. It supports .mov, .moov, .mpg, .mpeg,
.avi, .asf, amd .rm currently. (yes I know a few of those are the same).
This is a perfect tool for Hotline Client users. For full functionality, it
requires: Quicktime Pro, Windows Media Player, and Real Player. It is also
recommended to make a copy of the original file to use with Sneak Preview!
After you run your files through Sneak Preview!, just open them with your
favorite application, or double-click them to open.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/sneak-preview-10.hqx; 92 K]
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Date: 22 May 2000
From: David-Artur Daix <david-artur.daix@wanadoo.fr>
Subject: [*] Software & Hardware Tracker 3.3.7
Software & Hardware Tracker 3.3.7
by DXoft <mailto:support@dxoft.com>
<http://www.dxoft.com>
May 21st, 2000.
Version 3.3.7 of Software & Hardware Tracker is now available at:
<http://www.dxoft.com/SHTracker.html>
Main changes in version 3.3.7:
- Modified the date format used in some fields to correct display problems .
- Modified a couple of scripts to make them more efficient.
- Included one more topic in the Troubleshooting section of the manual to
discuss an issue affecting Purchase IDs' calulations.
- Modified a value list in the Purchase Tracker to help work around that
issue.
All Software & Hardware Tracker 3.x users should download this free update.
About Software & Hardware Tracker:
A CNET/Download.com "Premiere" and "Top Pick" and a BizProWeb "Pick of the
Day", Software & Hardware Tracker is a collection of FileMaker Pro 3.0/4.0
relational database which will help you collect, store and organize useful
information (such as registration codes, serial numbers, product notes,
etc.) about all your computer products (hardware and software). Relying on
the standard Internet Config system, Software & Hardware Tracker is
perfectly integrated with your other Internet software. It also keeps track
of all your contact information for software and hardware developers,
distributors and places of purchase, turning it into a powerful contact and
Internet bookmark manager.
Software & Hardware Tracker is compatible with FileMaker Pro 5 once
converted to the new version's file format. The conversion happens
automatically when one opens Software & Hardware Tracker using FileMaker Pro
5 or later.
Software & Hardware Tracker is being distributed as shareware. Several
registration and upgrade options are available. Registrations are handled by
Kagi Shareware.
Thanks for your support!
[Archived as /info-mac/data/soft-hard-tracker-337.hqx; 2564 K]
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Date: 22 May 2000
From: Trozo <trozo@retemail.es>
Subject: [*] Space Garbage Men 1.0b1
Space Garbage Men
-----------------
A space/action game for the mac: Pilot your triangular ship
through loads of levels getting the valuable radioactive rocks
and killing angry aliens. Look for the secret entrance to find
many more trasures for points and ship upgrades. All this while
listening to a psycobilly/garage/gothic soundtrack!!
Requierments:
- Power Mac able to do openGL graphics (hardware acceleration prefered)
- System 8.1 or better.
- About 15 Mb free ram.
Trouble? Questions? Ideas? go to
http://www.makasoft.net
or send emails to:
general@makasoft.net
bugs@makasoft.net
[Archived as /info-mac/game/space-garbage-men-10b1.hqx; 3048 K]
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Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 01:44:26 -0700
From: ars@speakeasy.org
Subject: [A] Experience with CD-ROM burners?
> From: "William D. Thompson" <webmaster@smacc.net>
>
> Anybody with experience with CD-ROM burners care to make
> recommendations?
>
> I have a client wanting to buy one and he's a bit bamboozled about
> which one might be best.
I recently got a Yamaha 8424. The burner itself is nice and fast
and quite reliable. It's fast at audio extraction, and the SCSI-3
interface works well with older SCSI-2 boxes.
Generally it's getting very good comments. See, for example:
http://www.cdrinfo.com/hardware/yamaha8424s/index.shtml
as well as the newsgroup news:alt.comp.periphs.cdr .
As for burning software, Adaptec's Toast customers have been
having bad luck lately, and they've been cutting back on features
in the OEM version. Many people seem to like Discribe.
-- Tony
The difference between a tool and a weapon is in who's holding it.
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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 00:36:13 +0200
From: "Philippe Laval" <philippe.laval@free.fr>
Subject: [ANN] Macintosh port of Lame 3.70 to encode MP3 : GPL shared lib +
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Hi,
If you like to look at an GPL port of Lame 3.70 (to encode AIFF or WAVE
files to MP3) and an scriptable and recordable app (with source code under
GPL) look at : http://philippe.laval.free.fr
If you know how to connect to a CDDB server (C or C++ source code). Please
let me know !
Enjoy
Philippe
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<BR>
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Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 11:02:18 +0200
From: Mac Frog <mac.frog@worldnet.fr>
Subject: Can't search for recent files on Info-Mac?
Hi,
For some reason, searching for any recently uploaded file (since around the
beginning of year 2000?) on the official Info-Mac Archive, from either
<http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive.html>
or
<http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive/SearchForm.html>
always returns: "No matches", or at the best any previous version of the
file when it exists.
A while ago, I already sent some feedback to the HyperArchive Admins at
<hyperarchive@lcs.mit.edu>, but only got an automatically generated
all-purpose answer. I wonder whether I'm the only one experiencing such
problem? Could it be a year 2K bug?
Thanks.
--Michel
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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 18:51:13 -0400
From: Saint John <StJ@mac.com>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V17 #83
At 20:31 -0400 5/18/00, The Info-Mac Network wrote:
>Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 12:29:28 -0500
>From: "William D. Thompson" <webmaster@smacc.net>
>Subject: Experience with CD-ROM burners?
>
>Anybody with experience with CD-ROM burners care to make recommendations?
>
>I have a client wanting to buy one and he's a bit bamboozled about
>which one might be best.
I've had good luck with the Matsushita CW-7502 mechanism, which is used
in at least one Panasonic-branded drive of some years ago. It's a 4x write,
8x read, which serves my needs admirably.
More recent drives are probably what you're looking at, though. You
might be helped by Mike Richter's "CD Burning Primer" page:
<http://mrichter.simplenet.com> (unless it's moved).
At the time I was on the Adaptec CD-R mailing list, many people seemed
to agree that Plextor drives were da bomb. That means very good indeed, if
anyone still has some doubt. :)
+- Saint John <StJ@Mac.com> <http://www.dusers.drexel.edu/~stjohn/> -+
| Dang. I know there was SOMETHING I was supposed to do with my |
+- life. Now, what WAS it? ------------------------------------------+
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Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 17:16:06 +1000
From: Bob Lyon <boblyon@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Starting up from DVD-RAM disks.
I'm getting nowhere fast trying to start up my G4/450 (System 9.0.4) from a
DVD-RAM disk. I've initialised it using Drive Setup, updated drivers, and
copied all my system software to it (plus a couple of applications) from the
hard disk. Drive Setup recognises the DVD-RAM disk as a startup disk, as
does the Startup disk control panel.
I've tried: holding down 'c' (which works on CD-ROMs such as the G4
software install disk); using command-opt-shift-delete to bypass the hard
disk on startup; and changing the startup disk in the control panel on both
the hard disk and the DVD-RAM disk. No success!
any suggestions? TIA.
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Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 22:02:03 +0100
From: Jan Weijers <gateway.weijers@btinternet.com>
Subject: suggestion
Folks,
If you have some new software in different languages and in 68k and PPC
versions, may I suggest you post just one message.
You could end your announcement with "this is available for 68k and PPC in
English, German and French".
IMHO this is more efficient than posting several identical messages with
different subject lines to specify languages and platforms.
Jan
--
Jan Weijers mailto:jan@weijers.net
http://www.weijers.net/
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