09.May.2003
Golem - IT News
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Golem: Toshiba saves 36 GByte on DVD-successor-medium
»Media are supposed to be produced with current production units
Now Toshiba has introduced a working prototyp of its rewritable optical medium which is
based blue laser. Toshiba can save up to 36 GByte of data in two layers on one side of
the medium - regularly 30 GByte are planned. In contrary to the product of Sony which
is called Blue-Ray the media of Toshiba are supposed to be produced with existing
production units.« (ps) (Translation: dr)
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09.May.2003
heise Newsticker
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heise: Gateway announces loss
The Wallstreet Journal announces that the PC producer Gateway expects loss again for
2003. In this article a third reorganization of the company is announced. PCs should not
be the only thing to sell but Gateway chief Ted Waitt will create a product line of
15 different home electronic devices such as devices for digital television.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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09.May.2003
Pixel Art (E-Mail)
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Start menu: Pixload version 3.5 Beta 3
In the current beta version 3 of the start menu called Pixload 3.5 some new features
have been added. If you have proposals, ideas or wishes please write it Pixel Art via
email (pixelart@wanadoo.fr) in English or French.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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09.May.2003
Ron van Schaik (E-Mail)
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Event: Amiga Show - June 28th 2003 - Holland
We organize an Amiga Show at Saturday June 28th from 10:00 till 16:00 at the
Trefpunt, Kerkweg 21, Maarssen, Holland. We wanna organize a few nice
activities and demonstrations and we will keep you informed at our website:
http://commodore-gg.hobby.nl/.
Come on Amigans and join us all at this Party!
(ps)
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08.May.2003
Sébastien Jeudy (E-Mail)
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User: Annuaire Amiga Francophone #12
The edition 12 of the "Annuaire Amiga Francophone" has been sent to
the subscribers. This is a list of French speaking Amiga users all
over the world (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec,...), which is
sent out monthly.
Via the title link you can find further information and you can add
your name to the list.
(ps)
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08.May.2003
Wolf Zimmer und Cord Hagen (E-Mail)
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Online Magazine "NoCover" Accessible on its Own Homepage
Many Amiga fans already know about it, the time-honored online magazine "NoCover" has finally found its earned place on the Internet.
The complete homepage contains clearly over 200 megabytes and was completely newly and currently uploaded on 7th May, 2003. As always,
near the current edition of the loved online magazine are the old editions as well, quickly and easily found under the menu option
"NoCover Guide," and individual articles may also be quickly found through a comprehensive oversight structure. A visit in the current
issue or the back issues is always rewarding.
This mighty big, but long overdue, Internet debut of "NoCover" was made possible through the sponsor
www.ConnectWeb.de, who made available server resources and hosting on their servers, and also together with Wolf Zimmer, who is
responsible for the complete editorial portion of "NoCover," handled around the updating.
We would also like to take this opportunity to remind you all that we absolutely need active helpers for "NoCover." So we always seek
volunteer editors, who have the desire to look after and care for a single area in "NoCover" and to contribute regular articles. We also
rejoice over individual articles on any familiar theme. Regular editors have the advantage of getting their own email address with a giant
Pop3 email post box (200 megabytes in size), and self-evidently also a secure SMTP server with authentication of the webserver
"AS2-Chicago" in order to dispatch their own emails. Besides there is also an individual subdomain that will be established, so that in
addition to emails regular editors may also get their own free hom page. We are able to offer this package as a little reward to all
volunteer editors who would like to regularly and actively help the magazine.
Of course the online magazine may also be gotten as usual, through an email subscription from Wolf Zimmer, as well as the website
APC&TCP and on Aminet.
We ask for your understanding that the new homepage, despite an astounding start, is still not fully complete, and we sincerely invite
you to the "NoCover" homepage. Further we would naturally be delighted to be linked from many Internet sites, in order for "NoCover" to
become again the biggest Amiga meeting point, as it was in earlier times.
We wish everyone much fun at the homepage of NoCover and rejoice at your visit.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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08.May.2003
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Toolbar for Pegasos (Test version)
Carsten Siegner writes:
"Today I've prepared my MOS-native toolbar for Pegasos in a test version. This puts PNG icons of whatever programs are used on the toolbar,
where they may then be clicked.
Right now the gadgets are not yet activated, and the program thread is read from a Box.pref data. This toolbar supports only the new
MorphOS icons in PNG format. The whole thing has the advantage that I can easily build FX effects into the gadgets, which look
fantastic. To get this toolbar demo to run, you must download the usual libs from my homepage. This toolbar was written with "Hollywood
for MorphOS." (nba) (Translation: dm)
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08.May.2003
WHDLoad (Website)
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Installer: WHDLoad - New Packets through 7th May, 2003
With WHDLoad you are able to play games off your hard-drive, games which were previously thought to be floppy-only. The following packets
have been introduced or updated since our last announcement:
- 07.05.03 fixed: Simon The Sorcerer (Adventure Soft) protection cleanup
- 07.05.03 new: Silent Service (Mircroprose) done by Galahad
- 04.05.03 improved: Licence to Kill (Domark) supports another version, new icons
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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08.May.2003
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amiga-news.de Survey Script Expanded
Philippe Bourdin has kindly expanded our survey script relating to two functions. For one the entered votes are now also displayed with a
percentage near the quantity, and for the other there is now a grand total of the entered votes. Thanks a lot! (ps) (Translation: dm)
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08.May.2003
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amiga-news.de Community T-Shirts (Update)
Since February 2003
we've been discussing in our forum the question of if and in what form we could
offer t-shirts with the amiga-news.de logo. Rolf Tingler, our home-and-garden graphic artist, has the opportunity to
stain some t-shirts. To those whom "staining" doesn't mean anything: the numbers of soccer t-shirts are usually
used up per staining (whoever has had this done knows how expensive it can be).
In his shop Rolf Tingler now offers different T-Shirt-Designs in different colors with the amiga-news.de logo from 17 euros and up. The
shirts consist of top quality ring-spun cotton (minimum 180g/qm) with double-seams at the arm and collar. The staining is washable up to
60 degree [Celsius, I think -dm] and the colors of the staining don't fade.
The amiga-news.de logo can be printed according to the wishes of the purchaser: large across the back,
small at front right breast, or both. Take a look at the pictures in the online shop, and click, to blow them up.
If you like, a nickname may be placed under the amiga-news.de logo, at no charge. This should be no more than 12 letters if possible.
Update: (14.07.2011, 00:00, cg)
While moving old static content to the database, the following gallery with pictures of the community t-shirts has been added to this news item:
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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07.May.2003
Martin Heine (ANF)
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New Genesi/Phoenix-Mailing list for demo coders
At MorphOS-News.de
Bill Buck and Raquel Velasco announce the opening of a mailing list for demo scene coders:
The DemoScene@phinixi.com mailing list is open for business / Genesi
sponsoring Demo Scene Online Party in Fall 2003.
The Peagsos I is out to about 600 avid users now and things are
starting to get whipped up for the introduction of the Pegasos II in
September 2003. We have always had respect for true Demo Teams because of
the way technical and creative skills are intertwined to produce unique
results with a computer. We decided that to truly be a success the Pegasos
and MorphOS needed to do their best to support the Scene. The Scene can
bring things to the Pegasos that no one else can.
To that end we have decided to lend ten fully configured and loaded Pegasos
machines to Demo Teams that have demonstrated past success and a desire to
produce a demo with the Pegasos for a Demo Scene online Party to be
sponsored by Genesi in the Fall of 2003. The Online DemoScene Gathering
will be open for voting by all Pegasos owners only -- one Pegasos, one
vote. First prize for the best Demo is 1000 Euros (and keep the Pegasos),
second prize 750 Euros (and keep the Pegasos) and third prize 500 Euros
(and keep the Pegasos!!!). For all teams that successfully present their
demo they can keep their Pegasos ( :-D ). If they agree to produce another
demo they will be lent a new G4 card with the same terms (and keep the card
if they deliver the demo).
To be selected for the DemoScene special offer each Team must be screened
and selected by the Phoenix DemoScene Executive Committee that is being
lead by Mikko Virtanen aka Hooligan of Dual Crew-Shining. We will ask
"Kiero" of the MadWizards, the winner of the Equinoxe DemoScene Competiton
and LoRD, of 4Mankind, the first Pegasos contest winner to also be on the
committee.
We will develop a special section on the MorphZone to keep track of these
special Demo Teams. All necessary documentation and support will be
provided to the DemoSceneTeams.
Sincerely,
Raquel and Bill
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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07.May.2003
Haage & Partner
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Haage & Partner: New Amiga start page and discussion forum
Haage & Partner have fitted their start page of the Amiga area to the new web design of the company and opend a discussion board also.
Haage & Partner write:
"Because we use HTML 4.1 (transitional) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) now the layout doesn't look good with the Amiga browsers. We tried to add some HTML tags so that the pages will work on the Amiga browsers. The deeper pages are not changed so everything stays the same here. The file size of this page is reduced with this action to 1/3...
After the server move we decided to abandon the mailing lists. But we installed with phpBB one of the best and common discussion boards. For Amiga users there are three exclusive areas and additionally the Pagestream board that is intended for all versions. The main language is German now but English is welcome also, just like it was with the mailing lists. The boards are not moderated, we ask therefore to please accept the usual rules. Abusing entries will be deleted by us without any record. We hope to get interesting discussions. (nba) (Translation: ub)
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07.May.2003
Martin Rebentisch (DaFreak) (ANF)
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Music: Liquid Skies Records #034
After a real short while there is a new music track from the Amiga music scene group Liquid Skies with the following features:
Artist: Lcr
Title: "Syberian's Destination Point"
Style: Drum'n'Base
Length: 2.49
Format: MP3 (128kbps)
The track is available for free and is to download by the title link.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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07.May.2003
st-computer (Website)
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Infogrames renamed to Atari
Infogrames is dead - long live Atari! The French company Infogrames that bought all rights of the trademark Atari two years ago changed its name today officially and worldwide to that of the former game and computer giant. Until now Infogrames used the label Atari for publishing or licensing of some games only.
65 percent of the business activities of Atari, respective Infogrames,
are located to the U.S. in the meanwhile. Due to that 60 percent of the staff in Europe has been reduced during the last year. At the stock exchange the company gained some interest during the last weeks because of a gain of their stock price of 130 percent at the Nasdaq since April the 18th 2003, after Atari announced the completion of the game "Enter The Matrix". That game covers the movie "The Matrix Reloaded". It's expected that it might become one of the most successful computer games ever, which would Atari bring back to be one of the "major players" instantly. At the stock exchange Atari is recorded at the abreviation "ATAR".
Enter The Matrix will be available from May the 15th 2003 for PC, Xbox, Gamecube and Playstation2. By the title link Atari's new website is to reach.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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07.May.2003
Golem IT-News (Website)
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Golem: Driver sources by 3dfx found at the net
There has been a complete driver source code for the Voodoo gfx cards by 3dfx found at the Internet.
More details regarding that driver are to find at www.NuAngel.net
(curently offline) and at the x-3dfx forum. The 3dfx driver source code is included in an about 40 MByte sized RAR archive (to unpack it use e.g. WinRAR) called "3dfx_source_code.rar". Some direct download links are to found within the x-3dfx forum but should also to find by filesharing already. Read the complete article at Golem IT-News by following the title link.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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07.May.2003
Eule (ANF)
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Commodore ITX-64 with 933.000 MHz
Since some time there are some really small motherboards available within the PC world which almost have everything integrated which a usable PC needs.
The company Mini-ITX offers some of these tiny
all-in-one-boards. That ought to be nothing special but at their website they present some really weird "do it yourself PCs" which use this motherboard. Among these a PC compatible Commodore 64 with 933.000 MHz clock speed or a Commodore ITX-64.
The PC modeller set themselves to nearly no limits so you can see hifi devices with a integrated PC as DVD/DIVX player even a 5 liter keg or a biker helmet serves as a case. That page could be very inspiring for all AmigaOne and
Pegasos customers who are still looking for a fitting case.
The Macintosh community also has some talented modellers, so at Applefritter
there are similar case improvements for the Mac to find. Who will be looking intensivly enough will find an "Amiga 1200 laptop" as well.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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07.May.2003
chip.de (ANF)
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Chip: Apple: Entry-level Macs faster and cheaper
»Apples educational computers eMac
becomes faster and cheaper. The new product palette includes models with up to 1 GHz clocked G4-CPUs.«
Read the full article by the title link. (ps) (Translation: ub)
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07.May.2003
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Amiga Future: Interview with Jens Langner
By the title link there is an interview with Jens Langner which was done by Anton Preinsack for the Amiga Future.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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07.May.2003
Golem - IT News (ANF)
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Golem: First details of the new PalmOS game handheld
Golem reports that the company Tapwave works on a game handheld which will be powered by PalmOS. The device works with an ARM 9 processor from Motorola
and an ATI gfx chip. It will be intended more for the older gamers and could become a rival to the GameBoy and the Nokia nGage.
»Tapwaves Helix should reach the quality of game consoles
Yesterday the 5th of May 2003 Tapwave announced in the U.S the foundation of the company officially which is existing since May 2001. Tapwave want to bring a game handheld, codenamed Helix, based on PalmOS which shall reach a game consoles quality to the market by the end of this year. The rough technical specs are known already.«
Read the full article by the title link. (ps) (Translation: ub)
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07.May.2003
SpawnPPC (ANF)
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WarpOS programmer needed for PD project
Dear Amiga users,
I'm Emanuele, from Italy.
I need help from a WarpOS programmer. I have the latest UAE source code
version (V. 0.8.22) with all Amiga modifies. I need just to compile it
but I'm not a WarpOS programmer. Please, any programmer who
would partecipate with me, contact me via
e-mail.
Thanx for all and excuse me for my bad english.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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07.May.2003
ppcnux.de (ANF)
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ppcnux.de: A1 sales are good
At ppcnux.de the Pegasos and A1 is covered sometimes.
»The A1 sales are well. Especially compared to the PegasosPPC.
The A1 might be seen as a success in sales.«
Read the full article by the title link.
Also interesting might be the article
"PowerPC: Wird es auch andersrum gehen?".
»many AmigaOS users from the old days have left for Apple.
Some of them are gone to Linux running on a Mac (PPC). But there is a given interest of these people: Will the AmigaOS4 or MorphOS have a chance at the Apples or IBM PPC?« (ps) (Translation: ub)
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