06.Mar.2003
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Warning: Nethands.de Warned About Missing Banner
As already
reported many times,
many homepage makers (it doesn't matter if they are private or commercial) are not aware that the new telecommunications service law (TDG) and/or the intermediate services state regulations (MDStV) include a provision requiring a banner. There are constantly resourceful (or better put, flighty) lawyers who want to earn their bread with warnings.
Flighty therefore, because it could be possible throughout to draw attention to a possible violation through email, and to offer to help out. If this remains unsuccessful first of all, our opinion about a warning is justified. The law is conclusively implemented to protect the surfer, and not to to enrich lawyers through warnings as well.
Read under the title link about how Nethands.de handles the warning, and help them if you have the opportunity. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Mar.2003
heise Newsticker (ANF)
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heise: Microsoft Has Abandoned the OpenGL Consortium
On account of the apparently insufficiently future-oriented development of the 3D interface, Microsoft has abandoned the OpenGL Consortium, and wants concentrate exclusively on their house Direct3D standard.
You'll find the heise article under the title link. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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05.Mar.2003
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)
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Multimedia authoring system: New plugin for Hollywood
Malibu is a plugin for Hollywood which contains an import filter
for Scala presentations. As soon as Malibu is installed, Hollywood
will suddenly be able to show Scala presentations or compile them.
Many screenshots are now available from the Airsoft Softwair
homepage. The Malibu plugin will of course also be released for
MorphOS and - as soon as available - AmigaOS4.
With Malibu it is now possible for the first time to display Scala presentations on Workbench screen or on your own public screen. Because the whole emulation runs on top of Hollywood's multimedia application layer everything will be first converted to 24-bit and then displayed. In many cases the quality of the pictures that Malibu displays is much better than the original Scala quality because Scala often had to remap many pictures with very different colors to a 8-bit display which resulted in a massive loss of color information.
Malibu emulates nearly the whole Scala command set and supports all Scala versions up to Scala InfoChannel 500 which was the last Amiga version of Scala. Emulation is done by the elCapitan microkernel which tries to achieve the best performance possible on the used system. For example, the next page is already calculated while the current page is on the display. Complex transition effects can also be pre-calculated and then displayed smoothly.
Scala is a program which helped the Amiga to become a real Multimedia wonder. There were no products for a long long time that could beat an Amiga with Scala. Therefore Scala was widely used in all different production fields, from movies and television to big shows. Everyone who has worked with Scala knows what power it has. But this power is only possible because Scala is very hard coded to the Amiga's custom chips which leads to the problem that it does not run on graphics boards and also has some other major problems with today's Amiga systems. For many years all sorts of users complained that there is no Scala that runs RTG compatible. This time is over now. Scala revives with the Malibu plugin: On the Workbench? Of course. In 24-bit? You can bet your life on that. Always RTG conform? Absolutely.
Don't miss Malibu out! Watching Scala presentations on Workbench is a complete new feeling which every Amiga user should experience.
Order Hollywood now to make your system ready for Scala!
Features:
Graphics:
- Impressive Scala transitions (e.g. Superimpose, Roll on, Flow, Push, Diagonal)
- Support for Scala text styles outline, shadow & 3D
- Scala forms: Ellipses, rectangles, lines & polygons
- Emulation of backgrounds with raster type
- Complete brush support (incl. crop & resize)
- Animations are supported
- Transition effects for all Scala objects
- Support for styles like bevel & background
- Runs completely in 24-bit mode
- Color fonts are supported
- Smooth scrolling for Scala fly-ons
- Emulation of all graphics attributes
- Brush transparency is fully supported
- Objects can be removed from screen with transition effects
- All palette settings are respected and correctly converted
Sound:
- Support for sound modules and samples
- Audio output through AHI incl. full mixing
- Sound fades are supported
- Sound implementation is retargetable for use on Pegasos, Amithlon...
Environment:
- All Scala versions up to InfoChannel 500 are supported
- Margin settings and tabulators are respected
- Scala variables can be used
- Buttons and events are emulated
- Almost complete emulation of Scala command set
- Scala presentations can be compiled
- Emulation can be configured in detail
- Complete independent from environment; does not matter if Cgfx, P96, AGA, ECS or OCS is active
- Absolutely system friendly
Requirements:
- Kickstart 3.0 or better
- 68020 processor
- Graphics board recommended
- 16 megabyte memory recommended
(ps)
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05.Mar.2003
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Update: Digital voltmeter for Amiga
Carsten Siegner currently developes a new voltmeter hardware for
the parallel port, which went through several improvements:
To the voltmeter hardware a 100 times highspeed amplifier has been added. Thus it is possible to measure voltages down to field of micro voltages. The amplifier is to chose by a toggle switch (normal resolution / high resolution area). The
voltmeter circuit includes an own power supply controller now to be not influenced by noise signals from the powernet which might distort the measurement.
Thus it becomes posile to use nearly every power supply (not stabilized ones also) which offers 6 to 12 Volt and a maximum of 1 Ampere.
There are several ARexx scripts available to control the voltmeter.
Further more Siegner works on a more complete version with a GUI currently. This will include the following features:
Single measurement (save function included), high speed measurement with an adjustable number of samples (save function included),
view as list for all measurements (high speed measurement), view as diagram (high speed measurement); therefore some similiarities with an oscilloscope.
Additional to the voltmeter program there will be, once it will be finished, the wiring diagram available to built the voltmeter yourself. To do so you should be some kind of an advanced electrician because e.g. the measurement chip is highly delicate regarding electro static charge. All parts might be purchased at Conrad Electronic.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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05.Mar.2003
Lars Ghandy Sobiraj (ANF)
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Scene: Issue #14 of D.I.S.C released
One more scene dinosaur has left our planet! Frode Zerox
Hansen has released some days ago at the Kindergarten Party the last issue of his diskmag D.I.S.C. This issue is a good advice for beginners because it features very intensively the currently active groups and their best demos.
The chances for a continueation of this diskmag seem unfortunately to be very bad. But he will not be lost for the community and continues his work at the
AMIGAplus magazine.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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05.Mar.2003
Martin Heine (ANF)
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Genesi: Announcement concerning the Genesi/Phoenix collaboration
In a joint statement, Raquel Velasco, Bill Buck, and David Greene (GreenBoy)
clarify some outstanding issues about the future of Genesi, the role of Phoenix,
and the DTV set-top-box.
- One to support the task oriented objectives focused on the delivery of the
DTV STB by the end of 2003.
During the month of March Genesi will transition existing consulting/ employment
agreements to the new structure. A list of well known developers in the
"Community" will be joining Genesi. These individuals will be almost exclusively
focused on the DTV STB project.
- The future of the Pegasos and MorphOS, including the release of the Pegasos
II using the Marvell northbridge.
The difficulties with the Articia have delayed the Pegasos long enough. The
Pegasos II development has begun and WILL be completed sooner than expected.
Genesi will operate from offices in
Luxembourg, France, and Germany with a branch office in Switzerland. "Virtual"
offices will also operate in the USA and the UK. An extensive Internet sales and
support infrastructure is being implemented.
Genesi and Phoenix are seeking collaborators in nearly every area. Here is a
full list of Phoenix mailing lists that are now devoted to Genesi development:
These are moderated by greenboy and open to all interested parties who meet Phoenix's expanded
definition of DEVELOPER: coders, web designers and publishers, financiers, beta testers,
translators, arts and media specialists, etc.
Then:
Lists we are considering:
- PhGames@phinixi.com - games for Pegasos on the desktop
- PhREBOL@phinixi.com - should Rebol be part of the platform?
- PhDigAudio@phinixi.com - to ramp up what Nicholas Blachford's MORloud started. Note: Genesi has licensed ProStation Audio for MorphOS from Maurizio Ciccione of AudioLabs. ProStation Audio will be bundled with the OS.
- PhVideo@phinixi.com - from here the videomicrowave will take off. It begins with MediaPoint, and scales into a special IOSPIRIT offering - along with many other goodies being planned and soon to come.
All requests to join Phoenix/Genesi mailing lists are welcome! - just send email with a brief bio/CV to
greenboy@phinixi.com.
(nba)
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05.Mar.2003
GMB (ANF)
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Hardware tuning: Modification of phase5 turboboards
By the title link the reader might get a brief manual to modify the phase5 turboboards
Blizzard 2040 to 2060 and Cyberstorm MK2 68040 to
68060 like the author of that website did it today.
The editors of amiga-news.de and AMIGAplus emphasize that they are not responsible in any kind for external links and damage caused by modifications explained in that manual, there is absolutely no warranty and all modifications are done on your own risk. The explained modification is a strong treatment to the hardware and has not been proved by us.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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05.Mar.2003
sylvio.k@gmx.de (ANF)
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ADA: Teampage update and new Soms3D screen shots
At the "Anime Development for Amiga Teampage" is a new update available.
There were anti PC pictures and Manga wallpapers added. Furthermore
two new screenshots of Soms3D (Secret of my soul) were put online.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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04.Mar.2003
Bjorn Lynne (E-Mail)
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New Audio-Track from Bjorn Lynne
Bjorn Lynne has released his Audio-Track "Back in the Big Time" on mp3.com as free
MP3.
Lynne wrote:
I hope you'll like the track. I did everything myself on it, including the sexy "uh..."
voice :-), the "bap-bap-bap-baaah" singing, the funky wah-wah guitar, etc.
The keyboard solos were deliberately included exactly as they were played on the
first take, without any corrections or re-takes. I wanted to capture them exactly as
they just fell out the first time, with imperfections and everything. :-)
The bass guitar sound is taken from my own instrumental sample-CDROM "Top Production
Samples" ( www.lynnemusic.com/tps1.html ) which contains a lot of instruments and
loops for use in your own music.
I have also entered this track into a contest/review thing at the other
music site, MakeAStar.com. But it hasn't entered the "voting stage" yet. I will write
again if/when this track goes into voting at MakeAStar, and hope for your vote then.
:-)
This is the 6th or 7th track I have created in a kind of "jazzy" mood. I had quite a
good response earlier to the tracks "Lounge Living" and "Understatement". Maybe I'll
make a CD with all my jazzy tracks, just to do something different. :-)
My CD "Wolves of the Gods" is on a 14-days-only special offer during which the CD can be
purchased for $12.99 instead of the normal $18.99, and there is now only 2 days left
of this offer. Furthermore, you can download one track ("Kyrania") from the CD, for
free in full CD quality, also for only 2 more days. So if you want to get in on this
offer, please see http://www.lynnemusic.com/wolves.html today or tomorrow.
(nba) (Translation: gf)
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03.Mar.2003
Up Rough (ANF)
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Music: 'Oh No! More Hits For Kids LP' released
Up Rough Soundsystem released a new music disk called: 'Oh No! More Hits
For Kids LP'. It holds 20 THX/AHX tracks from Varthall, Miaom, Slam &
Ini. Get your copy under the title link. (ps)
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03.Mar.2003
Amiforce (ANF)
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Amiforce: Alternative #Amigafun Webchat and more
Unfortunately some time nothing could happen, due to some hardware
problems. Now it is times again for an update.
Amigafun-Webchat:
Since Webchat for the well-known Amiga Channel in the IRC is currently not available, Amiforce offers now a HTML Chat. This Webchat
should be however only a temporary solution, which can be maintained
if necessary also additionally. The chat was integrated in the
Amiforce forum and is attainable over a button named "#IRC". The chat
is meant exclusively for Amiforce and may not be taken over on
other Web pages. In this way users, which have no IRC client, can now
visit the channel again. Everyone who would like to use the chat, should refer to the individual instructions, since
no graphic elements are used.
Classic-Games Area:
Freeware games will be made available here. They are based on Amos offering high quality and much fun. More games will be added in the future.
Java-Script Games:
A new area will be added with games that can be played directly on our page. A lot of games will be integrated. Since Ibrowse2.3 there are many games that now are realy useable.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packages to 02.03.2003
WHDLoad lets you install your floppy based games on to your harddisk. The following packages were added since our last announcement:
- 02.03.03 new: Brian Lara's Cricket '96 (Audiogenic) done by Codetapper
- 02.03.03 new: Graham Gooch World Class Cricket (Audiogenic) done by Codetapper
- 27.02.03 new: Graham Gooch Second Innings (Audiogenic) done by Codetapper
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Total Amiga
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Print magazine: Total Amiga - contents of issue 14
Issue no. 14 of the English print magazine "Total Amiga" will be published on 14th March 2003. A detailed content description can be found at the title link.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Amiga Games Hitparade
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Amiga Games Hitparade: Different areas updated
On the English website of Amiga Games Hitparade three areas
were updated. Read in the connection the original message.
General update:
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
AmigaGames.com
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AmigaGames.com: New Website layout
The website of AmigaGames.com was revised completely and presents
themselves since yesterday in a new, clear design.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Amiga.Sourceforge
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Image Editing: ImageMagick Version 5.5.5
ImageMagick is a robust collection of tools to read, write, and
manipulate an image in many image
formats
(over 87 major formats) including popular formats like TIFF, JPEG,
PNG, PDF, PhotoCD, and GIF. With ImageMagick you can create images
dynamically, making it suitable for Web applications.
You can also resize, rotate, sharpen, color reduce, or add special
effects to an image or image sequence and save your completed work
in the same or differing image format. Image processing operations
are available from the command line, as well as through C, C++,
Perl, or Java programming interfaces (it needs about 40 MB of free
disk, check the
.readme
file).
Download: ImageMagick-5.5.5.lha
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Samba
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Networking: Samba Version 2.2.8pre2
The Samba Team released version 2.2.8pre2. A detailed changelog can be found here.
Samaba makes a connection between PC and Amiga possible. Detailed information about Samba and Amiga is available at
amigasamba.org.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Peter's Amia Home Page
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Peter Hutchisons Website moves
The website of Peter Hutchison, on wich you can find much information
about Amiga printer drivers as well as about the Amiga itself, moves. The
Website will be available under the URL http://www.pcguru.plus.com. His new e-mail address:
pjhutch@pcguru.plus.com. (ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Magazine: NoCover 108
Issue 108 of the NoCover is now available and can be read and loaded on
the APC&TCP homepage. This issue will soon be available on Aminet. (ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Stefan Burstroem (IBrowse) (Update)
Amiga Arena talked with Stefan Burstroem about the past and the future development of IBrowse. The interview is available
here.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Thomas Steiding (E-Mail)
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Game: Knights & Merchants Demo for MorphOS available
A 14 MB demo version of RTS Knights & Merchants for MorphOS is now
available from the download area of our homepage. The demo lets you play
around with the in-game tutorial that takes you through the building process
of your town. In addition you can command some troops around the map to see
who is there.
The full version, which comes in 4 different languages (English, German,
French and Spanish) is available now and requires a Pegasos and MorphOS
1.0.
(ps)
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