23.May.2002
Digital Almanac Homepage
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Astronomy: Digital Almanac III with DSS-support
Achim Stegemann has made it to build in DSS-images in DA III. It is still not the final state but it works!
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What is DSS (Digitized Sky Survey)?
The whole sky has been iinputted as digital picture information with the help of most modern telescopes. These information are on several servers of the world. You only have to input a coordinate or the name of the object as well as the size of the picture (in angle) and immedately the server sends back a pictute of the sky with the inputted area.
- How does it work in DA III?
Because of technical details the performance of DSS-pictures is only possible in the planetary mode and from an opening angle of 3 degree. Instead of it it is possible to fade in the names of the stars and the deep-sky as well as the size of the objects. The stars and DS-objects are not drawn.
Click here for an example picture. This shows the Andromeda-fog with its accompanists with DSS-integration.
Currently the picture size is limited to 300x300 pixles but I hope I can change it soon. Instead of it the picture is loaded rather fast.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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23.May.2002
SDI
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Dirk Stöcker: Software updates
On May 20th, 2002 Dirk Stöcker has published new version of his programs and updated his website:
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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23.May.2002
CyberGraphX Home Page
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Forefront Technologies, Inc. website ready (ATI-Radeon driver)
As we have already reported in the middle of January 2002 the company Forefront Technologies Inc. (formerly Progressive Data Systems) will create the ATI-Radeon-drivers.
Meanwhile its website has been completed with current technical information to the driver as well as to the AmigaOne.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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23.May.2002
Marco Miljak (E-Mail)
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StarGATE Newsletter 21/05/2002
Marco Miljak writes:
Dear Amiga users,
unfortunately I have bad news: The StarGATE website as well as the mail
distribution list will be closed down because of three basic reasons:
- I don't believe in an Amiga revival anymore.
- Developing Amiga software needs a lot of work and time. And due to
No. 1 I don't think it makes sense anymore.
- Because of my studies my sparetime is very rare and I don't want to
spend it on Amiga anymore.
However, I want to thank everyone who encouraged and supported me in the
past, in the first place Petra Struck from amiga-news.de!
The StarGATE site will remain online for about 4 or 5 months and will then
be shut down. The mail addresses in the distribution list will be deleted.
Sincerely,
Marco Miljak (ps)
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23.May.2002
Elbox (E-Mail)
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Elbox: NEW drivers for FastATA 4000 and FastATA ZIV controllers
ELBOX COMPUTER has released today the NEW drivers for FastATA 4000
(Power Flyer 4000, Winner 1200 High-Speed) and FastATA ZIV controllers:
- FastATA.driver ver. 2.5
- FastATAPrefs ver. 2.5
- AllegroCDFS ver. 3.3
The compatibility with AmigaOS3.9 with BB2 has been added. From
FastATA.driver ver. 2.5 on, there is no need to add the 'SKIPROMUPDATES
scsi.device' or 'NONSD' options in the Setpatch command.
For more info about FastATA 4000 controller see here.
For more info about FastATA ZIV controller see here. (ps)
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23.May.2002
Elbox (E-Mail)
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Elbox: NEW drivers for FastATA 1200 controller
ELBOX COMPUTER has released today the NEW drivers for FastATA 1200
(Power Flyer 1200, Winner 1200 High-Speed) controller:
- ATA3.driver ver. 6.1
- ATA3Prefs ver. 6.1
ATA3.driver:
- Corrected procedure of PIO mode changes on the fly
ATA3Prefs:
- Error made good in displaying the MASTER/SLAVE description in ATA3prefs
For more info about FastATA 1200 controller see
here.
(ps)
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23.May.2002
ANN
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AIO: Interview with Ed Bartlett of 'The Bitmap Brothers'
Chris Seward of AIO has interviewed Ed Bartlett of the The Bitmap Brothers. You can find the interview under the title link under "interviews" or follow the direct link.
'The Bitmap Brothers' are well-known to the Amiga users with games like 'Speedball I and II', Xenon, Cadaver and of course Chaos Engine. Meanwhile games will be developed for PC, PlayStation2 and the XBox.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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23.May.2002
ANN
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The OS Blues: Amiga still better than PC shock
Under the title link you can find an amusing English spoken article of Arron Rouse of 'The OS Blues' where the computer history is illustrated from 1971 up to today and where the AMIGA has a solid place as a good operating system.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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22.May.2002
Amiga Future
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Welcome program: Bekuna Version 1.9
Bekuna is a freeware welcome program by Kuno Naumann with the following features:
- Greetings related to the current day time.
- Current display of date, time, summertime, moonphase and sign of the zodiac.
- Dispatcher about birthdays and events.
- Calculation and dispatch of all holidays and many commemorations for Germany, Austria and Swiss.
- Automatic change to summertime and back.
- Soundmessages for special events.
- Launch of programs at special events.
- Calendar
- Moon graphics, smiley
- Many preferences
Requirements:
- An Amiga with OS3.0 or better.
- For OS3.0 / OS3.1 ClassAct and AWNPIPE is needed
- RexxMast must be started from Startup-Sequence.
- About 250 KB free space partition SYSTEM: (SYS:)
- About 1-2 MB free RAM.
- 68020 CPU
Download: Bekuna.lha
What's new in version 1.9?
- Data Preview
- Progress display
- More secure with errors
- Improved system check
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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22.May.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 22.05.2002) (Update)
With WHDLoad you can install games on your hard drive which were formerly meant only for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated:
- 22.05.02 fixed: Bubba'n'Stix (Core Design) install script cleanup
- 22.05.02 new: STUN Runner (Domark) done by Galahad
- 22.05.02 improved: Planet M (Melon Dezign) fixed for 68040, newicon added
- 22.05.02 improved: Baygon (Melon Dezign) fixed for 68040, newicon added
- 21.05.02 new: Picture Book (Axis) done by MiCK
- 21.05.02 new: Hilt (Scorpius Software) done by Asman
- 21.05.02 new: Gunship 2000 (Microprose) done by JOTD
- 21.05.02 improved: Goblins 3 (Coktel Vision) supports another version
- 21.05.02 new: Crazy Seasons (Proxima Design/Idea) done by Codetapper
(ps)
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22.May.2002
AMIGAplus
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Sequencer: BarsnPipes Version 1.13
On the homepage of Alfred Faust (title link) there is the improved
version 1.13 of the sequencer program BarsnPipes.
The source code of BarsnPipes has been released on 25th of May 2001
by Todor Fay. Since Alfred Faust has continued developing this program
it became freeware.
These are the improvements:
- Screenmode requester
- GadTools-gui
- You can use most of the requester with the help of the keyboard.
- CAMD-library
- New 32-colour-design
- Localisation (German catalog included)
- and much more
Please read BnP_Addenum.guide if you want to have a closer look at
the changes.
Since version 1.10 this program is also useable for users of Amithlon
(earlier this did not worked because of the "old" screen pop-up).
Download: BnP1_13.lha
(ps)
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22.May.2002
Col's Home Page
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Tool: BACK-IT-ALL-UP version 7.3
Collin Wenzel has released version 7.3 of his backup tool 'BACK-IT-ALL-UP'.
You are enabled to back up complete hard drives, the program supports up to eight partitions.
Requirements: AmigaOS 3.+.
Download: backitallup73.lha (ps) (Translation: ub)
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21.May.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Jah (AmiSAT)
Behind the name "Jah" is hiding the developer of AmiSAT. AmiSAT
is the Amiga port of OpenAG, an Open Source Audiogalaxy client.
In the interview with Amiga Arena Jah talks about future versions, which
OS he will support, and how he sees the future.
The interview is available
here.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.May.2002
eXec magazine (E-Mail)
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eXec magazine: Unofficial AmigaOS 4 developer FAQ
There is an unofficial AmigaOS 4 developer FAQ at the
eXec magazine
website. All developers interested in writing AmigaOS 4 programs
should feel free to read and send additional questions to
os4faq@amiga.pl.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.May.2002
AMIGAplus (ANF)
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ANN: Fleecy Moss makes statement about MorphOS and Pegasos (Update)
For those of you lacking the stamina to wade through the 300+ posts-thread on ANN (named ""the next ppc amiga" "), Fleecy Moss, CTO at Amiga Inc, made a short surprise visit to dispell some rumours about the BPlan-AInc situation (apparently after getting the thumbs up from AInc:s legal advisors).
The article is to find here
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.May.2002
AmigArt (ANF)
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AmigArt: Small interview with Ben Hermans about AmigaOS 4.0
On AmigArt you can find a small interview with Ben Hermans about
AmigaOS 4.0. (ps)
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21.May.2002
Jean-Yves Auger (E-Mail)
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Tool: Pixload Version 1.72
Version V1.72 of Pixload is released. The tool lets you like AmiDock
start programs and scripts with an icon and uses therefore MUI. The tool
needs Rxmui V26+.
Download: Pixload-1.72.zip
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.May.2002
Mirko Naumann (E-Mail)
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Workshop: New power supply for the Amiga 4000T
Some day there will be the time in the life of an Amiga when the power of
the original power supply is not enough or it is too old for the job.
New, more powerful power supplies for the Amiga are not available. But
this is not as worse because for PCs are enough good and powerful ones
available you can use with some slight modifications with your Amiga.
Mirko Naumann wrote a detailed (German) workshop about replacing the power supply.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.May.2002
Michael Christoph (ANF)
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ToolsMenu V45.7 available
Version V45.7 of ToolsMenu is available for download. ToolsMenu can use
with a Reaction GUI the Tools menu form the workbench. Shortcuts are
freely chooseable like the programs you can start with. From V45.7 you
can define active icons from the workbench as parameters for the
programs. Guide, Installer and German catalogues are available.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.May.2002
DBPro Community (ANF)
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Digibooster Professional stands before further development, if...
Unfortunately it was a long time ago, that there was a new
DigiboosterPro version. In the meantime the Community is again
in contact with the programmers.
In order to be able to give an overview of the current user number to
the developers of DigiboosterPro, we started an inquiry. This inquiry
is extremely important for the future of Digibooster Professional!
Please participate, and contribute you also to the fact that the
development continues!
Update:
Due to the fact that some users had questions about DBPro, here some
hints:
- Digibooster Professional is one of the best tracker programs for Amiga.
- DBPro and an additional AddOn-CD can be purchased from ACP&TCP.
ACP&TCP is the wordwide distributor.
- For any question about DBPro please contact the Community in our own forum.
(ps)
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20.May.2002
Amiga Society
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Amiga Society: list updates
The Amiga software and books list has been updated. Unfortunately there will be no update in the near future due to some health problems.
Schlachtfeld: There still is the problem that this game will not run on every Amiga. The reason for this behavior is still unknown but the hunt is going on.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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