21.Jan.2002
BusinessWeek
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BusinessWeek: Apple Special
There is a new article about Apple at the BusinessWeek-homepage.
A subpage of this article is dealing with GUI and easier computers.
»Instead of starting out with hardware and software as
the first design step, I said what we are going to need if we
want to reach millions of people is to start with the question
of what do people do with a computer, and how do they do it.
What is the interface like? And then design the hardware and
software to support that. This is why the Macintosh was unlike
any commercial product that came before it. (Jef Raskin)« (ps) (Translation: sk)
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21.Jan.2002
Steffen Häuser (ANF)
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Screenshots of Quake 2 for Amiga
Quake2 for Amiga is not finished yet but now there are some screenshots available. These pics were took from different "Quake2 Mods" that will be available with the release of the game.
You can find the screenshots here:
Steffen Häuser (ps) (Translation: sk)
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20.Jan.2002
VWP News (E-Mail)
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Audio: WaveTracer DS now Freeware
Virtual Worlds Productions writes:
The WaveTracer DS, a substantial soundtool, that supports surround sound
and editing apart from a lot of known standard functions, is now
available as freeware. It can be downloaded free of charge from
http://www.VirtualWorlds.de/WT/downloads.html
All copyright references which refer to shareware or any commercial sale
are not valid any longer. The complete package can now be freely circulated
as long as the data files have not been modified.
VWP keeps the copyright. For further information about installation and
software check out
http://www.VirtualWorlds.de/WT/downloads.html
Amiga: We need your help!
We have reason to believe that the former distributor of WaveTracer DS
sold more units than he actually registered with us. In order to prove
this presumed miscalculation we need the help of all those who have bought
the WaveTracer DS in recent years.
Under http://www.VirtualWorlds.de/form.html
a form is available where you can fill in your data anonymously.
Alternatively, you can send an e-mail stating when you bought your
WaveTracer DS and at what price.
Virtual Worlds Productions would like to thank you for your efforts in
advance.
We also regret that the further development of the WaveTracer DS was
amongst other things also stopped due to a lack of interest. That
this assumtion turned out to be wrong has unfortunately become apparent
too late.
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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20.Jan.2002
Matthias Münch (ANF)
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AUG99: Present your Computers
Matthias Münch writes:
We've started a new project and we would like to create a small
gallery of your Amiga computers.
Since there's already a very nice gallery of your Workbench available
NoRiscNoFun-Team, we would like
to see the matching computers.
So just take a few pictures of your amiga and send us the nicest one
either directly via email or
just use the
form.
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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20.Jan.2002
Amiga Future
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dynAMIte: New Style - Enlightenment, Update of Polish Catalogue
On 20 January 2002 the style
"Enlightenment"
was released for the Bomberman-/Dynablaster-Clone "dynAMIte".
This is a graphic set inspired by Druid II and created by Jupp3.
Besides an update of the Polish catalogue was published.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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20.Jan.2002
Amiga Future
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AmigaOS: Kickstart-Guide
On 19 January 2002 an English guide was published on
"Peter's Amiga Home Page"
about the Amiga-Kickstart-ROMs. The guide has been split into the
following categories:
- What is a Kickstart ROM?
- What Kickstarts are there?
- What is in the Kickstart ROM?
- Installing a new Kickstart?
- The Early Startup Screen.
- Questions about Kickstart ROMs.
- Tools and Utilities for Kickstart
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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20.Jan.2002
Amiga Future
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Games: New Design of "Amiga Online Games"-Website
Via the title link you can see the new design of the
"Amiga Online Games" website.
The website gives you information about Amiga games that can
be played via nullmodem, modem or TCP/IP.
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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20.Jan.2002
Michael Böhmer (ANF)
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USB: SUBWAY - Z4-Board needed for testing
Michael Böhmer writes:
In order to test the compatibility of SUWBAY with clock ports of different
manufacturers, we have already tested a lot of boards to see if they are
suitable. Many thanks to all of those who were so nice to let us
use their systems!
We're still urgently looking for a Z4 board owner in the area of
Landshut/Munich, Germany, who could let us use his board for this purpose.
We would come to your place and it would only take around 30 minutes :)
It would be really nice if somebody with such a board could get in touch
with us.
Our contact address is mboehmer@e3b.de.
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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20.Jan.2002
Bernhard Wörner (ANF)
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Audio Remake Tool: "Amplify" V1.1
Bernhard Wörner writes:
Version 1.1 of my Audio Remake Tool Amplify is now ready for download on
my homepage.
Here are some of the features the program offers:
- Modulation on 0dB
- Dubbing in and fading out
- Removal of empty spaces at beginning and end
Compared with version 1.0 some bugs have been fixed.
Amplify is available for download via the title link as
a binary for various 68k-CPUs from the 68020 and for the PPC.
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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20.Jan.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Timo Kloss ("Inga")
On 20 January 2002 Olaf Köbnik published an interview with Timo Kloss
Timo Kloss, the developer of
the Graphic Adventure-Developer Kit "Inga".
"Inga" allows you to create your own graphic adventures without
programming knowledge.
The Amiga Arena talked to Timo Kloss about the future of "Inga", about why
the planned version V1.0 is only based on an 8-bit graphic support for the
time being and about what else we might expect.
Olaf Köbnik: It seems to me that with "Inga" you can really create exciting
adventure games of high quality and I hope that there are plenty of creative
users who will present us with new adventures for Amiga which are based
on Inga.
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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19.Jan.2002
Hammer (ANF)
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Amiga Emulator: UAE Beta2 for MacOS X
On my daily search for updates I just stumbled upon a link to UAE for MacOS X
beta 2. This beta version is from 14. December 2001.
Download: uae-0.8.19-macosx-beta2.tgz
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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19.Jan.2002
Sebastian Beloch (ANF)
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AmiDog: AMP Movieplayer Beta Version 020118
Mathias "AmiDog" Roslund has published a new version of his movie player
for PPC called 'AMP'. Currently with 'AMP' you can play the following
multimedia types:
- MPEG1/2 Video with sound (optional)
- MP2/MP3 audiostreams
- AC3 Streams
- (S)VCD, CD-i and DVD
Download: AMP2-BETA-020118.lha (Beta)
(ps)
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19.Jan.2002
Golem - IT News (ANF)
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Golem: Microsoft puts Windows development temporarily on hold
According to a Wall Street Journal report Microsoft puts development of a future Windows version
temporarily on hold, and is about to primarily care for fixing numerous security gaps in
existing Windows versions throughout February.
(More under the given link. (German))
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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18.Jan.2002
Amiga Arena
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Helmut Hoffmann (PhotoAlbum/Cybershow)
Amiga Arena - interview special
Amiga Arena spoke with the programmer
Helmut Hoffmann about the development of PhotoAlbum/CyberShow as well as the
current situation. You'll find the interview at the title link.
In December 2001, a new update of "PhotoAlbum/CyberShow"
was released almost on the same day as the last version from 1999.
Olaf Köbnik: "For me personally, this was a little sensation, because after
the server "AmigaWorld" was offline you didn't hear much about PhotoAlbum/CyberShow.
With "PhotoAlbum" there still exists one of the very few shareware programs today
which is not only equal but also superior to similar commercial programs. Personally,
I can only recommend "PhotoAlbum" and hope that Helmut Hoffmann will continue to
add new features!"
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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18.Jan.2002
IrseeSoft
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IrseeSoft: New distribution partner
From January 2002, the distribution of TurboPrint will be taken over by the company ZEDOnet,
IrseeSoft's partner for distribution and development:
ZEDOnet - Amiga-Software
Meinrad-Spieß-Platz 2
D-87660 Irsee
Germany
Phone: (+49) 8341/74327
Fax: (+49) 8341/12042
mail@irseesoft.de
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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18.Jan.2002
T.o.T.
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Game: Tales of Tamar - new Amiga version 0.40 R1 (Update)
Tales of Tamar is an internet turn-based strategy game for
Amiga, Atari, Java, Linux and PC by Eternity Entertainment Software.
For registered beta testers there's a new Amiga version 0.40 R1 available
for download.
With version 0.40, the Amiga version is the first version to implement ships.
There are trade and war ships in three different models each. Players with
towns by the sea can now trade overseas with a possibly existing fleet and
gain huge economic advantages. Weaker and smaller islands profit from overseas
trades since they can now finally buy goods which are not available in their
own country due to the lack of resources.
At the same time there is a new playing goal in Tamar! On the tracks of Magellan,
the players can now start to discover new continents, reconnoitre islands and
expand their kingdoms in near future. So far no player has sailed around the
entire world. Who'll be the first one and go down in the history of Tamar?
Update 24.01.2002:
Today was released version 0.40 R2 with many bugfixes.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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18.Jan.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 17.01.2002)
With WHDLoad you can install games on your harddrive which were
originally made for use with disks. The following packets have
been added or updated:
- 17.01.02 improved: Midnight Resistance (Ocean) supports another version, new imager
- 17.01.02 improved: Double Dragon 2 - The Revenge (Virgin) supports another version
- 17.01.02 improved: Car Vup (Core Design) misc changes
- 17.01.02 new: Aufschwung Ost (Sunflowers) done by Bored Seal
(ps)
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18.Jan.2002
Sven Dröge (ANF)
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Financial software: Bonds V1.85 available
This update enables to update fond prices of the companies "DWS" and
"Union Investment" over the internet. Respective filters exist. The
object database was updated and attended with the WKN of these fonds.
Some bugs were fixed with the help of Achim Klopsch.
Bonds is a shareware financial software to maintain security papers of any kind.
But the main focus is on shares. This software was especially designed for the German
financial market place and handles best security papers dealt in Germany, since
it uses the numbering system for security papers of the German stock-market.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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18.Jan.2002
Richard Kapp (ANF)
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GFX-BASE: Interview with Thierry Pierron
At the GFX-BASE you can read an interview with Thierry Pierron who recently
took over the development of the excellent freeware editor 'JanoEd' and put
a new version on Aminet. In the interview he answers the usual questions of the
GFX-BASE team and speaks about
his future software projects.
Among them are a complete rewrite of the text display of Workbench drawers,
a search tool and a replacement for the Execute function. Of special interest
are the planned features for JanoEd which sound very promising. You'll find
the interview at the title link.
Also, the vote on the
main page
will soon be closed, which asks you whether you are using a Workbench replacement
and if yes which one. Enjoy!
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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17.Jan.2002
Mattias Karlsson (E-Mail)
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Event: AmiGBG 2002 - Ticket shop ready (Update)
AmiGBG have finished their ticket shop, where tickets for the Swedish
Amiga show can be ordered with a secure online conection. This show
was for the first time organized in 1989.
AmiGBG 2002 is the name of the Amiga show to take place on 2. March 2002 in Göteborg, Sweden. Both Swedish companies and user groups and such from foreign countries will exhibit on this show.
This show will deliver insight into the future Amiga systems AmigaOS 4 and
AmigaDE. Existing and coming hardware from different developers will be
shown. (ps)
Update 18.01.2002:
According to a comment from Mattias Karlsson this show really is new, but the first one since 1989. Thank's for information, Mattias! (mj) (Translation: mj)
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17.Jan.2002
Blick - Swiss daily newspaper / Peter Glauser (ANF)
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Blick: Microsoft aims at security
With the magic word «Trustworthy Computing» in the future Microsoft will primarily aim at security as for their programmers.
»Microsoft boss Bill Gates changes his corporate strategy. In the future security shall take priority for new software, as well as for new Windows operating systems, too. «
See title link for the full Blick article (German). (ps) (Translation: mj)
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