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Abstracts from files in info-mac/info as of Sun 20 Mar 2005


#### BINHEX     800saywhat-301-jp.hqx   ****

From: ChrisLi@bridge1.com
Subject: 800-SAY-WHAT 3.0.1J - Japanese Version


This is the Japanese version of the 800-SAY-WHAT package. 

This version requires Mac OS X 10.1 or higher.

Ever get tired of trying to figure out what numbers to dial when you see
those cute 800 numbers such as 1-800-SOS-APPL?  Now you can easily decode
the numbers with this handy shareware application from Modessit Software.



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#### BINHEX     alt-cyber-drive.hqx   ****

From: schram@mail.coos.or.us
Subject: alt.CyberDrive


If you don't know what the BMW CyberDrive promotion is, this file will
do you no good and you may skip to the next message.

This is an alternate opening HTML page for the BMW CyberDrive promotion
made primarily for Mac MS Internet Explorer users who are unable to
access the CyberDrive CD-ROM while online.

It contains links to all the viewable QuickTime and QuickTimeVR movies
hidden on the CyberDrive CD-ROM so you can access them at full speed
whether online or offline. It opens the CyberDrive web site in a
separate browser window so that the movies can be "sort of" integrated
into the total presentation. (I left off a few movies that were not
browser viewable, but have included a text listing of the CD's catalog
if you want to try to extract them.)

I slapped this page together without the knowledge or consent of BMW or
anyone else. It's OK with me to include it in the Info-Mac CD, but be
aware that the CyberDrive promotion ends in July 1997. Enjoy.

Chris Schram -- schram@mail.coos.or.us -- http://www.coos.or.us/~schram



#### BINHEX     american-architecture.hqx   ****

From: "Paul Gronemeyer" <pgrone@hotmail.com>
Subject: American Architecture for FilemakerPro

Art & Info / American Architecture

This is a FilemakerPro database about American Architecture.
Starting with the Schindler House from 1922 up to Richard Meiers Getty 
Center
from 1997. Each entry contains a photo of the object, a ground elevation, 
adresse
and information about the architect and the date of completion.

1998-2002 by PGro

#### BINHEX     apple-easter-eggs-14.hqx   ****

From: IXist@aol.com
Subject: Apple Easter Eggs 1.4

What secrets lurk inside the heart of your Mac? Are you too frightened to
look? I didn't think so. 

Grab this self-viewing DocMaker file to discover what those zany Apple
engineers and programmers have hidden inside your Macintosh and Newton. You
may be amazed!

Welcome to the first Easter release of the world's largest collection of
Apple easter eggs.  In fact, there are over 200 of them!  This is a
compilation of secrets stuffed inside of your Macintosh or Newton by Apple
programmers and engineers, which are not accessible without doing something
that you wouldn't normally do.  Easter eggs include random jokes, elaborate
credit screens, or hard-to-find games that are meant to give the creator a
little fame, also adding a personal touch to the best computer on earth.  

For Example: One well known easter egg is if you type "secret about box", in
System 7.5, in Stickies and drag it to the desktop.  You will be able to play
a game, or you can see and move a virtual flag on the new PCI Macs in System
7.5.2 & 7.5.3.  Download this file for more info.

All eggs only apply to Apple Computer made products so any Mac or Newton
owner can try them without having to deal with other software.  This file has
been mentioned in MacWorld Magazine, put on CD's, mentioned in books and
E-Zines, was a most popular download on AOL, and is a top download at many
other software sights.

The upgrade:  Version 1.4 has all of the eggs in previous versions and plenty
more.   I did not have a main focus for this release but there are many
excellent and detailed additions, and even a peek at the first Copland easter
egg.  I also fixed spelling, made many corrections, and added roughly 50 more
eggs to the collection.  Also, with the release of DocMaker 4.6, there is a
much better interface and I cleaned things up a bit.  There are so many
changes I can not list them all.  Download this file, look around, and have
fun!

Made with DocMaker, which means it is stand-alone.  It requires no other
helper applications but a decompressor.  A Newton only list of easter eggs is
also available for all PC owners.


#### TEXT       better-8bit-qt-color.txt   ****

From: AvramD@aol.com
Date: Sat, 02 Jul 94 16:22:35 EDT
Subject: copy of better-8bit-qt-color.txt for archives

Here you go Igor... Thanks!
----------------------
If you've seen some really beautiful 16 or 24 bit quicktime moovs on someone
else's expensive Mac, and you've seen really beautiful GIF images on your own
piddling 8 bit Mac (256 colors), and you whish you could get the quality of
the later when viewing the former (and you don't mind run-on sentences), then
you've come to the right posting!

This is a simple trick that anyone can do to improve the color of quicktime
moovs on a mac that can only display 256 simultaneous colors. It doesn't
always work, and sometimes it makes them look much worse. But there are lots
of moovs out there that it does help, and hey - it's free!

Background (experienced graphics people can skip this): 

Color Macs can actually display over 16 million colors. The trouble is that

#### BINHEX     blue-box-invoices-12.hqx   ****

Bluebox invoices


#### BINHEX     chiron-24.hqx   ****

From: CyberDog91@aol.com
Subject: Chiron v2.4 Release Folder 1

Thanks for checking out Chiron v2.4 for the Macintosh.  A complete online
manual for dealing with your Macs problems.

WHAT'S NEW?

Over 300 additional system error listings have been added.  A chapter
explaining over 20 of the most common system errors is also included at the
request of several users.

WHAT IS CHIRON?

Chiron is a self-running application that contains a wealth of information
helpful to most Macintosh users.  This version of Chiron includes information
on the following subjects:

- System Error Code Listings -  These chapters list and describe the type of
system errors indicated by the I.D. number in System Error dialogs.  Also
includes in depth description of over 20 of the most common errors.

- Virus and Trojan Horse Listing - This chapter lists and explains all
currently known Macintosh virus and trojan horses, plus ways to prevent virus
and trojan horse infections and simple ways to clense your system of those
unwanted viruses.

- Newton Error Codes -  This chapter explains what the various error codes
are for Apple's Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).

- The Sad Mac -  This chapter is very helpful if you can't get a Mac to start
up.  Often, if there is a problem with the hardware the Macintosh will
display an error code at start-up time (often referred to as a "Sad Mac").
 This describes what the problems these error codes represent on ALL
Macintosh's from the Mac 128k up to the latest models, excluding the
PowerMacs.

- Crash Recovery Strings -  This chapter contains all the information I could
find on using your Macintosh's programmer switch (see user manual for more
info) to successfully recover from a crash with only minimal damage's.

- How to Avoid Another Bomb -  This chapter explains how you can prevent that
dreaded bomb dialog.


IS THIS FREEWARE?

Yep, no charge.  I originally compiled this information for my own personal
reference.  But, at the request of several Mac Users I have posted it online.


----------------
The author can be contacted at:

Chiron v2.4
Rob Cummings
104 Evelina Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752-1088

or

fontesb@meol.mass.edu


#### BINHEX     cmyk-chart-pdf.hqx   ****

From: scott@rabid.com
Subject: cmyk color charts


These CMYK charts can be accessed with Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0. They
contain eleven pages of complete CMYK color combinations in 10% increments.
This can be useful for achieving predictable color output from your
printer. Enjoy!




#### TEXT       compusa-restocking-fee.txt   ****

Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 07:21:06 PDT
From: Bruce_Rubin.Wbst845@xerox.com
Subject: [!]CompUSA 10% restocking return policy for Apple products found on

Hi,

The evening of May 22nd, while beta testing (i.e. playing) Apple's eWorld, I
drilled down through Computer Center:News & Industry Information:MacWEEK
Online:MacWEEK Round Table:Tips to Mac the Knife and found a "conversation"
regarding how CompUSA has a 10% restocking policy for Apple products! I posted
this note on a Rochester, NY FC BBS (Mac's Last Stand 716-247-9056) and the one
reply todate (last note of this message) makes it seem that this new policy
might be more Apple's than CompUSA's fault. I haven't heard of this new policy
of Apple's affecting other stores. While it is not uncommon for manufacturers
to get very very tough on their suppliers, this is the first time that I have
heard of a sales outlet getting beat up!

Bruce

===========

#### BINHEX     computer-terms-hc.hqx   ****

From: j5rson@prairie.lakes.com (Jeffrey D. Iverson)
Subject: Computer Terms

A glossary of computer terms in a HyperCard stack.

Jeffrey D. Iverson         507.386.6208 weekdays
Iverson Software Co.       507.625.7355 evening/weekend
522 Record St.             j5rson@prairie.lakes.com
Mankato MN  56001-2546     http://prairie.lakes.com/~j5rson/


#### BINHEX     convert-ce-fonts-14.hqx   ****

From: Andreas.Prilop@altavista.net
Subject: Convert Central European TrueType Fonts


This documentation describes in detail how to convert Unicode
TrueType fonts from MS Windows to MacOS Central European.
The Windows fonts are freely available from Microsoft.
Macintosh Central European fonts are compatible with the Czech,
Hungarian, Polish, and Slovak system software.

With the procedure of version 1.3 you might have had conflicts
when using the original font (e.g. Arial) together with the
modified font (e.g. Arial CE). 
Version 1.4 explains how to fix this.
Moreover, QuickDraw GX is no longer required.

This file may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.




#### BINHEX     convert-celtic-fonts-14.hqx   ****

From: Andreas.Prilop@altavista.net
Subject: Convert Celtic (Welsh) TrueType Fonts


This documentation describes in detail how to convert Unicode
TrueType fonts from MS Windows to MacOS Celtic.
The Windows fonts are freely available from Microsoft.
Macintosh Celtic fonts include the letters 'w' and 'y' with
various accents (� ` ^ �) in addition to the regular West European
characters.

With the procedure of version 1.3 you might have had conflicts
when using the original font (e.g. Arial) together with the
modified font (e.g. Arial Celtic). 
Version 1.4 explains how to fix this.
Moreover, QuickDraw GX is no longer required.

This file may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.




#### BINHEX     convert-cyrillic-fonts-14.hqx   ****

From: Andreas.Prilop@altavista.net
Subject: Convert Cyrillic TrueType Fonts


This documentation describes in detail how to convert Unicode
TrueType fonts from MS Windows to MacOS Cyrillic.
The Windows fonts are freely available from Microsoft.
Macintosh Cyrillic fonts are compatible with the Bulgarian,
Russian, and Ukrainian system software.

With the procedure of version 1.3 you might have had conflicts
when using the original font (e.g. Arial) together with the
modified font (e.g. Arial Cyr). 
Version 1.4 explains how to fix this.
Moreover, QuickDraw GX is no longer required.

This file may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.




#### BINHEX     convert-esperanto-fonts-14.hqx   ****

From: Andreas.Prilop@altavista.net
Subject: Convert Latin-3 (Esperanto, Maltese) TrueType Fonts

This documentation describes in detail how to convert Unicode
TrueType fonts from MS Windows to MacOS Esperanto.
The Windows fonts are freely available from Microsoft.
Macintosh Esperanto fonts include special Esperanto, Maltese,
and Turkish letters in addition to the regular West European
characters.

With the procedure of version 1.3 you might have had conflicts
when using the original font (e.g. Arial) together with the
modified font (e.g. Arial EO). 
Version 1.4 explains how to fix this.
Moreover, QuickDraw GX is no longer required.

This file may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.




#### BINHEX     convert-greek-fonts-14.hqx   ****

From: Andreas.Prilop@altavista.net
Subject: Convert Greek TrueType Fonts

This documentation describes in detail how to convert Unicode
TrueType fonts from MS Windows to MacOS Greek.
The Windows fonts are freely available from Microsoft.
Macintosh Greek fonts are compatible with the Greek system
software.

With the procedure of version 1.3 you might have had conflicts
when using the original font (e.g. Arial) together with the
modified font (e.g. Arial Greek). 
Version 1.4 explains how to fix this.
Moreover, QuickDraw GX is no longer required.

This file may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.




#### BINHEX     convert-romanian-fonts-14.hqx   ****

From: Andreas.Prilop@altavista.net
Subject: Convert Romanian TrueType Fonts

This documentation describes in detail how to convert Unicode
TrueType fonts from MS Windows to MacOS Romanian.
The Windows fonts are freely available from Microsoft.
Macintosh Romanian fonts include special Romanian letters
instead of Danish and Norwegian characters and
they are compatible with the Romanian system software.

With the procedure of version 1.3 you might have had conflicts
when using the original font (e.g. Arial) together with the
modified font (e.g. Arial RO). 
Version 1.4 explains how to fix this.
Moreover, QuickDraw GX is no longer required.

This file may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.




#### BINHEX     convert-turkish-fonts-14.hqx   ****

From: Andreas.Prilop@altavista.net
Subject: Convert Turkish TrueType Fonts


This documentation describes in detail how to convert Unicode
TrueType fonts from MS Windows to MacOS Turkish.
The Windows fonts are freely available from Microsoft.
Macintosh Turkish fonts include special Turkish letters
in addition to the regular West European characters and
they are compatible with the Turkish system software.

With the procedure of version 1.3 you might have had conflicts
when using the original font (e.g. Arial) together with the
modified font (e.g. Arial Tur). 
Version 1.4 explains how to fix this.
Moreover, QuickDraw GX is no longer required.

This file may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM.




#### TEXT       creating-an-emergency-disk.txt   ****

From: williams@world.net (Bill Stanford)
Subject: Drive Setup. But how? (C)

In Info-Mac Digest V13 #140, Al Bloom, replying to Roberto Krause, wrote:

>>How can I boot Drive Setup? My Mac (IDE Hard Disk) says always The HD
>>must not be active. I boot with s disk, click Drive Setup and he says he
>>cant boot Drive Setup from the hard disk. And a 1.44 disk is too little
>>to include Sytem AND Drive Setup. The solution?
>
>Huh? I dunno about the IDE-drive Macs, but the rest of us get Disk Tools
>for that sort of thing. Whatever.
>[snip]
>To rid yourself of the Finder on a boot floppy, first copy Disk Tools
>to a new disk. Drag System out of the System Folder. Delete everything
>else. Then copy your app to the floppy.
>
>You do have to play some games to get by without a Finder. [snip] Click on
>"boot >blocks" and rename Finder and Startup App to the name of whatever
>app you

#### TEXT       csm-general-faq-225.txt   ****

Date: Mon, 21 Mar 94 08:34:11 EST
From: elharo@shock.njit.edu (Elliotte Rusty Harold)
Subject: faq submission

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.wanted,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.answers,news.answers
Subject: Introductory Macintosh frequently asked questions (FAQ)
From: elharo@shock.njit.edu  (Elliotte Rusty Harold)
Reply-To: elharo@shock.njit.edu
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.misc
Organization: Dept. of Mathematics, NJIT
Keywords: FAQ, Macintosh, Mac, macintosh, mac, general, introduction
Summary: This document answers a number of the most frequently asked
 questions on Usenet about Macintosh computers.  To avoid wasting 
 bandwidth and as a matter of politeness please familiarize yourself 
 with this document BEFORE posting.
Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.edu

Archive-name: macintosh/general-faq



#### TEXT       csm-miscellaneous-faq-230.txt   ****

Date: Sun, 17 Jul 1994 07:36:52 +0700
From: eharold@sunspot.noao.edu (Elliotte Harold)
Subject: New version of the misc faq

From: elharo@shock.njit.edu (Elliotte Rusty Harold)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.answers,news.answers
Subject: Miscellaneous Macintosh frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.misc
Organization: Department of Mathematics, NJIT
Lines: 1202
Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.edu
Reply-To: elharo@shock.njit.edu
Summary: This document answers a number of the most frequently asked 
 questions about Macintoshes on Usenet.  To avoid wasting bandwidth
 and as a matter of politeness please familiarize yourself with this 
 document BEFORE posting.
Keywords: FAQ, Macintosh, Mac, macintosh, mac, misc, miscellaneous

Archive-name: macintosh/misc-faq
Version: 2.3.0

#### TEXT       csm-wanted-faq-230.txt   ****

Date: Sun, 17 Jul 1994 07:37:18 +0700
From: eharold@sunspot.noao.edu (Elliotte Harold)
Subject: New version of the wanted faq

From: elharo@shock.njit.edu (Elliotte Rusty Harold)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.wanted,misc.forsale.computers.mac,comp.answers,misc.answers,news.answers
Subject: Macintosh for sale frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.wanted
Organization: Department of Mathematics, NJIT
Approved: news-answers-request@mit.edu
Reply-To: elharo@shock.njit.edu (Elliotte Harold)
Summary: This document answers a number of the most frequently asked 
 questions about Macintoshes on Usenet.  To avoid wasting bandwidth
 and as a matter of politeness please familiarize yourself with this 
 document BEFORE posting.
Keywords: FAQ, sale, for sale, Macintosh, Mac, macintosh, mac


Archive-name: macintosh/wanted-faq
Version: 2.3.0

#### BINHEX     csmpg-faq-96-12-21.hqx   ****

From: garage@wave.net (Ellrott)
Subject: c.s.m.p.games FAQ Draft

This is a copy of the draft for the FAQ for the
comp.sys.mac.programmer.games newsgroup.
It isn't complete yet, so if you have anything you'd like to add, please
send a message to me at garage@wave.net
The homepage for this is <http://www.wave.net/upg/garage/>, but my server
isn't that nice, so I'm still working on getting the updated pages up, as
of now, the pages that are currently up are 2 months old.  But don't worry,
I've worked on them alot, and when there up, they'll look alot better.

Kyle Ellrott


#### BINHEX     dhammapada-13.hqx   ****

From: Brian Kelley <bkelley1@nycap.rr.com>
Subject: Dhammapada 1.3

The Dhammapada is a collection of 423 Buddhist verses, arranged into 26 
chapters by topic.  It is said by many to contain the essence of the 
Buddha's teachings, and is one of  the best-loved works in the Pali Canon.

This application generates a verse of the Dhammapada each time it is 
opened, making it a nice addition to the Startup Items folder.  In 
addition, the entire text of the Dhammapada is available for browsing and 
reading in the conventional, linear way.  Individual verses and chapters 
can be saved as text files and printed from the File menu, and the Edit 
menu allows copying of the text.  If you encounter any unfamiliar terms, 
there is a "Useful Definitions" item under the Apple Menu.

New in Version 1.3
--option to install into Startup Items folder with the click of a button
--new title graphics


#### BINHEX     dividers-rules.hqx   ****

From: nau@bahnhof.se
Subject: Dividers

These files are dividers/rules for people building web-pages.
The read me file contains all the info a person needs to understand
what it is all about.
Thank you.
John Nau
e-mail: n…

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