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#### BINHEX     about-slice-watch.hqx   ****

From: Allan Udy, allan@goldenms.actrix.gen.nz
Subject: About SliceWatch Info

The attached 'postcard' application contains some detailed information, and
screen shots, of the SliceWatch time management database application. This
document is designed to enable potential SliceWatch users get a quick look
at the application, before downloading the larger full distribution archive
file.

Golden Micro Solutions
                       

#### TEXT       adobe-acrobat.txt   ****

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1993 14:45:38 -0500
From: baim@harpo.aaec.com
Subject: Adobe Acrobat Report

attached is a report/blurb from Adobe regarding Acrobat and its place in
the Grand Scheme.  FYI.

Paul Baim

-- cut here --
From: santoro@mv.us.adobe.com
Subject:      Re: Acrobat
To: Multiple recipients of list GUTNBERG
<GUTNBERG%UIUCVMD.bitnet@vm42.cso.uiuc.edu>

Overview

In the last decade, personal computer users have come to depend on their
machines for a variety of tasks, nearly all of which culminate in the creation
of documents. These can range from one-page spreadsheets or simple letters to

#### TEXT       after-dark-30-bugs.txt   ****

From: Lloyd Wood <L.H.Wood@student.lut.ac.uk>
Subject: After Dark 3.0 conflicts, updates
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 94 4:48:34 BST

This document details a large number of known and suspected conflicts
between After Dark 3.0 and other software. A mailing list for 'quick fix'
updaters is being put together by Berkeley Systems - if you own After Dark
3.0, I strongly recommend getting on that list. Details below.
 
This document appeared in Berkeley System's forum on CompuServe
on Friday, 16 September, at the same time as the After Dark 3.0 Programming
Kit. The disclaimer at the bottom of this document suggests that it was
originally made available on Apple's eWorld.
 
If you own After Dark 3.0 or are planning to purchase it in the near
future, it is in your interest to download and read this textfile.

Although I maintain the Mac screensaver FAQ (currently being updated to
include details of DarkSide 4.2 and After Dark 3.0), I have not seen
After Dark 3.0. I do not own it. I am not qualified to answer questions

#### TEXT       alias-tricks.txt   ****

Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 13:52:38 +1000
From: "Michael.Smith" <Michael.Smith@maths.anu.edu.au>
Subject: Tricks for keeping aliases connected

Warning: I waffle on a bit in this message.

This a brief account of my recent experiences with aliases. Hopefully it
will be of use to others. A simple trick allowed me to do a backup-restore
of my hard disk with only a few aliases ending up detached (some because I
forgot to unlock them before starting, others because they ended up
pointing across the new partitions).


How do aliases work?
--------------------

As far as I know, an alias encodes its destination in two ways.  I won't go
into too many details, since I have only educated guesses on precisely how
it works, but experimentation can verify the following facts:


#### BINHEX     ambrosia-software-faq.hqx   ****

From: ("Cajun" David Richard) help@ambrosiasw.com
Subject: Ambrosia Software FAQ

Keywords: AMBROSIA FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FAQ ANDREW WELCH
-------------------
FAQ is an acronym for Frequently Asked Questions.  This FAQ is an attempt 
to provide a comprehensive source of information about Ambrosia Software, 
Inc., and was created in response to questions that are frequently raised 
by our customers.  We hope you find it useful.

If there are any questions you have about Ambrosia that are not answered 
in this FAQ, please get in touch with us so we can include them in future 
revisions.

Ambrosia Software, Inc. is a small company dedicated to bringing you 
quality software, excellent support, and innovative ideas all at a 
reasonable cost.  We give you commercial-quality software at a fraction 
of the price, with the added convenience of being able to try out the 
software before you pay for it.

Ambrosia distributes software on numerous electronic information 
services, as well as via user groups, and approved public domain 
distributors. Of course, you can always obtain our products directly from 
us as well.  You are given a 30 day free license to evaluate any of our 
software; after the 30 days have passed, you are expected to send the 
appropriate registration fee to us for processing.


#### BINHEX     ambrosia-times-34.hqx   ****

From: ("Cajun" David Richard) help@ambrosiasw.com
Subject: Ambrosia Times July '96

Keywords: NEWSLETTER ELECTRONIC AMBROSIA TIMES JULY 1996

This is the July Ambrosia Times, Volume 3, Issue 4.

Ambrosia Software, Inc. publishes an electronic newsletter, entitled The 
Ambrosia Times, every other month. The 'Times is an interactive 
electronic newsletter that is meant to serve as an informal method of 
getting the word out about what Ambrosia is up to as a company. By 
browsing past and present issues of this newsletter, you'll obtain a 
wealth of information about our products, from previews of upcoming 
products to hints and tips about how to use our software effectively. 

In the July 1996 issue of The Ambrosia Times, you will find:

- The announcement of Ambrosia's new game, Manse.
- An interview with a new member of the Ambrosia team.
- The latest scores from the Barrack High Score contest.
- An update on the latest version of Escape Velocity and the Delta_V 
mailing list.
- Microsoft's plan for world domnation and more!

Download this free newsletter to find out more about Ambrosia's shareware 
and the people behind it.

The Ambrosia Times is being distributed electronically free of charge on 
a bi-monthly basis.  If you want The Ambrosia Times sent to your 
electronic mailbox at no charge every other month, please sign up on the 
at_list mailing list at http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/Lists.html 


#### BINHEX     ambrosia-times-36.hqx   ****

From: help@ambrosiasw.com ("Cajun" David Richard)
Subject: November Ambrosia Times, Volume 3, Issue 6

This is the November Ambrosia Times, Volume 3, Issue 6.

Ambrosia Software, Inc. publishes an electronic newsletter, entitled The 
Ambrosia Times, every other month. The 'Times is an interactive 
electronic newsletter that is meant to serve as an informal method of 
getting the word out about what Ambrosia is up to as a company. By 
browsing past and present issues of this newsletter, you'll obtain a 
wealth of information about our products, from previews of upcoming 
products to hints and tips about how to use our software effectively. 

In the November 1996 issue of The Ambrosia Times, you will find:

- Hints and Tips for Ambrosia's new game, Bubble Trouble.
- An interview with the author of Manse, Brian Barnes.
- A close look at Escape Velocity Plug-ins
- News of two new products, and more...

Download this free newsletter to find out more about Ambrosia's shareware 
and the people behind it.

The Ambrosia Times is being distributed electronically free of charge on 
a bi-monthly basis.  If you want The Ambrosia Times sent to your 
electronic mailbox at no charge every other month, please sign up on the 
at_list mailing list at http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/Lists.html 


#### BINHEX     ambrosia-times-41.hqx   ****

From: help@AmbrosiaSW.com
Subject: The Ambrosia Times V4.1

January 1997 - Volume 4 Issue 1

Who We Are

Ambrosia Software, Inc. -- publisher of award winning programs for the Macintosh
-- distributes a full line of utility, productivity, and anti-productivity (game)
software through America Online, CompuServe, and the Internet as shareware.

You are given a 30 day free license to evaluate any of our software; after the 30
days have passed, you are expected to send the appropriate registration fee to us
for processing.

This Newsletter

Ambrosia Software, Inc. publishes this electronic newsletter, entitled The
Ambrosia Times, every other month. The "AT" is an interactive electronic
newsletter that is meant to serve as an informal method of getting the word out
about what Ambrosia is up to as a company. By browsing past and present issues of
this newsletter, you'll obtain a wealth of information about our products, from
previews of upcoming products to hints and tips about how to use our software
effectively.

The Ambrosia Times  is distributed electronically free of charge on a bimonthly
basis. If you want The Ambrosia Times  sent to your electronic mailbox at no
charge every other month, please sign up on the at_list mailing list at
http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/Lists.html



#### BINHEX     ambrosia-times-42.hqx   ****

Subject: Ambrosia_Times_4.2.hqx
From: help@ambrosiasw.com

Keywords: NEWSLETTER ELECTRONIC AMBROSIA TIMES MARCH 1997

This is the January Ambrosia Times, Volume 4, Issue 2.

Ambrosia Software, Inc. publishes an electronic newsletter, entitled The
Ambrosia Times, every other month. The 'Times is an interactive
electronic newsletter that is meant to serve as an informal method of
getting the word out about what Ambrosia is up to as a company. By
browsing past and present issues of this newsletter, you'll obtain a
wealth of information about our products, from previews of upcoming
products to hints and tips about how to use our software effectively.

In the March 1997 issue of The Ambrosia Times, you will find:

- An in depth look at our new release, ColorSwitch Pro. - An interview
with Delver author, Glenn Andreas. - The debut of Matt's new article. -
Detailed previews of Manse and Delver, and more...

Download this free newsletter to find out more about Ambrosia's
shareware and the people behind it.

The Ambrosia Times is being distributed electronically free of charge on
a bi-monthly basis.  If you want The Ambrosia Times sent to your
electronic mailbox at no charge every other month, please sign up on the
at_list mailing list at http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/Lists.html



#### BINHEX     ambrosia-times-43.hqx   ****

From: help@ambrosiasw.com
Subject: Ambrosia_Times_4.3.hqx


This is the May Ambrosia Times, Volume 4, Issue 3.

Ambrosia Software, Inc. publishes an electronic newsletter, entitled The
Ambrosia Times, every other month. The 'Times is an interactive
electronic newsletter that is meant to serve as an informal method of
getting the word out about what Ambrosia is up to as a company. By
browsing past and present issues of this newsletter, you'll obtain a
wealth of information about our products, from previews of upcoming
products to hints and tips about how to use our software effectively.

In the May 1997 issue of The Ambrosia Times, you will find:

- A sneak peak at Ambrosia's next game. - An interview with Ambrosia's
own Superheros. - A report on the fate of Ambrosia's AOL Forum. -
Detailed updates on several products, and more...

Download this free newsletter to find out more about Ambrosia's
shareware and the people behind it.

The Ambrosia Times is being distributed electronically free of charge on
a bi-monthly basis.  If you want The Ambrosia Times sent to your
electronic mailbox at no charge every other month, please sign up on the
at_list mailing list at http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/Lists.html


#### TEXT       apple-ip-gateway.txt   ****

Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 14:55:30 -0800
From: kee@kagi.com (Kee Nethery +1 408 974 7889)
Subject: Apple IP Gateway Info (A)

The following should answer your questions about the Apple IP Gateway. The
following is taken from the Apple IP Gateway Press Release.
----------------------------------

The Apple IP Gateway builds on Apple's recent announcement to include MacTCP=
 in
its System 7.5 operating system.  MacTCP client software allows Macintosh=AE
computers on IP networks to communicate using TCP/IP protocols. With the App=
le
IP Gateway, the MacTCP client can now be used on Macintosh computers connect=
ed
to an AppleTalk network. The Gateway acts as a translator between AppleTalk =
and
TCP/IP network protocols, allowing Macintosh computers on AppleTalk networks=
 to
access IP services as if they were on the IP network.

#### BINHEX     apps-with-apple-events.hqx   ****

Date: 10 Jul 1992 11:11:05 -0700 

From: "Apgar, Eric" <Apgar#m#_Eric@msgate.corp.apple.com>

Subject: AppleEventAppsWord 



Enclosed find a word document that has information

about a bunch of applications that support Apple Events.

I found it on AppleLink. I don't remember seeing it submitted...



Apgar@Apple.com                   I said it, NOT Apple.


#### TEXT       as-scripters-kit.txt   ****

From: macmod (Info-Mac Moderator)
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 93 11:15:48 PST
Subject: New AppleScript Kit

MOVED OVER PR NEWSWIRE AT 8:16 AM, EDT MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1993.


Contact:
Emilio Robles
Apple Computer, Inc.
(408) 862-5671

or

Toni Giusti
Cunningham Communication, Inc.
(408) 982-0400


Apple Delivers New AppleScript Scripter's Kit for Solution Providers

#### TEXT       auto-doubler-summary.txt   ****

Date: Fri, 17 Jun 94 13:47:15 EDT
From: wse@matahari.dfci.harvard.edu (William Edwards)
Subject: Autodoubler Problem SUMMARY: I went to Stacker

Thanks to everyone who responded.  As you'll see from the attached
mail, there was some skepticism about disk-level auto-compression,
though one person was using Stacker without any problems.  One person
suggested a new disk drive, which I am too cheap to buy at the moment.
I went ahead, installed Stacker and got rid of Autodoubler.  This
eliminated the mysterious spinup problem, *and* gained me disk space,
since Autodoubler was not compressing my System Folder.  So far so
good.  Here come the messages:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original posting:

       I am about to go this route, and was wondering if any have travelled
it before me.  I am about to dump Autodoubler (2.0.3), which is spinning my
Powerbook drive up every thirty seconds, and which is incompatible
with Quicken 4.0 and macBible 3.0.  I'm running Stacker on my HP 95,
and it just seems to work.  I want to try it on my PB 100 8/40, and

#### TEXT       awol-where-to-find-14.txt   ****

AWOL Utilities 1.4:  Where to Find Them!
 April 24, 1998

Internet mail address:
 ab026@freenet.carleton.ca

Paper mail address:
 AWOL Software Productions
 PO Box 24207
 Hazeldean RPO
 Kanata, Ontario, Canada
 K2M 2C3

Package contents:
 Each program archive includes the "About AWOL Utilities" file, which gives a
 capsule summary of all AWOL Utilities programs.
 Virtual Desktop 1.9.2: powerful virtual desktop manager for all Macs and monitors
 Maybe 1.5.3: Finder alias enhancer, useful with Virtual Desktop
 Help on Wheels 1.3: stand-alone help server, used with all AWOL Utilities
 HoW Developer's Kit 1.3: developer's kit for Help on Wheels client applications

#### TEXT       bad-record-index-pm5.txt   ****

Date:         Sat, 02 Jul 94 18:35:15 PDT
From: Paul Brians <BRIANS@WSUVM1.CSC.WSU.EDU>
Subject:      Preventing and Solving PageMaker Bad Record Index Errors


When I recently had a PageMaker 5.0 file go belly-up on me because of a
"'Bad Record Index'" error, I collected many tips on dealing with this
ominous problem which I thought I would share.  I am sending you a
detailed set of instructions which may be of use to others for placing
in the archives.

Dealing with "Bad Record Index" errors in PageMaker.

The main points are these:

Prevention:

1.  Update to PM 5.0a (but do turn off ALL inits first; the installer is
a killer otherwise).
2.  In Preferences, make sure "Save smaller" is checked.

#### BINHEX     bb.hqx   ****

From: gcrice@bleurose.com
Subject: Black&Bleu


Demo copy
Black & Bleu� is an application that shows you the meaning of all of the documented and many of the undocumented Mac OS error codes. Many codes include information about what might be the cause of the error and what you can do about it.

The database contains over 2500 error codes with Apple's short explanations of each. Our detailed explanations and remedies are included for the most common of these errors. The type of detailed information can be selected from 2 categories: a Non-technical User orientation and a Programmer orientation. The Non-technical User explanation is presented in a way that someone without a programming background can understand. The Programmer explanation is written in VERY technical terms that usually includes source code that demonstrates the error. To fully understand the Programmer explanation, you should be familiar with Macintosh programming (in C or C++).

Black & Bleu� is also available from our web site: www.bleurose.com as a free fully functioning demo.  This demo can be launched for a total of 3 times before it expires.





#### BINHEX     bible-11.hqx   ****

From: maclibrary@skynet.be
Subject: bible-11

The Mac First Aid Bible is THE first stand-alone troubleshooting guide
for every Mac user who wish to keep his Mac happy.
It contains a lot of usefull information, info about troubleshooting shareware and links to the related sites of it.
Give it try and please register it!!!
Thanks anyway for trying out.
This is version 1.1, but will be enhanced soon with new topics covered.
The bible-11.hqx file contains all information needed about The Mac First
Aid Bible.
Author: Guido Cautreels
email adress: maclibrary@skynet.be





#### TEXT       calculators.txt   ****

From: Sven Guckes <guckes@inf.fu-berlin.de>
Subject: Calculators Summary (Re: Currency Converter)
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1993 02:07:06 GMT

pollock@CC.UManitoba.CA writes:

>I am looking for a currency converter.

How about a calculator?

I will append a list of calculators I found on UMICH looking at the file
UMICH:00help/index.text.

Just one question:
Where would you get the up-to-date info on currencies?

Sven :)

===


#### BINHEX     cdu-electronic-manual.hqx   ****

Date: 30 Jun 1995 17:26:37 U
From: "Tech Support" <support@connectix.com>
Subject: CDU 1.0.5 Manual

The enclosed electronic manual documents CDU 1.0.5 new features.

Please note that this electronic manual is the US version. If you have
a localized version, please check with your local distributor.

This electronic manual is available for free distribution to local BBS
online services.

This electronic manual is for CDU registered users only. If you have
not sent your registration card to Connectix, please do so that we can
notify you of future product information.

) Copyright 1995 Connectix Corporation


#### TEXT       circuit-analysis-software.txt   ****

Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1993 23:52:33 -0500
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 93 13:22:45 EDT
From: Tom Coradeschi <tcora@Pica.Army.Mil>
Subject: PSPICE

Wally Patterson <patterwc@tigershark.ml.wpafb.af.mil> wrote:
>I'm looking for a MAC-based circuit simulator call PSPICE.
>Please, tell me where I can find it.

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE MACINTOSH

[These opinions are posted by Professor A. E. Siegman, E. L. Ginzton
Laboratory MC-4085, Stanford University, Stanford CA 94305. Email responses
directed to siegman@sierra.stanford.edu on Internet or RW.AAP@STANFORD on
Bitnet will be welcomed.]

                 ----- 
    
Messages keep appearing on Mac newsgroups asking about analog and digital
circuit analysis programs and other EE-related educational programs for the

#### BINHEX     claris-solutions-italy-info.hqx   ****

From: (Riccardo Canetta) ricky@internetforce.com
Subject: Italian Claris Solutions Alliance

Good news for italian FileMaker Pro developers: the Claris Solutions
Alliance is now available in Italy, giving access to a lot of information
and technical issues as well as to the FileMaker Pro SDK, the unlimited
multi-platform run-time.

The enclosed file contains all the infos about the italian CSA and how to
join it, and can also be downloaded from our web page at
<http://www.venus.it/FMP>, which also contains tips, tricks and the
official developers' directory.

Sincerely,
Riccardo Canetta


#### BINHEX     claris-works-faq.hqx   ****

From: MacFAQ@aol.com
Subject: ClarisWorks FAQ

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