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Mark Anbinder leads off this issue with reports on an upgrade to
   White Pine's line of terminal emulators and a new package that
   enables Newton users to connect to the popular FirstClass
   bulletin boards. We also mention a few more Internet resources
   from Apple, talk about what you can do with those old Macs,
   and listen as Geoff Duncan ponders the problem of consumption
   versus communication on the so-called infobahn.

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Topics:
    MailBITS/11-Jul-94
    White Pine Upgrades Terminal Line
    Finding a Home for Old Macs
    Newton Users Go FirstClass
    Life in the Fast Lane
    Reviews/11-Jul-94

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MailBITS/11-Jul-94
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  A number of people wrote to tell me that John Norstad has released
  NewsWatcher 2.0b3 shortly after TidBITS-233_ came out, mentioning
  2.0b2. The Internet moves quickly, and something in one issue may
  be out-of-date by the next (although I'm usually correct as of the
  day the issue is dated, since I check URLs during editing). You
  can get NewsWatcher 2.0b3 (and subsequent versions in the same
  directory) at:

ftp://ftp.acns.nwu.edu/pub/newswatcher/newswatcher-20b3.sea.hqx


**Chuq Von Rospach** of Apple wrote to correct and comment on the
  article about Apple's Internet resources in TidBITS-233_. We got
  the URL for the Apple Business Systems FTP server slightly wrong -
  the best one is:

ftp://abs.apple.com/abs/

  The idea is that when the great coherency campaign begins (and
  Chuq has plans for it already), that directory will be easy for
  the other Apple FTP sites to mirror, making it easier to bounce
  from one to another.

  Chuq noted also that the easiest way to get information about and
  subscribe to the MAE mailing lists is to send email to
  <[e-mail]> with "info mae-users" in the body of the
  message. The reply walks you through the entire subscription
  process. In addition, he recommended checking
  <ftp.support.apple.com> for files before going to the other sites,
  either via FTP or Gopher at:

ftp://ftp.support.apple.com/pub/
gopher://ftp.support.apple.com/11/pub

  Gilbert Rankin <[e-mail]> found another public Apple FTP
  site, this one containing information on Macintosh Common Lisp and
  Dylan, an object-oriented programming tool, at:

ftp://ftp.cambridge.apple.com/pub/

  Finally, Peter Lewis just released Anarchie 1.2.1 to fix some
  small bugs, and I noticed among the new bookmarks an Apple ATG
  site (that didn't seem to have anything useful on it, except maybe
  MPW GCC) at:

ftp://atg.apple.com/pub/

  And, for those of you who are curious, I got the new copy of
  Anarchie from:

ftp://mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/info-mac/comm/tcp/anarchie-121.hqx


**Jeffrey Norwood** <[e-mail]> writes:
  Here's a message I got from AppleCare today. As Dave Barry says, I
  am not making this up!

  "Dear Jefferey [sic] Norwood:
  "During August, 1994, the one year limited warranty on your
  STYLEWRITER II INK CARTRIDGE [their caps, not mine] will expire.
  After that, repair bills will be your responsibility. Unless you
  order AppleCare today.

  "AppleCare is the easiest, most affordable way to continue to take
  care of your STYLEWRITER II INK CARTRIDGE. In fact, it's the only
  extended service plan backed by Apple. And for good reason...
  etc., etc."

  Golly, to think I've just been refilling those darned things all
  this time.


White Pine Upgrades Terminal Line
---------------------------------
  by Mark H. Anbinder, News Editor <[e-mail]>
     Director of Technical Services, Baka Industries Inc.

  White Pine Software, one of the leaders in terminal emulation for
  Digital VT-series terminals, Tektronix terminals, and X services,
  has announced new versions of its Mac products, and new Microsoft
  Windows and X-Window products. The company is shipping version 1.3
  of its Mac320, Mac330, and Mac340 products in the Mac300 series.

  The new 1.3 version in all three Mac300 products includes tear-off
  function key and keypad menus, with small versions for PowerBook
  users. White Pine added ZMODEM and YMODEM-g file transfer
  protocols and enhanced the Kermit protocol, with support for long
  packets and additional configuration options. New interface
  features include ANSI color text and mouse positioning of the VT
  terminal's cursor.

  We don't think highly of copy protection, but White Pine's
  approach is to have the software check for serial number
  duplicates on the network when the application launches. If it
  detects another copy with the same serial number, the application
  tells you who's running it so you can correct the problem. Quark
  uses a similar approach with QuarkXPress; only people intent on
  software piracy (or possibly users of network quota software in
  certain situations) should find this annoying.

  Meanwhile, White Pine is shipping PC340 and PC320 for Windows
  users, and X340 for X-Window users. The X product is a bit pricey,
  at a retail price of $645, but the introductory price of $450
  available through 30-Sep-94 offers a good deal. PC320 and PC340
  carry $199 and $349 retail prices, with $140 and $245 introductory
  offers, respectively.

  New Macintosh customers may buy Mac320, Mac330, or Mac340 at
  introductory rates of $140, $175, and $245 respectively, compared
  to the $199, $249, and $349 retail prices. Mac300 series owners
  may upgrade to version 1.3 for $50, and Mac200 series owners may
  upgrade to the corresponding Mac300 product, version 1.3, for $75.

  White Pine offers multi-user pack discounts to large sites.
  Contact White Pine or your favorite software dealer for more
  information or for demo software.

    White Pine -- 800/241-7463 -- 603/886-9050
      603/886-9051 (fax) -- <[e-mail]>

  Information from:
    White Pine propaganda


Finding a Home for Old Macs
---------------------------
  by Tonya Engst <[e-mail]>

  Adam and I are living examples of the difficulties in getting rid
  of old computers. We keep our aging SE/30 because we love it and
  may use it as a server someday and the Classic because nobody will
  buy it and because we occasionally use it to test programs. Last
  month we bought a LaserWriter Select 360 and haven't found time to
  sell our four-year-old QMS-PS 410 that has a minor paper crumpling
  problem that none of our printer self-help books can explain. (We
  also haven't found time to call QMS or decide if we need two
  printers.)

  I finally gave up my NCR DecisionMate V (a pseudo-PC clone that
  ran WordStar) after four years in 1989 when my sister started
  college, and we kept Adam's Atari 1040ST (you never know when you
  might need to play an old Atari game) for about a year longer than
  we needed it. Our local user group, dBUG, has a yearly swap and
  sell meeting; maybe next time we'll bring the QMS and try again
  with the Classic, although it's currently working with an analog-
  to-digital converter from Remote Measurement Systems to record how
  much power our house uses. It's a simple task, and a simple Mac
  does it well.

  Besides love and procrastination, people have trouble selling old
  Macs because it takes time and energy to sell them and sometimes
  because of the security issues involved in inviting strangers into
  your home (earlier this year, some people in California had
  extremely unpleasant experiences due to thieves responding to
  classified ads and coming to advertisers' homes under the guise of
  potential buyers).

  Even timeworn 128K and 512K Macs are worth something to the right
  person. Just yesterday I heard about someone buying a 512K Mac as
  a collector's item. A Plus running appropriate software on the
  right person's desk may has not lost the ability to provide the
  power to be your best, assuming your best doesn't require multiple
  applications, lots of extensions, and System 7. And even if you
  can't find a home for your Mac, you may find a dealer who has an
  eye on its parts.

  The trick is to get those old Macs into the right hands, and in
  addition to donating them to relatives, swap meets, word of mouth,
  and taking out a classified ad, you might consider taking
  advantage of Apple's trade-in plan or donating the equipment to a
  worthy cause.


**Apple's Trade-In Plan** (Sorry U.S. Only) -- Since 25-Apr-94,
  Apple has offered a trade-in program managed by Micro Exchange, a
  large remarketing company. According to the press release, you can
  trade in computers, monitors, and printers from a variety of
  companies, including Apple, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Compaq. In
  exchange for your equipment, Micro Exchange sends you "trade-in
  dollars" towards the purchase of new Apple equipment.

  To take advantage of the program, you must locate an Apple
  reseller, who can give you a worksheet that you fill out. The
  reseller sends the worksheet to Micro Exchange, and Micro Exchange
  responds by sending the reseller a "firm price quote, good for 30
  days." If you want to go for it, Micro Exchange gets in touch with
  you, you send the equipment to Micro Exchange, and Micro Exchange
  "evaluates it to confirm that its value matches the quote." After
  the evaluation, Micro Exchange sends you a check, and you must use
  the money to buy new Apple equipment.

  To find the name and number of a nearby reseller, call 800/538-
  9696.

  In addition to Apple's program, you can usually find remarketer
  ads in the back of computer publications, such as MacWEEK.


**Donating Equipment** -- If you prefer a more personal way of
  disposing of an old computer or printer, consider your favorite
  school or charitable organization. Depending on the organization
  and your tax situation, you may be able to deduct the value of the
  Mac from your income taxes, but kids, don't attempt this without
  the help of an adult (preferably an adult CPA). If you need help
  finding a worthy recipient, take a look at a list of organizations
  maintained (as he has time) by Anthony Stieber
  <[e-mail]>. Anthony's list primarily consists of
  U.S.-based organizations, but he will add any organization, so
  that could change over time.

  According to the list's introduction, the list includes "non-
  profit organizations that will take spare, old, or obsolete
  computers and recycle them for use within their own organization
  or other organizations. The organizations range from local to
  national and global organizations covering a wide range of
  interests, computer and otherwise. This information is not
  guaranteed, and may be outright wrong. Use at your own risk.
  Please send additions or corrections." The list is available via
  anonymous FTP at:

ftp://csd4.csd.uwm.edu/pub/Misc/computer.donate


Newton Users Go FirstClass
--------------------------
  by Mark H. Anbinder, News Editor <[e-mail]>

  One of the frequently asked questions in electronic forums devoted
  either to FirstClass or Newton devices - "Is there a FirstClass
  client for Newton users?" - finally has an affirmative answer.
  Black Labs, Inc. recently shipped FirstClass Retriever, which
  allows MessagePad users to send and receive mail messages with
  servers running SoftArc's FirstClass communications software.

  As NewtonMail users have discovered, the Newton handwriting
  recognition technology is hardly designed for writing long
  messages (I won't try to claim I'm writing this article on my
  MessagePad 110, improved though its recognition is). Writing short
  messages is not a problem, though, and of course the MessagePad is
  perfect for quickly scanning a mailbox and reading a few messages.

  Busy MessagePad owners who like to stay organized and in touch
  wherever they happen to be will find this software invaluable. (If
  getting at your email was the only remaining reason to carry both
  MessagePad and PowerBook wherever you went, you can now leave the
  PowerBook on your desk more often.) Macintosh network
  administrators in particular will appreciate the ability to scan
  their mailboxes for important notes at any time.

  The $69 product uses a Newton-compatible modem to connect to a
  FirstClass server using its command-line user interface (CLUI)
  feature. In other words, it pretends to be a user connecting via
  terminal software. This means Retriever cannot create or display
  text styles such as fonts and sizes; all text will appear in the
  default font, size, and style. It also means that Retriever works
  only with FirstClass servers with the CLUI option installed. (If
  your FirstClass server supports DOS users and other VT100 callers,
  the CLUI option is installed.)

  Two different modes, "Connect" and "Xchange," give Retriever users
  the choice of logging in, conducting their reading and writing
  tasks while online, and logging out; or automatically exchanging
  waiting messages, sending newly-written messages and retrieving
  messages in the mailbox during a brief toll-saving connection. The
  Xchange mode user can then read the incoming messages at his or
  her leisure while not connected, as well as compose new messages
  or replies.

  Ironically, FirstClass Retriever is the only commercial FirstClass
  client software to provide offline message reading and composing.
  SoftArc's own client software offers these functions only while
  connected to a server, and although the company has long promised
  a version with offline messaging, it has yet to materialize. A Mac
  shareware utility called BulkRate provides offline mail and
  conference messaging for FirstClass users; it also uses the CLUI,
  and has similar drawbacks when it comes to styled text. BulkRate
  is particularly unsuited to posting followup messages in
  conferences, because it breaks the threads that link FirstClass
  conference messages. (Usually, the user can follow a thread of
  discussion from one reply to the next, as Usenet users are
  accustomed to; BulkRate replies fall outside the thread.)

  Although users of business-oriented FirstClass servers probably
  stick to one server at a time, administrators of these systems and
  hobbyist FirstClass users tend to hop from one FirstClass system
  to another. (If nothing else, FirstClass system administrators
  typically visit SoftArc Online, the company's support BBS, from
  time to time.) These users will be pleased with the multi-server
  approach Black Labs took in designing Retriever. The software can
  keep track of several FirstClass systems, and it knows which
  system each outgoing message needs to reach. A quick series of
  Xchange sequences during your breakfast, one for each system on
  which you have a mailbox, and you're ready to face your bus or
  train ride with a Newton full of mail to be read. (Note that
  potholes have an adverse effect on the MessagePad's handwriting
  recognition, if you plan to write replies as well.)

  Retriever sports an interface that cleanly melds the look and feel
  of SoftArc's FirstClass client software with a familiar Newton
  approach. Tiny flags indicating unread incoming mail or unsent
  outgoing mail will be familiar features, and the software offers a
  pop-up folder menu providing access to current, saved, and unsent
  mail. A series of buttons at the bottom of the screen include a
  Connect/Hangup button, an Info button (which shows the FirstClass
  message history), and New and Delete commands.

  FirstClass Retriever has been tested with an original MessagePad,
  MessagePad 100, and MessagePad 110. It works with Apple's external
  Newton modem and PCMCIA modem card, and the Megahertz and DataRace
  14.4 Kbps PCMCIA modem cards. Black Labs recommends using Apple's
  PCMCIA modem, which offers 2400 bps data and 9600 bps fax
  capability. The company says the faster PCMCIA modems don't
  actually provide anywhere near the expected six to one speed
  increase because of widely reported serial communication
  limitations in the MessagePad hardware, and will shorten battery
  life on the MessagePad and MessagePad 100. Black Labs has had
  limited success with third-party external modems; they say that,
  in their experience, most such modems don't work well with
  NewtonMail either. Our own limited testing shows varying results;
  some external modems work flawlessly and others seem not to work
  at all.

  Black Labs says they expect a future version of FirstClass
  Retriever will include the ability to connect to a FirstClass
  server via AppleTalk as well as via modem. Upcoming wireless
  AppleTalk transceivers will make this an especially attractive
  feature. Also slated for a subsequent release is the ability to
  send and receive Newton package files and PICT-format pictures as
  FirstClass message attachments.

  At this time, FirstClass Retriever isn't fully integrated with the
  built-in Newton mail capabilities. Black Labs plans to implement
  mechanisms to access email addresses from the Newton's Names list,
  and to move text easily between the Notes area and the body of a
  FirstClass message. The company intends to provide many of these
  enhancements in free updates to existing owners.

  A future product, tentatively called Retriever+, will allow users
  to browse FirstClass conferences and send and receive conference
  messages, rather than just private mail. Black Labs is offering an
  advance-purchase upgrade discount price, $20, to Retriever
  purchasers who buy Retriever+ before it ships. Once the new
  product does ship, the upgrade price will be $40.

  The company also plans upcoming Retriever products for MessagePad-
  equipped CompuServe and Unix users.

    Black Labs, Inc. -- 303/938-8580 -- 303/938-8546 (fax)
      <[e-mail]>

  Information from:
    Black Labs propaganda
    SoftArc Inc.


Life in the Fast Lane
---------------------
  by Geoff Duncan <[e-mail]>

  In the electronic magazine InterText, I write a sporadic column
  that's mostly used as a soapbox for my opinions on electronic
  publishing. Responses to the columns are intriguing: sometimes
  personalities from the early days of network publishing (only
  about ten years ago) appear out of nowhere to agree, disagree, or
  corroborate certain points - and I feel like I'm talking back to
  my elders. Sometimes I receive letters enthusiastically agreeing
  with me, and sometimes I receive letters emphatically disagreeing
  with me.

  Overall, one thing strikes me about this correspondence: almost
  without exception it has been civil, considered, and worthwhile.
  Even negative responses - although not as gratifying as praise -
  cause me to rethink, reconsider, and often revise my positions and
  opinions. The process has been one of communication rather than
  the expression of dogma: a surprising fact considering the range
  of differences - geographic, ideological, and cultural - between
  myself and many of InterText's readers. Pretty amazing what
  technology can do.

  Which brings me to today's topic: something terrible has happened.

  I refer to the _information superhighway_. It snuck up on us.
  There we were, innocent netters, minding our own business, then
  BAM! suddenly the media portrayed us as part of an information
  culture we didn't know existed. The front pages of newspapers,
  magazine articles, television commercials, talk shows, and the
  evening news describe us as the current info-literati: the elite
  group of technically-hip, wired and inexplicably arcane
  individuals who represent a future _uberculture_ of "digital
  convergence." Sure, the technology might be cryptic now, they say,
  but soon computers, televisions, and telephones will merge into
  new species of "information appliances." Imagine high bandwidth
  connections to every home, every office, and - through wireless,
  satellite-linked networks - to every vehicle and coat pocket in
  the world. Imagine video phones, video conferencing, limitless
  online information, voice recognition, online medical records,
  wireless financial transactions, and other high bandwidth
  information applications _ad infinitum_. "Have you ever tucked
  your child in from a phone?" asks one AT&T television commercial.
  "You will." (How touching.) That is the future, they say, and it's
  only a few years away.

  I imagine some folks are excited about this. But I'm not.

  Pause for a moment and think about _who_ will provide these
  services and applications for the information highway and _why_
  they want to do it. The _who_ are today's media and technology
  conglomerates: entertainment and publishing empires such as
  Paramount, Columbia, Time-Warner, and Fox; technology companies
  such as AT&T, IBM, Apple, and Microsoft; and service providers
  like Viacom, Sprint, and (again) AT&T. The _why_ is universal:
  money. The "digital convergence" provides these companies a shot
  at all the money currently spent on movie rentals, cable
  television, telephone service, directory information, and online
  services. Each of these companies wants a cut of your monthly
  service charge, plus additional per-hour costs for "premium"
  services. They have reason to believe even more people will use
  the information highway than use these services today. They're
  probably right, and that makes the financial potential even
  greater.

  It's said the video store will be dead in 1998 and I tend to
  believe that. I also believe telephone books, newspapers,
  magazines, mail-order catalogs, reference works, the postal
  system, ATMs, and advertising will not survive until the year 2000
  in their current forms. You won't have to go to an ATM to conduct
  your financial transactions and you won't have to use a library or
  a reference book to look up information. Similarly, you won't have
  to consult a thick, unwieldy newsprint tome to get a phone number
  or do much shopping since you can order and pay for most things
  over your television. You won't have to rely on actually laying
  hands on a newspaper or magazine to keep up on the news, and you
  won't have to buy tickets to concerts or sporting events because
  you can attend them online in full stereo and living color. It
  will be simple, convenient, easy to use, and it will all come to
  you over the infobahn. The purveyors of this technology want you
  to believe its the greatest thing since squeezable ketchup, and
  there's no denying the idea is simple and powerful: anything you
  might desire comes to you through the wire.

  But wait - think for a second: there's nothing _new_ about any of
  these applications. We've been shopping, we've used phone books,
  we've dialed long distance, we've been to the bank, we've
  purchased concert tickets and we've rented movies.

  And that's the point. These are activities consumers are
  comfortable with. They're part of our lives _now_ and the
  companies lining up to bring you the info-highway understand that.
  They want to give you things you already know how to do, and they
  want to charge you for it all over again - in a sense, they're
  re-inventing the wheel. Why? So they can bill you for roads
  (cable, connectivity, and the highway itself), new tires
  (upgrades), driver's licenses (training on using your info-
  appliances), fees (a myriad of small charges for that together add
  up in a hurry), and, of course, taxes (the information highway is
  not an inalienable right, after all, and government will want a
  piece of the action). You think commercials are thick on radio and
  television now? Just wait. The information highway will redefine
  advertising.

  Now, I'm among the many people who think that a highway is a poor
  metaphor for the impending digital service networks, so I'm not
  going stretch it much further. (After all, my oldest, slowest
  computer is presently directly connected to the Internet: I
  affectionately refer to it as my "speed bump" on the infobahn.)
  But the basic point is that these new digital services aren't
  going to provide much that we can't do already. They're simply
  going to provide it in a new, slicker, somewhat faster and (at
  least for the first few years) more costly manner. It's not that
  there's anything precisely wrong with these sorts of commercial
  applications; they will no doubt be successful and popular, thus
  being "good" for consumers and businesses alike. Without getting
  into the multitude of privacy and access issues raised by the
  info-highway, let me make it clear I do not oppose the idea of
  high-speed access to a myriad of services, as much as I may detest
  the particular applications that are likely to dominate such
  services. I think most netters share my interest in reliable,
  high-speed access to the Internet.

  Instead, let me return to the thoughts that began this article.
  Simply put, the information highway we have now - a twisty and
  bumpy two-lane road, if you will - is primarily a tool for
  _communication_. The information superhighway and all the
  glittery, attractive, futuristic services to come with it will
  primarily be a tool for _consuming_. It's the difference between a
  funky coffeehouse and an installation of McDonalds. Instead of
  promoting active interaction between individuals and groups, the
  infobahn will instead devote most of its resources to corporate
  and business concerns and one-way communication from provider to
  end-user. It's the next generation of television, and no doubt one
  day there will be studies showing how many hours a typical person
  spends each day on the information highway. But, like television,
  it looks like we'll be encouraged to spend most of that time in
  passive receivership. The couch potato simply gets a bigger remote
  control.

  What to do? All we _can_ do for the moment is to constantly make
  known our opinions about communication versus consumption. To whom
  should we do this? Anyone who will listen. Tell the engineers and
  schemers out there building the onramps, offramps, and cloverleaf
  exchanges of the infobahn that you want more than Gilligan's
  Island on demand 24 hours a day! When precursors of services you
  don't like begin to appear on the Internet, make your feelings
  clear! Tell any reporters or media contacts that you might have.
  The important thing is to disseminate our opinions in the hope
  that they might be a force for change along this one-way road of
  consumption. Not all that long ago, consumption also meant "a
  progressive wasting of the body." How apt.

  Electronic publications like InterText and TidBITS do everything
  they can to make sure the information highway isn't just a one-way
  street, but it's really up to those of us out here now, in the
  digital frontier, to make sure the potential of digital
  communications - and what's special about the Internet right now -
  isn't lost in the shuffle.

  [This article is adapted from volume 4, number 2 of InterText, a
  long-standing Internet fiction magazine edited by Jason Snell
  <[e-mail]>. Note that the issue available via FTP is
  compressed in gzip format - use gzip under Unix or MacGzip to
  expand it.]

ftp://ftp.etext.org/pub/Zines/InterText/ascii/ITv4n2.etx.gz
http://www.etext.org/Zines/InterText/intertext.html

ftp://mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/info-mac/cmp/mac-gzip-02.hqx


Reviews/11-Jul-94
-----------------

* MacWEEK -- 04-Jul-94, Vol. 8, #27
    DateBook & TouchBase Pro 4.0 -- pg. 22

* MacUser -- Jul-94
    Color StyleWriter Pro & HP DeskWriter 560C and 520 -- pg. 39
    Aldus Persuasion 3.0 -- pg. 44
    Apple PhotoFlash -- pg. 48
    CD/Maxtet -- pg. 49
    MYOB 4.0 -- pg. 50
    Iomega 21 MB Floptical Drive for the PowerBook -- pg. 52
    NEC Silentwriter Model 640 -- pg. 54
    Adobe Streamline 3.0 & Linus M -- pg. 58
    Informed Foundation -- pg. 62
    LogoMotion 1.0 & Typestry 2.0 -- pg. 67
    The Cruncher -- pg. 67
    Delrina Fax Pro for Macintosh 1.5 & FAXstf 3.0 -- pg. 68
    Atticus Vista -- pg. 68
    Claire -- pg. 68
    ProFiles -- pg. 71
    Animation Master -- pg. 72
    Dark Seed -- pg. 72
    68040-based PowerBooks -- pg. 78


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