[HEA]
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        |  || |            |   |   ____ _   _ _   _   ______     | |
        |  || |            |   |  / __ \ | | / \_/ \  | ___ \    | |
        |  || |__   ____   |   | / /  \  | |  /\ /\ \ | |  \ \   | |
        |  ||  _ \ |  _ \  |   | \ \__/  | | | |_|| | | |__/ /   | |
        |  || | | || |_||  |   |  \___/|_| |_|    |_| | ____/    |_|
        |  || | | || |__   |   |____________________  | |         _
        |__||_| |_|\____/  |________________________| | |        |_|
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         Lighting Your Apple II Path                  | |
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                       >>> WELCOME TO THE LAMP! <<<
                       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


           THE BEST OF THE A2 BULLETIN BOARD ON Syndicomm Online
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 The Lamp!            An Onipa'a Software Production        Vol. 9, No. 5
 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
 Publisher................................Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W., L.S.W.
 Editor.....................................................Lyle Syverson
 Internet Email, Publisher.........................thelamp@sheppyware.net
 Internet Email, Editor..................lutefisk837 at sbcglobal dot net
 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

                            TABLE OF CONTENTS
                            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
                              May 15, 2006

HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER---------------------------------------------[OPN]
     Partnerships
     IIgs-Mac Partnership

A2 FORUM AT Syndicomm Online (A2Central.com) DISTILLATIONS------------[DAS]
     New Apple Store in Omaha-----------------------------------------[NAW]
     Neat Project-----------------------------------------------------[NPJ]
     Aging Eyes-------------------------------------------------------[AES]
     Important Day in the History of the II---------------------------[HII]
     Intel Based IIgs Emulator for OS X?------------------------------[IBE]
     Juiced.GS Talk---------------------------------------------------[JGT]
     GS Plus Release Plans--------------------------------------------[GSP]
     Is There a Need for a Filetype for RSS Files?--------------------[FRF]

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SYNDICOMM------------------------------------------[ANS]
     To Sign up for Syndicomm Online----------------------------------[TSU]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR-------------------------------------------------[LTE]
     No Letters to the Editor This Month
     An Invitation

KFEST 2006------------------------------------------------------------[KF6]
     KansasFest 2006--------------------------------------------------[KFS]
     KansasFest 2006 Registration Open--------------------------------[KFR]
     Volunteer to Present a Session at KFest--------------------------[PSK]
     Plans to Attend KansasFest 2006----------------------------------[PTA]
     KFest Door Sign Idea---------------------------------------------[DSI]
     Another Reason to Attend KFest-----------------------------------[ARA]

EXTRA INNINGS
     About The Lamp! ------------------------------------------------ [INN]


                                [*] [*] [*]

READING THE LAMP!   The index system used by The Lamp! is designed to make
"""""""""""""""""   your reading easier.  To use this system, load this
issue into any word processor or text editor.  In the index you will find
something like:

EXTRA INNINGS
     About The Lamp! ------------------------------------------------ [INN]

To read this article, simply use your search or find command to locate
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[OPN]-------------------------------
         HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER |
------------------------------------
From The Editor
"""""""""""""""
by Lyle Syverson

                               Partnerships
                               ~~~~~~~~~~~~
     A number of businesses are based on partnerships of two or more
individuals.  Sometimes the individuals pool their financial resources in
order to raise enough capital to launch the business.  Other partnerships
are established based on complimentary skills of the partners... perhaps
Jones is really good at managing a factory and Smith is really good at
selling things.

                           IIgs-Mac Partnership
                           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
     A IIgs-Mac partnership via Appletalk is an effective alternative for
the IIgs to have indirect access to the internet.  This is especially easy
to set up with one of the Macs with serial ports.  Let the Mac surf the net
and do email.  Let the Mac download software and other files for the
IIgs... and move them to the IIgs with Appletalk.

     For information on networking a IIgs with a Mac refer to "The
Tinkerer's Corner" in the November 2002 issue of _The Lamp_!
Go to: http://lamp.a2central.com/ and select one of the files named
TLMP0211


[EOA]



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   | |    | |  | | | _____|     | |      / ___  | | || || | | |    | | |_|
   | |    | |  | | | |_____     | |____  | |__| | | || || | |  \___/ /  _
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[EOA]



[DAS]----------------------------------------------
DISTILLATIONS FROM The A2 FORUM at Syndicomm.com  |
                                  (A2Central.com) |
---------------------------------------------------

by Lyle Syverson

[NAW]
New Apple Store in Omaha
""""""""""""""""""""""""
My son discovered something fun recently in his Internet surfing: Apple
will be opening an Apple Store here in Omaha, Nebraska by December of this
year! It will be at the Village Pointe mall, which is a hop and a skip from
where I live, and which I pass by every day. Woo hoo!

(My credit card is worried, however).

Steven Weyhrich <IX0YE>--<
Apple II History
http://apple2history.org

(A2HISTORY, Cat 2, Top 8, Msg 625)

>>>>>
"""""
Be afraid; be very afraid.

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 2, Top 8, Msg 626)

>>>>>
"""""
My son noticed that, too. It's a bit further for me, but I have been there
a couple of times.

 Carl Knoblock - Retired - Thu  20 Apr 06  10:12:16 pm
 cknoblo@cox.com - Via Spectrum v2.5.3 & SOAR v1.0b10
 KFest 2006, July 18-23, 2006 - 89 days till KFest
 On cable via LANceGS & Marinetti 2.0.1 - Thank you, Richard.
 A2 RTC Staff - Sunday Night House Party - carlk@syndicomm.com

(CARLK, Cat 2, Top 8, Msg 628)
[EOA]


[NPJ]
Neat Project
""""""""""""
Here's my idea of a neat project:

http://www.instructables.com/ex/i/8D6BAACA0347102985CB001143E7E506/?ALLSTEP
S

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 2, Top 8, Msg 627)
[EOA]


[AES]
Aging Eyes
""""""""""
While working on an issue of GS Plus in GraphicWriter III last night, I
noticed (almost going blind working in 6 point and 7 point text) that using
Bernie II The Rescue's Power Mode to give full screen emulation made things
livable.

It's amazing how bad my eyes have become over the years :)

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 2, Top 8, Msg 630)

>>>>>
"""""
Ah... the aging of the Apple II users.  :)

Lyle Syverson  lutefisk837 at sbcglobal dot net
Editor, _The Lamp!_
published monthly at: http://lamp.a2central.com/

(LYLE, Cat 2, Top 8, Msg 631)

>>>>>
"""""
Time for the return of the 40-column text screen!  :-)

Peter               peterw@syndicomm.com
Palm OS Community Bulletin Board Manager

(PETERW, Cat 2, Top 8, Msg 632)
[EOA]


[HII]
Important Day in the History of the II
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
An important day in the history of the II:

http://www.applematters.com/index.php/section/history/april-24-1984/

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 2, Top 15, Msg 39)

>>>>>
"""""
Of course, that article claims that the //c was the last Apple II line.
Pretty screwed up.

Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com
                     Building communities, bit by bit.

(SYNDICOMM, Cat 2, Top 15, Msg 40)
[EOA]


[IBE]
Intel Based IIgs Emulator for OS X?
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
MacBook Pro 17 inch released; is there yet a great Intel based IIgs
emulator for OS X?

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 4, Top 2, Msg 54)

>>>>>
"""""
Released?  Nope.

Great?  Dunno. :)

Still waiting to see if the letter I sent Henrik gets a response.

Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com
                     Building communities, bit by bit.

(SYNDICOMM, Cat 4, Top 2, Msg 55)
[EOA]


[JGT]
Juiced.GS Talk
""""""""""""""
Volume 11, Issue 1 showed up in the P.O. box today.

I like the cover photo :)

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek
Former Editor-in-Chief, Juiced.GS

(A2.RYAN, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 711)

>>>>>
"""""
I got my copy a few days ago.  A fine issue!  You should be proud, Ken!

Kirk

(A2.KIRK, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 712)

>>>>>
"""""
Thanks, Kirk & Ryan.

Sheppy helped a lot with this issue as I was learning the ropes.  The next
issue should be even better. :-)

Of course, there wouldn't be a magazine at all if not for the content
provided by our writers.  Thanks to Andrew Roughan, Andrew Molloy, Eric
Shepherd, and everyone else.

-Ken

(KGAGNE, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 713)

>>>>>
"""""
BTW, if anyone wants to use this topic as a place to submit comments,
questions, or suggestions, to be published as Letters to the Editor in
future issues of Juiced.GS, please feel free!

-Ken

(KGAGNE, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 714)

>>>>>
"""""
Ryan,

How did it feel to receive an issue of Juiced.GS and not have already read
it all for a change? :-)

-Ken

(KGAGNE, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 715)

>>>>>
"""""
About a week ago, I sent Ken a new version of our template for Juiced.GS,
so the next issue should be a little easier to get out the door on time.

Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com
                     Building communities, bit by bit.

(SYNDICOMM, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 716)

>>>>>
"""""
No pressure or anything... ;-)

(KGAGNE, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 717)

>>>>>
"""""
In addition to comments, questions, and suggestions, I'm also interested in
hearing ideas for articles, reviews, and interviews.

-Ken

(KGAGNE, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 718)
[EOA]


[GSP]
GS Plus Release Plans
"""""""""""""""""""""
I am hoping to have two more volumes of GS Plus ready for release by the
time KansasFest rolls around.  That's the goal.

If one is ready before K.C., it'll be released earlier.  I will have
something to show in K.C.  I promise.  I don't suck.  Well, not then. :)

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 24, Top 38, Msg 11)
[EOA]


[FRF]
Is There a Need for a Filetype for RSS Files?
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Open discussion: is there a need for a filetype for RSS files?

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 60, Top 3, Msg 30)

>>>>>
"""""
Since a RSS file is the same thing as a XML file, and a XML file is a test
file, then all you really need is a text file with an extension of .xml or
.rss (or a $00 file with an extension of .xml or .rss).  This will ensure
compatibility with a file system type compatible with GS/OS without needing
to institute any other changes.

Geoff

(GEOFF, Cat 60, Top 3, Msg 31)

>>>>>
"""""
I agree; simply using TXT with an appropriate extension is the best way to
go.

Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com
                     Building communities, bit by bit.

(SYNDICOMM, Cat 60, Top 3, Msg 32)
[EOA]



[ANS]-------------------------------
      ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SYNDICOMM |
------------------------------------

by Lyle Syverson

[TSU]
TO SIGN UP FOR SYNDICOMM ONLINE
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Please visit our web site at http://www.syndicomm.com for information or to
sign up!

(Logon message)
[EOA]



[LTE]-------------------------------
             LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
------------------------------------

NO LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THIS MONTH
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
The mail box for Letters to the Editor remained empty this month.
[EOA]


AN INVITATION
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Express your opinions about the comings and goings in the world of the
Apple II computers.

Send your comments to Lyle Syverson, lutefisk837 at sbcglobal dot net

The Editor reserves the right to edit any material submitted.

The Editor reserves the right to reject any material he considers
unsuitable for publication in _The Lamp!_.
[EOA]



[KF6]------------------------------
                       KFest 2006 |
-----------------------------------

[KFS]
KansasFest 2006
"""""""""""""""
is scheduled for July 18th-23rd, 2006

Mark your calendar... start saving some money.  :)
[EOA]


[KFR]
KansasFest 2006 Registration Open
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Registration for KansasFest, the annual celebration of all things Apple II,
has begun. You can now sign up and take advantage of the early-bird
discount rate of $325 for a double room. KansasFest is a great deal of fun,
and is always educational as well. This year's event runs from July 18th
through the 23rd.

See <http://www.kfest.org> for more details.

(KGAGNE, Cat 5, Top 8, Msg 1)
[EOA]


[PSK]
Volunteer to Present a Session at KFest
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

From awmolloy@landsnail.com Tue May  2 07:12:14 2006
Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 04:35:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: Andrew Molloy <awmolloy@landsnail.com>
To: kfest@lists.gno.org
Subject: [kfest] KFest sessions!

Ladies & Gentlemen:

While the evenings and nights of KansasFest are renowned for their
spontaneity, the mornings and afternoons are reserved for sessions spanning
a variety of uses, extensions, and applications of the Apple family.  Just
as varied as these sessions are the good people who volunteer to present
them.  So... do you have an idea for a session you'd like to present at
KFest?  Let us know!  The best way to do that is to access the session
proposal form at:

http://www.kfest.org/SessionProposal.html

You may also email sessions@kfest.org.

Sessions are typically one hour in length, held at various times throughout
the daytime hours.  Past sessions have included hardware and software
demonstrations, tutorials, integration of the Apple with other devices
(Macs, scanners), Internet tips and tricks, or related subjects that would
be of interest to Apple II/Mac users.

The attendees of KansasFest are the event's heart and soul.  Give us
something worth rolling out of bed for each morning!

with thanks,
Andy

Junior KFest Schedulemeister
awmolloy@landsnail.com
[EOA]


[PTA]
Plans to Attend KansasFest 2006
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
I've booked my spot at KFest, so I'll be there this year. :)

Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm                                  http://www.syndicomm.com
                     Building communities, bit by bit.

(SYNDICOMM, Cat 5, Top 8, Msg 5)

>>>>>
"""""
I plan on being there.  My life is a disaster right now, but things will
improve...

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 5, Top 8, Msg 6)

>>>>>
"""""
I have been in intense negotiations with my wife and it's highly possible
that I will be able to attend again.  More as it develops:)  I miss it.

Dain Neater

(A2.DAIN, Cat 5, Top 8, Msg 4)

>>>>>
"""""
Count me in for 2006 (like 1995, etc. :)

Can't send in my registration until about a week from now, but it's in the
plan...

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 5, Top 8, Msg 7)
[EOA]


[DSI]
KFest Door Sign Idea
""""""""""""""""""""
Now this is what I should I have used for my door sign:

http://www.monkeyinadryer.com/yodafish.html

Geoff

(GEOFF, Cat 5, Top 7, Msg 86)

>>>>>
"""""
Well, it would've gone with the tie(fighter).

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 5, Top 7, Msg 87)
[EOA]


[ARA]
Another Reason to Attend KFest
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
What do Steven King and Steve Wozniak have in common?

Would you believe a short movie based on a King short-story, that Woz had a
role in?

We've been given permission to have a viewing of this movie at KFest this
year.  If you want to see Woz at his thespian best, register for KFest now!

Later.................Howard

(Howard Katz, Google Groups "KFest-talk" group)
[EOA]



[INN]------------------------------
                    EXTRA INNINGS |
-----------------------------------
About The Lamp!   The Lamp! is published on the fifteenth of every month on
"""""""""""""""   the WEB at:   http://lamp.a2central.com/

This publication produced entirely with real or emulated Apple II computers
using Appleworks 5.1 and Hermes.  Apple II Forever!

     * The Lamp! is (c) copyright 2006 by Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W.  All
       rights reserved.

     * To reach The Lamp! on Internet email send mail to
       thelamp@sheppyware.net

     * All issues of The Lamp! are available at The Lamp! Home Page,
       http://lamp.a2central.com/

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Opinions expressed herein are those of the individual authors, and do not
necessarily represent the opinions of A2Central.com, Delphi Online
Services, Syndicomm, Ryan M. Suenaga, or Lyle Syverson.  Forum messages are
reprinted verbatim and are included in this publication with permission
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Syndicomm, Ryan M. Suenaga, and Lyle Syverson do not guarantee the accuracy
or suitability of any information included herein.  We reserve the right to
edit all letters and copy.

Material published in this edition may not be reprinted without the
expressed written consent of the  publisher.   Registered computer user
groups, not for profit publications , and other interested parties may
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