[HEA]
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        |  || |            |   |   ____ _   _ _   _   ______     | |
        |  || |            |   |  / __ \ | | / \_/ \  | ___ \    | |
        |  || |__   ____   |   | / /  \  | |  /\ /\ \ | |  \ \   | |
        |  ||  _ \ |  _ \  |   | \ \__/  | | | |_|| | | |__/ /   | |
        |  || | | || |_||  |   |  \___/|_| |_|    |_| | ____/    |_|
        |  || | | || |__   |   |____________________  | |         _
        |__||_| |_|\____/  |________________________| | |        |_|
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         Lighting Your Apple II Path                  | |
                                                      |_|

-----------------------------------


                       >>> WELCOME TO THE LAMP! <<<
                       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


           THE BEST OF THE A2 BULLETIN BOARD ON Syndicomm Online
           "Teaching the Apple II user how to fish since 1998"


 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
 The Lamp!            An Onipa'a Software Production        Vol. 9, No. 7
 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
 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
                            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
                              July 15, 2006

HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER---------------------------------------------[OPN]
     Family Reunions in the Computer Age
     The Apple II Family Reunion.

A2 FORUM AT Syndicomm Online (A2Central.com) DISTILLATIONS------------[DAS]
     What would You Like to Hear/Talk About?--------------------------[HTA]
     Any Good Rumors?-------------------------------------------------[AGR]
     Broad Band for IIgs Via Uthernet Card and Spectrum---------------[UCS]
     Five Gaming Companies From the Past------------------------------[GCP]
     Juiced.GS June 2006----------------------------------------------[JGS]
     Ken's Thesis... Table of Contents and Acknowledgements-----------[KGT]
     Sweet16 for Mac OS X---------------------------------------------[SSX]
     SMS via telnet... on a IIgs--------------------------------------[SMS]
     LineEdit control or TextEdit control?----------------------------[LTC]
     Inventor of Gaming Joystick Passed Away--------------------------[IGJ]

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]
     Sessions Needed--------------------------------------------------[SSN]
     Requested Sessions-----------------------------------------------[RDS]
     KFest FAQ Available Online---------------------------------------[FAQ]
     KFest Packing List Available Online------------------------------[KPL]
     HackFest 2006----------------------------------------------------[HF6]
     Syndicomm Selling Nibble Products at Vendor Fair-----------------[NVF]
     Eric Shepherd Keynote Speaker at KansasFest 2006-----------------[ESK]
     Special Offer to KansasFest Attendees----------------------------[SOA]

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
[INN].  There is a similar tag at the end of each article: [EOA].



[OPN]-------------------------------
         HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER |
------------------------------------
From The Editor
"""""""""""""""
by Lyle Syverson  email:lutefisk837 at sbcglobal dot net

                    Family Reunions in the Computer Age
                    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
     As per an uninterrupted tradition of some seventy years, the
descendants of Gilbert and Anna Syverson met in late June for their annual
reunion.  Having three sons and three daughters has provided an abundance
of descendants... represented by four generations.

Computers played a number of roles in this reunion:

 1. Negotiations as to time and place were made via email.
 2. Announcement of the time and place was made via email.
 3. Online search for nearby motel.
 4. Reserve motel online.
 5. Get cash from bank ATM.
 6. Buy supplies at the local store via credit card.
 7. Fill car with gasoline at pump with credit card.
 8. Check for highway conditions online.
 9. Cell phone calls while on the road depend on computers.
10. Exchange photos of the event online with the many families.

                       The Apple II Family Reunion
                       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
     Still time to arrange to go to KansasFest... see the KFest section of
this issue for more information.

[EOA]



ASCII ART BEGINS
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   | |    | ___ \   / __ \      | |      /____ \  | v   v | | v ___ \  | |
   | |    | |  | | | /__\ \     | |       ____| | | /\ /\ | |  /   \ \ | |
   | |    | |  | | | _____|     | |      / ___  | | || || | | |    | | |_|
   | |    | |  | | | |_____     | |____  | |__| | | || || | |  \___/ /  _
   |_|    |_|  |_| \______|     |______| \____^_| |_||_||_| | |\____/  |_|
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ASCII ART ENDS
[EOA]



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

by Lyle Syverson  email:lutefisk837 at sbcglobal dot net

[HTA]
What would You Like to Hear/Talk About?
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Continuing a very old thread...

What kind of topics would people like to have covered/what format would
people like to hear/any comments on a possible Apple II podcast?

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 2, Top 8, Msg 635)

>>>>>
"""""
I'd like to see (hear) panel discussions on how-to type of stuff, or
interviews with people who know a lot about particular programs, getting
tips on how to use them, etc.

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

(SYNDICOMM, Cat 2, Top 8, Msg 637)

>>>>>
"""""
I'm hoping to have the first Apple II podcast out before KansasFest.

Notice I didn't say which KansasFest ;-)

Ryan
Chief Syosp and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 2, Top 8, Msg 638)
[EOA]


[AGR]
Any Good Rumors?
""""""""""""""""
Anyone have any good rumors less than a couple of weeks before we gather in
Kansas City?

Besides me, of course :)

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 5, Top 8, Msg 15)

>>>>>
"""""
Isn't Apple going to be at KFest 2006 and announce that they will open
source most of GS System Software 6.0.1?  With the only pieces not being
open sourced is the QuickDraw II and Font routines (due to Apple's patents
not wanting to have source available for that technology).  And the source
will be in Apple's assembler format which is not compatible with Orca or
Merlin, making it totally ineffective on modern IIgs development platforms
(heh, IIgs development platforms that can be considered _modern_).  And
Apple won't be releasing their last linker so don't expect to generate
binary-equivalent OMF files.

Geoff

(GEOFF, Cat 5, Top 8, Msg 16)
[EOA]


[UCS]
Broad Band for IIgs Via Uthernet Card and Spectrum
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Signature from message in another area:
>>>>
Ewen Wannop - Speccie
Delivered from a IIgs using Uthernet by Spectrum v2.5.3 & SOAR 1.0b11
Setup: IIgs running at 12.45Mhz   LAN: 2Mb ADSL
http://homepage.mac.com/speccie
>>>>

Tell us more about "using Uthernet by Spectrum".

Lyle Syverson <lyle@FoxValley.net>   Editor, _The Lamp!_
published monthly at:   http://lamp.a2central.com/

(LYLE, Cat 11, Top 35, Msg 3)

>>>>>
"""""
I think this means that Ewen got DHCP working at the Link Layer level--see
the Uthernet forums for further discussions.  Once the source goes public,
it would be neat to see an enterprising soul integrate the LanceGS open
source driver into the Uthernet Link Layer so LanceGS owners can also do
DHCP.

Geoff

(GEOFF, Cat 11, Top 35, Msg 4)

>>>>>
"""""
The Uthernet card can be used in all the Apple II machines, but you will
need to use the Contiki interface unless you are using a IIgs, and have
Marinetti 3.0 or later installed.

You need to have a copy of the Uthernet Link Layer module for Marinetti
installed. This is currently in Beta, but a copy can be obtained on
request. Check <www.a2retrosystems.com/Marinetti.htm> for details.

So assuming you have managed to procure one of the elusive Uthernet cards
<www.a2retrosystems.com/order.htm>, and you have got Marinetti and the Link
Layer installed, then you need to do no more. As you will know, Spectrum
supports Marinetti directly, so anything that Marinetti can handle,
Spectrum can too.

The Uthernet card runs at 10Base-T, which is quite fast enough for most DSL
connections. You may of course need to add a hub or switch into your LAN,
if you do not have a spare socket to connect the card to.

It is a joy to be able to use the IIgs without a slow and expensive (for us
outside the US) dialup modem!

 Ewen Wannop - Speccie
 Delivered from a IIgs using Uthernet by Spectrum v2.5.3 & SOAR 1.0b11
 Setup: IIgs running at 12.45Mhz   LAN: 2Mb ADSL
 http://homepage.mac.com/speccie

(CONDUCTOR, Cat 11, Top 35, Msg 5)

>>>>>
"""""
>> I think this means that Ewen got DHCP working at the Link Layer level <<

I did indeed, and it was fairly simple to do. As you say, once the source
is published, then anyone is free to graft the DHCP code into their own
Link Layers.

 Ewen Wannop - Speccie
 Delivered from a IIgs using Uthernet by Spectrum v2.5.3 & SOAR 1.0b11
 Setup: IIgs running at 12.45Mhz   LAN: 2Mb ADSL
 http://homepage.mac.com/speccie

(CONDUCTOR, Cat 11, Top 35, Msg 6)
[EOA]


[GCP]
Five Gaming Companies From the Past
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
A recent online article details five gaming companies that delivered
milestones in electronic entertainment but which are no longer with us.
The second company the article highlights is Origin Systems, original
developers of the Ultima series:

http://tinyurl.com/pr5pn

The page after the above URL details the history of Sierra On-Line, another
company with which Apple II users should be familiar.

-Ken

(KGAGNE, Cat 14, Top 1, Msg 117)

>>>>>
"""""
I got to this link after it timed out.  Can you give the long url too?

(BBAKER, Cat 14, Top 1, Msg 118)

>>>>>
"""""
Bruce,

The tinyURL expands to this address, which breaks across two lines:

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3357&Item
id=2&limit=1&limitstart=2

-Ken

(KGAGNE, Cat 14, Top 1, Msg 119)
[EOA]


[JGS]
Juiced.GS June 2006
"""""""""""""""""""
Volume 11, Issue 2 (June 2006) of Juiced.GS has been handed to the
publisher for printing and distribution.

Thanks to everyone who helped with this issue; I think it's a great one
with plenty of variety.

-Ken Gagne
Editor-in-Chief

(KGAGNE, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 719)

>>>>>
"""""
V11I2 has mailed to about half of subscribers, with the rest going out
tomorrow.

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

(SYNDICOMM, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 720)

>>>>>
"""""
Yay!

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 721)

>>>>>
"""""
The Juiced.GS web site has been updated with links for all the software
reviewed in the most recent issue of Juiced.GS:

http://www.juiced.gs/issuelinks/v11i2/index.html

Finally, one-stop shopping at which to find all the great games and
utilities you've just finished reading about!

-Ken

(KGAGNE, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 722)

>>>>>
"""""
Great issue, Ken!

And having the links available online is handy too!

Kirk

(A2.KIRK, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 723)

>>>>>
"""""
Thanks, Kirk!  I really appreciate the variety of content all the writers
contributed to the latest issue.

Having the links online arose as a collaboration of suggestions between me,
Sean, and Sheppy.  Thanks to Sheppy for maintaining the page.

-Ken

(KGAGNE, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 724)

>>>>>
"""""
Special thanks once again to all the hard work put into another fine issue
of Juiced.GS.  I've not actually finished it yet, but I hope to this
afternoon.

Dain

(A2.DAIN, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 727)

>>>>>
"""""
It was/is a very good issue.  Ryan was great but a fresh approach is always
nice.

Thanks to all who helped on it.

(BBAKER, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 728)
[EOA]


[KGT]
Ken's Thesis... Table of Contents and Acknowledgements
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
As those of you who read the "My Home Page" in Volume 11, Issue 2 (June
2006) of Juiced.GS know, I recently completed a second undergraduate major.
This work culminated with a 136-page thesis which I turned in two weeks
ago.  I am not posting the thesis online, as it is a portfolio of my
writing, both published and unpublished, including the most recent issue of
Juiced.GS in its entirety.  However, I want to post the table of contents
and acknowledgements here, as the entire project was strongly influenced by
the members and publications of the Apple II community.

The six chapters, or categories, of my portfolio were:

Video Games: From Pong to Publication
Newspaper Reporting: Just the Facts, Ma'am
Writing and Editing on Computers: Apples to Oranges
Academics: Writer, Tutor, Editor, Spy
From Page to Stage: Acting Like a Writer
Creative Writing: That's My Story and I'm Sticking To It

These people were acknowledged in the opening pages of my project.  My
thanks to everyone in this community who made it possible:

Profs. Kent Ljungquist and Wesley Mott, for advising this project.

All the non-advisory humanities faculty and staff who helped resolve my
unique situation: Profs. James Doyle, Laura Menides, Patrick Quinn, Lance
Schachterle, Bland Addison, Svetlana Nikitina, Lorraine Higgins, and John
Trimbur; and Margaret Brodmerkle, Karen Hassett, Melanie Desiata, Christine
Drew, and Christine Love.

Neil Beardsley, Erica Tworog-Dube, Johanna Shaw, Lela Male, and Rosemary
Metcalf, for helping me create the form and content of this project.

Those who took the time to provide literature or information: Robert
Traver, David Ludt, Jacklyn Bonneau, Ron Luks, and Thomas Compter.

All my previous editors: Ryan Suenaga, Eric Shepherd, Lisa Lebduska, Bruce
Phillips, Eric Stanway, Lynn MacDonald, Lauren Beckham-Falcone, Jennifer
Luccarelli, and Moira Downs.

Everyone who helped and supported my transition into teaching: Profs. Lisa
Lebduska, Louis Curran, and Chrysanthe Demetry; and David Ludt.

The entire staff of Juiced.GS.

All those who contributed to my first thesis five years ago, which paved
the way for my second such project.  Of those, a special thanks to Gene
Roddenberry, Bob Salvatore, Rupert (Robert) Lissner, Randy Brandt, Alan
Bird, and Henrik Gudat.

Gary Utter, Christopher Reeve, and Superman; and Nicole Turgeon and Linda
Letourneau.

(KGAGNE, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 729)
[EOA]


[SSX]
Sweet16 for Mac OS X
""""""""""""""""""""
Any chance of getting a topic set up for the Mac OS X version of Sweet16?
I've been authorized to release it at KFest this summer! :)

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

(SYNDICOMM, Cat 29, Top 32, Msg 31)

>>>>>
"""""
Ask and you shall receive, Sheppy...

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 29, Top 39, Msg 1)

>>>>>
"""""
>> I've been authorized to release it at KFest this summer! :) <<

Sweet!

Sorry, but I think that says it all. B-{)

Kirk

(A2.KIRK, Cat 29, Top 32, Msg 33)

>>>>>
"""""
Sheppy,

Following up on Messages 18-33 in Category 29, Topic 32:

I see on your web site <http://www.sheppyware.net/slydog/> that file
transfer functionality will not be implemented for KansasFest.  What sort
of features do you expect Sweet16 to eventually have in this regard?
Virtual ][ allows the mounting of Macintosh folders as ProDOS volumes,
which I imagine makes life much easier for some people than the
"Bernie.Transfer" folder that Bernie requires users to copy files to in
order to conduct file transfers.

-Ken

(KGAGNE, Cat 29, Top 39, Msg 2)

>>>>>
"""""
I have various ideas in mind, from the basic to the grandiose and
complicated.

The very first rendition will likely be the ability to drag files from the
Mac into the GS and have them wind up on the GS disk somewhere, with a desk
accessory or Finder extension to copy files from the GS to the Mac.

I have an idea on the drawing board that would be tricky to implement but
would provide a very nice solution -- but isn't likely to happen for a good
while yet, so I'll do the more stopgappish measure first.

Code already exists in Sweet16 to support copying files from the GS to the
Mac, but there's almost none for going the other direction yet, and getting
all the UI needed to let users take advantage of it will take more time
than I have right now.

So the version that releases at KFest will be 1.6, there will likely be a
1.7 in the fall that will hopefully add initial file copy support, and then
a more powerful 2.0 sometime down the road.

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

(SYNDICOMM, Cat 29, Top 39, Msg 4)

>>>>>
"""""
I'm waiting for this new emulator.  I've kind of been GSless for a while
trying to keep what's important from a very curious 2 year old.

I'll definitely be in line.

Dain

(A2.DAIN, Cat 29, Top 39, Msg 3)
[EOA]


[SMS]
SMS via telnet... on a IIgs
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""
I now have figured out how to send SMS via telnet, which means I know how
to do it on a IIgs.

When I can actually get it done, I dunno; if I'm lucky, let's say oh, the
third week in July?

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 50, Top 5, Msg 47)
[EOA]


[LTC]
LineEdit control or TextEdit control?
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
If I'm needing to get input from a user limited to a 100 character string,
would you suggest a LineEdit control or a TextEdit control, and why?

Thanks.

Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek

(A2.RYAN, Cat 56, Top 20, Msg 1)

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

With a LineEdit control, you can force limit the input to 100 characters
(255 max), but with the TextEdit you can't, and would have to truncate the
record afterwards.

LineEdit controls are very flexible in how you prime them and retrieve the
data, and can be used for password strings as well.

Although it might take a little more work, you can use the full set of edit
commands on a LineEdit control.

LineEdit controls cannot accept CRs ($0D), but TextEdits can, and you can
control the Font more easily with a TextEdit control.

The context of where and how you want to use the control might dictate
which to use.

 Ewen Wannop - Speccie
 Delivered from a IIgs using Uthernet by Spectrum v2.5.3 & SOAR 1.0b11
 Setup: IIgs running at 12.45Mhz   LAN: 2Mb ADSL
 http://homepage.mac.com/speccie

(CONDUCTOR, Cat 56, Top 20, Msg 2)

>>>>>
"""""
There's actually a maximum size in characters you can set for TextEdit
boxes.

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

(SYNDICOMM, Cat 56, Top 20, Msg 3)

>>>>>
"""""
Practically, I found when using TextEdit records with Spectrum, that it was
unwise to use a record that was more than half the size of available free
memory. That allowed you to manipulate the record, copy it, etc., without
running into memory problems.

On some machines, that can be quite a large record, but of course the
bigger the record, the slower everything becomes!

 Ewen Wannop - Speccie
 Delivered from a IIgs using Uthernet by Spectrum v2.5.3 & SOAR 1.0b11
 Setup: IIgs running at 12.45Mhz   LAN: 2Mb ADSL
 http://homepage.mac.com/speccie

(CONDUCTOR, Cat 56, Top 20, Msg 4)
[EOA]


[IGJ]
Inventor of Gaming Joystick Passed Away
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
The inventor of the gaming joystick has passed away. :(

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2006/obit-kotok.html

(KGAGNE, Cat 2, Top 6, Msg 142)
[EOA]



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

by Lyle Syverson  email:lutefisk837 at sbcglobal dot net

[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

Go to <http://www.kfest.org> for details.
[EOA]


[SSN]
Sessions Needed
"""""""""""""""
Ladies and Gentlemen...

We are in need of your assistance. KFest is all about fun, sun and the
Apple II - but consider what you get out of KFest is often relative to what
you put into it. We need you - specifically, we need presenters to host
relevant sessions so that we as a community can learn and grow together.
Don't assume you don't have anything to share, because if you make the
effort, you probably do. We can't expect to rely on the same people year
after year to carry the show... so, bring a fresh perspective - stretch a
little and volunteer to share your Apple II with us. Everyone will be glad
you did.

Thank you for your consideration!

(Sean Fahey, KFest Mailing List)
[EOA]


[RDS]
Requested Sessions
""""""""""""""""""
Ok, time for a new thread on... REQUESTED SESSIONS

I'd like to see sessions on GNO, writing software that uses Marinetti (link
layer stuff) and anything more technical oriented... as long as it isn't
the first session of the day. ZZZzzzzz...

(Sean Fahey, KFest Mailing List)
[EOA]


[FAQ]
KFest FAQ Available Online
""""""""""""""""""""""""""
The KFest FAQ, originally written by Ryan Suenaga, was updated and
published in the most recent issue of Juiced.GS.

It is now available online at the official KFest Web page:

http://www.kfest.org/staticpages/index.php?page=20040727231147829

-Ken

(KGAGNE, Cat 5, Top 8, Msg 20)
[EOA]


[KPL]
KFest Packing List Available Online
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
We are now one week from KansasFest, and whether you're flying or driving,
you may be preparing your journey to the Apple II Mecca.

The packing list, originally compiled and distributed annually by Jerry
Cline, has been updated, reorganized, and included on the official KFest
web site:

http://www.kfest.org/article.php?story=20060212201334238

If anyone sees any omissions, please feel free to submit an update here.

Otherwise, pack your bags and see you there! :-)

-Ken

(KGAGNE, Cat 5, Top 8, Msg 21)
[EOA]


[HF6]
HackFest 2006
"""""""""""""
From sheppy@syndicomm.com Tue May 23 10:54:43 2006
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 11:52:09 -0400
From: Eric Shepherd <sheppy@syndicomm.com>
Reply-To: kfest@lists.gno.org
To: kfest@lists.gno.org
Subject: [kfest] HackFest 2006!

Don't forget to plan ahead!  Here, as usual, are the rules:

KansasFest 2006
HackFest Rules

1. Contest begins at 7:00 AM on Wednesday, July 19, and ends at 7:00 AM on
Saturday, July 23 so that judging can begin.  The winners will be announced
during the Saturday morning sessions.  Entries submitted late won't be
considered.  Entries may be done by individuals or teams; however,
individual achievement counts.

2. Three judges will be selected by the KFest committee to judge the
competition; at least one of them will be available at all times, to
provide assistance and judgement calls.  At least one judge will be a
non-programmer.

3. Entries must be written entirely during the allotted time; no source
code -- printed or on any form of computer-readable media -- may be used
(although sample source code printed inside standard and acceptable
reference materials is allowed), and the program must run on an Apple II
model present at KFest.

4. Any version of any development environment and programming language may
be used; however, there may not be any libraries, header files, or macro
sets used that aren't standard-issue for that version of the development
environment or programming language.

5. Programs can't require unusual additional software or hardware; it's up
to the judges to decide what constitutes "unusual."  The participant should
ask in advance.

6. Programs can't take unfair advantage of system addons written in advance
for the sole purpose of easing the work to be done during the contest
period.  Any extensions or other system addons used by an entry must have
been released to the general public at least three months prior to the
contest date.

7. Entries will be judged on completeness, cleverness, and the somewhat
vague "cool" factor.  Entries don't have to be useful if they're otherwise
impressive, and they don't have to be "finished."

8. All entry programs are the property of the creator, and do not have to
be released to the general public at any time; however, we hope that
entries will be distributed by some means (whether for free or otherwise)
when ready.  However, entries may be described or discussed, including
screen shots (where applicable), by the KFest committee for promotional
purposes, or by legitimate Apple II community press.

The following lists are not necessarily complete lists of everything
allowed; these are to be taken as "givens."  If it's not on the list,
please ask for confirmation.

Acceptable software:
     System software
     Development environment (no customizations)
     GSBug
     Nifty List
     Marinetti
     Exerciser
     ORCA/Debugger, Splat!
     DesignMaster, Foundation, Genesys, ResLin
     Talking Tools
     Spectrum, ProTERM, ANSITerm

Acceptable hardware:
     Apple II computer, monitor, disk drives, hard drives
     CD-ROM drive, tape drive
     Hard disk controller card
     Sound card (speakers/headphones/etc)
     Accelerator card (any speed)
     RAM card

Accepted reference material:
     All official Apple reference materials (including manuals, technical
          notes, and file type notes).
     Reference manuals included with development tools and software.
     Commercially-available reference manuals.

Any other hardware, software, or reference material needs the approval of
the judges in advance.  When in doubt, ask the judges.


Eric Shepherd
Owner
Syndicomm
http://www.syndicomm.com
[EOA]


[NVF]
Syndicomm Selling Nibble Products at Vendor Fair
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From sheppy@syndicomm.com Wed May 24 10:39:12 2006
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 11:36:12 -0400
From: Eric Shepherd <sheppy@syndicomm.com>
Reply-To: kfest@lists.gno.org
To: kfest@lists.gno.org
Subject: [kfest] Vendor fair

Syndicomm will be selling Nibble products on behalf of Mike Harvey at the
vendor fair this year!  Save your pennies!

Eric Shepherd
Owner
Syndicomm
http://www.syndicomm.com
[EOA]


[ESK]
Eric Shepherd Keynote Speaker at KansasFest 2006
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From a2fan@hotmail.com Wed May 31 03:41:57 2006
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 03:41:57 GMT
From: Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: KFest 2006

CONTACT:
   KansasFest 2006
   kfest-help@kfest.org
http://www.kfest.org

    The 2006 KansasFest Committee is pleased to announce Eric Shepherd,
owner of Syndicomm and publisher of Juiced.GS, as the  keynote speaker for
this year's KansasFest convention.

    "It is an honor to have this opportunity to reflect on where the
Apple II community has come in the past few years," said Shepherd,  who
also gave the 2002 keynote, "and to help chart a direction for it  to
continue."  Past guest speakers have included Apple II inventor  Stephen
Wozniak and Syndicomm founder Gary Utter.

    KansasFest, the only computer conference dedicated to the Apple  II
computer, returns this year to Rockhurst University in  Kansas City,
Missouri.  Last year's convention saw the successful  launch of KansasFest
on a campus that brought with it the  continuation of old traditions and
the launch of many new ones,  including the Discathalon, which are sure to
return this year.   Shepherd kicks off the event with his keynote speech,
followed by an  official reception.

    The following days will consist of official events including
informational sessions, the KFest Kookout, the HackFest programming
challenge, and more.  Friday night will feature a catered dinner  during
which a retrospective of KansasFest pasts will be presented,  before the
convention officially concludes the following day with the  annual Vendor
Fair, at which attendees buy, sell, and trade new and  used hardware and
software.  This year's vendors will be making  available the wares of
Syndicomm, The ByteWorks, Nibble Magazine, and  more.

KansasFest 2006 is set for Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri,
from July 18th through July 23rd. Registration information is available
online at <http://www.kfest.org> or by calling InTrec Software, KFest's
official sponsor, at (602) 992-1345. Registration payments are being
accepted online via PayPal, providing attendees with the most payment
choices and convenience possible.

    KansasFest, the Apple II summer gathering also known as KFest,  was
originally hosted by Resource Central, has been brought to you by  the
KFest Committee since 1995.  Each year is like no other.  Any and  all
Apple II and Macintosh users, fans, and friends are invited to  attend this
year's "summer camp for geeks"; you'll be glad you did!
[EOA]


[SOA]
Special Offer to KansasFest Attendees
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Syndicomm announced yesterday that it will make a special offer to
KansasFest attendees, allowing them to pre-purchase all six discs in The
Definitive GS+ at a discounted price. The discounted price, which has not
yet been announced, will entitle buyers to receive each disc automatically
when it is released with no shipping charge. The offer will only be
available at the KFest vendor fair.

Disc one of the set is already available, while discs 2 and 3 are currently
being assembled.

(Sheppy, A2Central Web Site, May 31, 2006)
[EOA]



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