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>>> WELCOME TO THE LAMP! <<<
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THE BEST OF THE A2 BULLETIN BOARD ON Syndicomm Online
"Teaching the Apple II user how to fish since 1998"
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The Lamp! An Onipa'a Software Production Vol. 9, No. 4
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Publisher................................Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W., L.S.W.
Editor.....................................................Lyle Syverson
Internet Email, Publisher.........................thelamp@sheppyware.net
Internet Email, Editor................................lyle@FoxValley.net
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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April 15, 2006
HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER---------------------------------------------[OPN]
Back on the Farm... the Coming of Electricity
A2 FORUM AT Syndicomm Online (A2Central.com) DISTILLATIONS------------[DAS]
Hear Some of Apple's History-------------------------------------[HAH]
Apple Computer's 30th--------------------------------------------[ACT]
MacWorld's List, Apple's Thirty Most Significant Products--------[MWL]
Ken Franklin Contact Info----------------------------------------[FCI]
Juiced.GS, Vol 11, Issue 1---------------------------------------[JGS]
GS Plus Progress-------------------------------------------------[GSP]
More on Sweet16 for Mac OS X-------------------------------------[MSB]
Ethernet With the Windows Version of KEGS------------------------[EWK]
ActiveGS on Your Web Site----------------------------------------[AGS]
Changes Coming to Apple II Chat----------------------------------[CCC]
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SYNDICOMM------------------------------------------[ANS]
To Sign up for Syndicomm Online----------------------------------[TSU]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR-------------------------------------------------[LTE]
Run Apple-1 Programs on an Apple II------------------------------[A1P]
An Invitation
KFEST 2006------------------------------------------------------------[KF6]
KansasFest 2006--------------------------------------------------[KFS]
KansasFest 2006 Registration Open--------------------------------[KFR]
KFest High Hopes-------------------------------------------------[KHH]
EXTRA INNINGS
About The Lamp! ------------------------------------------------ [INN]
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[OPN]-------------------------------
HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER |
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From The Editor
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@FoxValley.net>
Back on the Farm... the Coming of Electricity
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It is easy to take electricity for granted. It is easy to overlook
the fact that there are people who do not have access to electric
service... to overlook the fact that there are people who have had long
interruptions of electric service due to storms or war.
Electricity came to the farm when I was seven years old. A local
CO-OP was formed for distribution of power to the farms in the area. Money
for the project was raised with a low interest rate loan from the REA...
the Rural Electrification Association.
As the lines were being built the local electricians were busy wiring
homes and other farm buildings. And installing a Yard Light... with
two-way switches... so you could turn it on or off from either the house or
the barn... no more walking to and from the barn by lantern light to do the
evening chores.
It was a fascinating time for a seven year old... watching the power
lines being built... watching the electrician at work... having a pocket
full of "money" (the knock outs from the switch and junction boxes being
installed by the electrician).
But the most exciting part was the day they turned the power on... my
brother and I ran from room to room turning the lights on and off.
The coming of electricity also left me with some vivid memories. The
completely dark countryside allowed the family to spend time together
observing the multitude of stars... locating the constellations and the
North Star. Star gazing was never quite as nice after the coming of
electricity... with all the stray light in the countryside.
Then there was the magic of Christmas Eve. We would light the
multitude of candles carefully placed on the Christmas Tree and extinguish
the lamps. We would sit silently for fifteen minutes watching the tree by
candle light. We then relit the kerosene lamps and carefully extinguished
each candle. The risk of setting the house on fire was too great to leave
the candles lit any longer. The coming of electricity brought electric
lights to the Christmas Tree... but it just wasn't the same as with real
candles.
So when you are enjoying your Apple II's... give some thought to the
people who do not have electricity, much less a computer.
[EOA]
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[EOA]
[DAS]----------------------------------------------
DISTILLATIONS FROM The A2 FORUM at Syndicomm.com |
(A2Central.com) |
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
[HAH]
Hear Some of Apple's History
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
If you're interested in hearing some of Apple's history (including a lot on
the Apple II), take a listen to this week's version of TWiT (This Week in
Tech), number 48, which reunites a bunch of Apple's early employees to talk
about the company's history for its 30th birthday.
http://www.twit.tv/
Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek
(A2.RYAN, Cat 2, Top 15, Msg 38)
[EOA]
[ACT]
Apple Computer's 30th
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Thirty years of Apple Computer, Inc., by CNet.com:
http://tinyurl.com/s3tdb
Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek
(A2.RYAN, Cat 4, Top 3, Msg 22)
>>>>>
"""""
CNN.com's take:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/03/27/apple.turns30.ap/index.html
(KGAGNE, Cat 4, Top 3, Msg 23)
>>>>>
"""""
Ed Lundberg recently forwarded this info:
Here are two online quizzes about Apple, which celebrates its 30th birthday
today:
* How Much Do You Know About Apple? [BBC]
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4860790.stm>
* Apple history Trivia Challenge [eWeek]
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1944646,00.asp>
(KGAGNE, Cat 4, Top 3, Msg 24)
[EOA]
[MWL]
MacWorld's List, Apple's Thirty Most Significant Products
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
MacWorld magazine names Apple's thirty most significant products (in honor
of their 30th birthday). I agree with the top four, but not the order:
guess which one I think needs to move up?
http://www.macworld.com/2006/04/features/30applelist/index.php
Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek
(A2.RYAN, Cat 2, Top 8, Msg 621)
[EOA]
[FCI]
Ken Franklin Contact Info
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Did Ken Franklin include his own contact information with the games? I
remember they were "reliefware"; can't remember where to send the donations
Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek
(A2.RYAN, Cat 14, Top 2, Msg 91)
>>>>>
"""""
He did. No idea if that information is still valid or not. Been a long
time.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 14, Top 2, Msg 92)
[EOA]
[JGS]
Juiced.GS, Vol 11, Issue 1
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Volume 11, Issue 1, of Juiced.GS has been sent to the publisher.
-Ken Gagne
Editor-in-Chief,
Juiced.GS
(KGAGNE, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 708)
>>>>>
"""""
Volume 11, Issue 1 has just come back from the printers; I'll start
stuffing envelopes tonight or tomorrow.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 709)
>>>>>
"""""
Volume 11, Issue 1 mailed to all subscribers today.
Only about 35% of last year's subscribers have renewed so far. If you've
forgotten, now would be a good time! :)
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 23, Top 2, Msg 710)
[EOA]
[GSP]
GS Plus Progress
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Currently I am working full steam ahead on getting some more of these
issues ready for re-release on CD-ROM.
I would like to (but cannot guarantee) get two more volumes done before
some certain mid-summer mid-U.S. computing conference that I won't name. :)
Can't promise it, but that's the goal.
Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek
(A2.RYAN, Cat 24, Top 38, Msg 9)
>>>>>
"""""
I know what torment this puts you through and I get vast enjoyment from
that, but I also appreciate the final project even more. Keep up the good
work, dude. It can't help but boost your karma. B-{)
Kirk
(A2.KIRK, Cat 24, Top 38, Msg 10)
[EOA]
[MSB]
More on Sweet16 for Mac OS X
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Printing (or rather, printing to Preview, which can then create PDFs), is a
brilliant feature.
Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek
(A2.RYAN, Cat 29, Top 32, Msg 23)
>>>>>
"""""
Yeah, I'm pretty fond of it. :)
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 29, Top 32, Msg 24)
>>>>>
"""""
Any word at all from Henrik? I guess I'm not so sure what the problem is.
If they don't have time to work on it. Why prevent someone else from doing
so? Oh well.
dain
(A2.DAIN, Cat 29, Top 32, Msg 25)
>>>>>
"""""
Perhaps I'm less patient than others, as I would've resort to snail or
phone by now. :-)
-Ken
(KGAGNE, Cat 29, Top 32, Msg 26)
>>>>>
"""""
Took a while, but I have what I think is a current snail mail address for
Henrik. Working on writing up a letter to send him now.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 29, Top 32, Msg 27)
>>>>>
"""""
I hope that works. I had to do the same with Bert Kersey, and that worked
out well. B-{)
Kirk
(A2.KIRK, Cat 29, Top 32, Msg 28)
>>>>>
"""""
I hate having to resort to snail mail. It's so... old-fashioned. :)
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 29, Top 32, Msg 29)
[EOA]
[EWK]
Ethernet With the Windows Version of KEGS
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I've been playing around with getting the ethernet working with the windows
version of kegs.
Currently, when marinetti connects, it sends out 50 ARP requests in under 1
second (none of which are answered). I compared the ARP request to other
ones (from a different computer on the network) and the only difference I
could see was that the kegs' target mac address (in the arp request, not
the header) was ff:ff:ff:ff:ff;ff whereas the other one was
00:00:00:00:00:00.
Is it normal for that many arp requests to be sent? How should the kegs ip
address be set? To the host computer's, or to an unused one? I've tried
it both ways with no difference, (although windows gives a warning if you
reuse the host's ip address). The Mac address, is of course, unique to the
network.
Kelvin.
(KWS, Cat 29, Top 41, Msg 53)
>>>>>
"""""
After fooling around with winpcap, it occurred to me that my 'net access is
via wireless ... I suspect the router filters out most traffic (including
the response to my arp request) before broadcasting it over the air.
Using the same mac address as the host computer (but a different ip
address), I did receive an ARP response (this was with winpcap, not kegs,
but the same restrictions would apply either way). Reusing the MAC address
is probably a really bad idea.
Kelvin.
(KWS, Cat 29, Top 41, Msg 55)
>>>>>
"""""
Based on the information found at
http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/~mick/academic/networks/msc/network/arp.shtml
(too lazy to google the actual RFC), the ARP Broadcast is
FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. I don't know what it means for a "broadcast" of
00:00:00:00:00:00.
You want the MAC for your emulated ethernet (the same concept as a tunnel)
to be different from the host's system. The MAC address distinguishes
which ethernet device (real or whatnot) should handle the packet.
The host computer's ethernet adaptor must be in "promiscuous" mode to
accept an ethernet packet with any MAC address. Normally, the ethernet
adaptor ignores packets with a different MAC address. I found libpcap
automatically enabling promiscuous mode (assuming the host computer's
ethernet driver didn't have a bug to prevent it from working which was a
case that I had to troubleshoot and fix at one time).
Geoff
(GEOFF, Cat 29, Top 41, Msg 56)
[EOA]
[AGS]
ActiveGS on Your Web Site
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If you are running ActiveGS on your Web site, you may need to modify your
HTML before April 11 to maintain existing user interface compatibility (the
change will occur in IE as long as you patch your system regularly). See
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/workshop/author/dhtml/overview/acti
vating_activex.asp for details. Even though there will be a patch from
Microsoft to let the user interface work as it does now, the patch will be
deactivated in June.
Geoff
(GEOFF, Cat 29, Top 41, Msg 57)
[EOA]
[CCC]
Changes Coming to Apple II Chat
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After years of being Apple II chat host, Ray Merlin has resigned from his
normal Tuesday night chores. I simply wanted to thank him for all his time
and effort, and to wish him good luck for the future. He's assured me that
he will still visit us, which makes me feel a whole lot better. B-{)
Look for a shakeup as we try to fill the vacuum that Ray has left!
Thanks once again, Ray!
Kirk
(A2.KIRK, Cat 2, Top 8, Msg 662)
>>>>>
"""""
Thanks for everything you've done for us, Ray.
I don't think you know how much that has been.
Ryan
Chief Sysop and Head Geek
(A2.RYAN, Cat 2, Top 8, Msg 623)
>>>>>
"""""
Thanks, Kirk and Ryan. It was fun, but all good things eventually come to
an end, and I think it is time to step aside and pass the baton.
Ray
(RMERLIN, Cat 2, Top 8, Msg 624)
[EOA]
[ANS]-------------------------------
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM SYNDICOMM |
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by Lyle Syverson <lyle@foxvalley.net>
[TSU]
TO SIGN UP FOR SYNDICOMM ONLINE
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Please visit our web site at http://www.syndicomm.com for information or to
sign up!
(Logon message)
[EOA]
[LTE]-------------------------------
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
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[A1P]
Run Apple-1 Programs on an Apple II
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Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 06:45:15 +0800
From: Mark Stock <markstock@mail.com>
Subject: Apple-1 for Apple II
To: contribute@a2central.com
Cc: thelamp@sheppyware.net
Here is a program to run the Apple-1 monitor (and other Apple-1 programs
with a small patch) on an Apple II.
There are routines to echo a character to the display and get a key from
the keyboard. I am not sure if newlines work quite properly as I don't have
an Apple I to see how these actually work. It uses HGR2 for the display so
that 16K RAM from 0.3FFF is available. Control L will clear the screen.
Control Q will quit. Control ^ will allow you to enter control L and
control Q and control ^.
To load the program, from Applesoft BASIC, go into the monitor:
]CALL -151
Enter the program in the monitor starting at $8000:
*8000:
Paste this program into an Apple II emulator or somehow copy it to a real
Apple II.
http://geocities.com/mmphosis/apple2/apple1.hgr2.8000.bin.hex.txt
To run the Apple-1 for Apple II program, from the monitor:
*8000G
Or, from Applesoft BASIC:
]CALL32768
To run other Apple-1 programs with a small patch:
Replace the bytes AD 12 D0 with 20 70 80 in your Apple 1 programs. LDA
$D012 becomes JSR $8070
Also, replace the bytes AD 11 D0 with 20 70 80 in your Apple 1 programs.
LDA $D011 becomes JSR $8070
I did this with "lunar" lander and the program worked.
Happy Hacking,
mmphosis
http://www.applefritter.com/node/17831
[EOA]
AN INVITATION
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Express your opinions about the comings and goings in the world of the
Apple II computers.
Send your comments to Lyle Syverson, Editor <lyle@FoxValley.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 |
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[KFS]
KansasFest 2006
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is scheduled for July 18th-23rd, 2006
Mark your calendar... start saving some money. :)
[EOA]
[KFR]
KansasFest 2006 Registration Open
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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]
[KHH]
KFest High Hopes
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I have high hopes that I'll be able to go this year. Should know for sure
in two or three more weeks maybe.
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm http://www.syndicomm.com
Building communities, bit by bit.
(SYNDICOMM, Cat 5, Top 8, Msg 2)
>>>>>
"""""
I have high hopes too. Last year I was a student not earning any income
but this year I am working developing web pages on a contract basis. Since
I'm in business for myself and this is a computer conference it has now
become a tax deductible expense. :)
-- Mark
(MARK, Cat 5, Top 8, Msg 3)
[EOA]
[INN]------------------------------
EXTRA INNINGS |
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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
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* All issues of The Lamp! are available at The Lamp! Home Page,
http://lamp.a2central.com/
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Material published in this edition may not be reprinted without the
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