Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #49 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Sat, 28 Feb 98 Volume 16 : Issue 49 Today's Topics: [*] ancient-faces-01.sit.hqx [*] Desktop Pictures: Lightning/1152x870 [*] Desktop Pictures: Lightning/640x480 [*] Desktop Pictures: Lightning/800x600 [*] Desktop Pictures: Lightning/832x624 [*] Format-Chart Version 1.3.1 [*] graphics [*] hotline-client-123-68k.sit.hqx [*] hotline-client-123-ppc.sit.hqx [*] hotline-ftpserv-10-68k.sit.hqx [*] hotline-ftpserv-10-ppc.sit.hqx [*] hotline-server-123-68k.sit.hqx [*] hotline-server-123-ppc.sit.hqx [*] JMDesktopPics.sit.hqx [*] Mac-FTP-list, Version 4.3.5 [*] Phone Codes Time Zones 3.3.6 [*] PictureSnooperV1.4 AutoSearch/Download Binaries Off NewsGroup [*] Texturations 1.5 (1152x870) - 13 full-screen desktop textures [*] Texturations 1.5 - 13 full-screen desktop textures [*] Texturations 1.5 - 13 full-screen desktop textures [*] Texturations 1.5 - 13 full-screen desktop textures [*] WeatherTracker 2.3 [*] Window Monkey 1.2.3 [*] Windows 95 crashes The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software. 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Or, click . * A full list of Info-Mac mirror sites is available at the URL below: * Search the archive at . Info-Mac volunteers include Gordon Watts, Adam C. Engst, Demitri Muna, Mike O'Bryan, Michael Bean, and Liam Breck. The Info-Mac Digest is sponsored in part by StarNine Technologies, developers of Internet server software for the Macintosh, including Web and email publishing systems. We'd also like to thank AOL for the main Info-Mac machine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V16 #49" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:19 -0700 From: muhenry@eastnet.educ.ecu.edu Subject: [*] ancient-faces-01.sit.hqx AncientFaces.01 is an aleatoric-algorithmic music application, it plays mystic, abstract music while morphing selected Roman portraits from the amazing Fayuum collection. A new multimedia art form. YOU NEED: Apple's Quicktime, Sound Manager, System 7.+. DETAILS: AncientFaces.01 was realized on a Mac 8500 PPC (system 7.5.2) as an application, using Opcode System's MAX 3.0. program () 22K 8-bit sounds. More in Readme folder. Virus checked. Compressed with Stuffit Lite. AVAILABILITY: AncientFaces.01 is free to individuals for their private enjoyment. Distribution by CD Rom and other means: OK,please notify by e-mail. PLEASE don't rip out the graphics and sound samples for posting elsewhere. THE FAYUMM PORTRAITS can be seen at the World Art Treasures URL. Used here by kind permission of the J.-P.Berger Foundation. [Archived as /info-mac/art/ancient-faces-01.hqx; 1341K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:23 -0700 From: ira97@concentric.net Subject: [*] Desktop Pictures: Lightning/1152x870 This version of Desktop Pictures: Lightning is for monitors with a 1152x870 resolution. Desktop Pictures: Lightning is a collection of 20 dramatic Desktop Picture shareware images. 5 images are included in this download for you to tryout. After registration ($10) you will receive a url address to download the additional images. Desktop Pictures: Lightning is meant to express the awesome beauty and drama of the natural world. 300,000 volts per foot (1 million volts per meter) shooting through a half-inch channel of air. The word "awesome" must have been coined watching a lightning storm. These images are variations on the theme of lightning; sort of the way a musician will improvise on a melodic theme, seeing where it will take him. You can view thumbnails of this and my other Desktop Picture collections at: System Requirements: * System 8 Desktop Picture control panel or pre-system 8 with the shareware application Decor * Millions of colors preferred; thousands of colors will look good Desktop Pictures: Lightning is available in the following monitor resolutions: 1024x768; 1152x870; 640x480; 800x600; 832x624 All art copyright (c)1998 Ira Altschiller. For individual onscreen use only. Ira Altschiller fineart@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/lightning-1152x870.hqx; 1060K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:26 -0700 From: ira97@concentric.net Subject: [*] Desktop Pictures: Lightning/640x480 This version of Desktop Pictures: Lightning is for monitors with a 640x480 resolution. Desktop Pictures: Lightning is a collection of 20 dramatic Desktop Picture shareware images. 5 images are included in this download for you to tryout. After registration ($10) you will receive a url address to download the additional images. Desktop Pictures: Lightning is meant to express the awesome beauty and drama of the natural world. 300,000 volts per foot (1 million volts per meter) shooting through a half-inch channel of air. The word "awesome" must have been coined watching a lightning storm. These images are variations on the theme of lightning; sort of the way a musician will improvise on a melodic theme, seeing where it will take him. You can view thumbnails of this and my other Desktop Picture collections at: System Requirements: * System 8 Desktop Picture control panel or pre-system 8 with the shareware application Decor * Millions of colors preferred; thousands of colors will look good Desktop Pictures: Lightning is available in the following monitor resolutions: 1024x768; 1152x870; 640x480; 800x600; 832x624 All art copyright (c)1998 Ira Altschiller. For individual onscreen use only. Ira Altschiller fineart@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/lightning-640x480.hqx; 475K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:27 -0700 From: ira97@concentric.net Subject: [*] Desktop Pictures: Lightning/800x600 This version of Desktop Pictures: Lightning is for monitors with a 800x600 resolution. Desktop Pictures: Lightning is a collection of 20 dramatic Desktop Picture shareware images. 5 images are included in this download for you to tryout. After registration ($10) you will receive a url address to download the additional images. Desktop Pictures: Lightning is meant to express the awesome beauty and drama of the natural world. 300,000 volts per foot (1 million volts per meter) shooting through a half-inch channel of air. The word "awesome" must have been coined watching a lightning storm. These images are variations on the theme of lightning; sort of the way a musician will improvise on a melodic theme, seeing where it will take him. You can view thumbnails of this and my other Desktop Picture collections at: System Requirements: * System 8 Desktop Picture control panel or pre-system 8 with the shareware application Decor * Millions of colors preferred; thousands of colors will look good Desktop Pictures: Lightning is available in the following monitor resolutions: 1024x768; 1152x870; 640x480; 800x600; 832x624 All art copyright (c)1998 Ira Altschiller. For individual onscreen use only. Ira Altschiller fineart@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/lightning-800x600.hqx; 656K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:29 -0700 From: ira97@concentric.net Subject: [*] Desktop Pictures: Lightning/832x624 This version of Desktop Pictures: Lightning is for monitors with an 832x624 resolution. Desktop Pictures: Lightning is a collection of 20 dramatic Desktop Picture shareware images. 5 images are included in this download for you to tryout. After registration ($10) you will receive a url address to download the additional images. Desktop Pictures: Lightning is meant to express the awesome beauty and drama of the natural world. 300,000 volts per foot (1 million volts per meter) shooting through a half-inch channel of air. The word "awesome" must have been coined watching a lightning storm. These images are variations on the theme of lightning; sort of the way a musician will improvise on a melodic theme, seeing where it will take him. You can view thumbnails of this and my other Desktop Picture collections at: System Requirements: * System 8 Desktop Picture control panel or pre-system 8 with the shareware application Decor * Millions of colors preferred; thousands of colors will look good Desktop Pictures: Lightning is available in the following monitor resolutions: 1024x768; 1152x870; 640x480; 800x600; 832x624 All art copyright (c)1998 Ira Altschiller. For individual onscreen use only. Ira Altschiller fineart@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/lightning-832x624.hqx; 650K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:15 -0700 From: bgrubb@zianet.com Subject: [*] Format-Chart Version 1.3.1 Archive name: format-chart131.txt category: information, help, text This is the latest version this report and should replace the previous version of format-chart130.txt I am providing the format decoding/encoding chart from the Mac-FTP-list as an aid for those who only want to know 'Which program will unmangle/uncompress this format?' Unlike the Mac-FTP-list this will be updated only as needed. All the text in the this document must be in a monospaced font such as Monaco 9pt, Courier 10pt, or PC equivalent so that the columns line up correctly. Since to be readable on-line this file is in ASCII UNIX it is recommended that something like TexEdit+ or a web browser be used to view the file. Permission is given for this file to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM. --------------------blurb ends, report commences--------------------------- Format-Chart Version 1.3.1 >From the Mac-FTP-list (Mar 1, 1998) I am providing the format decoding/encoding chart from the Mac-FTP-list as an aid for those who only want to know 'Which program will unmangle/uncompress this format?' Unlike the Mac-FTP-list this will be updated only as needed. All the text in the this document must be in a monospaced font such as Monaco 9pt, Courier 10pt, or PC equivalent so that the columns line up correctly. Since to be readable on-line this file is in ASCII UNIX it is recommended that something like TexEdit+ or a web browser be used to view the file. Here's a handy chart to keep track which programs unmangle which formats: unix gzip .uu/ .b64/ Macintosh .cpt .sit .hqx .bin .arc .zip .tar .Z .gz/.z .uue .mime* Stuffit Expander** D D D D w/ DSEE 4.0** D X X D D D D D D D w/ DSEE 4.5** D X X D D D D D D D D ShrinkWrap*^ D D D D D D D D D D StuffIt Lite*** D X X X {see note below} StuffIt Deluxe*** D X X X D D X X D X D ArcMac X BinHex 5.0 D X Compact Pro 1.5.1 X D/N X MacCompress X MacGzip D X [Archived as /info-mac/cmp/format-chart-131.txt; 8K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:33 -0700 From: rahjur@ptconnect.infi.net Subject: [*] graphics Here's an archive of some new screens/graphics I've made. There's a read me included and I call them all "Rah-Jur's 3-D Mac=81OS Screens" If you need anymore info, let me know. Thanks, Rah-Jur [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/rah-jurs-3d-macos.hqx; 934K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:52:59 -0700 From: adam@hotlinesw.com Subject: [*] hotline-client-123-68k.sit.hqx The Hotline Client is the vehicle which allows users to navigate the wired Hotline world. The Client is a simple and elegant application that enables the user to connect to a server, chat with other users, read and post news, and simultaneously transfer files with speed and ease. All this is presented in a user-friendly and polished interface. The Client incorporates cutting-edge features such as resumable downloads and uploads, private personal messaging, news, and real-time chat. Both the Server and the Client multi-task seamlessly, even while the user is checking e-mail, browsing the web, or running other applications in the background or foreground. The Hotline Server enables the user to easily and safely run their own personal server on almost any Macintosh currently, with a PC version being in the alpha stage of development. The Hotline Server is a powerful yet easy to use tool for anyone who needs a way to stay in contact and share files, information and ideas. To allow others to easily find and connect to their server, the user can register their Server with a Hotline Tracker, which acts like an Internet Phonebook. Once registered, the user's server becomes available for anyone to look-up and connect to. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/hotline-client-123-68k.hqx; 532K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:02 -0700 From: adam@hotlinesw.com Subject: [*] hotline-client-123-ppc.sit.hqx The Hotline Client is the vehicle which allows users to navigate the wired Hotline world. The Client is a simple and elegant application that enables the user to connect to a server, chat with other users, read and post news, and simultaneously transfer files with speed and ease. All this is presented in a user-friendly and polished interface. The Client incorporates cutting-edge features such as resumable downloads and uploads, private personal messaging, news, and real-time chat. Both the Server and the Client multi-task seamlessly, even while the user is checking e-mail, browsing the web, or running other applications in the background or foreground. The Hotline Server enables the user to easily and safely run their own personal server on almost any Macintosh currently, with a PC version being in the alpha stage of development. The Hotline Server is a powerful yet easy to use tool for anyone who needs a way to stay in contact and share files, information and ideas. To allow others to easily find and connect to their server, the user can register their Server with a Hotline Tracker, which acts like an Internet Phonebook. Once registered, the user's server becomes available for anyone to look-up and connect to. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/hotline-client-123-ppc.hqx; 575K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:04 -0700 From: adam@hotlinesw.com Subject: [*] hotline-ftpserv-10-68k.sit.hqx Hotline FTP Server is a basic FTP server supporting anonymous/guest downloads and file listings. It does not support uploads or accounts, and never will. If you want that level of sophistication, you should check out Hotline Server. Hotline Server supports advanced features such as remote admistration (moving/deleting/renaming files etc remotely) and can even resume interrupted file transfers. More information is available from http://www.HotlineSW.com/. To setup Hotline FTP Server, merely put your Files in the Files folder, start the program up and that's it! You now have an anonymous FTP server. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/hotline-ftpserv-10-68k.hqx; 142K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:05 -0700 From: adam@hotlinesw.com Subject: [*] hotline-ftpserv-10-ppc.sit.hqx Hotline FTP Server is a basic FTP server supporting anonymous/guest downloads and file listings. It does not support uploads or accounts, and never will. If you want that level of sophistication, you should check out Hotline Server. Hotline Server supports advanced features such as remote admistration (moving/deleting/renaming files etc remotely) and can even resume interrupted file transfers. More information is available from http://www.HotlineSW.com/. To setup Hotline FTP Server, merely put your Files in the Files folder, start the program up and that's it! You now have an anonymous FTP server. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/hotline-ftpserv-10-ppc.hqx; 159K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:07 -0700 From: adam@hotlinesw.com Subject: [*] hotline-server-123-68k.sit.hqx The Hotline Client is the vehicle which allows users to navigate the wired Hotline world. The Client is a simple and elegant application that enables the user to connect to a server, chat with other users, read and post news, and simultaneously transfer files with speed and ease. All this is presented in a user-friendly and polished interface. The Client incorporates cutting-edge features such as resumable downloads and uploads, private personal messaging, news, and real-time chat. Both the Server and the Client multi-task seamlessly, even while the user is checking e-mail, browsing the web, or running other applications in the background or foreground. The Hotline Server enables the user to easily and safely run their own personal server on almost any Macintosh currently, with a PC version being in the alpha stage of development. The Hotline Server is a powerful yet easy to use tool for anyone who needs a way to stay in contact and share files, information and ideas. To allow others to easily find and connect to their server, the user can register their Server with a Hotline Tracker, which acts like an Internet Phonebook. Once registered, the user's server becomes available for anyone to look-up and connect to. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/hotline-server-123-68k.hqx; 316K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:09 -0700 From: adam@hotlinesw.com Subject: [*] hotline-server-123-ppc.sit.hqx The Hotline Client is the vehicle which allows users to navigate the wired Hotline world. The Client is a simple and elegant application that enables the user to connect to a server, chat with other users, read and post news, and simultaneously transfer files with speed and ease. All this is presented in a user-friendly and polished interface. The Client incorporates cutting-edge features such as resumable downloads and uploads, private personal messaging, news, and real-time chat. Both the Server and the Client multi-task seamlessly, even while the user is checking e-mail, browsing the web, or running other applications in the background or foreground. The Hotline Server enables the user to easily and safely run their own personal server on almost any Macintosh currently, with a PC version being in the alpha stage of development. The Hotline Server is a powerful yet easy to use tool for anyone who needs a way to stay in contact and share files, information and ideas. To allow others to easily find and connect to their server, the user can register their Server with a Hotline Tracker, which acts like an Internet Phonebook. Once registered, the user's server becomes available for anyone to look-up and connect to. [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/hotline-server-123-ppc.hqx; 348K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:21 -0700 From: Jess.M.McCarter@Dartmouth.EDU Subject: [*] JMDesktopPics.sit.hqx These freeware desktop pictures are designed for use w/OS 8 or programs like Decor. Use thousands or millions of colors. SEE READ ME FOR COPYRIGHT INFO. jmjm@dartmouth.edu [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/jm-desktop-pics.hqx; 3070K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:52:56 -0700 From: bgrubb@zianet.com Subject: [*] Mac-FTP-list, Version 4.3.5 This is the latest edition (Mar 1, 1998) of the Mac-FTP-list and should replace version 4.3.4. The Mac-FTP-list lists over 200 mac anonymous ftp sites (some with notes), over 100 Mac web pages, and contains some instructions on how to use anonymous ftp and find files as well a format chart showing which programs decompress and decode which files. Also there is a section on how to use certain files. This archive contains both the text and html versions of the Mac-FTP-list. To insure that the columns in the Format Chart section line up correctly the document's text must be in a monospaced font such as Courier 10pt, Monaco 9pt, or a PC equivalent. Permission is given for this program to be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM. Changes: Format chart updated; ftp://ftp.povray.org/pub/ dropped in favor of http://www.povray.org/; ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/ replaced by http://www.microsoft.com/; http://www.macsurfer.com/news/ is now http://www.macsurfer.com/; Added sites/URLs: http://www.stfinc.com/; http://www.applelinks.com/; http://www.applelinks.com/xmirror/mirror.lasso; Defunct sites/URLs: http://www.macfaq.com/; http://www.themic.com/; http://members.aol.com/macpalace (http://128.148.215.35/); http://www.ukarchive.co.uk/; http://www.ultimate-apple.com/; ftp://kth.se/; ftp://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/pub/mac/; http://macquisition.gsfc.nasa.gov/; http://micros.hensa.ac.uk/micros/mac/mac.html; ftp://ftp.intercon.com/InterCon/sales/Mac/; ftp://ftp.svcdudes.com/pub/mac/; ftp://ftp.markspace.com/pub/markspace/; ftp.mauisoftware.com/pub/mac/; ftp://hensel.mathp6.jussieu.fr/dist/pari/mac/; http://www.astro.nwu.edu/lentz/mac/faqs/; [Archived as /info-mac/comm/info/mac-ftp-list-435.hqx; 69K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:45 -0700 From: mross@best.com Subject: [*] Phone Codes Time Zones 3.3.6 Have you ever received a phone message and not known if it's still "business hours" where the call came from? Or planned to call your nephew in Harare and not known if he would be awake yet? PhoneCodes/TimeZones is an update to my previous Area Codes/Time Zones. It is a DocMaker stand-alone application which provides all kinds of useful information. It lets you pinpoint where an area code or country code is located and what time it is there. Conversely, it lets you look up area codes for major cities in the US and Canada and international country codes for all the countries in the world. Version 3.3.6 is an interim release which is up-to-date on the latest Area Code additions. Look for version 4.0 coming soon with detailed world Daylight Savings Time information. The reference sites for the latest released version are: http://www.antigone.com ftp://ftp.antigone.com/pub/pctz/ Future plans: - More exact daylight savings time information - City codes for countries which require them Phone Codes/Time Zones is freeware, but it is not in the public domain. Inclusion in freeware collections is prohibited unless written authorization is obtained from me specifically for this purpose. It was created with DocMaker. I only claim copyright on the text within. Please send comments, corrections and updates to: Michael Ross mross@antigone.com [Archived as /info-mac/app/phone-codes-time-zones-336.hqx; 67K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:11 -0700 From: Qsys@kagi.com Subject: [*] PictureSnooperV1.4 AutoSearch/Download Binaries Off NewsGroup Tired of waiting for pictures to download? Searching for that perfect ClipArt, or Raytraced Images (or other binary file), but can't stand searching through GigaBytes of Postings? That is why I wrote PictureSnooper!! PictureSnooper is an Application that Searches UseNet NewsGroups for binary files, while you are having dinner, at the movies, or even sleeping. These binary files are usually pictures (and sometimes executables and HTML files). After finding a binary file, PictureSnooper downloads the file, decodes that file, and saves that file to the directory of your choice for later viewing. New Features since version 1.3: * Drag&Drop Addition Of NewsGroups * Create 'Thumbnail' Image for Downloaded Picture Option * Verify Download is an Image (JPEG, GIF, TIFF, and PICT) * Option To Search From End of NewsGroup * Updated Download Status for NewsGroups that have exceeded 999999 message numbers * Bug Fix For System 7.x Download of NewGroup List Requires: * System 7.0 or Later. * QuickTime 2.5 or Higher * Macintosh with the Thread Manager Extension (Later System Versions Have ThreadManager Built In). * Access To A News Server Through Your Internet Provider. Thanks, Michael Qsys@kagi.com QSys Software e-mail: Qsys@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/picture-snooper-14.hqx; 1130K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:37 -0700 From: kindall@manual.com Subject: [*] Texturations 1.5 (1152x870) - 13 full-screen desktop textures >From Manual Labor comes Texturations 1.5, a "baker's dozen" of abstract computer-generated images suitable for use as desktop pictures (using the Mac OS 8 Desktop Pictures control panel or Decor), or for multimedia, video production, Web design, etc. Copyright (C) 1996-1998 Jerry Kindall. Free for personal use; commercial use requires permission and/or license. Details included. For further information, and for a complete list of free Manual Labor software, visit http://www.manual.com/freebies.html. [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/texturations-15-1152x870.hqx; 1947K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:35 -0700 From: kindall@manual.com Subject: [*] Texturations 1.5 - 13 full-screen desktop textures >From Manual Labor comes Texturations 1.5, a "baker's dozen" of abstract computer-generated images suitable for use as desktop pictures (using the Mac OS 8 Desktop Pictures control panel or Decor), or for multimedia, video production, Web design, etc. Copyright (C) 1996-1998 Jerry Kindall. Free for personal use; commercial use requires permission and/or license. Details included. For further information, and for a complete list of free Manual Labor software, visit http://www.manual.com/freebies.html. [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/texturations-15-1024x768.hqx; 1629K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:41 -0700 From: kindall@manual.com Subject: [*] Texturations 1.5 - 13 full-screen desktop textures >From Manual Labor comes Texturations 1.5, a "baker's dozen" of abstract computer-generated images suitable for use as desktop pictures (using the Mac OS 8 Desktop Pictures control panel or Decor), or for multimedia, video production, Web design, etc. Copyright (C) 1996-1998 Jerry Kindall. Free for personal use; commercial use requires permission and/or license. Details included. For further information, and for a complete list of free Manual Labor software, visit http://www.manual.com/freebies.html. [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/texturations-15-832x624.hqx; 1094K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:39 -0700 From: kindall@manual.com Subject: [*] Texturations 1.5 - 13 full-screen desktop textures >From Manual Labor comes Texturations 1.5, a "baker's dozen" of abstract computer-generated images suitable for use as desktop pictures (using the Mac OS 8 Desktop Pictures control panel or Decor), or for multimedia, video production, Web design, etc. Copyright (C) 1996-1998 Jerry Kindall. Free for personal use; commercial use requires permission and/or license. Details included. For further information, and for a complete list of free Manual Labor software, visit http://www.manual.com/freebies.html. [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/texturations-15-640x480.hqx; 696K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:13 -0700 From: kidwell@weathertracker.com Subject: [*] WeatherTracker 2.3 WeatherTracker provides an easy-to-use interface to the Internet weather servers. It requires a 68020 or higher processor with System 7.0 and MacTCP or OpenTransport. WeatherTracker displays current information for any of nearly 1500 cities worldwide in three different formats. For cities in North America, temperature, barometric pressure, winds, current conditions, local forecasts, and climatic data are updated hourly. Coastal cities in the United States also have near shore marine forecasts available. Cities outside North America are limited to temperature and conditions, updated several times a day. Changes in version 2.3: - users upgrading from version 2.2.7 or earlier will need to reselect cities - SOCKS firewall proxy support added - AppleScript support - added time stamp to status window entries - inactive cities will automatically get data when data window is visible - data logs no longer create new files each day - daily min/max values are saved on quitting WeatherTracker is shareware, $15 US. This evaluation copy does not save your preferences. Registered users will receive a key to unlock that feature. Chris Kidwell weathertracker@kagi.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/weathertracker-23.hqx; 898K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:17 -0700 From: support@tigertech.com Subject: [*] Window Monkey 1.2.3 Window Monkey adds background pictures or textures to any window in the Finder -- it's like "Desktop Patterns" or "Desktop Pictures", but for folder window backgrounds instead of the desktop. You can color-code your windows to see at a glance what they contain, or use wild patterns just for fun. Give your folder of "work stuff" a background that looks like a legal pad, or choose a background of hearts for that ZIP disk full of love letters. This program also helps you better manage your windows in every application (not just the Finder): You can use the handy Window Monkey menu to quickly go to any window in any application, even if it's buried beneath many other windows. Window Monkey also remembers recently used folders and lets you instantly jump to any open or recently used folder from an Open or Save dialog box. 45 background patterns are included, and you can add as many as you wish by simply pasting or dragging your own pictures into the control panel. Version 1.2.3 adds ten new patterns and improves compatibility with Kaleidoscope, CoolViews, and other programs. It is a free upgrade for registered users. Window Monkey is compatible with System 7 and Mac OS 8 and later (including 8.1). $20 shareware. [Archived as /info-mac/cfg/window-monkey-123.hqx; 624K] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:53:43 -0700 From: willm@interlog.com Subject: [*] Windows 95 crashes If you think Windows 95 is just about the lamest operating system around, you're not alone. In fact, I'm bilingual (Mac/PC) and I prefer using the Mac. I hate Windows 95 so much I decided to change its shutdown screen to say "Please wait while your computer crashes" instead of "shut down." Every time I see that screen and it sits there forever, I groan. (Since I installed that on my machine a few days ago, Windows 95 has indeed crashed on shutdown. Ol' Reliable.) I decided that it would be a great idea to make it a Desktop Picture for the Mac, which is why I've got it here. [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/windows-95-crashes.hqx; 367K] -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************