Abstracts from files in info-mac/info as of Sun 20 Mar 2005 #### BINHEX 800saywhat-301-jp.hqx **** From: ChrisLi@bridge1.com Subject: 800-SAY-WHAT 3.0.1J - Japanese Version This is the Japanese version of the 800-SAY-WHAT package. This version requires Mac OS X 10.1 or higher. Ever get tired of trying to figure out what numbers to dial when you see those cute 800 numbers such as 1-800-SOS-APPL? Now you can easily decode the numbers with this handy shareware application from Modessit Software. #### LINK _Communication **** #### LINK _Development **** #### LINK _Hardware **** #### LINK _Help **** #### LINK _Software **** #### BINHEX alt-cyber-drive.hqx **** From: schram@mail.coos.or.us Subject: alt.CyberDrive If you don't know what the BMW CyberDrive promotion is, this file will do you no good and you may skip to the next message. This is an alternate opening HTML page for the BMW CyberDrive promotion made primarily for Mac MS Internet Explorer users who are unable to access the CyberDrive CD-ROM while online. It contains links to all the viewable QuickTime and QuickTimeVR movies hidden on the CyberDrive CD-ROM so you can access them at full speed whether online or offline. It opens the CyberDrive web site in a separate browser window so that the movies can be "sort of" integrated into the total presentation. (I left off a few movies that were not browser viewable, but have included a text listing of the CD's catalog if you want to try to extract them.) I slapped this page together without the knowledge or consent of BMW or anyone else. It's OK with me to include it in the Info-Mac CD, but be aware that the CyberDrive promotion ends in July 1997. Enjoy. Chris Schram -- schram@mail.coos.or.us -- http://www.coos.or.us/~schram #### BINHEX american-architecture.hqx **** From: "Paul Gronemeyer" <pgrone@hotmail.com> Subject: American Architecture for FilemakerPro Art & Info / American Architecture This is a FilemakerPro database about American Architecture. Starting with the Schindler House from 1922 up to Richard Meiers Getty Center from 1997. Each entry contains a photo of the object, a ground elevation, adresse and information about the architect and the date of completion. 1998-2002 by PGro #### BINHEX apple-easter-eggs-14.hqx **** From: IXist@aol.com Subject: Apple Easter Eggs 1.4 What secrets lurk inside the heart of your Mac? Are you too frightened to look? I didn't think so. Grab this self-viewing DocMaker file to discover what those zany Apple engineers and programmers have hidden inside your Macintosh and Newton. You may be amazed! Welcome to the first Easter release of the world's largest collection of Apple easter eggs. In fact, there are over 200 of them! This is a compilation of secrets stuffed inside of your Macintosh or Newton by Apple programmers and engineers, which are not accessible without doing something that you wouldn't normally do. Easter eggs include random jokes, elaborate credit screens, or hard-to-find games that are meant to give the creator a little fame, also adding a personal touch to the best computer on earth. For Example: One well known easter egg is if you type "secret about box", in System 7.5, in Stickies and drag it to the desktop. You will be able to play a game, or you can see and move a virtual flag on the new PCI Macs in System 7.5.2 & 7.5.3. Download this file for more info. All eggs only apply to Apple Computer made products so any Mac or Newton owner can try them without having to deal with other software. This file has been mentioned in MacWorld Magazine, put on CD's, mentioned in books and E-Zines, was a most popular download on AOL, and is a top download at many other software sights. The upgrade: Version 1.4 has all of the eggs in previous versions and plenty more. I did not have a main focus for this release but there are many excellent and detailed additions, and even a peek at the first Copland easter egg. I also fixed spelling, made many corrections, and added roughly 50 more eggs to the collection. Also, with the release of DocMaker 4.6, there is a much better interface and I cleaned things up a bit. There are so many changes I can not list them all. Download this file, look around, and have fun! Made with DocMaker, which means it is stand-alone. It requires no other helper applications but a decompressor. A Newton only list of easter eggs is also available for all PC owners. #### TEXT better-8bit-qt-color.txt **** From: AvramD@aol.com Date: Sat, 02 Jul 94 16:22:35 EDT Subject: copy of better-8bit-qt-color.txt for archives Here you go Igor... Thanks! ---------------------- If you've seen some really beautiful 16 or 24 bit quicktime moovs on someone else's expensive Mac, and you've seen really beautiful GIF images on your own piddling 8 bit Mac (256 colors), and you whish you could get the quality of the later when viewing the former (and you don't mind run-on sentences), then you've come to the right posting! This is a simple trick that anyone can do to improve the color of quicktime moovs on a mac that can only display 256 simultaneous colors. It doesn't always work, and sometimes it makes them look much worse. But there are lots of moovs out there that it does help, and hey - it's free! Background (experienced graphics people can skip this): Color Macs can actually display over 16 million colors. The trouble is that #### BINHEX blue-box-invoices-12.hqx **** Bluebox invoices #### BINHEX chiron-24.hqx **** From: CyberDog91@aol.com Subject: Chiron v2.4 Release Folder 1 Thanks for checking out Chiron v2.4 for the Macintosh. A complete online manual for dealing with your Macs problems. WHAT'S NEW? Over 300 additional system error listings have been added. A chapter explaining over 20 of the most common system errors is also included at the request of several users. WHAT IS CHIRON? Chiron is a self-running application that contains a wealth of information helpful to most Macintosh users. This version of Chiron includes information on the following subjects: - System Error Code Listings - These chapters list and describe the type of system errors indicated by the I.D. number in System Error dialogs. Also includes in depth description of over 20 of the most common errors. - Virus and Trojan Horse Listing - This chapter lists and explains all currently known Macintosh virus and trojan horses, plus ways to prevent virus and trojan horse infections and simple ways to clense your system of those unwanted viruses. - Newton Error Codes - This chapter explains what the various error codes are for Apple's Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). - The Sad Mac - This chapter is very helpful if you can't get a Mac to start up. Often, if there is a problem with the hardware the Macintosh will display an error code at start-up time (often referred to as a "Sad Mac"). This describes what the problems these error codes represent on ALL Macintosh's from the Mac 128k up to the latest models, excluding the PowerMacs. - Crash Recovery Strings - This chapter contains all the information I could find on using your Macintosh's programmer switch (see user manual for more info) to successfully recover from a crash with only minimal damage's. - How to Avoid Another Bomb - This chapter explains how you can prevent that dreaded bomb dialog. IS THIS FREEWARE? Yep, no charge. I originally compiled this information for my own personal reference. But, at the request of several Mac Users I have posted it online. ---------------- The author can be contacted at: Chiron v2.4 Rob Cummings 104 Evelina Drive Marlborough, MA 01752-1088 or fontesb@meol.mass.edu #### BINHEX cmyk-chart-pdf.hqx **** From: scott@rabid.com Subject: cmyk color charts These CMYK charts can be accessed with Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0. They contain eleven pages of complete CMYK color combinations in 10% increments. This can be useful for achieving predictable color output from your printer. Enjoy! #### TEXT compusa-restocking-fee.txt **** Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 07:21:06 PDT From: Bruce_Rubin.Wbst845@xerox.com Subject: [!]CompUSA 10% restocking return policy for Apple products found on Hi, The evening of May 22nd, while beta testing (i.e. playing) Apple's eWorld, I drilled down through Computer Center:News & Industry Information:MacWEEK Online:MacWEEK Round Table:Tips to Mac the Knife and found a "conversation" regarding how CompUSA has a 10% restocking policy for Apple products! I posted this note on a Rochester, NY FC BBS (Mac's Last Stand 716-247-9056) and the one reply todate (last note of this message) makes it seem that this new policy might be more Apple's than CompUSA's fault. I haven't heard of this new policy of Apple's affecting other stores. While it is not uncommon for manufacturers to get very very tough on their suppliers, this is the first time that I have heard of a sales outlet getting beat up! Bruce =========== #### BINHEX computer-terms-hc.hqx **** From: j5rson@prairie.lakes.com (Jeffrey D. Iverson) Subject: Computer Terms A glossary of computer terms in a HyperCard stack. Jeffrey D. Iverson 507.386.6208 weekdays Iverson Software Co. 507.625.7355 evening/weekend 522 Record St. j5rson@prairie.lakes.com Mankato MN 56001-2546 http://prairie.lakes.com/~j5rson/ #### BINHEX convert-ce-fonts-14.hqx **** From: Andreas.Prilop@altavista.net Subject: Convert Central European TrueType Fonts This documentation describes in detail how to convert Unicode TrueType fonts from MS Windows to MacOS Central European. The Windows fonts are freely available from Microsoft. Macintosh Central European fonts are compatible with the Czech, Hungarian, Polish, and Slovak system software. With the procedure of version 1.3 you might have had conflicts when using the original font (e.g. Arial) together with the modified font (e.g. Arial CE). Version 1.4 explains how to fix this. Moreover, QuickDraw GX is no longer required. This file may be included on the Info-Mac CD-ROM. #### BINHEX convert-celtic-fonts-14.hqx **** From: Andreas.Prilop@altavista.net Subject: Convert Celtic (Welsh) TrueType Fonts This documentation describes in detail how to convert Unicode TrueType fonts from MS Windows to MacOS Celtic. The Windows fonts are freely available from Microsoft. Macintosh Celtic fonts include the letters 'w' and 'y' with