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An Onipa'a Software Production       Vol. 10, No. 6 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Publisher................................Ryan M. Suenaga, M.S.W., L.S.W. Editor.....................................................Lyle Syverson Internet Email, Publisher.........................thelamp@sheppyware.net Internet Email, Editor...............lutefisk at grex.cyberspace dot org ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::                            TABLE OF CONTENTS                            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                              June 15, 2007HIGH ABOVE THE ROCK RIVER---------------------------------------------[OPN]     TimeA2 BULLETIN BOARD at A2Central.com DISTILLATIONS----------------------[DAA]     A2Central Charity Drive------------------------------------------[ACD]     Postcards With Four Edges----------------------------------------[PFE]     RetroChallenge 2007----------------------------------------------[RCS]     A2central Mail Pointer-------------------------------------------[ACM]     Radio Controlled Computer Clock----------------------------------[RCC]     SAFE 2.1.6 Released----------------------------------------------[STR]LETTERS TO THE EDITOR-------------------------------------------------[LTE]     No Letters to the Editor This Month     An InvitationKFEST 2007------------------------------------------------------------[KF7]     KansasFest 2007--------------------------------------------------[KFS]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 thisissue into any word processor or text editor.  In the index you will findsomething 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: lutefisk at grex.cyberspace dot org                                   Time                                   ~~~~     Many things we do are arranged to be done at a certain time on acertain date... doctor appointments, Church services, performance of aplay, etc.     Work is often scheduled for certain hours on certain days of theweek... especially important to those working on an assembly line.     On the other hand certain things happen when the time has come...birth of a baby, death, accidents.     Most computers are outfitted with a clock.  This allows a time stampon saved files... a record of which of two or more apparently identicalfiles is the most recent version... a way to time stamp outgoing email withthe time it was sent.     Keeping track of time has been a challenge to mankind for a long time.There have been sundials and a multitude of clocks.  One of the more recentinnovations for consumer clocks is the "radio controlled" clock.  They setthemselves to the correct time by referring to radio station WWVB (FortCollins, Colorado) which refers to the NIST Atomic Clock in Boulder,Colorado.     Wouldn't it be nifty if someone were to build a clock for the Apple IIcomputers using the same technology?  Tell me what you think about thatidea by sending a letter to the editor via email.Send your comments to Lyle Syverson, lutefisk at grex.cyberspace dot orgThe Editor reserves the right to edit any material submitted.The Editor reserves the right to reject any material he considersunsuitable for publication in _The Lamp!_.[EOA]ASCII ART BEGINS_________  _                     _                                      _|__   __| | |                   | |                                    | |   | |    | |                   | |                                    | |   | |    | |___     ____       | |       _____   __ ___ _   _ _____   | |   | |    | ___ \   / __ \      | |      /____ \  | v   v | | v ___ \  | |   | |    | |  | | | /__\ \     | |       ____| | | /\ /\ | |  /   \ \ | |   | |    | |  | | | _____|     | |      / ___  | | || || | | |    | | |_|   | |    | |  | | | |_____     | |____  | |__| | | || || | |  \___/ /  _   |_|    |_|  |_| \______|     |______| \____^_| |_||_||_| | |\____/  |_|                                                            | |                                                            | |                                                            |_|ASCII ART ENDS[EOA][DAA]-------------------------------------------------------DISTILLATIONS FROM The A2 Bulletin Board at A2Central.com  |------------------------------------------------------------by Lyle Syverson  email: lutefisk at grex.cyberspace dot org[ACD]A2Central Charity Drive"""""""""""""""""""""""A2Central to donate all Cafepress sales to St. Jude Children's ResearchHospital.Back when the original A2Central site was operated by Eric "Sheppy"Shepherd, and somewhat affiliated with Syndicomm, A2Central had a Cafepressstore to sell A2Central branded merchandise. Since the changeover to me(Sean Fahey), nothing has been done with it until now.Effective today and for as long as I operate A2Central, I'm pledging ALLnet income collected through our Cafepress store to charity. For now, thatcharity will be St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis TN, USA.All patients accepted for treatment at St. Jude are treated without regardto the family's ability to pay, and is frequently the last hope forchildren fighting cancer and other catastrophic diseases.We hope you'll consider purchasing our fashionable Apple II geek-wares, andhelp support this worthy cause.http://www.cafepress.com/a2centralWe're also looking for interesting new graphics and slogans worthy of theApple II and A2Central to broaden our Cafepress offerings. Do you haveoriginal artwork or a slogan that you'd like to donate to A2Central'scharity projects?  Send your material to sfahey@a2central.com. Thank youvery much.(sfahey, a2c.portal_news, May 16 2007)[EOA][PFE]Postcards With Four Edges"""""""""""""""""""""""""Imagine my surprise today when I opened the mailbox to see a postcard withmy picture on it on the top of the pile of mail.  My first thought I was avictim of a kidnapping and I quickly turned the card over to look for thereward (if I show up, I could say "I found myself" and one wouldn't have tobelieve in any of those nonsensical things called religion).  But no, itwas just a KFest advertisement.  It would have been pretty funny if theadvertising would have stated on the front: Missing Person Alert.  With acomment on the back to say: Don't let this happen to you--we want to seeyou at KFest.Geoff(geoff, a2c.general_chat, May 17 2007)>>>>>"""""I thought the resemblance to former American President Richard Nixon,complete with dual victory/peace signs was amazing.http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Nixon-depart.png(sfahey, a2c.general_chat, May 21 2007)[EOA][RCS]RetroChallenge 2007"""""""""""""""""""RetroChallenge 2007 has been officially announced. The contest will runJuly 1st to 31st, with August 7th being the deadline for completed entries.In contrast to previous years, this year's RetroChallenge has shed thevague rules and complex scoring in favor of an essentially "free-for-all"approach, with the focus being more on participation than competition.Entry forms and further information can be found at:http://retrochallenge.net._____.|[LD8]! ====== 8-BIT SOUND & FURY ======|  o. | APPLE ][ AUDIO & MUSIC RESOURCES!__!__! http://8bitsoundandfury.ld8.org/(Luddite, a2c.Community, May 21 2007)[EOA][ACM]A2central Mail Pointer""""""""""""""""""""""If anyone is having trouble retrieving their A2Central mail using astandard POP3 mail program, be aware that although you may have been givenyour A2Central password in upper case, you need to use lower case to log into the mail server.Point your POP3 mail reader at a2central.com, use your normal username inlower case, and your password in lower case.Ewen(Speccie, a2c.community, Jun 13 2007)[EOA][RCC]Radio Controlled Computer Clock"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Bought a radio controlled travel alarm clock for $5.99 yesterday.  Setsitself to the correct time by referring to radio station WWVB (FortCollins, Colorado) which refers to the NIST Atomic Clock in Boulder,Colorado.It would be nifty if someone were to build a clock for the Apple IIcomputers using the same technology.Lyle Syverson, Editor, _The Lamp!_published monthly at: <ftp://www.a2central.com/the.lamp!/>email:  lutefisk at grex.cyberspace dot org(Lyle, a2c.hardware, Jun 03 2007)>>>>>"""""I am not sure if hardware is the best solution to this problem.  Mostcomputers rely on software to set the time.  This can be done on a GS withNet Time ( http://www.weygants.net/~apulver/a2software.html#net_time ).And for the 8-bit users, I'm not sue if NTP has been ported to Contiki, butI wouldn't think it be too hard to implement.Geoff(geoff, a2c.hardware, Jun 05 2007)[EOA][STR]SAFE 2.1.6 Released"""""""""""""""""""Will you be announcing the release of SAFE v2.1.6 here?Lyle Syverson, Editor, _The Lamp!_published monthly at: <ftp://www.a2central.com/the.lamp!/>email: lutefisk at grex.cyberspace dot org(Lyle, a2c.network_telecomm, Jun 10 2007)>>>>>"""""It is only a very minor change, as a result of the bug found by Ryan andreported on his podcast. I hardly thought it rated an announcement.But for those who would like one, it fixes a bug where if TCP/IP wasalready started, it incorrectly displayed TCP/IP Connect, instead ofDisconnect in the File menu.Ewen(Speccie, a2c.network_telecomm, Jun 11 2007)[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 theApple II computers.Send your comments to Lyle Syverson, lutefisk at grex.cyberspace dot orgThe Editor reserves the right to edit any material submitted.The Editor reserves the right to reject any material he considersunsuitable for publication in _The Lamp!_.[EOA][KF7]------------------------------                       KFest 2007 |-----------------------------------[KFU]KansasFest 2007"""""""""""""""is scheduled for July 17-22, 2007.Go to <http://www.kfest.org> for details.[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 computersusing Appleworks 5.1 and Hermes.  Apple II Forever!     * The Lamp! is (c) copyright 2007 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:       ftp://www.a2central.com/the.lamp!/>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Opinions expressed herein are those of the individual authors, and do notnecessarily represent the opinions of A2Central.com, Ryan M. Suenaga, orLyle Syverson.  Forum messages are reprinted verbatim and are included inthis publication with permission from the individual authors.A2Central.com, Ryan M. Suenaga, and Lyle Syverson do not guarantee theaccuracy or suitability of any information included herein.  We reserve theright to edit all letters and copy.Material published in this edition may not be reprinted without theexpressed written consent of the  publisher.   Registered computer usergroups, not for profit publications , and other interested parties maywrite the publisher to apply for permission to reprint any or all material.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<[EOF]
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