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Mar 7 2012

Apple ][ Convention “KansasFest” Opens For Registration

KANSAS CITY, MO — March 7, 2012 — KansasFest, the 23rd annual convention dedicated to the Apple II computer, is now open for registration. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, from Tuesday, July 17, through Sunday, July 22, for six days and five nights of sessions, demos, announcements, contests, and camaraderie.

The week kicks off with a keynote speech John Romero, co-founder of id Software and creator of Wolfenstein 3D, Dangerous Dave, and nearly a hundred other popular computer and video games. Romero will be available immediately afterward for a Q&A and autograph session.

The week then offers a variety of presentations and workshops, including but not limited to:

* The history of AppleWorks, presented by Randy Brandt
* Andy Molloy looks at the best of the Apple II demo scene
* Apple II Road Show — Tony Diaz shows you how to tell authentic hardware from a fake
* Build your own Apple II WordPress site with Ken Gagne
* Learn to program interactive fiction in Inform 7 with Carrington Vanston
* A Kickstarter brainstorming session
* HackFest, an annual programming challenge open to coders of all skill levels
* A vendor fair and exhibit hall for attendees and the general public to show off, play with, and buy and sell new or unusual hardware and software

Attendees are encouraged to share their knowledge by presenting their own hardware and software sessions, especially of the Apple II but including Macintosh, Windows, Linux, iOS, and others. All KansasFest sessions are presented by the attendees, who are known for unscheduled events and debuts, too. Whether it’s a behind-the-scenes look at new software, pre-order opportunities for new hardware, a live-action text adventure, a podcast recording session, GShisen and Dueltris tournaments, or an athletic round of Bite the Bag, there are experiences to be had and memories made at KansasFest that aren’t possible except in the company of surprising, brilliant, diehard Apple II fans.

Register before June 1 to guarantee a price of $375 for a double room or $445 for a single, which includes admission to all sessions as well as most meals. Official KansasFest shirts are extra and optional and must be ordered by May 31; registration for staying on-site closes July 8. Veterans of the event are invited to bring a first-time attendee; if each indicates the others name on the registration form, both will receive a $25 referral rebate at the event. To register, please visit the official Web site at http://www.kansasfest.org/

KansasFest sponsor 16 Sector invites any and all Apple II users, fans, and friends to attend the world’s only annual Apple II conference. For photos, videos, schedules, and presentations from past year’s events, to sign up for the email list and for inquiries, please visit the event’s Web site.

CONTACT:

Email: http://www.kansasfest.org/contact/
Register: http://www.kansasfest.org/register/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/kansasfest
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/382225585123061/

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Feb 25 2012

8-Bit Exhibition, ERA domani, to take place in Trento, Italy

An 8-bit exhibition is scheduled to be put on by two Universita Degli Studi Di Trento professors from 18 April to 19 May in Trento Italy.  Professor Damiano Cavicchio and Professor Ugo Mase are the curators of the exhibition.  The exhibition will cover the entire history of the 8-bit computer, including the machines, the documentation, the advertisements and other related paraphernalia.

The exhibition will be held at the Biblioteca Universitaria del Polo Scientifico “Fabio Ferrari” in Trento and will run from 9am to 7pm each day.  For more information about the event, you can contact the professors at BibliotecaScienze (at) unitn.it

Source: 1000bit.it

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Feb 22 2012

Is Microsoft Office Suite for the iPad Really Here?

A photo on the Daily, a news site covering a variety of topics, claims to be the next generation Microsoft Office Suite for the iPad.  While not all that far fetched since One Note was released for the iPad, the fact that Microsoft would want to go beyond the On Live concept with their iPad based application seems a bit preposterous.   With On Live, the control is all in the network, however, with an actual App, Microsoft loses all control except over the distribution of the App to the  iTunes Store.

The photo shows some familiar Microsoft logos as well as the standard settings and collaboration buttons on the screen but seems a bit unlike the normal Microsoft product.  Only time will tell if the photo is real, however, the user claims that the look and feel is much like that of One Note.

Source: The Daily

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Feb 13 2012

Mozilla Releases Critical Update to Firefox Browser Version 10.0.1

Mozilla has released an update to the Firefox Browser that they have classified as a critical update.  The update, Version 10.0.1, fixes a security flaw in version 10.0 as well as a Java freezing problem that was in previous versions of the browser.

New items in the update include

  • Most add-ons are now compatible with new versions of Firefox by default
  • The forward button is now hidden until you navigate back
  • Anti-Aliasing for WebGL is now implemented
  • CSS3 3D-Transforms are now supported

HTML 5 Items Updated

  • New <bdi> element for bi-directional text isolation, along with supporting CSS properties
  • Full Screen APIs allow you to build a web application that runs full screen

Developer items added

  • We’ve added IndexedDB APIs to more closely match the specification
  • Inspect tool with content highlighting, includes new CSS Style Inspector

Items fixed in version 10.0.1

  • Mac OS X only – after installing the latest Java release from Apple, Firefox may crash when closing a tab with a Java applet installed
  • Some users may experience a crash when moving bookmarks
  • Silverlight video may not play on some Macintosh hardware

Unresolved issues in this version are:

  • Two-digit browser version numbers may cause a small number of website incompatibilities
  • If you try to start Firefox using a locked profile, it will crash
  • For some users, scrolling in the main GMail window will be slower than usual
  • Some synaptic touch pads are unable to vertical scroll
  • Firefox notifications may not work properly with Growl 1.3 or later
  • Under certain conditions, scrolling and text input may be jerky

More information about the 10.0.1 update is available from the 10.0.1 Release Notes at:

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/10.0.1/releasenotes/

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Feb 6 2012

Spring-Time Retro Computer Convention Scheduled for May 25-27

Payton Byrd has announced a new Spring Time Retro Computer Convention for Clarksville, Tennessee in lieu of this years C4 convention.  The announement in CSA2 placed the convention at the Riverview Inn (http://www.theriverviewinn.com/rvstie/ ]) in Clarksville.

According to the announcement by Payton, “It would be the last weekend of May, (25-27) and we’d have the room for 48 hours.  It’s a very nice facility in a great location near the Cumberland River and just minutes from shopping, dining and recreation for the family. “At time of this posting, he had scheduled the room but most of the posts on the Facebook page were from retro buffs who were overseas.

If you are planning to attend the convention, you will need to RSVP on the Facebook page for the convention.  You can also RSVP by sending a private message to Payton.  For more information or to RSVP for the convention, go to:

http://www.facebook.com/events/104225689703035/

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Jan 28 2012

Robbery Suspect Apprehended Due to Technical Stupidity on His Part

In this day and age where iPhones and iPads can be tracked using the Where’s my iPhone App, you would think that thieves would take a bit of a more cautious approach.  This time, the perpetrator robbed a woman in a handbag store at gun point.  He took the woman’s purse and her iPhone, sticking the later item in his boot.

When Police Office Robert Garland got on the job, he simply used the App to track the iPhone using his own iPhone, locating the iphone and dispatching fellow officers to the area.  When the suspect walked past the officers, the iPhone began to been with the Send Message function.   The officers arrested one each George Bradshaw, a 40 year old male, and charged him with robbery.

Source: New York Times

 

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Jan 24 2012

Google Chrome Browser Updated

The latest version of the Google Chrome browser has been released.   Version 16.0.912.77 if primarily a maintenance release, fixing a number of bugs.

You can download the latest version from the Google Chrome website at:

https://www.google.com/chrome

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Jan 19 2012

FileMaker Offers $150 Off FileMaker Pro 11 for Purchase of FileMaker Go

Filemaker is offering 50% or $150 off the price of FileMaker Pro with the purchase of FileMaker Go for the iPhone or the iPad. The pricing for the iPhone version is $19.99 and $39.99 for the iPad Version.  The deal is outlined on the FileMaker Special Page and is limited to end users of the product.   The offer is good until 22 March, 2012.

More information is available on the FileMaker website at:

http://info.filemaker.com/fmgo_promo2012.html

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Jan 19 2012

Study Shows Tablet Users Spent More Money than Others in 2011

An online study by Adobe Systems Inc shows that tablet users tended to spend about 21 percent more per purchase than other users.  This study shows that they spent even more when compared to smart phone users, by a whopping 54 percent.  This analysis may be the result of many companies tailoring their services for tablet devices in current updates.  However, with the current trend in tablet computing the ease with which purchases are performed on the devices could be the biggest factor.

Source: Enhanced Online News

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Jan 16 2012

SOPA Looking Like Sunk Ship

The SOPA Bill which was initially intended as an anti piracy bill, is now looking like it is becoming less of a threat to become Law.   The White House and President Obama spoke out against the bill this past weekend and congress has now officially dropped the bill.

This does not mean that there will not be some type of legislation forthcoming, as the PIPA bill is still being actively pursued in the Senate, in spite of seven senators coming out and dropping their co-sponsorship of the bill.

Companies like GoDaddy have taken a beating over their support of these bills and most people do not want them as it provides companies an easy way to censor the internet without much due process of law or check and balances normally accorded webmasters through the DMCA laws.

source: MacObserver

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