doug@cbnewsh.att.com (douglas.sulpy) (09/11/90)
Well, we finally got that CI we've been wanting :-)... I do have a few questions, however... 1) Is there a MAC equivilent to the Amiga's "Fish Disk" series? That is, a series of respected, regularly distributed PD Disks? I can think of several I-assume-exist-as-PD programs I'd like: First and foremost a straight ASCII text editor. 2) I read an issue or two ago in "MacWorld" (I think) about a plug-in card which lets you sample sound directly onto the computer's hard drive, using about 10 MG a minute, at the same sampling rate that Compact Discs use. Has anyone used this? I'm interested in acquiring this system for sound restoration purposes -- that is, something WAY beyond "E.Q.'ing" -- knocking out frequencies altogether, clicking out "pops and clicks", etc. 3) Here's an off-the-wall thought: There are PC programs which allow you to run your PC from remote locations (like, say, work). Since I have that 80386 box lying around (monitorless), is there anything I can run on the MAC to access it (I guess I could do it running "SoftPC" (or whatever it's called, and then running one of the aforementioned PC link programs :-)). I'm using a NEC3D monitor with BOTH systems, and (obviously) hate switching the connector (I'm hesitant to use a switch box, as well, fearing the health of the monitor...). Thank you in advance for your assistance! Doug
Chris.Gehlker@p12.f56.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Gehlker) (09/14/90)
>doug@cbnewsh.att.com (douglas.sulpy) asks: > 1) Is there a MAC equivilent to the Amiga's "Fish Disk" series? That is, > a series of respected, regularly distributed PD Disks? I can think of > several I-assume-exist-as-PD programs I'd like: First and foremost > a straight ASCII text editor. I hope it's ok to plug user's groups here. While there are several commercial and user's group PD disk distributers, IMHO AMUG (Arizona Macintosh Users Group) has the best disk by mail program going. If you order the "Best Of" disks you get only PD and shareware that has proven to be popular with the group. The Best DA Disk II has a nice ascii editor. Send a check or money order for $3.00 to AMUG Disk Library, C/O Tom Deasey,7019 E. Palm Ln. #2, Scottsdale, AZ 85257. BTW Apple's own Edit is a pretty nice ASCII editor and it's freeware. You should be able to find it around. > 3) Here's an off-the-wall thought: There are PC programs which allow you > to run your PC from remote locations (like, say, work). Since I have > that 80386 box lying around (monitorless), is there anything I can run > on the MAC to access it (I guess I could do it running "SoftPC" (or > whatever it's called, and then running one of the aforementioned PC > link programs :-)). I'm using a NEC3D monitor with BOTH systems, and > (obviously) hate switching the connector (I'm hesitant to use a switch > box, as well, fearing the health of the monitor...). The Mac version of PC Anywhere is one program that will let you run a PC remotely from a Mac. There are probably others. -- Uucp: ...{gatech,ames,rutgers}!ncar!asuvax!stjhmc!56.12!Chris.Gehlker Internet: Chris.Gehlker@p12.f56.n114.z1.fidonet.org