RonsWeek'n'ADAM
by Ron Mitchell      August 25, 1997

I can't believe I got it to work, the surfnazi thing.

At  ADAMCON  09 Rich Drushel re-acquainted us with  a  particular 
programming  device  often included in the work  of  professional 
programmers to show beyond reasonable doubt that they were indeed 
involved in a particular project. The device, known as the Easter 
Egg,  takes various forms in different programs,  but can be seen 
if one knows where to look, and how to find.

Case in point: ADAMCALC.
According to Rich,  if you boot ADAMCALC and at the screen asking 
whether  or not you want ADAMCALC's online help file you hit  the 
<UP  ARROW> and <RIGHT ARROW> together and then type in the  word 
"surfnazi",  you  get  a  hidden screen showing  the  monogrammed 
initials of all the ADAMCALC programmers.  Works  for  me

Now my next question is,  why did JKL  choose  a bicycle to accompany 
his initials?

I  really  think we ought to do a trivia book to  
preserve  these things.  There  could be a book,  followed by a video 
game and  a fantastic resurgence in ADAM interest.  Imagine.  

Report Goes  to Editor

I've just finished my ADAMCON 09 report. Eight pages give or take 
were  sent to Bob Slopsema by fast pigeon just a few minutes  ago 
along  with  my notes from the ANN meeting.  Holding as I do  the 
view  that not everything needs to be read online without  delay, 
I've  decided that recently posted descriptions produced by  Rich 
Drushel  (drushel@apk.net) and Dale Wick  (dalew@truespectra.com) 
will do a more than adequate job of satisfying those who need  to 
know  everything  NOW.  Hopefully the extra 20-odd K of  verbiage 
will be worth waiting for.

Meanwhile,  I've  come back from Grand Rapids with  some  goodies 
that  need  to  be written about.  I don't want to get  into  the 
detail just yet,  because at this point the order of presentation 
is  still  somewhat in doubt.  Suffice it to say  that  there  is 
something new to write about, an agreeable suprise in itself, and 
that  there are still a reasonable number of ADAM users out there 
who might be interested in reading.

Our Newest ADAMite

Before going on with additional ADAMCON business,  I want to talk 
about  David  Ramsey.  David is a complete  newcomer  to  ADAMCON 
anything.  He  turned up quite unannounced on Friday afternoon in 
Grand Rapids,  having read somewhere about ADAMCON 09, and having 
been situated within driving distance (Lansing Michigan). I think 
we  were as surprised to find David as he was to find  us.  There 
are still new people out there to be reached out to,  and judging 
from  David's enthusiam for anything we could tell him,  we'd  do 
best not to forget that. David bought some hardware, asked a pile 
of questions,  and picked up a few contact addresses.  If  anyone 
wants to say hello, and welcome, you can reach David at:
dramseyjr@aol.com
Handouts at the Con

There was some good handout material this year. 
Here's a list:     -       

BASIC 1.0 Multi-Media Drivers and Utility Software             
 This is Chris Braymen's documentation on the multi- media drivers.
 It was provided as part of Gene  Welch's presentation.     -       
 Sample SmartBASIC program incorporating the drivers useage as above.
Multi Media Utilities and Drivers by Gene Welch              
 This is Gene's session outline. He provides some  tips based on his 
 own experience     -      

Micro Compiler V0.77 by Dale Wick             
 Dale explains his newly produced TDOS compiler.              
 There are useage notes that you pretty well need  in order to 
 understand and use the compiler    

L@G Enterprises Product List - Gene Welch  

Oh Yes You Can! - A PowerPaint Primer by Patricia J. Herrington.  
 This one was distributed in limited quantity, but  it's still
 around and very much worth reading. -        

Rich Clee's ADAM Services Price List     -      

The ADAMnet Clock by Chris Braymen             
 This documentation was printed in the spring of this year in
 463 ADAM. But just in case  you missed it, it's here.     -      

PowerPaint Pics on Screen by Gene Welch             
 This is Gene's session outline containing explanatory notes on
 how PowerPaint screens  can be converted to HGR format for use
 with Chris Braymen's multi-media drivers.     -      

Introduction into MIDI - obtained from the Internet-
 http://www.eeb.ele.tue.nl/midi/intro.html            
 In support of my MIDI presentation.     -      

MIDI Home Page - obtained from the Internet            
 In support of my MIDI presentation and available at:             
 http://www.eeb.ele.tue.nl/midi/index.html     -     

Introduction to the World Wide Web Using LYNX obtained from the 
Internet at:   http://www.cats.ohiou.edu/~acatec/internet/intermediate
/lynx.html     This document is 13 pages of speaking notes for a LYNX 
tutorial. Contains good info on the format for URL's and a number of 
other basic items.
Most of these documents will no doubt appear in 463 ADAM or on the 
ANN disks over the next few months.
One  more  item.  Those who attended ADAMCON 06 will recall  that 
Chris Braymen made a tutorial video on the use of  Sequel.  Some 
body  was good enough to send me a copy of that video,  and  I've
come  to understand through talking to people at ADAMCON 09  that 
there  may  be  people out there who haven't been able to  get  a 
copy.  The video explains the process of music composition  using 
SEquel,  and does so from the point of view of a trained musician 
and composer,  Chris Braymen. He does a GOOD job. If anyone would 
like a copy of the video, send me a blank tape and mailing money; 
I'll fix you up.

Ron Mitchell

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