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Archive - NEWS
Each month Archive contains details of new products which have become
available, and brings you up to date with changes in products which
have already been released. Here are just a few examples:
Archive CD
Jumping unashamedly on the bandwagon, NCS has now released
an Archive CDROM! The contents are as follows...
- Archive Impression Files all of the Archive magazines from 4.5 (the
first one to be done on Acorn machines rather than Macs) up to and
including this one (8.12).
- Archive Words discs, again from 4.5 to 8.12 these are text files of
all the articles in those magazines so you can search through for that
elusive article (or was it just a hint?) that you remember reading in
Archive... somewhere!
- Archive Products Available file the text of all the Products
Available columns in all the Archive magazines right back to Volume 1,
Issue 1! (Did anyone ever produce a program for Acorn machines to count
hens teeth?)
- Archive Monthly Program Discs right from Volume 1 to the present
issue. Its quite fun looking back at some of the amazing programs we
published nearly eight years ago!
- Archive Utility Discs all eight discs as detailed in section 28 of the
Price List.
- Archive Hints & Tips Discs the text of all the hints and tips ever
published in Archive, right back to the days of good old Arthur (the OS
before RISC OS).
- Archive Glossary a glossary of almost 300 technical Acorn-related
words, with over 9,000 words of explanation as to what they all mean.
- Archive PD Discs Lots of the old Careware and Shareware discs
that we used to distribute.
- Archive Multimedia Swap Shop Paul Hooper has sent us all the best
multimedia applications/binders that he has collected.
PLUS a special guest appearance of the oldest-established Archive
author, who has written articles in every single Archive magazine
(barring about two in the first volume) for eight solid years.
Our very own Gerald Fitton has sent us sample discs for his three disc
subscriptions: Z-Line for users of Fireworkz, PipeLine for users of
PipeDream and ILine for users of Style, Publisher and P-Plus.
The Archive CD-ROM costs £15 inc VAT to non-subscribers or £12 to
subscribers.
As a special launch offer, we will make it available for £8 if purchased
at the same time as renewing your subscription. This is a special offer
strictly until Friday 15th September only. (You may take advantage of
this offer by renewing your subscription now, even if it is not due
until later in the year. You may even avoid an increase in the
subscription rate by doing so!)
MacroLife
This is an excellent multitasking version of Conways Game
of Life that allows for huge life planes which can be viewed at any
scale and scrolled around in a window while its running. MacroLife has
now reached version 1.8 and is now RISC OS 2 compatible, faster to load
and even uses a little less memory. The full program can be obtained by
sending a cheque for £8 to Chris Taylor at his new address, 32 Burghley
Court, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9EL (01908-569556). Four pounds of
that will be donated to the charity, Motivation. (See the review on page
35.)
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