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New WarpVision wvgui20030606
URL: http://os2.kiev.ua/en/wv.php
"The goal of the WarpVision project is to create an OS/2 multimedia player
that supports the latest formats, as well as the latest hardware
features."
Latest changes:
PLEASE! Remove VIDEO2.INI first!
06.06.2003
More strong checks for mp3 streams (fixes some slo-mo and outsynced
videos)
Fixed adding to playlist some mpeg video
Fixed back from telecine (ntsc->pal) in mpeg2 streams. Coused desync
about 0.5 sec on some DVDs
RealMedia seek reworked
Download: http://www.laemmlin.net/mirror/wvgui/wvgui20030606.zip
WSIEVER 1.1
A.Y.DAYO released WSIEVER 1.1.
WSIEVER is a tool to monitor your favorite web pages and notify you if
they have updated. There is only Japanese readme included. WSIEVER and
Installer (inst.exe) work as English programs in non-Japanese
environments.
coolfm beta 8
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coolfm beta 8
coolfm supports a wide range of USB, BT8xx PCI and ISA based FM-tuners;
Don't use it as sound recorder!;)
What's new:
- Quick startup
- New skin 'e-Girl' which indicates fm-station logo
- Compatibility with system tray widget for XCenter
http://ecomstation.ru/apecs.php?action=item&id=719
- 30 fixes and improvements
Useful links:
- How to connect an FM radio to NTL cable --
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/altisuk/fm/
- USB fm-tuner for your notebook -- http://www.eps-elektronik.de/
(Angebote)
http://ecomstation.ru/coolfm
Eugene Gorbunoff
Tucows awards PMView Pro 5 cow rating
I don't know if anyone has reported this yet, but the Tucows software
library http://www.tucows.com just gave the new PMView 3.0 http://www.pmview.com/ their highest 5 Cow rating for both the OS/2 and
Win32 versions.
New versions of SANE and XSane for OS/2 available
There are new binary packages for SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy)backends
and frontends available. Backends-Version is now 1.0.12 and
Frontends-Version 1.0.11
The problem with TRAPs that had been reported by some users should be
solved now.
http://home.tiscalinet.de/fbakan/
OS/2 Port of Xerces-C Version 2.2.0
Apparently something went wrong while producing the binary for this
Version. Some parts of the used source-files were not of Version 2_2_0 but
of Version 2_0_0. So it might be possible, that this distribution is not
working well.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. I'm going to upload the
right Version shortly.... [Moderator's note: Though he doesn't say so I
assume he means "upload to hobbes" as Joachim had uploaded the subject
version to hobbes last week.]
The Little Business Helper has been updated (v0.596)
Little Business Helper is a business tool to create and print invoice and
order-forms. It has it's own adress and stock manager.
Only available in German for now.
Tim's Warped Bargains: More Wireless, Security Advice, Free Ethernet, IBM Calculator
Dear Bargain Hunters:
Still looking to connect your eComStation or OS/2 Warp system(s)
wirelessly? I'm a big fan of the platform-neutral ethernet-to-wireless
converters that work with any operating system that speaks TCP/IP. It's
really the only viable choice for wirelessly connecting eCom/Warp
desktops, in fact. And these devices work for printers that have ethernet
ports, too, not to mention Sony Playstations. There's a terrific bargain
going right now on just such a device.
PC Mall has the SMC 2670W ethernet-to-wireless (802.11b) box for a mere
$59.99 plus shipping (about 10 bucks, it looks like).
http://www.pcmall.com/pcmall/shop/detail.asp?dpno=753019
That beats my last mention of a similar device by about 25 bucks. Setup
couldn't be simpler. Just plug in any ethernet device, use the built-in
web-based configuration program (if needed), and you're wirelessly
connected
The Speedstream 2623 wireless router I mentioned in one of my last updates
is still available from Tigerdirect.com, although the USR brand router
with the same features is sold out now. The Speedstream is only $39.99
plus shipping there, and that includes the parallel printer port and
serial port (for backup external dial-up modem connection if you wish), as
I mentioned earlier.
By the way, for those of you who bought the USR wireless router I
mentioned (USR268011 a.k.a. just model 8011), rest assured that you can
print fine from eComStation or OS/2 Warp, or any other operating system
(Linux included), as long as you have the regular printer driver --
despite what USR's documentation says. Just configure an LPD-style port
(using the new streaming LPD port driver ideally). For the USR box you'll
use a print server address of 192.168.123.254 (the router's address) and a
printer name of simply "lp" (the default for UNIX-style printing). I'm
doing that with my own USR box, and it works like a champ with my HP
LaserJet 4L, both wired and wirelessly.
Also, be sure to turn on as much wireless security as you can. (Granted,
it's still not perfect, but it's better than nothing.) In particular,
turn on
1. 128-bit WEP encryption.
2. Change the SSID to something that meets good password rules.
3. Tell the router not to broadcast the SSID. (The sold out USR box
doesn't have this setting, as far as I can tell. Some routers do, some
don't.)
4. Use MAC address "locking." Make sure the router will only assign a
connection to devices with a specific MAC address, such as your PC.
5. Use "shared key" WEP authentication, not "open key."
6. Change your WEP key every week or so on both your wireless client and
wireless router. At least choose a WEP key that's truly random.
All that won't encrypt your networking once it leaves your router and goes
over the Internet. Keep using SSL, PGP, and other encryption software for
sensitive communications. But these steps should help prevent someone
from "borrowing" your bandwidth without your consent.
By the way, do you need a free PCI ethernet adapter as part of your
networking solution? Well, check this out:
http://fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=18&threadid=187827
Officemax has one from June 8th through 14th that's free after rebate.
That D-Link ethernet adapter uses the Realtek RTL8139 chipset, and you can
find the driver for that. There's also a 50-pack of CD-R disks free after
rebate which looks nice.
And I've got another IBM bargain to pass along. Staples has a $13.90 IBM
printing calculator here:
http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Browse/Sku.asp?PageType=1&Sku=383441
I didn't know you could still buy an IBM calculator, but evidently you
can, at least for now. Rely on IBM to add up all the savings you get in
reading Tim's Warped Bargains.
I have no affiliation with any of these companies, except IBM. I really
wish you would buy everything you can from us. But if you must buy from
another supplier, at least have the decency to pay absurdly low prices to
deny our competitors all possible profit. :-)
- - - - -
Timothy F. Sipples
PGP Public Key:
New WarpVision wvgui20030604
URL: http://os2.kiev.ua/en/wv.php
"The goal of the WarpVision project is to create an OS/2 multimedia player
that supports the latest formats, as well as the latest hardware
features."
Latest changes:
PLEASE! Remove VIDEO2.INI first!
04.06.2003
Added Zooming for video (WO DIVE modes) Ctrl-Grey+ ZoomIn, Ctrl-Grey-
ZoomOut. Zoom scale factor stays the same at runtime. Useful for cropping
videos with gray stripes at top and bottom of video. Quality in WO modes
very depend from video chip (R)
Added build date in settings and logs
Added option for DIVE dithering. Checking it off should save a couple
%% of CPU load
Some other small fixes
Download: http://www.laemmlin.net/mirror/wvgui/wvgui20030604.zip
ZeroToaster::MTA 2.14
20/1 Informationssysteme GmbH http://www.zwanzigeins.de released ZeroToaster::MTA 2.14, a very fast, responsive POP3 and SMTP
mailserver with all the features an ISP, Small Office/ Home Office (SOHO)
or Individual user requires.
New feature(s):
---------------
The Mailmanager displays some statistics about the mails.
Faster mailprocessing on T1 and T2 leased lines and
slow servers. Some minor improvments in the GUI.
Fixed bug(s)/changes:
---------------------
We fixed a lot of bugs and minor issues since 2.09. Please refer to the
read.me or the online documentation on the website.
You can download ZeroToaster::MTA from http://www.zerotoaster.net
Acrobat Reader 4.05 Release Candidate 4 available
OS/2 Kit for Acrobat Reader 4.05
The InnoTek OS/2 Platform Enablement Kit for Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.05
("OS/2 Kit for Acrobat Reader") is a software package designed to address
the needs of enterprises still running the IBM OS/2 platform while
requiring access to the latest PDF electronic document technology from
Adobe Systems.
The OS/2 Kit for Acrobat Reader consists of an integrated toolset to allow
deploying the original Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.05 and future versions (once
supported by InnoTek with the OS/2 Kit) for the Microsoft Windows platform
on the OS/2 platform.
2003-06-04
OS/2 Kit for Acrobat Reader 4.05 Release Candidate 4 available.
To download, click on the following link: OS/2 Kit for Acrobat Reader
4.05 RC4 (8MB), http://download.innotek.de/acrobatos2/rc4/install.exe
Note: this is an evaluation version which will expire on July, 31st
2003.
DFSee version 5.21 released
An unplanned release, triggered by the evaluation version that stopped
working on the 1st of june ...
Biggest change: Use new IEC/IEEE units like MiB instead of Mb
See DFSTERMS.TXT for some explanation ...
DFSee is the SWISS-ARMY-KNIFE for disk and filesystem problems. With
FDISK-like displays, analysis and recovery, FIX commands, UNDELETE for
HPFS/NTFS, imaging and cloning. More details at:
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee.htm
Direct download links:
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee521.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/disk/dfsee521.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/dfsee521.zip
Most important functional changes:
- PART Show non-LVM BMGR bootable with 0x05 (installable)
- Register Fixed expiration-at-end-of-month bug for evaluation
- LVM/PTE Updated the dialogs for MiB versus Mb usage
- PART -w Less alarming INT13 related warnings, single line now
- SIM Added compressed filesize reporting, error and finish
- Display Change all 4-digit values to float-point XiB type
- LVMinfo Fixed display after read-errors to see remaining info
- Display Changed all Kb/Mb/Gb to KiB/MiB/GiB (IEEE 1541 / IEC)
- VIRT Show new disk table after automatic prestore/import
Check DFS*.TXT files for details, all changes listed in DFSHIST.TXT
Registering DFSee will give you the right to use all 5.xx versions and get
support plus a reasonable amount of assistance by email. Existing 4.xx
registrations can be upgraded to 5.xx as well.
But even more important, it enables further development of DFSee!
Regards, Jan van Wijk
PMView Pro (v3.0) is now available
This is to announce the availability of PMView Pro (v3.0), the latest
version of our fast image viewer/converter software for OS/2 and Windows.
PMView Pro has a total of 93 updates including more than 30 new features
since the last public release (v2.32). Some of the highlights are:
-EXIF support
-Lossless JPEG rotate
-Scripted batch conversion
-Enhanced display resampling
-New file copy/move confirmation dialog with thumbnails
PMView Pro is shareware, with a registration fee of US$39.95.
PMView Pro can be found at our web site http://www.pmview.com
If you have any questions or comments about PMView, feel free to send us a
note at support@pmview.com
win32prn testers needed.
Hello.
I need testers for win32prn project.
This project is for running win32 (MS Windows 2000 to be exact) printer
drivers under OS/2. Requirements for testers:
1) You need a printer to test it on
2) You need living MS Windows 2000 to install drivers (to copy them to
OS/2 after).
3) You need Odin to run this thing
Current limitations of the project:
1) B&W printing only.
2) All printer properties must be presetup on Win2K (you may have
multiple sets of properties presetup and choosen on OS/2)
Current printers tested on:
Canon LBP-810 (latest drivers from Canon)
Bye,
New CD - 1,000 perfect skins for PM123
NEPTUNE1.INF version 1.40 is an English hypertext file in the native INF
format, offering a detailed overview of 1,000 perfect skins for PM123 !!
In practice, it is an accurate catalog of all skins with order numbers
from - 001 to 1,000.
NEPTUNE1.INF is FREEWARE and is a part of the NEPTUNE project, which
contains -- 1,900 skins !
http://www.os2ecs.net/neptune/downloa4.shtml
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