Optron #28 08 июня 1999

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ZX-waggons - Overview of electronic media: ZX-News in 1947, Don News 7, Buzz 17.

{} Tertius Gaudens


  I'm afraid of people of advanced,

  Unafraid cute nihilists;

  Their trial is truthful, their onslaught lih,

  Their anger is destructive berserk;


  But compre so happens to me

  Pleased with the rank of retrograde,

  When hlestnet them on the back

  My poem il ballad.


  With what dignity look

  They podprygnuvshi involuntarily

  And the chalice, saying:

  "In no way we were hurt!"


  So the house vpershiysya turkey,

  Broom to scare discourteous,

  Dissolve the tail to hide the fear,

  AND zakuldykaet haughty.

                         AK Tolstoy


  Substitute instead of "nihilists" -
"Spektrumistov" and you get the picture
the relationship of our "baggage train" with some newspapers. 
Painfully they do not like that them turns out to be noticed!


  Well, just in case our "wagon train"
but here is that, considering the newspaper, at the same time 
manage to predict its future Room - is the first time! 

  In | 25 was considered fairly typical
spektrumistskaya newspaper, announced the termination of its 
release. But since change its plans - it is quite common for 
many ZX-newspapers, we have assumed that it will soon issue 
will be resumed. AND what? And so it happened! Moreover, its 
content is almost entirely consistent with what has been said 
about it before!


  Here are edited by this newspaper
argues that "Optron, supposedly, was
very pleased by the news of the termination
issue of this newspaper - and very disappointed to learn that 
it is not. 

  But how can! In "Optocouplers", in contrast,
always violently happy appearance of the new edition and is 
very upset to learn that some of them, even at the time, ceased 
its production. 

  A wagon was "there is no means for
to find fault someone, and not to
fill in the missing volume - material
"Optocouplers and without enough of it! Our goal is to
to show Lviv spektrumistam: the "Optocouplers" world is large 
enough, There are other good newspapers with multiple

noteworthy material.



               From the Editor


  Once again I appeal to all authors
electronic newspapers: do not perceive
opus T. Gaudens' but as a desire to "run over and
move! "This is just an opinion of any foreign person who is not 
receiving a draw side - the reader "from the heartland." And it 
does not mean his remarks as desire to push someone with "the 
newspaper scene." 

  More newspapers are beautiful and different!



  ZX News | 47. 3.04.99

  The new editor (beginning with | 43) -
Arthur Podtyolkov


  Presentation
{} Spencer Winset, 1.5K


  Announcement of the new game "Four bastards" (Four Rascals) - 
something like a mixture of various genres. 


  General Sound
{} Oleg Sazonov, 3.1K


  Questionnaire: what games are needed for GS?


  Interviews
{} Lexus, 4.1K


  Virtual conversation with one garni Zaporozhye lads.

  Lviv readers it will be interesting
learn about the problems with software and software
ZXNet organization in Kiev, as well as
edition of the newspaper there is a computer "Micro".


  An illusion called "magazine"
{} JEDI Provocative, 6.9K


  Article on the state of domestic zhurnalostroeniya (this 
topic was touched upon in "Optocouplers" | 25).


  What makes a collection of magazine? -
asks the author. And in answering this question, argues that 
the Russian electronic journals do not - there is only

almanacs under some serial title, and in general, the current 
editions hang on hair's breadth from death. Then prompts the 
faithful (from his point of view) version of the theme and the 
volume of articles. 

  Written and the main problem - the absence of letters from 
readers, of which, supposedly, the magazine must receive 50% of 
their materials. The reason for this situation: 

  - Irregular publication of magazines (well,
if the regular edition, but the letters still do not - then 
what?) 

  - No royalties - at least $ 1-1.5
for the article (what?)

  - Reluctance to begin by correspondence.

  The article could be interesting, but too
painfully hard (up to 1%) stated in her claim to an "ideal
version of the content. "In addition, the author seems quite 
see the difference between print and electronic publications.



  Surprise!

  4.4K


  Continuation of the story about adventyure "The
Colour Of Magic ", begun in | 44.


  Prince Ivan: Where we were
{} JEDI Provocative, 2.5K


  Novella by text game "Prince Ivan." Given dictionary and a 
map of this adventyury. 



  BUZZ | 17. 11.04.99

  Electronic newspaper

  Carpet, Vladimir region.

  Published since 01/03/1997, irregularly

  Editor - Dmitri Kalinin (D-Man)

  Publisher - a group of Eternity Industry

  The amount of text - 314K


  Lviv readers are already familiar with the newspaper
of Kovrova - Pilot'om. Now we have
another edition of this famous city,
which, judging by the abundance produced in
its software, obviously "shut up for the belt," another of
CIS countries.

  BUZZ - the most vivid example of "poluzhurnala: an abundance 
of material (even the table of contents is 2.4K!) And graphics 
(up to the portraits of the authors), a few applications. 

  Buzz (English) - buzz, rumors. Contrary
approval of its publishers, we can assume that this newspaper 
began publication in 1997 much earlier - during the time of 
Babbage. Otherwise, why would the English poet E. Lear (Edward 
Lear, 1812-1888) devoted her The following inspiring lines:



     There was an Old Man in a TREE,

     Who was horribly borned by a Bee;

     When they said, "Does it BUZZ?"

     He replied, "Yes, it does!

     It's a regular brute of a Bee! "


  Here is his "free translation":


     In Bandershtadti alive did, and Moskal

     Naganyav on bidaku sadness.

     Htos feeds: Dzizhchit? " -

     "Lyudonki, i do not kazhit!

     What are zviryuka yakas, that Moskal!


  And, indeed, covered with sorrow
trying to make a brief overview of such volume edition. But - 
jokes aside ... 


  View
{} Eraser, 2.8K


  The abundance of various Demo-Party does not stimulate 
programmers to write more " customized "software - the author 
claims. Therefore, proposed to take on these "parties"

More and Soft-Compo, where "application" software
would be valued as well as the demos: to
design, complexity, interface,
usability, etc. This assessment will be the best advertisement 
for the bend. 

  Despite its brevity, the material deserves special attention: 
it is in line with to talk about the prospects of software

for the Spectrum, which is now actively being
pages PILOT'a, BORN DEAD, "Optron"
(And LVIVZXNET.GENERAL, by the way).


  By category, the affected in these newspapers, also apply the 
following two publications: 


  FunTop'99 vs Chaos Constructions'99
{} Paracels, Spy, 10.2K


  Discusses the pros and cons of
Festivals of two types - "multiplatform" (Chaos Constructions) 
and only for spektrumistov (FunTop).



  Great and terrible in the city that never

  did not make carpets (to be continued)
{} Paracels, 8.7K


  Visit Samara spektrumistov in the carpet.

  Truly, it was a great event: here
the fourth (counting from the "opto-isolators) Newspaper
reports about him. "Hot on the heels" of FunTop'e reported, 
perhaps, fewer newspapers. 


  ZhIZtyanka (continued)
{} Spy, 14.4K


  Life spektrumista, in detail, by week
and days, as described by him.

  "Also original!" - Would say to this
Lieutenant Rzhevskii.


  REVIEW OF TOYS
{} D-Man, 33.5K


  Review of new additions to the game-market -
Figus, Mirror, Iron Man, Nexus, Gyron Atrium, Homer Simpson at 
Russia, Headball, Monster Land, Devil's Curse, Astro Ball,

NET WALK, KOLOBOK ZOOM-2, White Eagle: Comrade KNOWN ", 
TWILIGHT: LAND OF SHADOWS, GOAT, LEPREKON.



  SISTEMKI
{} Paracels, Demiurge Ash, J, Alex Xor.

  49.7K


  Review of new system software.


  GOURAUD
{} SaiR00S, 5.3K


  A small educational program in 3D-shading -
method of filling three-dimensional surface based on 
Lambertovskoy lighting model. 


  DOSPRO
{} FASTeR, 30.3K


  Presented the most rapid procedure for disc and HDD today.


  ASCII CHART (continued)
{} Spy (translation), 18.9K


  Practical advice on learning ASCII
chart.


  Hard Life Project
{} Alex Kerman, 15.7K


  The author tells of his project essentially new DOS for the 
Spectrum, which could work with the hard disk.



  DIY
{} LAZY KEEPER, 2.6K


  Sometimes you need to 3.5 "drive, hanging
on the "B", became "A" because of some programmok. The author 
advises to apply in this case, he developed a "logical switch". 

  "Look, do not burn mikriki, the controller
and complex "- he warned.


  Ultra-modern tale of almost

  doomsday
{} Paracels, 11K


  Very witty review of the film
Armageddon. Maybe poglupevshih from good
American lives at a dummy and buy, but personally I have this 
"the most successful film caused a bout of laughter of children 
and naive - the author reviews and substantiates his point of 
view. 

  With all that is forgotten and the tragedy in Chervonograd 
that occurred during the show this film.



  RANTS 'RAVES
{} Paracels, 12.7K


  The history of the relationship with the overseers of 
Vladimir hackers trains. 


  CRISIS
{} Digital Brain, 10.2K


  Literary 'attempt at writing "- small
tales in the style of the game world.


  And the newspaper is:

  - A lot of news (very original,
but not quite readable ofrmlennyh) from
Life Kovrov spektrumistov;

  - Assistance in the games "Space Crusade" (hint, 3.2K), 
"Flight to Harhan" (short story, 6.2K), HEROES (announcement, 
2K); 

  - Some "internet" materials
(One of them, among other things, it follows
that Spectrum was not forgotten in his homeland - England).


  So, what to say about it, "poluzhurnale? It seems that every 
reader will find there anything currently on the soul (except 
for "profanity" and detailed descriptions pyanok - alas!) The 
rebuke could to put, perhaps, a lack of

"Structured" newspaper and excessive
verbosity of some articles. But these flaws are inherent, 
perhaps, any "bulk" edition. But in general, BUZZ very 
successfully occupy a niche between newspapers and magazines 
(and this is far from all). 



  Don News | 7. 24.04.99

  The new editor - Snake


  It is gratifying to see that by acquiring new
editor, the newspaper got rid of a number of shortcomings 
inherent in its earlier numbers. 

  But, of course, yield improvement
no. For example, one could, finally,
correctly specify the name of the magazine "ZX
REVIEW ". While on the other hand, in the wrong name has its 
own style. For example, in BUZZ | 17 (section RANTS 'RAVES) 
collected a collection of mislabeled

Groups Eternity Industry.


  Entry
{} Snake, 3.7K


  Brief news from the life spektrumistov
Rostov-on-Don.


  NeOS, as it is
{} RD, 3.9K


  Analysis of the new operating system NeOS
(It is reported ZxNews | 44).

  Rassotreny its flaws, given suggestions for improvement. But 
overall, despite all the shortcomings, the OS looks at the 
background other quite well and provides

the greatest opportunities when working with files - says the 
author. 


  How to get Last hero
{} Uncle Misha, 11.4K


  Tips for the passing game. Main Board: to reach all their 
own, because 


           ALL RIGHT - JUST,

         It's Complicated - DO NOT NEED!


  Is a map of the playing area,
supplemented by a guide.


  Coding
{} Snake, 2.5K


  Program Description page definition
upper memory when you log in STS.


  Extend the life VG'shkam!
{} Snake, 1.3K


  Tests showed that the SH is lit when
on it is 12, but not 5 V. We describe two
scheme to protect the SH of the situation.

  By the way, the controller described in
"Optocouplers" | 26, made entirely meaningless "protection" 
from the opposite - to VG'shke with the loss of 12 B off

5, but if 5 is interrupted, then 12 left!


  Nove
{} Snake, RD, 4.2K


  For some, it is not nove, but we
it appeared quite recently - the authors warn. Considered:

  - Magazine Demo or Die | 1, aimed at
popularization demostroeniya in Russia;

  - Best viewer 2.7;

  - Real commander v 1.7;

  - Two versions of the coolest on the packer
given day - HRUST 1.2/2.1;

  - "Japanese crosswords - a new puzzle from Delta HG (in the 
appendix contains demo-version of the game.)