Optron #30 03 сентября 1999

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ZX-waggons - Overview of electronic media: ZX-Pilot in 1931, Born Dead 0A, 0B, Nicron 109, Don News 8, C-Net Week 19, Polesie 9.

{} Tertius Gaudens


  ZX-Pilot | 1932

  The amount of text - 89.3K


  It should be noted:


  Our guest
{} MAX, 7.7K


  A story about a group of Compu-Studio Ltd.


  Amiga
{} Mitchell, 2.1K


  In addition to the published in the | 30 -
even some personal impressions of working with
aforesaid computer.


  From letters to parcels, or how to become
this swaper'om
{} Vel, 13.2K


  Details for those who wish to do an exchange program with the 
help of mail - "swap'om. 


  Ivan Ivanovich
{} MIX, 3.9K


  Literary works: the misadventures
nick, obzavevshegosya Spectrum. To be continued.


  Thinking aloud
{} Uncle Sam, 13K


  Reflections on the ethics of relationships
"Zhelezyachnika" with "sceners", "geymmeykerami" and their ilk, 
as well as on the Spectrum the third millennium. (These topics 
are not so been actively discussed in ZXNET.GENERAL,

therefore particularly recommend this article to all
readers).

  In an editorial comment, we answer
some publications in the ZX-press. (That
that this objection is not so important, more importantly, that 
"Pilot" is a pioneer in establishing communication 
ZX-newspapers with each other. In addition, advocates this idea 
of ​​the Festival for Spektrumistov.



  DIY
{} Vel, 3.2


  How the necessary "business card" participants of various 
festivals and how they acquire. 


  Appendix


  Copyright Program for IS-DOS + ZS-SCORPION + CMOS + GS



  Nicron | 109, 01/07/1999


  Significant place materials on
War in Yugoslavia, rasprostraneii information about it on the 
Internet and Fido, the reaction her users of these networks. An 
example of such informations are placed two posters of 
Vyacheslav Mednonogova and report from the site of hostilities.


  In addition, there are:

  - Article about the modern ZX-scene, which was originally 
published in the print edition of the youth - which, as you 
think? - correctly Kovrova!


  - Reporting from Moscow sisopnika;

  - Continuation of the notorious novel NF
(See Optron | 27) E. Satan.



  Heresy (Heresy) | | 1, 2, 06-07.99

  For totally cross-platform e'peyp

  rotated

  Carpet, Vladimir region.

  Published irregularly

  Editor - Alexei Shirokov

  (Demiurge Ash)


  Amazing, after all, this city -
Carpet: it seems everyone who lives there
spektrumist considers it his duty to produce
their own ZX-paper! And, I dare say, get it from them, 
basically, not bad.


  So, we have another edition of
Kovrov. At this time - interestingly, both
me, only because it gives reason to speculate
once again of how not to do
newspaper.

  Demiurge Ash (Ashes of the Creator - Eng.), By playing the 
"12 secret book" (it is now writes a lot ZX-press), burden the, 
apparently, the creation of software, are dissatisfied how they 
write about him, his favorite, his inner world and the twilight 
of his game, turned to producing their own newspaper. (Itself 
onaya game to Lviv until it has reached. Be Maybe it's for the 
best - if it is done like "Heresy"?)


  "The newspapers - presumably reflected the newly-born editor 
- make solely from idleness. A reading of only those who is 
absolutely nothing else to do. So I - the very man who expect - 
not wait for many readers. And to make the newspaper

- No more complicated than, say, do graffiti in kindergarten 
toilet. " 

  Let's look at the result of these, or they
similar arguments.

  The newspaper randomly, without any system,
stuffed a dozen others, a variety of materials - that it was 
"cool" if not content, at least volume of text - up to 100-150 
K. 

  Two or three of material borrowed from the network and
occupy more than half the volume. In this case,
if you take something good, then most tsimes
- His ispohabit: for example, to hang
Zelazny story wacky anecdote.

  Other - own material, the amount of meaning in any way is 
inversely proportional to the volume. 

  Separately, I note in the cavalry dashing,
short and profusely usnaschenny profanity (as well as the 
entire newspaper) Review ZX-press | 1, where it is argued that 
this Demiurge Ash had learned from "OPTRON. So here - it's not 
true. This is a "OPTRON" to learn it was impossible! 

  In the same "review" asserted that
"Optron" done by people far removed from
Speccy. Oh wei, still yes! As soon as Demiurge Ash finds 
himself spektrumista ideal, then there is nothing to argue - 
from a Speccy "Optron" very far.


  In this connection I wish to notice that the speed of other 
publications serves as an excellent illustration of thoughts J. 
Provocative 'a (see ZX News | 47): Many believe that the 
newspaper differs from the magazine only by the amount and

shell. It just touches - judge
"Nicron'e", "Proton'e", "Optocouplers" on one or two numbers a 
year ago! 

  Well, the overall impression of "Heresy" is in my memory long 
nabivshuyu on edge painting: a fascist, completely unaware that 
he was a fascist and proud of it, and well aware that everyone 
knows that he is - a fascist, with a grin proves honorable 
audience, that he - not a fascist. It seems like everyone meets 
with no time except that, depending on the particular

case, it could not be "fascist" and "thief"
"Mafia", "chauvinist", etc ...

  Feedback on this edition is in the newspaper
Born Dead | 0A, so that visitors can compare the opinions about 
him. 



  Born Dead, | 0A (10), 07/03/1999;

             | 0B (11) 01.08.1999


  Since the "BD" decided to apply in their
Numbering hexadecimal notation instead of decimal, it would be 
appropriate to congratulate him on his anniversary issue is not

Now, after the 16 th edition.


  Under Review software is checked reviews
at:

  - Finally have a final
FunTop'ovskoy demo version of "Forever";

  - The new ZX-publication (especially interesting
score magazine ZX-POWER | 3 Kharkiv, and
MIRACLE | 3, Chelyabinsk);

  - Games HELICOPTER and PUSSY.

  Also very interesting article about:

  - Optimal coding;

  - Journal "Sinclair User" and held
in connection with this analogy between computers
"Super Spectrum" and "Sprinter";

  - Hidden parts - the "little tricks"
- Some of the software;

  - Challenges to the Spectrum DOS;

  - Computer Festival this year.

  The last topic deserves a separate
conversation.



  Don News | 8, 06/07/1999


  Here I should note:

  - Continued launched in DN | 7 conversation
about NeOS;

  - Announcement of new games from Rostov geymmeykerov (given 
in the appendix of its demo version). 



  C-Net Week | 19, 07/31/1999


  Thus, there was a joyous occasion: after
a long break again appeared in the newspaper
light. And - with a new shell, which,
perhaps, is the most interesting in
this issue.

  Recommend | 19 those who are interested in
networking problems: in detail
talked about the Grodno network (22.6K),
given network dictionary of terms (2.7K).

  As for the other (43K), then the fact that
already been written about this edition (see "Optron"
| | 16, 21), I have nothing to add. The continued loyalty of 
its core themes and lexicon can not command respect. As

states, stability - the key to success!



         Summer - a festival time


  Compared with last year ZX-newspaper
write now on the "Festival" theme more complete and timely. 
Here, first all, it should be noted "Born Dead".


  After the abolition of CC'98 and FT'99, - writes in
| 0A her editor - people began to get up
is ... - And leads occupying half of the screen a list of all 
possible computer festivals this summer. Who will they go - if 
the festival was almost no more What scenery? Why your 
gathering for drinking vodka proudly called "Demo Party" and 
entice him unfulfilled promises of the people? What is the 
interest of the two (and more at this "festival" and will not 
be able to submit) works to choose less worse? Of course, the 
local party - it's not bad. But for of solid festival also 
needs solid preparation time and venue. 

  Indeed, the interval between the announcement of the festival 
and its holding is becoming shorter. While information is 
spread, the event has already taken place. That Well then 
surprised his unpresentable? 

  B | 0B presented and commented on the results of Virtual 
Complex Compo'99 and Doxycon'99. Personally I am quite amused 
by some of the details of these two festivals: 

  - Demo-winner Doxycon'a to be refined;

  - Of the votes, GIVEN on Virtual Compo, and the works sent to 
Doxycon, missing no one knows where;


  - "Winning" melody "does not come down" to
Doxycon'a, used in a "BD" | 0B.

  Those who have read "Optron" | 17, this is nothing
Sound familiar? Truly, history repeats itself!

  And what about the repeated promises of a report
with CC'99? Oh, editor of "BD", not a reproach to any other,
his word master: he wants to - hold, not
wants - no. Timely presentation of the material - he said - 
with a cheap newspaper. A "BD" - a solid edition to its readers

enough and that they read the forecast results CC'99 a week or 
two after how it will end.



  CC'99 detail in the following newspapers:


  Polesie | 9, 7/15/1999;

  Nicron | 110, 08/16/1999


  Here are the official results and stories, written, 
respectively, Kvazar'om and W. Black 'om. 

  Material Kvazar'a is also interesting because,
that it contains a number of criticisms,
aimed at the more successful
future festivals. Raised an important question
their coordination and information support different media. In 
many ways, it echoes what is said in "Born Dead" (and 
"Optocouplers" | 19, dare I recall). 

  It is now clear: these festivals are important not only 
demonstrate the latest achievements of computer art, and 
personal communication, ability to discuss problems and ways of 
further developing the platform, making some joint decisions. 
And forget about this side of the festivals In no event should 
not be. 

  I'd like to hope that appeals to
restore order in the party'ynoy life "
will remain "a voice crying in the wilderness."