All sorts of stuff - From the author.

 FROM THE AUTHOR.                
                                          
(C) August 1998 MAX             
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 Here we are again. Second number
I didn’t have to wait long. But impressed
the knowledge that you are working in vain does not leave you until
today. After the first number no
not a single letter or review. Silence, like
in a coffin:( True, it’s my own fault - I’m lazy-
lo send the magazine to all the ex
Union, so it diverges independently
but from Donetsk with the help ofAlos`a. And between
However, life on the Spectrum is not over yet.
Software and media are being released little by little. So what else
not everyone is dead on our platform. And this
I'm kind of happy. Although the best of us have moved
to other platforms. So famous on
the entire Union  Stalker left us, exchanging
Speccy  on Pentium. And when, interestingly, on
Pentyukha will have its own analogue STS ? Surely
new -never. And this is the pattern of re-
software-rich platform.  Do there
damn! But the giraffe is big - he knows better...   
                                          
   Well, okay, I won’t repeat myself - chi-
details in the magazine articles. Here
I’ll tell you briefly about the contents of the magazine and
innovations in the shell. Actually, not enough
what has changed.  Unless the arrow has become
another yes disk operations have become more
high quality. And so practically without change-
neniya. Of course, I wanted to show off my class
programming, but there is no time in the summer and
not expected. But you’re not only beautiful
honeycombs are interesting to contemplate, and articles are chi-
I want to be interesting. So that's all
free time is spent on compiling and revising
submission of material to the magazine. I do it as I go
one project that has been hanging in the air for a long time
local significance.  But most of the time
days devoted to earning money for a living
existence. After all, everyone has long known that
you can't live for a couple of CDs sold
you will. And even more so on our bending
platform.  That’s why there’s no time for design
engage.  If anyone is interested, then
connect, although I vaguely imagine hundreds
mining between Dimitrov and Vladivostok
com, for example...                          
                                          
   In this issue we decided to tackle the full and
unconditionalcharity, and
Therefore, look in the articles for a description of my window
shells with a promising name
"Mini Windows`98". Actually, it's this one
the shell now allows you to read but-
new issue of the magazine.  Detailed description in
section "PROGRAMMERS".                  
                                          
   Music, music... How there is not enough class
new musician for the magazine. So in
in this issue all the muse is taken from magazines
and demushek. We ask the authors not to be angry for
that I do not make a link to them and do not indicate
I give names. Just a very large number
music was removed from various sources in
different times. And, of course, I didn’t keep records -
Xia, so the names of the creators are almost lost
virtually forever...                       
                                          
   Graphics, graphics... The same song. Well
There is still no artist, and that’s it. At least
crack, but there is no one to force. Compete yourself
Well, sometimes I'm lazy. Yes, and not really talents
suitable for wide viewing. Maybe
announce a competition for the best graphic or
sprite gadget for a magazine? And a prize
establish something like 10$. Or something like that.
We need to think about this more seriously.The viewer window markings were left without, or
almost unchanged: the side columns are
Scroller beats increased to four
acquaintance  The placement remains the same. I
I won’t draw them now - read the first one
magazine number or point the cursor at txt.
You'll figure it out yourself.  By the way, the first number and
all subsequent ones can be purchased from the author
at the address given at the end of the text. I
I won’t refuse the fee either.  But how is it
Sounds naive, doesn't it? Therefore this but-
magazine measures were also done without protection and even
with a normal disk format, which allows
make a copy with any primitive copying machine
com, working with tracks.  In short -
shareware product.                        
                                          
   Cursor control remains the same
as before. The first button pressed on we-
she - fire. Opposite - cancel/close
these windows.  The central one is used for
the so-called “sparing screen mode”. EU-
if there is a desire, then in the next versions
magazine I plow it under accelerated scrolling
ler, i.e. the mouse will move up/down
accompanied by text scrolling. How
made in ZX-Format from version 5 and higher. But
there you have to roll a rollerblade, which takes some time
the second part of the already small spectrummovie screen. Here the effect will be pure
visual plan.                        
                                          
   This issue of the magazine contains innovations -
nie: "Music Bank". I've seen enough of this
latest issues of journals, namely
"Faultless #9".  I had an idea and I
I decided to implement it into codes myself. But dos-
blunt is possible only after  introduction
corresponding password. This is also new
a technique first (?) applied in
Faultless`e and moved here.  Full stop
you need to look for the password! Well, don't ho-
I want to make a sweet life for the reader, so
what, run the cursor around the screen in search
"failed" pebble. Since "Musical
ny Bank" is a visual special effect
wide application and review, I decided
have mercy on the honorable public
and suggest the direction to look for a loophole: 
knock on the window - the door will open...  
                                          
 Do you think that's all? You are mistaken!
After gaining access to Music Bankyou
the creeping line will tell you about the new task,
which the magazine will ask you to solve. If
you're weak (?), then forget it and don't do anything
do it.  Nobody needs a lot of effort from you.
requires.  But if you think you're cool
man, then join the announced
competition and try to get the main prize
from me and my company. I won't violate
intrigue - the running line will tell you everything
ka in Music Bank`e. I'll just say that
lano three levels of protection from free
stupid to receive the Main Prize of the program.
You will pass the first level when you can.
choose a password for Music Bank`y. Next is everything
extremely simple - after opening the first door, you
you can try to find and open the second one
and the third. Only in this sequence
you and nothing else!                         
                                          
   Not a very difficult task? And yet - even
don't try "tear" magic`om or shadow
log algorithm. Firstly - the devil himself is there
will break his leg;  secondly, I’m a hacker,
so I made a more or less sophisticated one
algorithm for working with input and processing pa-role. Thirdly, according to the terms of the competition (chi-
tie a ticker in Music Bank`e) this is not
makes sense.  But too difficult a task
I did not set a password when entering. All phrases and
the words that are needed there ARE IN THE ARTICLES
of this issue of the magazine. If you carefully
if you read it, you will definitely guess about
what the security system requires of you.
                                          
   And also, I'm kind of a pervert, so
inserted a loophole for entering the third password
to places where you probably wouldn’t even look,
therefore the prize is as stated. Already
if anyone fulfills the conditions of the competition, then
child is a real hero.                     
                                          
   ATTENTION!  The magazine came out with some
late, so the announced start of the
course shifted to  September-October 1998
years. All letters with replies are accepted until
12/30/98.                                 
It is possible that this number is
the last one.  The point is that the main frames"hardware people" and programmers were blamed on
other platforms. If spring-summer
the silence on the Spectrum will not be seasonal, but
final for him, then that's it. But in love
In any case, the third number "Crows"will appear,
where the results of the competition will be summed up and the position
niya on Spectrum. Let me digress on this.
Okay, see you later. WRITE, motherfucker!
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