Jeri Ellsworth’s new AnyCard (as her USB card is now known) made great strides at KFest this year, but is still not available for purchase.
July 2003
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Spectrum Internet Suite web site updated
Geoff Weiss has updated the SIS web site to reflect its new open source status; the code is available for download and informationa bout the software has been updated to reflect changes in the newly-released version 1.2 of the web browser software for the Apple IIGS.
Posted inKansasFest
Annual GShisen championship scores posted
Each year, at KansasFest, the annual GShisen game championship is held. This year’s winners played game number 22938 in the final round.The winners, and their times are as follows. First place: Steve Gozdziewski (3:00). Second place: Sarah Shepherd (5:15). Third place: Carl Knoblock (7:21).
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KansasFest 2004 dates announced
After this year’s wildly successful KansasFest event — easily the most exciting and active since 1998 — the KansasFest committee is pleased to announce that KansasFest 2004 will be held from July 20 through July 25 next year! Reserve the time now, and start saving up for the trip. We’re on the move!
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Cindy Adams returns as KansasFest \"Big Cheese\"
Cindy Adams, who ran KansasFest from 1995 through 2001, has returned to take the helm after a two-year break. Planning is already well underway for next year’s event, and A2Central.com would like to welcome Cindy back to the top spot.
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Syndicomm releases The Protector
Syndicomm has released its new NDA, The Protector, on the SheppyWare FTP site. This NDA lets you lock your Apple IIGS desktop so nobody can use it without a password. It also prevents access to the CDA menu. There is not currently a web page for this product, but you can download it by clicking […]
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Bizarre incident brings down Syndicomm\’s server
The primary server at Syndicomm, which hosts among other things A2Central.com, Syndicomm Online, and the KFest web site, was brought down on Friday morning by a silly mistake, which unfortunately could not be corrected until Syndicomm owner and operator Eric Shepherd returned home from KansasFest on Monday afternoon. We apologize for our down time, and will be bringing various KansasFest-related news stories to you over the next couple of days.
Posted inProduct News
Syndicomm adds Softdisk Supreme to online store
Syndicomm’s online store now offers Softdisk Supreme, a complete collection of Softdisk magazine’s 166 issues (up to four 5.25″ disk images apiece) on one CD-ROM.The CD is in hybrid Joliet and HFS format, so it will work on both the Mac and the PC, as well as on a real Apple IIGS computer. The US […]
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Syndicomm begins selling Spectrum Internet Suite 1.2
Today Syndicomm added Spectrum Internet Suite, the Apple IIGS web browser that works within the Spectrum telecommunications package, to its online store. For $15, users get an install disk and two disks containing the source code for the software. Syndicomm is the only place to get a pre-compiled install floppy for SIS.
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VintageWare launches PS/2 Mouse Adapter for Apple II
The new PS/2 mouse adapter, which lets you connect a PS/2 mouse to an Apple IIc or other Apple IIe with an AppleMouse II card installed, is now available for order for US $22 plus $5 shipping.