a2pix, a Mac utility for reading Apple II graphics files, has been updated to version 3.0b12. The software supports both reading and creating and editing HGR and DHGR graphics..

Today Symdicomm ordered another print run of Juiced.GS volume 8, issue 1, to fill renewals and new subscriptions received between February 28 and March 12. The forty subscribers in that group should be receiving their copies within the next week or so. If you would like to receive Juiced.GS, subscribe or renew today!.

Version 1.1 of the Golden Orchard CD-ROM is now a single HFS partition, made possible by the PatchHFS fix. Disk images are now in ShrinkIt format rather than DiskCopy format. And most of the adult material has been removed from the CD. Version 1.1 was completed in 1996, but was never released until March, 2003. It is available for immediate purchase from A.P.P.L.E..

Ewen Wannop has released version 1.2 of SAFE, his FTP program that runs within the Spectrum telecommunications program. Problems connecting to some FTP servers have been fixed, as well as some improvements to handling resuming file transfers. The latest version of SAFE can be downloaded from Ewen’s web site..

Contiki is a highly-portable, modern, open source, Internet-enabled operating system and desktop environment designed for very small computer systems. Originally written for the Commodore 64, ports are underway to nearly a dozen platforms, including the Apple II. Although the Apple II version is not yet available, this is a promising project, which includes several Internet applications including telnet, a web browser, and even a web server..

New Jersey’s PAUG user group will be meeting on Friday, March 14, at 7:30 PM in Dave Ciotti’s basement. During last month’s meeting, the group installed software on the Apple IIGS to capture screen shots. This month, the project will continue by exporting the screen shots to the Mac for inclusion in a small How-To document..

The SBACC will meet at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at the preschool of the Church of Christ, located at 3525 Maricopa St. in Torrance, California..

a2central.com has posted a copy of the KansasFest 2003 registration form in PDF format on our web site. This form can be printed out, filled in, and mailed or faxed. KFest is the ultimate Apple II party, with something for everyone–from how-to and one-on-one sessions for newcomers to advanced techie stuff for the true geeks among us. Everyone always has a lot of fun, and you’re sure to learn something!.

Syndicomm today mailed the latest issue of Juiced.GS magazine to international subscribers. Syndicomm also wishes to remind subscribers that if they haven’t renewed yet, the time is now!.

As reported by The Mac Observer, a man has brutally violated nature by turning a perfectly good Apple IIe into a Pentium II PC. This disturbing revelation can be read about in more detail here..