///SHH Systeme has released the source code for the 8-bit LANceGS ethernet card driver. The Merlin-format code can be used to implement low-level ethernet support into 8-bit applications. It’s up to the application, however, to implement any protocol support (such as TCP/IP). For details, visit our public file library. a2central.com is the exclusive distributor of this code..

Recordings of Friday’s VCF talks are now available online..

Lyle Syverson has posted the July issue of The Lamp!, the monthly distillation of the best posts in the Apple II forum on Syndicomm Online..

The 2004 KansasFest event starts next Tuesday, and things are coming together nicely. Drafts of the schedule of sessions have begun appearing on the KansasFest mailing list. For a list of sessions scheduled so far, read on!Bruce Baker is hosting an AppleWorks Q&A session on Wednesday, followed by “Code Secrets of Wolfenstein 3D” hosted by Eric Shepherd. After dinner on Wednesday, Steve Weyhrich, noted Apple II historian, will give the keynote address. After the keynote, Syndicomm will host a pizza reception.

On Thursday, Geoff Weiss presents an hour-long session on Ethernet software development, followed by another hour on the KEGS Apple IIgs emulator. In the afternoon, Tony Diaz hosts an Apple II trivia challenge.

On Friday, Ken Gagne presents “Popular Apple II Games”, and in the afternoon, Steve Weyhrich presents “iTunes for Dummies” and a session on digital music. Friday night, the panel of distinguished (and indistinguished) guests roast David Miller, the system administrator of Syndicomm Online (and of A2Central.com).

Eric Shepherd is also presenting a session on writing Mac OS X software in Cocoa using Apple’s Xcode tools, but it isn’t scheduled yet.

There are still a few openings left on the schedule, so if you’d like to present something (we all have something we can teach!), offer to hold a session!.

Jonathyn Bet’nct announced the release of a completely rewritten ProDOS File Navigator. PFN is a utility to manage, view, and launch ProDOS files. The assembly-coded program is available as a SYS file with documentation.PFN 3.0 can:

• catalog the entire ProDOS file system, up to and including the list of online disks
• display the available, used, and total disk space
• lock, unlock, rename, and delete files, and rename disks
• create new subdirectories
• display information on a file
• change a file’s file and/or auxiliary types
• copy files through copy and paste commands
• launch SYS, BIN, and NCF (Navigator Command File) files
• view lo-res graphics, double lo-res graphics, standard hi-res graphics, and double hi-res graphics files
• view and scroll through text files up to 9.75K, with word wrap
• display the mnemonics for all 137 currently defined ProDOS file type codes
• display GS/OS mixed-case file names.
  

Steve Buggie has reappeared on the Apple II scene and still sells his BUGG-POWER replacement power supplies for the Apple IIgs, IIe, or II+ computers. Prices are $20 for 150 watts, and $25 for 200 watts. Shipping in the US is around $6. Write Steve at buggie@unm.edu for more info..

Applefritter is hosting an MP3 of Woz’s Keynote from the 5th Annual HOPE Conference. You can get it here. Caution: it’s 12MB and unedited..

For several years, Michael J. Mahon has been developing a way to network 8-bit Apple II computers for parallel computing. Check out Michael’s web site, where he has posted pictures of the NadaNet/AppleCrate Project as well as information on his other Apple II interests..

Apple Commander versions 1.3.2 and 1.3.3 were released in June. Rob Greene’s Apple Commander is a tool for manipulating Apple II emulator images, and runs on OS X, Linux, Unix and Windows.Changes in version 1.3.3:

• added new file viewers for Apple Pascal .text files and Assembly source code
  

• added nibble image support
• added CP/M support
• added SHR 3200-color graphics support

Vince Briel’s Replica, an Apple I clone, is now cheaper. The fully assembled version dropped $40 to $159, and the kit is now $119. His site also has a picture of the new revision C board..