Little Bits
By Andrew Roughan
Copyright (c) 1997 Apple Users' Group, Sydney
Republished from Applecations, a publication of the Apple Users' Group, Sydney, Australia.
o The Apple IIgs SIG has found a new home. The meeting will take place at the advertised date and time at my office: Level 8 200 George St Sydney. Parking is scarce, so public transport is recommended. The closest station is Circular Quay. The front doors may be locked after 6pm, if so call 93766237 from the public phone outside and we will come down to let you in.
We have access to a large room with a colour projector.
o Seven Hills has now started shipping the Spectrum Internet Suite (see last month's press release). Unfortunately I didnt receive my copy before the May meeting so I was unable to show it. Which means that I'll be demonstrating this software at the next meeting on Monday 2nd June (The Queen's birthday falls on the second Monday, hence the change).
http://www.netally.com/shss/iigs/sis
o The 1997 Home Computer Show will be held from 6-9th June. I hope there's more information elsewhere in the magazine.
o Ego Systems have announced that they will no longer be taking orders for any products. Ego Systems continued as a mail order company after ceasing publication of GS+ Magazine late last year. Distribution rights to Ego products are still being negotiated, however Joe Kohn of Shareware Solutions II has picked up the distribution of some Westcode Software titles including Hard Pressed and InWords.
http://www.crl.com/~joko
o KansasFest 1997 will be the focal point for the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Apple II. If you've wondered what all the fuss is about and can spare the time and money, then get yourself to Kansas City Misouri from July 30th to August 3rd this year.
http://www.syndicomm.com/a2web/a2help.html
o If you rely on the club for information about your Apple II, could you please contact me? I would appreciate knowing who you are and what your interests may be. You can contact me via email (posty@triode.net.au) or by phone (02-93996638).
o I have been contacted by people interested in obtaining parts and software for their Apple IIs. A lot of these requests are becoming hard to fill, so if you have spare Apple II gear filling a cupboard somewhere, could you consider passing it on to those who may be able to use it?
I will accept donations on behalf of the club for the benefit of other members. Alternatively, members can place advertisements in the magazine or on the BBS at no charge. There is also a lively usenet newsgroup for such advertisments - comp.sys.apple2.marketplace. Please dont throw Apple II equipment away!
o I am interested in developing a Java runtime environment for the Apple II. My idea so far is to have a card developed which would hold a Java processor chip and some form of memory expansion. This card would be fed Java byte code from a source (e.g. the Spectrum Internet Suite) and would interact with some machine specific libraries to output the results.
I would welcome any assistance that could be provided by anyone who would also like to see this project accomplished. If we succeed, then the Apple II will be given a new lease of life through the ability to use software being developed in Java.

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