Little Bits
By Sean Craig
Copyright (c) 1993 Apple Users' Group, Sydney
Republished from Applecations, a publication of the Apple Users' Group, Sydney, Australia.
A small report of KansasFest (by Sean Craig) :
o KansasFest '93 seemed to go well again this year, despite the flooding. Although attendance was slightly down from last year the 'regulars' were there, including : Matt Deatherage (who was not representing Apple), Roger Wager and 'Burger' Bill Heineman. As always, the dorms were the place to be - a non-stop four day party consisting of music, pizza, lack of sleep, chatting, gaming, eating, fun, excitement, and enything else you can think of that computer nerds do. This year the 'roasting of a well known Apple II celebrity' was dedicated to Tom Weishaar (some of you may know him as 'Uncle DOS'). This involves a few of Tom's 'friends' getting up and saying a few 'kind' words about Tom. Tom, of course, gets his chance to say a few words back at the end. Those of us who went last year went again this year (plus one more!), and we'll be going again next year if it's on again. You can't describe KansasFest in words - you have to experience it. Then you'll know what the words 'Apple II forever' really mean.
The latest from Joe Kohn :
o inCider/A+ ceased publication with the July, 1993 issue.
o A+ Publishing printed a single issue of Mac Computing.
o A+ Publishing had planned for Mac Computing to be a monthly publication.
o As of today, A+ Publishing will cease to exist.
o Cameron Crotty and Dan Muse now both work for MacWorld in San Francisco.
o Joe Kohn is publishing inCider: The Next Generation (well, sort of)
o Joe Kohn has just secured the rights to all his inCider/A+ articles.
o The first edition of Mac Computing is now a collector's item.
o The first subscription copy of Mac Computing was sent to the printers one hour before the entire staff of A+ Publishing was informed that they were going to be laid off.
For those unfamiliar with SSII [Shareware Solutions II], I am publishing an Apple II oriented newsletter that contains news of the Apple II world, contains lots of information about shareware and freeware, and contains hints and tips about using the Apple II computer. Above all, I am attempting to be an invaluable resource for the Apple II world by being a consumer advocate.
To that end, I am busy setting up deals that result in developers offering their products to SSII subscribers at a discount. I am not involved in order taking or selling the discounted products; I just set the deals up, and subscribers get the special pricing when they contact the developer and identify themselves as a subscriber. In Issue #1, both Resource Central and Seven Hills Software offer "such a deal" to subscribers.

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