Thank you for taking the time to read Volume 2, Issue 06 of Apple Wizards. We sincerely hope that you enjoyed it. This issue of Apple Wizards was created in DOCMaker v4.8.4 and Adobe Acrobat Distiller 3.0.2 using the fonts Monaco, Palatino, Courier, SnyderSpeed, and Apple Garamond. Please visit our website at http://applewizards.net/ or the DOCMaker website at http://www.hsv.tis.net/~greenmtn/ for more information on our publishing format of choice. Mac users: we highly recommend the DOCMaker version over the PDF version, in case you were wondering... Apple Wizards is an independent magazine and is not affiliated with Apple Computer, Inc. or any other company. 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When I'm not burning CDs, working on Apple Wizards, writing reviews for MacAddict, or otherwise using my G3, I'm usually playing some sport or another or designing a website for someone. I've been a Apple fan since I first played Oregon Trail on my family's Apple IIe. Too bad little Billy Gates always died by the time we got to Blue Ridge Run... I enjoy working on Apple Wizards because I have a serious distaste for free time and society in general.   PR / Business Director Daria Aikens daria@applewizards.net I am a 20 year old recent graduate from the University of Florida. When I'm not glued in front of my souped up Performa 6400, I can be found rehearsing and choreographing for dance companies or working at a temporary job with a local ISP. Apple: If you are looking for anyone to choreograph a dance piece for next year's "Apple Road Show," I'm available! My work at Apple Wizards is dedicated to the memory of my Apple IIe and beloved Macintosh Classic.   MVRP Webmaster / Shop Talk Aaron Linville voodoo2@applewizards.net I am an 18 year-old college student and majoring in Computer Science. I am an experienced consultant with a CNA license. I have used almost every operating System ever made, and I always keep coming back to the Mac OS. The mind is the most imaginative, creative, and powerful thing in the universe. Why waste your energy using any other tool besides the Mac OS, the best tool to harness that energy?   Columnists Pete Burkindine — Reviews pete@applewizards.net An Apple/Mac lover since 1986 (remember Lemonade Stand?), I am a web designer, Mac consultant, and freelance humorist and just recently packed my rear off to college to study computer engineering. I am also an accomplished French hornist, and I love to ski. I am also very much in love with my girlfriend, who is wonderful (I hope she reads this). I write for Apple Wizards because I just can't say no to Erik (he's so cute!). I hope you all enjoy my columns, otherwise I will be deeply emotionally wounded and go sulk. John B. Crane — From Another Perspective jbcrane@applewizards.net I am a 3D illustrator and animator in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I've been involved in art most of my life and in "graphic" art as a career for the past 15. I'm a staunch and loyal advocate of the Mac and love what I do for a living - creating stuff on my Macs. When I'm not working I'm busy being a husband and a daddy to our new little boy, Matthew. The more I learn, the more I realize what I don't know. Craig Cox — Apple Wizards Evangelism craig@applewizards.net I am a logistics information systems manager for the US Government. When I'm not battling the takeover of the government by Bill Gates, I'm playing with my daughters, swimming, reading, or trying to keep the "money pit" from collapsing in around us. Apple Wizards looked like a cool bunch of folks with the same general philosophy of combating banality and enjoying the finer things in life — like Macs. Ron W. Freeman — Website Watch ron@applewizards.net Born in the greatest decade known to man (the 1980's - what else!), I have progressed through various levels of schooling to become a high school senior (we rule the school!). R.E.M. is the band he grew up with, though other favorites include U2 and 10,000 Maniacs. I enjoy spending time learning to play the guitar and working in ice cream parlors. Apple Wizards to me has a very special place. You know, that place on your back that you can't quite reach no matter how hard you try... Jeff Frey — HTML ToolBox jeff@applewizards.net The one thing every "well-rounded" college student needs is a foreign language. Well, I can answer with the standard "Uh, yeah, I took German for two years," or, I can answer by saying "I'm proficient in C, C++, Pascal, PowerPlant, Java, HTML, and AppleScript." Usually that gives me the same affect as saying "Ich habe Deutsch studiert." And of course, I'm devoted to the Macintosh...the computing choice of the NeXT (oops, did I hit the shift key too many times?) generation. My columns for Apple Wizards are meant to encourage experimentation and dabbling in HTML, since everyone knows that only the MacOS encourages those same qualities in every user. Brent Hecht — Medicine Man helpdesk@applewizards.net I am rather new at this writing stuff. I currently author articles for MacOS Daily and 32 Bits Online when not hard at work for Apple Wizards. Contact me at the email address above to ask a question, comment or just to talk to someone! "If someone gives you lined paper, write the other way." - Fahrenheit 451 Brian T. Kelley — 'Warehouse, Features brian@applewizards.net I am the Apple Wizards shareware guy. In addition to my Apple Wizards work, I write technocentric fiction and non-fiction. I am also starting to learn programming and you may some day see my own shareware app in 'Warehouse! I live and work in upstate NY with my wife, Gini, and our Performa 6205 and iMac. Writing the Apple Wizards shareware column is a great way to justify all the downloading I'd be doing anyway! Owen W. Linzmayer — Apple History owen@applewizards.net I've been writing about computers since 1980 and have had hundreds of articles published in major national magazines. At various points in my career, I have held editorial positions at Creative Computing, Atari Explorer, A+, MacUser, and MacComputing. Since 1990, I've been freelancing, writing exclusively about the Macintosh. A native of New Jersey, I'm currently living in San Francisco with my wife and two cats. I'm writing for Apple Wizards because I desperately need to spend more time on the computer aggravating my repetitive stress injuries for absolutely no pay. :P Marc Messer — Mac Junkie, Game Reviews macjunkie@applewizards.net I'm a 21 year old senior at the University of Florida studying Computer Science through the college of business. When I'm not on my 6500, Gustav, I'm doing such useless time consuming things like sleeping, eating, and occasionally going to class. I'm forever struggling with java and nothing ever compiles. Other than that, I like to watch UF sports and listen to hardcore, ska, and hardcore ska music. I love to play with PCs! I especially love to play with the autoexec.bat. But for some reason, no one will let a Mac user play with their PC. Morgan Williams — Copy Editor, Sometimes Writer :-) morgan@applewizards.net A philosophy major at Southern "Harvard" University, I strongly believe that the counter-intuitive behavior of Windows is a direct affront to our very rational nature — and thus, at a very primitive level, we naturally find it insulting. I am new to Apple Wizards, which is quite cool, and hope either to do tech writing or design levels for Bungie Software. Also, if I don't kick your butt at Myth, it'll be darn close ;) These days, money talks, and information is subject to change.   Many Thanks Our gratitude goes out to Other World Computing. Other World Computing has sponsored us for an entire year, thus enabling us to bring you Apple Wizards each month. Please support Apple Wizards by visiting our sponsor at http://www.macsales.com/ . Thank you.   Volume 2, Issue 07 is scheduled to be released 01 December 1998.     http://applewizards.net/