Welcome to Musical Panda, an interactive Christmas card that fits on a floppy diskette.
Musical Panda is designed to be an exploratory experience so I shall say little here. If you think you have discovered any little secrets... smile!
WHATEVER-YOU-FEEL-LIKE-WARE
Musical Panda is 'Whatever-You-Feel-Like-Ware'¬. If you like him, and you can be bothered to show your appreciation for the hours I slaved over a hot Macintosh, send me... something. A shell from your local beach, your favourite sweet wrapper, a postcard of your home town, a picture of your pet newt... anything! Really, I'd appreciate it, use your imagination... make a connection. Of course, if you're Italian, HUGE slices of parmigiano reggiano,10 Kilo sacks of porcini secchi or jars of home made pesto are most appreciated.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Musical Panda will run on any colour Macintosh but he likes a PowerMac very much (the snowflakes animate much better!). Musical Panda requires a 13" or larger monitor with 256 colours, QuickTime¬ and QuickTime¬ Musical Instruments. Musical Panda will run happily in a 4MB RAM partition. Powered speakers or some other sound amplification is recommended. Musical Panda uses QuickTime¬ Musical Instruments so presumably you can connect up a MIDI synth should you so desire - I haven't tested this, but I plan to!
DISTRIBUTION AND COPYRIGHTS
Musical Panda is copyright 1995 by Marcus Harvey and the Royal College of Art.
There are no restrictions on making and distributing unmodified copies of Musical Panda, provided this document is included. Nonetheless, the application may not be commercially sold or distributed, without written permission by the developer. However, permission is granted for making the software freely available on any bulletin board and computer on-line service. In addition, Musical Panda may also be freely distributed on floppy disks by Macintosh User Groups, if no more than actual cost is charged.
WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
Musical Panda is provided "as is." You may use it at your own risk and discretion, without warranty of any kind. Neither the developer, nor suppliers of the software, shall be liable for any damages arising out of your use, or possible misuse, of this product. So there!
CONTACTING THE AUTHOR
I can be contacted via the CRD studio at the Royal College of Art in London (that's in Europe for all you Americans). Given enough time and financial incentive, personal interactive greetings can be provided. Adress, e-mail etc. below.
