Computer Chronicles
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Anyone catch the Computer Chronicles computer art show? Most of the
first half of the show was the A4000 running OpalVision and Aladdin 4D.
Very refreshing change, to say the least.
Richard -> via the Amiga 1000 AutoPilot
What channel does Computer Chronicles get broadcast on?
It's on PBS. Times vary. It's on at 1pm Saturdays in my area.
Steve
Check your local PBS station. Up here in Minneapolis it's on channel 17.
Richard -> via the Amiga 1000 AutoPilot
Here in good ole N.E. Ohio it is on Channel 45/49 (Kent). Channel 25
doesn't run it. The show in question did not run this week. It airs at
8:00 AM on Saturdays. Maybe they will run the one they are talking about
next week. I usually watch it and they do mention the Amiga from time to
time.
Goin' AP6
…..Mark Sterling6
Richard,
I saw the PBS Computer Chronicles with the A4000 and was still less
impressed with the presentation than I have been with some of the (choke)
other platforms. It was better than one other Chronicles I saw a few years
ago where someone was basically showing how fun of a gaming machine the
Amiga was, though I don't think they were really discussing games.
Schieffet didn't have much to say other than, "hmm", or "ummm". For
Amiga demonstrations to be more effective, they must get the host more
involved, rather than initiating a demo and then just "sitting there".
It certainly was good to see OpalVision and Alladdin 4D demonstrated,
but the demonstration was too much "GURU meditation". Most of the
non-Amiga demonstrations are competitive and business oriented.
At least, Stewert didn't seem uncomfortable saying "A M I G A", and they
DID have a blurb in their Random Access segment about the cost of the
A4000 and the A1200, but I wonder where that information came from (ie;
did CBM offer it or was it good/friendly journalism in conjunction with
the Amiga "visitors"?).
I DO hope that there will be MORE Computer Chronicle mention of Amiga's.
Now if we had a Painter program like the Mac has……
Real World:southern Illinois,USA Internet:ca0008 at siucvmb.siu.edu
It's sort of a uphill battle with them, (why should they be any
different). Schieffet I doubt would know what's good or bad with
anything other than spreadsheets on IBM machines. I did like it when
they ran the 24-bit animation on OpalVision straight from RAM. They
have had Commodore in the random access portion before. After I saw the
show, I left a message saying thanks for showing Amiga, on their forum.
Richard -> via the Amiga 1000 AutoPilot
Richard,
GOOD IDEA sending a thank you note to Computer Chronicles – I keep
forgetting that they are "here". I will have to send them a note as well.
Real World:southern Illinois,USA Internet:ca0008 at siucvmb.siu.edu
On another subject. I have been over in the PCWeeks forum talking about
how little Amiga coverage they have. Would be nice to have some help but
we need to stay friendly or they will just ignore us. So stop over a post
some pro Amiga messages and help me out. I pointed out how they missed the
Amiga in a recent VR article to give an example of what we are talking
about. Check it out!
Frank,
What kinds of things does PCWeeks normally cover? Keep in mind that some
forums/publications aren't meant to be open-ended, but are really focused
on one small set of topics for one small set of users.
You are right – we don't want to become "door crashers". When you
"pointed out the Amiga in VR", what did you say?
Real World:southern Illinois,USA Internet:ca0008 at siucvmb.siu.edu
They (PCWeek) cover uses of computers in business and industry. They guy
that wrote the article wanted more information and I told him about
virtuality and how the Amiga is being used for VR in the training for the
M1-(A) Abrahms tanks. Take a jump over and look at the messages.
Frank,
What's this about using Amigas for training on the M1 tank?
Karl
Frank,
What is the CIS "access" for Computer Chronicles? I couldn't find a "go
word" for them.
Real World:southern Illinois,USA Internet:ca0008 at siucvmb.siu.edu
It's "Go Chronicles". Actually it's the "CANOPUS" forum, Computer
Chronicles is just part of it.
Richard -> via the Amiga 1000 AutoPilot
I caught the Computer Chronicles show today. Very impressive. It was nice
to see the Amiga treated seriously. OpalVison and Aladdin looked pretty
darn good. I think Opalvison could give the Kansas folk a run for their
money, providing the rest of it's pieces make it to market. BTW, I'd like
to have that pressure sensitive pad they were using with the MAC.
Jim … also from the Ancient A1000
. > BTW, I'd like to have that pressure sensitive pad they were using with
. > the MAC.
I saw that too! any idea what it is who makes it ect???
…Steve
====>>> Motorola 68030 Inside <<<====
Hmmm, Creative Computers (mail-order house) has been advertising a
pressure-sensitive touch pad for use with the Amiga. They have advertised
it as the best-selling Mac pad now available for the Amiga. (Can't
remember the name or the price ($289? $389?) but there was a $60 or $80
cable for it to work with the Amiga. Maybe that is what you're looking
for.
-Chas
No, I don't know who makes it. They'd have to port the paint program with
it though. I don't know of any Amiga software that supports a pressure
sensitive pad.
Jim
Jim,
I believe that the OpalVision paint package supports a pressure sensitive
pad.
Jonathan, via AutoPilot // Only Amiga makes
\\// it possible…
Jonathan,
Thanks for the tip… I took another look at the Opalvison ad and you're
right. It says it supports the Wacom pressure sensitive pad. Creative has
it for $499.
Jim
OpalVision was written for use with a tablet, not mouse.
–Paul
That's great… I always found it nearly impossible to draw with a rodent.
🙂
Jim