From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V4 #331 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Friday, December 10 1999 Volume 04 : Number 331 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Alloy: OT: Livin' La Vida Surreal ["Keith Stansell" Subject: Re: Alloy: OT: Livin' La Vida Surreal I think the gods are telling you to go to Vegas. Very cool. - -Keith - ----- Original Message ----- From: Melissa R. Jordan To: alloy Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 11:17 PM Subject: Alloy: OT: Livin' La Vida Surreal > > Working a little later than usual today, I heard music filtering through > my office from the street. I opened my window to discover that Wayne > Newton was singing Christmas carols across the street. I'd totally > forgotten that they were lighting the national Christmas tree tonight, > and I'm not used to being directly next to the Ellipse, where the tree > (and the national menorah) is located. There were thousands of people > freezing their butts off, waiting for the tree to light up, watching > Wayne Newton belt out holiday tunes. I watched and listened from the > relative warmth of my crackerbox office. > > Guess I'll never have to go to Vegas and pay out the big bucks to see > the man, 'cause I've heard him for free now. Danke Schoen, baby. > > To make the day stranger, I was approached on my lunch break by Robert > Urich (Spenser for Hire, Vega$). I was walking to the closeout sale at > Filene's Basement, and he waved me down for the time. Mr. Urich's in the > road show of the Fosse musical "Chicago" at the National Theater across > from my office. He is very tall and a very big guy. I had to call my mom > since she's a major Spenser for Hire fan. > > The national Christmas tree, btw, is very nice. > > Cheers, > > Melissa > > -- > Melissa R. Jordan > > Owner/Artist, Compass Rose Studios (www.crstudios.com) > Owner, Compass Rose Consulting (www.askcrc.com) > Visit my new blank, websites! Text, pictures, and all that coming > soon!!! > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 07:17:40 -0500 (EST) From: andyjmail@cheerful.com Subject: Alloy: site tart-up (slight) Howdy. As I mentioned earlier, my page has now been given a slight going over : http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Lot/8142/music/tmdr.html ( Sometimes the shorter address actually works : http://www.geocities.com/andyjpages/music/tmdr.html ) I've updated a few details, and added a new link or two. There's a piccy of me and number one daughter with a lame Christmas greeting. That's it really :-) It's getting at least 1 hit per day, and sometimes as many as 5 !! +Andy+ Beaknik Grooveletter indeed! *chuckle* - ---------------------------------------------------------------- Get your free email from AltaVista at http://altavista.iname.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 09:29:06 -0800 From: "Kathleen T. Presser" Subject: Re: Alloy: site tart-up (slight) Nice site Andy! I liked the picture of you and your child. Background music was cool too! Pax Aye, Kate;-) andyjmail@cheerful.com wrote: > Howdy. > > As I mentioned earlier, my page has now been given a > slight going over : > > http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Lot/8142/music/tmdr.html > > ( Sometimes the shorter address actually works : > http://www.geocities.com/andyjpages/music/tmdr.html ) > > I've updated a few details, and added a new > link or two. There's a piccy of me and number one daughter with a lame Christmas greeting. > That's it really :-) > > It's getting at least 1 hit per day, and sometimes as > many as 5 !! > > +Andy+ > > Beaknik Grooveletter indeed! *chuckle* > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Get your free email from AltaVista at http://altavista.iname.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 14:39:44 EST From: RThurF@aol.com Subject: Alloy: Beatnik in the news... Here are clippings of two news items featuring Beatnik: Equity Marketing, Inc. Launches Interactive Division With Burger King Corporation's Pokemon Website LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Equity Marketing, Inc. (Nasdaq: EMAK) today announced the launch of its interactive division with Hollywood's newest stars: Pikachu, Mewtwo, and the supporting cast from "Pokemon: The First Movie." Equity(TM) worked with Burger King Corporation to design the on-line component of the company's Pokemon(TM) promotion, an interactive project designed to complement in-restaurant efforts. The site features innovative audio technology, developed by Beatnik, Inc., through which "sonified" buttons respond instantly with sound - a new experience for web users. Equity's design was implemented by Fusive.com, which also provides operational and technical support to Burger King Corporation. The interactive music and sounds make the site uniquely entertaining. Accessible through www.burgerking.com, the site is organized into six categories: -- Toys and Trading Cards - colorful photos and descriptions of Burger King Corporation's exclusive 57 premiums, 151 trading cards and six 23-karat gold trading cards. -- Interactive PokeDex - allows visitors to keep track of their personal Burger King(R) Pokemon(TM) collections and receive individual feedback on collection status via electronic mail. The Interactive Pokedex requires individual registration and is password-protected. -- Trading Nights - information for Pokemon(TM) enthusiasts who want to trade their collectibles at special events held every Tuesday night for the duration of the program in BURGER KING(R) restaurants through December. -- Games -- an interactive memory game featuring Pokemon(TM) characters. -- Wallpaper - colorful Pokemon(TM) character designs that can be downloaded and used as computer screen decoration. -- Movie trailer -- a clip from Warner Bros.' new movie, "Pokemon: The First Movie," currently playing in theatres. "An interactive component to our promotion programs helps us build a more personal relationship with our customers," said Richard Taylor, Vice President of Marketing for Burger King Corporation. "With the Pokemon site, we are able to provide a value-added service for fans while generating a great experience for our restaurant customers." The already popular Burger King Corporation web-site experienced a 400 percent increase in traffic during the first week of the promotion, he added. In the PokeDex section of the site, 842 profiles were created in the first six hours of operation, which averages between three and four profiles per minute. "We're obviously pleased with the response to Burger King Corporation's Pokemon site," said Kim Thomsen, Equity Marketing's Executive Vice President of Marketing and Creative Services. "By developing unique, strategic interactive capabilities, Equity is able to integrate our clients' physical and digital faces to the customer. The overall goal is to increase our client's sales and strengthen their brand image." Don Kurz, Equity's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, added: "Moving forward, we expect to significantly expand our interactive capabilities as a core component of our marketing services business. This should serve to deepen relationships with existing clients while enhancing our new business development efforts." Macromedia's Market-Leading Dreamweaver Becomes Rapidly-Adopted Front-End Web Design Platform for a Multitude of Partner Solutions Extensible Dreamweaver Architecture Integrates Easily with Leading Tools on The Front-End, Databases and Application Servers on the Back-End NEW ORLEANS, CNET Builder.com Live!, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR) today shipped Macromedia Dreamweaver(TM) 3, its market-leading professional Web authoring environment (see separate release). Dreamweaver, which can be easily extended and customized using HTML, JavaScript, XML, Java and C, enables third-party developers to easily modify Dreamweaver to create applications tailored for their needs. Dreamweaver extensions deliver interoperability with leading application servers, media extensions, databases and software solutions providers. Today, industry leaders across a wide range of Web infrastructure technologies endorsed the new version of Dreamweaver: (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990921/MACRLOGO ) Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) "Apple's WebObjects is the number one application server," said Phil Schiller, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "Macromedia's Dreamweaver 3 equips our WebObjects customers with a great Web-authoring environment that helps them quickly and easily create WebObjects-powered Internet applications." BEA Systems (Nasdaq: BEAS) "Through its partnership with Macromedia, BEA delivers to its e-generation customers an essential development capability to turn business into e-business faster," said Christopher Hopper, development tool product line director, BEA Systems. "BEA felt that its e-generation customers were well served by partnering with Macromedia, a vendor who delivers the best of breed solutions in the content authoring area. BEA created a Dreamweaver extension integration module to ensure that customers could more easily develop applications for the BEA WebLogic platform." Beatnik, Inc. "Beatnik knows there are some incredibly imaginative people at work on the Web. Page after page is loaded with eye-popping color, cleverly deployed animation and innovative graphic design; however, almost all of these pages fail to fulfill the expressive potential of the Web because they lack sound. Beatnik's RMF sonification technology solves that problem," said Bahman Dara, Sr. Director of Product and Channel Marketing at Beatnik, Inc. "Beatnik technologies are used to create sonified Web pages that incorporate sound and music, without the complication of JavaScript or HTML code. Beatnik's ActionSet for Macromedia Dreamweaver uses familiar procedures, enabling the user to capitalize on the interactive potential of Beatnik's RMF technology. This solution allows for nearly instantaneous download of high-quality audio to build a dynamic audio identity for any site." ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 14:42:16 EST From: RThurF@aol.com Subject: Alloy: Thomas in Ultimate DVD collection Unapix Entertainment Announces Global Release of New "Ultimate DVD Collection" NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1999--Explores Cutting Edge of DVD Technology, Capabilities and Features Unapix Entertainment, Inc. (AMEX: UPX), a global entertainment company, today announced the release of the Ultimate DVD Collection. This new series of DVD titles, Silver, Gold and Platinum, has been updated and improved to fully capitalize on the latest in DVD technology, capabilities and features. This latest series of DVD releases from Unapix Entertainment was created based on the success of one of the all-time best-selling DVDs - the Ultimate DVD Demo, which was also produced and distributed by Unapix. Currently, distribution of the original Ultimate DVD Demo has surpassed over 800,000 units. "The Ultimate DVD Collection features an unprecedented collection of sights and sounds, gathered from around the world and showcasing the finest work of some of the world's greatest producers, artists and engineers. This beautifully crafted product explores the cutting edge of technology and is sure to repeatedly delight and entertain DVD consumers everywhere," said Rich Casey, executive producer of the collection and executive vice president, Unapix Home Entertainment. The sights and sounds of the Ultimate DVD Collection include such artists as Alan Parsons, Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Tangerine Dream, Thomas Dolby, Jan Hammer, Paul Speer, and Scott Rockenfield of Queensryche. Also included are films originally presented in IMAX(R) theaters, The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary, and best-selling Miramar titles "Beyond The Mind's Eye" and "Gate To The Mind's Eye." In addition, the Ultimate DVD Collection has the following features: - Access to Segments Using Full Motion Video Icons, Animated Menus and Graphics. - 100% System Compatible. No Region Coding / No CSS Encryption / No Macrovision. - PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro-Logic & DTS Digital Surround Comparisons. - Multi-Angle - Test / Demonstration - Switch Between 7 Angles on the Fly. - Multi-Language - Test / Demonstration - Listen to IMAX Films in up to 8 Languages. - Aspect Ratio - Test / Demonstration - View Widescreen, Anamorphic or Letterbox. - Parent Lock - Test / Demonstration - Set Options to Eliminate Inappropriate Content. - DVD Audio (96-K / 24 Bit) Demonstration - Featuring High Resolution DVD Audio. - DTS Digital Surround Music Demonstration - Lots of Innovative & Entertaining Content Just For Fun. Unapix Entertainment, Inc. (AMEX: UPX/www.unapixent.com), is a global entertainment company that distributes, produces and licenses market-driven feature films, television programming and special interest home video in all media worldwide, including the Internet and other new electronic media. Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, markets, products and prices, the inherent uncertainty of the film, television programming and audio tape and compact disc distribution business (in which success of a product depends upon unpredictable and changing factors such as competition and audience acceptance) and other factors discussed in the Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 22:21:22 EST From: RThurF@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: Andy's site and..children!! (OT!!) In a message dated 12/9/99 9:35:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, andyjmail@cheerful.com writes: :: http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Lot/8142/music/tmdr.html :: I love the photo! Your daughter is so sweet :) What's raising a family really like? Nevermind actual pregnancy.... I've been researching all about that & our friend Kirsten, at seven months, says she can feel her own liver and other organs... (bleahh!!) so I'm already pretty sure it would be an adventure to say the least. Robin T who, at age 31, finds herself yearning for children more than ever! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 23:00:21 EST From: RThurF@aol.com Subject: Alloy: computer panic I can't seem to handle anything that's got Beatnik just now. It was fine just this afternoon. I had a few spare moments this evening & wanted to try doing a mix of "She Blinded Me.." for the contest. The first time I went, the mix thing simply sat there and played a mix again and again, and wouldn't let me make any adjustments. I tried going back, and now I can't even get past the Beatnik site. The moment I get there a sign pops up that says 'Abnormal Program Termination' & then it throws me off the internet. I feel like the inside of my computer is disolving, the strange quirks it comes up with. Has it caught some slow-moving virus that's eating it alive?? Do I have to unload and reload everything i have to make sure it's all in there properly? Are there some programs that contradict others and cause some kind of crossed-wires effect? I wish I could just jiggle the handle or something! Robin T ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 00:02:43 EST From: Spencer2424@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: computer panic In a message dated 12/9/99 9:27:42 PM Mountain Standard Time, RThurF@aol.com writes: << I wish I could just jiggle the handle or something! >> You might try running over it with your car. That always worked on the Commodore 64's. ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V4 #331 ***************************