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TidBITS#275/01-May-95

Is it the end of the Internet? Glenn Fleishman brings us up to date on the replacement of NSFNet by commercial organizations. We also examine the Justice Department’s suit challenging the Microsoft/Intuit merger, and review two useful new Macintosh utilities: Natural Intelligence’s DragStrip and Aladdin Desktop Tools.

Tonya Engst No comments

Nisus Writer Gets Nicer

Nisus Writer Gets Nicer -- Nisus Software recently made the Nisus Writer 4.0.7 updater available to the general public, and anyone who uses Nisus Writer 4.0x should update to take advantage of the improved find and replace speed, Ignore All option in the Spelling dialog box, and general improved graphics handling

Glenn Fleishman No comments

The Experiment is Over

Most people believe that the Internet is still a project funded by the U.S. government. This includes a handful of journalists I had lunch with recently who write about PCs, online services, and the Internet

William Murphy No comments

Peeling Out with DragStrip: Desktop Launchers, Part I of III

[Despite the trouble they sometimes cause, I like add-on programs that change the way my Mac works. I like setting up my Macintosh just the way I want it, and I like knowing lots of people and lots of programmers use add-on programs to try different interface ideas. Once you get past the four-or-five stage (that is, four or five folders and four or five applications on your hard disk) you may notice clutter and deeply-nested folders getting in your way

Adam Engst No comments

Aladdin Desktop Tools Goes to Work

After an extremely long commute, Aladdin Desktop Tools (ADT) has finally arrived for work, and some users - especially those who have bought other Aladdin products - will appreciate this set of seven utilities. I do wonder how well ADT will do in the marketplace, since a number of utility packages have come and gone since this project started at Aladdin