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Issue #11      October 27, 2000      Boo! What's New Lots of fresh BUN news this week. First of all, you can now read all the old BUNs at the Be website. Bask in the glory of newsletters past, and wipe away a tear as you remember the good times. The other big news is that from now on, The BUN will be published on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month. Mark your calendars! Phone the in-laws! The Hidden Question Last week's hidden question was, "Name the Green Party candidate running for President this election." I forgot to specify the country, namely the U.S., but no one seemed to get mixed up on that. Still, sorry about that. The answer is Ralph Nader. About 50 people answered correctly, and here are the lucky-ducky five who won fabulous Be baseball caps: Kelly Verdeck -- Florida Brian Kerrigan -- Australia Don Bourne -- Canada Matt Henkel -- Louisiana Ville Kallioniemi -- Finland The Hidden Question Rules: Somewhere in the newsletter there will be a hidden trivia question. Who voices the character of Groundskeeper Willie on "The Simpsons"? If you've registered your copy of BeOS 5, send an e-mail to hidden@be.com with the correct answer (and your name and address, please -- don't worry, I promise you won't get stalked) and you will be entered into a drawing to win some nifty BeOS swag. PLUS your name will be announced in the next newsletter as one of the Big Winners. That is all. Look Out, Your Boss is Coming! Have you ever played one of those games that had a "Boss" command, which would hide the game when your boss was coming and might see you goofing off? The boss feature was pretty standard in computer games for quite a while; some people considered it mandatory! We here at Be take goofing off pretty seriously. That's why we built this feature into the BeOS! There's nothing like a "Boss Coming" feature implemented at the operating system level. That and a steamy novel on a rainy day. What's that, you say? You missed this feature, where is it? Here, my friend: Just set up a Workspace with something that looks like work (what exactly IS your job, anyway?), then switch to another Workspace and start your game (Solitaire, Axia, Abuse, whatever). We also recommend you turn the volume down as theme music can tend to give you away. Besides, you need to keep your ears peeled.... Boss coming? Quickly hit Alt-~ (that's the tilda key), to switch back to the previous Workspace -- where you have your very responsible spreadsheets and e -mails open. When your boss finally scrams, just Alt-~ back to your game (which, uh, will continue running while your boss is there, sorry; send mail to the game developer, and tell them they need to support the BeOS' "Boss Coming" feature by pausing the game whenever their Workspace is not being displayed). We admit, a few people will likely use this feature for other things. But now you know how Workspaces came to be on the BeOS. Here's to not getting deservedly fired! Check it Out Speaking of playing games... well, the bad news is WildCard Designs is going out of business. The good news is they are having a last chance sale where you can get their BeOS games for as low as $9.99, or a special package deal - - all of their games for only $40! They are also giving away a BeOS compatible laptop if they reach 2,000 purchases. Those crazy kids. P.S. Wildcard is also offering group purchases for non-U.S. customers in their last-chance sale, and people from all over the world are organizing group purchases in the forum at Be in the News. Find out more about that here. Horoscopes ARIES (March 21 - April 19): You can't expect loved ones to subjugate their own needs for the sake of yours. That's for 12-year-old Malaysian workers making three cents an hour to do. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): You have turned a blind eye to your finances for too long and must now look more closely at the way you earn, save and spend. Extravagance can become a habit, and the time has come to reverse the trend. The first step is to take eBay off your bookmarks. Did you really need that Cabbage Patch doll dress pattern from Butterick? You don't even own a sewing machine, for Pete's sake. GEMINI (May 21 - June 21): You will be brutally honest today, with yourself and with anyone who is brave enough -- or foolish enough -- to ask your opinion. You don't care what others think. You care only for the truth, and the truth is that you are a big meanie. CANCER (June 22 - July 22): The time has come to stop listening to other's opinions and start listening to your own, especially those that owe more to instinct than intellect. Embrace your inner ape and eat some fleas. LEO (July 23 - Aug 22): A long-distance journey is a possibility over the next four weeks, so make sure that you tie up any loose ends and can say good -bye with a clear conscience. Don't make them hire a detective AGAIN. VIRGO (Aug 23 - Sept 22): Don't use your workload as an excuse to turn down an invitation that could lead to other things. The sun in the most gregarious angle of your chart is urging you to share your political aspirations, sitcom ideas and interpretive poetry. LIBRA (Sept 23 - Oct 23): Your workload has been building up recently and now you can do something about it. Don't try to do everything at once -- a steady approach will be more effective and less stressful. You'll feel better once you tie a few on. SCORPIO (Oct 24 - Nov 21): You are the most psychotic sign of the zodiac, but that does not mean you cannot be fooled, and because the sun is at right angles to Neptune, there is a real possibility you will "see" something that does not exist. Oh, did I say psychotic? I meant *psychic*. Oopsie. My mistake! SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 - Dec 21): Although you tend to live life on your own terms, there's still room for improvement, and now is the time to make any changes that need to be made. Make sure to get behind the ears. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan 19): You can impress anyone you want to this week, and the more important they are, the better. Sure, the FBI "warned" you to stop bothering them, but you just go ahead and send that package. I think those hair clippings are a great personal touch. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 - Feb 18): You'll want time and space to yourself this week to sit and think. Others may think you're being difficult, but just ignore them. Did you hear what I just said? You are positively impossible. PISCES (Feb 19 - Mar 20): Domestic problems will become less pressing after the sun enters the most dynamic angle of your chart. For God's sake, put some pants on. Credits & Legal Stuff Editor, Writer, Wicked Witch of the West Coast: Wendy Hall Copyeditor, Frankenstein's Illegitimate Half-Brother: Mike Popovic To answer that hidden question, send e-mail to hidden@be.com To write a nice note to Wendy, send e-mail to wendy@be.com The BeOS User Newsletter Copyright (c) 2000 by Be, Inc. All rights reserved. Be, Inc. 800 El Camino Real, Suite 400 Menlo Park, CA 94025 Tel: (650) 462-4100 Fax: (650) 462-4129 Web: http://www.be.com/ Be, BeOS and BeIA are trademarks or registered trademarks of Be Incorporated in the United States and other countries. Other brand product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. All rights reserved. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!

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