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Issue #12      November 10, 2000      We don't need no stinkin' president! What's New Check Be out at COMDEX Fall 2000, November 13-17! Be will showcase BeIA (The Complete IA Solution) at COMDEX running on several devices within the National Semiconductor Information Appliance Pavilion. Go to the Las Vegas Convention Center booth NS123, level 1, North Exhibit Hall. Also see Be at the Information Appliance Press Event: Wednesday, November 15, 6-10pm Alexis Park Resort 375 E. Harmon Las Vegas, NV In Mauritania, 1 ougiya equals how many khums? Additionally, Be will have a conference room at the Venetian where it will host invited guests from the industry, press, analysts and trade. Come one, come all! The Hidden Question The last hidden question was, "Who voices the character of Groundskeeper Willie on "The Simpsons"?" The answer is Dan Castellaneta. About 30 people answered correctly, and here are the fabulous five who won fashionable Be T- shirts: Dan Castell (hey!) -- Florida Mark Cadman -- South Yorkshire Randy Padawer -- Tennessee Julien Sirocchi -- Ireland Mikael Degerfalt -- Sweden The Hidden Question Rules: Somewhere in the newsletter there will be a hidden trivia question. 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) 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. Double-Clicking is for Suckers! That's right, you heard me. One of the great time-saving things you can do with the BeOS is cruise around the folders in your computer WITHOUT double- clicking and opening up each one. How? By right-clicking your mouse, of course. Try this: Right click on the hard drive icon (main volume, boot disk, or whatever you like to call it) on your desktop. Wait a second. Now you should get a list of folders, such as apps, beos, demos, develop, home .... Now move the cursor to highlight "home". Now even MORE folders show up, namely all the folders and stuff you've got inside your home folder. Neat, huh? Saves you from opening up each of these folders to get into something and then having to close them all up again. What a hassle! When you choose what file (or folder) you want to actually open, simply unclick and there you go. This also works for when you are putting a file into a folder. If, say, you need to put that picture of Britanny Spears (you know who you are) you just downloaded into your "I Heart Britanny" folder, simply drag and hold the file onto home, then scroll to whatever the next folder is, then the next, etc., until you've found your "I Heart Britanny" folder, where you can unclick -- and viola! Now get back to work. Britanny Spears indeed. Check it Out The inimitable Scot Hacker (author of "The BeOS Bible") will be part of a panel in an OS Shootout at Comdex this year. The session is designed to give attendees a solid appreciation of the factors inherent in OS selection, including the movement towards Open Source. Horoscopes ARIES (March 21 - April 19): There is a fine line between an acceptable risk and an unacceptable gamble, and it is a line you will have to walk with care. If you are too cautious today, you will miss a golden opportunity; if you are too reckless, you will get it, but waste it. In short, you can't win, so don't try. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): You may have cause for complaint today, but if you are wise, you will bite your tongue, count to 10 and will yourself not to get angry. If you do lose your temper, you will probably regret it around the time of Saturday's moon. You know how much you hate to apologize. It's almost as bad as giving. GEMINI (May 21 - June 21): Be extra careful if you are traveling this weekend because the full moon makes accidents more likely. However, don't stay at home just to be safe, because you will see things and meet people in the next two days that make you glad to be alive. Just make sure you stay alive. MWAH- HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA! CANCER (June 22 - July 22): Some people you naturally get along with and some people you cannot stand the sight of. And being a Cancer, you are not about to explain your reasons. Anyone who expects you to change your ways just because he is being nice to you has still got a lot to learn. And by gum you'll learn 'em. LEO (July 23 - Aug 22): Forget work. This is supposed to be one of the best times of the year for socializing and having fun, so cut yourself some slack and worry about work tomorrow, or the day after that, or next week. Your dedication is not in doubt, so no one will mind if you take a day or two off. The guy who restocks the ketchup and mustard island can cover for you anyway. VIRGO (Aug 23 - Sept 22): It is quite possible you will receive some kind of offer soon, most likely from someone you work for. The only thing that might stop you from taking it is uncertainty about your financial situation. That would be a shame, because you'll make more money than you'll know what to do with. In which case you can send large bills only, care of Wendy Hall at Be, Inc., 800 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA, 94025. LIBRA (Sept 23 - Oct 23): No one expects you to know how to do everything, so don't expect it of yourself. If there is something you are not sure how to handle today, get a friend to help you or, if it's a real toughie, call in an expert. You'll have to pay for it, but it will be worth it. You don't want to get a paper cut, do you? SCORPIO (Oct 24 - Nov 21): Don't worry too much about reality today. Your fantasies will be a lot more fun. Of course, being a sensual Scorpio, your fantasies are always fun, but today they will be red hot! Just remember that not everyone shares your lust for life -- or your stamina. Also, really, get a private room. Nobody wants to see that. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 - Dec 21): Don't waste time trying to find a solution to a problem that may change again tomorrow or the day after that. Your best bet is to watch and wait and respond to events as they occur. If you try to guess what is going to happen next, you will almost certainly get it wrong. Heck, you get stuff that's already HAPPENED wrong. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan 19): Focus on what comes easily today and resist any and all attempts by others to get you involved in things you don't know much about. You may have fun, but more likely, you will feel like a fish out of water. Never try anything new. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 - Feb 18): Tackle one task at a time today and don't worry too much if the sun goes down before you're halfway through your "to do" list. What with the approaching surprise monsoon/tornado and the ensuing catastrophic earthquake, it's highly unlikely anyone will notice that you've fallen behind. PISCES (Feb 19 - Mar 20): You will receive some amazingly good news today. Actually, the news itself will be pretty straightforward, but because you were expecting bad news, it will seem like the best news in the world. Well, really, it's kind of bad news, but it's not what you were thinking it was going to be. Well, okay, it's horrible, horrible news. A real shocker. I'm terribly sorry. Credits & Legal Stuff Editor, Writer, Supreme Court Justice: Wendy Hall Copyeditor, Speaker of the House: 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 Read past issues of The BUN here. 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. Back to you, Cokie.

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