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Issue #17      February 9, 2001      Peanut Butterific What's New Extra! Extra! There's lots of stuff going on here at Be, including many different agreements with companies such as Beatnik Technology and FOCUS Enhancements. To read all about it, go to our press releases page. Smooch. The Hidden Question The last hidden question was, "What is the name of the dinosaur that was recently found in Madagascar (hint: the dinosaur was named after a Dire Straits band member)?" The answer is Masiakasaurus Knopfleri. I wasn't a stickler for spelling, but if you sent in the name of the Dire Straits guy, I marked you incorrect, because I asked for the dinosaur's name, not his. About 40 people answered correctly, and here are the fortunate five who won multi-threaded, user-friendly Be T-shirts: Dave Knapp -- New Jersey Adrian Hudson -- New Zealand Thomas Zermeno -- Texas Shawn Mease -- Germany Daniel Nebdal -- Norway 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. Drag it and Mean it! If you ever drag a file over an icon and the icon doesn't light up (meaning the icon doesn't recognize your file as something it could open), try again -- but this time, hold down the Ctrl key while you do it. This will force your target to take a better look and try to open up that file, even if it isn't a registered handler for that filetype. As an example, if you register SoundPlay as the default player for MP3 files, you won't be able to drag an MP3 file onto CL-Amp to play it with that app. Holding down the control key tells the Tracker to bypass the default filetype association. Naturally, this wouldn't work if, say, you dropped a file of a type unrecognized by the target app, like dropping a GIF image onto SoundPlay, which would only cause problems (because SoundPlay would try to open the GIF as an audio file). Got it? Good. Check it Out Didja know there are BeOS radio stations out there, run on -- you guessed it -- BeOS? Yep. This week the inimitable Scot Hacker, author of "The BeOS Bible," profiled the various BeOS radio stations and their different approaches to MP3 broadcasting from BeOS. An interesting and enlightening read. Check it out here. Horoscopes ARIES (March 21 - April 19): You may be tempted to sit back and let life come to you during the early part of the week, and that's probably a good idea, because once Mars, your ruler, changes signs, you will be running around with hardly a moment to call your own. There is a very good chance you will be traveling somewhere toward the end of the week, or at the very least, running an errand. TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): You will have plenty to say for yourself today, and anyone who does not like to hear the truth had better run and hide. You will make friends and enemies in equal numbers, but the important thing is that you get a reaction. You're not going on Jerry Springer for the fun of it! GEMINI (May 21 - June 21): You will say what you have to say this weekend and you won't give a damn whom you upset -- and that could be quite a few people. Someone in authority may try to pull rank on you, but you have right on your side and you know it, so don't back down. Your grandmother deserves whatever she gets. CANCER (June 22 - July 22): Your energy level will rise quite noticeably once Mars moves into the work and well-being area of your chart and you dramatically increase your caffeine and narcotics intake. LEO (July 23 - Aug 22): Your mind will be quick and sharp today -- unlike most days. The one danger is that your tongue will be quick and sharp as well and you might say something that makes a colleague feel bad. He won't feel so bad if you're as quick to say you're sorry. But you won't be. Oh, you are a conundrum. VIRGO (Aug 23 - Sept 22): Because you value your underwear, you won't take kindly to anyone who tries to restrict your underwear or move it in a certain direction. In your current rebellious mood, you are likely to do the opposite of what others expect. Be careful. That may be their way of giving you a wedgie. LIBRA (Sept 23 - Oct 23): You will be shocked and dismayed to discover after a lengthy farming venture that money does not, indeed, grow on trees. SCORPIO (Oct 24 - Nov 21): It may not be possible to make sense of what happens today, but that does not mean it's not important. According to the planets, you need to stretch your mind, and the best way to do that is to confront it with something that appears to make no sense at all. Like that recent U.S. election, for instance. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 - Dec 21): Someone will go out of their way to annoy you today, but they will succeed only if you take what they say and do too seriously. They are a bit of a joke, and if you treat them as a joke, they cannot possibly hurt you. Still, though, you might want to consider filing for divorce. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan 19): You may still be kicking yourself for missing an opportunity to make some extra money, but don't worry about it too much because the planets promise that you will get another chance very soon, maybe in the next few hours. Keep watching those infomercials. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 - Feb 18): What you get this weekend may not be exactly what you were hoping for, but it is still worth having, so be grateful. You can complain if you want, but it won't get you very far. You can't expect to get what you want every day of the week. You're not George W., you know. PISCES (Feb 19 - Mar 20): Don't let anyone persuade you to give up on something that, as far as you are concerned, is worth the time and effort. It may not mean much to other people, but it means something to you, and if you enjoy what you are doing, you should keep on doing it, regardless of how little it pays or how much it might annoy people. Take it from someone who knows: interpretive dance will never go out of style. Credits & Legal Stuff Editor, Writer, Interpretive Dancer: Wendy Hall Copyeditor, Mad Cow Tipper: 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 What country remains the world's top tourist destination, with 75 million visitors from other countries in 2000? 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. Somebody needs a nap!

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