From: Owen hartnett To: owen@ids.net Subject: RIMac meeting October 25 Date: Friday, October 22, 1999 11:47 PM RIMac October 25 '99 October 25 - 7:00 PM - CIT Building, Brown University [First of all, if you're getting this notice for the first time, it is because I have received a fresh batch of names from a RIMac meeting you attended a while back, and you've just been added to the mailing list now. Welcome to the list. If, for any reason, you wish to be removed, please send mail to owen@ids.net.] Alti, Alti, Altivec and The Mysterious OS 9 This month's travesty will be led by our meeting moderator, your humble scribe, which, while a frightening prospect, seems appropriate enough for only six days before Halloween. The subject at hand will be Apple's Newly released Mac OS 9, soon to be a major lawsuit near you. [Ed: A company that used to make an operating system called OS 9 is suing Apple for using the name, thus explaining the meagre joke presented in the previous line. The jokester has been duly reprimanded with hot irons and crazy glue.] At any rate, the new OS 9 will be duly displayed in all it's fine glory, and interesting facets of its operation performed, to the amazement and wonder of all. In addition, the management has spared no expense this month and will also be presenting a technical discussion of Altivec, which will undoubtedly put those who care not for advanced stuff to sleep, but may give the nerds and wannabe nerds a good technical buzz. Your moderator, provided the parole board permits, will present a technical presentation from Apple about Altivec, and will try to bridge the gap for all you non-techies. Pillows may be provided. The usual suspects will be rounded up for exciting Macintosh jabbering, of the sort you know you love, and we hope you'll participate. Please bring your whole mind, a quart of jabber, and any Macintosh news, questions, or rumors to the CIT building Monday night, and let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons and necking in the parlor. Check out our Web site at: Directions: Take Route I-95 to I-195 Exit 2, turn left at bottom of ramp. Go to Brook and turn left; go to the intersection of Waterman and Brook Streets on the East Side of Providence it is on your lefthand side. It's the big brick building with the entrance facing away from the road. Go to the second floor. Take the elevator. Do not fly. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200.