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Subject: Re: After Dark 2.0 - any news?
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In article <4923.26b55905@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> pv9y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
>Does anyone know what the deal is with After Dark 2.0? They have an ad
>in one of the magazines about it, but other than that there has been
>no news at all. Hopefully it will be another updater posted to the net
>when it does come out. And lots more modules would be really nice!
>
>Adam
>
>-- 
>Adam C. Engst                                pv9y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu   
>----------------------------------------------------------------------          
>"I ain't worried and I ain't scurried and I'm having a good time"               
>                                                           -Paul Simon          

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Subject: Re: After Dark 2.0 - any news?
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In article <4923.26b55905@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> you write:
>Does anyone know what the deal is with After Dark 2.0? They have an ad
>in one of the magazines about it, but other than that there has been
>no news at all. Hopefully it will be another updater posted to the net
>when it does come out. And lots more modules would be really nice!
>
>Adam
>
>-- 
>Adam C. Engst                                pv9y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu   
	
	I will post the offical press release but here is a rundown
	of After Dark 2.0.

	After Dark 2.0 is ready!  It is a brand new version of the 
	program, not an update.  The new version is pretty slick (but then
	again I helped write it! :) ).  There are several new modules and
	many of the old modules have new features.  After Dark 2.0 also
	has sound.  There is thunder with the lightning.  Worms munch your
	screen.  Puzzle makes a neat clicking noise as the pieces move.

	A new feature is SystemIQ.  When SystemIQ is active After Dark will
	monitor CPU, disk, and modem/printer port activity.  If After Dark
	senses that the Mac is busy, it will not go to sleep.  If After Dark
	is already asleep, it will throtle back its animation to give the
	Mac more time.

	After Dark 2.0 is now aware of "Notification Manager" events such
	as Print Monitor alerts and the arrival of electronic mail.  If
	After Dark is asleep and Apple menu starts to flash, After Dark will
	wake up.  If the Apple menu is still flashing when After Dark goes
	back to sleep, it will scroll a message across the top of the screen
	with the icon that is flashing in the Apple menu.

	Password protection has been enhanced.  After Dark 2.0 now has
	automatic password sleep and password protection across reboot.

	All of the modules have online help.  Just click in the credits area
	and it will expand to show info and help about the module.

	Here are some of the new modules:

	Fish!:  Fish! is the After Dark version of Fish! cdev by Tom &
	Ed's Bogus software.  The fish are large, in full color, and
	look just like real fish.  

	Flying Toasters:  Just what it sounds like. :)  Toasters with
	wings chase toast across the screen.  No, there is not a gas
	leak in our building. :)

	Satori: Fascinating color waves, patterns, and rays fill your 
	screen and animate.   Written by Ben Haller author of Solarian II.

	MultiModule:  Allows you to run different modules at the same time
	anywhere on the screen.  Sort of a screen saver construction kit.
	Put a different module in each corner of the screen and run them
	simultaneously.  Run modules on top of each other.  Put Puzzle on
	top of Can of Worms for an interesting effect.  Endless possibilities!

	Lots of other stuff but I am tired of typing.  If you have any
	questions feel free to ask.

	Bruce Burkhalter
	After Dark Product Manager
	Berkeley Systems, Inc.