940516 news'n'rumors {This line added when newsletter was archived.} Everyone, A source on the GM training film group reports that the "Raptor" starts shipping from NewTek today, in part due to GM's needs which caused the timetable to be advanced. The "Raptor" is a scaled back version of the "Screamer" accelerator for the "VideoToaster". (Four MIPS chips in parallel proved to be too many to handle.) This is good news to folks who enjoy the sort of renedered animations that spice up "Babylon 5" and "seaQuest". The "Raptor" will allow for much faster generation of these scenes, allowing much more computer animation time in the programs. Other shows like "X Files" should benefit also. From Rumor Control: employees of Samsung spotted by a fairly reliable source last week, roaming through C= HQ in WestChester, taking measurments. Maybe there is a possibility of a "Samigasun" in the future? Don't hold your breaths yet, but I'll keep you posted. Brad