BRiaN S. KeNDiG

This was my first April Fools article, posted to the Usenet newsgroup comp.sys.mac.announce in 1992, and I'm proud of it. It's very dated by now, but it hearkens back to a simpler, more innocent time. Also, I believe that this is the first time the word 'Java' is ever used to refer to computer software!

Caffeine Manager Released

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MOVED OVER PR NEWSWIRE AT 8:22 PM, EST, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1992

CUPERTINO, California--April 1, 1992--Apple Computer, Inc., made a major
addition to the software that runs the Macintosh computer today with the
release of the Caffeine Manager, an extension to System 7.0 that allows
all Macintosh computers to interface cleanly and easily with such devices
as coffee percolators and soda machines.

"We're really excited about this release," says Mike "Ro" Soft of Apple
DTS (Drink The Soda). "Users and programmers alike now can immediately
have access to a wide variety of commercial beverages from their desktop,
all with the familiar Macintosh mouse-driven interface."

The Caffeine Manager 1.0, available immediately from major commercial
outlets as well as anonymous ftp from ftp.apple.com, will expand Macintosh
connectivity on all models by providing a plug-and-play interface to Mr.
Coffee machines and clones. High-end Quadra machines running it will be
able to administrate a network containing soft drink vending machines.

Mr. Soft adds, "We hope this software will be a major step in crossing the
fine line between word processors and food processors."

John Sculley, CEO of Apple Computer, was quick to hail the Caffeine
Manager as a turning point in the development of the Macintosh. "It's
where I've envisioned the company going, it's a dream I've had since my
last job," he states. "This will make the Macintosh the choice of a new
generation."

The first product to make use of the Caffeine Manager will be QuickBrew.
Due to be released later this year, it will integrate sound and video with
cream and sugar, and optional third-party ADB (Apple Desktop Brew)
hardware will allow it to make a great cup of cappuccino.

Developers will be receiving recyclable aluminum CD's containing
specifications for the Caffeine Manager resource types 'JOLT', 'KOLA', and
'JAVA' later this week.

Apple Computer, founded fifteen years ago today, is one of the world's
major consumers of Mountain Dew.

--Brian S. Kendig
bskendig@netcom.com