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ｱｱﾛﾟｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛｱｱﾛｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛﾟﾟﾟﾟ ﾟｱｱﾛﾟﾟ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛｱｱﾛｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛﾟﾟﾟﾟ ｱｱﾛﾟﾟﾟﾟ
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ｱｱｱｱｱﾛﾟ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ﾟﾟｱｱﾛ ｱｱｱｱｱﾜ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ﾟﾟｱｱﾛ ｱｱｱｱｱﾜ ｱｱｱｱｱｱﾜ
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ｱｱﾛﾟｱｱﾜ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛﾟﾟﾟ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛﾟﾟﾟ ﾟﾟﾟｱｱﾛ
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ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱｱｱｱｱﾜ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱﾛ ｱｱｱｱｱｱﾜ ｱｱｱｱｱｱﾛ
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ﾟﾟ ﾟﾟ ﾟﾟ ﾟﾟ ﾟﾟ ﾟﾟﾟﾟﾟﾟ ﾟﾟ ﾟﾟ ﾟﾟ ﾟﾟ ﾟﾟﾟﾟﾟﾟ ﾟﾟﾟﾟﾟﾟ
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ﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍ
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ﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍ
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ﾚﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄｿ
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ｳCanada Germany Mexico Norwayｳ
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ｳ ｳ Scotland
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ｳ ﾚﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄｿ ﾃﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄｿ
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ｳ ｳUSA ｳ ｳ ｳ
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ｳ ｳ ﾉﾍﾍﾏﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾏﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍｻ ｳ
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ｳLichtenstein ｳ ｺ ｺ ｳ
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ｳ ｳ ﾚﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄｶ ｺ ｳ
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ｳ ｳ ｳ ｺ R E L A Y N E T ｺ ｳ
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ｳ Japan ﾀﾄﾄﾄｴ ｺ ｺ ｳ
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ｳ ﾚﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄｴ ｺ ﾇﾄｿ ｳ
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ｳ ｳ ｳ ﾈﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾑﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍﾍｼ ｳ ｳ
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ｳ ｳ ｳ ｳ ｳ ｳ
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ｳ ｳ ｳPortugal ｳ Puerto Ricoｳ ｳ
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ﾀﾄﾄﾂﾄﾄﾄﾄｴ ﾀﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾂﾄﾄｴ ｳ ｳ
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ｳ ｳAustralia ｳ ｳ ｳ ｳ
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ｳ ﾀﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾂﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾙ ｳUnited Kingdom ｳ ｳ
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ｳ ｳ Guam ﾀﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾙ ｳ
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ｳ ｳ ｳ
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ｳDenmark ｳ ｳ
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ﾀﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄﾄｴ ｳ
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ｳHolland Yuglosavia Peru Saudi Arabiaｳ
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The RIME Times is published monthly by the membership of RelayNet
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International Message Exchange as its official newsletter. Users and
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Sysops are encouraged to contribute. Submissions and questions may be
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directed to the editor John Dodson, node ->CANTINA.
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(c)Copyright 1990, The RelayNet International Message Exchange. Permission
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is hereby granted for unlimited distribution and duplication, provided
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such distribution and duplication are strictly for non-commercial purposes
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only. All other rights reserved. RelayNet and RIME are registered
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trademarks.
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CONTENTS
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EDITORS FILE 2
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by John Dodson, Node id ->CANTINA
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CONFERENCE NEWS 3
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by Skip Ross, Node id ->ACC
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SOFTWARE REVIEWS 5
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by Dave Shubert, Node id ->CASINO
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RIME FAMILY TREES 6
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'C' TUTOR 7
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by Doug Maclean, Node id ->RUNNINGB
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BEGINNERS CORNER 12
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by Jim Daly, Node id ->TREASURE
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THE CONFERENCE BEAT 13
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by Doug Maclean, Node id ->RUNNINGB
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HUBELK ENQUIRER 14
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by Ken Prevo, Node ID ->TOOLKIT
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POETRY CORNER 15
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Submitted by Inez Harrison, Node id ->MOONDOG
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NEW CONTEST! 16
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by John Dodson, Node id ->CANTINA
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NOTES FROM ADMIN 17
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by Bonnie Anthony, Node id ->RUNNINGA
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AS SEEN ON THE BIT STREAM 17
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NOTICES 17
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| EDITORS FILE |
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by John Dodson, Node id ->CANTINA
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Welcome to the December issue of RIME Times! This issue is the 12th RIME
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Times Newsletter and marks the end of another great RelayNet year!
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I always think of this publication as more of a chronicle than a
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newsletter. No monthly publication can keep up with the "news" in this
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fast paced means of communication we call RelayNet. Take a few minutes to
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peruse a few back issues and I think they will bring a smile to your face.
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You will also realize what remarkable growth this "hobby" network of ours
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has experienced. I believe this is directly attributable to the competent
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administration of the network. We all may not agree with every action
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taken, but there is no arguing that this is a highly successful network.
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May I suggest you take a minute to give these folks a "Good work - way to
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go!" message. Whether it be that highly visible sister/brother team or the
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behind-the-scenes SC members, conference hosts or sysops. They all make
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RelayNet one-heck-of-a fun place to be!
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I would like to thank all who have contributed this past year and
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especially thank the regular RIME Times contributors: Doug Maclean, Jim
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Daly, Jeff Woods, James Spinelli & Ed Lazarowitz. They have literally
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carried the newsletter. In fact, they have done such a great job this past
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year, as editor and chief bottle washer of RIME Times I am giving them next
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month off! (I am taking the issue off also, BTW. <g>) The 1991 edition of
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RIME Times will start with the February issue. This will give us all a
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break and will rejuvenate, invigorate, rehabilitate (aren't on-line
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||
thesaurus's great!) and revitalize us for the coming new year!
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This is of course another great issue! I'll completely dispense with the
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||
usual article "teasers" and get on with the newsletter. Well, almost
|
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completely, be sure to read about the new "Official RelayNet Logo" contest.
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This is a "real" contest this time and a good opportunity for you
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artistically inclined folks to contribute to RelayNet.
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Happy Holidays to All and we'll see you on the next relay!
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| CONFERENCE NEWS |
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+---------------------------------+
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by Skip Ross, Node id ->ACC
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Hello Folks! Here are the newest conferences!
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NAME: Anime
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NUMBER: 241
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DESCRIPTION: This conference will be a forum for fans of Anime
|
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(Japanese Animation) and for animation in general,
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to compare notes and to meet other fans. On the
|
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conference, will be announcements and occasional
|
||
ads for hard to find items pertaining to animation.
|
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HOST: Michael Cling Node ID ->AARDVARK
|
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ACTIVITY: NEW
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NAME: Cancer Recovery
|
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NUMBER: 242
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DESCRIPTION: This conference is for peer-to-peer conversations
|
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for people recovering and dealing with Cancer. Also
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welcome are the families and all interested parties in
|
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the fight against cancer.
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HOSTS: Steve King Node ID ->DBORED
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Doug MacLean Node ID ->RUNNINGB
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ACTIVITY: NEW
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Dave Dennett of Node ID ->FERRET has graciously offered to take over the
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Hosting of the Video Exchange Conference (netnode #192).
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We have changed, at the Host's request, the name of the Genetics
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Conference (netnode #95) to Biology. The new description for the
|
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conference now appears in the latest copy of the RIMECONF.TXT
|
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file available from the Netnode.
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We also have a New Host in the ANSI Conference (netnode #109).
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Please welcome Patrick Grote of Node ID ->CHANNEL
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To let everyone know, every time there is a new conference added
|
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to the RIMECONF.TXT (RIMECONF.ZIP) and whenever there are any
|
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major changes, I send the file to anyone who has requested an
|
||
autosend. To get on the list for this file, please send me a
|
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routed message to Node ID ->ACC, I will add your name and also
|
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reply that you have been added to make sure I received the
|
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message.
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NAME: Aquarium
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NUMBER: 243
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DESCRIPTION: Discussions surrounding everything pertinent to the
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maintenance and purchasing of Aquariums
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HOST: Mark Robbins Node ID ->SSANCTUM
|
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ACTIVITY: NEW
|
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NAME: RBL & RHL
|
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NUMBER: 244
|
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DESCRIPTION: RelayNet Basketball and Hockey Fantasy Leagues.
|
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This conference is a split-off from the RelayNet
|
||
Fantasy Sports conference (network #94) In this
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conference the topics will be Basketball and Hockey.
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HOST: Mike Minden Node ID ->CHEMEK
|
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ACTIVITY: Moderate
|
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NAME: Twin Peaks
|
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NUMBER: 245
|
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DESCRIPTION: This conference is dedicated to the discussion of
|
||
the very popular, quite off-beat, Television series
|
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Twin Peaks.
|
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HOST: Keith Carey Node ID ->XEVIOUS
|
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ACTIVITY: NEW
|
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NAME: IBM Mid-Range Computers
|
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NUMBER: 246
|
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DESCRIPTION: This conference will deal with topics specific to
|
||
the IBM Mid-Range line of Computers
|
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HOSTS: Tom Tcimpidis Node ID ->MOGUR
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Chuck Ackerman Node ID ->MOGUR
|
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ACTIVITY: NEW
|
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|
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In regards to the changes made to Conference #94 (network #) I am
|
||
posting the updated description for that now:
|
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NAME: RFL & RBL
|
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NUMBER: 94
|
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DESCRIPTION: RelayNet Football League and RelayNet Baseball League.
|
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This conference will be dedicated to the two
|
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fantasy Sports leagues Football and Baseball.
|
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HOST: Jon Oram Node ID ->BRNTWOOD
|
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ACTIVITY: Moderate
|
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New Hosts are as follows:
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NAME: GRAPHICS
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NUMBER: 26
|
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DESCRIPTION: This conference will encompass all forms of computer
|
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graphics, animations, programming, pictures, etc. Would
|
||
also cover topics of graphics conversion for desktop
|
||
publishing, and some desktop publishing itself.
|
||
HOSTS: James Sharrer Node ID ->GODFTHR
|
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Kathi Webster Node ID ->GODFTHR
|
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ACTIVITY: Moderate
|
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NAME: Diplomacy
|
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NUMBER: 91
|
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DESCRIPTION: On-line diplomacy game
|
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HOST: Doug Kent Node ID ->RUNNINGB
|
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ACTIVITY: light
|
||
|
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NUMBER: 231
|
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NAME: Old Cars
|
||
DESCRIPTION: For people interested in old cars, Milestone, Special
|
||
Interest, Custom Classic, or Antique. For the discussion
|
||
of and exchange of information on; parts availability and
|
||
location, tips on restoration techniques and problems,
|
||
discussion of various car club events and auctions.
|
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General discussion of the vintage car hobby.
|
||
HOSTS: Jim Weddle Node ID ->WTHREEJP
|
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Mark Kraffert Node ID ->FUNYFARM
|
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ACTIVITY: New
|
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|
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+---------------------------------+
|
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| SOFTWARE REVIEWS |
|
||
| |
|
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+---------------------------------+
|
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by Dave Shubert, Node id ->CASINO
|
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|
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|
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SimTerm - A Communications Program for Novices & Experts
|
||
|
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I recently obtained a file SIMTRM20.ZIP. Upon executing the program, I was
|
||
surprised to find this new, simple to use, communications program which has
|
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all the features needed for basic BBS calling and downloading.
|
||
|
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The program is by Jason Alward of Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada. Among it's
|
||
greatest features are the built-in Zmodem file-transfer protocol, which
|
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includes resume aborted or crashed transfers, internal ANSI 3.64 graphics,
|
||
and many features the larger programs have. The biggest surprise is that
|
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the program requires only about 40K of disk space and less that 70K of RAM
|
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space to run! This makes it an excellent program for carrying on a floppy
|
||
diskette and still having plenty of room for downloading files. It supports
|
||
com ports 1 through 4 and speeds to 19200 CPS. the dialing directory
|
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handles up to 45 entries and supports auto redial and multiple number
|
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tagging.
|
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|
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Here is the help screen found when you press the F1 key in SIMTERM.
|
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|
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+--ｯ^X^Y Selects. ENTER executes or just hit key in brackets.ｮ---+
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| -------------File Functions----------------------------------- |
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| Files (Alt-F) List files on disk. |
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| Path (Alt-P) Change current directory. |
|
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| Shell (Alt-S) Execute DOS command or drop to DOS shell. |
|
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| eXit (Alt-X) Exit Simterm. |
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| -------------Terminal Functions------------------------------- |
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| Dial (Alt-D) Enter dialing directory menu. |
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| Buffer (Alt-B) Open/Close/Pause capture buffer file. |
|
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| Hangup (Alt-H) Drop DTR to hangup modem. |
|
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| Download (PG DN) Receive a file from remote. |
|
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| Upload (PG UP) Send a file to remote. |
|
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| Echo (Alt-E) Toggle local echoing on/off. |
|
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| Linefeeds (Alt-L) Toggle adding linefeeds on/off. |
|
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| Initialize (Alt-I) Send initialization string to modem. |
|
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| -------------Misc. Functions---------------------------------- |
|
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| Clear (Alt-C) Clear terminal display. |
|
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| Options (Alt-O) Enter configuration options menu. |
|
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+----------------------------------------------------------------+
|
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|
||
The program can be learned by someone familiar with larger programs in a
|
||
matter of a few minutes. It is being distributed as "shareware" and costs
|
||
only $20 to register. Voice support is at 1-519-842-9175 and the support
|
||
BBS is the RHPN BBS at 1-519-688-0008.
|
||
|
||
The program is available from my system, The Casino EBBS, and from various
|
||
other systems across the country.
|
||
|
||
Check it out! You won't be disappointed.
|
||
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
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| RIME FAMILY TREES |
|
||
| |
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
|
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HUBORL-+
|
||
Jim |
|
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Daly |- TREASURE Jim Daly (Longwood, FL)
|
||
|- FABULOUS Hewie Poplock (Orlando, FL)
|
||
|- CCOBBS Bob French (Clarcona, FL)
|
||
|- BABBLE Dane Beko (Orlando, FL)
|
||
|- CDS Dave Steinman (Orlando, FL)
|
||
|- NARCONN Frank Walker (Kissammee, FL)
|
||
|- COFFEE Jim Murphey (Altamonte Spgs., FL)
|
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|- TBS Dave Biggs (Winter Springs, FL)
|
||
|- FLAIR Brad Pierce (Winter Park, FL)
|
||
|- INFONET Glenn Fluehr (Apopka, FL)
|
||
|- STAREXP Jason Bagnell (Longwood, FL)
|
||
+- LEKTRON James Huckabey (Bellingham, WA)
|
||
|
||
And an updated HUBCAN tree:
|
||
|
||
HUBCHAN --+
|
||
Brian |- CHANNEL Brian Miller Boston, MA
|
||
Miller |- FUTURE Bud Napier Boston, MA
|
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|- CYBER Phil Yanov Greenville, SC
|
||
|- SFTWARE Jim Allen Beverly, MA
|
||
|- NORDIC Dave Patterson Ipswich MA
|
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|
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|- CHANNEL Tess & Brian Cambridge MA
|
||
|- XEVIOUS Nels Anderson Framingham, MA
|
||
|- PRIZM Gunnar Reiger Bridgewater, MA
|
||
|- JESSE Jesse Cheng Brookline, MA
|
||
|- LALALAND Jonathan Wray Worcester, MA
|
||
|- GARDEN Karl Johnson Scituate, MA
|
||
|- DIGICOM Marco Bitran Brookline, MA
|
||
|- EFFIGY John Francis Dorchester, MA
|
||
|- GAS Jon Anderson S. Natick, MA
|
||
|- HOTTIPS Michael Callaghan Glendale, CA
|
||
|- SOFTC Dan Linton Clinton, MA
|
||
|- NITELOG Karl Van Lear Monterey, CA
|
||
|- HUBNH-EASTER Gardiner Jones Londonderry, NH
|
||
| +- GATECOM Ed & Nancie Costa Windham, MH
|
||
|
|
||
|- HUBSPACE-SPACE Owen Hawkins Menlo Park, CA
|
||
+- HUBSOFT-SOFTEXCH Don Eklund Webster, MA
|
||
|
||
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
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| 'C' TUTOR |
|
||
| |
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
by Doug Maclean, Node id ->RUNNINGB
|
||
|
||
How many times did you need a quick way to determine a day of the week or
|
||
look at a calendar but you hate those TSR calendar programs. Here is a
|
||
little program that will show you a single month or an entire year for
|
||
almost any date you select. Here is the code:
|
||
|
||
#include <time.h>
|
||
|
||
char dayw[] =
|
||
{
|
||
" S M Tu W Th F S"
|
||
};
|
||
char *smon[]=
|
||
{
|
||
"January", "February", "March", "April",
|
||
"May", "June", "July", "August",
|
||
"September", "October", "November", "December",
|
||
};
|
||
|
||
void pstr(char *str,int n);
|
||
void cal(int m,int y,char *p,int w);
|
||
int jan1(int yr);
|
||
|
||
char string[432];
|
||
struct tm *thetime;
|
||
long timbuf;
|
||
|
||
void
|
||
|
||
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|
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
main(argc, argv)
|
||
char *argv[];
|
||
{
|
||
register y, i, j;
|
||
int m;
|
||
int month;
|
||
int month_only = 0;
|
||
|
||
if (!(month = atoi(argv[1])))
|
||
{
|
||
month_only = 1;
|
||
for(i=0;i<12;i++)
|
||
if(!strnicmp(smon[i],argv[1],3))
|
||
{
|
||
month = i+1;
|
||
break;
|
||
}
|
||
}
|
||
switch(argc)
|
||
{
|
||
case 1:
|
||
timbuf = time(&timbuf);
|
||
thetime = localtime(&timbuf);
|
||
m = thetime->tm_mon + 1;
|
||
y = thetime->tm_year + 1900;
|
||
break;
|
||
case 2:
|
||
if(month_only)
|
||
{
|
||
timbuf = time(&timbuf);
|
||
thetime = localtime(&timbuf);
|
||
m = month;
|
||
y = thetime->tm_year + 1900;
|
||
break;
|
||
}
|
||
else
|
||
goto xlong;
|
||
case 3:
|
||
m = month;
|
||
y = atoi(argv[2]);
|
||
break;
|
||
default:
|
||
printf("usage: cal [[<month>] <year>]\n");
|
||
exit(1);
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
/*
|
||
* print out just month
|
||
*/
|
||
|
||
if(m<1 || m>12)
|
||
goto badarg;
|
||
|
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|
||
|
||
if(y<1 || y>9999)
|
||
goto badarg;
|
||
printf(" %s %u\n", smon[m-1], y);
|
||
printf("%s\n", dayw);
|
||
cal(m, y, string, 24);
|
||
for(i=0; i<6*24; i+=24)
|
||
pstr(string+i, 24);
|
||
exit(0);
|
||
/*
|
||
* print out complete year
|
||
*/
|
||
xlong:
|
||
y = atoi(argv[1]);
|
||
if(y<1 || y>9999)
|
||
goto badarg;
|
||
printf("\n\n\n");
|
||
printf(" %u\n", y);
|
||
printf("\n");
|
||
for(i=0; i<12; i+=3)
|
||
{
|
||
for(j=0; j<6*72; j++)
|
||
string[j] = '\0';
|
||
printf(" %.3s", smon[i]);
|
||
printf(" %.3s", smon[i+1]);
|
||
printf(" %.3s\n", smon[i+2]);
|
||
printf("%s %s %s\n", dayw, dayw, dayw);
|
||
cal(i+1, y, string, 72);
|
||
cal(i+2, y, string+23, 72);
|
||
cal(i+3, y, string+46, 72);
|
||
for(j=0; j<6*72; j+=72)
|
||
pstr(string+j, 72);
|
||
}
|
||
printf("\n\n\n");
|
||
exit(0);
|
||
|
||
badarg:
|
||
printf("Bad argument\n");
|
||
exit(1);
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
void
|
||
pstr(str, n)
|
||
char *str;
|
||
{
|
||
register i;
|
||
register char *s;
|
||
|
||
s = str;
|
||
i = n;
|
||
while(i--)
|
||
if(*s++ == '\0')
|
||
s[-1] = ' ';
|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
i = n+1;
|
||
while(i--)
|
||
if(*--s != ' ')
|
||
break;
|
||
s[1] = '\0';
|
||
printf("%s\n", str);
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
char mon[] =
|
||
{
|
||
0,
|
||
31, 29, 31, 30,
|
||
31, 30, 31, 31,
|
||
30, 31, 30, 31,
|
||
};
|
||
void
|
||
cal(m, y, p, w)
|
||
char *p;
|
||
{
|
||
register d, i;
|
||
register char *s;
|
||
|
||
s = p;
|
||
d = jan1(y);
|
||
mon[2] = 29;
|
||
mon[9] = 30;
|
||
|
||
switch((jan1(y+1)+7-d)%7)
|
||
{
|
||
/* non leap year */
|
||
case 1:
|
||
mon[2] = 28;
|
||
break;
|
||
|
||
/* 1752 */
|
||
default:
|
||
mon[9] = 19;
|
||
break;
|
||
/* leap year */
|
||
|
||
case 2:
|
||
;
|
||
}
|
||
for(i=1; i<m; i++)
|
||
d += mon[i];
|
||
d %= 7;
|
||
s += 3*d;
|
||
for(i=1; i<=mon[m]; i++)
|
||
{
|
||
if(i==3 && mon[m]==19)
|
||
{
|
||
i += 11;
|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
mon[m] += 11;
|
||
}
|
||
if(i > 9)
|
||
*s = i/10+'0';
|
||
s++;
|
||
*s++ = i%10+'0';
|
||
s++;
|
||
if(++d == 7)
|
||
{
|
||
d = 0;
|
||
s = p+w;
|
||
p = s;
|
||
}
|
||
}
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
/*
|
||
* return day of the week
|
||
* of jan 1 of given year
|
||
*/
|
||
jan1(yr)
|
||
{
|
||
register y, d;
|
||
|
||
y = yr;
|
||
d = 4+y+(y+3)/4;
|
||
|
||
/*
|
||
* julian calendar
|
||
* regular gregorian
|
||
* less three days per 400
|
||
*/
|
||
|
||
if(y > 1800)
|
||
{
|
||
d -= (y-1701)/100;
|
||
d += (y-1601)/400;
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
/*
|
||
* great calendar changeover instant
|
||
*/
|
||
|
||
if(y > 1752)
|
||
d += 3;
|
||
|
||
return(d%7);
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
This program has been tested under MSC/QC and TC/TC++ with all memory
|
||
models including the tiny model which can be converted into a COM file. The
|
||
syntax is simple:
|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
cal NOV will show the month of November for the
|
||
current year
|
||
|
||
cal feb 1953 shows the given month for the given year
|
||
|
||
cal 1991 shows the whole year
|
||
|
||
For some fun use CAL SEP 1752. This was the year that the Julian calendar
|
||
was converted to the Gregorian calendar. The 2nd of September was followed
|
||
by the 14th! This was done to bring the calendar back in step with the
|
||
seasons. This program demonstrates the use of pointers and string
|
||
functions. I hope you all enjoy it.
|
||
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
| BEGINNERS CORNER |
|
||
| |
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
by Jim Daly, Node id ->TREASURE
|
||
|
||
A COMMUNICATIONS PRIMER
|
||
-----------------------
|
||
|
||
Last month I showed you a little Graphic of 4 Bytes being transmitted
|
||
ASYNCHronously. Here it is again:
|
||
|
||
E K I M
|
||
|--------|--------| |--------| |--------|
|
||
>-----| BYTE-4 | BYTE-3 |---| BYTE-2 |--| BYTE-1 |----->
|
||
|--------|--------| |--------| |--------|
|
||
|
||
Let's enlarge BYTE-1 and take a look at the Bits inside of it:
|
||
|
||
M
|
||
|---|------------|---|
|
||
| | | |
|
||
| 1 | 01001101 | 0 |
|
||
| | | |
|
||
|---|------------|---|
|
||
^ ^----------^ ^
|
||
| | |
|
||
STOP | START
|
||
BIT | BIT
|
||
|
||
8
|
||
DATA BITS
|
||
|
||
Remember last month that I told you that delays could be present between
|
||
ASYNCH transmitted BYTES? Because of the possibility of a "delay" between
|
||
Bytes, the Hardware (your MODEM) adds a "little "cushion" at the beginning
|
||
and end of the Byte in the form of a Bit. These extra Bits are called a
|
||
Start Bit (always a 0) and a Stop Bit (always a 1). The START Bit (0)
|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
tells the Modem to which you are transferring that the next Bit it receives
|
||
will be the start of the actual Data. The STOP Bit (1) tells the receiving
|
||
Modem that the entire Byte has been sent and received. When the full Data
|
||
Byte has been received, the hardware automatically discards the START and
|
||
STOP bits.
|
||
|
||
Incidentally, the actual Data Byte can be 7 Bits but only if the Data is
|
||
straight ASCII Text (see the September article for the explanation).
|
||
|
||
Enough for this month. In January we will tackle the somewhat perplexing
|
||
topic of PARITY and BREAK signals.
|
||
|
||
!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you and yours !!
|
||
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
| THE CONFERENCE BEAT |
|
||
| |
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
by Doug Maclean, Node id ->RUNNINGB
|
||
|
||
I would like to announce a new conference on RIME. Unlike many other RIME
|
||
conferences that provide technical support or entertainment this conference
|
||
supports the most important part of any computer system, the human being.
|
||
The conference is the Cancer Recovery Conference (national number 242).
|
||
The Cancer conference is dedicated to provide a place for emotional support
|
||
for people affected by cancer and their families. Medical people and
|
||
interested parties are also welcomed. Threads will include any type of
|
||
support the membership requires. In pain? Feeling depressed or isolated?
|
||
The Cancer Conference will let you know you are not alone in your battle.
|
||
Sometimes just letting things out can make a person feel better.
|
||
|
||
I requested this conference for a personal reason. Last December I was
|
||
diagnosed as having a tumor on my elbow. Most was removed at that time but
|
||
a couple of months ago the tumor returned and I started chemo therapy.
|
||
People in my other seven conferences have been so supportive and provided
|
||
such strength I wanted to create a place for others in the same situation
|
||
to come for support. After talking to Skip, Bonnie and Howard the Cancer
|
||
recovery conference was born. Since this is a public service conference
|
||
some changes were permitted. For one, Skip suspended the requirement for a
|
||
certain number of nodes and hubs to initiate the conference. This turned
|
||
out not to be a problems since many of my friends have already started to
|
||
carry Cancer. Bonnie has also given permission for the use of aliases.
|
||
Slightly stronger language is also permitted as long as it is not directed
|
||
towards anyone in a personal attack. If someone in the conference wants to
|
||
say how bad they feel they are free to express themselves. In short, the
|
||
Cancer Recovery conference will be maintained much the same as the Recovery
|
||
conference. Many people on the Recovery conference have already offered
|
||
their support of this new conference and I hope to continue close ties
|
||
between both conferences. Many people I know in chemo become addicted to
|
||
the pain medications and illegal drugs as a result of the feeling that
|
||
manifest during the fight against cancer. By maintaining close ties
|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
between the two recovery conferences I hope to provide a multifaceted means
|
||
to help many people.
|
||
|
||
I will be joined by my co-host Steve King from DBORED in bring this
|
||
conference to RIME. Bonnie Anthony has also offered to help us out with
|
||
the medical viewpoint. Steve is also working getting and oncologist to
|
||
become a regular to help provide support. The threads are light right
|
||
now, even by new conference standards. We need people expressing
|
||
themselves before things get moving. It may take some time for people to
|
||
become use to expressing themselves in this type of conference but as
|
||
people begin to join us and share their feelings I am very sure that
|
||
conference will exceed expectations. I have found the people here in RIME
|
||
to always rally to support others. Too bad the recent article in Business
|
||
Week could not portray this side of RIME. This disease hit particularly
|
||
hard around the holidays. It is fortunate that the administration here
|
||
helped to get this conference going in such a short time.
|
||
|
||
I urge all hubs, nodes and sysops out there to request the Cancer recovery
|
||
conference and to place an announcement on your boards to let people know
|
||
about it. Please permit people to sign on using aliases for the purpose of
|
||
accessing either Recovery conference. We can only help people if they join
|
||
us. Please help spread the word. There is a place that cares, a place to
|
||
go to help and be helped.
|
||
|
||
Happy Holidays all, and God Bless
|
||
Doug MacLean
|
||
|
||
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
| HUBELK ENQUIRER |
|
||
| |
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
by Ken Prevo, Node ID ->TOOLKIT
|
||
|
||
(Ed. note: The following was "stolen" from a private HUB conference and is
|
||
part of an exchange between Derry Nelson and Ken Prevo on ways to get BBS
|
||
message counts up. The post also proves, despite what some people think,
|
||
that Ken DOES have a sense of humor! <g>)
|
||
|
||
-*- HUBELK ENQUIRER -*-
|
||
Front Page Headlines
|
||
|
||
NELSON CHILDREN PRODUCT OF ALIEN ENCOUNTER -- Two heads ARE better than
|
||
one!
|
||
|
||
ELKHART MENAGE AU TOIS DISCOVERED -- consisting of ACES, BETACON, & ELEVEN.
|
||
Late night interaction suspected. Randy heard to say, "Was the EVENT good
|
||
for you, too?" David's reply in next issue!!! State's Attorney studying
|
||
possible action.
|
||
|
||
SURGEON GENERAL ANNOUNCES PCBOARD AS KNOWN CARCINOGEN. Users are switching
|
||
to ProLogon/ProDoor BBS' by the thousands. Toolkit swamped.
|
||
|
||
Page 15
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
DUNE RAIDED --- LARGE QUANTITIES OF "SPICE" FOUND IN HARD DRIVES ---
|
||
RALPH'S EYES ARE SOLID BLUE. Sequel to follow: DUNE -- the final
|
||
adventure. However, the movie must wait for the original cast to get old
|
||
and senile -- to maintain the tradition...
|
||
|
||
TOOLKIT BBS DROPS SPEED FROM 9600 TO 4800 -- making it the first (and most)
|
||
half-fast bbs in INDIANA.
|
||
|
||
PRESIDENT OF GTE FOUND GUILTY --- of everything!!!
|
||
|
||
SYSOPS ARE COMMITED FOLKS. -- Lake County Attorney succeeds in doing so
|
||
with one in Lowell!
|
||
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
| POETRY CORNER |
|
||
| |
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
Submitted by Inez Harrison, Node id ->MOONDOG
|
||
|
||
Poetry To Suit Your Mood
|
||
(Copyright 1990 Inez Harrison)
|
||
|
||
I FOUND YOU
|
||
|
||
You are,
|
||
my love,
|
||
my life.
|
||
Lead,
|
||
and I shall follow,
|
||
for I have looked for you,
|
||
for so long,
|
||
so many times before.
|
||
I've been lead astray,
|
||
but for the love of love,
|
||
I found my way.
|
||
Searching.
|
||
Hoping.
|
||
Wishing.
|
||
Praying.
|
||
I found you.
|
||
My lease on life,
|
||
my dream of dreams.
|
||
I found you,
|
||
|
||
need I say More...
|
||
|
||
|
||
"LOVE ME"
|
||
|
||
If at anytime I have hurt your feelings,
|
||
I haven't done so intentionally.
|
||
|
||
Page 16
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
If I have caused you discomfort or pain,
|
||
it's because I've felt these things and projected them onto you.
|
||
|
||
If I have hurt your pride,
|
||
which you have so much of,
|
||
it's because, your sensitive nature let me.
|
||
|
||
If at anytime I've made you feel I didn't love you,
|
||
it's because, during the time, I felt unloved.
|
||
|
||
If my carefree attitude made you feel I didn't care,
|
||
it's because I felt uncured for.
|
||
|
||
If at anytime I made you feel unwanted,
|
||
it's because, I too, felt unwanted.
|
||
|
||
Me, being who I am,
|
||
and,
|
||
you being the one I love,
|
||
must also bear my burden,
|
||
for we are one.
|
||
|
||
So, if I have hurt your feelings,
|
||
love me all the more,
|
||
because,
|
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it's what I need.
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+---------------------------------+
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| NEW CONTEST! |
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+---------------------------------+
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by John Dodson, Node id ->CANTINA
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Ok Folks! The network needs an "Official Logo". Get out your pencil and
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paper, your tablet and charcoal, your Paintworks/Paintbrush program or your
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AutoCad program and design "The Official RelayNet Logo"! The deadline for
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the contest (entries postmarked no later than) February 14th, 1991.
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Entries should be mailed to: Michael Brunk
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608 South 152nd Street Apt. D-11.
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Seattle, WA 98148
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Michael heads up the graphics department at Boeing and so is imminently
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qualified to judge the contest. He can be also be reached via the Net at
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node id ->CSPACE.
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The winner of the contest will receive over $200 worth of registered
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software! The registered software comes from vendors who support RelayNet
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and includes but is not limited to a registered version of Telix (a great
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communications program), a registered version of Qedit (a powerful text
|
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editor) and a registered version of Qmail Deluxe (a super mail reader)!
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The winner will also receive the very first "Official RelayNet T-Shirt"
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||
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emblazoned with the new logo! Runner-ups will also receive a T-Shirt so
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get those creative juices flowing and submit an entry!
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||
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||
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+---------------------------------+
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| NOTES FROM ADMIN |
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| |
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||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
by Bonnie Anthony, Node id ->RUNNINGA
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||
ANNOUNCING - conference 250 - Our connection to Desert Shield and our
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service men in Saudi Arabia.
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||
|
||
This conference is for support between families with members in the Armed
|
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Services and stationed in Saudi Arabia. We are also hooking up directly
|
||
with the private BBS at Ryadal, Saudi Arabia so that messages may be sent
|
||
directly to those of you who would like to communicate with our service men
|
||
stationed there or who have access to this system. the conference host
|
||
will be Mike Nugent (idcode ->CAPCON) and we appreciate the work he has
|
||
done and is doing to make this connection work for us.
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||
|
||
SysOps, please consider adding this conference for your users!
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||
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
| AS SEEN ON THE BIT STREAM |
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| |
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
|
||
TAGLINE OF THE MONTH:
|
||
"Error finding COLDBEER.CAN Sysop not loaded!"
|
||
(As seen on a post by Edward Cowling)
|
||
|
||
MALFUNCTION OF THE MONTH:
|
||
Bonnie Anthony forgets to "Auto-send" the Newsletter!
|
||
(I could not resist.)
|
||
|
||
PROTRACTED THREAD OF THE MONTH:
|
||
"am I iliterat"
|
||
(Thread started by poor speller Naomi Bedwin of the UK. At last count,
|
||
about half of the male RIME participants want a date with Naomi.)
|
||
|
||
CONNECT LOVE!:
|
||
We have a romance on the network. Two users who met in UPLINK began to use
|
||
the private mail feature and also began talking by phone. The male user
|
||
leaves his city and job and moves in with female user 1000 miles away.
|
||
They are in love and are planning to make it permanent. Details at Ten!
|
||
(or the February issue..)
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
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||
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
| NOTICES |
|
||
| |
|
||
+---------------------------------+
|
||
|
||
|
||
Current listing of Bulletin Board software participating in RelayNet:
|
||
|
||
SpitFire GAP
|
||
QuickBBS GT Power
|
||
Remote Access MajorBBS
|
||
PCBoard/ProDoor dBBS
|
||
RBBS EIS
|
||
Wildcat!
|
||
|
||
To make life easier for the editor, the following submission guidelines are
|
||
suggested:
|
||
|
||
1) To be included in the current month newsletter all articles must be
|
||
submitted by the 5th of the month.
|
||
|
||
2) For short articles, a routed private message in either the COMMON or the
|
||
ADMIN conference is acceptable. Please address and route to: John Dodson,
|
||
node ->CANTINA.
|
||
|
||
3) For long or multiple articles, an ASCII file uploaded directly to my BBS
|
||
La Cantina! (915)532-0332 HST is preferred. Or if you are a sysop, I will
|
||
call your BBS to pick up articles.
|
||
|
||
4) Your name as used on RIME. 5) Your node id if you are a RIME sysop or
|
||
your "home" board id if you are a RIME user. 6) Any special instructions.
|
||
|
||
Thanks!
|
||
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