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JULY RELAYNET INTERNATIONAL MESSAGE EXCHANGE NEWSLETTER 1991
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Table of Contents
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Article# Subject Author
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1 Editors Corner Michael Brunk
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Node ID ->CSPACE
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2 Conference News Dan Deady
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Node ID ->PGHS
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3 Blipverts Mike Gunderloy
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Node ID ->ALBANY
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4 I Got 'Dem Upgrade Blues! #1 Derry Nelson
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Node ID ->ELEVEN
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5 RIME Rocks in Dallas Keith Personett
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Node ID ->GUILD
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6 RIME Rumors Michael Brunk
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Node ID ->CSPACE
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7 Uplink'ers Gather in Memphis Mark Adams
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Node ID ->PARTY
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8 Poetry Corner Randy Noseworthy
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Node ID ->EDISON
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9 Review: GENBULL V1.32 Michael Brunk
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Node ID ->CSPACE
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10 RelayNet BBS Highlight
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11 Notices
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1 - EDITORS CORNER by Michael Brunk, Node ID ->CSPACE
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Welcome to July! By now the celebrations are over but I hope you all had a
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wonderful (and safe) 4th. We managed to scrape together enough submissions
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to go to press but it was close this month. We can only continue to be
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successful with the help of you, the reader! Your contributions in the
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form of stories and ideas are crucial to our ability to publish each month.
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Send those submissions in!
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By the way, I just took a count and 'RIME Times' is being automatically
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distributed to 199 bulletin boards each month via the network. I'm sure
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there are many more who recieve it indirectly. Not bad!
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2 - CONFERENCE NEWS by Dan Deady, Node ID ->PGHS
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Changes:
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69 - MYSTERY is now hosted by Edwin Albetski ->NETEAST
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and Charlie Duncan ->AQUILA
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241 - ANIME new node ID for Michael C.Ling ->RUNNINGB
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256 - CANADIAN is now hosted by Mike Adamson ->WINDSOR during
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Harv Welch's absence
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Additions:
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NAME: NETMAIL OFFLINE
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NUMBER: 264
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DESCRIPTION: This conference is dedicated to discussion surrounding
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the various formats used in BBS networking and offline
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mail reading. The purpose of the conference is to
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explore the basic operating techniques and features of
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existing networking/offline reader software and possibly
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working toward a "standard" that could incorporate the
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best of those features. Authors, Administrators, Sysops
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and Users are all encouraged to express their ideas
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here. Constructive criticism and/or suggestions are
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welcome.
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HOSTS: Jude Saucier Node ID ->PUMA
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Dennis McCunney Node ID ->RUNNINGB
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ACTIVITY: * NEW * Date: 07/03/91
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NAME: CORELDRAW GRAPHICS
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NUMBER: 265
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DESCRIPTION: Conference for Windows graphic drawing and art programs
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including Corel Draw, Micrographix Designer, Arts &
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Letters and Aldus for Windows. Exchange of ideas, needs,
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and comments regarding the use and operation of these
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programs.
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HOST: Joe Rotello Node ID ->PREMIER
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ACTIVITY: * NEW * Date: 07/03/91
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NAME: WINDOWS BASIC
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NUMBER: 266
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DESCRIPTION: This is a support conference for BASIC language related
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programming for WIndows. Includes Microsoft Visual
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BASIC and Within Technologies Realizer products.
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HOSTS: Joe Rotello Node ID ->PREMIER
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Jack Higgins Node ID ->DFWPGMR
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ACTIVITY: * NEW * Date: 07/03/91
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM DAN DEADY:
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Effective Immediately:
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I hereby resign from the position of Conference Coordinator.
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This is an amicable separation. It is impossible for me to continue in
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this facility due to time constraints and other considerations.
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Please give Bonnie and Howard your cooperation and willingness to assist
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during this period of changeover and transition.
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Sincerely and with best wishes,
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Dan Deady, Ex-Conference Coordinator
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[Editors Note: Kathi Webster, Node ID ->GODFTHR has been named to take
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over as Conference Coordinator]
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3 - BLIPVERTS by Mike Gunderloy, Node ID ->ALBANY
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[Editor's Note: These reviews are reprinted from FACTSHEET FIVE]
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COMMAND POST V. 7.0S (Shareware CMDPOST.ZIP; registration $49.95 from
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Wilson WindowWare, 2701 California Ave. SW #212, Seattle, WA 98116): A
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menuing system/task manager for Windows that can do darned near anything
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you might need to do with or to a file. You can, for example, browse the
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contents of a file, or have a menu item that gathers file names into a
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picklist, or resize all the windows on screen, or look at the directory
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tree of any disk, or quickly launch an application. Command Post is
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essentially an integreated replacement for the built-in program manager,
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file manager, and task manager, and it works well. The nag screens are
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perhaps a bit more frequent than in some other programs, but they don't
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interfere with the functionality. Too bad MicroSoft couldn't build
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something this good in when they released Windows in the first place.
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(IBM)[ASP](MG)
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CRYSTAL BALL (Shareware CRYSTAL.ZIP; registration $19 from RK West
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Consulting, PO Box 8059, Mission Hills, CA 91346): Here's a cute program.
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It's designed to help the aspiring psychic make predictions of the sort
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that grace the tabloids towards the start of every year -- you know, "Idi
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Amin will wed a Nobel prizewinner after a major earthquake." It does this
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by putting together word lists (which can be edited by the user to lend a
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personalized flavor to the program) with sentence templates. Amusing, and
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it seems to do about as well as your average supermarket tabloid can.
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(IBM)[ASP](MG)
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DIZK4D v 2.60 (Shareware version DISK4D26.EXE; registration $25 from
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Unicorn Software, PO Box 911, Wabash, IN 46992-0911): This is the first
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disk cataloging program that I have seen which is designed to work with the
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popular 4DOS command processor replacement. It's operation is simple: run
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through the setup screen, put the disk in your drive, press RETURN, and go
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on to the next disk. When it's all done, you can get a complete list of all
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the files on your diskette, or just selected files. Along the way you can
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change or add file descriptions too. You can also search for a file even if
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you only remember part of its name or description. A handy utility that
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works quite painlessly, although the subdirectory handling is a bit clunky.
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(IBM)[ASP](MG)
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INFORMATION PLEASE v. 2.06 (Shareware IP206.ZIP; registration $53 from
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TexaSoft, PO Box 1169, Cedar Hill, TX 75104): This is a free-form text
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database system that can handle variable length records from a word up to a
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few hundred lines. The interface is reasonably clean even if some keys
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didn't work the way I expected them to (PgDn, for example). The program
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supports associating DOS commands with any entry, so that you can (for
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example) display a .PCX graphic (a CGA-resolution PCX viewer is included).
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Useful for anything that requires organizing text and being able to call it
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back by keywords. (IBM)[ASP](MG)
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MAKEDEMO v 3 (Shareware MDEM3A.EXE, MDEM3B.EXE, MDM3C.EXE; registration $39
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from Windham Woods Publishing, PO Box 314, Windham, NC 03087): You can
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think of MakeDemo as a program which does for screens what a word processor
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does for words. That is, it lets you put together a bunch of screens of
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text or (character-mode) graphics, re-order them, insert new screens, and
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display them for a user. With an interface driven by keyboard or mouse, as
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well as animation, sound and color, this is perfect for putting together
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disk-based catalogs, books-on-line, and mockups of new software user
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interfaces. Includes several examples including its own complete on-line
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help system to get you started. (IBM)[ASP](MG)
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PAINT SHOP v. 2.01 (Shareware PS.ZIP; registration $33
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from JASC, Inc., 17743 Evener Way, Eden Prairie, MN 55346): Well, this
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program is the best reason I've yet seen for running Microsoft Windows in a
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256-color mode. This is a graphics viewer that handles a large variety of
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formats, including .BMP, .PCX, .GIF and .MAC files. You can convert from
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format to format, stretch or shrink the pictures, dither or manipulate the
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pallette, and more. You can also grab any image off the Windows screen and
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turn it into a graphics file, which can be handy as well. A very nice job.
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(IBM)[ASP](MG)
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PC-CAI (Shareware PCCAI.ZIP; registration $43 from TexaSoft, PO Box 1169,
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Cedar Hill, TX 75105): This is a Computer Aided Instruction program for the
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PC -- essentially a specialized command interpreter, It can move things
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around on the screen, put up colorful text and noisy sounds, and branch
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depending on user input. Comes with a powerful script editor and a utility
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for displaying .PCX graphics as part of your tutorial. (IBM)[ASP](MG)
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PC-DEAL v 2.45 (Shareware DEAL245.ZIP; registration $40 from Kindred
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Spirits, 1407 Finntown Rd., Waldoboro, ME 04572): A minor upgrade of this
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simple double entry accounting program. It's aimed at the individual or
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small business with some knowledge but not an especially complex financial
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life. Nice touches here include monthly budgeting, bar graphs, and the
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ability to go back twelve months to fix mistakes. (IBM)[ASP](MG)
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PC-GLOSSARY v 3.2 (Shareware GLOSRY32.EXE; Registration $29 from Disston
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Ridge, 4915 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710): A quarterly hypertext
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glossary of important PC terms, from ARC to ZIP and beyond, It gives clear
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explanations of everything from ISO/OSI to the VGA standard to why you
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should be careful using a 1.2 MB drive to write 360K diskettes. Also
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includes reference tables of ASCII Codes, file extensions, and more. For
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the beginner and moderately advanced user, as well as the power user who
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wants a handy source of info all in one place. (IBM)[ASP](MG)
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ROBOMAZE II (Shareware ROBOMAZ2.ZIP; Registration $15 from MVP Software,
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1035 Dallas SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507): This is another of those arcade
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games that are so fast and furious as to be impossible for anyone over the
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age of fifteen to win. This one has you in a futuristic shoot-'em-up
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setting, battling all sorts of crazy opponents left behind by a mad
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scientist in an office tower. The graphics and animation are superb, with
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renderings made to run on CGA, EGA and VGA. The key timing routines also
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provide fast response from the keyboard, and joystick support is built in.
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Lots of options here, and it's the first of a trilogy to boot.
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(IBM)[ASP](MG)
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RUBICON PUBLISHER v 2.2c (Shareware RUBIC22C.ZIP; registration $59.50-$119
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from Rubicon Computer Labs, PO Box 336, Chelsea, Que., J0X 1N0, CANADA):
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This is a new release (and substantial upgrade) of the best shareware
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desktop publishing program around. Rubicon implements a traditional
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tagged-text scheme (as that used by TeX) rather than a pastepoard metaphor
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(as PageMaker or Ventura). You feed it straight ASCII files with special
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commands to tell it how to set up the page and the text, and it feeds
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finished documents out the other end. THe system is reasonably fast and
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produces fine-looking documents, distinguished from the pack by the use of
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Rubicon's own fonts (support for outside fonts is also available). This
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edition includes support for 200 printers (including PCL 4 and 5,
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PostScript, and 9- and 24-pin dot matrix printers), a VGA screen preview (a
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bit clunky, but it saves on paper during design), and a full-blown tutorial
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on disk. Registered users also get improved composition and hyphenation
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utilities,, support for .IMG graphics, and more soft fonts with better font
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utilities. (IBM)(MG)
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SYSTEMS MANAGER v 2.5 (Shareware SYSMGX.EXE; registration $10 from MiCord,
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PO Box 1344, Midland, MI 48640): This is an integrated menu shell and time
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tracking system, allowing the user to quickly select DOS applications and
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keep an eye on how much time is spent in each one, with the idea of
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streamlining client billing. It works, though it seems to have quite a few
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rough edges -- an install program which assumes you don't already have a
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program named "menu" on your path, for example, and somewhat slow swapping
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out of the way. Still, if you need the combination of menus and
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time-tracking, it's the only shareware I've seen to do the trick.
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(IBM)[ASP](MG)
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RICHARD WEBSTER'S AURA READING (Shareware WEBSTER.ZIP; registration $35
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from RK West Consulting, PO Box 8059, Mission Hills, CA 91346): Another in
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the series of recreational programs from the fringes that Rosemary West has
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made available. This time the idea is to bring the knowledge of psychic
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Richard Webster to the computer. There are actually two programs here. The
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first does a quick numerological analysis, based on your name and date of
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birth. The second (the title program) helps show you what your aura should
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look like, again based on numerological principles. It does impressionistic
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CGA renderings, to help in sighting and investigating auras. (IBM)[ASP](MG)
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WINPOST v 3.0b (Shareware WINPOST.ZIP; registration $30 from Eastern
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Mountain Software, PO Box 20178, Columbus, OH 43220): This emulation of the
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classic Post-it (TM) notes for Windows has sprouted many features since I
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last looked at it. Notes can now be resized, kept in handy groups, change
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in colors, have alarms attached to them (and pop up only when the alarm
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goes off) and much more. Full mouse and printer support, and the notes
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themselves follow the Windows editing standards. An exceptionally handy
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utility. (IBM)[ASP](MG)
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UPDATES & UPGRADES
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COMPUSER v 2.60 (Shareware version CUSER260.EXE; subscription $30/3 issues
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per year from Unicorn Software Limited, PO Box 911, Wabash, IN 46992-0911):
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This is a significant upgrade to this directory of the shareware industry.
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As always the listings of BBS's, vendors, distributors, authors,
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newsletters, and more have been updated. This version also adds much nicer
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graphics than were present in 2.50, giving CompUser a little more sizzle to
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go with its already impressive steak. (IBM)[ASP](MG)
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NOTED BUT NOT REVIEWED
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Some software we get requires other software we don't have in order to do a
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decent review. In these cases we are forced to rely on the documentation.
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dPERFECT MERGE v 1.5 (Shareware DPERF15.EXE; registration $24 from NewDorf
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Research, PO Box 2309, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067): This is a utility
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designed to interface between two widely-used office programs: dBase (or
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Clipper, FoxPro, and other clones) and Word Perfect. It takes dBase III
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compatible files and turns them into Word Perfect 4.2, 5.0 or 5.1 merge
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files -- so for example you can take your database of addresses and plug
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them into form letters in one easy step. Includes both interactive and
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batch versions. (IBM)[ASP](MG)
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ENVELOPER v 3.2 (Shareware ENVR32.ZIP; registration $29 from Pinecliffe
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International, PO Drawer 2337, Col Creek Cyn., Golden, CO 80403): This is
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an envelope printer designed specifically to work with Word For Windows,
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making it one of the most flexible macros around. It can handle multiple
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return addresses, logos, postal bar codes, custom formats and of course it
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will grab addresses from the screen. (IBM)[ASP](MG)
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SHAREWARE NOTES
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Searchlight Software (PO Box 640, Stony Brook, NY 11790) has announced a
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special upgrade program for registered owners of Wildcat! BBS software.
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From now through August 31, they can get Searchlight BBS 2.15, offering all
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the major features of the as-yet unreleased Wildcat! 3.0, for only $50 with
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proof of purchase of their Wildcat! system.
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4 - I GOT 'DEM UPGRADE BLUES! by Derry Nelson, Node ID ->ELEVEN
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[Editors Note: This is part 1 of 3 parts.]
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Well, it all started awhile back, a little birdie perched itself on my
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shoulder and whispered in my ear, "Hey, Dummy, I mean Derry, you know the
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Board is running pretty smooth, no problems, requires little maintenance
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now days. You know what you should oughtta do, don'tcha? Ya oughtta get in
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there and toy with things, ya know, buy a huge HardDisk, SCSI Controller
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and put everything all on one machine rather than having it spread across 3
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or 4 machines.. By doing that I'm sure you'll create some havoc somewhere,
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I mean, you'll have a much better running system. Just think, you'll only
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have one server to mess with, one set of files to change when you add a
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Conference, etc.. I really think ya oughtta do it.. Then ya know what ya
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can do? Ya can go to Novell 2.2, yup, sweet Network, Novell just revamped
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their structure and it can be had for a song and two dances.. Course,
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doing this ya will want to go to a Dedicated Server but that shouldn't be
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any problem at all for a sharp cookie like you.. Then all you need to do
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is to buy another machine so you can retain your Private Node 3.. All of
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this is a piece of cake bud, ya can do it, I have faith in ya..<snicker>".
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So went things, I took that little birdies advice.. There were certain
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things that the little birdie didn't fill me in on, like make sure you buy
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a SCSI Controller that WILL work with Novell 2.2 already so you don't have
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to either wait forever for one or repurchase another Controller that will
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work..<sigh> Nor did that little birdie fill me in that the undertaking
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going to a single Server from having 3 with files literally strewn all over
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the place would put more grey hairs on my head and also enlarge the
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thinning spot on the top of my head..<sigh> Well, after purchasing a 667
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Meg SCSI Drive & WD7000 FASST Controller & accomplishing going to a single
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server, purchasing Novell 2.2, causing grief for my Users & Nodes alike by
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literally screwing up the Events to the max causing a major rewrite of them
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things were settling down to a dull roar.. I was holding off till vacation
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to go to Novell.. Then, after calling Columbia inquiring about a Disk
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Cache (had been using SuperPCK fine on the PerStore controlled 4096's) that
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would work with their controller telling them that I didn't want to spend a
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whole lotta $$ since I was going to Novell 2.2, the tech said, "Not with
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the 7000 you're not going to 2.2 right away."... WHAT??? To which the
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Tech replied, "You aren't going to use the 7000 with Novell 2.2 just yet as
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we're having some problems with our Drivers with 2.2, we're expecting to
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have some new ones out late June to early July. Try installing your
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SUPERPCK on Drive D and your Cache should work again." Ok, thanks, I
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wasn't planning on going 2.2 until the first part of July anyway. Along
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comes late June so I calls Columbia back up, no 2.2 Drivers yet.. So, I
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calls the Dealer I purchased 2.2 from and asked what controller WORKS with
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2.2. "The Adaptec does," they say.. Ok, so it's out to purchase one of
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these critters, GREAT..
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Well, as time goes I decide that it's time to pick up another machine so I
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can get the Board under as close to a Dedicated Server as one can get
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running LANtastic and who do you think pops back onto my shoulder??? Yup,
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you guessed it, that little birdie... This time he says, "Hey Dummy, I
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mean Derry, those changes weren't too bad now were they? I knew you'd be
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able to handle it, no problem. I see you're getting ready to pick up a new
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machine, ya know what ya oughtta do? Ya oughtta pick up one of them new
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386-40's, that way you can have the 386-25 for your Node 3. Just order the
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bare machine with 4Meg (you should be able to use 4 of the 8Meg outta the
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386-25 in the 386-40 to put you at the 8Meg, no problem for a man of your
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abilities) and a 3.5" floppy in the full tower case, you don't even need a
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keyboard, monitor, serial card or anything else."
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So, I listen to this birdie again and do just that. I still haven't
|
||
figured out how to install 1M x 9 SIPPS where 1M x 9 SIMMS should go, maybe
|
||
if I sawed off the legs on the SIPPS? So, it's back on the phone and order
|
||
4 more Meg of SIMMS. GREAT, they're here!! Oh NO! CMOS is going crazy,
|
||
the gremlins are loose, the machine can't decide how much RAM it has from
|
||
one boot to the next! Ah, a bad SIMM, no problem, I'll have a new
|
||
replacement sent. The replacement arrives, GREAT!! But NO, same ole
|
||
thing! In the midst of all this kaos I decide to install the new Adaptec
|
||
Controller, should be a piece of cake, right, just have to reformat the
|
||
drive and reload...<sigh> WRONG, boils down to a defective 386-40 Mutha
|
||
Board..<sigh> No problem, we've only been down for 3 days by now.. We'll
|
||
just install Novell, 45 min into the install it pops back to me and says
|
||
"you's missin' another Driver Son!<snicker>". Where is that birdie?<grrr>
|
||
Ah, there it is, I'm gonna go play "she loves me, she loves me not" with
|
||
its feathers...
|
||
|
||
Come here little birdie, perch on my shoulder just one more time......
|
||
That's a good birdie <evil grin> GOTCHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|
||
|
||
She loves me
|
||
She loves me not
|
||
She loves me
|
||
She loves me not............
|
||
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5 - RIME ROCKS IN DALLAS by Keith Personett, Node ID ->GUILD
|
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|
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|
||
On April 20th, 1991, Reunion Arena in Dallas Texas was the scene of what
|
||
proved to be what I would honestly have to say was the best Rock/Heavy
|
||
Metal Concert I have ever had the pleasure of attending. Geoff Tate, and
|
||
the rest of the boys from Queensr˜che were appearing live in concert, with
|
||
Suicidal Tendencies opening up for them. The show began, and frankly, I
|
||
was not expecting much from Suicidal Tendencies, although they proved to
|
||
be an entertaining act.
|
||
|
||
My personal opinion is that if their lead singer had stayed quiet the
|
||
entire time, it would have been much better. ST has a hard driving sound,
|
||
one that really hits you in the gut, and the guitar work was quite good.
|
||
ST entertained the crowd for just under an hour, and then let the
|
||
stagehands get ready for what was to come.
|
||
|
||
As the stagehands were finishing up with their duties, the background
|
||
music changed from your usual Hard Rock/Heavy Metal tunes, to what I
|
||
believe was Ethel Myrman singing "On with the show". Upon the last
|
||
note of this "classic", Queensr˜che exploded onto the stage in a
|
||
fury of lasers, spotlights, and some of the hottest guitar licks to
|
||
ever grace this sysop's ears. After several songs from their latest
|
||
album, and a couple from their previous vinyl, they embarked on an
|
||
adventure that no-one in the audience will soon forget. The audience was
|
||
drawn out of their seats, and into the world of "Operation Mindcrime", a
|
||
sort of "Heavy Metal Opera" that their previous album solely consisted
|
||
of. Even for those who did not know the story, the two 30 foot screens
|
||
behind the band were informative enough to allow one to follow the tragedy.
|
||
For those of you not in the know as to what "Operation Mindcrime" is, it
|
||
would take far to long to explain in this text, I recommend that you buy
|
||
the album, and play it in order from beginning to end paying very
|
||
close attention. Every song was done, just as the album was cut, not a
|
||
single omission to break up the storyline. The band came back to play
|
||
several old favorites, and then returned once again for an encore to play
|
||
"Silent Lucidity" off of their "Empire" album.
|
||
|
||
One thing that really grabbed me about this concert, is how precise
|
||
everything was. Usually, one will go to an event like this, and sure,
|
||
the energy level is high, and it is a great show, but 9 out of 10
|
||
times, the music suffers. Here is one case when in no way does the music
|
||
suffer, in fact, of the people I talk to, most of us thought that it was
|
||
actually tighter than any of their albums. Geoff Tate's eight octave vocal
|
||
range was fantastic, every note was right on the money, and without
|
||
sounding strained, even toward the end of the show. All in all,
|
||
Queensr˜che was on stage for well over two hours, possibly closer to
|
||
three, but the time went by so fast, it was impossible to tell. I left the
|
||
concert in awe, wishing that I could see it all again the next night.
|
||
|
||
Overall, I have seen perhaps 120 concerts in my day (I've got all them
|
||
ticket stubs around here somewhere), including Pink Floyd, M”tley Cr<43>e,
|
||
The Electric Light Orchestra, ZZ Top, and just about every Major Concert
|
||
I could get tickets to since I was twelve years old. On April 20th,
|
||
1991, I believe I saw what I must say is probably the best concert I
|
||
have ever seen or ever will see in my life. Yes, people, better than the
|
||
old Pink Floyd! If Queensr˜che is coming to your city, or one
|
||
nearby, I highly recommend that you go see the show ( I wish they
|
||
were playing more than one show here in Dallas, they would have sold
|
||
out the Arena twice!), it is truly a concert that you will never forget.
|
||
|
||
Queensr˜che consists of:
|
||
Geoff Tate : Voices, Keyboards, Babbles, and No Whistles
|
||
Chris DeGarmo : Electric 6-String and 12-String Guitar,
|
||
Acoustic 6-String and 12-String Guitar,
|
||
Backup Vocals, and Keyboards
|
||
Michael Wilton : Electric 6-String and 12-String Guitar,
|
||
Acoustic 6-String and 12-String Guitar
|
||
Eddie Jackson : Electric Bass, Electric Fretless Bass, and
|
||
Backup Vocals
|
||
Scott Rockenfield : Drums, All Percussion,
|
||
assorted Knick-Knacks, Various Cack, and
|
||
all other Sonic Booms
|
||
|
||
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|
||
6 - RIME RUMORS by Michael Brunk, Node ID ->CSPACE
|
||
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
|
||
|
||
[Editors Note: We refuse to be held responsible for the following
|
||
article. Any resemblence to actual news or factual information is
|
||
entirely coincidental.]
|
||
|
||
A minor panic ensued in Admin recently when Bonnie announced that
|
||
Vice-President Dan Quayle was logging onto the Running Board to read mail
|
||
using an alias. She immediately tried to retract the statement attributing
|
||
it to 'an example' but RIME Time insiders aren't so sure. Is Big Brother
|
||
watching?
|
||
|
||
Howard's New York Hub was down for a while this month. Howard chalked it
|
||
up to a disk error but rumors persist that it may have been deliberate
|
||
sabotage on the part of his new wife. Info from the New York underground
|
||
indicates that several 'contracts' have been taken out on his file server
|
||
and that the Witness Relocation Program may be involved. Howard may need
|
||
to spend less time reading mail!
|
||
|
||
Sysops have been discussing long distance services lately. RIME Times
|
||
passed the message threads on to our resident expert who concluded based on
|
||
the evidence given that absolutely NONE of the services were working, that
|
||
transcontinental data exchange was impossible and that RelayNet message
|
||
traffic was the product of a mass hallucination. RIME Times is now looking
|
||
for a new resident expert. Please send applications to Michael Brunk at
|
||
Node ID ->CSPACE.
|
||
|
||
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|
||
7 - UPLINK'ERS GATHER IN MEMPHIS by Mark Adams, Node ID ->PARTY
|
||
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
|
||
|
||
It was a great Fourth of July weekend for the UPLINK UPchuck. Several old
|
||
friends met face-to-face for the first time. Confused yet? It gets worse...
|
||
|
||
Perhaps I should start by trying to describe the UPLINK conference. For
|
||
those of you who don't know, it can be a strange and confusing place. We
|
||
like to refer to it as "the asylum" or, more suitably, "home". It's like a
|
||
big gathering of friends sitting a- round chatting about this, that or the
|
||
other thing. There is no specific topic, anything goes (within reason).
|
||
We've had threads dealing with everything from barnyard animals to favorite
|
||
records, cartoon character names to local dialects, verbal caricatures to
|
||
favorite vacations, from ... well, you get the picture. In short, we've
|
||
gotten to know one another over time. We're there to support each other
|
||
through hard times (even if we don't realize it) and to share in the good
|
||
times. We pick on each other in humor. We lend assistance when needed,
|
||
giving advice or making light of a situation that could otherwise get out
|
||
of hand. We have fun!
|
||
|
||
Several times over the past years a gathering of the masses has been
|
||
suggested. The problem was always one of logistics; how do you co-ordinate
|
||
the gathering of people from so many different states, when would it be,
|
||
and where would it be? It was always rejected as being impossible to
|
||
achieve. Recently, however, the impossible has happened. One of the
|
||
UPLINKers (or inmates, as we call ourselves) planned on a business trip to
|
||
Memphis. Another one added that he could make it here at the same time,
|
||
just to get to meet some of the people he had been messaging with. When one
|
||
more decided to join the first two, we saw that we had the makings of our
|
||
gathering.
|
||
|
||
Plans were made for BBQs, airline and motel reservations were made,
|
||
arrangements were made for getting people to Memphis, either this included
|
||
trips to the airport or maps sent out to those driving in. Reservations
|
||
were made for some local events. Food and drink were purchased in large
|
||
quantities.
|
||
|
||
As it turned out, due to fairly short notice and prior familial
|
||
obligations, we had four UPLINKers converge on Memphis from various
|
||
locations. A fifth had to cancel at the last minute due to a family
|
||
illness. Art Garvin (caller from the Score Board in Salt Lake City, Utah)
|
||
drove in from his home in Bluffdale, Utah. Art left Utah early Tuesday
|
||
morning and arrived late Wednesday night. Bob Litty (who calls the Modem
|
||
Zone in Middletown, Ohio) flew in Wednesday evening. Steve Poggio (who
|
||
regularly calls the Moondog BBS in NYC) had arrived earlier Wednesday
|
||
afternoon at Memphis Airport where he was picked up by one of the Memphis
|
||
UPLINKers. Bryan Mansfield (who connects to UPLINK through TandyLand in
|
||
Charleston, S.C.) rode his motorcycle all through the day Wednesday to
|
||
arrive just before dark, the last 25 miles through rain and thunderstorms.
|
||
|
||
Memphis' Party Line BBS plays host to several participants in the UPLINK
|
||
conference, which made Memphis a natural meeting place with many UPLINKers
|
||
being local. The relatively central location was another deciding factor.
|
||
Party Line's SysOp, Mike Glenn, offered the travellers "visitor's access"
|
||
to the BBS during their stay. The group's weekend went as follows:
|
||
|
||
Wednesday, the arriving folks (and a few of the locals) showed up at
|
||
different times at the home of Susie Peterson and Mark Adams (your author).
|
||
When I got back from picking up Bob Litty from the airport, everyone, with
|
||
the exception of Art Garvin, was there. We all sat around for a few hours
|
||
talking and getting to know one another. This was not difficult since some
|
||
of us had been messaging for many months and felt like old friends already.
|
||
The time passed quickly and the travelling caught up with many, so we said
|
||
good night. Bryan was staying here with us and the others were staying at a
|
||
nearby motel.
|
||
|
||
Thursday, the Fourth of July, was the day of our BBQ here. I picked up the
|
||
"out-of-towners" at the motel early in the afternoon. Before long the local
|
||
people started showing up. We ended up with quite a full house. The local
|
||
people all brought food or drink to share. Burgers, dogs, chicken and
|
||
sausage were cooked out on the grill. Since it was so hot and humid, most
|
||
everyone stayed inside and sat around talking. We had such a diversity of
|
||
people from all walks of life and different parts of the country that there
|
||
was no lack of conversation. A couple of the UPLINK regulars that couldn't
|
||
make the trip called and the phone was passed around to all. Everyone had a
|
||
good time.
|
||
|
||
Friday there was an excursion to see the Catherine the Great exhibition
|
||
which was in Memphis. Several of the visitors and locals went to see the
|
||
art and jewelry of one of Russia's leading historical figures. Bryan and I
|
||
stayed behind to watch the kids and get to know one another a little
|
||
better.
|
||
|
||
Friday evening Susie and I and the out-of-towners went on a dinner cruise
|
||
aboard the Memphis Queen riverboat. It was a two hour tour up the
|
||
Mississippi River complete with a catfish and barbecqued chicken dinner.
|
||
After eating we enjoyed the sights and night air on the upper deck of the
|
||
boat.
|
||
|
||
Saturday afternoon most of the group went to see Mud Island, an island just
|
||
off the Memphis coast in the Mississippi River. Access was provided by
|
||
monorail. Featured attractions included a replica of the Mississippi River
|
||
from source to mouth, museum, gift shops, etc.
|
||
|
||
Saturday evening everyone piled into cars and headed north out of the city
|
||
to the rural home of one of the local UPLINKers, Susan Forbess. We enjoyed
|
||
another evening of food, friends and drink. Steve Poggio had ordered a
|
||
large assortment of fireworks several months in advance. That night we
|
||
watched a fireworks extravaganza courtesy of Steve and Bryan. The children
|
||
present enjoyed the display almost as much as the adults. Homemade ice
|
||
cream was churned up for dessert.
|
||
|
||
Sunday, the day nobody was looking forward to, brought many sad partings.
|
||
Art left early in the morning. Bob's flight was later that morning. I drove
|
||
Bob to the airport and left with an empty spot in my heart. Steve and Bryan
|
||
stayed the rest of the day, going out to lunch and dinner with some of the
|
||
locals. Bryan left that evening on his motorcycle with clear weather ahead
|
||
and part of himself behind. Steve left Monday afternoon with mixed
|
||
emotions, glad to have been a part of the whole thing, but saddened by it's
|
||
coming to an end.
|
||
|
||
Some of the local users involved with the "UPLINK Upchuck" were: Susan
|
||
Brooks (a kindergarten teacher here in Memphis {somehow rather
|
||
appropriate}) who made the visitors feel welcome and drove them all over
|
||
the city to various outings; Mike Glenn (the SysOp of Party Line, without
|
||
whom some of us would never have met) and his wife Pam; Susan Forbess and
|
||
her husband Joel who opened their home to virtual strangers and made them
|
||
feel welcome; Eli Cariota and her husband Bill, Jim Jordan and his
|
||
girlfriend Julia, John Okerson, Linda Hartsfield, Susie Peterson and
|
||
myself. I think some budding friend- ships were bonded tightly that
|
||
weekend.
|
||
|
||
This little get-together has given us plenty of fuel for conver- sation for
|
||
months to come. The ones who had to miss it feel like they were a part of
|
||
it through vivid (and mostly "enhanced") descriptions of the events as
|
||
remembered by different individuals. Plans are being discussed for the next
|
||
meeting. Smaller gatherings are being arranged in the coming months as some
|
||
of the UPLINKers take their various vacations in the neighborhoods of
|
||
others. It is a strange feeling to put a face on an electronic pen-pal for
|
||
whom you have already conjured up a mental image. I heartily recommend at
|
||
least attending any BBS parties your favorite BBS assembles.
|
||
|
||
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|
||
8 - POETRY CORNER by Randy Nodeworthy, Node ID ->EDISON
|
||
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|
||
|
||
Trying to connect
|
||
|
||
I wish I were, I wish I might,
|
||
I wish I had some mail tonight.
|
||
|
||
I called my HUB, and he was down.
|
||
So I called the other side of town.
|
||
|
||
They had to be a RIME node, and .QWK to boot.
|
||
I had to get some mail en route.
|
||
|
||
I typed real hard,
|
||
I typed until my fingers were chard.
|
||
|
||
I called all nodes within my state,
|
||
All nodes were busy, just my fate!
|
||
|
||
Finally I got a good "Connect".
|
||
Finally some mail I could collect.
|
||
|
||
With a satisfied grin,
|
||
I wiped the sweat off of my chin.
|
||
|
||
I downloaded my packet,
|
||
I wanted to get the mail off the net.
|
||
|
||
By this time,
|
||
It was four thirty nine...
|
||
|
||
And with much regret, I went to bed....
|
||
The world would have to wait for the ideas in my head...
|
||
|
||
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|
||
9 - REVIEW: GENBULL V1.32
|
||
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
|
||
|
||
A new utility for sysops using PCRelay is now available. GENBULL V1.32, by
|
||
Allen Johnson and David Dean, is a comprehensive bulletin generator
|
||
designed to work with with the PCRelay networking package by Kip Compton.
|
||
It will function with any BBS software.
|
||
|
||
GENBULL outputs several bulletins in both ANSI and ASCII format. The first
|
||
shows a four day summary of message traffic. It breaks down the number of
|
||
incoming and outgoing messages for each day and displays totals. The
|
||
second is suitable for use as a logon news files, displaying the date and
|
||
time of the last transfer, and the total incoming and outgoing messages for
|
||
the current day. The last is a summary of message traffic by percentage of
|
||
the total messages. It uses bars to graphically show the results. In
|
||
addition, GENBULL will optionally trim your PCRelay log file to a specific
|
||
number of days when it runs.
|
||
|
||
Basic configuration is quick and easy. GENBULL is designed to allow use in
|
||
multi-network environments by placing the executable in your path and
|
||
keeping the configuration files in each specific PCRelay directory.
|
||
GENBULL also accurately keeps track of message numbers even if multiple
|
||
mail runs are made in the course of a day. Default colors are supported
|
||
for ANSI bulletins but an optional configuration file controls the colors
|
||
used for each bulletin. This procedure is somewhat more complicated but
|
||
can be figured out quickly by referencing the documentation.
|
||
|
||
GENBULL comes in two flavors. GENBULL.EXE which is a standalone
|
||
application and GENBULLB.EXE which is smaller in size and requires that
|
||
BRUN45.EXE be located in your path.
|
||
|
||
The latest versions and support are available on The Old Town BBS, (602)
|
||
782-3969 HST. The authors can also be contacted via RelayNet at Node ID
|
||
->OLDTOWN. A $10.00 donation is requested if GENBULL is used longer than
|
||
21 days. The version of GENBULL reviewed can be requested from NETNODE as
|
||
GENB132.ZIP.
|
||
|
||
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
|
||
10 - RELAYNET BBS HIGHLIGHT
|
||
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
|
||
|
||
This month we take a peek at SMARTalec BBS in Etobicoke, Canada (a borough
|
||
of Toronto). The sysop, Glenn Menzie, runs a single node using PCBoard
|
||
14.5a on an 12 MhZ 80286. Primarily dedicated to electronic mail,
|
||
SMARTalec uses 40 megabytes of data storage. The board currently answers
|
||
the phone using an internal 2400 baud modem and plans to procure a US
|
||
Robotics HST are in the works.
|
||
|
||
SMARTalec has over 80 RelayNet conferences available to it's callers as
|
||
well as NA'net and local forums. Glenn also hosts a small network called
|
||
MNMnet with members in Canada and the US.
|
||
|
||
SMARTalec can be reached at (416) 253-5900. There are no subscription
|
||
fees.
|
||
|
||
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|
||
11 - NOTICES
|
||
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
|
||
|
||
The RIME Times staff is now maintaining the newsletter AUTOSEND list.
|
||
If you are a RelayNet node and would like the newsletter sent to your
|
||
board automatically each month send a message to Michael Brunk, Node
|
||
ID ->CSPACE or John Dodson, Node ID ->CANTINA. Please check to see
|
||
if your hub will AUTOSEND it to avoid duplication.
|
||
|
||
Current listing of Bulletin Board software participating in RelayNet:
|
||
|
||
SpitFire GAP TriTel
|
||
QuickBBS GT Power
|
||
Remote Access MajorBBS
|
||
PCBoard/ProDoor dBBS
|
||
RBBS EIS
|
||
Wildcat! UltraBBS
|
||
|
||
To make life easier for the editors, 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) A routed private message in either the COMMON is acceptable. Please
|
||
address and route to: Michael Brunk, Node ID ->CSPACE or John Dodson
|
||
Node ID ->CANTINA.
|
||
|
||
3) Your name as used on RIME.
|
||
|
||
4) Your node id if you are a RIME sysop or your "home" board id if you
|
||
are a RIME user.
|
||
|
||
5) Any special instructions.
|
||
|
||
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|
||
The RIME Times is published monthly by the membership of RelayNet
|
||
International Message Exchange as its official newsletter. Users and
|
||
Sysops are encouraged to contribute. Submissions and questions may be
|
||
directed to the editor Michael Brunk, Node ID ->CSPACE.
|
||
|
||
(c)Copyright 1991, The RelayNet International Message Exchange. Permission
|
||
is hereby granted for unlimited distribution and duplication, provided
|
||
such distribution and duplication are strictly for non-commercial purposes
|
||
only. All other rights reserved. RelayNet and RIME are registered
|
||
trademarks.
|
||
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