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Re: Interesting ADB behaviour on C650 In <1993Apr16.091202.15500@waikato.ac.nz> ldo@waikato.ac.nz (Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato University) writes: >I have heard of no such warnings from anybody at Apple. Just to be sure, I >asked a couple of our technicians, one of whom has been servicing Macs for >years. There is *...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: PC Syquest on a Mac?? In <1qsk6u$d8l@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> rcs8@po.CWRU.Edu (Robert C. Sprecher) writes: >Is it possible, ie via creative cable splicing or whatever, to >hook a Syquest 44MB removable drive to a Mac? >Is there any difference with the guts of the drive or is it >just cable differences? >Thanks. ...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Watt misquoted heath@athena.cs.uga.edu (Terrance Heath) writes: > I realize I'm entering this discussion rather late, but I do > have one question. Wasn't it a Reagan appointee, James Watt, a > pentacostal christian (I think) who was the secretary of the > interior who saw no problem with deforestation since...
15soc.religion.christian
So what is the fastest Windows video card for graphics and imaging ? We have heard many bad things about the ATI Ultra Plus card (mainly having to do with its buggy Windows drivers). I would like to replace by ATI Graphics Ultra with a true-colour accelerated card. I was about to buy the ATI Ultra Plus (EISA) but it ...
1comp.graphics
Re: Clipper considered harmful [Restated and amplified] In article <strnlghtC602KA.IFD@netcom.com>, strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight) writes: > > Brad Yearwood posts a long response to the issue of registering a > phone-clipper relationship. > > It doesn't wash. > > Recall that law enforcement gets a court ord...
11sci.crypt
Re: Original IBM PC specs In article <C5JD1J.I5s@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl>, winfrvk@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl (R. v.Kampen) writes: >In article <1993Apr9.101944.3200@ucbeh.san.uc.edu> hoffmamc@ucbeh.san.uc.edu wr ites: >>A hard drive with XT-type controller can be added, but I recommend not trying a >>full -height 5 1/4" har...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Mac Classic II Mac Classic 2 4/40 for sale 1 year old, excellent condition Includes dustcovers, freeware/shareware (including many fonts ) $800.00 email or call 510/947-6987 (SF Bay Area) -- ******************************************************************** ...
6misc.forsale
Re: Who's next? Mormons and Jews? In article <1993Apr21.183307.18345@rosevax.rosemount.com>, grante@aquarius.rosemount.com (Grant Edwards) writes: |> mlee@post.RoyalRoads.ca (Malcolm Lee) writes: |> |> : God allows people to choose who and what they want to worship. |> : Worship of money is one of the greatest reli...
18talk.politics.misc
Re: 3 AIDS Related Questions In article <93088.130924PXF3@psuvm.psu.edu> PXF3@psuvm.psu.edu (Paula Ford) writes: >we know ours is not HIV+ and people need it. I think my husband should give >blood, especially, because his is O+, and I understand that's a very useful >blood type. > It's O- that is especially useful....
13sci.med
Re: HST Servicing Mission Scheduled for 11 Days In article <C6BDGM.90r@zoo.toronto.edu> henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer) writes: |In article <1rrgu7$9lp@access.digex.net> prb@access.digex.net (Pat) writes: |>>No, the thing is designed to be retrievable, in a pinch. Indeed, this |>>dictated a rather odd design fo...
14sci.space
Re: Traffic Case In article <1993Apr5.140934.876@colorado.edu>, ajteel@dendrite.cs.Colorado.EDU (A.J. Teel) writes... > The [McDonald] case was dismissed in the interests of Justice On whose authority do you have this and on what grounds was it dismissed? Daniel Reitman HOW NOT TO WRITE A DEED One case inv...
18talk.politics.misc
Dental Fillings question I have been hearing bad thing about amalgam dental fillings. Some say the lead/ mercury leeches into your system and this is bad. And I have recently heard that there is some suspicion that the mercury is a breeding ground for bacteria that will be resistant to antibiotics. My dentist wa...
13sci.med
Re: Difference between Lexus 300 series? From article <1993Apr5.200048.23421@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>, by lorenzo@rintintin.Colorado.EDU (Eric Lorenzo): > What is the difference between the LS300, ES300 and GS300? Seems > Lexus can't stop popping out new models. --Let me put it like this. The only similarity between the...
7rec.autos
Re: BATF/FBI Murders Almost Everyone in Waco Today! 4/19 In article <C5t2IC.DC@news.udel.edu>, roby@chopin.udel.edu (Scott W Roby) writes: > >>Please tell me what you think would have happened had the people > >>come out with their hands up several weeks ago. > Now will you answer my question up top? A suggestion:...
16talk.politics.guns
Privacy & Anonymity on the Internet FAQ (2 of 3) Archive-name: net-privacy/part2 Last-modified: 1993/3/3 Version: 2.1 IDENTITY, PRIVACY, and ANONYMITY on the INTERNET ================================================ (c) 1993 L. Detweiler. Not for commercial use except by permission from author, otherwise may be fr...
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Re: Legality of the Jewish Purchase (was Re: Israeli Expansion-lust) In article <1993Apr16.225910.16670@bnr.ca> zbib@bnr.ca writes: >Adam Shostack writes: >> Sam Zbib writes > >>I'm surprised that you don't consider the acquisition of land by > >>the Jews from arabs, for the purpose of establishing an exclusive >...
17talk.politics.mideast
Re: Educational Pricing In article <C5Iz7n.Kyv@cs.dal.ca>, hayes@ug.cs.dal.ca (Kevin B. Hayes) writes: >>you can find retail that is within the price of a keyboard of educational >>prices. I would be very wary of retail outlets selling as cheap as educational prices! I went for a retailer, actually mail order (CDA c...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: Good Neighbor Political Hypocrisy Test In article <stevethC5Js6F.Fn5@netcom.com>, steveth@netcom.com (Steve Thomas) writes: > In article <1993Apr15.193603.14228@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> rscharfy@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ryan C Scharfy) writes: > >In article <stevethC5JGCr.1Ht@netcom.com> steveth@netcom.com (S...
18talk.politics.misc
BUFFALO 4, Boston 0: Defense!! Tonight in Boston, the Buffalo Sabres blanked the Boston Bruins 4-0 tonight in Boston. Looks like Boston can hang this season up, because Buffalo's home record is awesome!!!! This is great.. Buffalo fans might get to see revenge for last year!!!!! :) -- delarocq@eos.ncsu.edu ...
10rec.sport.hockey
Re: Can sin "block" our prayers? mike@boulder.snsc.unr.edu (Mike McCormick) writes: > Not honoring our wives can cause our prayers to be hindered: > > You husbands likewise, live with your wives in > an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, > since she is a woman; and grant her honor a...
15soc.religion.christian
Re: Need Maintenance tips In article <C5rIwA.2or@world.std.com> CGKarras@world.std.com (Christopher G Karras) writes: > >After reading the service manual for my bike (Suzuki GS500E--1990) I have >a couple of questions I hope you can answer: > >When checking the oil level with the dip stick built into the oil fill >cap...
8rec.motorcycles
WHL: Playoff Results - 04/18/93 Monday, April 12, 1993 Kamloops 4 @ Spokane 1 (Kamloops wins 3-0) *** Western Final Matchup Kamloops @ Portland *** Tuesday, April 13, 1993 No games necessary. Wednesday, April 14, 1993 No games necessary. Thursday, April 15, 1993 No games scheduled. Friday, April 16, 1993 R...
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Re: Burden of Proof In <1r4b59$7hg@aurora.engr.LaTech.edu> ray@engr.LaTech.edu (Bill Ray) writes: >If I make a statement, "That God exists, loves me, etc." but in no way >insist that you believe it, does that place a burden of proof upon me. >If you insist that God doesn't exist, does that place a burden of proof >u...
0alt.atheism
Re: Baseball logos available via anonymous FTP In article <1993Apr21.165206.13060@ac.dal.ca>, arishem@ac.dal.ca writes: > > Well, thanks to Matthew Wall, the Major League baseball logos which I've been > posting over the past number of weeks now have a home at the Internet > Baseball Archive. > To get them, FTP to eu...
9rec.sport.baseball
Re: Braves Pitching UpdateDIR In article <1993Apr14.153137.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu> pjtier01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu writes: > >If the Braves >continue to average 3 runs a game, then 3 is where they will finish. > P. Tierney So, if the Braves run produ...
9rec.sport.baseball
Re: My letter about Clipper David Reeve Sward <sward+@CMU.EDU> writes: > We don't know this, do we? The algorithm is classified. I speculate, from the MykoTronx data sheet on the MYK-78, that the algorithm is a classified cryptosystem, similar in application to DES but cleared by the NSA for classified traffic, t...
11sci.crypt
The "P24T" Hay all: Has anyone out there heard of any performance stats on the fabled p24t. I was wondering what it's performance compared to the 486/66 and/or pentium would be. Any info would be helpful. Later BoB -- Robert Novitskey | rrn@po.cwru.edu | (216)754-2134 | CWRU Cleve. Ohio ---------------------...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Re: Urine analysis In article <1rm2bn$kps@transfer.stratus.com> Randy_Faneuf@vos.stratus.com writes: > > Someone please help me. I am searching to find out (as many others may) >an absolute 'cure' to removing all detectable traces of marijuana from >a persons body. Is there a chemical or natural substance that can be ...
13sci.med
Re: YANKKES 1 GAME CLOSER In article <1993Apr6.233805.29755@freenet.carleton.ca> aa649@Freenet.carleton.ca (Ralph Timmerman) writes: >From: aa649@Freenet.carleton.ca (Ralph Timmerman) >Subject: Re: YANKKES 1 GAME CLOSER >Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1993 23:38:05 GMT >In a previous article, 002251w@axe.acadiau.ca (JASON WALTER ...
9rec.sport.baseball
Re: The Universe and Black Holes, was Re: 2000 years..... In article <1qvmk2$csk@morrow.stanford.edu> salem@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Bruce Salem) writes: > (Wouldn't it be nice if Subject: lines had something to do >with nessage bodies!) Yes. > I wonder if the Universe would look like a Black Hole >from "outside"? How c...
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x86 ~= 680x0 ?? (How do they compare?) I believe it goes or will go: 680060 powerPC Pentium 680040 486 680030 386 680020 286=680000 In a resent article in one of the macMags I think a 50mHz 030 accelerator was slightly slower than a 25mHz 040 accel. But, this is using a system designed for the 030. So, It stands t...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: Dumbest automotive concepts of all time > >No. reverse lights are to warn others that you are backing up. They >aren't bright enough to (typically) see by without the brake and tail >lights. > > >Craig Perhaps instead of this silly argument about what backup lights are for, couldn't we agree that they serve the ...
7rec.autos
Re: images of earth I downloaded an image of the earth re-constructed from elevation data taken at 1/2 degree increments. The author (not me) wrote some c-code (included) that read in the data file and generated b&w and pseudo color images. They work very well and are not incumbered by copyright. They are at an aminet...
1comp.graphics
NC Caps/Isles Fans Caps/Isles Fans, Anyone interested in catching the games from Nassau Coliseum (hopefully there will be another) can catch the game at North Carolina's Original Sports Bar in Chapel Hill. I'm pretty sure they carry HTS as well. They had all three games on at the same time last night. This is the ...
10rec.sport.hockey
Re: Solar Sail Data In article <1993Apr15.051746.29848@news.duc.auburn.edu> snydefj@eng.auburn.edu writes: > >I am looking for any information concerning projects involving Solar > Sails I was at an interesting seminar at work (UK's R.A.L. Space Science Dept.) on this subject, specifically on a small-scale Solar Sail...
14sci.space
Re: New Study Out On Gay Percentage In article <15427@optilink.COM> cramer@optilink.COM (Clayton Cramer) writes: ## Don't forget that 25% had 20 or more partners.... # #Not surprising. Remember, that study includes homosexuals as well. Err, earth to Clayton, you posted this to show that 2% were homosexual. So if we ...
18talk.politics.misc
Goalie masks I'm starting an informal poll on goalie masks. I'd like to know who's mask you think looks the best. I've always like Curtis Joseph's of the Blues the best. Anyway, send your nominations to me, or post your vote here on r.s.h. My e-mail adress is: gtd597a@prism.gatech.edu Thanks for your time. -- GO...
10rec.sport.hockey
Re: What's the origin of "STAT?" In article <1993Apr28.100131.157926@zeus.calpoly.edu> dfield@flute.calpoly.edu (InfoSpunj (Dan Field)) writes: >The term "stat" is used not only in medicine, but is a commonly used >indicator that something is urgent. > >Does anyone know where it came from? My dictionary was not hel...
13sci.med
Re: X11R5 and Open Look In article <1993Apr12.220600.10691@nrao.edu> rgooch@rp.CSIRO.AU (Richard Gooch) writes: >In article <1993Apr12.155820.82@aedc-vax.af.mil>, bonds@aedc-vax.af.mil writes: >> I am reposting this because I am not sure my first post ever made it out. >> I have built and installed X11R5 on my SPARCst...
5comp.windows.x
Help! How to test SIMMs? Hello, I just got some SIMMs, at least one of which does not work. I don't know if there is a software that can test SIMMs thoroughly or I could just rely on the RAM test performed by my computer during the start up. When I installed a dead SIMM into an LC or an LC II, there would be a...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: HR 1276 ("A gun law I can live with!" :-) cdt@sw.stratus.com (C. D. Tavares) writes: >In article <1993Apr15.171601.25930@dg-rtp.dg.com>, meyers@leonardo.rtp.dg.com (Bill Meyers) writes: >> A BILL >> >> To establish the right to obtain firearms for security, and >> to u...
16talk.politics.guns
Re: XCopyPlane Question In article <WHALEY.93Apr19171228@sigma.kpc.com> whaley@sigma.kpc.com (Ken Whaley) writes: > As per your question: why not have the button handler add the object, and > then call the "window_redraw()" (or whatever) directly? Although, depending This design will work but I don't think it ca...
5comp.windows.x
LCD Overhead Projectors I am looking for one of those color LCD screens you place on an overhead projector and control the presentation with a Mac. Can you recommend me a particular brand? What price are we talking about? Thanks, -- Jan Vandenbrande jan@ug.eds.com (New address) jan@lipari.usc.edu (school addres...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: Twins Update 4-22 paul@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Paul R Krueger) writes: >In article <1993Apr23.151050.8995@sctc.com> macomber@sctc.com (Chuck Macomber) writes: >> >>Wednesday's game marked the first opposing left-handed starting pitcher for the >>Twins this year (Rickey Bones). > Nice post Chuck, but you made jus...
9rec.sport.baseball
Accounts of Anti-Armenian Human Right Violations in Azerbaijan #010 Accounts of Anti-Armenian Human Right Violations in Azerbaijan #010 Prelude to Current Events in Nagorno-Karabakh +-------------------------------------------------------+ | ...
17talk.politics.mideast
VideoBlaster & PC SPEAKER Software that comes together with the VideoBlaster is designed to work together with the SoundBlaster (from the same manufacturer). Since I do not own a SoundBlaster: is there a possibility to use the PC Speaker driver to play audio files for the VideoBlaster (.AVI = audio video interleave ...
2comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Re: How large are commercial keys? In <1993Apr20.182038.12009@ee.eng.ohio-state.edu> butzerd@maumee.eng.ohio-state.edu (Dane C. Butzer) writes: >What are the typical sizes for keys for commercial secret key algorithms? >I know DES is 56 bits ("tripple DES" is 112 bits) and IDEA is 128 bits. Is >there anything made i...
11sci.crypt
Re: text of White House announcement and Q&As on clipper chip encryption Andrew Richard Conway (arc@leland.Stanford.EDU) wrote: : P.S. I can't work out why the US government doesn't want to sell : them overseas. After all, they are rather easy for US interests to decode, : so make a perfect tool for industrial/milita...
11sci.crypt
Re: The arrogance of Christians In article 1328@geneva.rutgers.edu, gt7122b@prism.gatech.edu (boundary) writes: >dleonar@andy.bgsu.edu (Pixie) writes: [deletia- sig] >> p.s. If you do sincerely believe that a god exists, why do you follow >>it blindly? >> Do the words "Question Authority" mean anything to y...
15soc.religion.christian
Re: Observation re: helmets In article <211353@mavenry.altcit.eskimo.com>, maven@mavenry.altcit.eskimo.com (Norman Hamer) writes: > > Grf. Dropped my Shoei RF-200 off the seat of my bike while trying to rock > it onto it's centerstand, chipped the heck out of the paint on it... CONGRAULATIONS !!!! Your helmet jus...
8rec.motorcycles
Clipper Chip I thought that the Clipper Chip that was posted to t.p.g (sorry, I lost the original post) was a joke. I really did. I didn't believe it for a second. But on the way to work this morning, I heard about it on NPR. This scares me almost as much as the doublespeak emanating from the FBI and BATF in Waco....
16talk.politics.guns
EMI filter, What's in it? Could someone tell me what's in a Cornell-Dubilier EMI Filter FIL 3363-001? It is rated at 13A 115/250VAC 50/60HZ. Is it just MOV's and ferrite? Dave / n2mxx Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey
12sci.electronics
QIC250 Streamer Software Prolem I'm using a QIC-compatible 250MB streamer, and I really like it. But now a terrible typo in an archive description drives me mad ervery time. Is there any software which can rename, or even better, delete such archives? Any help really appreciated.
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Re: Cults Vs. Religions? Bill Ray (ray@engr.LaTech.edu) wrote: : James Thomas Green (jgreen@trumpet.calpoly.edu) wrote: : : So in conclusion it can be shown that there is essentially no : : logical argument which clearly differentiates a "cult" from a : : "religion". I challenge anyone to produce a distinction which ...
0alt.atheism
Re: Game Length (was Re: Braves Update!! In article <1993Apr20.085508.5787@wvnvms.wvnet.edu>, nflynn@wvnvms.wvnet.edu writes: |> In article <1993Apr19.194025.8967@adobe.com>, |> snichols@adobe.com (Sherri Nichols) writes: |> [...] However, what is with this policy of trying to speed up the |> games. You are the fi...
9rec.sport.baseball
Re: Prayer in Jesus' Name According to what I have read on Biblical idioms, speaking "in X's name" is a standard Aramaic/Hebrew legal idiom for what we today would call Power of Attorney. A person from Jesus' culture authorized to conduct business "in John's name" had full authority over John's financial affairs, but...
15soc.religion.christian
Re: Homosexuality issues in Christianity In article 28328@athos.rutgers.edu, carlson@ab24.larc.nasa.gov (Ann Carlson) writes: >Anyone who thinks being gay and Christianity are not compatible should >check out Dignity, Integrity, More Light Presbyterian churches, Affirmation, >MCC churches, etc. Meet some gay Christi...
15soc.religion.christian
Re: DEC pixmap size In article <1964@igd.fhg.de>, haase@igd.fhg.de (Helmut Haase (Goebel)) writes: |> I've got a problem concerning the maximum size of X pixmaps in DECwindows. |> |> I am using a DECstation 5000/200 running ULTRIX V4.2 (Rev. 96) System #2 |> and UWS V4.2 (Rev. 272) (DECwindows). Our color display h...
5comp.windows.x
Re: PUBLIC HEARINGS on Ballot Access, Vote Fraud and Other Issues Ack! Sorry for the repeat posts: I thought I was posting to the newsgroup on which this appeared. Couldn't figure out why it wasn't appearing in my newsgroup. Stupid of me. Slap my hands. Bang my head against the wall. Sorry! Bloody public anouncements....
18talk.politics.misc
Ovarian cancer treatment centers A relative of mine has recently been diagnosed with "stage 3 papillary cell ovarian cancer". We are urgently seeking the best place in the country for treatment for this. Does anyone have any suggestions? As you might suspect, time is of the essence. Thanks for your help. ...
13sci.med
Re: Multi-screen apps and window managers : ======================================================================== : Jo Pelkey Phone: (509)375-6947 : Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs Fax: (509)375-3641 : Mail Stop K7-22 Email: je_pelkey@pnl.g...
5comp.windows.x
Re: My Gun is like my American Express Card In article <93105.215548U28037@uicvm.uic.edu> Jason Kratz <U28037@uicvm.uic.edu> writes: >>>I have been at a shooting range where >>>gang members were "practicing" shooting. >In article <1993Apr15.202811.29312@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU> andy@SAIL.Stanford.EDU (Andy Freeman)...
16talk.politics.guns
Re: Deal gone bad! What to do? rjkoppes@news.weeg.uiowa.edu (Randy Koppes) writes: >Have you head of small claims. You may have to put money up >front for the filing fees, and then possibly having the local >sheriff of his/her city to deliver the bad news. In the end >the other party will end up paying f...
6misc.forsale
Re: Vandalizing the sky. In article <C6BDIo.K7C@news.cso.uiuc.edu> jbh55289@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Josh Hopkins) writes: >rbunge@access.digex.net (Robert Bunge) writes: > >It's vandalism because many people -- power companies -- do maliciously waste light. > >"maliciously" implies evil intent. The lighting companies aren...
14sci.space
Re: Re:ALL-TIME BEST PLAYERS > = drm6640@tesla.njit.edu writes: >1B Career: DON MATTINGLY!!!!!!!! Lou Gehrig, IRONMAN -- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | Steve Novak | |"Ban the Bomb!" "Ban the POPE!!"| +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ steven@advtech.USWest.Com
9rec.sport.baseball
WD-40 as moisture repellant (was Lead Acid batteries & Concrete?) stephen@dogmatix.inmos.co.uk (Stephen Collyer) writes: >|> The same thing happens to my car (Citroen 2CV) -- damp gets under the >|> bonnet (US: "hood") and shorts the spark-plugs to earth so it won't start. >|> >|> The solution (for the car) is to cle...
12sci.electronics
Re: Apartment in Moscow for Rent!!! In article <1993Apr7.134501.4632@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> vsloutsk@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Vladimir Sloutsky) writes: > > Apartment for rent in downtown Moscow!!! > >2- room furnished apartment in a very nice location. 5 minutes walk to >Belorusskaya subway stati...
6misc.forsale
Re: dogs In article <93Apr22.205325.32751@acs.ucalgary.ca>, parr@acs.ucalgary.ca (Charles Parr) writes: |> In article <1r48c7$k35@sixgun.East.Sun.COM> egreen@east.sun.com writes: |> >In article 21311@adobe.com, cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis Jackson) writes: |> >>In article <93Apr20.193958.30419@acs.ucalgary.ca> parr@acs....
8rec.motorcycles
Re: Help with ultra-long timing In <1pqu12$pmu@sunb.ocs.mq.edu.au> johnh@macadam.mpce.mq.edu.au (John Haddy) writes: >In article <C513wI.G5A@athena.cs.uga.edu>, mcovingt@aisun3.ai.uga.edu (Michael Covington) writes: >|> Instead, use a quartz crystal and divide its frequency by 2 40 times >|> or something like that. >....
12sci.electronics
Re: Tempest In <1993Apr22.132638.19448@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> whughes@lonestar.utsa.edu (William W. Hughes) writes: >Hell, just set up a spark jammer, or some other _very_ electrically-noisy >device. Or build an active Farrady cage around the room, with a "noise" >signal piped into it. While these measures will not tota...
11sci.crypt
DREGISTERe: XV for MS-DOS Pascal Perret, in article <1993Apr21.125750.263@eicn.etna.ch>, wrote > > Site : omnigate.clarkson.edu > Aliases : grape.ecs.clarkson.edu > Number : 128.153.4.2 > > /pub/msdos/djgpp/pub > > it's xv221.zip (?) I think... > Certainly you read the other answer from Kevin Martin... He writ...
1comp.graphics
Re: Ok, So I was a little hasty... In article 13542@news.duke.edu, infante@acpub.duke.edu (Andrew Infante) writes: > >Also, NC recently (last few years) decided that due to the fact there >are constantly people on the road drunk driving, they will raise >their awareness of it by making stricter laws, and as such, now...
8rec.motorcycles
Please Help: Point in concave Polyhedra Dear Netters: I am looking for C source code to test if a 3D point lies within a concave polyhadra. I have read a few articles about this and know that two solutions exist: parity counting and angle sumation. Both ideas are pretty simple but coding is not. So I wonder if t...
1comp.graphics
Re: Lead Acid batteries & Concrete? Carter Ames (camter28@astro.ocis.temple.edu) wrote: : Why does a lead acid battery discharge and become dead (totally unuseable) : when stored on a concrete floor? It could be that you stored it somewhere that it could become covered by moisture or damp air, which would short o...
12sci.electronics
Re: Fifth Amendment and Passwords In article <1993Apr15.160415.8559@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> ashall@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Andrew S Hall) writes: >I am postive someone will correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't the Fifth >also cover not being forced to do actions that are self-incriminating? >e.g. The police cou...
11sci.crypt
Re: Problems with Toshiba 3401 CDROM In article <1993Apr20.191255.10115@news.columbia.edu>, imj1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Imad M Jureidini) writes: |> Hi! |> I recently purchased the Toshiba 3401 CDROM. I own an Adaptec 1542B |> SCSI card, and I have so far failed to get the CDROM to work under DOS. It |> works very...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Re: Why not give $1 billion to first year-long moon residents? The Apollo program cost something like $25 billion at a time when the value of a dollar was worth more than it is now. No one would take the offer. -- Bruce Watson (wats@scicom.alphaCDC.COM) Bulletin 629-49 Item 6700 Extract 75,131
14sci.space
Re: Gulf War (was Re: Death Penalty was Re: Political Atheists?) In article <930421.120012.2o5.rusnews.w165w@mantis.co.uk> mathew <mathew@mantis.co.uk> writes: >mccullou@snake2.cs.wisc.edu (Mark McCullough) writes: >> I looked back at this, and asked some questions of various people and >> got the following informatio...
0alt.atheism
Re: Gulf War / Selling Arms Mark McCullough (mccullou@snake10.cs.wisc.edu) wrote: : I heard about the arms sale to Saudi Arabia. Now, how is it such a grave : mistake to sell Saudi Arabia weapons? Or are you claiming that we shouldn't : sell any weapons to other countries? Straightforward answer please. Saudi Arab...
0alt.atheism
Re: The doctrine of Original Sin Eugene Bigelow writes: >Doesn't the Bible say that God is a fair god [sic]? If this is true, how can >this possibly be fair to the infants? What do you mean fair? God is just, giving to everyone what they deserve. As all infants are in sin from the time of conception (cf Romans 5.1...
15soc.religion.christian
CGM -> something (preferably PCX) Does anybody know about a converter from CGM to PCX or anything else more common. I've spent some time searching the archives with no luck. Could you email me your responses. Thx in advance, Mike G. d0np@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca
1comp.graphics
Re: Age of Consent == Child Molestation From article <C4zLJ8.Bun@queernet.org>, by rogerk@queernet.org (Roger B.A. Klorese): > In article <15148@optilink.COM> walsh@optilink.COM (Mark Walsh) writes: #>NAMBLA's presence in the SF Gay Pride Parade says quite a bit. #>It says that either the parade organizers want to sh...
18talk.politics.misc
disabling all power management interrupts Could someone please do one of the following: 1. Point to an init that allows me to turn off power management on my Duo 210. 1. Write an init that would allow me to turn off ALL power management on Duo 210. 2. Point me to documentation on power management so that I can w...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: tuff to be a Christian? Please realize that I am frequently getting in trouble for straying from orthodoxy, but here is my opinion: In article <Apr.17.01.10.58.1993.2246@geneva.rutgers.edu>, mdbs@ms.uky.edu (no name) writes: > ... Moreover the Buddha says that we are > intrinsically good (as against Christ's "we...
15soc.religion.christian
Re: Adcom cheap products? >Off-shore assembly is one reason that Adcom is able to make products >that perform as well as those from people like Audio Research and Van >Alstine (and better than Hafler and Forte'), but at a much lower cost. How do you spell "tuna helper" ? I gather by off-shore assembly you mean ...
12sci.electronics
Re: Welcome to Police State USA In article <C5sI9G.Hx@dscomsa.desy.de> hallam@zeus02.desy.de writes: > >The above conveniently ignores the murder of four BATF agents by the >Branch Davidians in an unprovoked ambush. > >Any government that allows tinpot dictators to set up shop and declare >a private state has drifted ...
18talk.politics.misc
Re: edu breaths In article <1993Apr15.003749.15710@rtsg.mot.com> svoboda@rtsg.mot.com (David Svoboda) writes: >In article <1993Apr14.220252.14731@rtsg.mot.com> declrckd@rtsg.mot.com (Dan J. Declerck) writes: >| >|The difference of opinion, and difference in motorcycling between the sport-bike >|riders and the cruiser-...
8rec.motorcycles
Re: Burden of Proof In article <1r69b7INN539@lynx.unm.edu> cfaehl@vesta.unm.edu (Chris Faehl) writes: >In article <1r4b59$7hg@aurora.engr.LaTech.edu>, ray@engr.LaTech.edu (Bill Ray) writes: >********NOTE: FOLLOWUPS go to alt.atheism,talk.religion.misc,talk.origins! > >[deleted] >> If I make a statement, "That God exis...
19talk.religion.misc
Re: LaserJet IV upgrades to 1200dpi opinions (larryhow@austin.ibm.com) wrote: : : What are the current products available to upgrade the resolution? : Which ones support postscript? : : Any experiences with them, either good or bad? : : Is the quality difference really noticable? : : I'm planning on producing cam...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Re: The [secret] source of that announcement In article merlin@lerami.lerctr.org (David Hayes) writes: >In article amolitor@nmsu.edu (Andrew Molitor) writes: >>If you can get it for a buck, 2nd hand, it must be true, eh? I'm pretty >>sure the NSA is supposed to, among many other things, provide high-quality >>cryptosy...
11sci.crypt
Acceleration sensor? Does anyone know of any type of acceleration sensor that has an electrical output of any sort? It would only have to sense acceleration in one direction. Thanx, Mike -- ________________________________________________________ Michael DeAddio (MTS) | Work hard, play hard, Bell Commun...
12sci.electronics
Re: Challenge to Microsoft supporters. In article <1tasvi$5qu@lll-winken.llnl.gov>, (D. Fuess) writes: |> I for one like Windows. Prior to 3.0 I had little use for it because of early |> problems. Since 3.0 it is my preferred OPERATING SYSTEM. .... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Nah .... if MS Windows 3.1 were an operat...
2comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Re: Albert Sabin In article <18APR199317500990@skyblu.ccit.arizona.edu>, lippard@skyblu.ccit.arizona.edu (James J. Lippard) writes: >In article <C5p660.36t@sunfish.usd.edu>, rfox@charlie.usd.edu writes... >>In article <1993Apr15.225657.17804@rambo.atlanta.dg.com>, wpr@atlanta.dg.com (Bill Rawlins) writes: some delete...
0alt.atheism
"Illegal" tint windows I know it's a long shot, but maybe someone went through this and will have some comments to share. The story is this: I bought a car out of state, and I'm trying to get the safety inspection in Pennsylvania. The problem is that the car has aftermarket tint on all windows except the windshield....
7rec.autos
Re: Screw the people, crypto is for hard-core hackers & spooks only Doug Holland claims Tom Clancy has provided the recipe for nuclear bombs. Clancy himself says he has omitted certain crucial steps. Further, how do we know Clancy knows, rather than repeating what he's read or been told in the unclassified domain? -...
11sci.crypt
ICN (MSDOS) -> PBM/PGM/PPM format? I have many icons in IconEdit and PBIcon format and I would like to convert them to PBM, PGM or PPM format. Do you know the formats of IconEdit or PBIcon? Thank's for your help. , Rene (kiwi@iis.ethz.ch)
1comp.graphics
CD-ROM drive help Hello All! I recently acquired a CD-ROM drive, a Mitsumi (mfg. Feb/93) [Hey, it was free :-) ] I'm quite pleased with the performance, but it seems to crash a lot when I use PLAYCD.EXE that came with it a DESQview 2.31 - Thoughts? This mainly happens when my BBS is running in the background ...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Re: Mike Francesa's 1993 Predictions hmm - i thought francesca's predictions ALWAYS hovered at or below .500, especially in the nfl. (not counting college football bowl day). he's a nice analyst for explaining past tense, and for mapping out what plays teams might do - but for predicting the future, he only look...
9rec.sport.baseball
Question: Phosphorylase Kinase Deficiency??? If anyone has any information on this deficiency I would very greatly appreciate a response here or preferably by Email. All I know at this point is a deficiency can cause myoglobin to be released, and in times of stress and high ambient temperature could cause renal failu...
13sci.med
Why are we being censored in a free America? This node specificaly I have been scanning and trying to read the articles in the sci.crypt area, but what do I get? SURPRISINGLY, the blurb comes upon the screen " file xxx has either been cancelled or expired. Now I ask you, If it expired, wouldn't it be out of th...
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