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Data-transfer-rate of the new 2100 series FS-2 Micropolis hd's I have a question for y'all: I'm looking at an ad for the new 3.5" FAST SCSI-2 drives from Micropolis in the June, 1993, MacWorld. (I have seen similar ads for the IDE versions in IBM PC magazines) Well, the ad says that all three drives have a FAST SCSI...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: IDE vs SCSI (Why VLB busmastering slows your system) In article <1993Apr16.205724.26258@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> smace@nyx.cs.du.edu (Scott Mace) writes: > >Have you ever seen what happens when you hook a busmaster controller to >a vesa local bus. It actually slows down your system..... > >If you don't belive what I...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Re: USA McWeekly Stats <RVESTERM@vma.cc.nd.edu> writes: [Some discussion about whether Elias is money grubbing deleted] >funny, it seems to me that the stats major league and minor league handbooks, >which are nothing BUT collections of statistics, are authored by "bill james >and stats inc. (and howe, for the minor...
9rec.sport.baseball
Re: The *real* way to speed up ballgames... In article <TOM.93Apr20125808@amber.ssd.csd.harris.com> tom@ssd.csd.harris.com (Tom Horsley) writes: >The *real* way to speed up ballgames is for each home park owner to offer the >following schedule of bonuses to players on *both* teams: > [...details deleted...] >I suspe...
9rec.sport.baseball
Re: Comet in Temporary Orbit Around Jupiter? In a message of <Apr 19 04:55>, jgarland@kean.ucs.mun.ca writes: >In article <1993Apr19.020359.26996@sq.sq.com>, msb@sq.sq.com (Mark Brader) >writes: MB> So the MB> 1970 figure seems unlikely to actually be an...
14sci.space
Re: Monitors - should they be kept on 24 hours a day??? stubbs@hawk.cs.ukans.edu (Jerry Stubbs) writes: > The electricy consumption will go down if you turn them off overnight, > along with heat. I wonder how hard it would be (i.e. what it would add to the cost) to design desktop machines with a power saver feature ...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: Lead ACid Batteries Part 2!!! In article <1993Apr25.013013.13717@cronkite.ocis.temple.edu>, camter28@astro.ocis.temple.edu (Carter Ames) writes: > > I thought the first thread was hilarious, so here goes another post. > > Some more background information on what has happened to my poor batteries. > > One y...
12sci.electronics
Re: Where do U look?? In article <1993Apr2.170955.1749@cmkrnl.com>, jeh@cmkrnl.com writes: |> I might add that collecting last year's data books (or even ones two years out |> of date) is usually pretty cheap, and has benefits besides: You usually DON'T |> want to base a design on a brand-new chip. There may be bug...
12sci.electronics
Re: Secret algorithm [Re: Clipper Chip and crypto key-escrow] In article <1qnupd$jpm@news.intercon.com> amanda@intercon.com (Amanda Walker) writes: >jhesse@netcom.com (John Hesse) writes: >> Oh great. Wonderful news. Nobody can listen in--except the feds. > >Hey, it's better than the status quo. > >I am far less worr...
11sci.crypt
Vandalizing the sky Dale sez; >Mr. Hathaway's post is right on the money, if a little lengthy. In short, >an orbiting billboard would be trash, in the same way that a billboard on >the Earth is trash. Billboards make a place look trashy. That is why there >are laws in many places prohibiting their use. The light p...
14sci.space
Re: Gamma Ray Burst Mystery >>>>> On Tue, 27 Apr 1993 00:39:20 GMT, sarfatti@netcom.com (Jack Sarfatti) said: js> Question: what is the power spectrum of the bursts. Are their sharp lines? js> If so, can they be interpreted as blue-shifted atomic or molecular lines? Don't remember the spectra, but have seen some au...
14sci.space
Re: ProLifer Or Terrorist Threat In article <C4zA0H.IHD@wetware.com> drieux@wetware.com writes: >In article 1pamhpINN7d3@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu, taite@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu () writes: >>I'm prepared to instruct individuals in the proper use and >>handling of firearms. >>As a Desert Storm vet with six years in the Nati...
18talk.politics.misc
Re: re: fillibuster In article <C5ovFr.C0u@dscomsa.desy.de> hallam@dscomsa.desy.de (Phill Hallam-Baker) writes: > >In article <VEAL.740.735074621@utkvm1.utk.edu>, VEAL@utkvm1.utk.edu (David Veal) writes: > >|>>|> If the Senate was less powerful than the House of Lords, than >|>>|>we'd almost have to state that t...
18talk.politics.misc
Re: "Imaginary" Friends - Dragons & Mice He sounds really cute, Morte! Kinds like _pete's dragon_, maybe smaller, maybe a different species.. winge'd? (shakespear wing-ED) I've always hat a horde of mice to turn to for fun & sort of that kind of mouse in Cinderella (walt disney). I grew up sort of as an only child...
19talk.religion.misc
Fast wireframe graphics I am working on a program to display 3d wireframe models with the user being able to arbitrarily change any of the viewing parameters. Also, the wireframe objects are also going to have dynamic attributes so that they can move around while the user is "exploring" the wireframe world. To do t...
1comp.graphics
Re: X-window for PC Briefly, StarNet Communications has four PC X server packages. Micro X-lite $ 75.00 Includes integrated tcp/ip, runs in 640KB, no arcs(). Micro X-enlite $150.00 Includes integrated tcp/ip, runs under DOS, shape extension " interface to Novell tcp/ip Micro X-DOS $345.00 ($225 ...
5comp.windows.x
Noisy SE: What can I do? There's this old SE here. It's got the older-style fans that remind me of a house-ventilator. A cylindrical drum instead of the bladed rotor I usually see. Anyway, the SE makes this loud buzzing noise due to vibration somewheres. If I remove the screws and loosen the front from the back, it qu...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: [ NETWORKING ] How to get 10 Ma In <92.2bd1cd0c@axolotl> Steed.Bell@macrocosm.omahug.org (Steed Bell) writes: >networked together using Appletalk and PhoneNet connectors. To chat we use a >program called 'Broadcast'. With it we can send brief messages to all or >selected machines within the network. If you use S...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: Xterm w. ansi color/mouse support brown@ftms.UUCP (Vidiot) writes: >In article <1993Apr4.183419.584@vms.huji.ac.il> klony@vms.huji.ac.il writes: ><I've had several requests to post any information I've gathered regarding my ><search for ansi mouse/color xterm source. >< ><My only response was from Larry W. Virden...
5comp.windows.x
Re: Anyone use Number 9 GXE video card? In article <6023@npg-sd.SanDiegoCA.NCR.COM> claborne@npg-sd.SanDiegoCA.NCR.COM (Chris Claborne) writes: >Has anyone used the Number Nine (# 9) Video Graphics adaptor with Windows >or Windows NT? What do you think??? I just put one in my machine last week. I have an AST 486/66...
2comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Re: Janet Reno killed the Waco children In article <16BB7A1DE.V2110A@VM.TEMPLE.EDU> V2110A@VM.TEMPLE.EDU (Richard Hoenes) writes: ... > >Such a hostage situation has taken place on numerous occasions >with the result of the police trying to take the place by >force and the result being the death of the hostages and t...
18talk.politics.misc
WANTED Brother P-Touch As it says, I'm interested in buying one of the little label-makers, and I can't afford a new one. Anybody tired of theirs? E-mail Maureen gt1706a@prism.gatech.edu -- Maureen L. Eagle Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332 uucp: ...!{decvax,hplabs,ncar,purdue,rutgers}!gat...
6misc.forsale
Cryptography FAQ 02/10 - Net Etiquette Archive-name: cryptography-faq/part02 Last-modified: 1993/4/15 FAQ for sci.crypt, part 2: Net Etiquette This is the second of ten parts of the sci.crypt FAQ. The parts are mostly independent, but you should read the first part before the rest. We don't have the time to send ou...
11sci.crypt
Re: Surface intersections sp1marse@lina (Marco Seirio) writes: >I have a problem with intersections between two surfaces. >Does anybody have a easy to understand algorithm for that or maybe >even C source?? > Marco Seirio - In real life sp1marse@caligula.his.s You also have a severe problem with news headers....
1comp.graphics
Re: HST Servicing Mission Scheduled for 11 Days prb@access.digex.net (Pat) writes: >In article <C6A2At.E9z@zoo.toronto.edu> henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer) writes: >> >>No, the thing is designed to be retrievable, in a pinch. Indeed, this >>dictated a rather odd design for the solar arrays, since they had to b...
14sci.space
Re: To All My Friends on T.P.M., I send Greetings In article <OAF.93May11231227@klosters.ai.mit.edu> oaf@zurich.ai.mit.edu writes: > In message: <C6MnAD.MxD@ucdavis.edu> Some nameless geek <szljubi@chip.ucdavis.edu> writes: > > To Oded Feingold: > > > > Call off the dogs, babe. It's me, in the flesh. And no, I'm not ...
17talk.politics.mideast
Mac II SCSI & PMMU socket question ===== This is a posting for my friend who does not have USENET access ======== ===== Please contact him (not me) directly, thank you ======================== 1. The Mac II is supposed to have a socket for the MC68851 PMMU chip. Could anyone let me know where that socket is on the m...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: Question about Virgin Mary In article <May.6.00.35.45.1993.15465@geneva.rutgers.edu>, marka@hcx1.ssd.csd.harris.com (Mark Ashley) wrote: > >countries. That event is "approved" by the Pope. Currently, >images of Mary in Japan, Korea, Yugoslavia, Philippines, Africa >are showing tears (natural or blood). ... >If you...
15soc.religion.christian
Squeekin' Windows Consumer Reports once wrote about the S-10 Blazer that it "shook and rattled like a tired taxi cab". There is one noise that is expecially irritating - the back window squeaks. I believe its because the whole tailgate assembly and window are not solid. Anyway, has anyone had the same problem, and ...
7rec.autos
Re: An Open Letter to Mr. Clinton In article <strnlghtC5M2Cv.8Hx@netcom.com> strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight) writes: Here's a simple way to convert the Clipper proposal to an unexceptionable one: Make it voluntary. That is--you get high quality secure NSA classified technology if you agree to escro...
11sci.crypt
X window application Hello, My friend is interested in collecting information of the X window application areas. Say X window in Banking system/Real-estate/traffic information system /postal service etc on any world 8-). I would appreciate any information which is a pointer to find any such documents. Thank you ve...
1comp.graphics
CFP: 8th Int'l Symp. on Computer and Information Sciences ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS The Eighth International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences ISCIS VIII ...
1comp.graphics
Re: Title for XTerm Yet again, the escape sequences you are speaking about here are non standard and dangerous. In fact, an ANSI compliant sequence parser HANGS on them. Why are there such strange ESC sequences instead of compatible DSC ? -- +-o-+--------------------------------------------------------------+-o-+ ...
5comp.windows.x
Re: Vulcan? (No, not the guy with the ears!) >In article <VNci2B7w165w@inqmind.bison.mb.ca> victor@inqmind.bison.mb.ca (Victor Laking) writes: >>From: victor@inqmind.bison.mb.ca (Victor Laking) >>Subject: Vulcan? (No, not the guy with the ears!) >>Date: Sun, 04 Apr 93 19:31:54 CDT >>Does anyone have any info on the ...
14sci.space
Let's play the name game! How about changing team names! Post your choices! Here I'll start: How about the Baltimore Baseblazers San Francisco Quakes Shawn - Go Rangers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9rec.sport.baseball
Re: Getting Off to an Early Start! In article <04.17.93b@eecs.nwu.edu> ptownson <ptownson@eecs.nwu.edu> writes: >So ... the Jury will be making its announcement at 7:00 AM Saturday >morning Pacific Time .... 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Why such an ungodly >hour? > >I guess its because the news is not what the government wa...
18talk.politics.misc
Re: My Gun is like my American Express Card In <1r3efjINN3jj@gap.caltech.edu> arc@cco.caltech.edu writes: > Thomas Parsli <thomasp@ifi.uio.no> writes: > >I also believe Texas has some of the most liberal 'gun-laws' in USA...... > > In Texas, you cannot carry a handgun. Period. Either concealed or open. Currentl...
16talk.politics.guns
Re: SCSI vs. IDE randy@msc.cornell.edu writes: >Do all SCSI cards for DOS systems require a separate device driver to >be loaded into memory for each SCSI device hooked up? No. All that I've seen have also an on-board BIOS which enables you to use up to 2 hard drives directly under DOS (2 drives is a DOS limitation a...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
10th International Obfuscated C Code Contest Opening (part 2 of 2) Enclosed are the rules, guidelines and related information for the 10th International Obfuscated C Code Contest. (This is part 2 of a 2 part shar file). Enjoy! chongo <Landon Curt Noll> /\oo/\ Larry Bassel =-= #!/bin/sh # This is part 02 of a mult...
5comp.windows.x
Re: After 2000 years, can we say that Christian Morality is In article <1r9o0s$424@horus.ap.mchp.sni.de>, frank@D012S658.uucp (Frank O'Dwyer) writes: > > Not necessarily, but I believe that some people really are terrorists, > and some people really are people of peace. I prefer the peaceful folk > to the terrorists ...
19talk.religion.misc
Re: UART needed (really BREAK detect) In article <alan-210493163447@17.129.12.26> alan@apple.com (Alan Mimms) writes: >Actually detecting a BREAK is done by watching for a "character" containing >all zero bits with the framing error resulting from its receipt. This True enough, but... >means that the line stayed in...
12sci.electronics
Re: Mormon temples In article <May.9.05.40.06.1993.27468@athos.rutgers.edu>, jwindley@cheap.cs.utah.edu (Jay Windley) writes... [...] >There are other interpretations to Christian history in this matter. >One must recall that most of what we know about the Gnostics was >written by their enemies. Eusebius claims th...
15soc.religion.christian
Re: Help with ultra-long timing In article <1993Apr5.083324.48826@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>, wellison@kuhub.cc.ukans.e du writes: >I have a project that was drooped in my lap that is somewhat a pain to design. >What I am looking for is a stable ultra-long solid state timer. What they want >to do is to place this thing on t...
12sci.electronics
HP LaserJet III, printing(non-Appletalk) with Duo How does one print to a non-appletalk printer using DMM LaserWriter Stuff. I'm using the Serial driverand does nothig. I'vetried saving a postscriptfile and then tried sending with SendPS2.0 and it says can'topen LaserWriter Driver, then some appletalk messagethatpri...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: The doctrine of Original Sin Just a quick reminder: The way you are interpreting those passages is your opinion. You make it sound as if your opinion is somehow an undisputable fact. Many would interpret the passages you cite very differently. (Many have--several of the great theologians you mention...
15soc.religion.christian
For Sale in Evanston, IL: one car For sale: 1981 Oldsmobile Omega four door. Gray, power windows, power steering, power brakes, remote trunk release. Starts reliably and runs well, but needs some work. $400 obo. For details, email or (708)864-0526. -- Michael A. Atkinson | There is no try, there is only Dew....
7rec.autos
Re: Keeping Spacecraft on after Funding Cuts. In article <19930423.010821.639@almaden.ibm.com> nicho@vnet.ibm.com writes: >>Since we don't have the money to keep them going now, how will >>changing them to a seperate agency help anything? >> >How about transferring control to a non-profit organisation that is >able to...
14sci.space
Re: MOTORCYCLE DETAILING TIP #18 Chuck Kuczaj (csk@wdl50.wdl.loral.com) wrote: : mbeaving@bnr.ca (Michael Beavington) writes: : : McGuire's makes a plastic scratch/removing compound and a plastic : polishing compound which really work great as well. A useful tip. How about someone letting me know MOTORCYCLE DETAILI...
8rec.motorcycles
Re: Western Digital HD info needed Holly KS (cs3sd3ae@maccs.mcmaster.ca) wrote: > My Western Digital also has three sets of pins on the back. I am using it with > another hard drive as well and the settings for the jumpers were written right > on the circuit board of the WD drive......MA SL ?? The ??-jumper is...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Comments on an accelerated Video Card for ISA bus Hi, I am looking to buy an accelerated video card for my 486 DX 50 with ISA bus. I have a 14" SVGA NI monitor. I'm currently running DOS 5.0 and windows 3.1, although I'm considering OS/2 in the future. Can anyone make a suggestion for a video card that would su...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Re: Mix GL with X (Xlib,Xt,mwm) On 19 Apr 1993 16:59:12 -0400, graham@sparc1.ottawa.jade.COM (Jay Graham) said: > I am developing an X (Xt,Xm) application that will include a graphics window > of some sort with moving symbols among other things. A pure X application > could be implemented with Motif widgets, one of ...
5comp.windows.x
ROCKET LAUNCH OBSERVED! A bright light phenomenon was observed in the Eastern Finland on April 21. At 00.25 UT two people saw a bright, luminous pillar-shaped phenomenon in the low eastern horizont near Mikkeli. The head of the pillar was circular. The lower part was a little winding. It was like...
14sci.space
Re: Employment (was Re: Why not concentrate on child molesters? In article <C5HF6r.CG3@ncratl.AtlantaGA.NCR.COM> mwilson@ncratl.AtlantaGA.NCR.COM (Mark Wilson) writes: >In <C5FG7t.6At@exnet.co.uk> sys1@exnet.co.uk (Xavier Gallagher) writes: > >|I have to disagree. You do not take your logic far enough. > >|True, man...
18talk.politics.misc
Re: Janet Reno killed the Waco children dsh@eceyv.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger) writes: >Janet Reno killed the Waco children. She is responsible for >their deaths. She should resign immediately. ( I AGREE ! ) >She should have >understood that David Koresh was a madman who would do anything >against the children i...
18talk.politics.misc
Re: Wings News and Playoff Thoughts >roots in Detroit. He would be a valuable asset to the Wings and Perhaps the >Rangers could get a Zombo in return? Wake up and smell the Norris!! Rick Zombo was traded to the Blues for Vince Riendo (sp?) last season. - Mike
10rec.sport.hockey
Re: Christian Owned Organization list In article <1993Apr13.025426.22532@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> kcochran@nyx.cs.du.edu (Keith "Justified And Ancient" Cochran) writes: >In article <47749@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> shopper@ucsd.edu writes: >> >>Does anyone have or know where I can find a list of christian-owned >>corporations and c...
19talk.religion.misc
Re: Shaft-drives and Wheelies In article <1993Apr23.164901.13892@megatek.com> randy@megatek.com writes: > When did *you* go out and change the laws of physics? :-) According to some >numbers I used to see bandied around, shaft drive is on the order of 95-97% >efficient, while chain drive is closer to 99%... Seem...
8rec.motorcycles
Please DO NOT post bitmaps! >From: pwiseman@salmon.usd.edu (Cliff) >Organization: University of South Dakota >Subject: roman.bmp 01/14In response to the requests for cool >bitmaps I am posting one. >Date: 04/27 03:50 PM >_______________________________________________________ >Due to the resolution and si...
2comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Re: Once tapped, your code is no good any more. douglas craig holland (holland@CS.ColoState.EDU) writes: > > With E-Mail, if they can't break your PGP encryption, they'll just > call up one of their TEMPEST trucks and read the electromagnetic > emmisions from your computer or terminal. Note that measures to > prote...
11sci.crypt
MR2 Car Cover For Sale For Sale: Fitted car cover specifically for '91',92,'93 MR-2. Top of the line Evolution-3 [TM] fabric. Used for less than 6 months. The cover is in excellent condition-no rips, cuts, stains or other blemishes. It has grommets for a locking cable. The color is silver. Price: $90 f.o.b. will...
7rec.autos
stats Im trying to find a site that has UPDATED(daily) stats more the National league. I'll take both leagues but I'm really interested in the National league. How about them Philadelphia Sillies
9rec.sport.baseball
Dodgers newsletter? Could somebody please tell me if there is a Dodgers newsletter on the Net, and if so how to subscribe? Thanks, Joel
9rec.sport.baseball
Re: Resound Hearing aids (and others) In article <rhaller-260493122521@rhaller.cc.uoregon.edu>, rhaller@ns.uoregon.edu (Rich Haller) writes: |> I have a fairly severe high frequency hearing loss. A recent rough test |> showed a gently sloping loss to 10-20db down at 1000cps. Then it falls off |> a cliff to 70-80dbs do...
13sci.med
Public/Private Revelation (formerly Re: Question about Virgin Mary Mark Ashley's account of private revelation does not, as some might think, contradict my posting in which I said that the Catholic Church believes that public revelation, on which Catholic doctrine is based, ended with the death of St. John, the last A...
15soc.religion.christian
Re: Why does US consider YIGAL ARENS to be a dangerous to humanity In article <C5sDCK.38n@news.cso.uiuc.edu> eshneken@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (Edward A Shnekendorf) writes: >Come on! Most if not all Arabs are sympathetic to the Palestinian war >against Israel. I wouldn't bet on it. Arab governments generally don't car...
17talk.politics.mideast
Re: Saudi clergy condemns debut of human rights group! In article <39898@optima.cs.arizona.edu> bakken@cs.arizona.edu (Dave Bakken) writes: [deleted] > >Is this really what you (and Rached and others in the general >west-is-evil-zionists-rule-hate-west-or-you-are-a-puppet crowd) >want, Ilyess? It's noteworthy that th...
17talk.politics.mideast
Re: DID HE REALLY RISE??? The two historic facts that I think the most important are these: (1) If Jesus didn't rise from the dead, then he must have done something else equally impressive, in order to create the observed amount of impact. (2) Nobody ever displayed the dead body of Jesus, even though both the Jewish...
15soc.religion.christian
Re: Infield Fly Rule jrogoff@scott.skidmore.edu (jay rogoff) writes: >One last infield fly question that has always puzzled me and hasn't >yet been addressed. I believe the rule also does *not* deal with this >situation: >However, if the Infield Fly is *not* caught, at what point can a runner >legally leave his bas...
9rec.sport.baseball
Armenian admission to the crime of Turkish Genocide. Source: "Men Are Like That" by Leonard Ramsden Hartill. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis (1926). (305 pages). (Memoirs of an Armenian officer who participated in the genocide of 2.5 million Muslim people) p. 19 (first paragraph) "The Tartar section of t...
17talk.politics.mideast
Re: WH proposal from Police point of view In article <1993Apr18.034352.19470@news.clarkson.edu>, tuinstra@sunspot.ece.clarkson.edu.soe (Dwight Tuinstra) writes: |> It might pay to start looking at what this proposal might mean to a |> police agency. It just might be a bad idea for them, too. |> |> OK, suppose the N...
11sci.crypt
Re: How can I use the mouse in NON-Windows applications under MS-WINDOWS ? kasajian@netcom.com (Kenneth Kasajian) writes: >wnkretz@ikesg1.energietechnik.uni-stuttgart.de (Oliver Kretzschmar) writes: >> Hey, >> could somebody tell me, how it is possible to work with the mouse >> in a NON-Windows application,...
2comp.os.ms-windows.misc
PD code for crypt(1) like encryption I am looking for some Public Domain (and exportable) code for encryption. Nothing elaborate, just something that will satisfy a marketing need :-) Oh yes, UNIX platform. -- Jerry Natowitz Guest user on: ARPA jin@ursa-major.spdcc.com UUCP {ima,harvard,rayssd,linus,m2c}!s...
11sci.crypt
Re: Ancient references to Christianity (was: Albert Sabin) In article <C62B7n.6B4@news.cso.uiuc.edu> cobb@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu (Mike Cobb) writes: >In <1ren9a$94q@morrow.stanford.edu> salem@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Bruce Salem) >writes: >>In article <C5ztJu.FKx@news.cso.uiuc.edu> cobb@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu (Mike Cobb) wri...
0alt.atheism
Re: How to get there? (was Re: Comet in Temporary Orbit Around Jupiter? In article <1993Apr15.051309.22252@stortek.com>, pg@sanitas.stortek.com (Paul Gilmartin) writes: > Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey (higgins@fnalf.fnal.gov) wrote: > : While you're at it, comet experts, explain how a comet gets into > : Jovian orbit to ...
14sci.space
Re: Ten questions about Israel In article <1483500349@igc.apc.org>, cpr@igc.apc.org (Center for Policy Research) writes: > > From: Center for Policy Research <cpr> > Subject: Ten questions about Israel > > > Ten questions to Israelis > ------------------------- > > I would be thankful if any of you who live in Israel ...
17talk.politics.mideast
[Q] Internal modems without uart ? Seeing all these questions about uart types, their availability, and their relative merits, wouldn't it be fine, if for internal highspeed modems there were a mode of operation bypassing the dull and stupid uart interface and instead accessing directly the relatively large send/recei...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Re: Photoshop for Windows In article <C5uHIM.JFq@rot.qc.ca> beaver@rot.qc.ca (Andre Boivert) writes: > > >I am looking for comments from people who have used/heard about PhotoShop >for Windows. Is it good? How does it compare to the Mac version? Is there >a lot of bugs (I heard the Windows version needs "fine-tuning)?...
1comp.graphics
Re: cubs & expos roster questions In article <0096B0F0.C5DE05A0@Msu.oscs.montana.edu>, alird@Msu.oscs.montana.edu writes... >In article <1993Apr15.003015.1@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu>, cvadrnlh@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu writes: >>Today (4/14) Cubs activated P Mike Harkey from DL, whom did they move to make >>room for Harkey? >...
9rec.sport.baseball
Re: Ten questions about Israel In article <1483500349@igc.apc.org>, cpr@igc.apc.org (Center for Policy Research) writes: > > From: Center for Policy Research <cpr> > Subject: Ten questions about Israel > > > Ten questions to Israelis > ------------------------- > > I would be thankful if any of you who live in Isr...
17talk.politics.mideast
Re: ABC coverage In article <9491@blue.cis.pitt.edu> shah@pitt.edu (Ravindra S Shah) writes: > >Exactly. That is my biggest complaint about the coverage so far. >Follow that damn puck! > If ESPN/ABC is going to stick with one-sided Pens-Devils series(and it looks like they will continue with it on Thursday night), I...
10rec.sport.hockey
Microsoft BBS number? Hi, can anyone tell me what Microsoft BBS number is ? I tried the one that is given on the DOS 6 upgrade manual but that number never answered the call ... Thanks, please email.
2comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Multiport COM boards--info needed What 4 or more com port boards are available for PCs? We want standard com ports, so no need to mention the expensive coprocessed ones. They should either be able to share IRQs or be able to use IRQs 8-15. Thanks for any info...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Re: Dogs vs. Bikes My first encounter with a dog chasing after my bike was on my first poker run. A big german shepard ran out into the pack of bikes I was riding with and tried to bite the right leg of the guy riding in front of me. He kicked the dog a couple of times (we were all only going about 10-15mph) and ju...
8rec.motorcycles
Please help identify video hardware I need a device (either an ISA board or a subsystem) which will take two RGB video signals and combine them according to a template. The template can be as simple as a rectangular window with signal one being used for the interior and signal two for the exterior. But I beleive fanci...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Re: Date is stuck In article <1993Apr19.055039.29715@oec4.orbital.dialix.oz.au> oecjtb@oec4.orbital.dialix.oz.au (John Bongiovanni) writes: [stuff deleted] >Did I once hear that in order for the date to advance, something, like a >clock, *has* to make a Get Date system call? Apparently, the clock >hardware inte...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Re: some thoughts. In article <1993Apr26.000410.18114@daffy.cs.wisc.edu>, mccullou@snake2.cs.wisc.edu (Mark McCullough) writes: > In article <C62B52.LKz@blaze.cs.jhu.edu> arromdee@jyusenkyou.cs.jhu.edu (Ken Arromdee) writes: > >I can think of a lot more agonizing ways to get killed. Fatal cancer, for > >instance. > >...
0alt.atheism
Re: Davidians and compassion : : > Surely you are not equating David Koresh with Christianity? The two are : > not comparable. : : This is always an option: when the sect is causing harm, re-label : the cult to something else. : : Cheers, : Kent Good point. I would not doubt that DK could have spouted verse and d...
19talk.religion.misc
raw2gif ? Hello: can anybody help me to find a program that converts a format named "raw" (also known as "img") to the "gif" format or "jpeg" one. It's desirable to be for a unix machine than for a PC. ( "Raw" format of a N*N image is a file that contain a tail of N*N characters, each one referencing to the k...
1comp.graphics
WinMarks? Where can I get it Where can I get the Winmarks benchmark to run on my PC? via ftp would be best. -Roger -------------------------------------------------------------- bix: ruzun NET: uzun@crash.cts.com
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Ignition kill I just wanted to thank all the netters out there who either posted a response or sent e-mail regarding my ignition kill question. Now that I know how simple a procedure it is, it looks like I'll be paying my local Pep Boys a visit this weekend.... -Mik
7rec.autos
Re: insect impacts In article <2385@emoryu1.cc.emory.edu> labrg@emory.edu (Ryan Montieth Gill) writes: > > For those who have had problems with small birds what about the > large raptor types when they are swooping across the road after > smallish prey?? I had a hawk, Falcon what ever come within 5 > feet of me, lucky...
8rec.motorcycles
Report on redesign team The following is what they feed to us..... most has been posted already, but there are a number of items not seen here yet..... Redesign Activities Update -- Following is the weekly status on redesign, based on information provided by NASA headquarters. The station Redesign Team (SRT) provide...
14sci.space
Re: Israeli Terrorism In article <1rd7eo$1a4@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, cy779@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Anas Omran) writes: |> |> There are many neutral human rights organizations which always report |> on the situation in the O.T. But, as most people used to see on TV, the |> Israelis do not allow them to go deep there in ...
17talk.politics.mideast
Re: Atheist's views on Christianity (was: Re: "Accepting Jeesus in your heart...") In article <Apr.14.03.08.08.1993.5448@athos.rutgers.edu> jasons@atlastele.com (Jason Smith) writes: >One of the Laws of Nature, specifying cause and effect seems to dictate >(at least to this layman's mind) there must be a causal even...
15soc.religion.christian
Re: Organized Lobbying for Cryptography In article <1993Apr23.195051.16862@news.clarkson.edu> (Dwight Tuinstra) writes: > Great slogan! I'm ready to sign up with a crypto-lobbying effort (though > I wouldn't want to do it through an NRA offshoot). Shall we also push > for the CRA -- Cryptographic Rights Amendment...
11sci.crypt
Re: POVray : tga -> rle In article <ltqp28INNpa7@pageboy.cs.utexas.edu>, jhpark@cs.utexas.edu (Jihun Park) writes: >Hello, >I have some problem in converting tga file(generated by POVray) to >rle file. When I convert, I do not get any warning message. But >if I use xloadimage/getx11, something is wrong. [edited] >I...
1comp.graphics
HELP: is my monitor dying??? Hi. Recently my svga monitor has been acting up by taking about 3 minutes to warm up. Previously, when I first start up my PC I can see all the CMOS messages (RAM test ...etc) but now I've got to wait for about 3min before the display shows anything and it starts up with a bright whi...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Daily Verse Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. IPeter 1:22
15soc.religion.christian
Manual Shift Bigots Now, my ego with regards to my shifting ability is as big as anyone else's, but I just ordered my first car with an auto trans. I wasn't planning on it; but after driving a few I was convinced: Things have changed since the days of "Slip 'n' Slide Withe Powerglide". They shift *better* than I do, ...
7rec.autos
Re: Exploding TV! Others said: # >... Why would the picture tube explode or even smoke? Naw, it was the penguin on TOP of the set that exploded... ;-} -- A host is a host from coast to coast..wb8foz@skybridge.scl.cwru.edu & no one will talk to a host that's close............(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't...
12sci.electronics