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Detecting/Saving Geometry Changes Hi, I'm trying to get my program to monitor resize/position events, so that when the program exits, I can save the last known geometry in some sort of 'preferences' file. I am adding an event handler for StructureNotify to the TopLevelShell: XtAddEventHandler(topLevel,StructureNo...
5comp.windows.x
Re: Jews Shoot Muslim Infants In article <1993May19.005019.10716@midway.uchicago.edu> clmn@midway.uchicago.edu writes: >In article <C78Iq9.MCD@bony1.bony.com> jake@bony1.bony.com (Jake Livni) writes: >>Palestine was a name given to that same area after the Jews already >>had their own governments there for a very lon...
17talk.politics.mideast
Re: ABORTION and private health coverage -- letters regarding In article <ha80hh6@zola.esd.sgi.com> cj@sgi.com writes: > >In article <1qk73q$3fj@agate.berkeley.edu>, dzkriz@ocf.berkeley.edu writes: >| If you are paying for a phone, and you don't want call-waiting, YOU DON'T >| NEED TO PAY FOR CALl-WAITING. >[...] >| I...
18talk.politics.misc
Re: Need Info on Diamond Viper Video Card Experiences with Diamond Viper VLB video card Several problems: 1) The ad specified 16.7 million colors at 640x480 resolution with 1MB of VRAM, which is what I have. This color depth is NOT SUPPORTED with video BIOS version 1.00 and drivers version 1.01. A max of 65K ...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Re: Goalie masks In article <1993Apr16.164811.21637@newshub.ists.ca> dchhabra@stpl.ists.ca (Deepak Chhabra) writes: >[...] and I'll give Fuhr's new one an honourable mention, although I haven't >seen it closely yet (it looked good from a distance!). This is the new Buffalo one, the second since he's been with the...
10rec.sport.hockey
Xkernel on Sun 3/80 Has anyone built Xkernel for 3/80's? It works great on our 3/50s, and I would just as soon kiss the entire Sun 3 architeture goodbye (and reclaim a bunch of disk space). Email me direct, I'll post a summary. -- ****************************************************************************** * ...
5comp.windows.x
Re: Formal Rebuttal to the Presumption of Jurisdiction kaldis@romulus.rutgers.edu (Theodore A. Kaldis) writes: : In article <1993Apr5.045612.14229@midway.uchicago.edu> thf2@kimbark.uchicago.edu (Ted Frank) writes: : : > [...] You're not breathing clean air provided by government : > regulations, [...] : : If this d...
18talk.politics.misc
Re: wife wants convertible aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer) writes: : : >: nuet_ke@pts.mot.com (KEITH NUETZMAN X3153 P7625) writes: : >: > HELP!!! : >: > my wife has informed me that she wants a convertible for her next car. : >jp@vllyoak.resun.com (Jeff Perry) writes: : >: FYI, just last week the PBS show Moto...
7rec.autos
White House Public Encryption Management Fact Sheet Note: The following was released by the White House today in conjunction with the announcement of the Clipper Chip encryption technology. FACT SHEET PUBLIC ENCRYPTION MANAGEMENT The President h...
11sci.crypt
Re: Needs information on BCCI scandal richardp@spock.dis.cccd.edu (Richard Patterson) writes: >Need reference material on any connections between BCCI and the CIA. Also >any information on BCCI's money laundring, drug and arms dealings. >Refernces must be published in mews media or similar printed media. >Please ...
17talk.politics.mideast
Re: The wrong and the right. In article <93090.141001E62763@TRMETU.BITNET> <E62763@TRMETU.BITNET> writes: >Hi.I'm a Turkish guy who had tried atheism,satenism and buddism at some instant >s of hislife.Finally I decided on Islambecause of many facts which I intend to > write here.From my point of view,you atheists are ...
0alt.atheism
Re: Diamond Stealth 24 giving 9.4 Winmarks? In article <121477@netnews.upenn.edu> balog@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Eric J Balog) writes: >When posting Winmark results, it is a good idea to give the version of >WinBench that you used to obtain the scores, as well as the resolution that >you tested and the version of the dr...
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Re: Conference on Manned Lunar Exploration. May 7 Crystal City In article <1993Apr19.230236.18227@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>, daviss@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov (S.F. Davis) writes: > In article <1quule$5re@access.digex.net>, prb@access.digex.com (Pat) writes: > |> > |> AW&ST had a brief blurb on a Manned Lunar Exploration confe...
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Re: Davidians and compassion In article <C5sLAs.B68@blaze.cs.jhu.edu>, arromdee@jyusenkyou.cs.jhu.edu (Ken Arromdee) wrote: > > In article <sandvik-190493200420@sandvik-kent.apple.com> sandvik@newton.apple.com (Kent Sandvik) writes: > >So we have this highly Christian religious order that put fire > >on their house, ...
19talk.religion.misc
Re: The [secret] source of that announcement In article <gradyC5uAMw.BnG@netcom.com> grady@netcom.com (1016/2EF221) writes: >I guess the cryptowranglers read this group too. But of >course I knew that because it is so easy to do. There is >not a single doubt in my mind that every byte that passes >every significant ...
11sci.crypt
Re: Boom! Hubcap attack! In a previous article, speedy@engr.latech.edu (Speedy Mercer) says: >I was attacked by a rabid hubcap once. I was going to work on a Yamaha >750 Twin (A.K.A. "the vibrating tank") when I heard a wierd noise off to my >left. I caught a glimpse of something silver headed for my left foot an...
8rec.motorcycles
Point of intersection of n lines Hi, Can anybody suggest robust algorithms/code for computing the point of intersection on n, 2-d lines in a plane. The data has outliers and hence a simple least squares technique does not seem to provide satifactory results. Please respond by e-mail and I will post the summary to th...
1comp.graphics
Re: race and violence In article <mvpC5rB2H.D2F@netcom.com>, mvp@netcom.com (Mike Van Pelt) says: >There is something terribly wrong, however, with a culture which >condemns, attacks, and all too often kills any of its members who >attempt to get an education. My mother is an elementary school >teacher, and she tells...
18talk.politics.misc
Re: How to the disks copy protected. In article <MCHEN.93Apr22131702@terra.cs.psu.edu> mchen@terra.cs.psu.edu (Michael Chen) writes: >If companies compressed their executables with LZW andd did some kind of >encryption in the process, this "change two bytes here" thing would go right >out the window. Not entirely tru...
12sci.electronics
Looking for text search engine(s) I'm looking for any information regarding Text Search Engines... Specifically, I'd prefer source or binaries which will run in a MS-Windows and/or UNIX environment scanning either flat files or common DB structures... References to PD, Shareware, or Commercial implementations welcom...
2comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Re: Who's next? Mormons and Jews? In article <1993Apr21.211312.7767@ra.royalroads.ca>, mlee@post.RoyalRoads.ca (Malcolm Lee) wrote: > In article <9601@blue.cis.pitt.edu>, rjl+@pitt.edu (Richard J. Loether) writes: > |> Yes, of course, as in Matthew 10:34-35 "Do not suppose that I have come to > |> bring peace to the...
19talk.religion.misc
Re: Asynchronous X Windows? >> No, it isn't. It is the "X Window System", or "X11", or "X" or any of >> a number of other designations accepted by the X Consortium. In fact, >> doing "man X" on pretty much any X11 machine will tell you: >> >> The X Consortium requests that the following names be used >> ...
5comp.windows.x
I donwloaded a .bin file from a unix machine - now what? I just donwloaded a *.bin file from a unix machine which is supposed to be converted to a MAC format. Does anyone know what I need to do to this file to get it into any Dos, Mac or Unix readable format. Someone mentioned fetch on the unix machine - is this corr...
1comp.graphics
Re: ATF BURNS DIVIDIAN RANCH! NO SURVIVORS!!! In article <C5sv88.HJy@news.cso.uiuc.edu> irvine@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Brent Irvine) writes: > In article <1r1j3n$4t@transfer.stratus.com> cdt@sw.stratus.com (C. D. Tavares) writes: > >In article <1r19tp$5em@bigboote.WPI.EDU>, mfrhein@wpi.WPI.EDU (Michael Frederick Rhein...
16talk.politics.guns
Re: Who's next? Mormons and Jews? A short comment: >As you may recall, the early Christians were pacifists preferring to avoid >physical confrontation rather than dealing with it in like manner. The mother church of Jerusalem disappeared when the Romans took the city. Despite some pious legends, the evidence seems to...
19talk.religion.misc
Re: Educational Pricing/gray market eu> Apple does not authorise sales through Mail Order. As a result mail eu> order companies have to obtain their machines by the grey market. eu> eu> This market is supplied with machines from authorised resellers who eu> have more machines than they can sell. They co...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: exhaust coating In article <coburnn.735431559@spot.Colorado.EDU>, coburnn@spot.Colorado.EDU (Nicholas S. Coburn) writes: |> essbaum@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Alexander Essbaum) writes: |> |> |> >my FZR's black exhaust pipes are rusty and i researched getting them repaired. |> >yesterday i bought a can of VHT 1500 de...
8rec.motorcycles
Loaded Apple //e System for Sale ------------------------------------- Apple //e System For Sale -------------------------------------- Apple //e, enhanced, 65c02 CPU w/64k on motherboard Apple Extended 80-column card; expands memory to 128k total 2 5.25" Floppy Drives (Apple Disk ]['s) with Apple Controller Card ...
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Re: Drivers for CD-ROM sakelley@jeeves.ucsd.edu (Scott Kelley) writes: >Does anybody know where I could find a driver for a Future Echo >Infomasster [sic] CDE 600 CD-ROM drive? A friend is running this drive >off of a PC and would like to use it on the mac. Here are some contacts for generic CD-ROM drivers: Optical...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: "Accepting Jeesus in your heart..." In article <Apr.14.03.07.38.1993.5420@athos.rutgers.edu> johnsd2@rpi.edu writes: >In article 28388@athos.rutgers.edu, jayne@mmalt.guild.org (Jayne Kulikauskas) writes: > >> Drugs are a replacement for Christ. >>Those who have an empty spot in the God-shaped hole in their hearts ...
15soc.religion.christian
OTO, the Ancient Order of Oriental Templars 93!04.16 e.v. After the Glorious Eve of Taxation Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The word of Sin is Restriction. "To all whom it may concern - ... "It is known only to a few that there exists an external visible organization of such men and women, who ...
19talk.religion.misc
Serdar You are such a LOSER!!!! ******************************************************************** System: fourd.com Phone: 617-494-0565 Cute quote: Being a computer means never having to say you're sorry ********************************************************************
17talk.politics.mideast
Re: Israel's Expansion B8HA000 <B8HA@MUSICB.MCGILL.CA> writes: >Just a couple of questions for the pro-Israeli lobby out there: >1) Is Israel's occupation of Southern Lebanon temporary? For Mr. >Stein: I am working on a proof for you that Israel is diverting >water to the Jordan River (away from Lebanese territory...
18talk.politics.misc
Re: Lois Chevrolet? A little bit off of the subject but here goes yes he is one in the same (i.e. Chevrolet Motor Div) also his brother Gaston raced at Indy and was the winner in 1920. I have also seen the name Arthur Chevrolet in the early teens (1911 and on) I assume he is related Keith Nuetzman, nuet_ke@pts.mot.c...
7rec.autos
Re: MBenz 300 series, VW Passat jcorry@erasure_sl.cc.emory.edu (Jeremy Corry) writes: >new 300 series Mercedes Benz wagon... >Particularly, I would like to hear about power (manual t. only)... >Any comparisons between the Saab 9000 line and the Mercedes would be helpful. If a manual transmission is a "must have", th...
7rec.autos
Re: Who's next? Mormons and Jews? All you BD apologists seem to be conveniently forgetting Jonestown. It would have looked much worse if the feds had just waited till they all committed suicide. This was a no win situation, although the final raid was a tragic failure - they should have been able to get more peopl...
18talk.politics.misc
Re: Cybele and Transgender/sexualism In article 260493115730@raven.aims.unc.edu, fhunt@med.unc.edu (Freb Hunt) writes: > > Is there some relation between the name 'Cybele' and the phenemenon of the > > 'sibyl'? Your paragraph above seems to indicate there might be. The OED gives the etymology of "sibyl" as coming fr...
19talk.religion.misc
Re: Battery storage -- why not charge and store dry? Quite right, your batteries should be perfectly alright and retain most of their charge if drained and dried well, but I'd throw out the electrolyte and buy some more when you need it. And before anyone says I'm wrong, remember that new batteries almost...
8rec.motorcycles
Re: Christian Owned Organization list In article <1993Apr16.232149.22105@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu> ece_0028@bigdog.engr.arizona.edu wrote: > Sorry, but Mormons aren't generally considered to be Christians. > >-- > >=kcochran@nyx.cs.du.edu | B(0-4) c- d- e++ f- g++ k(+) m r(-) s++(+) t | TSAKC= > >=My thoughts, my pos...
19talk.religion.misc
Re: The 25MHz IIsi Re: The 25MHz IIsi I used the Radio Shack heat sink compound solution with no clamps, works fine. The caution holds, though. Don't tilt your Mac!
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
prozac Can anyone help me find any information on the drug Prozac? I am writing a report on the inventors , Eli Lilly and Co., and the product. I need as much help as I can get. Thanks a lot, Adriana Gilmete.
13sci.med
Celebrate Liberty! 1993 Announcing. . . Announcing. . . Announcing. . .Announcing. . . CELEBRATE LIBERTY! 1993 LIBERTARIAN PARTY NATIONAL CONVENTION AND POLITICAL EXPO THE MARRIOTT HOTEL AND THE SALT PALACE ...
18talk.politics.misc
Re: So, do any XXXX, I mean police officers read this stuff? Allan Hatcher (ahatcher@athena.cs.uga.edu) wrote: : Well, here goes. After lurking for a LONG time, I'll announce myself. Yes, I'm : the enemy. The enemy that also happens to ride an "arrest me red" 90 VFR. I don't generally consider police officers "the ...
8rec.motorcycles
Re: Spreading Christianity (Re: Christian Extremist Kills Doctor) Most of the key issues in the 284 line post to which I am following up are dealt with in the following post I made on talk.abortion yesterday, modified to correct the next to last paragraph. Message-ID: <nyikos.734890344@milo.math.scarolina.edu> Refer...
19talk.religion.misc
Re: plus minus stat In article 20009@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca, maynard@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca (Roger Maynard) writes: >In <1993Apr15.160450.27799@sol.UVic.CA> gballent@hudson.UVic.CA (Greg Ballentine) writes: >>Gainey is the best defensive forward ever. I stand by that assessment. >>He was a very good player who b...
10rec.sport.hockey
Re: A Message for you Mr. President: How do you know what happened? In article <visser.735284180@convex.convex.com> visser@convex.com (Lance Visser) writes: > Please get an explaination of exactly what this "non-toxic" tear >gas was and what the delivery system was. I refuse to believe any >explaination provided by...
19talk.religion.misc
Opinions on 88-89 Pontiac Bonneville I am in the market to buy a used car. I am particularly interested in the Pontiac Bonneville. My budget is between 7- 8 thousand. Would I be able to afford an 88 or 89. What engines were available at this time. I know they didn't redesign until the 1992 model year. How is the r...
7rec.autos
Re: Mercury Capri Restrictions The restriction could have to do with the car being a convertible. A lot of paronoid laws were passed concerning convertibles in the 80's. These states may require greater rollover protection than the Capri affords. Thatch Harvey %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%...
7rec.autos
PC Question - 256 modes? Hi, I need to know if there is a 256 color graphics mode that allows multiple pages. I want something like mode 0x10 (640x350x16 2 pages). I have been experimenting with graphics by calling the BIOS with borland turbo c. I feel like I am flying blind in this area, and could use all the h...
1comp.graphics
Re: Why we like DC-X (was Re: Shuttle 0-Defects & Bizarre? DC-X?) In article <1993May13.184233.6060@mksol.dseg.ti.com> mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539) writes: > >Hmmm. Not sure what's required for ships. Probably not much, since >if a ship goes down it doesn't hurt too many people other than those ...
14sci.space
Re: Once tapped, your code is no good any more. In <strnlghtC5wHo2.1FK@netcom.com> David Sternlight writes: >In the Clipper case, a representative body of experts is going to be allowed >to audit it, and we'll have assurances (maybe even from the President) that >other than the escrowed keys there are no back doors. W...
11sci.crypt
Re: moving icons kmembry@viamar.UUCP (Kirk Membry) writes: >I remember reading about a program that made windows icons run away >from the mouse as it moved near them. Does anyone know the name >of this program and the ftp location (probably at cica) As I remember it, the name of the program your looking for is call...
2comp.os.ms-windows.misc
vx -> centris upgrade price Anyone have a price quote/vendor for the vx to centris 650 upgrade? I've been quoted a price of $2401 till August 15th after which it will cost $2732. This of course doesn't include the trade-in rebate of $1300 for the vx board. Thus for $1101 one gets a Centris 650, 8 meg onboard with bo...
4comp.sys.mac.hardware
Re: Moe Berg barring@cs.washington.edu (David Barrington) writes: >NPR this morning had an interview with Linda McCarthy (name possibly >garbled by me), an official historian for the CIA. She has won an Emmy >for research on Moe Berg for a TV documentary (which I know from nothing >but which sounds good). She said ...
9rec.sport.baseball
Re: Screw the people, crypto is for hard-core hackers & spooks only In article <strnlghtC5wJAG.46L@netcom.com> strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight) writes: 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 k...
11sci.crypt
end of discussion: Easter I just about closed this once before. I'm now doing so for real, after tonight's posting.
15soc.religion.christian
comp.windows.x I would like to keep track of X development on: - A/UX - ULTRIX - OpenWindows Currently I cannot use the newsgroup comp.windows.x and would like to use the Email based info. Thanks, Folkert Boonstra Cap Gemini Innovation Dutch Research Centre Burg.Elsenlaan 170 Phone: +31 70 3957 239 P.O. Box...
5comp.windows.x
Re: Radar detector DETECTORS? alee@bmerh794.bnr.ca (Louis Leclerc) writes: > > In article <34263@oasys.dt.navy.mil> you write: > >VA, CT, Wash DC and I think BC Canada where I've heard they actually > >use Radar detector detectors. > > Nope, not in British Columbia. Detectors are legal here in BC, I've even > got...
12sci.electronics
Re: HV diodes In article <1993Apr2.204617.14179@mprgate.mpr.ca>, vanderby@mprgate.mpr.ca (David Vanderbyl) writes: |> dtmedin@catbyte.b30.ingr.com (Dave Medin) writes: |> >The CRT, in fact, does have an intentional built-in capacitor for |> >its function just as IC's have built-in transistors, etc. |> |> Gee, Mr. Mye...
12sci.electronics
Re: WARNING.....(please read)... Could we plase cease this discussion. I fail to see why people feel the need to expound upon this issue for days and days on end. These areas are not meant for this type of discussion. If you feel the need to do such things, please take your thought elsewhere. Thanks. -- : I wan...
7rec.autos
Re: Who's next? Mormons and Jews? In article <2017@tecsun1.tec.army.mil> riggs@descartes.etl.army.mil (Bill Riggs) writes: >The second question is, "What makes Gerry think that the >Davidians' actions would have been different had another type of warrant >been in use ?" Just taking a guess, perhaps it was that Kores...
19talk.religion.misc
Re: How to the disks copy protected. cyborg@kauri.vuw.ac.nz (-xivo-Alex Ivopol) writes: >I believe that persistence overcomes even the very best copy protection >schemes. I would expect that CD-ROM software would not even need copy protection. As the program on a CD-ROM would not fit onto a hard-drive, and it is imp...
12sci.electronics
Re: diet for Crohn's (IBD) In article <1r6g8fINNe88@ceti.cs.unc.edu>, jge@cs.unc.edu (John Eyles) writes: > > A friend has what is apparently a fairly minor case of Crohn's > disease. > > But she can't seem to eat certain foods, such as fresh vegetables, > without discomfort, and of course she wants to avoid a recur...
13sci.med
Space FAQ 15/15 - Orbital and Planetary Launch Services Archive-name: space/launchers Last-modified: $Date: 93/04/01 14:39:11 $ ORBITAL AND PLANETARY LAUNCH SERVICES The following data comes from _International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems_ by Steven J. Isakowitz, 1991 edition. Notes: * Unless otherw...
14sci.space
Re: electronic odometers (was: Used BMW Question ..... ???) The Bmw speedo is triggered by a reed switch\magnet assembly in the differential. I would think that this signal would be easy to reproduce.
12sci.electronics
Re: Albert Sabin In article <1993Apr15.225657.17804@rambo.atlanta.dg.com>, wpr@atlanta.dg.com (Bill Rawlins) writes: > Since you have referred to the Messiah, I assume you are referring > to the New Testament. Please detail your complaints or e-mail if > you don't want to post. First-century Gree...
19talk.religion.misc
Re: Who's next? Mormons and Jews? In article <2003@tecsun1.tec.army.mil> riggs@descartes.etl.army.mil (Bill Riggs) writes: One thing that should be made clear is that neither the FBI nor the BATF is responsible for what happened yesterday. One can argue about the initial raid, but it would be worth mention...
18talk.politics.misc
XQueryBestCursor semi-broken? Some one asked me recently why they when they used XQueryBestCursor to see if they could create of a given size it seemed to imply they could, but the server did not create cursors of that size. Investigation showed that some X servers will happily return any size up to the size of the ro...
5comp.windows.x
Re: Thoughts on the VW Corrado VR6 In article <1993Apr22.052857.9758@galileo.cc.rochester.edu> jg003b@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Outatime) writes: > > I was curious as to what people thought of the VW Corrado VR6? >That's about it... > > Outatime ------> it hauls butt, handles nice, but is junk. i drove a brand new...
7rec.autos
Fast Polygon Routines needed. I am looking for some fast polygon routines (Shaded or Texture Mapped) in ASM (compile with MASM) or in Turbo Pascal (compile with TP6). It has to be able to run on a 286, but does not have to look super fast on a 286, but must look good on a 386. If anyone has any such code could you ...
1comp.graphics
Re: Who's next? Mormons and Jews? ISSCCK@BYUVM.BITNET (Casper C. Knies) writes: > > Gedaliah Friedenberg (friedenb@maple.egr.msu.edu) writes: > > #In article <1qvfik$6rf@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, cj195@cleveland.Freenet.Edu > #(John W. Redelfs) writes: > #|> > #|> Now that Big Brother has rubbed out one minority religi...
19talk.religion.misc
Re: ABORTION and private health coverage -- letters regarding matt@galaxy.nsc.com (Matt Freivald x8043) writes ... > margoli@watson.ibm.com (Larry Margolis) >>Reduced? Abortion is a lot cheaper than pre-natal care and birth. >>If you wanted to pay the higher premiums that would result if everyone >>using their health...
19talk.religion.misc
Re: My Predictions of a classic playoff year! In article 12934@ac.dal.ca, 06paul@ac.dal.ca () writes: > > STANLEY CUP FINALS >Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens > (The Classic Stanley Cup Final matchup!!) <---also a dream come true! > Montreal wins the Stanley cup in the 7th game 1 - 0 in double overt...
10rec.sport.hockey
Re: Homosexuality issues in Christianity In article <May.11.02.36.59.1993.28108@athos.rutgers.edu> dps@nasa.kodak.com wrote: > In article 15441@geneva.rutgers.edu, loisc@microsoft.com (Lois Christiansen) writes: > |>You might visit some congregations of Christians, who happen to be homosexuals, > |>that are spirit-fi...
15soc.religion.christian
David Rapier's Hebrew Quiz software Is anybody using David Rapier's Hebrew Quiz software? And can tell me how to *space* when typing in the Hebrew? (space bar doesn't work, for me anyway...) Email please; thanks. Ken -- miner@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu opinions are my own
15soc.religion.christian
Re: <Political Atheists? mathew <mathew@mantis.co.uk> writes: >>Perhaps we shouldn't imprision people if we could watch them closely >>instead. The cost would probably be similar, especially if we just >>implanted some sort of electronic device. >Why wait until they commit the crime? Why not implant such devices in...
0alt.atheism
Re: what to do with old 256k SIMMs? rubin@cis.ohio-state.edu (Daniel J Rubin) writes: >How hard would it be to somehow interface them to some of the popular >Motorola microcontrollers. Not hard, you can do the refreshing and access cycles by software, but this hogs most of the available CPU cycles on a low-end contr...
12sci.electronics
Re: Truly a sad day for hockey "Mom" writes: >I fear that within the next decade or so the only professional sports team >left in Pittsburgh will be the Steelers. Perish the thought...but you know, you may be right, at least as far as MAJOR LEAGUE professional sports teams go. They all seem to be becoming BIG MONEY ...
10rec.sport.hockey
Re: Lead Acid batteries & Concrete? The battery goes dead primarily becaust the floor is cold. The temperature combined with self-discharge promotes sulfation which ruins the plates of the battery. I strongly suspect that the only reason the battery doesn't go dead as quickly on a dirt surface is because cement ten...
12sci.electronics
More on ADL spying case Los Angeles Times, Tuesday, April 13, 1993. P. A1. NEW DETAILS OF EXTENSIVE ADL SPY OPERATION EMERGE * INQUIRY: Transcripts reveal nearly 40 years of espionage by a man who infiltrated political groups By Richard C. Paddock, Times staff writer. SAN FRANCISCO -- To the outside world, Ro...
17talk.politics.mideast
Proteced Mode I'm looking for information how W-NT uses Proteced Mode. (The HW support)
2comp.os.ms-windows.misc
Jack Morris As of today, April 17, Jack Morris has lost his first three starts. However, the Jays are doing well without him and injured Dave Stuart. This is a credit to the rest of the pitching staff. Has Jack lost a bit of his edge? What is the worst start Jack Morris has had?
9rec.sport.baseball
Re: <Political Atheists? In article <930404.112127.2h6.rusnews.w165w@mantis.co.uk>, mathew@mantis.co.uk (mathew) writes: |> livesey@solntze.wpd.sgi.com (Jon Livesey) writes: |> > And we, meaning people who drive, |> > accept the risks of doing so, and contribute tax money to design...
0alt.atheism
Re: Don't knock the Glock (was Re: My Gun is like my Am Ex Card) In article <93105.164406U28037@uicvm.uic.edu> Jason Kratz <U28037@uicvm.uic.edu> writes: > >All very true. I'm going on what I have read and heard from friends. >Basically the Glock is great but I have heard/read that it is a lot harder to >learn proper...
16talk.politics.guns
Re: Pens fans reactions Richard J Coyle (gomer+@pitt.edu) wrote: : That's not inner calm. It's boredom, and it's being spoiled. The Arena's : been as quiet as a church on many nights this year; too many of us just : take winning for granted. It's been seemingly forever since the team : lost, and we've forgotten wh...
10rec.sport.hockey
Re: Bruins vs Canadiens: Talentwise In article <1993Apr14.235849.15397@amc.com> richard@amc.com (Richard Wernick) writes: >The bottom line is the Bruins are the better team this year. >Montreal fans have been screaming for years that their beloved Canadiens deserve >another cup. Since the removal of the French Canadie...
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Re: <Political Atheists? kcochran@nyx.cs.du.edu (Keith "Justified And Ancient" Cochran) writes: >>Natural morality may specifically be thought of as a code of ethics that >>a certain species has developed in order to survive. >Wait. Are we talking about ethics or morals here? Is the distinction important? >>We see...
0alt.atheism
Re: Space Station Redesign, JSC Alternative #4 In article <1ralibINNc0f@cbl.umd.edu> mike@starburst.umd.edu (Michael F. Santangelo) writes: >... The only thing >that scares me is the part about simply strapping 3 SSME's and >a nosecone on it and "just launching it." I have this vision >of something going terribly wro...
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Re: Doing the work of God??!!) Desiree Bradley (Desiree_Bradley@mindlink.bc.ca) asked us whether we should think of the Serbs as doing God's work in Bosnia. I've refrained from posting, in hope that someone who is more familiar with the OT than I would answer. But at this point I feel I have to say something. Many ...
15soc.religion.christian
Re: Finnally, the Phils have support The Phillies were picked to be in first. Someone replied that the people who picked them were the same people who picked the Mets last year. My reply: Yeah, that may be true, but this IS the Phillies. Fritz
9rec.sport.baseball
Re: Clinton's views on Jerusalem In article <1993Apr16.121356.28417@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>, bf3833@pyuxe.cc.bellcore.com (feigenbaum,benjamin) writes: |> I recently read that during Bill Clinton's campaign, he stated |> that if elected he would immediately recognize Jerusalem as |> Israel's capital. According to t...
17talk.politics.mideast
Need Info of Maxtor 340SY SCSI jumper ID setting. I got a harddisk shipped with an IDE specification but not the SCSI spec. Would someone tell me how to set the jumper on the harddrive? Thanks. Please email response. Philip Sinn sinn@carson.u.washington.edu University of Washington
3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Re: How do you build neural networks? mmoss@ic.sunysb.edu (Matthew D Moss) writes:......... > In other words, is there some sort of neural network circuit I could build > after a visit to a local R-Shack? Marvin Minsky (hi there) writes of building "perceptrons?" in the 1950s using motor-driven potentiometers to vary ...
12sci.electronics
Re: Help adding a SCSI Drive (Can it coexist with an IDE?) In article <1993Apr22.162835.4286@oracle.us.oracle.com>, ebosco@us.oracle.com (Eric Bosco) writes: > In article <1993Apr22.094851.27323@physchem.ox.ac.uk> > mark@physchem.ox.ac.uk (Mark Jackson) writes: > > > > In article <1993Apr19.195301.27872@oracle.us....
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Re: Too fast wrat@unisql.UUCP (wharfie) writes: >>Compare either to the Porsche 911 and you tell me which was designed > Oh, right. Only 120,000 dollar cars should be driven fast. >They drive goddamn Rabbits at 120 MPH in Europe, pal, and I reckon >a Taurus is at least as capable as a Rabbit. My whole point was not...
7rec.autos
Re: Albert Sabin I just started reading this newsgroup and haven't been following the thread. I'm just curious: How did this thread get started with "Albert Sabin" and changed into something else? What was it about Sabin that initiated a religious discussion? Colin
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TGA Viewer for ATI Ultra + Hello, the subject line says it all: I'm looking for a TGA file viewer for the ATI Ultra + card. It should support the true color modes, of course. If someone knows where to find one via FTP, please let me know. thanx Oliver Klimek
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Re: BATF/FBI revenge In <donbC5sL24.Ewu@netcom.com> donb@netcom.com writes: > Anyway, here's how I see the Waco affair; I'd be interested in other peoples' > interpretations... > > 1. Koresh and his people were basically minding their own business. > 2. Some weapons violations may have been committed and I wouldn't ...
16talk.politics.guns
Torre: The worst manager? Joe Torre has to be the worst manager in baseball. For anyone who didn't see Sunday's game, With a right hander pitching he decides to bench Lankform, a left handed hitter and play jordan and gilkey, both right handers. Later, in the ninth inning with the bases loaded and two outs he puts ...
9rec.sport.baseball
Locks and security (was Re: Yamaha Locks) This is maybe not a Pet Peeve, but definitely a Playmate Peeve: In article <C5uxrp.5F8@news2.cis.umn.edu> wfk@lynx.spa.umn.edu (Bill Ketzeback) writes: |Any lock including the Kyptonite utypes are EASY to break into if the person has |the proper supplies and/or motivation. 3 ...
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