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From: bjorndahl@augustana.ab.ca
Subject: Re: document of .RTF
Organization: Augustana University College, Camrose, Alberta
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In article <1993Mar30.113436.7339@worak.kaist.ac.kr>, tjyu@eve.kaist.ac.kr (Yu TaiJung) writes:
> Does anybody have document of .RTF file or know where I can get it?
>
> Thanks in advance. :)
I got one from Microsoft tech support.
--
Sterling G. Bjorndahl, bjorndahl@Augustana.AB.CA or bjorndahl@camrose.uucp
Augustana University College, Camrose, Alberta, Canada (403) 679-1100
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From: x89olarte1@gw.wmich.edu
Subject: My computer gets locked!! HELP!!!!!!
Organization: Western Michigan University
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A weird thing has happened to my computer lately,
it gets locked (stops doing anything) at any instance
without any reason whatsover. I might be using
Edit and gets locked, or i might be at the prompt
at the same occurs. It happens almost once every 3 times
i connect the computer, Does Anyone have the slight idea
what's wrong with it?
(If i try to use CTRL-ALT-DEL after that, no response. I have
to turn it off and back on again)
Thanks. Any help will be really appreciated.
E-mail if possible as sometimes i can't access this service.
Enrique
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From: bks2@cbnewsi.cb.att.com (bryan.k.strouse)
Subject: NHL PLAYOFF RESULTS FOR GAMES PLAYED 4-19-93
Organization: AT&T
Keywords: Division semis game one
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NHL PLAYOFF RESULTS FOR 4/19/93.
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CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS BEST OF SEVEN
PATRICK ADAMS NORRIS SMYTHE
NJ BUF (leads 1-0) STL (leads 1-0) WIN
PIT (leads 1-0) BOS CHI VAN (leads 1-0)
NYI MON TOR LA (leads 1-0)
WAS (leads 1-0) QUE (leads 1-0) DET (leads 1-0) CAL
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Toronto Maple Leafs 1 1 1 - 3
Detroit Red Wings (leads series 1-0) 1 4 1 - 6
1st period: DET, Yzerman 1 - (Gallant, Ciccarelli) 4:48
TOR, Cullen 1 - (Clark, Gill) 10:44
2nd period: DET, Sheppard 1 - (Probert, Coffey) (pp) 5:04
DET, Burr 1 - (Racine) (sh) 6;42
DET, Chiasson 1 - (Coffey) (pp) 11:00
DET, Howe 1 - (Yzerman, Drake) 14;46
TOR, Gilmour 1 - (Borschevsky, Ellett) (pp) 19:59
3rd period: DET, Racine 1 - (Primeau, Drake) 5:10
TOR, Lefebvre 1 - (Cullen, Pearson) 7:45
Powerplay Opportunities-Maple Leafs 1 of 5
Red Wings 2 of 6
Shots on Goal- Maple Leafs 5 9 9 - 23
Red Wings 13 8 12 - 33
Toronto Maple Leafs--Potvin (0-1) (33 shots - 27 saves)
Detroit Red Wings--Cheveldae (1-0) (23 shots - 20 saves)
ATT-19,875
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Winnipeg Jets 1 0 1 - 2
Vancouver Canucks (leads series 1-0) 2 0 2 - 4
1st period: VAN, Adams 1 - (Linden, Bure) (pp) 1:23
VAN, Craven 1 - (Bure, Murzyn) 9:56
WIN, Steen 1 - (Shannon, Housley) (pp) 17:53
2nd period: NONE
3rd period: WIN, King 1 - (Barnes) 3:43
VAN, Linden 1 - (Courtnall, McLean) 12:16
VAN, Ronning 1 - (Courtnall) 18:31
Powerplay Opportunities-Jets 1 of 3
Canucks 1 of 6
Shots on Goal- Jets 7 5 10 - 22
Canucks 9 12 12 - 33
Winnipeg Jets--Essensa (0-1) (33 shots - 29 saves)
Vancouver Canucks--McLean (1-0) (22 shots - 20 saves)
ATT-15,918
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From: sera@zuma.UUCP (Serdar Argic)
Subject: Re: Minority Abuses in Greece.
Reply-To: sera@zuma.UUCP (Serdar Argic)
Distribution: world
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In article <C60B63.G2M@panix.com> mpoly@panix.com (Michael S. Polymenakos) writes:
> Well, ZUMABOT claims just the opposite: That Greeks are not allowing
>Turks to exit the country. Now, explain this: The number of Turks in
>Thrace has steadily risen from 50,000 in 23 to 80,000, while the Greeks of
Dr. Goebels thought that a lie repeated enough times could finally
be believed. I have been observing that 'Poly' has been practicing
Goebels' rule quite loyally. 'Poly's audience is mostly made of Greeks
who are not allowed to listen to Turkish news. However, in today's
informed world Greek propagandists can only fool themselves. For
instance, those who lived in 1974 will remember the TV news they
watched and the newspapers they read and the younger generation can
read the American newspapers of July and August 1974 to find out what
really happened.
There are in Turkiye the Greek Hospital, The Greek Girls' Lycee
Alumni Association, the Principo Islands Greek Benevolent Society,
the Greek Medical Foundation, the Principo Greek Orphanage Foundation,
the Yovakimion Greek Girls' Lycee Foundation, and the Fener Greek
Men's Lycee Foundation.
As for Greece, the longstanding use of the adjective 'Turkish'
in titles and on signboards is prohibited. The Greek courts
have ordered the closure of the Turkish Teachers' Association,
the Komotini Turkish Youth Association and the Ksanti
Turkish Association on grounds that there are no Turks
in Western Thrace. Such community associations had been
active until 1984. But they were first told to remove
the word 'Turkish' on their buildings and on their official
papers and then eventually close down. This is also the
final verdict (November 4, 1987) of the Greek High Court.
In the city of Komotini, a former Greek Parliamentarian of Turkish
parentage, was sentenced recently to 18 months of imprisonment
with no right to appeal, just for saying outloud that he was
of Turkish descent. This duly-elected ethnic Turkish official
was also deprived of his political rights for a period of three
years. Each one of these barbaric acts seems to be none other than
a vehicle, used by the Greek governments, to cover-up their inferiority
complex they display, vis-a-vis, the people of Turkiye.
The Agreement on the Exchange of Minorities uses the term 'Turks,'
which demonstrates what is actually meant by the previous reference
to 'Muslims.' The fact that the Greek governments also mention the
existence of a few thousand non-Turkish Muslims does not change the
essential reality that there lives in Western Thrace a much bigger
Turkish minority. The 'Pomaks' are also a Muslim people, whom all the
three nations (Bulgarians, Turks, and Greeks) consider as part of
themselves. Do you know how the Muslim Turkish minority was organized
according to the agreements? Poor 'Poly.'
It also proves that the Turkish people are trapped in Greece
and the Greek people are free to settle anywhere in the world.
The Greek authorities deny even the existence of a Turkish
minority. They pursue the same denial in connection with
the Macedonians of Greece. Talk about oppression. In addition,
in 1980 the 'democratic' Greek Parliament passed Law No. 1091,
virtually taking over the administration of the vakiflar and
other charitable trusts. They have ceased to be self-supporting
religious and cultural entities. Talk about fascism. The Greek
governments are attempting to appoint the muftus, irrespective
of the will of the Turkish minority, as state official. Although
the Orthodox Church has full authority in similar matters in
Greece, the Muslim Turkish minority will have no say in electing
its religious leaders. Talk about democracy.
The government of Greece has recently destroyed an Islamic
convention in Komotini. Such destruction, which reflects an
attitude against the Muslim Turkish cultural heritage, is a
violation of the Lausanne Convention as well as the 'so-called'
Greek Constitution, which is supposed to guarantee the protection
of historical monuments.
The government of Greece, on the other hand, is building new
churches in remote villages as a complementary step toward
Hellenizing the region.
And you pondered. Sidiropoulos, the president of the Macedonian Human
Rights Committee, became the latest victim of a tactic long used by
the Greeks to silence critics of policies of forced assimilation
of the Macedonian minority. A forestry official by occupation,
Sidiropoulos has been sent to 'internal exile' on the island of
Kefalonia, hundreds of kilometers away from his native Florina.
His employer, the Florina City Council, asked him to depart in
24 hours. The Greek authorities are trying to punish him for his
involvement in Copenhagen. He returned to Florina by his own choice
and remains without a job.
Helsinki Watch, a well-known Human Rights group, had been investigating
the plight of the Turkish Minority in Greece. In August 1990, their
findings were published in a report titled
'Destroying Ethnic Identity: Turks of Greece.'
The report confirmed gross violations of the Human Rights of the
Turkish minority by the Greek authorities. It says for instance,
the Greek government recently destroyed an Islamic convent in
Komotini. Such destruction, which reflects an attitude against
the Muslim Turkish cultural heritage, is a violation of the
Lausanne Convention.
The Turkish cemeteries in the village of Vafeika and in Pinarlik
were attacked, and tombstones were broken. The cemetery in
Karotas was razed by bulldozers.
Shall I go on? Why not? The people of Turkiye are not going
to take human rights lessons from the Greek Government. The
discussion of human rights violations in Greece does not
stop at the Greek frontier. In several following articles
I shall dwell on and expose the Greek treatment of Turks
in Western Thrace and the Aegean Macedonians.
It has been reported that the Greek Cypriot administration
has an intense desire for arms and that Greece has made
plans to supply it with the tanks and armored vehicles it
has to destroy in accordance with the agreement reached on
conventional arms reductions in Europe. Meanwhile, Greek
and Greek Cypriot officials are reported to have planned
to take ostentatious measures aimed at camouflaging the
transfer of these tanks and armored vehicles to southern
Cyprus, a process that will conflict with the spirit of
the agreement on conventional arms reduction in Europe.
An acceptable method may certainly be found when there
is a will. But we know of various kinds of violent
behaviors ranging from physical attacks to the burning
of buildings. The rugs at the Amfia village mosque were
dragged out to the front of the building and burnt there.
Shots were fired on the mosque in the village of Aryana.
Now wait, there is more.
'Greek Atrocities in the Vilayet of Smyrna (May to July 1919), Inedited
Documents and Evidence of English and French Officers,' Published by
The Permanent Bureau of the Turkish Congress at Lausanne, Lausanne,
Imprimerie Petter, Giesser & Held, Caroline, 5 (1919).
pages 82-83:
<< 1. The train going from Denizli to Smyrna was stopped at Ephesus
and the 90 Turkish travellers, men and women who were in it ordered
to descend. And there in the open street, under the eyes of their
husbands, fathers and brothers, the women without distinction of age
were violated, and then all the travellers were massacred. Amongst
the latter the Lieutenant Salih Effendi, a native of Tripoli, and a
captain whose name is not known, and to whom the Hellenic authorities
had given safe conduct, were killed with specially atrocious tortures.
2. Before the battle, the wife of the lawyer Enver Bey coming from
her garden was maltreated by Greek soldiers, she was even stript
of her garments and her servant Assie was violated.
3. The two tax gatherers Mustapha and Ali Effendi were killed in the
following manner: Their arms were bound behind their backs with wire
and their heads were battered and burst open with blows from the butt
end of a gun.
4. During the firing of the town, eleven children, six little girls
and five boys, fleeing from the flames, were stopped by Greek soldiers
in the Ramazan Pacha quarter, and thrown into a burning Jewish house
near bridge, where they were burnt alive. This fact is confirmed on oath
by the retired commandant Hussein Hussni Effendi who saw it.
5. The clock-maker Ahmed Effendi and his son Sadi were arrested and
dragged out of their shop. The son had his eyes put out and was then
killed in the court of the Greek Church, but Ahmed Effendi has been
no more heard of.
6. At the market, during the fire, two unknown people were wounded
by bayonets, then bound together, thrown into the fire and burnt alive.
The Greeks killed also many Jews. These are the names of some:
Moussa Malki, shoemaker killed
Bohor Levy, tailor killed
Bohor Israel, cobbler killed
Isaac Calvo, shoemaker killed
David Aroguete killed
Moussa Lerosse killed
Gioia Katan killed
Meryem Malki killed
Soultan Gharib killed
Isaac Sabah wounded
Moche Fahmi wounded
David Sabah wounded
Moise Bensignor killed
Sarah Bendi killed
Jacob Jaffe wounded
Aslan Halegna wounded....>>
Serdar Argic
'We closed the roads and mountain passes that
might serve as ways of escape for the Turks
and then proceeded in the work of extermination.'
(Ohanus Appressian - 1919)
'In Soviet Armenia today there no longer exists
a single Turkish soul.' (Sahak Melkonian - 1920)
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From: kfl@access.digex.com (Keith F. Lynch)
Subject: Glutamate
Organization: Express Access Public Access UNIX, Greenbelt, Maryland USA
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NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.net
In article <lso15qINNkpr@news.bbn.com> sher@bbn.com (Lawrence D. Sher) writes:
> From the N.E.J.Med. editorial: "The dicarboxylic amino acid glutamate
> is not only an essential amino acid ...
Glutamate is not an essential amino acid. People can survive quite well
without ever eating any.
--
Keith Lynch, kfl@access.digex.com
f p=2,3:2 s q=1 x "f f=3:2 q:f*f>p!'q s q=p#f" w:q p,?$x\8+1*8
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From: cdt@sw.stratus.com (C. D. Tavares)
Subject: Re: Blast them next time
Organization: Stratus Computer, Inc.
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Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: rocket.sw.stratus.com
In article <1r19l9$7dv@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, oldham@ces.cwru.edu (Daniel Oldham) writes:
> The BATF needs more people, better weapons and more armored
> transports. When they meet hostile fire they should be able to use
> more force instead of retreating to a stand off. If you are going to
> do a job then do it right. The BATF is there to protect us and they
> must have the proper equipment and people to do the job.
The BATF is there to collect taxes, not to protect your sorry ass or mine.
> With the WoD and the increased crime in the streets the BATF is needed
> more now then ever. If they blast away a few good fokes then that is
> the price we all have to pay for law and order in this country.
All flame-bait, of course. If you really want to be flame bait, send me
your address and I'll tell the BATF about those automatic weapons you
have stockpiled. You'll be warm in no time.
--
cdt@rocket.sw.stratus.com --If you believe that I speak for my company,
OR cdt@vos.stratus.com write today for my special Investors' Packet...
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From: un034214@wvnvms.wvnet.edu
Subject: M-MOTION VIDEO CARD: YUV to RGB ?
Organization: West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing
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I am trying to convert an m-motion (IBM) video file format YUV to RGB
data...
THE Y portion is a byte from 0-255
THE V is a byte -127-127
THe color is U and V
and the intensity is Y
DOes anyone have any ideas for algorhtyms or programs ?
Can someone tell me where to get info on the U and V of a television signal ?
IF you need more info reply at the e-mail address...
Basically what I am doing is converting a digital NTSC format to RGB (VGA)
for displaying captured video pictures.
Thanks.
THE U is a byte -127-127
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From: rj3s@Virginia.EDU ("Get thee to a nunnery.....")
Subject: Re: Israel's Expansion II
Organization: University of Virginia
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waldo@cybernet.cse.fau.edu writes:
> ab4z@Virginia.EDU ("Andi Beyer") writes:
>
> > waldo@cybernet.cse.fau.edu writes:
> > > ab4z@Virginia.EDU ("Andi Beyer") writes:
> > >
> > > > First of all I never said the Holocaust. I said before the
> > > > Holocaust. I'm not ignorant of the Holocaust and know more
> > > > about Nazi Germany than most people (maybe including you).
> > >
> > > Uh Oh! The first sign of an argument without merit--the stating of one's
> > > "qualifications" in an area. If you know something about Nazi Germany,
> > > show it. If you don't, shut up. Simple as that.
> > >
> > > > I don't think the suffering of some Jews during WWII
> > > > justifies the crimes commited by the Israeli government. Any
> > > > attempt to call Civil liberterians like myself anti-semetic is
> > > > not appreciated.
> > >
> > > ALL Jews suffered during WWII, not just our beloved who perished or were
> > > tortured. We ALL suffered. Second, the name-calling was directed against
> > > YOU, not civil-libertarians in general. Your name-dropping of a fancy
> > > sounding political term is yet another attempt to "cite qualifications"
> > > in order to obfuscate your glaring unpreparedness for this argument. Go
> > > back to the minors, junior.
> > All humans suffered emotionally, some Jews and many
> > others suffered physically. It is sad that people like you are
> > so blinded by emotions that they can't see the facts. Thanks
> > for calling me names, it only assures me of what kind of
> > ignorant people I am dealing with. I included your letter since
> > I thought it demonstrated my point more than anything I could
> > write.
>
> -----
> When you're willing to actually support something you say with fact or
> argument rather than covering up your own inadequacies with feigned
> offense, let me know. Otherwise, back to your own league, son.
I have never seen such immaturity among semitophiles. This
Andi Beyer character shows no signs of anti semitism, yet
because he deviates from the norm of accepted opinion, you
attack him. Why did not anyone venture to answer Andi's
question in an intelligent and unoffending manner? The only
ones guilty here of not backing up there viewpoints with fact
are the Israelophiles. Now will we please start having some
INTELLIGENT conversation? You all are an insult to you race!
{assuming you are also semitic}
Now I have a comment concerning Israeli terrorism
during the 1930's and 1940's. The Hirgun, and other branch -
off militant groups, did fight the British do get them out of
Palestine. Yet I fail to see how this Israeli form of
terrorism was better than the terrorism practiced now by the
Arabs. These Jewish terrorist groups killed innocent British
soldiers, but not only thta also killed many Jews who were in
favor of a compromise with the Palestinians. In addition, they
massacred an entire Palestinian village in 1948, contributing
to the exodus of the frightened Palestinians who feared their
very lives.
I mention this not because I'm anti semitic [I'm part
Jewish] but because this self righteousness on the part of the
Israelites pisses me off so. I'm not as critical of the
Palestinians because they were indeed screwed over by the
Jews. It 's a damn shame that the Palestinians had to pay for
German and European anti semitism.
Pissed off at Immature,
Closeminded, Self righteous
Semites
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From: kilman2y@fiu.edu (Yevgeny (Gene) Kilman)
Subject: Re: USAToday ad ("family values")
Organization: Florida International University, Miami
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In article <C4rzz2.47J@unix.portal.com> danb@shell.portal.com (Dan E Babcock) writes:
>There was a funny ad in USAToday from "American Family Association".
>I'll post a few choice parts for your enjoyment (all emphases is in
>the ad; I'm not adding anything). All the typos are mine. :)
[Dan's article deleted]
I found the same add in our local Sunday newspaper.
The add was placed in the ..... cartoon section!
The perfect place for it ! :-)
Y.K.
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From: tclock@orion.oac.uci.edu (Tim Clock)
Subject: Re: ISLAM BORDERS vs Israeli borders
Nntp-Posting-Host: orion.oac.uci.edu
Organization: University of California, Irvine
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In article <C50wJJ.J4r@newsflash.concordia.ca> ilyess@ECE.Concordia.CA (Ilyess Bdira) writes:
>In article <4805@bimacs.BITNET> ehrlich@bimacs.BITNET (Gideon Ehrlich) writes:
>>
>>What are the borders the Islamic world dreams about ??
>
>The Islamic world dreams of being the whole planet, but not by kicking
>the current inhabitant out, we rather deam of the day everybody converts.
>If Jews had the same dream, I would not feel threatened a bit.
There certainly are muslims who *do not* believe that their dream of
a global Islamic community should be achieved through force. There are,
however, others (and, they are often far more visible/vocal than the
former) who *do* accept the establishment of global Islam through force.
I would *not* feel threatened by those only accepting or pursuing
"Islamicization" through peaceful means, nor by Jews advocating the same
approach. Those advocating force as a means of expanding their side's
power are certainly a threat.
To Palestinians, Israel is doing just that; maintaining its dominance
of those *outside* its own "group". If I am told that "I am not one of
you" but you then impose your control on me, damn right you are a threat.
If I am a member of a non-muslim minority *inside* the Islamic
world and *actively did not* accept my "minority" status, I *would also
certainly* see Islam's domination as having been acheived, and maintained,
through the powerful coercive force all majorities wield over minorities
within their ranks.
>>
>>Islamic readers, I am waiting to your honest answer.
>
>I want also a honest answer from Zionists for the following questions:
I am not a zionist, but do feel that *both* Jewish and Palestinian
nationalist desires need, at this juncture, to be accepted in some way.
>
>1)why do jews who don't even believe in God (as is the case with many
>of the founders of secular zionism) have a right in Palestine more
>than the inhabitants of Palestine, just because God gave you the land?
> ***
For the same reason that some muslims believe it is proper and righteous
for Islam to be spread by force upon those who DO NOT WANT THAT.
>2)Why do most of them speak of the west bank as theirs while most of
>the inhabitants are not Jews and do not want to be part of Israel?
[I refer to the "most" you also refer to]
Because they are scared, and feel very threatened, as well feeling that
this area *is* to some degree part of their belief/religion/heritage/
identity/etc.
I too strongly object to those that justify Israeli "rule"
of those who DO NOT WANT THAT. The "occupied territories" are not
Israel's to control, to keep, or to dominate.
>
Tim
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From: Jeff.Cook@FtCollinsCO.NCR.COM (Jeff Cook)
Subject: Re: Vandalizing the sky.
Organization: none
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In-reply-to: enzo@research.canon.oz.au's message of 20 Apr 93 22:36:55 GMT
In article <C5t05K.DB6@research.canon.oz.au> enzo@research.canon.oz.au (Enzo Liguori) writes:
>Now, Space Marketing
>is working with University of Colorado and Livermore engineers on
>a plan to place a mile-long inflatable billboard in low-earth
>orbit. NASA would provide contractual launch services. However,
>since NASA bases its charge on seriously flawed cost estimates
>(WN 26 Mar 93) the taxpayers would bear most of the expense. This
>may look like environmental vandalism, but Mike Lawson, CEO of
>Space Marketing, told us yesterday that the real purpose of the
>project is to help the environment! The platform will carry ozone
>monitors he explained--advertising is just to help defray costs.
How could this possibly be "environmental vandalism" when there is no
"environment" to vandalize up there?
Since the advertising "is just to help defray costs", it's certainly no
surprise that "the taxpayers would bear most of the expense". Sounds
like a good idea to me, since the taxpayers would bear _all_ of the
expense if they didn't do the advertising.
>What do you think of this revolting and hideous attempt to vandalize
>the night sky?
Great idea, they should have done it long ago.
>What about light pollution in observations? (I read somewhere else that
>it might even be visible during the day, leave alone at night).
I can't believe that a mile-long billboard would have any significant
effect on the overall sky brightness. Venus is visible during the day,
but nobody complains about that. Besides, it's in LEO, so it would only
be visible during twilight when the sky is already bright, and even if
it would have some miniscule impact, it would be only for a short time
as it goes zipping across the sky.
>Are protesting groups being organized in the States?
No doubt. People are always looking for something to protest about, so
it would be no surprise.
>Really, really depressed.
Well, look on the, er, bright side. Imagine the looks on the faces of
people in primitive tribes out in the middle of nowhere as they look up
and see a can of Budweiser flying across the sky... :-D
--
Jeff Cook Jeff.Cook@FtCollinsCO.NCR.com
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Subject: Re: Western Digital HD info needed
From: oharad@wanda.waiariki.ac.nz
Distribution: world
Lines: 28
In article <9304172194@jester.GUN.de>, michael@jester.GUN.de (Michael Gerhards) writes:
> 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 used, if the other drive a conner cp3xxx.
>
> no jumper set: drive is alone
> MA: drive is master
> SL: drive is slave
yo,yo,yo .
the western digital hd will hve it marked either s,m,a
put jumper on the s "its printed on the circuitry underkneth it.
hope i helped i had the same problem.
bye..
later daze.
oharad@wanda.waiariki.ac.nz
>
> Michael
> --
> * michael@jester.gun.de * Michael Gerhards * Preussenstrasse 59 *
> * Germany 4040 Neuss * Voice: 49 2131 82238 *
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From: hades@coos.dartmouth.edu (Brian V. Hughes)
Subject: Re: Installing RAM in a Quadra 800
Reply-To: hades@Dartmouth.Edu
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Disclaimer: Personally, I really don't care who you think I speak for.
Moderator: Rec.Arts.Comics.Info
Lines: 55
truesdel@ics.uci.edu (Scott Truesdell) writes:
>This is an aside to Brian Hughes's (please, let's lose the cute phony names
>everybody) posting about adding memory to a Quadra 800.
What phony names? My name is clearly visible in the headers, and I
sing the post with my account name. If you have a problem with that,
then you will have to get over it. I've used this account name for over
10 years and the people who have been reading newsgroups for the last 7
generally recognize "Hades" as my account name. I have no intention of
changing the way I post.
>I installed a couple of 16MB SIMMs in my Quadra and was somewhat dismayed
>by the general complexity of the operation compared to, for example, the
>wonderfully designed LC III. It irritates me when Apple refuses to tell how
>to do it in the User's Manual so you have to guess at how to disassemble
>the devise in question (it's the same for adding memory to LaserWriter
>Pro's).
It isn't Apple's responsibility to tell its customers how to fool
around with it's hardware. That is what Apple Service Techs get paid to
do. I personally like the design of the Q800, and applaud Apple for
coming up with a good way to make use of the front space for all of
those drive bays. I like it a lot better than the 900/950 design, except
for those people who need Drive Arrays. I do, however, agree with you
about the LW Pro design.
>The operation isn't very complicated if even a minimal amount of help were
>offered but Apple leaves you working blind.
Again, its's not Apple's place to make it easy for non-certified
service people to fool around with Apple hardware, even if they did buy
it. Of course you are free to do what you want to your Mac, just don't
get upset when your Apple Service Rep tells you that your warranty is no
longer valid.
>After the memory was installed I was distraught that the top of the SIMMs
>came into contact with the plastic case frame. Mine actually contacted the
>framework with quite a lot of pressure -- enough so that the assembly of
>the board back to the proper position was rather difficult and required
>some force. I could have filed a little excess material off the top of the
>SIMM boards but chose to let it stand as is. I have not had problems with
>RAM yet so I will consider the problem annoying but not catastrophic.
This sounds like the kind of problem I had when I installed 4MB
SIMMs into an LC, back before low-profile 4MB SIMMs were readily
available. The standard 4MB SIMMs would contact the top of the case and
make it a bit difficult to close the LC, but it did close and work just
fine. One of the nice things about Logic-Boards is that they are
generally quite flexible and can withstand a fair amount of pressure.
-Hades
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From: goudswaa@fraser.sfu.ca (Peter Goudswaard)
Subject: What is REGLOAD.EXE?
Keywords: regload
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
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Perusing through my Windows 3.1 directory, I came across a file
called REGLOAD.EXE. I assume this is part of the registration
database, but neither my Windows manual, Win Resource Kit, nor
PC Mag's description of files in the Windows directory had a
reference to it. At least not one that I could find. Does
REGEDIT.EXE use it? Or am I way off base?
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From: cdt@sw.stratus.com (C. D. Tavares)
Subject: Re: [long]: Gun Hearings Day in Massachusetts (April 7)
Organization: Stratus Computer, Inc.
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Distribution: usa
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[This is a co-authored report from two of us who were there.]
Gun Owners Action League, our state rifle association, started the day
with a rally in the secluded courtyard behind the statehouse at 9:30.
It was looking sparse (about 40 people) until the speaker began,
whereupon about 120 more people followed the loudspeakers from
wherever they had been lost, and filled out the area something proud.
Mike Yacino of GOAL spoke. One of his best throwaway lines was to
remind us that all of us holders of carry permits there had been
checked and certified clear of all crimes by the state; while the
people in the Statehouse behind us only had to be certified clean of
"election fraud" to hold their jobs.
Nancy Snow and Amos Hamburger were busy handing out ID buttons and
sheets describing all the bills to be presented at the hearings, and
telling people where to find their own representatives (and in too
many cases, who they were).
Mike warned us that the committee was going to suspend its rules and
discuss a bill that hadn't made it onto the official list. It seems a
delegation of students from Simon's Rock of Bard College (alma mater
of Wayne Lo, who shot up the place with an SKS late last year) was
being bussed in to testify for a bill to ban all sales of firearms or
ammo to anyone who is not a state resident.
The hearings were originally scheduled in the (large) Gardner
Auditorium at 10:30, but that had been pre-empted by the Governor's
hearings on the Framingham Eight (women in prison for killing abusive
husbands, and seeking release). So we had until 1:30 to buttonhole
our representatives, after which we would be squashed into an
inadequate hearing room.
One of my representatives' staffers was somewhat offensively smarmy.
He said, "Oh, it must be gun hearings day again! The gun lobby is
always so organized every year." I got a little pissed, and replied,
"I'm not from the gun lobby -- I'm from your district."
At 12:30, your second reporter arrived in time to notice a
demonstration going on in front of the statehouse (where the
pro-gunners weren't). Randy Price from the TV News was there, in his
mirror reflective shades, talking to one of the anti-gun types, and
several Simon's Rock anti-gun "close-the-loophole" protestors.
(Earlier, Randy had covered the GOAL rally.)
The room we had been assigned seated about 50. Remember, there were
about 160 gun owners there, plus another 20-30 students and teachers
from Bard. One of us had already reserved a seat; the other never got
closer than the atrium outside -- and there was a crowd behind HIM. A
cop took up station at the entrance and prevented the rest of the
crowd from coming in. Soon after the debate started, a loudspeaker
was set up outside in the hall for the benefit of everyone else.
Everyone who was there (inside and outside) got to sign up on a sheet
saying what their position was on which bills. Most of us signed up
to "support GOAL's position" on "all bills."
First, because of their time constraints, public officials got to
testify. And first up was the bill that nobody had seen (the students
had some curfew, I guess).
Currently, Massachusetts law allows a non-resident to purchase long
guns or ammo from a local dealer provided he complies with the laws of
his own state. Previously, the law was similar, but applied only to
non-residents from states adjoining Massachusetts. The Simon's Rock
folks called the current law a "loophole" and wanted it closed.
Two of their reps spoke about Wayne Lo and his "SKS assault rifle."
The second one, Hodgekiss, a co-sponsor, had done his homework so well
that he kept confusing Montana (Wayne Lo's home state) with Missouri,
and became belligerent when about five gun owners in the gallery
corrected him after his second muff. Carr, from Gloucester, claimed
that the new bill would put the law back the way it was, but he was
lying: the new bill allows purchases by non-residents of adjoining
states ONLY if they have licensing in their own state "as strong as"
that in Massachusetts. Since none of them do, that's that.
Some of the things these two said were really offensive. "In some of
these other states, anyone can buy a gun as long as he's breathing!"
(Oooooo!) "We have some very, very good gun laws in Massachusetts; if
only the other states would adopt the same type of laws, we wouldn't
be having this situation -- but they won't." (Naughty, naughty!)
Next up was Boston city councilman Albert "Dapper" O'Neill. He was
there to testify pro-gun, but in some ways he was a liability. He's
reasonably elderly and tends to wander and repeat himself, plus he's
almost a caricature of a law-n-order politician. He badmouthed the
ACLU, said violent criminals should be executed, and that if he were
judge, he'd give arrestees their "last rights" (pun intended) on the
spot (at which many of the gun owners applauded, which bothered me.)
He said that all the proposed gun restrictions were a step in the
right direction -- for the criminals. He said this FOUR times :-(
Two of the bills under consideration would allow police to rescind a
CCW or FID, and confiscate all your guns, if someone had filed a
restraining order against you. (Note that the filing of a restraining
order requires no warrant, no hearing, no evidence, and no conviction
-- just an accusation.) Senator Barrett of Reading testified in favor
of it, and patronized the pro-gunners there several times by saying,
"I'm sure all the gun owners here will agree with me that we have to
get these weapons out of the hands of people that our courts have
convicted." I haven't seen such a disgustingly disingenuous
performance since Nixon whined that he wasn't a crook.
Barrett also spoke in favor of the bill making the FID card renewable
every five years, instead of permanent as it is now. The stated
purpose is to remove FID cards from those who have become ineligible.
"Revenue has nothing to do with it." (Yeah, right.) Apparently, some
congressmen think we're stupid enough to swallow the argument that
it's preferable to process 1.6 million renewals every cycle in the
vague hope of catching a recent felon than to simply take the goddamn
card away from a criminal at conviction time. As usual, hassle the
law-abiding instead of the crook.
The two co-chairs of the committee were Rep. Caron and Sen. Jujuga.
Jujuga didn't say much (he was a co-sponsor of both "restraining
order" bills) but Caron struck me as a sharp guy that wouldn't let any
bad logic or lies on the part of either side to go unchallenged. (He
was a co-sponsor of one of the "restraining order" bills as well.) One
of the younger reps on the committee (forgot his name) was
vociferously pro-gun, somewhat embarrassingly so. His heart was in
the right place, but his arguments seemed to be confined to, "every
year it's the same damn thing, you come in here with this crap..."
It's nice to have a friend on the committee, but he could have been
more effective.
At about 3:00, it was clear that the hall-jam couldn't continue.
Someone came out of another meeting hall and yelled at the cop because
the loudspeaker was disturbing their meeting, so the loudspeaker was
disconnected. So they found a bigger hall upstairs. One of us had
to leave to catch his charter bus, and so missed the "public"
testimony; the other got a seat this time.
Caron began by talking about how he got his FID 16 years ago, left the
state, and then returned without notifying them of his address change.
He complained that the state record system was not up-to-date and that
his PD back in his city of birth still thought he lived there. Great
quote: "If you purchase a gun today, it will not get into the state
computer system until 1999." (This was also an argument he used
against the renewable FID card.)
Testimony was heard from several "battered women," one of whom had
been attacked by some guy in his 20's who had an FID card because he
got it when he was 15 or thereabouts. They used a lot of emotion and
said how they were scared of these men. A staffer of Attorney General
Harshbarger testified in favor of this anti-gun bill, saying how
50,000 restraining orders were granted last year, and how these women
needed to be protected. Caron noted that a restraining order was
granted for 10 days, and then a hearing was held to determine whether
the order would be extended to a year. He asked whether she would be
satisfied if the FID were revoked at the time of this hearing rather
than after the initial issuance of the FID. She gave some long
rambling circumlocution in response.
Then testimony against the bill was heard. Mike Yacino (who looks
something like Einstein) got up and made the point that restraining
orders were issued on too little evidence, that judges like to issue
restraining orders just to let things cool off no matter who they
think is right (man or woman), and that the hearings for restraining
orders are lightning sessions with little time to consider facts.
Atty. Karen McNutt spoke with him a few times during his testimony.
Other pro-gunners got up to testify. One said he had had to file a
restraining order against a tenant to clear her out, and that she
countered by filing one against him! He noted that this would have
allowed the state to confiscate his guns if the new bill became law.
One of the junior reps noted that "this is America" and we have to be
certain that individual rights are respected. Senator Jujuga
reiterated this, saying that "people who abuse smaller people can go
to Hell as far as I care, but we have to be careful about equating
conviction with a restraining order." (Point and match, Senator.)
Another pro-gunner got up and testified that he didn't know his
citizenship "expired every 5 years," and that a driver's license was a
privilege, not a right like the right to keep and bear arms.
A third got up and said the problem was with the criminal justice
system, and argued in favor of a death penalty bill and public
hangings. Senator Jujuga said he had himself tried to get a death
penalty bill passed, and joking responded that he, too, favored public
hangings. The speaker then responded, "I'll make you a deal. You get
me the rope, and I'll tie the noose."
Next came public testimony on the Simon's Rock bill. A teacher
testified that she had been the teacher of Wayne Lo, and that "he
wouldn't have been able to shoot people inside a building while he was
outside" without his evil gun. She said that the "loophole" should be
closed to prevent something like this from "ever happening again".
Four or five other kids testified in favor of this bill, one of
spilling tears for the good legislators. One of the students actually
shot by Wayne Lo was also there. Many of them had T shirts on,
saying, "As long as one person can buy a gun in anger, none of us are
safe -- support gun control." The committee was reluctant to grill or
correct the kids, except for Caron, who corrected one student who had
claimed that anyone could apply for an FID. "Only residents can get
FID's," he said. (How much do you want to bet that this kid had no
idea he had been conned into testifying for a bill that would cut
out-of-staters completely off?)
Yacino and McNutt spoke again, this time noting that the bill as
written would affect both ammo AND ALL guns possessed by
out-of-staters. Karen also noted that hunters in CT, NH, and VT could
be put away for a year if they wandered across the MA boundary
somewhere in the woods and got challenged by game wardens. Yacino
underscored the fact that Lo COULD have gotten an FID as a resident
student -- and, hell, even an CCW, as he had NO criminal or mental
record.
One junior rep was upset that it would take MA residents longer to buy
a gun than out-of-staters, and thought it was "elitist". Another
(Caron?) said that we need the protection of preventing non-residents
from buying without an FID because only two other states in the union
had "FID-type" cards, so complying with all the laws of one's home
state was "not enough." One pro-gun speaker replied that this
resembled a mother watching her son in a marching band and exclaiming,
"Everyone's out of step but Johnny!"
All the Bard College people were filing out as the pro-gun testimony
for this bill was made, and thus only pro-gunners were around when the
other bills came under consideration. The main bills remaining (and
GOAL's position) were:
o H.4375 and four others: Notify police chiefs so they can pull
licenses when a holder is convicted (strongly supported)
o H.1732: Require trigger locks on all handguns sold (opposed)
o H.962: Require trigger locks on all loaded firearms (strongly
opposed)
o H.1350: Allow every municipality to enact their own gun laws
(opposed)
o H.1731: Fund bullet-proof vests for municipal police (supported)
o S.1097: State Constitutional Amendment for the RKBA (supported)
o Several on police discretion in the issuance of FID cards (opposed)
o Several altering non-resident license conditions (supported)
o H.1135: Ban damn near all guns everywhere in the state (guess!)
Some of these took only 30 seconds to consider, as the remaining
pro-gunners raised hands in unison either for or against them.
Mike Yacino noted that, besides the danger in screwing with a trigger
lock on a loaded gun, that bill would make it illegal for a licensee
to carry his concealed handgun unless it were locked.
Caron blew right through H.1350 when he saw that we opposed it.
Again, he brought up the state's archaic records capability and said,
"This would create hundreds of different licensing systems."
The session ran late -- since it was the last scheduled hearing, it
could not be adjourned until everyone who wanted to had testified. It
ended at about 6:30.
--
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OR cdt@vos.stratus.com write today for my special Investors' Packet...
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From: wongda@eecg.toronto.edu (Daniel Y.H. Wong)
Subject: LOOKING FOR THE LATEST ACTIX DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS
Organization: Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
Distribution: comp
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Hi, anyone have the latest drivers for the Actix Graphics Accelerator Card?
(32 plus) The one I have (version 1.21) seem to have a lot of problems.
I believe the latest version is 1.3 and would someone please
upload it to some ftp site so that I can download it.
Thanks
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Daniel Y.H. Wong UofT:(416)978-1659
wongda@picton.eecg.toronto.edu Electrical Engineering
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From: ez027993@dale.ucdavis.edu (Gary The Burgermeister Huckabay)
Subject: Call for Votes - DTBL MVP and CY. Please vote!
Article-I.D.: ucdavis.C52s31.49q
Distribution: na
Organization: Harold Brooks Hot & Sour Soup Club, Ltd.
Lines: 79
The regular season of the 1992-93 Davis Tabletop Baseball League has
just come to an end. To help us with next year's league, I would
appreciate it if you would take a couple of minutes and vote for
our league MVP and CY winners. These awards, and players' standings
in them, will inflate their salaries for next year's league.
Please vote for 5 in each category, in order. For example...
1. Barry Bonds
2. Frank Thomas
3. Biff Pocoroba
4. Shooty Babitt
5. "Lips" Lundy.
Please do NOT vote for pitchers in MVP voting for this league. Each team
in the league gets one candidate for MVP, and one for CY. Defensive
position is listed where applicable, along with an abbreviation of
their performance there (E=Excellent, V=Very Good, A=Average,
P=Poor, B=Very Poor) Thanks... please reply by April 10.
For the record - the season was 144 games long. Thanks for your help.
MVP Candidates
Name G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB K SB CS IBB BA/OBP/SLG DEF
Griffey 124 338 99 27 0 16 44 64 39 50 0 0 16 293/362/515 8-P
EMartinez 139 562 176 55 3 14 85 87 44 77 14 5 6 313/359/496 5-A
Sandberg 137 559 163 35 6 20 100 102 64 67 4 1 2 292/360/483 4-V
Ventura 144 562 161 32 0 9 83 59 80 61 0 1 3 286/374/391 5-E
McGriff 148 533 150 25 1 33 89 98 102 132 0 3 20 281/398/518 3-P
McGwire 138 487 134 31 1 34 108 104 128 100 0 3 38 275/425/552 3-E
RAlomar 127 515 159 23 8 5 85 34 70 67 54 11 1 309/389/414 4-P
Dykstra 144 582 157 27 1 3 94 60 65 67 89 20 3 270/339/335 8-A
Butler 137 534 158 13 13 1 82 50 83 69 13 19 0 296/386/375 8-B
Deer 119 425 103 26 1 33 66 75 44 141 1 3 2 242/311/541 9-V
Bonds 145 465 143 39 4 33 128 101 187 62 23 5 68 308/502/622 7-E
Hrbek 129 423 112 21 0 12 62 52 80 77 1 0 2 265/380/400 3-P
JGonzalez 135 543 121 17 1 38 59 85 28 146 0 0 2 223/259/468 8-B
Some players missed time due to injuries, others were sat down at the end
to avoid the possibility of injury. There are better players than those
on this list, but each team gets one and only one candidate. Some players
played more than 144 games due to being traded to teams with more games
left in the same time span. Now, on to the pitchers...
Name ERA G W L S IP H BB K HR GS CG ShO WP
DMartinez 3.01 30 15 8 0 209.1 173 76 124 12 30 2 0 2
Dibble 0.80 37 0 2 25 33.2 21 8 46 1 0 0 0 0
Rijo 3.40 26 13 7 0 177.1 175 56 133 12 26 5 1 5
Mussina 2.92 29 15 7 0 206.2 167 46 119 15 29 3 1 2
Benes 3.24 28 14 9 0 194.1 172 53 127 13 28 4 1 1
KHill 2.93 27 16 7 0 196.2 144 64 166 20 26 8 3 1
Smoltz 3.62 28 11 11 0 186.1 177 66 158 9 28 6 1 7
Cone 3.46 28 14 7 0 197.2 152 103 193 10 28 7 1 5
Drabek 2.79 29 13 10 0 206.2 166 55 131 16 29 4 0 2
Tewksbury 3.28 25 12 8 0 172.2 168 36 64 8 25 4 2 1
Clemens 2.94 31 16 11 0 223.1 198 71 178 13 31 17! 2 1
Tomlin 2.48 28 12 5 0 196.0 172 42 97 8 27 1 0 2
Farr 0.81 38 4 1 17 55.1 28 25 38 1 0 0 0 0
There you have it. Curt Schilling threw a perfect game during the year,
and Ken Hill threw a no-hitter. Rob Dibble had pitched 32 scoreless
innings to start the year, only to choke in the last two games to cost
the Perot's Giant Sucking Sounds a playoff spot.
If you want stats of more players, they are available by request. Please
take the time to reply if you can. Thanks.
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* Gary Huckabay * Kevin Kerr: The Al Feldstein of the mid-90's! *
* "A living argument for * If there's anything we love more than a huge *
* existence of parallel * .sig, it's someone quoting 100 lines to add *
* universes." * 3 or 4 new ones. And consecutive posts, too. *
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From: trb3@Ra.MsState.Edu (Tony R. Boutwell)
Subject: HOT NEW 3D Software
Keywords: Imagine,3d
Nntp-Posting-Host: ra.msstate.edu
Organization: Mississippi State University
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There is a new product for the (IBM'ers) out there... it is called
IMAGINE and it just started shipping yesterday... I can personally attest that it will blow the doors off of 3D-Studio. It is made by IMPUlSE, and is in its
3rd version....(1st) for the IBM.... it can do morphing, your standard key-framming animation, it is a raytracer (reflections & shadows), and can do/apply special FX to objects... (like ripple, explode, bounce) things of that nature. Also it has algorithmic texture maps....and your standard brushmapping also...
you can have animated brushmaps...(ie. live video mapped on the objs)...
also animated backdrops (ie. live video backgrounds)
also animted reflections maps....
you get the idea.... it will run for about 500$ retail (I think)...
dont let the low price fool you.... this product can do it all when it
comes to 3D-animation and Renderering...!
also....does anyone here know how to get in the Imagine mailing list??
please e-mail me if you do or post up here....
oh...the number for IMPULSE is --->1 800 328 0184
trb3@ra.msstate.edu
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From: rcs8@po.CWRU.Edu (Robert C. Sprecher)
Subject: PC Syquest on a Mac??
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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NNTP-Posting-Host: thor.ins.cwru.edu
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.
Rob
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Rob Sprecher
rcs8@po.cwru.edu
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From: russ@pmafire.inel.gov (Russ Brown)
Subject: Re: Altitude adjustment
Organization: WINCO
Lines: 22
In article <4159@mdavcr.mda.ca> vida@mdavcr.mda.ca (Vida Morkunas) writes:
>I live at sea-level, and am called-upon to travel to high-altitude cities
>quite frequently, on business. The cities in question are at 7000 to 9000
>feet of altitude. One of them especially is very polluted...
Mexico City, Bogota, La Paz?
>
>Often I feel faint the first two or three days. I feel lightheaded, and
>my heart seems to pound a lot more than at sea-level. Also, it is very
>dry in these cities, so I will tend to drink a lot of water, and keep
>away from dehydrating drinks, such as those containing caffeine or alcohol.
>
>Thing is, I still have symptoms. How can I ensure that my short trips there
>(no, I don't usually have a week to acclimatize) are as comfortable as possible?
>Is there something else that I could do?
Go three days early. Preliminary acclimatization takes 3-4 days. It
takes weeks or months for full acclimatization. Could you be
experiencing some jet lag, too?
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From: zklf0b@wwnv28.hou.amoco.com (Fergason)
Subject: Re: what to do with old 256k SIMMs?
Organization: Amoco Production
Lines: 21
In article <1ql7ug$i50@sunb.ocs.mq.edu.au> johnh@macadam.mpce.mq.edu.au (John Haddy) writes:
>In article <120466@netnews.upenn.edu>, jhaines@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Jason Haines) writes:
>|>
>|> I was wondering if people had any good uses for old
>|> 256k SIMMs. I have a bunch of them for the Apple Mac
>|> and I know lots of other people do to. I have tried to
>|> sell them but have gotten NO interest.
>|>
>|> So, if you have an inovative use (or want to buy
>|> some SIMMs 8-) ), I would be very interested in hearing
>|> about it.
>
>The most practical use I've seen for them is as key ring ornaments :-)
>
>JohnH
I used a bunch as weights, when building a model airplane. Hung them
on the stringers, across the stringer, or whatever. Worked pretty well.
Kelly
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From: wyatt@chem.nrl.navy.mil (JRW)
Subject: Re: Shopping for a new [NEC?] monitor
Lines: 39
Organization: NRL
In article <1qjfa0INN6g5@titan.ucs.umass.edu> dtodd@titan.ucs.umass.edu (David M. Todd) writes:
>From: dtodd@titan.ucs.umass.edu (David M. Todd)
>Subject: Re: Shopping for a new [NEC?] monitor
>Date: 15 Apr 1993 07:01:20 -0400
>In article <1qhppp$gha@darwin.sura.net> wbarnes@sura.net (Bill Barnes) writes:
>>Basically I'm looking for a 15" SVGA (1024x768) non-interlaced
>>monitor. The NEC 4FG is the one most of the computer mags use as
>>their standard, and from what I've seen and heard it looks pretty
>>good, but it's a bit expensive (700 bucks is the best deal I've seen).
>>So I thought perhaps I might find something as good for less. Any
>>recommendations? I also thought about the NEC 3FGx, which has the
>>same specs as the 4FG except for the scan frequency, which is more
>>limited; anybody have any comments on this one? Would it work with
>
>I believe that NEC is replacing the 4FG and 3FGx with 4FGe and 3FGe
>models, reportedly being released at the end of this month. I'm
>waiting for a 4FGe, the main difference being a 3 year warranty and
>higher refresh rates at the higher resolutions. It sounded from a PC
>Magazine note that the 3FGe was being boosted in a number of ways.
>Call the NEC 800 number and have them send you info.
>
>
>|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ David M. Todd ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
>|Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 USA|
>|Phone: 413/545-0158 ___ <David.Todd@Psych.UMass.EDU> ____ Fax: 413/545-0996|
>
>
>
>
I have been using a NEC 3FGx for several months now. Several others here
also have this monitor. We have had no problems. Personally I would spend
extra money for this monitor and sacrifice other features on a PC such as 33
MHz viz 50 Mhz. Based on the comments of others you might want to view the
3FGX vs the 4 series on a PC running windows at 1024x768. The refresh rate
appears ok for me, but you might feel differently. Finally speaking of
spending money, with the size of today's files, etc, a tape backup is
certainly worth $200-$300. Recently I set up a friend's PC 50Mhz and VESA
local bus. The redraw time for a graphics program was only a factor of 2
faster which I doubt warrants the extra cost.
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From: cab@col.hp.com (Chris Best)
Subject: Re: Police radar....Just how does it work??
Organization: your service
Lines: 7
NNTP-Posting-Host: hpctdkz.col.hp.com
I've seen several references to split- or separate-beam radars, which I
claimed didn't exist. Gotta eat some crow here - I wasn't aware of them.
All I really knew was that it can be done with one beam.
I believe the rest of what I said is accurate, though.
Mmmmmmm....crow.... (oops-wrong group)
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From: kilroy@gboro.rowan.edu (Dr Nancy's Sweetie)
Subject: Certainty and Arrogance
Organization: Rowan College of New Jersey
Lines: 114
Dean Velasco quoted a letter from James M Stowell, president of
Moody Bible Institute:
> The other day, I was at the dry cleaner and the radio was playing.
> It caught my attention because a talk show guest was criticizing
> evangelical Christians, saying we believe in absolutes and think we
> are the only ones who know what the absolutes are.
> We affirm the absolutes of Scripture, not because we are arrogant
> moralists, but because we believe in God who is truth, who has revealed
> His truth in His Word, and therefore we hold as precious the strategic
> importance of those absolutes."
There has been a lot of discussion, but so far nobody seems to have hit on
exactly what the criticism of "arrogance" is aimed at.
The arrogance being attacked is that we "think we are the only ones who know
what the absolutes are". In short, many evangelicals claim that they are
infallible on the matter of religious texts.
In particular, the problem is one of epistemology. As a shorthand, you can
think of epistemology as "how do you know?" That question, it turns out, is
a very troubling one.
The problem with `absolute certainty' is that, at the bottom, at least some of
the thinking goes on inside your own head. Unless you can be certain that
everything which happens in your head is infallible, the reasoning you did to
discover a source of truth is in question.
And that means you do NOT have absolute justification for your source of
authority -- which means you do NOT have absolute certainty.
Let's take the specific example of Biblical Inerrancy, and a fictional
Inerrantist named Zeke. (The following arguments applies to the idea of
Papal Infallibility, too.)
Zeke has, we presume, spent some time studying the Bible, and history, and
several other topics. He has concluded, based on all these studies (and
possibly some religious experiences) that the Bible is a source of Absolute
Truth.
He may be correct; but even if he is, he cannot be certain that he is correct.
His conclusion depends on how well he studied history -- he may have made
mistakes, and the references he used may have contained mistakes. His
conclusion depends on how well he studied the Bible -- he may have made
mistakes. His conclusion depends on his own reasoning -- and he may have made
mistakes. (Noticing a common thread yet? 8-)
Everything about his study of the world that he did -- everything that
happened in his own head -- is limited by his own thinking. No matter what
he does to try and cover his mistakes, he can never be certain of his own
infallibility. As long as ANY PART of the belief is based on his own
reasoning, that belief cannot be considered "absolutely certain".
Zeke believes that he has found a source of absolute truth -- but that belief
is only as good as the quality of the search he made for it. Unless he can
say that his own reasoning is flawless, his conclusions are in doubt.
Any belief that you hold about absolute sources of truth depends in part on
your own thinking -- there is no way out of the loop. Only an infallible
thinker can have absolute certainty in all his beliefs.
This is easy to demonstrate. Let's go back to our shorthand method of doing
epistemology: "how do you know?" Imagine a hypothetical discussion:
A: The Bible is a source of absolute truth.
B: How do you know?
A: I studied history and the Bible and religious writings and church
teachings and came to this conclusion.
B: How do you know you studied history correctly?
A: Well, I double-checked everything.
B: How do you know you double-checked correctly?
A: Well, I compared my answers with some smart people and we agreed.
B: Just because some smart guy believes something that doesn't mean it is
true. How do you know THEY studied it correctly?
A: ...
And, as you see, B will eventually get A to the point where he has to say "I
can't prove that there are no mistakes" -- and as long as you may have made a
mistake, then you cannot be ABSOLUTELY certain.
There is no way out of the loop.
This is where the "arrogance of Christians" arises: many people believe
that their own personal research can give them absolute certainty about the
doctrines of Christianity -- they are implicitly claiming that they are
infallible, and that there is no possibility of mistake.
Claiming that you CANNOT have made a mistake, and that your thinking has led
you to a flawless conclusion, is pretty arrogant.
*
People who want to see this argument explained in great detail should try to
find _The Infallibility of the Church_, by George Salmon. He is attacking
the idea that the Pope can be knowably infallible (and he does so very well),
but the general argument applies equally well to the idea that the Bible is
knowably Inerrant.
Darren F Provine / kilroy@gboro.rowan.edu
"At the core of all well-founded belief, lies belief that is unfounded."
-- Ludwig Wittgenstein
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From: db7n+@andrew.cmu.edu (D. Andrew Byler)
Subject: Re: Revelations - BABYLON?
Organization: Freshman, Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
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Hal Heydt writes:
>That was only the fall of the *Western* Empire. The *Eastern* Empire
>continued for another 1000 years--and a key element in it's fall was
>the *Christian* sack of Constantinople.
Note that I said the fall of Rome, not of the Empire. The Roman Empire
lasted until 1453, with its transfered capital in Constantinople. The
main reason for it's fall was not so much the sack of Constantinople by
the men of the 4th Crusade (who were not Christians - they had been
excommunicated down to the last man after attacking the Christian city
of Zara in Croatia), but rather the disastorous defeat in the battle of
Mazinkert. After the Turks breached the frontier, it was only a matter
of time before the Empire fell, the inability of the Empire to hold onto
the rim of Anatolia, with the Ottomans and Rum Seljuks in the middle
should be quite obvious to any student of history. The sack of
Constantinople only hastened the inevitable along. For if the Greeks
had wanted to save their empire, why would they not cooperate with the
Crusaders when they came to do battle with the Saracens in the 1st-3rd
Crusades? Because of their obstinacy over cooperating with people they
considered heretics, even though those "heretics" were fighting for the
cause of the Empire and Christendom in doing battle with the Turkish
hordes in Anatolia, Edessa, Lebanon, Palastine, and Syria, the some
hordes who were to later sack Constantinople, and overrun a third of
Europe (the Balkans, Hungary, the Ukraine, the Caucasus, etc.)
Andy Byler
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From: set@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (ViSioNary Gfx)
Subject: ATTENTION SUPER NINTENDO AND GENESIS PLAYERS READ THIS
Organization: Kansas State University
Lines: 56
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: matt.ksu.ksu.edu
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From: al@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Alan Peterman)
Subject: Re: "ELECTRONIC" ODOMETER
Organization: SCN Research/Qic Laboratories of Tigard, Oregon.
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In article <C5Fp8B.2Co@megatest.com> alung@megatest.com (Aaron Lung) writes:
>If I'm not mistaken, altering the odometer is *illegal*. Furthermore,
>I surmise it'll be tough to alter BMW's odometer if you got at it.
>Some of the newer BMW's have electronic odometers making it even
>more tamperproof.
On the cars mentioned - 3 series from the late 80's the "electronic"
odometer is really a mechanical drum type odometer, that is driven
by pulses from a speed sensor on the rear axle. These pulses are
converted into mechanical pulses that turn the odometer - and speedometer.
No way changing or erasing an eprom is going to change the mileage
reading. It also means the odometer is just as easy (or hard) to
change as any other mechanical odometer.
On the other hand it is a bit easier to disconnect the speed sensor
and run the car with no speedometer or odometer reading...a simple
switch will do the job. It also will disable the speed limiter,
which will enable the car to reach it's full speed. ;-)
--
Alan L. Peterman (503)-684-1984 hm & work
al@qiclab.scn.rain.com
It's odd how as I get older, the days are longer, but the years are shorter!
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From: lance@hartmann.austin.ibm.com (Lance Hartmann)
Subject: Re: Diamond Stealth 24 & Windows problems!!!
Summary: Users complain of service from Diamond.
Reply-To: lance%hartmann.austin.ibm.com@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com
Organization: IBM, Austin
Keywords: diamond video s3 windows
Lines: 43
In article <1pifisINNhsr@dns1.NMSU.Edu> jdiers@dante.nmsu.edu (DIERS) writes:
>
>I own a Stealth 24 card from diamond. When using the 640X480x16.7mil win 3.1
>driver the card and driver work but are not very fast. ALL of the other
>windows drivers have a number of bugs. Shadows remain when windows are
>erased and text boxes are often unreadable. All attempts to get help from
>Diamond have failed. I have called the Tech support and never been able
>to get past the hold line (a toll call) in a reasonable time (ie 10min).
>Leaving voice mail has not helped either. The BBS is a joke! It always
>has too many people on to download anything. You cannot even get a file
>listing (it considers that a download!). I have faxed the tech support group.
>All this with no reponse.
>
>The bottom line is if you are looking for a fast card and want to use it
>for windows, DO NOT get a Diamond product. Try another vendor, I wish I had.
While others here may have had better experiences, I, too, share the
sentiments posted above. Though I have the original Stealth/VRAM,
it is only "relatively" recent that the Windows drivers for this card
have evolved to a point of decent performance. Note that there are
STILL a couple of modes I cannot use (ie. will not) due to shadowing,
mis-drawn check boxes, etc. I believe the version I have is 2.01.
If there's a more recent release, I'd appreciate if someone would
drop me a note to let me know -- I haven't been able to get on their
BBS lately to check again. Naturally, Diamond doesn't even bother
notifying me of fixes/releases.
Diamond was helpful when I finally reached the "right" person in curing
some of my Windows' problems due to an address conflict. The conflicting
addresses (2E0, 2E8) were OMITTED in at least my version of the
Diamond/VRAM manual. I hope it has been corrected by now. The tech rep
explained that ALL S3-based boards use these addresses. I have not
confirmed the validity of that statement.
When I upgrade my motherboard in the near future (hopefully with some
form of local bus), I'll seek a video solution from someone other than
Diamond.
Lance Hartmann (lance%hartmann.austin.ibm.com@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com)
Yes, that IS a '%' (percent sign) in my network address.
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and shall NOT be misconstrued as those of IBM or anyone else for that matter.
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From: davet@interceptor.cds.tek.com (Dave Tharp CDS)
Subject: Re: Rejetting carbs..
Keywords: air pump
Distribution: na
Organization: Tektronix - Colorado Data Systems, Englewood, CO
Lines: 58
In article <jburney.734756216@hydra.nodc.noaa.gov> jburney@hydra.nodc.noaa.gov (Jeff Burney) writes:
>
>If we are only talking about 4-stroke (I think I can understand exhaust
>pulse affect in a 2-stroke), the intake valve is closed on the
>exhaust stroke and the gas is pushed out by the cyclinder. I guess
>there is some gas compression that may affect the amount pushed out
>but the limiting factor seems to be the header pipe and not the
>canister. Meaning: would gases "so far" down the line (the canister)
>really have an effect on the exhaust stroke? Do the gases really
>compress that much?
For discussion purposes, I will ignore dynamic effects like pulses
in the exhaust pipe, and try to paint a useful mental picture.
1. Unless an engine is supercharged, the pressure available to force
air into the intake tract is _atmospheric_. At the time the intake
valve is opened, the pressure differential available to move air is only
the difference between the combustion chamber pressure (left over after
the exhaust stroke) and atmospheric. As the piston decends on the
intake stroke, combustion chamber pressure is decreased, allowing
atmospheric pressure to move more air into the intake tract. At no time
does the pressure ever become "negative", or even approach a good
vacuum.
2. At the time of the exhaust valve closing, the pressure in the
combustion chamber is essentially the pressure of the exhaust system up
to the first major flow restriction (the muffler). Note that the volume
of gas that must flow through the exhaust is much larger than the volume
that must flow through the intake, because of the temperature
difference and the products of combustion.
3. In the last 6-8 years, the Japanese manufacturers have started
paying attention to exhaust and intake tuning, in pursuit of almighty
horsepower. At this point in time, on high-performance bikes,
substitution of an aftermarket free-flow air filter will have almost
zero affect on performance, because the stock intake system flows very
well anyway. Substitution of an aftermarket exhaust system will make
very little difference, unless (in general) the new exhaust system is
_much_ louder than the stocker.
4. On older bikes, exhaust back-pressure was the dominating factor.
If free-flowing air filters were substituted, very little difference
was noted, unless a free-flowing exhaust system was installed as well.
5. In general, an engine can be visualized as an air pump. At any
given RPM, anything that will cause the engine to pump more air, be it
on the intake or exhaust side, will cause it to produce more horsepower.
Pumping more air will require recalibration (rejetting) of the carburetor.
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From: david@terminus.ericsson.se (David Bold)
Subject: Re: Question for those with popular morality
Reply-To: david@terminus.ericsson.se
Distribution: world
Organization: Camtec Electronics (Ericsson), Leicester, England
Lines: 50
Nntp-Posting-Host: bangkok
Paul Hudson Jr (hudson@athena.cs.uga.edu) writes:
>I was not directly going to come up with a moral argument for the existence
>of God. Rather, I was trying to show the absurdity of atheistic materialist
>relatavists trying to embrace some common moral system as though it were
>absolute. Man knows in his heart that there is right and wrong. We have
>all inherited this knowledge.
No matter how "absurd" it is to suggest that a common moral system created by
mankind is absolute, it is not contrary to reason to suggest that a common
moral system created by mankind is sensible. In fact, for the Bible to be of
any use to mankind as a moral code, it must be interpreted by mankind and a
workable moral system created for everyday use.
The Jewish Talmud is the result of centuries of Biblical scholars analysing
every word of the Torah to understand the morality behind it. The Children of
Israel were given a very strict set of Moral, Civil, Judicial and Ceremonial
Laws to follow and yet this was clearly not enough to cover every instance
of moral dilemma in their Society. For a Christian, the situation is no better.
It seems to me that the only code of morality that we have from the Judeo-
Christian God is that which is contained in the Bible (which we can see from
the diverse opinions in the Christian newsgroups is not clear). There may well
be an absolute morality defined by the Judeo-Christian God for mankind to
follow but it seems that we only have a subset simply because the concept was
written down by man.
This leads to the problem of defining morality for our society. If we take the
divine Morality then we have a code of practice which may be interpreted in many
different ways (as an example, consider the immolation of heretics in the
fifteenth century and the interpretation of the Bible which allows a man to do
that to another man under the precept to administer Justice). If we take an
agnostic Morality then we have a code of practice that can be modified to suit
society (with all the danger that this implies). Alternatively, we could take
the basis of the Judeo-Christian morality and interpret/extend this to create
and justify a code of morality which suits the society we live in and enables
the people to live Righteously (as many Christian and Non-Christian philosophers
have done).
Whatever the driving force behind the definition of morality for our society, I
think the important aspect is the result.
David.
---
On religion:
"Oh, where is the sea?", the fishes cried,
As they swam its clearness through.
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From: ezzie@lucs2.lancs.ac.uk (One of those daze...)
Subject: Borland turbo C libraries for S3 graphics card
Organization: Lancaster University Computer Society
Lines: 5
I've recently got hold of a PC with an S3 card in it, and I'd like to do some
C programming with it, are there any libraries out there that will let me
access the high resolution modes available via Borland Turbo C?
Andy
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From: swh@capella.cup.hp.com (Steve Harrold)
Subject: Re: Need Info on Diamond Viper Video Card
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
Lines: 46
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
colors are supported at 640x800 and 800x600 resolutions with 1MB
VRAM.
2) With the 65K color choice I notice two minor irritations:
a) Under NDW, when an entry in a list is highlighted (such as in an
Open menu) and then is deselected, a faint vertical line often
remains where the left edge of the highlighted rectangle used to
be.
b) With Word for Windows, when you use shading in a table, the
display shows the INVERSE of the shading; for example, if you
shade the cell as 10%, the display is 90% (the printout is OK).
3) The big killer bug is using the Borland C++ Integrated Development
Environment. The problem occurs when you click on the Turbo Debugger
icon (or use the Debugger option in the Run command), and the
debugger application goes to VGA character mode (as it is designed
to do). The screen goes haywire, and is largely unreadable. The
Turbo Debugger display is all garbled.
Through trial and error, I have found that when the disrupted screen
is displayed you should do [Alt-Spacebar] followed by the letter
"R". This instructs Turbo Debugger to refresh the screen, and it
does this satisfactorily. I wish I didn't have to do this.
The bug is more than with the Diamond drivers. The same disruptive
behavior happens with the standard VGA driver that comes with
Windows. There must be something in the video card that mishandles
the VGA mode.
The problem is not my monitor. The same bug shows up when I use
another monitor in place of my usual one.
I still like this video card, and am hoping its problems will be
remedied (they do offer a 5 year warranty).
---
swh, 20apr93
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From: dlo@druwa.ATT.COM (OlsonDL)
Subject: Re: The 'pill' for Deer = No Hunting
Lines: 20
In article <1993Apr14.182610.2330@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu>, jrm@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu writes:
} The vast majority get through life without ever having to
} own, use or display a firearm.
} ...
}
} Given society
} as we now experience it - it seems safer to get rid of
} as many guns as possible.
Considering that the uses include self defense, hunting, target shooting
and collecting, I don't buy the notion that the vast majority of people
don't "own, use or display a firearm".
But let's say your contention is true. What's the point of "get[ting]
rid of as many guns as possible", if they weren't being used anyway?
--
David Olson dlo@drutx.att.com
"Well, I did say we'll put it out and we'll put it out when we can.
But I don't know what we can put out or when we can put it out."
-- George Stephanopolous.
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From: enzo@research.canon.oz.au (Enzo Liguori)
Subject: Vandalizing the sky.
Organization: Canon Information Systems Research Australia
Lines: 38
From the article "What's New" Apr-16-93 in sci.physics.research:
........
WHAT'S NEW (in my opinion), Friday, 16 April 1993 Washington, DC
1. SPACE BILLBOARDS! IS THIS ONE THE "SPINOFFS" WE WERE PROMISED?
In 1950, science fiction writer Robert Heinlein published "The
Man Who Sold the Moon," which involved a dispute over the sale of
rights to the Moon for use as billboard. NASA has taken the firsteps toward this
hideous vision of the future. Observers were
startled this spring when a NASA launch vehicle arrived at the
pad with "SCHWARZENEGGER" painted in huge block letters on the
side of the booster rockets. Space Marketing Inc. had arranged
for the ad to promote Arnold's latest movie. Now, Space Marketing
is working with University of Colorado and Livermore engineers on
a plan to place a mile-long inflatable billboard in low-earth
orbit. NASA would provide contractual launch services. However,
since NASA bases its charge on seriously flawed cost estimates
(WN 26 Mar 93) the taxpayers would bear most of the expense. This
may look like environmental vandalism, but Mike Lawson, CEO of
Space Marketing, told us yesterday that the real purpose of the
project is to help the environment! The platform will carry ozone
monitors he explained--advertising is just to help defray costs.
..........
What do you think of this revolting and hideous attempt to vandalize
the night sky? It is not even April 1 anymore.
What about light pollution in observations? (I read somewhere else that
it might even be visible during the day, leave alone at night).
Is NASA really supporting this junk?
Are protesting groups being organized in the States?
Really, really depressed.
Enzo
--
Vincenzo Liguori | enzo@research.canon.oz.au
Canon Information Systems Research Australia | Phone +61 2 805 2983
PO Box 313 NORTH RYDE NSW 2113 | Fax +61 2 805 2929
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From: khalsa@spartanSanDiego.NCR.com (G.K. Khalsa)
Subject: Re: Options that would be great to have...
Reply-To: g.k.khalsa@sandiego.ncr.com
Organization: NCR Engineering and Manufacturing, San Diego, CA
Lines: 36
In article <93Apr16.185510.36600@acs.ucalgary.ca>, parr@acs.ucalgary.ca
(Charles Parr) writes:
>
>
>
> A list of options that would be useful. They can be existing
> options on a car, or things you'd like to have...
>
> 1) Tripmeter, great little gadget. Lets you keep rough track of
> mileage, makes a good second guesser for your gas gauge...
>
> 2) Full size spare
>
> 3) Built in mountings and power systems for radar detectors.
>
> 4) a fitting that allows you to generate household current with
> the engine running, and plug ins in the trunk, engine compartment
> and cabin.
>
> Feel free to add on...
OK...
5) How about a fuel gauge that *really* told you how much fuel was
left. Like, "can I make it to where the gas is $1.14 or should
I get gouged right here at $1.35?" Accurate to the tenth of a
gallon would be great.
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| GK Khalsa | NCR Engineering and Manufacturing |
|....................| 16550 W. Bernardo Dr. |
| (619) 485-2460 | San Diego, CA 92127 |
!....................!........................................!
!.................g.k.khalsa@sandiego.ncr.com.................!
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From: bill@thd.tv.tek.com (William K. McFadden)
Subject: Re: Cable TVI interference
Keywords: catv cable television tvi
Article-I.D.: tvnews.1993Apr15.193218.13070
Organization: Tektronix TV Products
Lines: 15
In article <VL812B2w165w@inqmind.bison.mb.ca> jim@inqmind.bison.mb.ca (jim jaworski) writes:
>What happens when DVC (Digital Videon Compression) is introduced next
>year and instead of just receiving squiggly lines on 2 or 3 channels
>we'll be receiving sqigglies on, let's see 3*10 = 30 channels eventually.
Since the digital transmission schemes include error correction and
concealment, the performance remains about the same down to a very low
carrier-to-noise ratio, below which it degrades very quickly. Hence,
digitally compressed TV is supposed to be less susceptible to interference
than amplitude modulated TV.
--
Bill McFadden Tektronix, Inc. P.O. Box 500 MS 58-639 Beaverton, OR 97077
bill@tv.tv.tek.com, ...!tektronix!tv.tv.tek.com!bill Phone: (503) 627-6920
How can I prove I am not crazy to people who are?
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From: melons@vnet.IBM.COM (Mike Magil)
Subject: Re: Israel does not kill reporters.
Lines: 26
>
> Anas Omran has claimed that, "the Israelis used to arrest, and
>sometime to kill some of these neutral reporters." The assertion
>by Anas Omran is, of course, a total fabrication. If there is an
>once of truth iin it, I'm sure Anas Omran can document such a sad
>and despicable event. Otherwise we may assume that it is another
>piece of anti-Israel bullshit posted by someone whose family does
>not know how to teach their children to tell the truth. If Omran
>would care to retract this 'error' I would be glad to retract the
>accusation that he is a liar. If he can document such a claim, I
>would again be glad to apologize for calling him a liar. Failing
>to do either of these would certainly show what a liar he is.
Why retract your accusation that he's a liar? If Omran retracts his "verbal
diarrohea" doesn't that only prove the liar he *really* is? A retraction
would be pointless! Giving this guy the opportunity to "save face" after
uttering such bullshit would just encourage him to do it again! I must say
that your style is very impressive, Mark. Keep it up!
- Mike
---
MI KE MIK EMIK EMI K "Opinions expressed above
M I K E M I K E M are my own and not that
M I K E MIKEM I KEM I K of 'Big Blue'"
M I K E M IKE M IKE MIKE
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From: jml@norman.vi.ri.cmu.edu
Subject: Re: Radar Jammers And Stealth Cars
Nntp-Posting-Host: westend.vi.ri.cmu.edu
Reply-To: jml@visus.com
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon
Distribution: usa
Lines: 6
Eric H. Taylor writes
> ... If you are determined
> to go faster, get an airplane. They dont have speed limits.
Just don't make a habit of buzzing your local airport at >200 knots
(250 knots if you're flying a jet). :-)
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From: jed@pollux.usc.edu (Jonathan DeMarrais)
Subject: Crypto Conference
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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I need to know the following information about the upcoming
Crypto Conference; The address to submit articles, and the
number of copies needed. Thanks,
Jonathan DeMarrais
jed@pollux.usc.edu
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--- Jay jed@pollux.usc.edu (University of Southern California)
What a depressingly stupid machine.
Marvin
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From: herzog@dogwalk.Eng.Sun.COM (Brian Herzog - SunSoft Product Engineering)
Subject: Re: Xsun not running on SPARCclassic
Organization: Sun
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In article <1r3th9INNdtp@tom.rz.uni-passau.de> rank@winf.uni-passau.de (Christian Rank) writes:
>I've installed X11R5 with patches for Solaris 2.1 on our SPARCstation LX /
>SPARCclassic pool. On the LX, X11R5 runs fine, but on the classics,
>after giving the command startx, Xsun prints the following messages:
> WARNING: cg3_mmap: can't map dummy space!
> Mapping cg3c: No such device or address
>and exits.
>
>Does anybody know how to fix this problem?
I'm just guessing here, but I'd guess that X11R5 expects the CG3 to have
1152x900 resolution, and the version of the CG3 in the SPARCclassic is
1024x768.
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Disclaimer: I do not represent SunSoft, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., etc., etc.
Brian Herzog, SunSoft herzog@Eng.Sun.COM ...!sun!eng!herzog
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From: brian@meaddata.com (Brian Curran)
Subject: Re: I've found the secret!
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
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In article <1993Apr15.161730.9903@cs.cornell.edu>, tedward@cs.cornell.edu (Edward [Ted] Fischer) writes:
|>
|> Why are the Red Sox in first place? Eight games into the season, they
|> already have two wins each from Clemens and Viola. Clemens starts
|> again tonight, on three days rest.
Huh? Clemens pitched last on Saturday, giving him his usual four days
rest.
|> What's up? Are the Sox going with a four-man rotation? Is this why
|> Hesketh was used in relief last night?
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Brian Curran Mead Data Central brian@meaddata.com
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"I didn't think I should've been asked to catch
when the temperature was below my age."
- Carlton Fisk, Chicago White Sox catcher,
on playing during a 40-degree April ball game
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From: sweda@css.itd.umich.edu (Sean Sweda)
Subject: Royals final run total...
Organization: University of Michigan - ITD Consulting and Support
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I've been saying this for quite some time, but being absent from the
net for a while I figured I'd stick my neck out a bit...
The Royals will set the record for fewest runs scored by an AL
team since the inception of the DH rule. (p.s. any ideas what this is?)
They will fall easily short of 600 runs, that's for damn sure. I can't
believe these media fools picking them to win the division (like our
Tom Gage of the Detroit News claiming Herk Robinson is some kind of
genius for the trades/aquisitions he's made)
c-ya
Sean
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Sean Sweda sweda@css.itd.umich.edu
CSS/ITD Consultant President, Bob Sura Fan Club
GM/Manager Motor City Marauders
Internet Baseball League "play ball!"
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From: heath@athena.cs.uga.edu (Terrance Heath)
Subject: Nature of God (Re: Environmentalism and paganism)
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens
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In article <Apr.12.03.42.49.1993.18778@athos.rutgers.edu> mcovingt@aisun3.ai.uga.edu (Michael Covington) writes:
>I would like to see Christians devote a bit less effort to _bashing_
>paganism and more to figuring out how to present the Gospel to pagans.
>
>Christ is the answer; the pagans have a lot of the right questions.
>Unlike materialists, who deny the need for any spirituality.
>
>
One of the things I find intersting about pagan beliefs is
their belief in a feminine deity as well as a masculine deity. Being
brought up in a Christian household, I often wondered if there was God
the Father, where was the mother? Everyone I know who has a father
usually as a mother. It just seemed rather unbalanced to me.
Fortunately, my own personal theology, which will probably not
fall into line with a lot others, recognized God as a being both
without gender and posessing qualities of both genders, as being both
a masculine and feminine force. It provides a sense of balance I find
sorely lacking in most theologies, a lack which I think is responsible
for a lot of the unbalanced ways in which we see the world and treat
each other.
--
Terrance Heath heath@athena.cs.uga.edu
******************************************************************
YOUR COMFORT IS MY SILENCE!!!!! ACT-UP! FIGHT BACK! TALK BACK!
******************************************************************
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From: khettry@r1w2.pub.utk.edu (23064RFL)
Subject: Testing !!
Organization: University of Tennessee Computing Center
Distribution: utk
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Just Testing !!!
No flames please !
Bye
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From: mycal@NetAcsys.com (Mycal)
Subject: ATARI 2600 Processors
Distribution: world
Organization: ACSYS, Inc.
Lines: 19
For all people that are interested in every aspect of the 2600 try the
zine:
2600 connection
$1 cash to :
Timothy Duarte
PO Box N, 664
Westport, MA 02790
for sample
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PGP key on request. mycal@netacsys.com
\ //
Mycal's way of skiing moguls: // \
turn, turn, turn, air, survive, survive, survive... No Risk, No Rush
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From: leech@cs.unc.edu (Jon Leech)
Subject: Space FAQ 14/15 - How to Become an Astronaut
Keywords: Frequently Asked Questions
Article-I.D.: cs.astronaut_733694515
Expires: 6 May 1993 20:01:55 GMT
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Last-modified: $Date: 93/04/01 14:39:02 $
HOW TO BECOME AN ASTRONAUT
First the short form, authored by Henry Spencer, then an official NASA
announcement.
Q. How do I become an astronaut?
A. We will assume you mean a NASA astronaut, since it's probably
impossible for a non-Russian to get into the cosmonaut corps (paying
passengers are not professional cosmonauts), and the other nations have
so few astronauts (and fly even fewer) that you're better off hoping to
win a lottery. Becoming a shuttle pilot requires lots of fast-jet
experience, which means a military flying career; forget that unless you
want to do it anyway. So you want to become a shuttle "mission
specialist".
If you aren't a US citizen, become one; that is a must. After that,
the crucial thing to remember is that the demand for such jobs vastly
exceeds the supply. NASA's problem is not finding qualified people,
but thinning the lineup down to manageable length. It is not enough
to be qualified; you must avoid being *dis*qualified for any reason,
many of them in principle quite irrelevant to the job.
Get a Ph.D. Specialize in something that involves getting your hands
dirty with equipment, not just paper and pencil. Forget computer
programming entirely; it will be done from the ground for the fore-
seeable future. Degree(s) in one field plus work experience in
another seems to be a frequent winner.
Be in good physical condition, with good eyesight. (DO NOT get a
radial keratomy or similar hack to improve your vision; nobody knows
what sudden pressure changes would do to RKed eyes, and long-term
effects are poorly understood. For that matter, avoid any other
significant medical unknowns.) If you can pass a jet-pilot physical,
you should be okay; if you can't, your chances are poor.
Practise public speaking, and be conservative and conformist in
appearance and actions; you've got a tough selling job ahead, trying
to convince a cautious, conservative selection committee that you
are better than hundreds of other applicants. (And, also, that you
will be a credit to NASA after you are hired: public relations is
a significant part of the job, and NASA's image is very prim and
proper.) The image you want is squeaky-clean workaholic yuppie.
Remember also that you will need a security clearance at some point,
and Security considers everybody guilty until proven innocent.
Keep your nose clean.
Get a pilot's license and make flying your number one hobby;
experienced pilots are known to be favored even for non-pilot jobs.
Work for NASA; of 45 astronauts selected between 1984 and 1988,
43 were military or NASA employees, and the remaining two were
a NASA consultant and Mae Jemison (the first black female astronaut).
If you apply from outside NASA and miss, but they offer you a job
at NASA, ***TAKE IT***; sometimes in the past this has meant "you
do look interesting but we want to know you a bit better first".
Think space: they want highly motivated people, so lose no chance
to demonstrate motivation.
Keep trying. Many astronauts didn't make it the first time.
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Houston, Texas
Announcement for Mission Specialist and Pilot Astronaut Candidates
==================================================================
Astronaut Candidate Program
---------------------------
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has a need for
Pilot Astronaut Candidates and Mission Specialist Astronaut Candidates
to support the Space Shuttle Program. NASA is now accepting on a
continuous basis and plans to select astronaut candidates as needed.
Persons from both the civilian sector and the military services will be
considered.
All positions are located at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in
Houston, Texas, and will involved a 1-year training and evaluation
program.
Space Shuttle Program Description
---------------------------------
The numerous successful flights of the Space Shuttle have demonstrated
that operation and experimental investigations in space are becoming
routine. The Space Shuttle Orbiter is launched into, and maneuvers in
the Earth orbit performing missions lastling up to 30 days. It then
returns to earth and is ready for another flight with payloads and
flight crew.
The Orbiter performs a variety of orbital missions including deployment
and retrieval of satellites, service of existing satellites, operation
of specialized laboratories (astronomy, earth sciences, materials
processing, manufacturing), and other operations. These missions will
eventually include the development and servicing of a permanent space
station. The Orbiter also provides a staging capability for using higher
orbits than can be achieved by the Orbiter itself. Users of the Space
Shuttle's capabilities are both domestic and foreign and include
government agencies and private industries.
The crew normally consists of five people - the commander, the pilot,
and three mission specialists. On occasion additional crew members are
assigned. The commander, pilot, and mission specialists are NASA
astronauts.
Pilot Astronaut
Pilot astronauts server as both Space Shuttle commanders and pilots.
During flight the commander has onboard responsibility for the vehicle,
crew, mission success and safety in flight. The pilot assists the
commander in controlling and operating the vehicle. In addition, the
pilot may assist in the deployment and retrieval of satellites utilizing
the remote manipulator system, in extra-vehicular activities, and other
payload operations.
Mission Specialist Astronaut
Mission specialist astronauts, working with the commander and pilot,
have overall responsibility for the coordination of Shuttle operations
in the areas of crew activity planning, consumables usage, and
experiment and payload operations. Mission specialists are required to
have a detailed knowledge of Shuttle systems, as well as detailed
knowledge of the operational characteristics, mission requirements and
objectives, and supporting systems and equipment for each of the
experiments to be conducted on their assigned missions. Mission
specialists will perform extra-vehicular activities, payload handling
using the remote manipulator system, and perform or assist in specific
experimental operations.
Astronaut Candidate Program
===========================
Basic Qualification Requirements
--------------------------------
Applicants MUST meet the following minimum requirements prior to
submitting an application.
Mission Specialist Astronaut Candidate:
1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering,
biological science, physical science or mathematics. Degree must be
followed by at least three years of related progressively responsible,
professional experience. An advanced degree is desirable and may be
substituted for part or all of the experience requirement (master's
degree = 1 year, doctoral degree = 3 years). Quality of academic
preparation is important.
2. Ability to pass a NASA class II space physical, which is similar to a
civilian or military class II flight physical and includes the following
specific standards:
Distant visual acuity:
20/150 or better uncorrected,
correctable to 20/20, each eye.
Blood pressure:
140/90 measured in sitting position.
3. Height between 58.5 and 76 inches.
Pilot Astronaut Candidate:
1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering,
biological science, physical science or mathematics. Degree must be
followed by at least three years of related progressively responsible,
professional experience. An advanced degree is desirable. Quality of
academic preparation is important.
2. At least 1000 hours pilot-in-command time in jet aircraft. Flight
test experience highly desirable.
3. Ability to pass a NASA Class I space physical which is similar to a
military or civilian Class I flight physical and includes the following
specific standards:
Distant visual acuity:
20/50 or better uncorrected
correctable to 20/20, each eye.
Blood pressure:
140/90 measured in sitting position.
4. Height between 64 and 76 inches.
Citizenship Requirements
Applications for the Astronaut Candidate Program must be citizens of
the United States.
Note on Academic Requirements
Applicants for the Astronaut Candidate Program must meet the basic
education requirements for NASA engineering and scientific positions --
specifically: successful completion of standard professional curriculum
in an accredited college or university leading to at least a bachelor's
degree with major study in an appropriate field of engineering,
biological science, physical science, or mathematics.
The following degree fields, while related to engineering and the
sciences, are not considered qualifying:
- Degrees in technology (Engineering Technology, Aviation Technology,
Medical Technology, etc.)
- Degrees in Psychology (except for Clinical Psychology, Physiological
Psychology, or Experimental Psychology which are qualifying).
- Degrees in Nursing.
- Degrees in social sciences (Geography, Anthropology, Archaeology, etc.)
- Degrees in Aviation, Aviation Management or similar fields.
Application Procedures
----------------------
Civilian
The application package may be obtained by writing to:
NASA Johnson Space Center
Astronaut Selection Office
ATTN: AHX
Houston, TX 77058
Civilian applications will be accepted on a continuous basis. When NASA
decides to select additional astronaut candidates, consideration will be
given only to those applications on hand on the date of decision is
made. Applications received after that date will be retained and
considered for the next selection. Applicants will be notified annually
of the opportunity to update their applications and to indicate
continued interest in being considered for the program. Those applicants
who do not update their applications annually will be dropped from
consideration, and their applications will not be retained. After the
preliminary screening of applications, additional information may be
requested for some applicants, and person listed on the application as
supervisors and references may be contacted.
Active Duty Military
Active duty military personnel must submit applications to their
respective military service and not directly to NASA. Application
procedures will be disseminated by each service.
Selection
---------
Personal interviews and thorough medical evaluations will be required
for both civilian and military applicants under final consideration.
Once final selections have been made, all applicants who were considered
will be notified of the outcome of the process.
Selection rosters established through this process may be used for the
selection of additional candidates during a one year period following
their establishment.
General Program Requirements
Selected applicants will be designated Astronaut Candidates and will be
assigned to the Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center, Houston,
Texas. The astronaut candidates will undergo a 1 year training and
evaluation period during which time they will be assigned technical or
scientific responsibilities allowing them to contribute substantially to
ongoing programs. They will also participate in the basic astronaut
training program which is designed to develop the knowledge and skills
required for formal mission training upon selection for a flight. Pilot
astronaut candidates will maintain proficiency in NASA aircraft during
their candidate period.
Applicants should be aware that selection as an astronaut candidate does
not insure selection as an astronaut. Final selection as an astronaut
will depend on satisfactory completion of the 1 year training and
evaluation period. Civilian candidates who successfully complete the
training and evaluation and are selected as astronauts will become
permanent Federal employees and will be expected to remain with NASA for
a period of at least five years. Civilian candidates who are not
selected as astronauts may be placed in other positions within NASA
depending upon Agency requirements and manpower constraints at that
time. Successful military candidates will be detailed to NASA for a
specified tour of duty.
NASA has an affirmative action program goal of having qualified
minorities and women among those qualified as astronaut candidates.
Therefore, qualified minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
Pay and Benefits
----------------
Civilians
Salaries for civilian astronaut candidates are based on the Federal
Governments General Schedule pay scales for grades GS-11 through GS-14,
and are set in accordance with each individuals academic achievements
and experience.
Other benefits include vacation and sick leave, a retirement plan, and
participation in group health and life insurance plans.
Military
Selected military personnel will be detailed to the Johnson Space Center
but will remain in an active duty status for pay, benefits, leave, and
other similar military matters.
NEXT: FAQ #15/15 - Orbital and Planetary Launch Services
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From: lynch@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Howard Lynch)
Subject: Re: PHILLIES SIGN MARK DAVIS
Organization: the HP Corporate notes server
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I had heard the rumors about LA, Cin, Hou, and SD all being
interested in Mark Davis, so it doesn't surprise me that a
team had to give up something and cash to actually get him.
Lynch "MOB"
ps. anyone else draft this guy? i really did and got a
loud cry of "when will you ever give up on this guy" :-)
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From: tomacj@opco.enet.dec.com (THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO !!!)
Subject: MR2 - noisy engine.
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
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NNTP-Posting-Host: OPCO
G'day people,
Are there any MR2 owners or motor-head gurus out there, that know why
my MR2's engine sounds noisy? The MR2's engine is noisy at the best of times,
but not even a nice nose - it's one of those very ugly noises.
I do an oil change every 2-3 months, and for about 2 months the engine
noise sounds relatively quiet during driving and idling. At around the 3 month
mark, after an oil change (I've been tracking this very thoroughly for months
now) it starts to get that very disgusting noise, not so much during driving,
but more so during idling.
What's its problem?
Also.. I don't know if it's just me, but if noticed a little
performance drop. It just hasn't got the acceleration it used to.
Any help/tips would be appreciated!!
Worried.
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From: der@anomaly.sbs.com (Admiral David E. Ryan)
Subject: 144mhz/440mhz amps, 2mtr HT for sale
Organization: Small Business Systems, Incorporated, Smithfield, RI 02917
Lines: 18
I have the following equipment for sale:
1. Kenwood TH-28A 2mtr HT $250.00
2. RF Concepts 2mtr Amp (45in->170out) $275.00
3. Hamtronics Class C Continuous Duty
440mhz 10watt-in ~40watt-out amp $250.00
All prices include shipping/insurance.
For additional information, contact me at the address below.
Dave
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| Admiral David E. Ryan |
| der@anomaly.sbs.com |
| ...!uunet!rayssd!anomaly!der |
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From: wdsst3@cislabs.pitt.edu (William D Sands)
Subject: request for video in Pittsburgh area
Keywords: Sunday afternoon
Organization: University of Pittsburgh
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There was apparently a 30 minute special here on the Penguins'
season on ABC (WTAE - channel 4), immediately preceding the opening
game against the Devils on Sunday. I only turned it on in time to
watch the credits. If anyone taped it and is willing to let me borrow
it to dub it, I would appreciate it. I would be willing to come pick
it up, and I'll return it the next day and buy you a beer. Please
respond via e-mail. Thanks a lot.
Oh yeah. Was it any good?
-Billy
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From: ytwu@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Yih-Tyng Wu)
Subject: Help! How to test SIMMs?
Nntp-Posting-Host: top.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
Organization: The Ohio State University
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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 strange music and no display on
the screen. Why? I need your help! Thanks in advance
Yih-Tyng
ytwu@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
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From: mussack@austin.ibm.com (Christopher Mussack)
Subject: Re: Christian's need for Christianity
Lines: 44
In article <Apr.19.05.12.31.1993.29175@athos.rutgers.edu>, lmh@juliet.caltech.edu (Henling, Lawrence M.) writes:
> In article <Apr.16.23.17.40.1993.1861@geneva.rutgers.edu<, mussack@austin.ibm.com writes...
> << < For example: why does the universe exist at all?
>
> <Whether there is a "why" or not we have to find it. This is Pascal's(?) wager.
> <If there is no why and we spend our lives searching, then we have merely
> <wasted our lives, which were meaningless anyway. If there is a why and we
> ..
> I find this view of Christianity to be quite disheartening and sad.
> The idea that life only has meaning or importance if there is a Creator
> does not seem like much of a basis for belief.
Please forgive all the inclusions. I suppose they are neccessary to follow
the argument.
My point is that "if life has meaning or importance then we should try
to find that meaning or importance" which is almost a tautology. (I hope
I'm not being too patronizing.) One term for that meaning is "Creator",
though that is not obvious from my above argument.
> And the logic is also appalling: "God must exist because I want Him to."
(It's more like "I think, therefore I am, therefore God is.")
> I have heard this line of "reasoning" before and wonder how prevalent
> it is. Certainly in modern society many people are convinced life is
> hopeless (or so the pollsters and newscasts state), but I don't see
> where this is a good reason to become religious. If you want 'meaning'
> why not just join a cult, such as in Waco? The leaders will give you
> the security blanket you desire.
Unfortunately the term "religious" is ambiguous to me in this context.
I could say that searching for meaning in life is by definition being
religious. I could say cult followers by definition have given up on
the search.
If you want "meaning" why not search for the truth?
So far, my understanding of Christianity is congruent with my understanding
of truth. There have been many before me who have come to conclusions
that are worded in ways that make sense to me. By no means does that imply
that I understand everything.
Chris Mussack
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From: mccool@dgp.toronto.edu (Michael McCool)
Subject: Apr 20 Toronto Siggraph Event
Organization: University of Toronto Dynamic Graphics Project
Distribution: na
Lines: 48
Toronto Siggraph
================
What: ``Chance's Art'': 2D Graphics and Animation on the Indigo.
By: Ken Evans, Imagicians Artware, Inc.
When: Tuesday 20 April 1993 7:00pm-9:00pm
Where: The McLuhan Centre for Culture and Technology
University of Toronto
39A Queen's Park Crescent
Toronto
Who: Members and non-members alike
(non-members encouraged to become members...)
Abstract:
Imagicians Artware, Inc. is entering into early beta site testing on Silicon
Graphics workstations of a new 2D abstract artwork and animation package called
Chance's Art. The package will be described and demonstrated, and some of the
technical issues will be discussed. Marketing plans will be outlined. The
talk will also present some of the technical and business problems increasingly
confronting small startup software companies today, and some of the
opportunities this situation presents.
Time after the event will be allocated for hands-on demonstrations to
interested parties. Silicon Graphics is graciously providing an Indigo for
this event. Myck Kupka will also be demonstrating his computerized interactive
reflective stereoscope, which is installed upstairs in the McLuhan Centre, so
feel free to drop by for a demonstration before or after the event. BTW, be
sure to sing "Happy Birthday, Myck"...
The names of nominees for our Siggraph executive offices will be announced at
this meeting. Nominations will still be open until the election at our
May 18th event; call Myck Kupka at 465-0943 or fax to 465-0729.
Directions: The McLuhan Coachhouse is on the east side of Queen's Park
Crescent, just NORTH of Wellesley, SOUTH of St. Joseph St., BEHIND (EAST of)
39 Queen's Park Crescent, which is the centre for Mediaeval Studies.
For information on Toronto Siggraph membership, contact Michael McCool via:
Internet: mccool@dgp.utoronto.ca;
Voice: 652-8072/978-6619/978-6027;
Fax: 653-1654
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From: glang@slee01.srl.ford.com (Gordon Lang)
Subject: Flame Therapy
Article-I.D.: fmsrl7.1pqdfrINN88e
Organization: Ford Motor Company Research Laboratory
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X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
I think it would be a great idea to have a new group created:
comp.sys.ibm.pc.flame.therapy
anybody agree?
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From: kkopp@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (koppenhoefer kyle cramm)
Subject: Re: Kyle K. on Rodney King
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Lines: 54
thf2@kimbark.uchicago.edu (Ted Frank) writes:
>In article <C5nH58.Hp4@news.cso.uiuc.edu> kkopp@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (koppenhoefer kyle cramm) writes:
>>thf2@kimbark.uchicago.edu (Ted Frank) writes:
>>>In article <C5Lp0y.FDK@news.cso.uiuc.edu> kkopp@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (koppenhoefer kyle cramm) writes:
>>>>How about the fact that you have a bunch of cops putting their lives on
>>>>the line day in and day out who are afraid as hell of a large black guy that
>>> ^^^^^
>>>>took a large amount of punishment and refused submit?
>>
>>>I'm curious why you think that particular adjective is important.
>>
>>I'm curious why you took a beign statement and cross-posted it to several
>>different news groups, including something along the lines of
>>alt.discrimination.
>Exsqueeze me? I saw *your* original post in alt.discrimination.
>Your post was cross-posted to three groups. My followup was cross-posted
>to two of those three (omitting soc.motss).
>Now, instead of engaging in meta-discussion off the topic, could you answer
>the question posed? If your statement is so "beign"(!?), you should have no
>trouble politely responding to a polite query.
Well, I don't think your query was exactly polite, but I will TRY to
give you a polite responce. Something atypical of the net, but here it goes.
Black is a descriptive adjective that describes Mr. King. From many
of the newspaper, radio, and tv news reports I have seen, this adjective
is commonly in front of his name. I have NEVER seen anyone complain about
the use of this adjective when used in a benign manner. I did not say that
Mr. King was a no good black! I do not know Mr. King and would not make this
ascertian without some evidence to this effect. I used it PURELY as a
descriptive adjective in the same manner than many ( most ) news people have
used it in the past.
The entire second trial was about race, Ted. I don't feel compelled to
discuss Mr. King's racial background, but had Mr. King been white there would
not have been a second trial. You probably are saying that the beating would
not have occurred if he were white, but that is an extremely difficult call
to make. It is possible the case, but not definately.
I still think your actions are crap, Ted. They are far more divisive than
me using the adjective 'black' in a non-derogenory manner. Would you have
been happier if I had used 'African-american' ? If so, then you really are
lost in the world of PC. You have already been instrumental in getting one
persons net access revoked, and I wonder if you have sent a copy of my
message to my sys admin with a plea that I am not worthy of posting.
The way you went about this 'polite' inquiry makes me believe it was
anything but.
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From: davewood@bruno.cs.colorado.edu (David Rex Wood)
Subject: Creating application contexts multiple times???
Nntp-Posting-Host: bruno.cs.colorado.edu
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
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The subject does not describe the problem I am having very well. Please read
on...
I am trying to write a function which creates an XtAppContext and a Widget,
displays the widget for a while, then destroys everything and returns. The
problem is that multiple calls to this function cause a variety of problems
including (depending on which calls I make to get rid of things):
- Core Dump
- BadPixmap X Error
- Widget not unmapped
Here is a simple (C++) program I wrote to show the problem:
#include <X11/Xlib.h>
#include <Xm/Xm.h>
#include <Xm/PushB.h>
void bla()
{
XtAppContext app;
Display *dis = XOpenDisplay("");
int junk = 0;
Widget top=XtAppInitialize (&app, "test", NULL, 0, &junk, NULL,
NULL, NULL, 0);
Widget box = XtVaCreateManagedWidget("blaaa", xmPushButtonWidgetClass,
top,
XmNheight, 50,
XmNwidth, 50,
NULL);
XtRealizeWidget(top);
//Same as XtAppMainLoop but with only 10 XEvents
for (int i=0;i<=10;i++)
{
XEvent event;
XtAppNextEvent(app, &event);
XtDispatchEvent(&event);
}
// WHAT SHOULD I PUT HERE???
XtUnrealizeWidget(top);
XtDestroyWidget(top);
XtDestroyApplicationContext(app);
XCloseDisplay(dis);
// ???
}
main()
{
for (int i=0;i<=20;i++)
bla();
}
Note that I rewrote XtAppMainLoop so that at a given time (in this example,
after 10 XEvents) the function will exit and return to the main program.
With this example, I get the following error on about (this is NOT consistent)
the 5th call to bla():
X Error of failed request: BadPixmap (invalid Pixmap parameter)
Major opcode of failed request: 55 (X_CreateGC)
Resource id in failed request: 0xe0000d
Serial number of failed request: 71
Current serial number in output stream: 86
If I take out the XtUnrealizeWidget(top); line, it just dumps core on the
seconds call.
Furthermore, every time I call XtAppInitialize() (other than the 1st time), I
get:
Warning: Initializing Resource Lists twice
Warning: Initializing Translation manager twice.
So finally, my question is this:
What needs to be done in order to be able to call a function which creates
an XtAppContext and widgets multiple times?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
PLEASE respond via email as I dont usually have time to read this group.
Thanks very much.
-davewood
--
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
David Rex Wood -- davewood@cs.colorado.edu -- University of Colorado at Boulder
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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From: nstramer@supergas.dazixco.ingr.com (Naftaly Stramer)
Subject: Re: Israel's Expansion
Nntp-Posting-Host: supergas
Reply-To: nstramer@dazixco.ingr.com
Organization: Intergraph Electronics
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In article <18APR93.15729846.0076@VM1.MCGILL.CA>, 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).
Yes. As long as the goverment over there can force some authority and prevent
terrorists attack against Israel.
>
>2) Is Israel's occupation of the West Bank, Gaza, and Golan
>temporary? If so (for those of you who support it), why were so
>many settlers moved into the territories? If it is not temporary,
>let's hear it.
Sinai had several big cities that were avcuated when isreal gave it back to
Egypth, but for a peace agreement. So it is my opinin that the settlers will not
be an obstacle for withdrawal as long it is combined with a real peace agreement
with the Arabs and the Palastinians.
>
>Steve
>
Naftaly
---
Naftaly Stramer | Intergraph Electronics
Internet: nstramer@dazixco.ingr.com | 6101 Lookout Road, Suite A
Voice: (303)581-2370 FAX: (303)581-9972 | Boulder, CO 80301
"Quality is everybody's job, and it's everybody's job to watch all that they can."
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From: piatt@gdc.COM (Gary Piatt)
Subject: Re: Employment (was Re: Why not concentrate on child molesters?
Organization: General DataComm Ind. Inc., Middlebury, CT 06762
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Nntp-Posting-Host: esun228
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL9]
Dov Bai-MSI Visitor (bai@msiadmin.cit.cornell.edu) wrote:
: In article <C5FG7t.6At@exnet.co.uk> sys1@exnet.co.uk (Xavier Gallagher) writes:
: >True, man did not invent the need for food, shelter, warmth and the ilk,
: >but man did invent the property laws and the laws of trespass.
: But how do you think property is generated ? Does it grow automatically
: on trees when we wish so, or someone has to produce it ?
Some say it was generated by God or Goddess; some say it was the result of
the coalescence of billions of tons of interstellar debris. In either case,
the property of which Xavier speaks has been around for millions of years.
: It all follows from the fact that Mother Nature does not
: provide us automatically with our needs,
Oh? When did She *stop*? Mother Nature has been automatically providing
us with her bounty ever since we crawled out of the primordial ooze. It
is not "produced": it produces itself, year after year. Last night, for
example, I saw four deer crossing the road (pretty sight, too); in an
earlier time, one of them would have been dinner.
: There are 2 ways to go with produced things: the first is to
: _trade_ it with the the person(s) who produced it.
: The other one is to take it with a gun from the person who produced
: it. The first way is the civilized method, the second is how savages
: arrange their affairs.
The American Indians had no concept of ownership of property, and often
freely gave of their supplies to neighboring tribes, trading food and
clothing for weapons or services. The Native Hawaiians, like their
Polynesian ancestors, also could not conceive of that idea, and shared
many things with the other Islanders. In fact, "hi'ipoi", the Hawaiian
word for "cherish" means "sharing food". The Great Mahele, in which
the Islands were divided up more-or-less evenly between the rich and
the poor, was a white man's idea. In Africa, villagers will often
share tools, crops, and clothing with other members of their own village
and neighboring villages. Every anthropologist who has ever been to
Africa has at least one tale of the difficulties arising from the so-
called "theft" of the scientists possessions -- two concepts of which,
until the visitors came along, the natives had no understanding.
These are the people we call "savages".
On the other hand, car-jackings and muggings are up from last year.
Dov, before you make further comment on this thread, I think it would
behoove you to study *all* of the facts.
-garison
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From: enf021@cck.coventry.ac.uk (Achurist)
Subject: Re: Abyss: breathing fluids
Nntp-Posting-Host: cc_sysk
Organization: Coventry University
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In article <93089.204431GRV101@psuvm.psu.edu> Callec Dradja <GRV101@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>I am a bit nervous about posting this beacause it is begining to
>stray fron the topic of space but then again that doesn't seem to
>stop alot of other people. :-)
>
>With all of this talk about breathing at high pressures, I began
>to think about the movie Abyss. If you remember, in that movie one
>of the characters dove to great depths by wearing a suit that used
>a fluid that carries oxegen as opposed to some sort of gas. Now I
>have heard that mice can breath this fluid but for some reason, humans
>are unable to. Does anyone know more details about this?
>
>Gregson Vaux
>
I believe the reason is that the lung diaphram gets too tired to pump
the liquid in and out and simply stops breathing after 2-3 minutes.
So if your in the vehicle ready to go they better not put you on
hold, or else!! That's about it. Remember a liquid is several more times
as dense as a gas by its very nature. ~10 I think, depending on the gas
and liquid comparision of course!
Acurist
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From: slagle@lmsc.lockheed.com (Mark Slagle)
Subject: Re: NRA Fucks Up Bigtime
Reply-To: slagle@lmsc.lockheed.com
In-reply-to: doctor1@cbnewse.cb.att.com's message of Mon, 5 Apr 1993 04:24:50 GMT
Organization: You wouldn't ask this if you'd seen my desk.
<SLAGLE.93Mar29232337@sgi417.msd.lmsc.lockheed.com>
<1993Apr5.042450.2071@cbnewse.cb.att.com>
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In article <1993Apr5.042450.2071@cbnewse.cb.att.com>, doctor1@cbnewse.cb.att.com (patrick.b.hailey) writes:
> In article <SLAGLE.93Mar29232337@sgi417.msd.lmsc.lockheed.com> slagle@lmsc.lockheed.com writes:
>>In article <xw1twyl@dixie.com>, jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond) writes:
>>> No, actually I'm a lot more familiar with the libbers than I
>>> care to be. I'm a bit hesitant to continue this thread because
>>> it brings back horrible memories of my first encounter with the
>>> libbers in the LaRouche branch. I made the mistake of buying a
>>Any connection between Lyndon LaRouche and the Libertarian Party
>>is a pure product of your own fertile imagination.
> Naw, perhaps he reads Time magazine.
It's a fair stretch of anyone's imagination to expect them to
attach any credibility to anything written in Time magazine in
the past twenty years, I'd imagine. The Enquirer at least gets
the names attached to the right body parts.
=Mark
--
----
Mark E. Slagle PO Box 61059
slagle@lmsc.lockheed.com Sunnyvale, CA 94088
408-756-0895 USA
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From: neuhaus@bloch.informatik.uni-kl.de (Stephan Neuhaus (HiWi Mattern))
Subject: Re: PGP 2.2: general comments
Nntp-Posting-Host: bloch.informatik.uni-kl.de
Organization: University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
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neuhaus@vier.informatik.uni-kl.de (Stephan Neuhaus (HiWi Mattern)) writes:
>[Lots of stuff.]
I hate to follow up to my own posting, but I should perhaps clarify
some things so I won't get flamed.
First of all, when I'm talking about ``factoring the modulus'' or a
``breakthrough in factoring'', what I really mean is a breakthrough in
the cryptanalysis of RSA. I know that factoring and breaking RSA are
not proven to be equivalent; it's just so damn convenient not to
repeat this every time.
I also have to admit that I don't really know if the ``non-group''
property of a cipher is essential only for key chaining. I have
thought about it a little while, but I can't find a way that a
cryptanalyst could exploit a group structure. That, of course, means
nothing at all.
Then I wrote,
>Please note that as long as it is much harder to factor a RSA modulus
>than it is to generate it, the increase in computer speed alone will
>keep key lengths and modulus factoring in lock-step, i.e., people will
>simply start using longer moduli and still be safe.
What I meant was that as long as the only advantage of the
cryptanalyst is a faster computer, then we will probably have RSA for
a long time to come, because even if 1024-bit moduli somehow could be
broken with fast computers (not with a new algorithm), then people
would simply use longer moduli. Both users and cryptanalysts benefit
from better technology in the same way.
Hope this keeps the flames away... Have fun.
--
Stephan <neuhaus@informatik.uni-kl.de>
sig closed for inventory. Please leave your pickaxe outside.
PGP 2.2 public key available on request. Note the expiration date.
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From: earle@isolar.Tujunga.CA.US (Greg Earle)
Subject: Re: Colormaps and Window Managers
Organization: Personal Usenet site, Tujunga, CA USA
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Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: isolar.tujunga.ca.us
Keywords: twm tvtwm InstallWindowColormaps
In article <1993Apr15.155255.27034@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu> mouse@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu (der Mouse) writes:
>In article <C5DuHC.71p.1@cs.cmu.edu>, das+@cs.cmu.edu (David Simon) writes:
>
>>Can some one please explain to me why the following piece of code
>>causes twm (or tvtwm) to dump core [...]
>
>>In particular, I am interested in knowing whether this behavior is
>>caused by a bug in my reasoning, or if it is a bug in twm.
>
>If *anything* a client does causes twm to dump core, it's a bug in twm.
>Window managers should never *ever* crash.
Would if only it were true ...
If only MIT would fix the !@&$^*@ twm "InstallWindowColormaps()" crash bug
once and for all, then I could say that I've (almost) unable to crash either
"twm" or "tvtwm", which would be a remarkable feat - and most desirable to
boot. I mean, this bug has only been reported, oh, a zillion times by now ...
Now *servers*, on the other hand ... (want to crash an OpenWindows 3.0 "xnews"
server at will? Just do an 'xbiff -xrm "XBiff*shapeWindow: on"'. Blammo.)
--
- Greg Earle
Phone: (818) 353-8695 FAX: (818) 353-1877
Internet: earle@isolar.Tujunga.CA.US
UUCP: isolar!earle@elroy.JPL.NASA.GOV a.k.a. ...!elroy!isolar!earle
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From: korenek@nmti.com (gary korenek)
Subject: Re: HINT 486 VLB/ISA/EISA motherboard
Keywords: 486, motherboard
Organization: Network Management Technology Inc.
Distribution: usa
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In article <C5ovwv.LMo@news.iastate.edu> schauf@iastate.edu (Brian J Schaufenbuel) writes:
>I am looking at buying some Companion brand VLB/ISA/EISA motherboards with
>HINT chipsets. Has anybody had any experience with this board (good or bad)?
>Any information would be helpful!
>thanks
>Brian J Schaufenbuel
I believe that any VL/EISA/ISA motherboard that uses the HINT chipset
is limited to 24-bit EISA DMA (where 'real' EISA DMA is 32-bit). The
HINT EISA DMA has the 16 mb ram addressing limitation of ISA. For this
reason I would pass. I own one of these (HAWK VL/EISA/ISA) and am look-
ing to replace it for exactly this reason.
Please double-check me on this. In other words, call the motherboard
manufacturer and ask them if the motherboard supports true 32-bit EISA
DMA.
Other than this limitation, the motherboard works quite well (I am using
mine with DOS 5, Windows 3.1, and UNIX S5R3.2). Also with Adaptec 1742a
EISA SCSI host adapter.
--
Gary Korenek (korenek@nmti.com)
Network Management Technology Incorporated
Sugar Land, Texas (713) 274-5357
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From: alaa@peewee.unx.dec.com (Alaa Zeineldine)
Subject: Re: THE HAMAS WAY of DEATH
Organization: Digital Equipment Corp.
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3
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nstramer@supergas.dazixco.ingr.com (Naftaly Stramer) writes:
:
: THE HAMAS WAY of DEATH
:
: (Following is a transcript of a recruitment and training
: videotape made last summer by the Qassam Battalions, the military
As opposed to Israel's many ways of death. Using bombers and artillery
against Lebanese towns and villages. Using fire arms and lethal
variants of tear gas and *rubber coated* bullets against stone
throwers. Using tanks and anti-tank missiles against homes after a 5
minute evacuation warning. Using Shin Bit's "reasonable" physical
pressure in interrogation. And more. Not counting of course past
practices such as the bombardment of Beirut in 1982, the bombing of the
Egyptian school of Bahr-El-Bakar and the Abu-Za'bal factory in 1978,
the downing of the Libyan airliner full of Egyptian passengers near
the same time. Overseeing the Maronite massacre in Sabra and Shatilla.
That is of course besides numerous massacres by Irgun and other gangs
during the British mandate period.
Ironically the same Op-Ed page in the NYT times from which the Naftaly
copied this article was running another article next to it by A.M.
Rosenthall blaming Bosnian Muslims for their own genocide by effectively
saying that it is stupid to seek independence if independence will bring
your people slaughter. But what else would one expect from Mr. Rosenthall
who never wasted a chance to bash Arabs or Muslims.
Alaa Zeineldine
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From: qazi@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Aamir Hafeez Qazi)
Subject: Re: How is Cizeta V16T doing?
Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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Reply-To: qazi@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4
Originator: qazi@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
> cs173sbw@sdcc5.ucsd.edu (cs173sbw) writes:
>
>>Does anyone know what happpened to the venerable V16T!? Has Claudio
>>done any enhancement to it? Are there any pictures of this beast I
>>can ftp down somewhere?
>>THanks
>>p.s. Better, seen any RC model of this beauty? :)
--AutoWeek had an article about the car within the past six weeks.
It was the issue with the Diablo VT AWD on the cover. Naturally, I
don't remember the date of the issue offhand, but I can check it if
anyone is interested.
--Aamir Qazi
--
Aamir Qazi
qazi@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
--Why should I care? I'd rather watch drying paint.
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From: spl@dim.ucsd.edu (Steve Lamont)
Subject: Re: Finding equally spaced points on a sphere.
Organization: University of Calif., San Diego/Microscopy and Imaging Resource
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NNTP-Posting-Host: dim.ucsd.edu
In article <4615trd@rpi.edu> deweeset@ptolemy2.rdrc.rpi.edu (Thomas E. DeWeese) writes:
> Hello, I know that this has been discussed before. But at the time
>I didn't need to teselate a sphere. So if any kind soul has the code
>or the alg, that was finally decided upon as the best (as I recall it
>was a nice, iterative subdivision meathod), I would be very
>appreciative.
Here is one by Andrew "Graphics Gems" Glassner that I got from a
collegue of mine. I think I fiddled with it a little bit to make it
deal with whatever bizarre problem I was working on at the time but it
is known to work.
spl
- - - -
/* spheres
ASG 9 Feb 85
spl Thu Mar 8 17:17:40 EST 1990
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
#define PI 3.141592654
struct Point_struct {
double x, y, z;
};
static double radius;
static double xorg;
static double yorg;
static double zorg;
do_sphere( r, freq, x, y, z )
double r;
int freq;
double x;
double y;
double z;
{
int pole;
double northy, southy, poley;
double rtheta, rtheta2, ntheta, ntheta2, magicangle;
double theta, thetastart, thisy, den, t;
struct Point_node *pnp;
struct Point_struct p1, p2, p3, p4, n1, n2, n3, n4, pt;
radius = r;
xorg = x;
yorg = y;
zorg = z;
/* north pole */
magicangle = 30.0*PI/180.0;
northy = radius*sin(magicangle);
southy = -radius*sin(magicangle);
for (pole=0; pole<2; pole++) {
if (pole==0) {
poley=radius;
thisy=northy;
thetastart=0.0;
}
else {
poley= -radius;
thisy=southy;
thetastart=36.0;
}
for ( theta = thetastart; theta < 360.0; theta += 60.0 ) {
rtheta = theta*PI/180.0;
rtheta2 = (theta+60.0)*PI/180.0;
p1.x = 0.0;
p1.y = poley;
p1.z = 0.0;
p2.x = radius*cos(rtheta);
p2.y = thisy;
p2.z = radius*sin(rtheta);
p3.x = radius*cos(rtheta2);
p3.y = thisy;
p3.z = radius*sin(rtheta2);
if (pole==0) {
/* make ring go the other way so normals are right */
pt.x = p3.x;
pt.y = p3.y;
pt.z = p3.z;
p3.x = p2.x;
p3.y = p2.y;
p3.z = p2.z;
p2.x = pt.x;
p2.y = pt.y;
p2.z = pt.z;
}
den = (p1.x*p1.x)+(p1.y*p1.y)+(p1.z*p1.z);
den = sqrt(den);
if (den != 0.0) {
t = radius / den;
p1.x *= t;
p1.y *= t;
p1.z *= t;
}
den = (p2.x*p2.x)+(p2.y*p2.y)+(p2.z*p2.z);
den = sqrt(den);
if (den != 0.0) {
t = radius / den;
p2.x *= t;
p2.y *= t;
p2.z *= t;
}
den = (p3.x*p3.x)+(p3.y*p3.y)+(p3.z*p3.z);
den = sqrt(den);
if (den != 0.0) {
t = radius / den;
p3.x *= t;
p3.y *= t;
p3.z *= t;
}
subdivide_tri(&p1,&p2,&p3,freq);
}
}
/* now the body */
for (theta=0.0; theta<360.0; theta += 60.0) {
rtheta = theta*PI/180.0;
rtheta2 = (theta+60.0)*PI/180.0;
ntheta = (theta+36.0)*PI/180.0;
ntheta2 = (theta+96.0)*PI/180.0;
p1.x = radius*cos(rtheta);
p1.y = northy;
p1.z = radius*sin(rtheta);
p2.x = radius*cos(rtheta2);
p2.y = northy;
p2.z = radius*sin(rtheta2);
p3.x = radius*cos(ntheta);
p3.y = southy;
p3.z = radius*sin(ntheta);
p4.x = radius*cos(ntheta2);
p4.y = southy;
p4.z = radius*sin(ntheta2);
den = (p1.x*p1.x)+(p1.y*p1.y)+(p1.z*p1.z);
den = sqrt(den);
if (den != 0.0) {
t = radius / den;
p1.x *= t;
p1.y *= t;
p1.z *= t;
}
den = (p2.x*p2.x)+(p2.y*p2.y)+(p2.z*p2.z);
den = sqrt(den);
if (den != 0.0) {
t = radius / den;
p2.x *= t;
p2.y *= t;
p2.z *= t;
}
den = (p3.x*p3.x)+(p3.y*p3.y)+(p3.z*p3.z);
den = sqrt(den);
if (den != 0.0) {
t = radius / den;
p3.x *= t;
p3.y *= t;
p3.z *= t;
}
den = (p4.x*p4.x)+(p4.y*p4.y)+(p4.z*p4.z);
den = sqrt(den);
if (den != 0.0) {
t = radius / den;
p4.x *= t;
p4.y *= t;
p4.z *= t;
}
subdivide_tri(&p1,&p2,&p3,freq);
subdivide_tri(&p3,&p2,&p4,freq);
}
return;
}
#define norm_pt(v) { register double r = sqrt( ( ( v )->x * ( v )->x ) + \
( ( v )->y * ( v )->y ) + \
( ( v )->z * ( v )->z ) ); \
( v )->x /= r; \
( v )->y /= r; \
( v )->z /= r; \
}
subdivide_tri(p1,p2,p3,a)
struct Point_struct *p1, *p2, *p3;
int a;
{
struct Point_struct n1, n2, n3;
struct Point_struct p12, p13, p23;
double den, t;
if (a>0) {
p12.x = (p1->x+p2->x)/2.0;
p12.y = (p1->y+p2->y)/2.0;
p12.z = (p1->z+p2->z)/2.0;
den = (p12.x*p12.x)+(p12.y*p12.y)+(p12.z*p12.z);
den = sqrt(den);
if (den != 0.0) {
t = radius / den;
p12.x *= t;
p12.y *= t;
p12.z *= t;
}
p13.x = (p1->x+p3->x)/2.0;
p13.y = (p1->y+p3->y)/2.0;
p13.z = (p1->z+p3->z)/2.0;
den = (p13.x*p13.x)+(p13.y*p13.y)+(p13.z*p13.z);
den = sqrt(den);
if (den != 0.0) {
t = radius / den;
p13.x *= t;
p13.y *= t;
p13.z *= t;
}
p23.x = (p2->x+p3->x)/2.0;
p23.y = (p2->y+p3->y)/2.0;
p23.z = (p2->z+p3->z)/2.0;
den = (p23.x*p23.x)+(p23.y*p23.y)+(p23.z*p23.z);
den = sqrt(den);
if (den != 0.0) {
t = radius / den;
p23.x *= t;
p23.y *= t;
p23.z *= t;
}
subdivide_tri(p1, &p12,&p13,a-1);
subdivide_tri(&p12, p2, &p23,a-1);
subdivide_tri(&p13,&p23, p3, a-1);
subdivide_tri(&p12,&p23,&p13,a-1);
} else {
n1.x = p1->x;
n1.y = p1->y;
n1.z = p1->z;
norm_pt(&n1);
n2.x = p2->x;
n2.y = p2->y;
n2.z = p2->z;
norm_pt(&n2);
n3.x = p3->x;
n3.y = p3->y;
n3.z = p3->z;
norm_pt(&n3);
/* nothing special about this poly */
printf( "%f %f %f %f %f %f\n", p1->x + xorg,
p1->y + yorg,
p1->z + zorg,
n1.x, n1.y, n1.z );
printf( "%f %f %f %f %f %f\n", p2->x + xorg,
p2->y + yorg,
p2->z + zorg,
n2.x, n2.y, n2.z );
printf( "%f %f %f %f %f %f\n", p3->x + xorg,
p3->y + yorg,
p3->z + zorg,
n3.x, n3.y, n3.z );
}
return;
}
--
Steve Lamont, SciViGuy -- (619) 534-7968 -- spl@szechuan.ucsd.edu
San Diego Microscopy and Imaging Resource/UC San Diego/La Jolla, CA 92093-0608
"My other car is a car, too."
- Bumper strip seen on I-805
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From: conditt@tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Paul Conditt)
Subject: Re: christians and aids
Organization: Applied Research Laboratories, University of Texas at Austin
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In article <Apr.8.00.57.49.1993.28271@athos.rutgers.edu> marka@travis.csd.harris.com (Mark Ashley) writes:
>In article <Apr.7.01.55.33.1993.22762@athos.rutgers.edu> kevin@pictel.pictel.com (Kevin Davis) writes:
>>Many Christians believe in abstinence, but in a moment will be overcome
>>by desire. We all compromise and rationalize poor choices (sin). Last
>>week I was guilty of anger, jealousy, and whole mess of other stuff,
>>yet I am forgiven and not condemned to suffer with AIDs. To even
>>suggest that AIDS is "deserved" is ludicrous.
>
>Some rules are made because at some point man is too stupid
>to know better. Yet, eventually man learns. But only after
>getting a lesson from experience.
Yes, it's important to realize that all actions have consequences,
and that "rules" were made for our own good. But to suggest that a
*disease* is a *punishment* for certain types of sin I think is
taking things much too far. If we got some kind of mouth disease
for lying, would any of us have mouths left? What if we developed
blindness every time we lusted after someone or something? I dare
say all of us would be walking into walls.
>
>I wonder if AIDS would be a problem now if people didn't get
>involved in deviant sexual behaviour. Certainly, people who
>received tainted blood are not to blame. But it just goes
>to show that all mankind is affected by the actions of a few.
Yes, sin can have terrible consequences, but we need to be *real*
careful when saying that the consequences are a *punishment* for
sin. The Jews of Jesus's time believed that all sickness was the
result of a sin. Then Jesus healed a blind man and said that man was
blind to show the glory of God, not because of sin. If AIDS, or any
other STD is a *punishment" for sexual sin, what do we do with
diseases like cancer, or multiple sclerosis, which are just as
debilitating and terrible as AIDS, yet are not usually linked to a
specific behavior or lifestyle?
>
>In addition, IMHO forgiveness is not the end of things.
>There is still the matter of atonement. Is it AIDS ?
>I don't know.
Atonement is *extremely* important, but I think you've missed the mark
about as far as you can by suggesting that AIDS is an atonement for sin.
The atonement for sin is JESUS CHRIST - period. This is the central
message of the Gospel. A perfect sacrifice was required for our sins,
and was made in the Lamb of God. His sacrifice atoned for *all* of
our sins, past present and future. God does not require pennance for
our sins, nor does he require us to come up with our own atonement. He
has graciously already done that for us. To suggest that AIDS or
some other consequence is an atonement for sins is literally spitting
on the sacrifice that Jesus made.
In case you couldn't tell, I get *extremely* angry and upset when
I see things like this. Instead of rationalizing our own fears and
phobias, we need to be reaching out to people with AIDS and other
socially unacceptable diseases. Whether they got the disease through
their own actions or not is irrelevant. They still need Jesus Christ,
no more and no less than we do. I've said this before, but I think
it's a good analogy. People with AIDS are modern-day lepers. Jesus
healed many lepers. He can also heal people with AIDS, maybe not on
this earth, but in an ultimate sense. My next-door neighbor has AIDS.
She has recently come to have a much deeper and more committed
relationship with God. Her theology isn't what I would want it to be,
but God's grace covers her. The amazing thing is that she is gaining
weight (she's had the disease for over 2 years) and her health is
excellent apart from occassional skin rashes and such. She attributes
her improvement in her health to God's intervention in her life. Who
are we to suggest that her disease is some kind of punishment? It
seems to me that God is being glorified through her disease.
Paul Overstreet, the country singer, has a good song title that I
think applies to all of us - But for the Grace of God, There Go I
(or something like that).
May we all experience and accept God's grace.
>
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From: rich@delphi.bsd.uchicago.edu (Rich Long)
Subject: Icom 02AT for sale
Reply-To: rich@delphi.bsd.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations
Lines: 35
I am looking to sell my ICOM IC-02AT and extras. I have the
following:
CM-12 Battery
HS-10 Headset
HS-10SA VOX unit
Cigarette Adapter
Leather Case
BC-25V Wall Charger
IC-BP3 Battery Also have one that needs a new cell (i think,
its been a while)
It is in good condition, has a scratch on the front that is not
visible when in the leather case.
If you are interested, make me an offer.
--rich
-- NewsGrazer, a NeXTstep(tm) news reader, posting --
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From: censwm@cend3c7.caledonia.hw.ac.uk (Stuart W Munn)
Subject: Macintosh Lisa Dot Matrix Parallel Printer
Organization: Dept of Computing and Electrical Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland
Lines: 15
I have got a dot matrix printer that came with a Lisa (I think) I wish to attach it to a PC, but have no manual. I have been told that it is some sort of C.Itoh printer in disguise. Can anyone help with manuals or info about codes to send to select fonts, italics etc. I want to write a printer driver for Protext.
Thanks in advance
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From: stgprao@st.unocal.COM (Richard Ottolini)
Subject: Re: images of earth
Organization: Unocal Corporation
Lines: 16
In article <1993Apr19.144533.6779@cs.ruu.nl> clldomps@cs.ruu.nl (Louis van Dompselaar) writes:
>In <C5q0HK.KoD@hawnews.watson.ibm.com> ricky@watson.ibm.com (Rick Turner) writes:
>
>>Look in the /pub/SPACE directory on ames.arc.nasa.gov - there are a number
>>of earth images there. You may have to hunt around the subdirectories as
>>things tend to be filed under the mission (ie, "APOLLO") rather than under
>>the image subject.
>>
>For those of you who don't need 24 bit, I got a 32 colour Amiga IFF
>of a cloudless Earth (scanned). Looks okay when mapped on a sphere.
>E-mail me and I'll send it you...
Beware. There is only one such *copyrighted* image and the company
that generated is known to protect that copyright. That image took
hundreds of man-hours to build from the source satellite images,
so it is unlikely that competing images will appear soon.
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From: ggg@kepler.unh.edu (Gregory G Greene)
Subject: Re: IDE vs SCSI
Organization: University of New Hampshire - Durham, NH
Lines: 12
NNTP-Posting-Host: kepler.unh.edu
'>First off, with all these huge software packages and files that
'>they produce, IDE may no longer be sufficient for me (510 Mb limit).
Micropolis seems to have broken this limit. They have IDE 560meg
and 1050meg HD's available.
Greg Greene
ggg@kepler.unh.edu
'>Mark Ashley |DISCLAIMER: My opinions. Not Harris'
'>marka@gcx1.ssd.csd.harris.com |
'>The Lost Los Angelino |
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From: dbd@urartu.sdpa.org (David Davidian)
Subject: Accounts of Anti-Armenian Human Right Violations in Azerbaijan #010
Summary: Prelude to Current Events in Nagorno-Karabakh
Organization: S.D.P.A. Center for Regional Studies
Lines: 170
Accounts of Anti-Armenian Human Right Violations in Azerbaijan #010
Prelude to Current Events in Nagorno-Karabakh
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| On the way the driver says, "In fact there aren't any |
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DEPOSITION OF VANYA BAGRATOVICH BAZIAN
Born 1940
Foreman
Baku Spetsmontazh Administration (UMSMR-1)
Resident at Building 36/7, Apartment 9
Block 14
Sumgait [Azerbaijan]
During the first days of the events, the 27th and the 28th [of February], I
was away on a business trip. On the 10th I had got my crew, done the paper-
work, and left for the Zhdanov District. That's in Azerbaijan, near the
Nagorno Karabagh region.
After the 14th, rumors started to the effect that in Karabagh, specifically
in Stepanakert, an uprising had taken place. They said "uprising" in
Azerbaijani, but I don't think it was really an uprising, just a
demonstration. After that the unrest started. Several Armenians living in the
Zhdanov District were injured. How were they injured? They were beaten, even
women; it was said that they were at the demonstrations, but they live here,
and went from here to Karabagh to demonstrate. After that I felt uneasy. There
were some conversations about Armenians among the local population: the
Armenians had done this, the Armenians had done that. Right there at the site.
I was attacked a couple of times by kids. Well true, the guys from my crew
wouldn't let them come at me with cables and knives. After that I felt really
bad. I didn't know where to go. I up and called home. And my children tell me,
"There's unrest everywhere, be careful." Well I had a project going on. I told
the Second Secretary of the District Party Committee what had been going on
and said I wanted to take my crew off the site. They wouldn't allow it, they
said, "Nothing's going to happen to you, we've entrusted the matter to the
police, we've warned everyone in the district, nothing will happen to you."
Well, in fact they did especially detail us a policeman to look after me, he
knows all the local people and would protect me if something happened. This
man didn't leave me alone for five minutes: he was at work the whole time and
afterward he spent the night with us, too.
I sense some disquiet and call home; my wife also tells me, "The situation is
very tense, be careful."
We finished the job at the site, and I left for Sumgait first thing on the
morning of the 29th. When we left the guys warned me, they told me that I
shouldn't tell anyone on the way that I was an Armenian. I took someone else's
business travel documents, in the name of Zardali, and hid my own. I hid it
and my passport in my socks. We set out for Baku. Our guys were on the bus,
they sat behind, and I sat up front. In Baku they had come to me and said that
they had to collect all of our travel documents just in case. As it turns out
they knew what was happening in Sumgait.
I arrive at the bus station and there they tell me that the city of Sumgait is
closed, there is no way to get there. That the city is closed off and the
buses aren't running. Buses normally leave Baku for Sumgait almost every two
minutes. And suddenly--no buses. Well, we tried to get there via private
drivers. One man, an Azerbaijani, said, "Let's go find some other way to get
there." They found a light transport vehicle and arranged for the driver to
take us to Sumgait.
He took us there. But the others had said, "I wouldn't go if you gave me a
thousand rubles." "Why?" "Because they're burning the city and killing the
Armenians. There isn't an Armenian left." Well I got hold of myself so I could
still stand up. So we squared it away, the four of us got in the car, and we
set off for Sumgait. On the way the driver says, "In fact there aren't any
Armenians left. 'They burned them all, beat them all, and stabbed them." Well
I was silent. The whole way--20-odd miles--I was silent. The driver asks me,
"How old are you, old man?" He wants to know: if I'm being that quiet, not
saying anything, maybe it means I'm an Armenian. "How old are you?" he asks
me. I say, "I'm 47." "I'm 47 too, but I call you 'old man'." I say, "It
depends on God, each person's life in this world is different." I look much
older than my years, that's why he called me old man. Well after that he was
silent, too.
We're approaching the city, I look and see tanks all around, and a cordon.
Before we get to the Kavkaz store the driver starts to wave his hand. Well, he
was waving his hand, we all start waving our hands. I'm sitting there with
them, I start waving my hand, too. I realized that this was a sign that meant
there were no Armenians with us.
I look at the city--there is a crowd of people walking down the middle of the
street, you know, and there's no traffic. Well probably I was scared. They
stopped our car. People were standing on the sidewalks. They have armature
shafts, and stones . . . And they stopped us . . .
Along the way the driver tells us how they know who's an Armenian and who's
not. The Armenians usually . . . For example, I'm an Armenian, but I speak
their language very well. Well Armenians usually pronounce the Azeri word for
"nut," or "little nut," as "pundukh," but "fundukh" is actually correct. The
pronunciations are different. Anyone who says "pundukh," even if they're not
Armenian, they immediately take out and start to slash. Another one says,
"There was a car there, with five people inside it," he says. "They started
hitting the side of it with an axe and lit it on fire. And they didn't let the
people out," he says, "they wouldn't let them get out of the car." I only saw
the car, but the driver says that he saw everything. Well he often drives from
Baku to Sumgait and back . . .
When they stop us we all get out of the car. I look and there's a short guy,
his eyes are gleaming, he has an armature shaft in one hand and a stone in
the other and asks the guys what nationality they are one by one. "We're
Azerbaijani,' they tell him, 'no Armenians here." He did come up to me when
we were pulling our things out and says, "Maybe you're an Armenian, old man?"
But in Azerbaijani I say, "You should be ashamed of yourself!" And . . . he
left. Turned and left. That was all that happened. What was I to do? I had
to . . . the city was on fire, but I had to steal my children out of my own
home.
They stopped us at the entrance to Mir Street, that's where the Kavkaz store
and three large, 12-story buildings are. That's the beginning of down-town. I
saw that burned automobile there, completely burned, only metal remained. I
couldn't figure out if it was a Zhiguli or a Zaporozhets. Later I was told it
was a Zhiguli. And the people in there were completely incinerated. Nothing
remained of them, not even any traces. That driver had told me about it, and I
saw the car myself. The car was there. The skeleton, a metallic carcass. About
30 to 40 yards from the Kavkaz store.
I see a military transport, an armored personnel carrier. The hatches are
closed. And people are throwing armature shafts and pieces of iron at it, the
crowd is. And I hear shots, not automatic fire, it's true, but pistol shots.
Several shots. There were Azerbaijanis crowded around that personnel carrier.
Someone in the crowd was shooting. Apparently they either wanted to kill the
soldiers or get a machine gun or something. At that point there was only one
armored personnel carrier. And all the tanks were outside the city, cordoning
off Sumgait.
I walked on. I see two Azerbaijanis going home from the plant. I can tell by
their gait that they're not bandits, they're just people, walking home. I
joined them so in case something happened, in case someone came up to us
and asked questions, either of us would be in a position to answer, you see.
But I avoided the large groups because I'm a local and might be quickly
recognized. I tried to keep at a distance, and walked where there were fewer
people. Well so I walked into Microdistrict 2, which is across from our block.
I can't get into our block, but I walked where there were fewer people, so as
to get around. Well there I see a tall guy and 25 to 30 people are walking
behind him. And he's shouting into a megaphone: "Comrades, the Armenian-
Azerbaijani war has begun!"
The police have megaphones like that. So they're talking and walking around
the second microdistrict. I see that they're coming my way, and turn off
behind a building. I noticed that they walked around the outside buildings,
and inside the microdistricts there were about 5 or 6 people standing on every
corner, and at the middles of the buildings, and at the edges. What they were
doing I can't say, because I couldn't get up close to them, I was afraid. But
the most important thing was to get away from there, to get home, and at least
find out if my children were alive or not . . .
April 20, 1988
Yerevan
- - - reference - - -
[1] _The Sumgait Tragedy; Pogroms against Armenians in Soviet Azerbaijan,
Volume I, Eyewitness Accounts_, edited by Samuel Shahmuradian, forward by
Yelena Bonner, 1990, published by Aristide D. Caratzas, NY, pages 158-160
--
David Davidian dbd@urartu.sdpa.org | "How do we explain Turkish troops on
S.D.P.A. Center for Regional Studies | the Armenian border, when we can't
P.O. Box 382761 | even explain 1915?"
Cambridge, MA 02238 | Turkish MP, March 1992
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From: kwyatt@ccscola.columbiasc.ncr.com (Kershner Wyatt)
Subject: Re: quality of Catholic liturgy
Organization: NCR Corp, E&M-Columbia, Columbia, SC
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In article <Apr.13.00.08.27.1993.28403@athos.rutgers.edu> creps@lateran.ucs.indiana.edu (Stephen A. Creps) writes:
>In article <Apr.10.05.30.16.1993.14313@athos.rutgers.edu> jemurray@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (John E Murray) writes:
>
> On Palm Sunday at our parish, we were "invited" to take the role of
>Jesus in the Passion. I declined to participate. Last year at the
>liturgy meeting I pointed out how we crucify Christ by our sins, so
>therefore it is appropriate that we retain the role of the crowd, but
>to no avail.
>
>>musicians, readers, and so on. New things are introduced in the course of the
>>liturgy and since no one knows what's happening, the new things have to be
>>explained, and pretty soon instead of _doing_ a lot of the Mass we're just
>>sitting there listening (or spacing out, in my case) to how the Mass is about
>>to be done. In my mind, I lay the blame on liturgy committees made up of lay
>>people to be aware of the Lord's presence.
As a former Catholic and now as a very active Lutheran - it is some of the
"innovations" of the Mass which made me leave the Catholic Church and return
to the more traditional Catholic Chuch - the Lutherans.
I spent many years as a Lector reading the Passion parts as appropriate in
the Catholic Church and I found it very meaningful. Our Lutheran parish just
instituted the "Tenebrae" service for Good Friday and I was the lector for
a paraphrased Passion which was exceptional. I heard and learned things
that I have previously overlooked in the Gospels - yet those "facts" were
always there. As a matter of interest, the pastor and I were talking about
the differences between the RC and Lutheran Church during Holy Week over
breakfast Easter Sunday.
>
> As a member of a liturgy committee, I can tell you that the problem
>is certain people dominating, who want to try out all kinds of
>innovations. The priests don't seem even to _want_ to make any
>decisions of their own in many cases. I guess it's easier to "try
>something new" than it is to refuse to allow it.
My wife is the member of the liturgy committee in the family (called music
and worship at our church). Our pastor does have control of this committee
but listens very carefully to the committee's suggestions. It needs a strong
hand to lead and guide, to keep the intent and the message clear and strong
as it should be through Lent and the rest of the liturgical year. Additional
reason for my leaving the Catholic faith - lack of any selfless spiritual
guidance by priests in my parishes. AKA "wishy-washy".
As you may gather from my comments, I feel that it is very important, ir-
regardless of denominational guidelines, to have a service/Mass which promotes
the true reason that we are gathered there. I am quite comfortable in a
traditional Mass, with receiving Holy Communion on the tongue, the Sacrament
of PENANCE (not Reconciliation), Stations of the Cross, so on and so forth.
The reason other types of Masses and parishes exist is because these feelings
are not shared by everyone.
I want more people to attend church and to find the Lord, but I don't want
them attending a show. It's not. My church works hard to have a meaningful
service during Lent on Wednesdays, but follow traditional Lutheran Book of
Worship guidelines. Where things are changed or omitted during Lent (such
as the Hymn of Praise) it is noted so that we are aware of the reasons that it
is Not there.
Quite frankly, it is very hard for a non-Catholic to go to a Mass and "fit in".
My dear wife never could (former Methodist). And Holy Week Masses and Vigils
would intimidate the daylights out of a non-Catholic. Those Catholics who
have beared with me this far understand what I mean.
Please keep in mind why we are there - to gather together in worship. Not
to worry about how something is done or not done. If there is something
wrong that you feel needs addressing, by all means talk to your priest or
pastor. I have only ever met one who wouldn't listen. They are there to
provide spiritual guidance and to help. Use them. My differences with
the Catholic Church are much more fundamental - but my decision to change
faiths was done with prayer, intervention, and sessions with priests and
ministers.
In Christ,
Kershner
--
Kershner Wyatt
kwyatt@ccscola.ColumbiaSC.ncr.com
My opinions are my own and aren't necessarily my employer's.
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From: jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca (Jody Levine)
Subject: Re: Wanted: Advice for New Cylist
Organization: Ontario Hydro - Research Division
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In article <C5r7Ey.7Mq@srgenprp.sr.hp.com> blaisec@sr.hp.com (Blaise Cirelli) writes:
>
>I'm thinking of buying a motorcycle. Whenever I tell people
>this I usually get an answer like "Why do you want to do that
>My brother, sister, cousin knows somebody who had a motorcycle
>and now they are brain dead as a result of an accident?"
>
>So the question I have is "HOW DANGEROUS IS RIDING"?
It's exactly as dangerous as it looks. You're hard to see and have little
protection. Keeping out of trouble means knowing your limits, keeping your
machine in good shape and being able to predict and make up for every stupid
move that drivers make out there. We deal with it because it's fun, but
staying alive takes a conscious effort.
I've bike like | Jody Levine DoD #275 kV
got a you can if you -PF | Jody.P.Levine@hydro.on.ca
ride it | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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From: ckincy@cs.umr.edu (Charles Kincy)
Subject: Re: How many homosexuals are there?
Nntp-Posting-Host: next4.cs.umr.edu
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Missouri - Rolla, Rolla, MO
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In article <Apr.15.21.39.43.1993.8726@romulus.rutgers.edu> kaldis@romulus.rutgers.edu (Theodore A. Kaldis) writes:
>Perhaps 1%, but most likely not more than 2%. A new study
>(discrediting Kinsey) says so.
Wow, does this mean 2 out of 5 homosexuals will be at the March
on Washington? How *very* interesting.
cpk
--
It's been 80 days. Do you know where your wallet is?
Slick Willy's already got his hand in my pocket. I'm just afraid
of what he might grab hold of.
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From: ednclark@kraken.itc.gu.edu.au (Jeffrey Clark)
Subject: Re: Ancient islamic rituals
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cfaehl@vesta.unm.edu (Chris Faehl) writes:
>Why is it more reasonable than the trend towards obesity and the trend towards
>depression? You can't just pick your two favorite trends, notice a correlation
>in them, and make a sweeping statement of generality. I mean, you CAN, and
>people HAVE, but that does not mean that it is a valid or reasonable thesis.
>At best it's a gross oversimplification of the push-pull factors people
>experience.
I agree, I reckon it's television and the increase in fundamentalism.. You
think its the increase in pre-marital sex... others thinks its because
psychologists have taken over the criminal justice system and let violent
criminals con them into letting them out into the streets... others think
it's the increase in designer drugs... others think it's a communist plot.
Basically the social interactions of all the changing factors in our society
are far too complicated for us to control. We just have to hold on to the
panic handles and hope that we are heading for a soft landing. But one
things for sure, depression and the destruction of the nuclear family is not
due solely to sex out of marriage.
Jeff.
>>
>> Fred Rice <-- a Muslim, giving his point of view.
>> darice@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
>cfaehl@vesta.unm.edu
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From: tthiel@cs.uiuc.edu (Terry Thiel)
Subject: Re: Desktop rebuild and Datadesk keyboard?
Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
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smith@pell.anu.edu.au (Michael Smith) writes:
>Similarly, I have trained myself to hold down the RIGHT-HAND pair of
>command-option for desktop rebuilds.
I tried the right set and it didn't work. I'm on the phone to their
tech support right now and the guys doesn't know what a desktop
rebuild is!!! He's got me holding for someone else...............
And holding, and holding, and holding.
Ok they finally got back to me and said basically "it should work".
Well it doens't and they don't know why. Guess it will go back to
MacConnection and I'll buy something else. I've got better things
to do than play musical keyboards.
-Terry
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From: agr00@ccc.amdahl.com (Anthony G Rose)
Subject: Re: Davidians and compassion
Reply-To: agr00@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (Anthony G Rose)
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA
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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, killing most of the people inside.
>
>I'm not that annoyed about the adults, they knew supposedly what
>they were doing, and it's their own actions.
>
>What I mostly are angry about is the fact that the people inside,
>including mothers, let the children suffer and die during awful
>conditions.
>
>If this is considered religious following to the end, I'm proud
>that I don't follow such fanatical and non-compassionate religions.
>
>You might want to die for whatever purpose, but please spare
>the innocent young ones that has nothing to do with this all.
>
>I have a hard time just now understanding that Christianity
>knows about the word compassion. Christians, do you think
>the actions today would produce a good picture of your
>religion?
>
>
>Kent
>
>---
>sandvik@newton.apple.com. ALink: KSAND -- Private activities on the net.
Surely you are not equating David Koresh with Christianity? The two are
not comparable.
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From: bradd@rigel.cs.pdx.edu (Brad A Davis)
Subject: For Sale: 386/25MHz motherboard (or system) with 8 megabytes
Summary: 386DX/25 system w/8Mb for $475; motherboard alone for $325
Article-I.D.: pdxgate.7251
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I recently upgraded to a 486 and have found out I don't really have a need
for my old 386. I'd prefer to sell just the motherboard and keep the case
etc, so I'll offer the motherboard and case separately and let you decide.
I'm asking $325 for the motherboard, which has:
25Mhz 386 DX (not SX)
8 megabytes of 32-bit, 70ns memory
AMI BIOS
based on C&T NEAT chipset
(this means the motherboard and bus circuitry timings are
programmable - the BIOS' advanced configuration menus let you
select system, DMA, bus clock, wait states, command delays, etc.)
"baby AT" sized - fits in mini-tower, full-sized or most any other case
(Includes User's Guide and a copy of the BIOS reference manual)
For $150 more you could have the rest of the system too:
full-size AT case with 200(?) watt power supply
2 serial, 1 parallel, 1 game ports
20Mb hard disk
1.2Mb floppy disk
keyboard
video card (choice of VGA or ???)
If you're interested, please give me a call. The system is set up at my house
in Aloha, and you're welcome to come test drive it.
Random drivel from the keyboard of: +---+
Brad Davis, NCD Inc, Beaverton OR | | Network Computing Devices
bradd@pcx.ncd.com (503) 642-9927 |NCD| PC-XDivision
(office)(503) 671-8431 +---+
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From: 18084TM@msu.edu (Tom)
Subject: Moonbase race
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From: Gene Wright <gene@theporch.raider.net>
>With the continuin talk about the "End of the Space Age" and complaints
>by government over the large cost, why not try something I read about
>that might just work.
>Announce that a reward of $1 billion would go to the first corporation
>who successfully keeps at least 1 person alive on the moon for a year.
>Then you'd see some of the inexpensive but not popular technologies begin
>to be developed. THere'd be a different kind of space race then!
I'll say! Imagine that there were a couple groups up there, maybe landing
a few weeks apart. The year-mark starts coming on for the first group.
Isn't a billion pretty good incentive to take a shot at a potential
winner? "Yeah, that's a shame that Team A's life support gave out
so close to the deadline. Thanks for the billion."
On the other hand, if Apollo cost ~25billion, for a few days or weeks
in space, in 1970 dollars, then won't the reward have to be a lot more
than only 1 billion to get any takers?
-Tommy Mac
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From: keith@cco.caltech.edu (Keith Allan Schneider)
Subject: Re: Morality? (was Re: <Political Atheists?)
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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livesey@solntze.wpd.sgi.com (Jon Livesey) writes:
>I don't expect the lion to know, or not know anything of the kind.
>In fact, I don't have any evidence that lions ever consider such
>issues.
>And that, of course, is why I don't think you can assign moral
>significance to the instinctive behaviour of lions.
What I've been saying is that moral behavior is likely the null behavior.
That is, it doesn't take much work to be moral, but it certainly does to
be immoral (in some cases). Also, I've said that morality is a remnant
of evolution. Our moral system is based on concepts well practiced in
the animal kingdom.
>>So you are basically saying that you think a "moral" is an undefinable
>>term, and that "moral systems" don't exist? If we can't agree on a
>>definition of these terms, then how can we hope to discuss them?
>No, it's perfectly clear that I am saying that I know what a moral
>is in *my* system, but that I can't speak for other people.
But, this doesn't get us anywhere. Your particular beliefs are irrelevant
unless you can share them or discuss them...
keith
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From: bgardner@pebbles.es.com (Blaine Gardner)
Subject: Re: Ducati 400 opinions wanted
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In article <1qmnga$s9q@news.ysu.edu> ak954@yfn.ysu.edu (Albion H. Bowers) writes:
>In a previous article, bgardner@pebbles.es.com (Blaine Gardner) says:
>>I guess I'm out of touch, but what exactly is the Ducati 400? A v-twin
>>desmo, or is it that half-a-v-twin with the balance weight where the 2nd
>>cylinder would go? A 12 second 1/4 for a 400 isn't bad at all.
>
>Sorry, I should have been more specific. The 750 SS ran the quater in
>12.10 @ 108.17. The last small V-twin Duc we got in the US (and the 400 is
>a Pantah based V-twin) was the 500SL Pantah, and it ran a creditable 13.0 @
>103. Modern carbs and what not should put the 400 in the high 12s at 105.
>
>BTW, FZR 400s ran mid 12s, and the latest crop of Japanese 400s will out
>run that. It's hard to remember, but but a new GOOF2 will clobber an old
>KZ1000 handily, both in top end and roll-on. Technology stands still for
>no-one...
Not too hard to remember, I bought a GS1000 new in '78. :-) It was
3rd place in the '78 speed wars (behind the CBX & XS Eleven) with a
11.8 @ 113 1/4 mile, and 75 horses. That wouldn't even make a good 600
these days. Then again, I paid $2800 for it, so technology isn't the
only thing that's changed. Of course I'd still rather ride the old GS
across three states than any of the 600's.
I guess it's an indication of how much things have changed that a 12
second 400 didn't seem too far out of line.
--
Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland
bgardner@dsd.es.com
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From: ricktait@bnr.co.uk (Rick Tait)
Subject: Re: What the clipper nay-sayers sound like to me.
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Nathaniel Sammons (ns111310@LANCE.ColoState.Edu) wrote on Mon, 19 Apr 1993 02:36:36 GMT:
> If the gov establishes a cryptography standard that has to be used by
> everyone, and everyone's personal key is divided into two segments
> and stored at two separate, albeit easy to find places, and that key is
> only 80 bits to begin with, we are screwed (pardon the allusion to the
> affore-mentioned article)!
> The gov, I believe, as do many others probably already have the cracking chips
> for this Clipper Chip made. Hell, they probably based the encoder on the
> chip that cracks it, that way it's easier to break the code, but since it is a
> classified algorythm, no one knows that they can crack it so easily.
Agreed. No agency such as the NSA (or whoever) would approve the public
release of a crypto-system, if they didn't already have the technical
means or the know-how to decrypt everything at their whim. Surely the whole
point of all this madness is to make Joe Public think that his/her
communications will be kept safe, while James Bond at the NSA can, if need
be, have full, decrypted access to someone's communications? That'll be
quite a heist, if they can pull it off.
I thought that the US Government were going to release the algorithm to a
panel of "carefully chosen experts", who would then "study it deeply, and
report their findings"? Exactly who will these people be? Academics? Or
Government-sponsored researchers? Tiny-toons?
> I, for one, and quite scared of this kind of thing, and plan to support
> organizations (and even disorganizations) who are fighting against this
> Clipper Chip in any way that I can.
I can only hope that the same sort of thing doesn't start filtering over
into the ears of the UK Government, and if the European Parliament gets
wind of it, well, we can kiss goodbye to any form of Democracy in Europe
at all.
> I do not want the government to be able to have access, even with a search
> warrant, to my keys... and I don't want those keys to be only 80 bits long
> to begin with!
Hallelujah! :-)
--
Rick M. Tait Bell Northern Research Europe
Tel: +44-81-945-3352, Fax: +44-81-945-3352 Network Management Systems
<PGP 2.2 public key available on request> New Southgate, London. UK
email: ricktait@bnr.co.uk || rt@cix.compulink.co.uk || ricktait@bnr.ca
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Subject: NHL Summary parse results for games played Sun, April 4, 1993
From: c5ff@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (COOK Charlie)
Organization: University of New Brunswick
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NY Rangers 3 1 0--4
Washington 0 0 0--0
First period
1, NY Rangers, Graves 33 (Turcotte, Lowe) 9:13.
2, NY Rangers, Gartner 44 (Messier) 11:21.
3, NY Rangers, Olczyk 21 (Messier, Amonte) 14:57.
Second period
4, NY Rangers, Beukeboom 2 (unassisted) 3:30.
Third period
No scoring.
NY Rangers: 4 Power play: 4-0
Scorer G A Pts
--------------- --- --- ---
Amonte 0 1 1
Beukeboom 1 0 1
Gartner 1 0 1
Graves 1 0 1
Lowe 0 1 1
Messier 0 2 2
Olczyk 1 0 1
Turcotte 0 1 1
Washington: 0 Power play: 3-0
No scoring
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Boston 0 2 1--3
Buffalo 0 0 0--0
First period
No scoring.
Second period
1, Boston, Leach 24 (Wesley, Oates) pp, 1:03.
2, Boston, Oates 44 (Douris, Poulin) 9:00.
Third period
3, Boston, Douris 4 (Bourque) sh, 0:55.
Boston: 3 Power play: 5-1 Special goals: pp: 1 sh: 1 Total: 2
Scorer G A Pts
--------------- --- --- ---
Bourque 0 1 1
Douris 1 1 2
Leach 1 0 1
Oates 1 1 2
Poulin 0 1 1
Wesley 0 1 1
Buffalo: 0 Power play: 6-0
No scoring
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Pittsburgh 1 3 1--5
New Jersey 0 1 1--2
First period
1, Pittsburgh, Francis 23 (Lemieux, Tocchet) pp, 13:25.
Second period
2, Pittsburgh, Murphy 21 (Francis, Mullen) sh, 0:38.
3, Pittsburgh, Francis 24 (Tocchet, Lemieux) pp, 7:14.
4, Pittsburgh, Jagr 33 (Tocchet, Francis) pp, 15:22.
5, New Jersey, Zelepukin 17 (Driver, Lemieux) pp, 19:07.
Third period
6, New Jersey, MacLean 23 (Nicholls, Stevens) 6:45.
7, Pittsburgh, Lemieux 62 (Jagr) en, 19:51.
Pittsburgh: 5 Power play: 9-3 Special goals: pp: 3 sh: 1 en: 1 Total: 5
Scorer G A Pts
--------------- --- --- ---
Francis 2 2 4
Jagr 1 1 2
Lemieux 1 2 3
Mullen 0 1 1
Murphy 1 0 1
Tocchet 0 3 3
New Jersey: 2 Power play: 9-1
Scorer G A Pts
--------------- --- --- ---
Driver 0 1 1
Lemieux 0 1 1
MacLean 1 0 1
Nicholls 0 1 1
Stevens 0 1 1
Zelepukin 1 0 1
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Toronto 0 0 0--0
Philadelphia 2 1 1--4
First period
1, Philadelphia, Dineen 31 (Beranek, Hawgood) 8:10.
2, Philadelphia, McGill 3 (Lindros, Recchi) 19:55.
Second period
3, Philadelphia, Lindros 38 (Recchi, Galley) 7:55.
Third period
4, Philadelphia, Dineen 32 (Hawgood, Galley) pp, 18:39.
Philadelphia: 4 Power play: 4-1
Scorer G A Pts
--------------- --- --- ---
Beranek 0 1 1
Dineen 2 0 2
Galley 0 2 2
Hawgood 0 2 2
Lindros 1 1 2
McGill 1 0 1
Recchi 0 2 2
Toronto: 0 Power play: 6-0
No scoring
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Vancouver 0 2 1--3
Ottawa 0 0 0--0
First period
No scoring.
Second period
1, Vancouver, Plavsic 6 (Craven) 13:05.
2, Vancouver, Momesso 17 (Nedved, Plavsic) pp, 15:52.
Third period
3, Vancouver, Bure 57 (unassisted) 13:27.
Vancouver: 3 Power play: 4-1
Scorer G A Pts
--------------- --- --- ---
Bure 1 0 1
Craven 0 1 1
Momesso 1 0 1
Nedved 0 1 1
Plavsic 1 1 2
Ottawa: 0 Power play: 5-0
No scoring
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St. Louis 2 0 2--4
Chicago 4 0 1--5
First period
1, Chicago, Sutter 18 (Murphy, Chelios) pp, 1:08.
2, St. Louis, Janney 20 (Shanahan, J.Brown) pp, 6:49.
3, Chicago, Roenick 44 (Chelios, Smith) pp, 8:20.
4, Chicago, Roenick 45 (Sutter, Chelios) pp, 13:14.
5, Chicago, Graham 19 (Gilbert, Ruuttu) 13:42.
6, St. Louis, Janney 21 (Shanahan, Crossman) 19:38.
Second period
No scoring.
Third period
7, Chicago, Murphy 5 (Chelios, Belfour) 0:20.
8, St. Louis, Miller 21 (Hull, Janney) pp, 7:04.
9, St. Louis, Janney 22 (Miller, Shanahan) 19:32.
Chicago: 5 Power play: 8-3
Scorer G A Pts
--------------- --- --- ---
Belfour 0 1 1
Chelios 0 4 4
Gilbert 0 1 1
Graham 1 0 1
Murphy 1 1 2
Roenick 2 0 2
Ruuttu 0 1 1
Smith 0 1 1
Sutter 1 1 2
St. Louis: 4 Power play: 4-2
Scorer G A Pts
--------------- --- --- ---
Brown J 0 1 1
Crossman 0 1 1
Hull 0 1 1
Janney 3 1 4
Miller 1 1 2
Shanahan 0 3 3
-----------------------------------------
Calgary 1 2 1--4
San Jose 1 0 2--3
First period
1, Calgary, Otto 19 (Yawney, Ashton) pp, 5:29.
2, San Jose, Odgers 10 (Pederson, Wilkinson) 18:33.
Second period
3, Calgary, Nieuwendyk 34 (Johansson, Reese) 2:03.
4, Calgary, Reichel 35 (Skrudland, Berube) 12:22.
Third period
5, Calgary, Ashton 7 (Otto, Fleury) 1:30.
6, San Jose, Pederson 9 (Odgers, Evason) 2:24.
7, San Jose, Odgers 11 (Gaudreau, Evason) pp, 19:30.
Calgary: 4 Power play: 5-1
Scorer G A Pts
--------------- --- --- ---
Ashton 1 1 2
Berube 0 1 1
Fleury 0 1 1
Johansson 0 1 1
Nieuwendyk 1 0 1
Otto 1 1 2
Reese 0 1 1
Reichel 1 0 1
Skrudland 0 1 1
Yawney 0 1 1
San Jose: 3 Power play: 5-1
Scorer G A Pts
--------------- --- --- ---
Evason 0 2 2
Gaudreau 0 1 1
Odgers 2 1 3
Pederson 1 1 2
Wilkinson 0 1 1
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From: schaefer@imag.imag.fr (Arno Schaefer)
Subject: Re: CView answers
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In article <C5LErr.1J3@rahul.net>, bryanw@rahul.net (Bryan Woodworth) writes:
|> In <1993Apr16.114158.2246@whiting.mcs.com> sean@whiting.mcs.com (Sean Gum) writes:
|>
|> >A stupid question, but what will CView run on and where can I get it? I
|> >am still in need of a GIF viewer for Linux. (Without X-Windows.)
|> >Thanks!
|> >
|>
|> Ho boy. There is no way in HELL you are going to be able to view GIFs or do
|> any other graphics in Linux without X windows! I love Linux because it is
|> so easy to learn.. You want text? Okay. Use Linux. You want text AND
|> graphics? Use Linux with X windows. Simple. Painless. REQUIRED to have
|> X Windows if you want graphics! This includes fancy word processors like
|> doc, image viewers like xv, etc.
|>
Sorry, Bryan, this is not quite correct. Remember the VGALIB package that comes
with Linux/SLS? It will switch to VGA 320x200x256 mode *without* Xwindows.
So at least it is *possible* to write a GIF viewer under Linux. However I don't
think that there exists a similar SVGA package, and viewing GIFs in 320x200 is
not very nice.
Best Regards,
Arno
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Email: schaefer@silene.imag.fr
Tel.: (33) 76 51 79 95 :-)
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From: ten0772@eafs000.ca.boeing.com (Timothy E. Neto)
Subject: Re: X-server multi screen
Organization: be41t
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rainer@sun3.eeam.elin.co.at (Rainer Hochreiter) writes:
>Hi Xperts, some simple questions for you:
>I've seen a lot of different terms, which seem to mean the same thing.
>Who can give an exact definition what these terms mean:
> -) multi-screen
> -) multi-headed
> -) multi-display
> -) X-Server zaphod mode
>Is there a limit how many screens/displays a single server can handle
>(in an articel a read something about an upper limit of 12) ?
>How is the capability called, if I want to move the cursor from one
>screen/display to another.
>Any hints welcome.
>Thanks, rainer.
>--
>Rainer Hochreiter | Telephone: +43 (1) 89100 / 3961
>ELIN-Energieanwendung GesmbH | Telefax : +43 (1) 89100 / 3387
>Penzingerstr. 76 |
>A-1141 Wien, Austria/Europe | E-mail : rainer@elin.co.at
As to how many clients may be display on a server, I believe the limit
would be how much memory is available to your server or allocated by the
server.
--
Indecision is the key to | Timothy E. Neto (206) 655-5190 1 000
flexibility, & you can't | Of B & T's Gadget & Widget Works 1 0. .0
E-Mail God. | Flight Systems Lab, Boeing Comm. Aircraft 1 0 _ 0
My ideas not Boeing's | Internet: ten0772@aw401.fsl.ca.boeing.com 1 000
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From: tedward@cs.cornell.edu (Edward [Ted] Fischer)
Subject: Re: Pleasant Yankee Surprises
Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept, Ithaca NY 14853
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In article <1993Apr15.200629.7200@alleg.edu> luriem@alleg.edu(Michael Lurie) The Liberalizer writes:
>
> Actually, I kind of liked the Abott trade. We did trade the rookie of
>the year, SNOW, but with Don mattingly at first for another 8 years, Why
>bother.
I'd be willing to make two wagers:
1) Snow doesn't win ROY.
2) Mattingly is out of baseball within five years.
I'm skeptical of the first, because I don't think Snow is that good a
player, and he is on a losing team.
I'm skeptical of the second because of his back. Mattingly is 32 this
year, and how many players play until they are 40? Not too many, and
most of them didn't have chronic back problems when they were 32.
Could be wrong on either or both, but I think that's the smart way to
bet...
Cheers,
-Valentine
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From: chloupek@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: NC vs Hunt (Marine Gay Bashing in Wilmington NC) verdict
Organization: The Ohio State University, Department of Physics
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In article <1qp5juINNgu5@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU>, wdstarr@athena.mit.edu (William December Starr) writes:
> In article <1993Apr14.135948.3024@lynx.dac.northeastern.edu>,
> tfarrell@lynx.dac.northeastern.edu (Thomas Farrell) said:
>
>> A good case? A F**KING GOOD CASE? The defense lawyer asked the victim
>> questions like "what kind of sexual perversions do you participate
>> in?" and you think he made a good case?????
>
> Speaking as someone who's only about six weeks and a $6,900 tuition bill
> away from becoming an unemployed slob with a law degree, I'd really like
> to see a transcript of this trial. I'd especially like to know what
> happened immediately after the defense attorney asked that question
> (assuming that the reports that he did so are accurate... I'm not
> accusing Tom Farrell of making anything up, but this _is_ the sort of
> case that spawns garbled misquotes, false rumors and urban legends like
> tribbles). It'd be nice to think that the prosecutor objected
> (irrelevant, prejudicial, inflammatory... take your pick) and that the
> judge upheld the objection.
>
I did hear this question asked during a radio news update of the case. (They
were talking about the ongoing trial and had some audio clips). Immediately
after the defense attorney asked the question, there was an "Objection!" heard
in the background. The clip ended at that point so I don't know if the
objection was upheld. I can't imagine NC is *that* bad.
>> The arresting officer said the bastards told him they did it on
>> purpose and hoped the victim would die, and you think the defense made
>> a good case????? No wonder we're losing! We're aparently not trying
>> to win!
>
> Again, I'd like to see the transcript... I'd read the latter bit of that
> in the news media (the arresting officer testifying that one of the
> defendants calmly asked him about the condition of the "homo" and said
> that he hoped he'd die) but this is the first I've heard of the officer
> testifying that one of the defendants actually said that he did anything
> at all, let alone that he did it on purpose.
>
This I didn't hear as an audio clip but heard it reported a number of times on
news stories both during and after the trial. Now the "we did it on purpose"
thing is stretching, I think it was something more like--he had it coming. If
somebody else remebers better than I on this second point, feel free to
clarify.
Frank
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CHLOUPEK@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu
Department of Physics -- *The* Ohio State University
(Not just any Ohio State University)
"There is only one hard-and-fast rule about the place to have a party:
somebody else's place."
--P.J. O'Rourke
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Subject: LCD Overhead Projectors
From: jan@camhpp12.mdcbbs.com (Jan Vandenbrande)
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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 address, forwards)
UUCP: {uunet, uupsi}!ug!jan
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From: csd25@keele.ac.uk (C.M. Yearsley)
Subject: Re: Can I Change "Licensed To" Data in Windows 3.1?
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Distribution: world
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X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
: write over the "Licensed to:", but you can't change the name underneth it. I
: think if you wish to change this you would have to be a pirate, and we're not
: going to promote that here.
:
Not so! My computer was supplied with my name in an 'interesting'
mix of upper and lower case, and my workplace mis-typed. I'm
getting fed up with being 'CMyearslEY' at 'KEEL UNVERSITY'!
It took me 20 (!) phone calls to the supplier to get the computer
working at all. I really can't face tackling them again....
Chris
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From: bobsarv@microsoft.com (Bob Sarver)
Subject: Re: Question for those with popular morality
Organization: Microsoft Corp.
Distribution: usa
Lines: 103
In article <1993Apr02.025636.23256@microsoft.com> bobsarv@microsoft.com (Bob Sarver) writes:
>/Why would it be immoral to hurt someone else?
>
/(me)
>Because you wouldn't want it to happen to you.
/(hudson)
/Why does that make something immoral?
Because you are not being consistent. Moral systems must be consistent.
A person who thinks they can inflict pain on others, but doesn't want it
inflicted upon themselves, has a double standard. And double standards are
a violation of *any* moral system.
(me)
>Morality defines how we interact with other people; the rules that we
>use to guide our daily affairs. Our conduct towards our fellow man. By
>realizing that we don't like pain, we can also realize that other people
>don't like it, either.
/(hudson)
/Of course we don't like pain. I don't like brussel sprouts. Are brussel
/sprouts immoral?
Pain isn't immoral, stupid. Pain itself is just a physiological
reaction.
What >>is<< immoral is subjecting unwilling individuals to pain.
Or brussel sprouts, for that matter.
(hudson)
>/Is it immoral to produce these same chemical reactions in a test tube?
>
(me)
>It isn't the chemical reaction that is wrong, bozo. It's making the human
>being UNDERGO THE EFFECTS of the chemical reaction. Sorry; your cute
>little analogy didn't survive for very long under scrutiny.
/(hudson)
/Why would it be wrong to make humans undergo the effects of the reactions
/if humans are composed only of matter?
What humans are composed of isn't the qualifying criteria of whether or
not something would be wrong.
/(hudson)
/Is it wrong to make matter undergo chemical reactions?
Yes, if it is sentient matter.
/(me)
/>Nature is not a sentient force; there is no choice involved. Therefore,
/>no question of morality.
/(hudson)
/I actually heard a geologist entertain the notion that matter had a will.
/There is some sentient force out there.
Fine. I have also heard that the government is encoding the DNA for
a new race of superhumans in ordinary drinking water.
What's your point?
/(hudson)
/If humans are made only of matter, then choices are also chemical reactions,
/so why is choice an important issue.
And if that is the case, then god is only an idea contained in the minds
of people (formed of matter) and on printed pages (also formed of matter)
and does not really exist.
I can do the argumentem ad absurdium just as well as you can, but it
won't prove any points for you or me. Got anything relevant you want to
talk about, or are you just playing cute little games?
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From: bu008@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Brandon D. Ray)
Subject: Re: Statement of Sarah Brady Regarding Texas State Carrying Concealed Legislation
Article-I.D.: usenet.1psstg$bbe
Reply-To: bu008@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Brandon D. Ray)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
Lines: 83
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu
In a previous article, nigel.allen@canrem.com ("nigel allen") says:
>
>Here is a press release from Handgun Control Inc.
>
> Statement of Sarah Brady Regarding Texas State Carrying Concealed
>Legislation
> To: State Desk
> Contact: Susan Whitmore of Handgun Control Inc., 202-898-0792
>
> WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Following is a statement of Sarah
>Brady regarding Texas state carrying concealed legislation:
>
> "A handful of lawmakers in Austin today have told the public that
>their safety is of less importance than the interests of the National
>Rifle Association. This action comes as local, state and federal law
>enforcement officials continue their stand-off with a religious cult
>that has highlighted the need for tougher gun laws, not weaker ones
>like the carry concealed bill.
"A handful of anti-gun zealots are telling the public that their
right to self-defense is of less importance than the interests of
Handgun Control, Inc. This action comes as local, state and federal law
enforcement officials continue their assault on the Branch Davidian
compound--an assault which has already resulted in the death of one
two year old child at the hands of federal agents. This has highlighted
the need for citizens to be able to defend themselves and their children
against the excesses of their own government."
> "Any suggestion by proponents that this bill will help to reduce
>crime is a distortion of the facts, at best. This so-called
>crime-fighting law has resulted in a 16 percent increase in violent
>crime in the state of Florida, and I have never heard law enforcement
>officials bragging that more guns on the streets is the way to reduce
>crime.
"Any suggestion by opponents that this bill will increase crime is a
distortion of the facts, at best. The aggressive outreach by officials
in central Florida to train and arm women has led to a dramatic drop in
the level of assault and rape in that area. Of course, this program is
a rare gem, as many law enforcement officials apparently believe that an
unarmed citizenry will be easier to control, and thus favor tighter
restrictions."
> "The vote today is an insult to the law enforcement officials who
>are putting their lives on the line every day to end the standoff in
>Waco. The entire country now knows just how easy it is for an
>individual bent on destruction to amass an arsenal of weapons. Texas
>lawmakers who voted for this concealed handgun bill have shown total
>disregard for those law officials on the front lines, and the
>families of those who have fallen.
"The vote today is a tribute to the good sense of the public at large
who are putting their lives on the line every day as they go about their
lawful affairs. The entire country knows how vulnerable the average
citizen is, both to attacks from criminals and from armed assault by our
own police. Texas lawmakers who voted for this concealed handgun bill have
shown total understanding for those innocent, law-abiding citizens on the
front lines, and the families of those who have fallen."
> "I urge the House of Representatives to listen to the 70 percent
>of Texans that oppose this measure, and reject this ill-conceived
>legislation."
"I urge the House of Representatives to pay attention to the needs
of their constituents, and not be stampeded by ill-conceived arguments
from ideological fanatics."
> -30-
>--
> Nigel Allen, Toronto, Ontario nigel.allen@canrem.com
>--
>Canada Remote Systems - Toronto, Ontario
>416-629-7000/629-7044
>
Ain't propaganda fun?
--
******************************************************************************
The opinions expressed by the author are insightful, intelligent and very
carefully thought out. It is therefore unlikely that they are shared by the
University of Iowa or Case Western Reserve University.
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From: mutrh@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Todd R. Haverstock)
Subject: Re: Dumbest automotive concepts of all time
Organization: Educational Computing Network
Lines: 10
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: uxa.ecn.bgu.edu
>Well, you young fellers won't remember, but we used to have side vent
>front windows until some damn bean counter scrapped them. These were
>separate triangular windows at the leading edge of the front doors
>that pivoted outward at the rear edge. Worked like a charm.
Yeah, I loved the vent windows on my 82 Escort (hell, the only thing I liked
about the car). One of the things I'd like to see brought back. Does
anyone know if they're an option on the new Escorts?
TRH
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Subject: Re: Organized Lobbying for Cryptography
From: kubo@zariski.harvard.edu (Tal Kubo)
Distribution: inet
Organization: Dept. of Math, Harvard Univ.
Nntp-Posting-Host: zariski.harvard.edu
Lines: 27
In article <C5uprt.GMq@dcs.ed.ac.uk> pdc@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Paul Crowley) writes:
>
>>Perhaps these encryption-only types would defend the digitized porn if it
>>was posted encrypted?
>
>>These issues are not as seperable as you maintain.
>
>In fact, since effective encryption makes censorship impossible, they
>are almost the same issue and they certainly fall into the brief of the
>EFF.
It also falls within the purview of the ACLU, but that doesn't mean
the ACLU (or the EFF) would be the most effective instrument to
"win the hearts and minds" in favor of access to cryptography.
It's precisely slogans like "cryptography makes censorship impossible"
which stand to torpedo any attempt to generate a broad consensus in favor
of encryption. It is not true, and in the context of a public debate it
would be a dangerous red herring. Advocates of strong crypto had better
prepare themselves to answer such charges in pragmatic terms that laypeople
and politicians can sympathize with. The usual mumblings about
Constitutional amendments are not enough.
Tal kubo@math.harvard.edu
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From: weidlich@arb-phys.uni-dortmund.de (Weidlich)
Subject: Searching for a phonetic font
Organization: Institut f. Arbeitsphysiologie a.d. Uni Dortmund
Lines: 13
I'm searching for a phonetic TrueType font for Windows 3.1. If
anybody knows one, please mail me!
Thanks.
dw
##################################################################
Dipl.-Inform. Dietmar Weidlich # IfADo, Ardeystr. 67 #
weidlich@arb-phys.uni-dortmund.de # D-4600 Dortmund 50 #
Phone ++49 231 1084-250 # >> Dr. B.: "Koennten Sie das #
Fax ++49 231 1084-401 # MAL EBEN erledigen?" << #
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From: madhaus@netcom.com (Maddi Hausmann)
Subject: Re: Amusing atheists and agnostics
Organization: Society for Putting Things on Top of Other Things
Lines: 40
timmbake@mcl.ucsb.edu (Bake Timmons) writes: >
>OK, you have disproved one thing, but you failed to "nail" me.
>
>See, nowhere in my post did I claim that something _must_ be believed in. Here
>are the three possibilities:
>
> 1) God exists.
> 2) God does not exist.
> 3) I don't know.
>
>My attack was on strong atheism, (2). Since I am (3), I guess by what you said
>below that makes me a weak atheist.
[snip]
>First of all, you seem to be a reasonable guy. Why not try to be more honest
>and include my sentence afterwards that
Honest, it just ended like that, I swear!
Hmmmm...I recognize the warning signs...alternating polite and
rude...coming into newsgroup with huge chip on shoulder...calls
people names and then makes nice...whirrr...click...whirrr
"Clam" Bake Timmons = Bill "Shit Stirrer Connor"
Q.E.D.
Whirr click whirr...Frank O'Dwyer might also be contained
in that shell...pop stack to determine...whirr...click..whirr
"Killfile" Keith Allen Schneider = Frank "Closet Theist" O'Dwyer =
the mind reels. Maybe they're all Bobby Mozumder.
--
Maddi Hausmann madhaus@netcom.com
Centigram Communications Corp San Jose California 408/428-3553
Kids, please don't try this at home. Remember, I post professionally.
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From: cak3@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (CHAD ANDREW KAUFFMAN)
Subject: Car alarm info. (UNGO BOX)
Organization: Lehigh University
Lines: 12
I want to get a car alarm and I am thinking about getting an Ungo Box.
Does anyone out there have any knowledge or experience with any of
these alarms? How about price ranges for the different models?
Are these good car alarms? Please email me any responces.
cak3@ns3.lehigh.edu
Chad
Chad
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Subject: Re: Pgp, PEM, and RFC's (Was: Cryptography Patents)
From: a_rubin@dsg4.dse.beckman.com (Arthur Rubin)
Organization: Beckman Instruments, Inc.
Nntp-Posting-Host: dsg4.dse.beckman.com
Lines: 22
In <C5LJ0t.K52@blaze.cs.jhu.edu> eifrig@beanworld.cs.jhu.edu (Jonathan Eifrig) writes:
>FACT: It is unlawful to distribute code implementing RSA without a license
>to do so from PKP, whether or not one is charging for it. Furthermore,
>any use of RSA, other than for research purposes allowed under US patent
>law, is similarly unlawful. Therefore, the "average citizen" cannot use
>RSA to encrypt message traffic in the US without a license from PKP.
WRONG: I don't think even PKP claims this one. It is not unlawful to
distribute code implementing RSA. It appears to be unlawful to use it, so
I agree with your last sentence.
>FACT: There are no restrictions (yet!) on the use of cryptography under
>US law, although this is beginning to look like it will change. The only
>impediments to widespread use of RSA cryptography in the US are PKP's
>patents.
Yes, that's correct.
--
Arthur L. Rubin: a_rubin@dsg4.dse.beckman.com (work) Beckman Instruments/Brea
216-5888@mcimail.com 70707.453@compuserve.com arthur@pnet01.cts.com (personal)
My opinions are my own, and do not represent those of my employer.
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From: tedebear@leland.Stanford.EDU (Theodore Chen)
Subject: Re: Are BMW's worth the price?
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Lines: 19
In article <1993Apr5.135153.11132@wdl.loral.com> gwm@spl1.spl.loral.com (Gary W. Mahan) writes:
>Road and Track (2/88) BMW325is 0-60 7.5s, 1/4 mile 15.7s
> (Road Test
> Annual 1993) 0-60 8.3s, 1/4 mile 16.2s
>
>
>Those are the numbers I was quoting, I have driven the older model but not the
>newer.
sure sounds like they got a ringer. the 325is i drove was definitely
faster than that. if you want to quote numbers, my AW AutoFile shows
0-60 in 7.4, 1/4 mile in 15.9. it quotes Car and Driver's figures
of 6.9 and 15.3. oh, BTW, these numbers are for the 325i.
i don't know how the addition of variable valve timing for 1993 affects it.
but don't take my word for it. go drive it.
-teddy
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From: debrown@hubcap.clemson.edu (David E. Brown)
Subject: Re: Drivers for Stealth 24
Organization: Clemson University
Lines: 16
Doug Ward writes:
>I recently purchased a Diamond Stealth 24 Video card and received
>the wrong drivers. Does anyone know where I can ftp the proper
>drivers? The dstlth file at cica does not work with
>this video card. Please respond to doug@sun.sws.uiuc.edu
>Thank you
>Doug Ward
If you want to get them and get them now (also the most up to date) use
the BBS at 1-408-439-9096. They may take an hour to download so do it
when rates are low. Yeah, I know it costs but locking up your system
gets old quick. Maybe someone has them on the net. I've got the
Stealth drivers.
David
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