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,01:09:15,230333,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
E#46383,5
07/30/93,08:55:29,230334,2,STEVE CULVER,mke/wi,5
07/30/93,09:42:44,230335,2,STEVE CULVER,,
E#46384,8
]I'm writing a short article including the history of the bbs. I just
left message to 'Ward' detailing questions. I hope i addressed it right.
thanks. voice phone 414-786-8731 fax/bbs 786-9194 (email to SYSOP).
STEVE CULVER,
07/30/93,11:21:53,230336,2,PETE CANTELE,,1
07/30/93,12:10:17,230337,2,MICHAEL BRENNAN JR.,,
E#46385,4
07/30/93,13:21:45,230338,2,GARY ELFRING,,1
07/30/93,16:11:31,230339,2,GARY ELFRING,,0
07/30/93,17:44:42,230340,2,PAUL STREETER,,2
07/30/93,17:53:54,230341,2,PAUL STREETER,,
E#46386,6
07/30/93,18:02:30,230342,2,PAUL STREETER,,3
07/30/93,20:52:14,230343,2,ROY LIPSCOMB,,
E#46387,4
07/31/93,03:22:21,230344,2,ALEX ZELL,,5
]Sometimes I think that by now all an yone has to to do research you
and randy and cbbs history is read a few old books and magazines. heh
ALEX ZELL,
07/31/93,07:53:30,230345,2,GORDON WILLIAMS,Chicago,8
07/31/93,11:27:07,230346,2,ISAAC BENDER,,4
07/31/93,20:24:49,230347,2,MURRAY ARNOW,,3
07/31/93,21:30:24,230348,2,NORB DEMBINSKI,,
E#46388,
E#46389,13
07/31/93,22:54:07,230349,2,WARD CHRISTENSEN,,
46383 07/30/93 WARD CHRISTENSEN => MICHAEL BRENNAN JR.: "R/TALK TO ME"
46384 07/30/93 STEVE CULVER => WARD: "1ST BBS QUESTIONS"
46385 07/30/93 MICHAEL BRENNAN JR. => [D: "REPLY FROM MIKE B"
46386 07/30/93 PAUL STREETER => ALL: "NEED HELP TO READ DBF'S/ ETC."
46387 07/30/93 ROY LIPSCOMB => WARD: "1200 BAUD NOT OPERATING HERE?"
46388 07/31/93 NORB DEMBINSKI => ALL: "PS/2 PARTS FOR SALE"
46389 07/31/93 NORB DEMBINSKI => ALL: "COMPUTER PARTS FOR SALE"

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Msg 46383 is 09 line(s) on 07/30/93 from WARD CHRISTENSEN
to MICHAEL BRENNAN JR. re: R/TALK TO ME

 Looks like you had a bunch of line noise in your last call. This modem
supports error correction (MNP) so if you can come in at 2400 baud with
error correction, you shouldn't see line noise.
 All that came thru is "load programs and how to chat with another computer".
 I'm afraid that isn't enough to go on. If you mean load programs HERE,
that doesn't apply - this is a message-only system - the first BBS in the
world, and its "history" is being preserved by not changing (pleanty of
file transfer BBSs around). "Chat with another computer"? Sorry, just
don't know what you mean.

Msg 46384 is 28 line(s) on 07/30/93 from STEVE CULVER
to WARD re: 1ST BBS QUESTIONS

Dear Mr. Christensen,

 I am writing a short article about BBS's for a new computer magazine in the
 'region' called Computer REGISTER. I always like to include some historic
 perspective when writing about techincal stuff.

 My first computer was an Osborne 1 and I was aware of your contribution of
 Xmodem and setting up the first BBS. I just didn't know any of the details. I
 asked one of our writers if he could sleuth around on the internet to find out
 some more details. This eventually lead to finding the number for your BBS.
 (You may be getting email from Mike DeVore.). All this time I imagined that
 you lived in California!

 So I get my facts right, is it true:
 1. You wrote Xmodem (checksum), the very first PC file transfer protocol?
 2. You also wrote Xmodem/CRC?
 3. You set up the world's very first BBS in 1978?
 4. You and Randy Suess together created the first BBS?
 5. The first BBS was called "Ward & Randy's BBS" and ran CBBS at inception?
 6. The first BBS operated at 300 baud?
 7. You conceived the idea of a computer bulletin board system?

 I also would very much like to know:

 1. Who are you, what do you do? (A nuclear engineer? Professional hobbiest?)
 2. Where did the BBS idea come from? (College project? Vivid dream? Sci Fi?)
that instead? Thanks. Steve Culver (414) 786-8731 voice 786-9194 fax/bbs-sysop
. I ascii uploaded this, i hope it is legible. Thanks for reply.

Msg 46385 is 04 line(s) on 07/30/93 from MICHAEL BRENNAN JR.
to [D re: REPLY FROM MIKE B

[dard
i would like to know if there are any bulletin boards out there that let me
talk to other comuters while i am online. if so can you leave me the number
?

Msg 46386 is 03 line(s) on 07/30/93 from PAUL STREETER
to ALL re: NEED HELP TO READ DBF'S/ ETC.

Is there a book that tells how various packages format the datasets they use?
I know other software can read and produce data bases that DBASE uses.
Does anyone know the name of such a book, the publisher, and who carries it?

Msg 46387 is 03 line(s) on 07/30/93 from ROY LIPSCOMB
to WARD re: 1200 BAUD NOT OPERATING HERE?

For what its worth, CBBS will accept a call from a 1200 baud
modem, but after doing so will only talk at 2400 baud. Some
recent changes to CBBS that introduced a slight problem?

Msg 46388 is 24 line(s) on 07/31/93 from NORB DEMBINSKI
to ALL re: PS/2 PARTS FOR SALE

 I have the following PS/2 items for sale:

 1. IBM #8514001 8514 16" Color Display. $250.00 SOLD
 2. IBM #1887972 8514/A Color Display Adapter with video
 memory expansion kit added, 512KB total. $175.00
 3. IBM #75X5887 XGA Color Display Adapter/A with IBM
 #75X5889 video memory expansion kit added,
 1MB total. $250.00 SOLD
 4. IBM #6451113 Internal CD-ROM drive. $300.00
 5. IBM #6450847 CD-ROM Install Kit/A. $10.00
 6. IBM #6451109 16 Bit SCSI Adapter/A. $125.00
 7. IBM #30F5279 Internal Tape Drive and Backup Kit for DOS
 80/120 Meg capacity. $225.00
 8. 3M DC2080 Mini Data Cartridge Tape,
 5 cartridges total. $10.00 each SOLD
 9. IBM #72X8560 8580 Front Bezel/Logo cover. $10.00 SOLD
10. IBM #72X8527 8580 Hard drive support structure. $10.00
11. IBM #6450379 System Board 2MB memory expansion kit. $75.00

 All of the above peripherals and adapter cards come
with the original manufacturer's diagnostic, install, setup,
driver software and printed documentation where and when
supplied by the manufacturer. Call 312.731.9894 or leave
message on BBS.

Msg 46389 is 30 line(s) on 07/31/93 from NORB DEMBINSKI
to ALL re: COMPUTER PARTS FOR SALE

 I have the following computer parts for sale:

 1. ADOBE Postscript Cartridge for the HP LaserJet II. $75.00
 2. Pacific Data Products Postscript Cartridge PE with Pacific Data
 Products Postscript Accelerator Board XL for HP LaserJet III
 and LaserTools Printer Control Panel software(Automatic Setup
 and Control for Postscript Printer or Cartridge). $275.00
 3. INTERCON Mustang II PostScript Accelerator Board for HP LJ
 II/III. $200.00
 4. Hewlett-Packard LJ II/III 8.5X14 Legal size
 paper tray. $30.00 SOLD
 5. Hewlett-Packard #92286PC Pro Collection Font Cartridge for
 all LaserJet printers. $60.00
 6. Hewlett-Packard #33404A #ABA Type Director Font Management
 program with 8 typefaces. $10.00
 7. Grolier Electronic Encyclopedia Text only, CD-ROM
 and software. $10.00 SOLD
 8. Software Toolworks Illustrated Encyclopedia Version 2.0
 CD-ROM & software. $20.00 SOLD
 9. INTEL 80386DX-20 CPU processor chip. $60.00
10. INTEL 80387DX-20 Math co-processor chip. $75.00
11. Creative Labs Sound Blaster MCV sound board. $75.00 SOLD
12. CH Products Game Card III MCA. $20.00 SOLD
13. CH Products Flight Stick. $20.00 SOLD

 All of the above peripherals and adapter cards come with the
original manufacturer's diagnostic, install, setup, driver software
and printed documentation where and when supplied by the manufacturer.
Call 312.731.9894 or leave message on BBS.

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