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In This Issue
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þ ONE BBSCON '95 First Impressions
þ Hurricane Erin: CyberStorm
þ The Catalog of Free On-Line Magazines
þ BBSs, Shareware, the Internet, the Media and Censorship
- by Paul Pollack
þ The latest news, reviews, humor, and more
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Editor's Welcome
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It happened! The ONE BBSCON came to Tampa! It is still hard to believe that
the ultimate on-line convention was held right here in Tampa Bay. It was a
lot of fun and those who opted not to attend really missed a golden
opportunity. Who knows if the event will ever come back to this area. Next
year's BBSCON will be held a bit further away, in San Francisco. There is a
short article called ONE BBSCON '95 First Impressions in this issue, but time
only permitted a few paragraphs to be written before the deadline for
publication. Next month's issue will feature full coverage of this historic
event for the Tampa Bay area on-line community.
The ONE BBSCON was not the only interesting occurrence since the last issue.
In this very active hurricane season, Hurricane Erin tracked across Pasco
County. While Erin was downgraded to a rather intense tropical storm before
the storm center went through our county, it still was the first storm to pass
through here in decades. And, let's hope it is that long before another comes
our way. This issue looks at the on-line activity generated by Hurricane
Erin, as many people went on-line to get the latest on the storm, in an
article entitled Hurricane Erin: CyberStorm.
This month's issue has The Catalog of Free On-Line Magazines, which gives a
bit of publicity to some of our competitors. Paul Pollack writes about "BBSs,
Shareware, the Internet, the Media and Censorship." Thanks go out to Paul for
another interesting article. There are also reviews, humor, more of our
Favorite Taglines and much more. I hope you enjoy this month's issue and do
not miss next month's Pasco BBS Magazine, as we continue the most
comprehensive coverage of ONE BBSCON '95 found anywhere!
Until next month, thanks for reading!
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ONE BBSCON '95 First Impressions
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ONE BBSCON '95 closed Sunday in Tampa. There are so many stories to relate,
so many people to quote and so much to write about, that I wish this article
could be a complete report. The past couple of years, the September issue was
released prior to the BBSCON, so that allowed plenty of time for full coverage
in the October issue. This year the full coverage will also have to wait
until October's issue, but I wanted to give you just a taste of what went down
in Tampa. This article is sort of a preview of next month's complete coverage
of ONE BBSCON '95.
First Impression: Hot! It was warm to say the least. Many were talking
about how hot it was down in Tampa, but some Northerners did say that they had
become more accustom to the heat because of the record high temperatures
posted around the country this summer. Many were heard to say they thought
that Tampa was a wonderful and beautiful place, however, some were talking
about how Tampa was a hick town where they rolled up the sidewalks at 6:00 pm.
The editor of the Pasco BBS Magazine asked many of the attendees how they
liked Tampa, so that could even appear as a separate article in next month's
issue.
The Welcoming Reception on the Tampa Convention Center's river-walk was
wonderful. It actually featured the best food of the convention and it was a
pleasant night. A bit humid, but at least no rain. The Welcoming Session on
Thursday morning was like a rock concert, complete with the laser light show.
A record number of educational sessions and vendor exhibits took place in the
traditional BBSCON precision. There was plenty of conversation, networking
and fun.
There was talk, that will be elaborated on next month, of how the fact that
Tampa was out of the way for most people caused a leveling off in the
attendance. About 4,000 attended ONE BBSCON '95, about the same number as
last year. The attendance had just about doubled each of the first three
years. Event organizers do not think that will be a problem when San
Francisco hosts ONE BBSCON '96 on August 3-7, 1996.
Information overload may be the buzz word for those returning home from the
Tampa BBSCON. I will try to sort through all the literature, disks and tapes;
and try to put together something coherent for next month's issue. Look for
the October issue of the Pasco BBS Magazine for more of the most comprehensive
coverage of ONE BBSCON '95 found anywhere.
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Hurricane Erin: CyberStorm
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Hurricane Erin was no Andrew, but its trek through Florida was historic for
many reasons. Erin was the first storm center to track across Pasco County in
over 30 years, the first hurricane to landfall in Pensacola in almost 70 years
and the first hurricane to hit Florida twice in over 50 years. But, it was a
nation's quest for information about the storm that caused Hurricane Erin to
be called the first "CyberStorm."
This has been the most active hurricane season in three decades and two
hurricanes have already made landfall in Florida. Hurricane Allison went
ashore at St. Marks on June 5, the earliest hurricane to ever hit the Sunshine
State. Hurricane Erin first made landfall in the early morning hours of
August 2 at Vero Beach, but the damage was not as bad as initially feared.
Erin then raced across the state that Wednesday exiting Florida just north of
the Tampa Bay area causing minimal damage. Erin then surprised the Florida
panhandle by slamming into Pensacola on the morning of August 3 causing
substantial damage. Damage estimates from Hurricane Erin topped $300 million.
The majority of people still rely upon the traditional methods for getting
the latest weather updates, such as the local media and cable television's The
Weather Channel. However, people from all over the country turned to the
newer on-line technology to get the latest on Hurricane Erin. Maybe they
wanted to get information because they could not reach relatives in Florida by
telephone. Perhaps, the comfort of exchanging e-mail and chatting with family
and friends in the besieged state was what some were looking for. Maybe some
did not have cable television, or lived in a part of the country where the
local media was not covering the storm as intensely as the media in Florida.
Whatever the reason, going on-line was a valuable source of information and
may have made Hurricane Erin the most talked about hurricane in history.
Weather related Internet World Wide Web home pages were jammed. Some of the
more popular sites were almost impossible to access due to the volume of
callers trying to get the latest on Erin. The most active site was the
National Hurricane Center's home page. If you were lucky enough to get
through, there were updates on Erin's position, path and strength, along with
satellite images of the storm. When the overload threatened the system and
possibly the computers needed to monitor the storm, the NHC had to shut down
the Internet site. Other sites, such as the home page for Ohio State
University's atmospheric science program, also were down for a while from
overuse.
Other popular World Wide Web home pages included the National Weather Service,
the Weather Information Superhighway (which is the National Weather Service's
Tallahassee office), the Federal Emergency Management Agency and numerous
universities. Despite the fact that The Weather Channel was broadcasting the
latest information on Erin approximately every ten minutes on cable tv, their
WWW home page was also very active. All the major commercial on-line services
also got into the act. America On-Line had special message boards and chat
rooms dedicated to the storm. Tampa Bay Online, an area on Prodigy operated
by the Tampa Tribune, had a special chat room set-up and staff answered
questions throughout the storm.
While it may be easier to monitor The Weather Channel for the latest
information, on-line proved to be a valuable source of information. Noted
hurricane forecaster Dr. William Gray, a professor at Colorado State
University, has revised his forecast for this season up to 16 named storms and
9 hurricanes. Without a doubt, Hurricane Erin will not be the last
CyberStorm.
Editor's Note: Here are the addresses for the World Wide Web home pages
mentioned in this article: Federal Emergency Management Agency:
http://fema.gov/fema/hurricaf.html, Ohio State University atmospheric science
program: http://asp1.sbs.ohiostate.edu/tropicaltext.html, The Weather
Channel: http://www.infi.net/weather and the Weather Information Superhighway
(NWS's Tallahassee office): http://thunder.met.fsu.edu/nws/public. For
information about Tampa Bay Online call (800) 4TBO-NOW.
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The Catalog of Free On-Line Magazines
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Trying to compile a catalog of free on-line magazines is an impossible task.
New ones are published every month and others fall by the wayside after a few
issues. There are hundreds of on-line publications that live in relative
obscurity, due to the fact that the magazines are not actively marketed.
There are others that have done fairly well and have been around for years.
This article originally had the working title of "The Complete Catalog of On-
Line Magazines" but, after realizing that it was infeasible to list every on-
line publication, the complete was dropped from the title. It is possible
that this may be the most comprehensive listing of on-line magazine ever
compiled, but it is far from a complete listing.
The criterion for a magazine to be listed in this catalog was not very strict.
It had to be a free electronic publication and had to be published at least
twice. Since this is a BBS magazine, the publication had to have some sort of
distribution through bulletin boards. This does not mean that the editor has
to be a Sysop, or that the magazine must have a home board, just that the
magazine was commonly found on BBSs. Since this catalog was intended to list
magazines which might be of interest to a large group of readers, the
publication had to be more than a glorified ad for a particular system, or
software. Unfortunately, many intriguing sounding magazines were downloaded,
then quickly deleted when they were discovered to be just blatant ads for a
particular board or product.
Some other magazines, which may have met the loose criterion, did not make
this catalog for different reasons. Some did not make the catalog because
they required additional files, or had hefty hardware requirements, which made
the publication more of a hassle than it was worth. Some editors are more
fascinated with technology than making their publications easy to read. No
matter what type of gizmos are used to display on-line magazines, there should
still be a way for someone to read the text using a simple file viewer. The
same goes for rude, user unfriendly BBSs. If the home board is structured in
such a way as to make it difficult to get information about the publication,
there was no option but to exclude the publication from this article. If a
guy who runs a BBS as a hobby cannot figure out how to get around the home
board, I'd say that alone is reason enough to not list the publication here.
This article tries to list the as many magazines as possible, but it is
realized that many have been missed. If you know of other publications, or
have additional information on those listed here, it would be greatly
appreciated if you got in touch. Hopefully, in the future, the Pasco BBS
Magazine will again run a catalog of free on-line magazines. Maybe at that
time we will feel more comfortable putting the word complete in the title.
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Magazine: Bits and Bytes Online
First Issue: July 13, 1993
Last Issue: Still Published
Editor: Jay Machado
Bits and Bytes Online magazine started out to be a "weekly electronic
newsletter." Cherry Hill, New Jersey, resident Jay Machado is the magazine's
editor.
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Magazine: The CAT Chronicle
First Issue: May 10, 1993
Last Issue: Still Published
Editor: Claude DiDomenica, Bessie Hadley
Home BBS: Dr. Furball's BBS (617) 455-8415
The CAT Chronicle began as a monthly publication of Children's Animated
Television, Inc. The magazine, which concentrates on social issues of
importance to children and teens, began weekly publication in June of 1995.
" C O M I C B O O K E - M A G "
"Brought to you by the fine folks at the COMIC BOOK Network!"
Magazine: Comic Book E-Mag
First Issue: March 1995
Last Issue: Still Published
Editors: Ed Dukeshire/Mike Imboden
The Comic Book E-Mag is a weekly publication from the people who operate the
Comic Book Network. The magazine covers comic books, movies and other related
features.
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Magazine: CompuNotes
First Issue: April 1995
Last Issue: Still Published
Editor: Patrick Grote
Home BBS: Support U. (314) 984-8387
CompuNotes, a weekly publication based in Saint Louis, Missouri, features
reviews, interviews, and commentary concerning the PC industry.
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Magazine: Computer Talk Magazine
First Issue: July 1992
Last Issue: April 1994
Editor: Tony Curro
Home BBS: MoonDog BBS (718) 692-2498
Computer Talk Magazine was a monthly magazine of reviews, news and other
computer related articles.
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Magazine: Computer Underground Digest
First Issue: March 1990
Last Issue: Still Published
Editors: Jim Thomas, Gordon Meyer
Originally designed as a forum for the computer underground, CuD is a weekly
magazine of re-prints and re-posts of information found in the on-line world.
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Magazine: Cyberspace Vanguard Magazine
First Issue: 1993
Last Issue: Still Published
Editors: T.J. Goldstein
Home BBS: Cyber Wolf BBS (216) 475-4808
Based in Garfield Heights, Ohio, Cyberspace Vanguard Magazine is a bimonthly
publication covering the world of science fiction and fantasy.
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Magazine: GamePlay
First Issue: 1993
Last Issue: Still Published
Editor: Paul Pollack
Home BBS: Board of Trade BBS (813) 852-4772
GamePlay started out as a small ASCII text file, which grew into a huge
database of game information in a menu driven graphical environment. The
magazine is released on an irregular schedule and, since most of the text is
carried over from issue to issue, each release has a version number.
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Magazine: Lore & Legends
First Issue: March 1993
Last Issue: April 1993
Editor: Alberto Able
Home BBS: None
Lore & Legends was a short lived magazine put together by then Port Richey,
Florida resident Alberto Able. The magazine was based on games, all types of
games, from video games to role-playing games to card games. Each issue
included something extra, such as ANSI artwork or a joke program.
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Magazine: Pasco BBS Magazine
First Issue: January 1993
Last Issue: Still Published
Editor: Richard Ziegler
Home BBS: Board of Trade BBS (813) 862-4772
The Pasco BBS Magazine has been published each month since January 1993. Now
in its third year of existence, the magazine has featured a wide range of
articles from various sources, including exclusive interviews with some of the
biggest names in the on-line world. PBM just recently published a "Special
ONE BBSCON '95 Commemorative Issue," as the Tampa played host to the event.
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Magazine: PascoBBS Newsletter
First Issue: October 1991
Last Issue: February 1992
Editor: Clark Gilbo
Home BBS: None
The PascoBBS Newsletter, which may be Pasco County's earliest on-line
magazine, was basically a compilation of text files and it was published for
three issues. One thing unique to this publication was a BBS listing, which
was the beginnings of Clark Gilbo's Westcoast 813 BBS Directory.
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Magazine: Random Access Humor
First Issue: September 1992
Last Issue: February 1995
Editor: Dave Bealer
Home BBS: The Virtual Word BBS (410) 437-3463
Random Access Humor was a monthly humor magazine published ten times a year,
as there was no July or August issues. Editor Dave Bealer described RAH in
the first issue as "a rag-tag collection of fugitive humor, some of which is
vaguely related to the BBS/Online System world." The magazine became fairly
well known and in August of 1994 Robert Hankins put out a parody called "HAR -
-- Humor Accidentally Read." After publishing Random Access Humor for over
two years, Dave Bealer decided to try his luck with a subscription magazine.
RAndY's RumOR RaG
Magazine: RAndY's RumOR RaG
First Issue: Unknown
Last Issue: Still Published
Editor: Randall Ainsworth
Home BBS: None
RAndY's RumOR Rag is a monthly magazine of announcements and rumors about
computer related products and issues.
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Magazine: ROTFL Digest!
First Issue: August 1993
Last Issue: Still Published
Editor: Sandy Illes
Home BBS: CAP/Canada BBS (416) 287-0935
ROTFL Digest! is a monthly humor magazine published by Access Media Systems.
For the uninitiated, ROTFL is an acronym for Rolling On The Floor Laughing.
Magazine editor Sandy Illes came out with the first issue in August of 1993,
and has only missed a few months of publication over the magazine's first two
years.
SILICON TIMES REPORT
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INTERNATIONAL ONLINE MAGAZINE
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Magazine: Silicon Times Report
First Issue: 1987
Last Issue: Still Published
Editor: Ralph Mariano
Home BBS: The Bounty BBS (904) 786-4176
The Jacksonville, Florida based Silicon Times Report calls itself "The
Original Independent On-Line Magazine." This weekly magazine features news,
information, current events, tips, rumors and other articles.
S u n l i g h t T h r o u g h T h e S h a d o w s (tm)
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Magazine: Sunlight Through The Shadows
First Issue: July 1993
Last Issue: Still Published
Editor: Joe DeRouen
Home BBS: Sunlight Through The Shadows BBS (214) 620-8793
Sunlight Through The Shadows is published monthly by Addison, Texas resident
Joe DeRouen. Along with computer related articles and reviews, the magazine
features poetry, fiction, book reviews and music reviews.
That Olde Brain Matter
Warning: Do Not Eat!
Magazine: That Olde Brain Matter
First Issue: 1993
Last Issue: September 1994
Editor: Chris Demmons
That Olde Brain Matter was published on an irregular basis by a group of
students at Pasco-Hernando Community College in New Port Richey, Florida. The
humor magazine was published "when the stars are right," but they did manage
to put out ten issues of TOBM.
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Magazine: The Hack Report
First Issue: January 1992
Last Issue: January 1994
Editor: Lee Jackson
Home BBS: None
The Hack Report was started by Lee Jackson, who was the moderator of a FidoNet
conference on Shareware and warnings. The monthly magazine helped identify
fraudulent and corrupted files that were found in the on-line world. The
report became very popular and he published the report for close to two years,
before health problems forced him to give it up. Bill Lambdin did publish one
issue after that, but that was the end for The Hack Report.
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Written by Paul Pollack, editor GamePlay Magazine, New Port Richey, FL
I'm a big fan of the shareware concept; after all, where else can you find a
seemingly never-ending stream of software packages without having to shell out
an equivalently never-ending stream of money? And if you're not satisfied
with a shareware program, you've neither gained nor lost anything, except
perhaps a tiny amount of time. The whole concept seems like a fine idea to
me, and I'm sure to many others.
But shareware's gotten a bad reputation in the press today, especially with
today's fear of viruses (virii?) running rampant throughout American
civilization. The places carrying the shareware, Bulletin Board Services,
haven't exactly been treated that well either.
Even though much of the publicity has subsided, you can't help hearing about
all the bad things that are "happening" on BBS's -- child pornography, easy
access to adult materials, child-molesting sysops, etc. But what they fail to
point, and this is what upsets me, is that these things don't happen on every
BBS -- far from it... In fact, never once have I ever called a board with any
of the forementioned problems, and yet we never hear that pointed out on
television. All you see on television are reporters sitting down at a
computer, calling a "sex web site" and then saying something like "Isn't this
absurd?" They then follow with an incredibly stupid line like "You mean it's
this easy? Would you want your child to have access to something like this?!"
Of course, they conveniently fail to point out that you don't just stumble
onto something like this, you have to be looking. Besides, if kids would
visit these sites, they probably already have other sources. It all boils
down to the fact that bad news sells a whole lot more papers (and gets a whole
lot better ratings) than good news.
When you stop to think about it, the mainstream press has a lot of power.
With a few strokes of typewriter keys they can destroy a person's reputation -
- if their information is inaccurate and the person is innocent, well, they'll
probably just publish a tiny `correction' on the back page, where nobody ever
seems to look. But as I said earlier, it's even worse with how the press has
handled Bulletin Board Services; they haven't even bothered to print a
correction. In fact, they haven't even pointed out (and they may not even
realize) that what they reported has implications that are simply put, lies.
But I digress.
The way I see it, shareware already has a strike against it -- the previously
mentioned virus craze. Add to that the low reputation of shareware in
general, and many people equate the word shareware with "junkware." You see,
shareware has a bad, and not entirely underserved reputation for being "low
quality." While much of it isn't quite up to the standards of commercial
software, there are many programs out there that are, made by programmers who
have genuine concern about their both their programs and the people who use
them.
That's the real tragedy here; people who produce quality shareware and care
having their software's reputation being ruined by people who don't on both
counts. I've said it myself, and be sure you listen carefully as to not
misinterpret what I'm about to say: 90% of shareware is crap, but then again,
so is 90% of everything else. (A modified version of Sturgeon's law) You
see, most shareware is junk -- useless programs designed for long-outdated
purposes. When a rare jewel comes along, it really stands out, and boy does
it make an impression.
Before the release of Wolfenstein in '92, those who played Apogee/id games
were a fairly small group; no one at that time actually believed that a
shareware game could be commercial quality. But with the release of
Wolfenstein, users began to doubt their initial assumption, and with the
release of Doom, it became clear that shareware products could rival, if not
surpass, commercial products. The effect this had on the shareware market,
not to mention the commercial market, was profound: shareware developers and
commercial developers alike set their sites on an attempt at recreating what
made those games so popular. But what they forgot was that they were trying
to recreate the one thing that simply cannot be recreated: originality. But I
digress.
I'm now on the Internet; paul@gnet.com is my official Internet address. I
also receive groups called Usenet newsgroups, forums for discussion on various
topics. Serious discussion goes on here about the nature of the Internet, and
what, if anything, should be censored?
I did a paper on computer controversy, which examined what exactly the
controversy was about, and while doing the report, I came across a point which
I believe sums up much of the issue: it is essentially a battle between those
who wish to censor the 'Net and those who see censorship as an infringement on
their right to do what they want, when they want, in their own home. Both of
these points are valid, and each of them has its own set of pros & cons.
Obviously, some of the material posted online is obscene, material that is
illegal to knowingly distribute to minors. However, the Internet is not
censored, nor is it hooked up in such a way as to scan what the age the person
logging on is. In order to stop the distribution of such materials, it
becomes necessary to destroy the groups altogether, even for adults licensed
to see it. This is again, obviously not a preferable course of action.
Most of the users of the Internet simply do not want the government
interfering with what has been an uncontrolled operation for virtually as long
as it has existed. What do they fear? Invasion of their right to privacy --
the Internet is a free domain, kind of an intercontinental link, where people
are free to speak to each other about any topic they choose, without fear of
being arrested. If the government interferes first with censoring adult
files, many 'Net users ask what's to prevent it from taking it a step further,
and censoring any messages they feel are anti-government, racist, or violate
whatever standards they wish to use?
You know how it is; you've found a nice, relaxing place, without a care in the
world (and with all your friends there with you), and all of a sudden an old
teacher of yours walks in through the door. The previous calm, relaxing
atmosphere clearly dissipates, as the teacher walks through the door. Even if
you have nothing to hide, you're not just among friends anymore.
This is symbolic of the Internet. It's always been an electronic melting pot,
a place where ideas are freely exchanged among friends. In walks the
government, though, and the feeling of freedom seems to fade away; it's not
that you have anything to hide; you just simply don't like having yourself
watched. But that may be exactly what happens, if Senator Exon gets his wish.
Senator Exon proposed a bill that would censor adult materials from the
Internet; where did he get the idea? Not from the 'Net itself; Senator Exon
has never even accessed the 'Net! He got his idea from a show doing a report
on child pornography and the 'Net! I've already stated my opinions of such
reports and I believe that before Mr. Exon passes judgment on the Internet, he
should access it and explore all the things that are positive: you'll never
hear about that from the mainstream media.
Enforcement: The Information Superhighway is just that, Super. It expands
over millions of computers, covering thousands and thousands of topics,
containing hordes of files, and consisting of millions of unique individuals.
Even if bills were passed allowing censorship of the Internet, think about the
time and manpower that would be required to enforce such a move. Destroy one
segment of the Internet, and you destroy the atmosphere that has been building
up for years.
Like I said before, if people want obscene materials, they'll get them, with
or without the Internet. Government intervention will only create anarchy
amongst the users of the 'Net, and that could transform into very real riots.
Internet users are resourceful though; I'll paraphrase a quote I once heard:
If the government invades the Internet, there will be a new Internet tomorrow.
Editor's Note: Thanks again to Paul Pollack for another great article. There
will be more from Paul and GamePlay in next month's Pasco BBS Magazine. Paul
is an avid gamer and frequent BBSer who, if you would like to contact him, can
be reached at Gator's Place BBS (813) 376-0087, or Dr. Duck's BBS (813) 849-
3562. Paul is also the moderator of the GamePlay Conference on the Board of
Trade BBS (813) 862-4772.
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Computer humor courtesy of Sandy Illes
Spiffy Voom FAX 2001 Model 501SP Instruction Manual
Congratulations! You have just purchased the Spiffy Voom FAX 2001 MODEL
501SP! It not only allows you to send and receive faxes, it will take voice
messages on the internal answering machine, make color photocopies of
important documents like this manual, grill hot dogs, fry eggs, dry your hair,
replace your alarm clock, and attend school or work on your behalf!
Some of the options (hot dog grilling and egg frying) require the Spiffy Voom
CSPU20027-1 interface available for a modest fee of slightly less than the
national debt.
How to work the SPIFFY VOOM FAX 2001 MODEL 501SP:
Plug it in. If it doesn't work, then you're obviously doing something wrong.
Remove the plug from the outlet in your left ear and try plugging it into a
wall socket while holding your other hand in a bowl of water. If several
zillion volts of electricity course through your body, then the equipment is
working satisfactorily.
Turn it on. A red LED display will appear by the button that says "Answer."
If the red LED display does not appear, we probably sold you a defective
product but there's not much point in trying to return it since we'll simply
ignore you until the warranty expires or Hell freezes over - whichever comes
first.
Hit the button that says "Fax." This will enable you to send faxes if the red
LED display is on. If the red LED display is not on, pressing the "Fax"
button will probably cause the machine to explode and kill you.
Programming numbers into your machine is accomplished by calling our customer
service department who will explain it much better than a goon who's writing a
manual about a product he understands nothing about.
WARRANTY: The SPIFFY VOOM FAX 2001 MODEL 501SP is guaranteed to work for as
long as the box remains sealed. Under no circumstances should you open the
box but if you do, KEEP THIS PRODUCT AWAY FROM ELECTRICITY AT ALL TIMES.
Editor's Note: Thank you to ROTFL Digest!, and its editor Sandy Illes for
allowing the above to be reprinted from a prior issue of the on-line humor
magazine. For more information on ROTFL Digest! contact Access Media Systems
at (905) 847-7362 (Voice/FAX), or call the CAP/Canada BBS at (416) 287-0935.
Email: sandy.illes@canrem.com, or Sandy Illes 1:250/710.
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EFF Quote of the Month
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"California legislators consider 10 to 15 letters and faxes to be a *strong*
showing of support for a bill (in a state of 31-million population!)"
- Jim Warren, GovAccess Internet newsletter, 08/04/94
Editor's Note: The Electronic Frontier Foundation Quote of the Month is a
collection of the wittiest and stupidest, most sublime and most inane
comments ever said about cryptography, civil liberties, networking,
government, privacy, and more. For more information on the Electronic
Frontier Foundation, contact the EFF via the Internet, phone, fax, or US
Mail. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, 1001 G Street NW, Suite 950 E,
Washington, DC 20001, (202) 347-5400 (voice), (202) 393-5509 (fax), (202)
638-6119 (BBS), Internet: ask@eff.org.
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again awarded its "Editors' Choice Award" to Clark Development Company's
PCBoard Bulletin Board Software. A complete review and comparison of the
various BBS software packages on the market appears in the August 1995 Network
Edition of the magazine. This is not the first time that PC Magazine has
reviewed BBS software, however, PCBoard is the only one to ever win this
prestigious award.
Windows 95, the most hyped software release in recent memory, is scheduled for
release on August 24, 1995. Microsoft will spend $150 million advertising the
new version. Microsoft operating systems, DOS and Windows, are currently
installed on approximately 80% of the today's personal computers and Microsoft
believes up to 25% of them will be upgraded to Windows 95 over the next year.
In a related issue, the Justice Department announced on August 8, 1995, that
they will not take any antitrust action against Microsoft prior to the
scheduled release date of Windows 95. The Justice Department will continue to
investigate the new on-line service, called Microsoft Network, which is being
distributed with the new version of Windows.
Apple Computer Inc. announced that they will be cutting the prices on their
Power Macintosh line of personal computers. The price reductions will range
from 25% to 40%, depending on which machine is purchased. Apple made the
announcement just weeks before the scheduled released of Windows 95 and hopes
that the pricing change will make Macintosh computers more competitive.
Analysts believe that the price cuts will not stop Apple's dwindling share of
the personal computer market.
International Business Machines (IBM) announced on August 7, 1995 that they
will concentrate more on home computers and other related products.
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Favorite Taglines
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Some bulletin boards and off-line mail readers are set-up to add taglines
to network type messages. This is typically done to add a humorous thought
onto the message. The Pasco BBS Magazine will on occasion run some of our
favorite taglines found while browsing the local nets.
... OOPS ... Tried to steal my own tagline!
Spell chequers dew knot work write.
I'd like to help you out - which way did you come in?
If God wanted us to vote, he'd give us REAL candidates!
If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
SYSOPING: More fun than being beaten over the head with a sledgehammer.
______////|||||||||||| < Domino effect at work.
Committee: A group that keeps minutes and loses hours.
Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant.
Windows: The least pirated piece of software ever made.
Lawyer (n): Larval stage of a politician.
"Apple" (c) Copyright 1767, Sir Isacc Newton.
By the way, what does BTW mean?
Computer Lie # 1: You'll never use all that disk space.
Deja Moo: The feeling you've heard this bull before.
Writing to Washington won't help -- he's dead!
"Meow"...SPLAT..."Ruff"...SPLAT...(Raining cats & dogs)
2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do!
Spock & Data in '96. Anything else would be illogical!
That's one of my original taglines, I demand royalties!
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³ Program ³ Meeting Meter ³
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³ Author/Vendor ³ Institute for Better Meetings ³
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Meeting Meter Review
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The Meeting Meter calls itself a "taxi meter for meetings." It was written to
help those attending meetings become more aware of the value of their
collective time. The program is being distributed as Shareware to help
promote awareness of what the Institute for Better Meetings calls the
"meetings problem." It is also their intention to distribute the Meeting
Meter without charge to all government agencies, as they say "in the hopes
that it will have some impact on the excessive spending associated with
inefficient meetings."
The Meeting Meter can operate as a TSR, or as a stand alone program. You
enter the combined rate of pay for those in attendance and watch the cost for
the meeting rise. You can also enter a budget for the meeting and the program
will sound an alarm when that total is reached. The meter can easily be
turned on and off, and the information can be saved for meetings that last
more than one session. The program also displays a "Meeters List" which, if
people come and go, can be changed to reflect the current participants.
The authors of this program, Bernard DeKoven, Neal Margolis and Robert
Leyland, can be reached at the Institute for Better Meetings, 2972 Clara
Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94303. Registration for non-government users is $40.00.
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PBM Flashback - September 1993
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In the September 1993 issue of the Pasco BBS Magazine, Dan Linton of Software
Creations BBS commented on winning The Boardwatch Top 100 Reader's Choice BBS
Contest. His Clinton, Massachusetts based board, which went on-line January
1, 1990, also won the subsequent year. Here is some of what Dan Linton said
two years ago this month, when he was asked how it felt to be named the top
bulletin board.
"Sure, it feels good, what can I say. I think it was the help of many, many
people that put us on top. All the Authors writing great software for us to
release, all the companies like APOGEE with their support and promotion, and
all the great users who voted us into the spot. Everyone deserves the
congratulations."
Editor's Note: PBM Flashback will appear on a regular basis in future issues.
Most issues will have this brief look back at some of the features which have
appeared over the history of the Pasco BBS Magazine.
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Shareware Game Review
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Written by Matt Murrell, Hudson, FL
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³ Program Name: God of Thunder ³ Company: Impulse Software ³
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³ Comments: In this game you have to guide a man named Thor through the ³
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³ save the peace and return the land to normal. You have in your defense ³
³ magic and your mighty hammer. Not a bad game. ³
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Editor's Note: Look for another of Matt Murrell's Shareware Game Reviews in
next month's issue of the Pasco BBS Magazine. If you need to contact Matt he
can be reached at the Board of Trade BBS, (813) 862-4772, FidoNet 1:3619/10.
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Next Month
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The October issue of the Pasco BBS Magazine will wrap up the most
comprehensive coverage of ONE BBSCON '95 found anywhere. There will be a full
report on the Tampa BBSCON in next month's issue. Also, look for a review or
two, more from Paul Pollack, another PBM Flashback and all our regular
features.
Do not miss the October issue of the Pasco BBS Magazine, which will be
available on or before September 22.
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Important Information
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The Pasco BBS Magazine is distributed free of charge, as long as it is
unaltered and complete. When uploading make sure the original archive is
intact with all files included.
The Pasco BBS Magazine is the sole property of the Board of Trade BBS and
Richard Ziegler. It is legally copyrighted material and all rights are
reserved. No part of this magazine may be used without permission. No
compensation of any kind may be received for the viewing, distribution, or
for any other use of the magazine files.
By submitting something, you are agreeing to allow publication of the
material in the magazine. Articles reprinted with permission remain the
property of the cited source. Guest contributions may not necessarily
reflect the views of the Pasco BBS Magazine. The editor reserves the right
to edit submissions, however, this is normally only done to correct spelling
or grammatical errors. The editor makes all determinations on what and when
articles will run.
Every effort is made to insure that all information contained within the
Pasco BBS Magazine is accurate, but inadvertently mistakes can appear.
The Pasco BBS Magazine, Board of Trade BBS or Richard Ziegler cannot be held
liable for information contained within this document. It is intended that
this magazine exists for the personal enjoyment of the readers.
Rather than place a trademark symbol at every occurrence of a trademarked
name, it is stated that trademarks are only being used in an editorial
fashion with no intention of any infringement of the trademark itself.
More information can be found in the other files distributed with the
magazine's archive.
Comments, questions, suggestions and submissions can be left on the Board
of Trade BBS (813) 862-4772, or mailed to Board of Trade BBS, P.O. Box 1853,
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