F I D O N E W S -- Vol.12 No.38 (18-Sep-1995)
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Table of Contents
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1. Editorial: FISHING IN NEW BRUNSWICK.......................... 1
2. Articles...................................................... 2
New Digit Postal Code (Singapore) !......................... 2
The Game Development Echo (GAMEDEV)......................... 3
"EXPLORING THE INTERNET" - FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP PREVIEWS T 4
3. Fidonews Information.......................................... 7
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Editorial
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FidoNews 12-38 Page: 2 18 Sep 1995
Hellloh,
Ii'm hoping you will accept apologies from me if you were
trying to send an article while the bbs wasn't answering, which
happened for about 3 days in the middle of the week. An additional
submission tel# will be available as soon as possible, and it will
be (519) 570-3137, maxwell's daemon, 1:221/194. Please wish me
luck!
Apparently there's some wierdness happening in St. John's
New Brunswick or was it Newfoundland? having something to do with
the nodelist and policy, and you won't have the details until next
issue. oops, sorry 'bout that. i am busy learning about time,
which is very different from timeing. plasmic.
also, i've been finding some wonderful articles in the garbage,
lately. it's a-maze-zing, what some people would toss. freely!
i'm glad they do it.
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Articles
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New Digit Postal Code (Singapore) !
Crossposted from: LC:Chit-Chat
Hi every Singapore Residents out there !!!
Well, I believe you have been informed of the new digit
postal code of all addresses in Singapore. If you have not been
informed of your new code, you will be soon. Anyway, I have found
out how it works (only for flats) for the changing of postal codes.
Resident's Flats :-
e.g. Blk 123 Choa Chu Kang ............. Singapore 2368
new code will be : 680123
xxxx
(the xxxx is the building/block/house number).
Resident's private condos/bungalow/semi-d/etc :-
e.g. 89 Faber Green Singapore 0512
new code will be : 12xxxx
(the xxxx is not the house number. How to derive is unknown yet)
Commercial Buildings/etc :-
e.g. 50 Tagore Lane Singapore 2791
new code will be : 91xxxx
(the xxxx is not the house number. How to derive is unknown yet)
FidoNews 12-38 Page: 3 18 Sep 1995
I will keep all of you informed if I find out how to derive
the new postal codes for private housing and commercial building/etc.
See you and happy converting your address book.
>>> Thank God my Address Book is COMPUTERISED !!! <<<
��� Anthony Chai ���
.. DON'T DRINK & DRIVE, TAKE JOINT AND FLY!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Anthony Chai C. K.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The Game Development Echo (GAMEDEV)
[posted by Sunir Shah@1:241/
[email protected], moderator of GAMEDEV]
!!!NOTICE!!!
THE GAME DEVELOPMENT ECHO, an echo dedicated to the making
and producing of games is NOW HERE!
GAMEDEV covers it all: from design, to programming, to
graphics, to sound, to game artificial intelligence, to
releasing the game.
If you make games, professionally or as an amateur, or if
you want to start, why not pick up this echo? I'm sure your
users would be interested. Who doesn't have a neat idea for
a game?
Sadly, this echo remains in private distribution. However,
if you decide to pick up this echo, we'll surely get it onto
the backbone in a short period of time.
Please contact Sunir Shah @ 1:241/11 for a feed. The tag is
GAMEDEV. I'll set you up quickly.
(current traffic is 70 msgs/month. Five nodes. Nodes in
Zone 3, see below)
For those nodes that are within Zone 3, you may want to try Anton
Winter @ 3:635/544, as he had setup another echo called
OZ_GAMEDEV at the beginning of June. It may not exist any
longer, as it has been three months since I had the pleasure of
talking with Anton.
FidoNews 12-38 Page: 4 18 Sep 1995
From: RanD (1:141/1030)
"EXPLORING THE INTERNET" - FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP PREVIEWS THIS FALL
Unleash the power of your modem and discover valuable resources on
the Internet in a four-week online workshop that is free to the
public.
"Exploring The Internet" is aimed at beginning and intermediate
users. Learn the ABC's of FTP, IRC, and SLIP/PPP; discover useful
tips and shortcuts on surfing the World Wide Web. Find out how to
save money with "offline" news and mail readers, and learn about
low-cost alternatives to Prodigy and America Online.
The workshop is being sponsored by Spectrum Virtual University,
which recently established an online campus on the World Wide Web
and is now conducting a summer workshop on dream analysis that has
attracted more than 5,000 participants from around the world.
"Exploring The Internet" starts in September and will be hosted by
author/editor Richard De A'Morelli, who formerly served as a
by-lined member of Irving Wallace's editorial staff and has been
roaming the Net since the early 1980's.
People are hearing that the Internet is full of pornography and
para- militaries but the fact is, virtually all of the knowledge
that our civilization has amassed since the dawn of history is now
accessible on the Internet, if you know where to look for it," De
A'Morelli said. Colleges, libraries, museums, magazine and music
publishers, government agencies, and major businesses are now
providing scores of useful services on the Internet, he added.
The four-week course will help newcomers get plugged in. Workshop
participants will receive free software; and in some cities, such as
Los Angeles, Spectrum is arranging for new users to receive up to
one month of free Internet access during the workshop.
Besides helping newcomers get plugged in, the workshop will offer
tips on using popular tools such as FTP, which stands for "File
Transfer Protocol" and, simply put, allows PC users to download free
software programs, electronic books and magazines, famous art
replicas, even tax forms and samples of hot new music from virtual
libraries all over the world. Literally millions of such items are
now online and free for the asking.
Other topics will include Usenet, the enormously popular network of
nearly 14,000 public news groups; and "mailing lists", which are a
cross between a news group and an electronic magazine. Some 30,000
mailing lists now exist on the Internet covering every conceivable
topic. Many lists are moderated which means incoming messages are
filtered and junk mail is purged before reaching your mailbox.
"A Question & Answer forum will provide step-by-step assistance
throughout the workshop to those who need help installing or using a
FidoNews 12-38 Page: 5 18 Sep 1995
program or accessing particular features. A 24-hour telephone
helpline may also be established.
Enrollment deadline is Friday, September 29. Those wishing to join
the class can e-mail
[email protected] to request a
registration form and further details. Those who don't have
Internet access can register using a touch tone phone by calling
Spectrum's 24-hour registration line at (818) 899-7888.
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Welcome to our Autumn 1995 workshop, "EXPLORING THE INTERNET." To
complete your enrollment, just follow these easy instructions.
This workshop is sponsored by Spectrum Virtual University to raise
public awareness and provide greater access to the information-rich
highways of cyberspace. The workshop is FREE and the only requirement
is basic e-mail access.
This form may be copied and freely distributed. Please pass along
copies to others who might benefit from this workshop.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
To register by e-mail: Type your answers below (or if you are unable
to type on this form, you may retype the headings and your answers in
a separate message).
Use the "Subject": ENROLL 811
and e-mail form to:
[email protected]
To enroll by FAX: Print this enrollment form on your printer and fax
to (818) 834-8221. Please fax only the form! It is not necessary
to fax back these instructions.
To register by touchtone telephone: Call our 24-hour "Personal
Touch" registration line at (818) 899-7888 and simply follow the
menus.
Group Enrollments: If you are an instructor or personnel manager and
you'd like to enroll a group, you may copy this form, or send us a
list of e- mail addresses and we will distribute the forms
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Please use "Subject": "GROUP REQUEST 811"
and e-mail list to:
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ENROLLMENT FORM SPECTRUM Virtual University Fall, 1995
Course Number : 811
Program Name : Exploring The Internet
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Your Student ID : #######
Your Full Name :
E-Mail Address :
Organization :
Title :
Street Address :
City/Province :
Postal ZipCode :
Country: :
Where did you hear about this workshop? (Type answer in space below)
What do you hope to learn from this workshop? (Please be specific!)
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From: RanD (1:141/1030)
99 great places to visit on the inet...the final episode
Best places to get mail: If you want to interact only with people who
really share your interests, check out Internet mailing lists.
Mailing lists differ from newsgroups in that you don't receive
anything unless you specifically request it. You can get a list of
mailing lists from the Internet FTP site pit
manager.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news. answers/mail/mailing-lists.
Best place to buy a new PC: Many software and hardware vendors have
online catalogs. The Electronic Mall (Go Mall) on CompuServe is home
to Mac Zone, PC Zone, and Computer Express, among others. Many
vendors are also exploring the Internet as a distribution venue;
access CommerceNet on the World Wide Web. ZiffNet puts a unique spin
on shopping for software. Although the choices are limited, you can
download commercial software directly to your computer (GO
ZNT:STORE). On AOL, the Computer Express database (keyword: Computer
Express) lets you search by specific product or product type. On
Delphi, you can access AOL's Computer Express or the shopping service
Comp-u-store Online.
Best places for shareware: One of the cheapest ways to get shareware
and freeware is through Internet FTP sites. The best one for Macs is
the Info-Mac archive at sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac. For DOS and
Windows shareware try ftp.cica.indiana.edu.
Best place to learn about the Net: GEnie's Internet Roundtable (type
INTERNET- RT at the system prompt) provides introductory tutorials on
navigating the Internet and includes info on Internet resources.
Best place to learn some manners: Prodigy offers some good advice on
proper online behavior (keyword: E-MAIL ETIQUETTE), the dos and
don'ts of electronic mail.
Best place for gadgets and gizmos: AOL's Gadget Guru (keyword:
ELECTRONICS) offers info and updates on the newest and latest
consumer products.
FidoNews 12-38 Page: 7 18 Sep 1995
Best place for free fonts: CompuServe's Desktop Publishing Forum (go
DTPFORUM) includes information and tools for desktop publishing,
including a classified advertising section. Check the well-stocked
libraries for fonts, utilities, software, templates, and art.
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