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Configure up to 10,000 discussion areas
Of Internet newsgroups for users to
exchange ideas on a variety of topics.
A Powerful Client/Server Online
Environment
Extend your workgroup environment to the
outside world. Run your own graphical online
service on one computer. Add multimedia pre-
sentations. Support up to 256 users on a single
computer. With Worldgroup. it's easy.
Only Worldgroup. Galaeticomm's premier
client/server online platform, allows you to
design an online system that's customized to
your vision and configured to your require-
ments.
The freely distributable Windows client
provides an exciting graphical interface and
brings application-specific intelligence to
vour users' PCs. And your server can run on a
single DOS or UNIX computer.
Animations. 24-bit graphics, hypertext
links, digital audio — any look and feel you
envision can easily be created for your
Worldgroup interface.
A Secure, Full-Featured
Platform
Offers users a rich suite of interactive
applications — with e-mail, group message
areas, teleconference, polls and more.
The server manages all security issues
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ISDN, the Internet and X.25 networks.
For non-client users. ASCII. ANSI and
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you the widest possible audience.
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work of Independent Software Vendors.
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like download a file and play a game
and hit the Internet and preview a photo
of a hot redhead and preview a photo of
a red hotrod and design a menu using
TrueType fonts and object-oriented or
bitmapped graphics which according
to BBS Magazine "make the likes of
America Online pale" and chat with
an attractive sysop who's impressed
with the size of the new online database
and the fact that you got the terminal
for free and you're really glad you can
keep on chatting while you download
yet another file and think to yourself no
wonder Windows Magazine named
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after all what other BBS lets you do so
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VOLUME 6, NUMBER 12
DECEMBER 1995
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DEPARTMENTS
4 readme.txt
6 Newswire
56 The A-List
68 Netted Boards
72 Classified Ads
74 BookShelf
76 Future Tense
FEATURE
12 PCBoard
Gets Netted, Goes Graphical
COLUMNS
20 Joy to the Web!
Webwise by Dave Kramer
22 Meltdown
Technoraves
by Lazlovv Jones
24 Roadtrips, Web Pages
and Free Software!
The Big Boards
by Terry Rossi
28 bbs.notebook
by Steve Janas
32 Hot Files
by Hank Hurteau
36 Perfaxion
Commodore Connections
by Gaelyne R. Moranec
40 Sharewaring
by Maria Langer
46 NovaServer 4:
All This and Internet Too?
Macintosh Online
by Michael A. Kuykendall
52 The Hayes Maze
Modems by Modem Mage
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It's been 12 years since Fred Clark
released the initial version of his
PCBoard BBS software. What a dif-
ference a decade's time makes.
In late September Clark
Development Company held its first
"FCBoard/Online Communications
Conference" to familiarize sysops with
three major developments set for
release in intervals
between now and
mid- 1996.
For sysops
wondering when
Clark would
offer tools to give
PCBoard callers
access to the Internet,
to allow Net surfers to
enter PCBoards from the
Dataway, the wait is over. And for those
scratching their heads over why there's
been no graphical client/server system
with the name PCBoard on it, we have
an early look at the makings of a major
step in that direction for callers and
sysops of PCBoard software: Project
Genesis. Check page 12 for all the details.
While on the subject — and not to
leave Mac sysops out of the game —
Michael Kuykendall (Macintosh
Online) has an in-depth report on the
new NovaServer from ResNova. The
update is totally Netted, ripe with
flashy graphical capabilities and is even
PC friendly. Check it out on page 46.
"The holiday season is just around
the corner, and no one knows the true
meaning of Christmas better than we
Americans: shopping." So says Jacqui
Kramer (Future Tense) as she
shops around for the
best ways to do
your holiday
buying online.
But is it safe?
Look to page
76 for
answers.
In the stam-
pede to get online,
many businesses are blinded
by the lure of snagging a new mass
audience as they scream for attention
with dull shovelware and (yawn)
repackaged content in their online
sites. Have they underestimated your
savvy? Lazlow Jones (Technoraves) has
some thoughts on page 22.
And no issue of BBS would be worth
its salt without a substantial listing of
bulletin boards to call and Telnet. Look
to our "Netted Boards" and "A-List"
for the latest in what's hot online.
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Online Sales Forecast:
Sunny & Hot on the Web
Four years from now look for online
sales to reach S24.1 billion, likely due to
both the boom in the PC market and
the ever-increasing popularity of the
Internet, according to SIMBA
Information's most recent report.
"The [World-Wide] Web will be a
marketer's first choice for promoting
products and sendees," said Karen
Burka, managing editor of the report
Online Sendees: 1995 Review, Trends &
Forecast, "As long as the Web offers the
potential for a larger audience and
lower start-up costs, advertisers are
going to flock to the Web, rather than
consumer online services."
According to SIMBA, by 1999 there
will be over 26 million online subscribers.
"The Internet, especially the World-
Wide Web, has jolted the industry,"
said Lorraine Sileo, SIMBA 's editorial
director, "and opened up doors to
many different possibilities of informa-
tion, entertainment and communica-
tions technologies."
The report states that worldwide
online services sales grew to SI 3.8 bil-
lion in 1994 (a 16.4 percent change
over 1993) and will continue to
increase at an annual growth rate of
11.9 percent.
Much of the focus in the online
industry has been on end user/con-
sumer services, accounting for just 5.2
percent of online industry sales in '94.
But it will grow to account for 13 per-
cent by '99, SIMBA says.
The Online Services series, published
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services market by content and access
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Complete Online Presence —
In One Neatly Wrapped Package
We've all heard the phrase "plug-and-
play" bandied about when it comes to
seamlessly adding this or that to your
system. Now there's a new definition:
plug into any outlet and you're ready to
play sysop with an Internet/online
presence.
It's not quite that simple, of course,
but Logicom, Inc., has come pretty
close with what it calls the Total
Internet Turnkey System.
Using Galacticomm's Worldgroup
software and a Pentium-based AST P-
100 tower PC, the Turnkey System
combines a Web server, online service,
Net server, and fax broadcast server in
a single package.
"The Web is excellent for a bill-
board-like approach to marketing,"
said Harris Fellman, Logicom's director
of sales. "However, more and more
companies that we speak with want
more than just a Web site. They want a
truly interactive online presence."
The system contains the following:
• Galacticomm's Worldgroup for 20
users.
• Vircom's MajorTCP/IP
• Add-on software including Menu
Magician by High Velocity Software,
Bulletins Pro by Labyrinth,
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Galacticomm's Ad Ticker, DataSafe
Publication's VisaMan, Fax/Online by
Galacticomm, EZ Fax and Fax Blaster
by ProDesign, and Quick Credit 900 by
Logicom.
• AST P-100 with 16 megs of RAM, 1.2
gigabyte hard drive, enhanced IDE,
video card with one meg of VRAM, two
internal and three external bays, two
16550 UART serial ports, five ISA, two
ISA/PCI Bus, NE2000 Network
Interface Card, and a
CTXSVGA 14-inch
monitor.
• 16-line Stallion
Intelligent Serial Kit.
• Eight modems (six
USR Sportster28.8K
modems, two Supra
28.8K Fax/Modems).
■ Preconfigured
FastComm Frame Relay Adapter, 50
ohm Terminator.
• Basic installation and customization.
• 30 days free support.
Beyond hardware and software,
Logicom has struck a deal with national
Net service provider DataXchange to
offer from direct 56K connections to
full T I access.
To make things even easier,
Logicom says it can arrange financing
— through Finova, a division of the
Finova group — for customers with
approved credit.
"By combining all the necessary
hardware, software, services, and
financing, companies will have a near-
zero learning curve..." said Edward
Bush, Logicom vice president. "Today's
businesses don't have the time to learn
how to set up Web servers and online
services, they just need it done."
Look for the package to be available
for around $10,000, or $350 a month
(on a three-year lease).
There's still the cost of connecting to
the Internet, however, which is not
included in the package deal, as con-
nection cost varies from city to city.
For more information contact
Logicom (voice) at 800.764.4266, or
Telnet to logicom.com. The Web site is
located at www.logicom.com.
AOL Aims Local
Apparently seeking new markets,
America Online has taken to the
avenues and boulevards in launching a
new "local affiliate program" to service
customers on a more
regional level.
Called Digital City,
the program began
recently with
Washington D.C. as
its launch city.
The affiliate pro-
gram is available at
no extra charge to
AOL subscribers, and
offers loads of
resources for resi-
dents, former resi-
dents, and anyone
planning a trip or a move to the
nation's capital.
What members can currendy do in
the Digital City of Washington is check
on the latest local news, weather and
traffic, observe calendars of local
events, choose a neighborhood restau-
rant, sell a car/home, search for a job
and chat live with others interested in
Washington on a local level.
So what's the rub? Well nothing,
really. Except doesn't this all seem
familiar?
Local BBSs are doing this already, in
varying degrees, in nearly every U.S. city.
An AOL spokesperson said it isn't
the intention of Digital City(s) to go
head-to-head with local boards. And
indeed, in most cases they won't. But
sysops just might want to note this as
another potential competitor to add to
the growing list.
"Digital City represents the idea of
community that AOL has become
lamous for," said Bob Smith, vice pres-
ident of AOL Enterprises and general
manager of Digital City. "This is the
local online service AOL members will
build themselves. We expect to expand
Digital City to additional cities in the
coming months."
AOLers wishing to check out the
new service should use the keyword
"Washington."
USR Acquires ISDN Systems
Corp., Strikes Deal with MCI
U.S. Robotics Corporation in August
acquired ISDN Systems Corporation, a
leading developer of broad-level
Integrated Services Digital Network
(ISDN) and Frame Relay-based
client/server products.
According lo USR, the deal frees
them up to take advantage of applica-
tions that require ISDN-only connec-
tivity, and positions the company to
maximize opportunities in the growing
worldwide marketplace for ISDN and
Frame Relay access products.
ISC's product line includes ISDN
and Frame Relay PC adapters and
boundary access devices for telecom-
muting, Net access and branch office
networking applications.
ISC has aimed a good deal of its
resources toward developing software-
based core technology to run adapter
and server cards operating under Win
95, Windows 3.1, Windows NT Server
and Novell Netware.
U.S. Robotics also announced that
MCI has selected their Total Control
Enterprise Network I lub for MCI's
Internet software, access products and
services.
The Enterprise Network Hub will be
installed in MCI's points of presence
nationwide for access to networkMCI
Business, the software-based sendees
including an electronic shopping mall,
easy Net access and high-speed net-
work connections to the Internet.
The enterprise Network Hub's high
bandwidth and modular design enables
the addition of new WAN transmission
standards and protocols, according to
USR, such as ISDN access (available
later this year) as well as new remote
access server technologies.
Enterprise Network Hubs bought by
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MCI combine incoming T-l capabili-
ties with V.34 28.8 Kbps high-speed
modem technology, as well as LAN
access capabilities via the integrated
NETServer Card.
USR can be reached at
800.USR.CORP.
Group to Develop Platform
for Net Content Selection
It's been discussed
for some time, but a
labeling system for
the online commu-
nity might soon be
in place due to the
efforts of a broad group of publishers,
telecommunications companies,
Internet and online service providers,
and software firms working together
Offline
under the auspices of The World Wide
Web Consortium (W3C).
The group hopes to develop an easy-
to-use labeling and selection platform,
called PICS (Platform for Internet
Content Selection), that empowers
people worldwide to selectively control
online content they receive through
personal computers.
PICS is the result of a merger of
independent efforts by the W3C and
the Information Highway Parental
Empowerment Group (IHPEG).
IHPEG was formed in July by
Microsoft, Netscape and Progressive
Networks. W3C, located at MIT's
Laboratory for Computer Science
(LCS) in Cambridge, MA, and at the
Institut National de Recherche en
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H*ME FIDONET, I WOULDN'T
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Partial results of what is being called "the
first statistically defensible study of Internet
users" were released in late September by
O'Reilly & Associates, publishers of the study,
and likely so to some disbelieving eyes as the
final tally of U.S. Internet users was set at just
5.8 million.
"This number, while surprising to some,
doesn't diminish the Internet's importance as
a place to do business," said Dick Peck,
O'Reilly's vice president ot business devel-
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opment. "Three years ago there was virtually
no internet market. Our findings conlirm that
today, nearly six million people in the United
States are using the Net and the audience is
growing rapidly."
The study, Defining the Internet
Opportunity, was commissioned by O'Reilly
& Associates to determine demographic pro-
files and user buying patterns of the existing
U.S. Internet market. It was conducted by the
Online Research Group (a division of
O'Reilly) andTrish Information Services, and
sponsored by various companies shelling out
thousands to have their own questions asked
of the study's participants.
For purposes of the project, O'Reilly
defined "Internet users" as U.S. individual
residents over 1 8 years of age who have
direct access to the Internet and use email,
as well as one or more Internet-specific tools
(FTP, Gopher, Telnet or Web browser). Those
who connected to the Net only through a com-
mercial online service were excluded (howev-
er commercial online service users are pro-
filed separately in the study).
According to O'Reilly, the study was the
first to use Random Digit Dialing (RDD), a
time consuming and apparently expensive
methodology. Sampling error is put at less
than one percent, based on having complet-
ed screening interviews with 29,901 individ-
uals.
According to O'Reilly, prior studies of Net
users were based on estimated numbers ol
users per host, or used self-selecting sam-
ples — neither of which produces accurate
results.
For more information/details on the
methodology behind the study, and for info
on purchasing the complete work, check out
the Web pages at http://www.or8.com/survey/
or contact Florence Kanuk (to buy the work)
at 800. 998. 9938 — florence@ora.com.
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Informatique et en Automatique (INRIA), in Rocquencourt,
France, convened the PICS group to address technologies
needed to support categorization and selection of information
available on the "global electronic networking infrastructure."
The list of companies and organizations contributing
expertise to PICS is impressive, including: Apple, America
Online, AT&T, Center for Democracy and Technology,
CompuServe, IBM, IHPEG, Information Technology
Association of America, Interactive Services Association, MCI,
Microsoft, MIT/W3C, Netscape Communications
Corporation, Open Market, Prodigy Services Company,
Progressive Networks, Providence Systems/Parental Guidance,
SafeSurf, Spyglass, SurfWatch Software, Time Warner, and
Viacom's Nickelodeon.
"The organizations participating in PICS are committed to
developing a viewpoint-neutral technology platform that will
empower organizations and individuals to categorize and
selectively access information according to their own needs,"
said Albert Vezza, senior research scientist and associate direc-
tor of MIT's Laboratory for Computer Science, who is
spokesman for the working group.
"IHPEG is very excited to be working on PICS with the
W3C," said IHPEG founder Rob Glaser, who serves as
Chairman of PICS. "Having widespread, unified industry par-
ticipation will significantly accelerate our efforts." Glaser also
is President of Progressive Networks.
PICS has set out two goals for itself:
1) To "catalyze creation of easy-to-use tools that give
groups, organizations and companies the ability to develop
their own content labeling schemes, which can be shared with,
and used by their constituencies. Content could be categorized
and labeled in a variety of ways, such as current movie ratings
or the Library' of Congress cataloging system. Additional con-
tent categorizations could include pricing, access or copyright
restrictions."
2) "To Build upon existing filtering technologies and cat-
alyze creation of easy-to-use ways to empower individuals to
selectively access or block certain content.
For more information and various scenarios for implemen-
tation, checkout http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/PJCS/on the Web.
hark Video BBS
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Tinley Park, IL
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7Qa.429.0553
When you patronize Ray Hanania's VideoShark Video store in the
Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, you'll not only be greeted by 10,000
ready-to-buy/rent videos, but sitting on the counter right next to the
cash register is something you're not likely to see in any other retail
store: a BBS.
"We have more than 600 customers now surfing the system
using their home and business computers," said Hanania, a former
reporter who currently publishes a bi-monthly newspaper along with
running the store. "Customers or anyone who accesses the system
can comment on any new video release, engage in conversation with
other customers or store employees, in multi-topic forum areas that
we otter. We also have a library of documents and video information
that they can read online or download for later use."
Callers have the opportunity to buy videos right through the board
(a 486 box running Gaiacticomm's graphical Worldgroup software),
and also reserve flicks tor pickup later that night.
"We are slowly building up our online mall services to include
new sell-through titles as they are announced by movie distributors,"
he said, pointing out that "the process is simple: customers can
select a product and then use their credit card to make the purchase.
The computer then processes the charge request and, if approved,
the customer and system operator are notified of the sale."
Videos are then shipped to the caller or held at the store.
Though there's no Net connection yet, Hanania said he is plan-
ning to otter an 800 number for free access nationwide.
Other plans include a most ambitious one — putting the store's
entire inventory online.
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EMS Professional Shareware has released the 1 7th edition of
the VBASIC Library on CD and diskette, containing 1,441
Microsoft Visual Basic programs, utilities, vbx's, code frag-
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The package ships with a directory database describing all
products in the library and all commercial products for Visual
Basic programmers.
A nice feature of the collection is its searching ability. The
directory may be searched by product name, type, vendor,
release date or with a free text search; the directory lists prod-
uct types from business, buttons and calendar to system utility
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The $59.50 library is available through EMS at
301.924.3594 and comes with a 30-day money back
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At its first "Communications Conference"
Clark Development looks to the future of
BBSsing with Net tools, graphical cross-
platform software and a broader focus.
Clark Development Company, one of the oldest and
most decorated manufacturers of online communi-
cations software, sprung to life in a big way this fall at
its first annual PCBoard/Online Communications
conference in Utah, announcing three major devel-
opments for sysops of its BBS software.
The show took place in the crisp valley town of Park
City in late September as over 100 sysops convened
the first night for a keynote address delivered by CDCs
Vice President and General Manager Steve Klingler.
Klingler spoke of PCBoard's past successes and, more
importantly, its future, and what it held for veteran
and coming PCBoard sysops.
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DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE 13
Specifically, the announcements came with the
assistance of a video presentation highlighting
CDC's Internet connectivity packages and its
planned multi-platform graphical client/server
BBS called Project Genesis. For those wondering
where CDC has been while the industry moved
toward Net connectivity and a more graphical
system, this was their answer.
"We had several goals for the conference
and I'm happy to say that all of our expectations
were met" said Klingler. "We announced three
new products — the PCBoard Internet
Collection, the PCBoard Internet Suite and
Project Genesis. And the conference gave us the
opportunity to meet with our customers one-
on-one and ask for their feedback and
suggestions."
Steve Klingler announces CDC releases at the conference dinner.
Gordon Peterson, State Information Technology Coordinator,
Governor's Office of Planning and Budget lor the slate of Utah,
addresses conference attendees on technological developments in
the state. Utah depends heavily on PCBoard software.
Klingler said he was pleased with the turnout,
especially considering advertising for the show
reached sysops a little late thanks to the U.S. Postal
Service. Not to make that mistake again, CDC plans
to begin promotion for next year's conference well in
advance.
The three-day event brought together sysops who
did make the trip for scores of conference sessions
covering everything from beginning Fidonet to
Genesis cross-platform development. Guest speakers
included Alan Bechtold of Sysop News c~ Cyberworld
Report (a former BBS Magazine columnist), Dennis
Fowler of Computer Shopper, Association of Online
Professionals (AOP) leader Dave McCLurc, Jim
Ackerman and Steve Weisenburger of Stevens &
James Marketing, and Software Creations' Dan
Linton.
The intimate atmosphere at the show, coupled
with the many gratis dinners and luncheons, proved
conducive to bringing together old friends and new-
bies for discussions of client/server, Internet, the
impact of the Web and what BBSs might hold for the
future development of the so-called info-highway
(choose your own metaphor here).
Overseas resellers huddled with members of the
computer press and associated sysops, while a repre-
sentative of Netscape Communications met with
attendees for what was likely some interesting
exchanges.
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Bill all was not business, of course, CDC
chief Fred Clark arranged for a trek through
Park City's surrounding mountains via ATV.
The less adventurous, on the other hand,
could opt for an hour in the saddle through
the mountains, ballooning, and a curious ride
called the Alpine Slide which had attendees
literally dropping a couple thousand feet
down a concrete half-pipe atop a piece of
plastic equipped with little more than four
wheels and a hand-brake.
But beyond all the niceties — those that if
you were not present probably are of little
interest — there were some serious issues
being hashed out as CDC brought to the
table what is perhaps its most significant
releases in years.
Sweet Internet
Actually two separate releases fall under this
heading: the PCBoard Internet Collection
and the PCBoard Internet Suite.
Put simply, the Collection (scheduled to
ship presently for $499) is a set of tools pro-
viding direct access to the Internet from
PCBoard BBSs. The Suite goes a bit further,
making PCBoards accessible to the Net pub-
lic with inbound Telnet, Rlogin and FTP.
As Klingler puts it, "As the Internet
matures and cost of access continues to go
down, many Internet Service Providers [ISPs]
will go out of business because they don't
offer their customers anything more than
cheap access to the Internet... when many
ISPs have gone out of business, the BBS com-
munity will still be here offering superior
value, service and access to the Internet."
Callers to a PCBoard system running with
the Collection will be able to utilize standard
text-mode Net access tools like Telnet,
Rlogin, FTP, Gopher, Archie, Trace Route,
Finger, Ping, Whois and NTime.
Additionally, the Collection includes SLIP
and PPP modules giving users the freedom to
use their own VVinsock driver.
"The SLIP component allows your callers
to receive a TCP/IP feed to their desktop,"
said Klingler, "so they can run graphical
Internet clients like Netscape and Mosaic."
The Suite differs in that it lets sysops offer
access to outside users through Telnet and
Rlogin, and to files through FTP.
CDC says the FTP end will allow anony-
mous access to public file areas and con-
trolled access to the BBS file areas based on
user name and password,
SMTP and NNTP servers are also included
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Aside from educational sessions.
"BBSs provide content, customer
service, and a sense of community.
Not only are they a great way to get
onto the Net, they are also a great
destination once you're there."
Steve Klingler, Clark Development
.attendees accompanied CDC chief Fred Clark on a trek through the mountains.
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in the Suite so sysops can offer callers
real-time news and email.
"And we've thrown in an IRC Chat
module so that users on the BBS can chat
in real-time with other Internet users
world-wide," said Klingler.
CDC says the Suite is planned for
release within in the next few months, at
which time pricing will have been set.
Hiring was beefed up at CDC for the
new product releases, said Klingler, not-
ing that in that past few months alone "we
hired three more programmers, another
technical writer and added five people to
our sales and support department. We
also promoted two people from tech-
nical support into the programming
department. We now have 25
employees and we are still interview-
ing for positions in both the sales and
programming departments."
Klingler emphasized that it's
becoming increasingly important for
BBSs to be connected to the Internet
and that the new Internet Collection
and Suite "provide all the functional-
ity that PCBoard BBSs need to stay
competitive."
"BBSs provide content, customer
service, and a sense of community,"
Klingler said. "Not only are they a
great way to get onto the Net, they
are also a great destination once
you're there."
Project Genesis
CDC has also announced what it
calls Project Genesis, a graphical multi-
session/user online system, unique in
that it's designed as a multi-platform sys-
tem "for maximum connectivity and
expandability."
The server side software is scheduled
for Windows NT, Windows 95, and
OS/2. Clients are in development for
Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows
NT, OS/2 and Macintosh.
All clients will have identical interac-
tion on aLl platforms and across plat-
forms. As well, callers can dial in with
any terminal program and receive a basic
ANSI/ASCII interface.
Upon its release in the second quarter
of 1996, Genesis will provide TCP/IP ser-
vices out to client machines so callers can
use their graphical Windows software to
access the depths of the Internet while on
the system.
The Project Genesis client/server as seen in Windows 95.
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But they won't need a Web browser. Designed
right into the client is an HTML viewer that'll give
callers the convenience of surfing the Web without
loading another application. And speaking of
browsers, the Genesis host will also be accessible
in HTML by standard Web browsers.
"Many of the ideas used in Genesis date back to
our development efforts on PCBComm several
years ago," said Klingler. "PCBComm
fell victim to a buggy commercial
library that we were dependent on but
the vendor was unable to produce a
fixed version that would allow us to
ship the product. Ever since then our
staff has continually come up with
deas that would make PCBComm
even better if we ever decided to resur-
rect the project."
CDC never did resurrect
PCBComm, but they did use
many of its features in Project
Genesis. And the cross-platform
issues encountered with
PCBComm provided valuable
insight, Klingler said, as they
began development on Genesis.
"We didn't finally start work-
ing on Genesis in earnest until
March of '95 when we dedicated
a single programmer to the pro-
ject, to create the foundation and
standardize on the development
tools that would be used by the
rest of the team," he said. "In July
we brought on three more pro-
grammers to accelerate the devel-
opment, and in October we
assigned two more programmers
to the project with a third expect-
ed in November."
The multi-threaded client
(dubbed Pinky) and host (Brain),
after the cartoon characters, lets
callers read messages, transfer files,
chat and browse Web pages simulta-
neously.
The server will support many
nodes per machine, according to
CDC, multiple tasks per node and
can be run on many PCs. As for the
client in this respect, expect multiple
connections per machine and multi-
ple tasks per connection. The client
will connect to hosts via modem, ser-
ial ports, shared memory, TCP/IP,
IPX, SPX, ISDN, X.25 and TAPI.
CDC says "Project Genesis is easily
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expanded to support additional port
types, user defined applications and can
interface with other Windows or OS/2
programs on both the client and server
platforms."
"With Project Genesis," says Klingler,
"we have been able to combine the awe-
some connectivity of the Internet and the
World Wide Web with over 10 years of
experience designing and developing
PCBoard bulletin board software."
And that experience shows in things
like Genesis' ability to expand to support
additional port types, user defined appli-
cations and interface with other Windows
or OS/2 programs on both the client and
server platforms.
Says Klingler: "Genesis is
based on standards, including
HTML. This makes dual-access
from both the Genesis Client
and Web browsers easier to
manage. It also means that
sysops can use any of the vari-
ous HTML authoring tools to
create content for their sys-
tems,"
As for sysops looking
to make the jump to
Genesis, CDC says the
system offers a good deal
of simplicity in the setup
process. We put it to
Klingler directly, asking
exactly what sysops can
expect and whether he
suggests Genesis truly is
the "simple solution"
many claim to offer.
"Although Genesis is
extremely flexible and
powerful, it is also very
easy to configure and to
use," he said. "For exam-
ple, when you install a
new Communication
DLL or an Application
DLL, you don't have to
edit INI files or run setup
programs. You simply copy the DLL's into
the designated directory and Genesis will
detect their presence, query them for their
functionality, and automatically configure
the new module as much as possible."
As for the newbie sysop, Klingler says,
"Genesis is a great solution because it does
not require a dedicated machine. For
example, home users can run it in the back-
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ground on the same PC they use to play games, type letters
and balance their checkbook.
"Larger systems will choose to run Genesis on a dedicated
machine, or on several PCs networked in an LAN or WAN
environment."
With all this interconnectivity, it's apparent that CDC does
not view the Net as an adversary. However, it's not necessarily
seen it as an advocate either. The reality lies between.
Responding to our questions on this issue, Klingler said
"We don't see it as an issue of BBSs versus the Internet at all.
They are very complimentary technologies. The Internet is a
massive network of computers, and an increasingly popular
and cost effective way of connecting to your favorite BBS. It
has also given us standards such as HTML. But there are many
things that traditional BBSs do better than anything currently
on the Internet. That's where we come in. Genesis brings
together the best that BBSs and the Internet have to offer.
Plus, Genesis is not dependent on the Internet. You can run
Genesis as a stand-alone system, and that's important to a lot
of businesses, government users, and hobby systems that
either don't want to or can't afford to be connected to the
Net."
Pricing for Genesis has yet to be set. For more information
on any of the releases, contact CDC (voice) at 801.261.1686, or
dial the demo system (not yet running Genesis) at
801.261.8976, And CDC has prepared video tapes of the ses-
sions covering nearly es'ery aspect of PCBoard. These are avail-
able for sale through the company, BHH
Twelve years on, Clark Development chief Fred Clark is still plenty
enthusiastic about what the future holds for his PCBoard and its coming
incarnations.
Top PCBoard Retail/
Mail Order Houses
ASAP Software
Voice; (708)-465-3700
Voice: (800)-248-ASAP
Fax: (70B)-465-3277
850 Ashbury Drive
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Online systems of Canada
Voice: (51 9)-642-0731
Fax: (519)-642-0733
383 Richmond Street. Ste 900
London, ON N6A 3C4
Canada
Egghead Discount Software
Voice: (80Q)-344-4323
Orders: (800)-EGGHEAD
All locations
Programmers Warehouse
Voice: (602)-443-0580
Voice: (800)-323-1 809
Fax: (602)-443-0659
8283 N. Hayden Rd. Ste 1 95
Scoitsdale. AZ 85258
Provantage Corporation
Voice: (21 6)-494-1384
Voice: (800J-336-1 166
FAX: (216)-494-7797
7249 Whipple N.W.
North Canton, OH 44720-7137
SoftChoice Canada
Voice: (416)-588-9000
173 DufferinSt. 1st Fl
Toronto, ON M6K 1Y9
Canada
Software House International
Voice: (908)-805-9160
2 Riverview Drive
Somerset, NJ 08873
Software & More
Voice: (801 J-272-9425
4720 South Highland Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Software Spectrum
Voice: (214)-864-3984
2140 MerrittDr
Garland, TX 75041
The Programmers Shop
Voice: (800)-421-8Q06
FAX: (617)-740-0064
90 Industrial Park Rd
Hingham, MA 02043
Softmart, Inc.
Voice: (215J-524-7440
Oaklands Corporate Center
457 Creamery Way
Exton, PA 19341-2508
Top PCBoard
Resellers/
Consultants
DDSData Systems Co., Ltd.
Voice: (886)-2-231-1660
9FI, Chung-HoRd
Taipei, Taiwan
Studerus Telecom AG
Voice: (41)-1-923-3523
Grabenstrasse 8
Nanikon, 8606
Switzerland
Unalis Corporation
Voice: (408)-262-5628
Fax: (408)-262-2513
1619 S Main St
Millpitas, CA 95035
World Data Network, Inc.
Voice: (703)-648-0808
FAX: (703)-716-3090
BBS: (7031-620-8900
11088 Thrush Ridge Rd
Reston, VA 22091 -4722
High Speed Tech
Voice: (71 8)-833-4949
Fax: (718)-833-7876
Pierre Barkett
249 Bay Ridge Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Rusty & Edies
Voice: (2161-726-4217"
Fax:(216)-726-3595
BBS: (216)-726-2620
7393 California Ave. Sta 7
Young stown, OH 44512
Excellnet Ltd
Voice: (972)-3-921-1334
Fax: {9721-3-969-4111
P.O. Box 380
Rishon, Lezion 75201
Israel
TSD Systems, Inc.
Voice: (407)-331-9130
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Web at http://cybermart.com/tsi/. There are some cool things
here, in categories like "Home & Safety," "Electronics &
Gadgets," and the unmistakable "Great Gifts." (Honey, if
you're reading, I've been eyeing that Turbo Tie Rack...) And
ordering is just click-easy.
Other catalog sales companies have set up shop at cyber-
mart.com as well, including Spiegel's digital catalog
(http://cybermart.com/spiegel/) with home, fashion, and electron-
ics offerings, as well as catalog offerings from Nature's Bloom
(http://cybermart.com/nb/index.html ), Sundance
(http://cybermart.com/sundance/), and Gallery Glassique
(http://cybermart.com/glass/). If you ask me, the "cybcrmall" has
arrived! Well, there's no food court yet...
Movies, tapes and more
For the true videophile, there's nothing that compares to a laser-
disc movie. If you know someone with a laserdisc player, Ken
Crane's Laserdisc Store, at http://www.kencranes.com/laserdiscs/,
is the place to find that obscure title. Looking for CDs and
tapes? Try CDnow, which boasts 165,000 titles and products at
their site, http://cdnow.com/. The site also sponsors Magazine
Warehouse — in their words, "megs of mags" at
http://cdnow.com/mags/.
Foods & stuff
For the coffee connoisseur, you can preview and subscribe to
The Coffee Journal at http://www.bid.com/coffeejrnl/. Wine fans
can order a bottle of primo vino from (he highly rated Sam's
Wine Warehouse in Chicago (http://www.ravenna.com/sams/).
If you can't let a Christmas pass without some sort of holi-
day munchie, you can order tins of gourmet popcorn from The
Corn Popper at http://www.graphi.com/cpopper/cphome.html. Or
try shopping for peanuts and candy at The Peanut Roaster
Virtual Store, located at http://www.peartut.com/peanut/. And for
some horribly fattening sounding cookies (appropriately
dubbed "Fat Cat"), visit the Adobe Oven site at http://www.indi-
rect.com/www/adobeove/index.html. They'll even send you a
sample pack for the S10 cost of shipping.
Oh, and if you can't figure out what to cook this holiday
season, a trip to Recipenet, at http://www.indi.net/welcome.html,
should straighten out this little wrinkle.
The cyber-shopping experience
A word about what it's like to cyber-shop: While preparing this
article, I started at cybermart.com and began clicking away.
From there, 1 found many of the sites described here. In much
the same way as one browses a shopping mall, Web sites are
interlinked — so you literally can spend an afternoon just
clicking from site to site, without stopping to think about the
fact that you're shopping virtually, and not in a physical space.
The amazing part is that this virtual mall is constantly growing,
so its potential greatly outweighs the limitations of a real mall.
So far, there's no sign of Hickory Farms on the Net. So you
may still have to get in the car, turn the key, and drive down to
the local mini-mall for a few of those last-minute gifts. (You
did get something for your boss, didn't you?) But for a growing
number of items, the only key you'll need is the encrypted one
that secures your transaction on the Web.
Overheard on the 'Net
"Save a tree, use FTP." WBM
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you to, in eGG's own words, "get inspired by new tastes and
techniques, become schooled in the fundamentals by experi-
enced educators, make dinner online with the nation's leading
chefs, explore the food chain and converse with the producers
of the foods we most like to eat, buy and prepare."
The eGG is divided into six content areas:
1) Food Interactive — The most creative, interactive pro-
grams yet created for the culinary enthusiast, including ones
with prizes for the gourmet lifestyle.
2) Cooking at Home — Cooking and entertaining ideas for
the dedicated home chef.
3) Blue Plate Special — Features and Special Event pro-
gramming.
4) Learn About Food — Interactive instruction by real pro-
fessors and educators.
5) Foodline — Reference, libraries, archives and cookbook
reviews.
6) The eGGbasket — eGG's online shopping channel of
unique products for the culinary enthusiast.
In addition to the six content areas, you can also visit the
eGG's home on the Web through AOL.
In fact eGG was selected as a Greenhouse participant based
on the work done at their Web site. Still, the content on the
Web varies much from that on AOL. Go to the keyword
"EGG" on AOL and whet your appetite.
CompuServe
The World Wide Web is now open for publishing to members
of CIS.
CompuServe members will soon be able to claim their own
spot in cyberspace using a new service that lets even novice
users design, build and publish their own personal home
pages on the Web. It's all a thanks to Home Page Wizard and
Publishing Wizard, unique authoring and submission tools
that make publishing on the Web easier than ever.
The Home Page Wizard, which really requires no technical
experience, uses advanced technology to eliminate many of
the hassles associated with designing and submitting a Web
page. It offers drag-and-drop editing, templates and helpful
hints to aid in the design of attractive, personalized home
pages. It provides the ability to add hotlinks that can jump to
any other site on the Web, the ability to insert images and
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numerous other features.
"Home Page Wizard offers unprecedented access to the
Web. It eliminates the difficult technical jargon and the com-
plex submission process in order to offer the fun and value of
the Web," said David Pool, executive vice president for
CompuServe's Internet Division. "Anyone who wants to stake
their claim on the Internet frontier can do so with
CompuServe's Home Page Wizard."
Once members design their pages, they can automatically
test it in the browser of their choice to ensure it looks exactly
how they intended. CIS is also providing a way for users who
wish to scan and insert their own pictures. Members just mail
the hard copy to a service that'll return the images on disk. It's
then up to the user to drop them in.
Then a click away is Publishing Wizard. This will beam the
completed page out onto the Web where Net surfers around
the world can immediately visit CompuServe members' URLs
in their new home on the Internet. The Publishing Wizard
obtains the members' personal URL (http://
compuserve.com/home/USER'S NAME) and also offers
unique flexibility that lets users upload other HTML files so
they can build a home page using other popular authoring
tools.
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munity on the Internet.
The community will be searchable so users can find home
pages based on a variety of topics. For example, members can
search for other individuals who have posted information
about dogs, people named Smith or cooks who have posted
great chicken recipes on their home page.
CompuServe's Home Page Wizard and Publishing Wizard
software is free to all members. As part of the $9.95 monthly
membership, users will be able to create home pages up to one
megabyte in size.
If that is all a little too serious for you, then Comedy
Central, the only 24-hour cable comedy network, is now on
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CompuServe with all the popular shows — "Absolutely
Fabulous," "Politically Incorrect," "Dr. Katz: Professional
Therapist," and more. You can access program and schedule
information, download clips, images and sound bites, and get
interactive with the mavens of comedy.
The Comedy Central area gives you the opportunity to play
the big cheese and make programming suggestions, vote in the
"Politically Incorrect" poll and upload your favorite jokes in
Quick Laughs. Hot Files presents users with an assortment of
downloadable clips and images from Comedy Central
favorites, such as "Mystery Science Theater 3000," "Saturday
Night Live," and "The Young Ones."
Stand-Up On-Line, a coming feature, puts the user center-
stage in an online comedy club. It's a closet-comic's dream
where you can try out your "bits" and get real-time feedback
as to whether you should get an agent or keep selling pretzels
on the corner. To access Comedy Central on CIS, GO
COMEDY.
Prodigy
Having unveiled its "Personal Web Pages" for members (like
CompuServe), I couldn't help but dig into Prodigy this month
and create a brand-new Web page for myself. (If you are inter-
ested it is http://pages.prodig)'.com/NJ/Southern/bbsmag.) It
was a genuinely fun experience and the folks at Prodigy have
lots of tips, images and guidelines for you to get comfortable
with the new language of HTML (Hypertext Markup
Language) used on the World Wide Web.
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The first step in creating your personal Web page should
happen offline. Bum a few brain cells and think about the
page you want to create, then what you'd like to talk about —
your work, your hobbies, your family, a special interest, or a
hodgepodge of content. Then dial up Prodigy and click on the
Internet link from the main screen. Here you'll be asked to
create a unique usernaine and password that allows only you
access to edit your W r eb pages. Once you have created an
"account" you are presented with a form template to create
your page.
This is where your off-line work comes into play, as the
form template is much like a blank sheet of paper. Keep in
mind what you write is entirely your own — your thoughts,
your links, your views are published to a possible audience of
millions around the world.
When you're done, click the "submit" button and, congrat-
ulations, you're on the Web.
1 here arc a couple ot elements Prodigy needs to add to (he
Personal Pages programming, however. For instance the pro-
gram doesn't check for valid HTML syntax so it's possible for
you to make formatting mistakes which are often hard to track
down. The program also could be a little more informative
about adding graphics and the syntax needed to use them.
In other Prodigy news, the Web browser has been
improved to allow for a direct email from the web, faster and
longer caching for visited Web links, and more robust net-
work error checking. The P2 interface is also being continually
enhanced, with an occasional download required at session
startup.
Delphi
Do I call it Delphi, News Corp., InternetMCI or "the yet to be
named service"? Seems the long overdue restructuring of the
first giant Internet access provider (Delphi) is suffering from
mergers and joint venture syndrome. As you may have heard,
the to-be-named service is part of a joint venture announced
in August by MCI and News Corp. to launch new, Internet-
based online services for consumers and businesses. The joint
venture will provide a wide range of interactive products and
services, including a comprehensive guide to the Internet, a
variety of games, an engaging online space for children, and a
host of specialized programming developed jointly with News
Corp. companies like TV Guide, Fox Broadcasting, Twentieth
Century Fox, DC, HarperCollins and News Corp.'s worldwide
news properties, as well as a wealth of other non-affiliated
partners.
The venture will include all of the current online, interac-
tive operations of both MCI and News Corp., but since they
apparently don't know what to call it, the companies have
invited the cyberspace community to enter an online contest
to name their revolutionary new service. The contestant who
submitted the best name was to receive a S5,000 cash prize.
"We're appealing to one of the most discriminating — yet
democratic — segments of our society to help us name our
new service," says Scott Kurnit, newly appointed chief execu-
tive officer and president of the joint venture. "The cyber gen-
eration spends its time flaming, lurking and posting, so we
thought it would be fun to involve them in shaping the
future."
The problem is that the winner was supposed to be
announced on August 31, but as September wore on, I still
hadn't seen a name for the new service. Is this just another
delayed launch for the new Delphi or did Rupert (as in
Murdoch, CEO of the news giant) just get stingy with the
cash?
Meanwhile the no-name service (on the Web) is sprouting
up new pages and content, while Delphi, the character- based
service, looks like it has cobwebs growing on it.
MSN
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Last month we took an initial look at the new Windows 95-
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sion was not one of elation. The system was/is slow and the
DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE
GUI was not as intuitive as Windows 95 itself.
But as I continue to explore MSN, I am finding features of
the system that I do indeed like. One in particular is the MSN
News feature.
MSN News is the closest thing to an online newspaper that
I've ever seen. It comes complete with column-style
newsprint, audio, video, MSN and Web links.
The news comes complete with "sections" — The World,
The Nation, Sports, Arts and Entertainment, and Business.
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the system kind of flaked on me for
the second and I never found out if I
was right or not. Too bad. The ques-
tion was a compelling one: "How
many witches were burned in the
Salem witch trials in 1962?" I didn't
think there were any witch trials in
the 1960s, but then I'm not sure
what became of McCarthy after he
was run out of Washington.
The machine the board runs from
is a home-built 386DX/40 which
John says he constructed component
by component.
"Its brand name could be 'E
Pluribus Unum'," he says, "for it is
decidedly one out of many."
John says he first came to BBSing
in 1992, when he bought a 2400bps
modem. One of his first discoveries
online was a Kansas City-area board
run by a fellow lawyer called — clev-
erly enough — Juris Diction. John
got hooked, and started Post-FUN in
May of 1993.
And about that name: John cred-
its the telephone company for
dreaming it up.
"When I first started my BBS," he
says, "it was part-time on my voice
phone line, which was 767-8386,
which spells out 'post fun'. The
name sounded good, and I note with
pride that it appears nowhere else on
the Fido node list."
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ANSI graphics that shows a demo-
nized Bill Clinton. Next to it is a
countdown numbering the days he's
been in office. This period is referred
to as "America Held Hostage."
Further, the board contains week-
ly summaries of the TV shows from
that paragon of sober political dis-
course, Rush Limbaugh. Check here
if you want a recap, in precis form,
ot how Mr. Limbaugh believes raw
sewage dumped into the ocean actu-
ally fosters the creation of marine
life.
Nerdville
Sysop: luhn Guarnero
BBS Location: Schererville, IN
Data*: Node 1: 219-736-4957
Node 2: 219-736-6282
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BBS Software: Wildcat! 4.1 1
This BBS is a midwestern enigma
with a bit of a split personality. It
wears its politics on its sleeve — cer-
tainly not unusual in the online
world — but the politics make for an
eclectic mix.
What do I mean? Consider this:
the board possesses a conservative
bent that quite frankly rankled this
Clintonite when he came across it.
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Check here if you want a
recap, in precis form, of how
Mr. Limbaugh believes raw
sewage dumped into the ocean
actually fosters the creation
of marine life.
But lest you think the board is
solely an organ of America's right
wing, I have to point out that right
next to the Limbaugh summaries on
the main menu is a pro-environment
selection that calls up a database of
all the endangered species identified
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
There's also something called the
"critter corner" that selects a critter
of the month and gives a text bio.
When I logged on, that critter was
the Mephistis Mephistis, or striped
skunk. Its spray can nail you at a dis-
tance of 1 5 feet — did you know
that?
Anyway, politics is not even the
board's main focus. Essentially, it's a
message board with a growing user
base whose cries for more reliable
access and better graphics have
prompted sysop lohn Guarnero to
add a second node this fall, and
upgrade early next year to Wildcat!
version 5, which will support the
graphics John wants to integrate.
"I went to two nodes because
users were complaining about how
hard it was to get on to node one
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during peak hours," he says. "The
only real advantage is that node two
is lightly loaded."
The board is free, but to get access
to that second node — which does
not open up any special services to
the user — a donation of S10 is
requested.
Other upgrades John has institut-
ed include adding a PC with a
Pentium 100 Mhz processor and
16MB of RAM to the 486DX/66 the
board has resided on since April of
this year, when it was launched. The
two boards are linked together
through a LAN, and combined, they
have five online CD-ROMs and
more than three gigabytes of file
areas.
John's adventures with the latest
PC processor has left him in a bit of
a sardonic mood, so in the message
area, he has included a number of
Pentium jokes. Some are so esoteric
they'll only get a rise out of a true
programmer, but others are more
suited for general consumption.
There is, for example, a "top ten" list
of suggested slogans for Intel's chip.
My favorite? Number five: "We fixed
it. Really."
As for other features, John has
included several game doors, a
matchmaker program for users to
link with one another, a daily weath-
er forecast for the northern
Indiana/southern Illinois area, and a
wire news service that provides
headlines, sports, and entertainment.
The latter feature costs John $225 a
year, a cost he says he simply
absorbs.
Finally, there's the issue of
Internet access. There is none, yet.
However, with the upgrade to the
new Wildcat! in January, John hopes
to work toward providing some
form of Net access, whether it's sim-
ply email, or full-blown access. Look
for that to happen in [uly of
Steve Jonas is editor and co-founder of
Nexus Six magazine, the journal of
gutter-tech. He welcomes news of new
and noteworthy boards. He can be
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Following are top downloads as recorded last month on three BBSs across the U.S. Look for them on
your favorite local BBS, too. Files such as QWK packets have been omitted, as have any graphic files. Descriptions
are generated by author or bulletin board. Programs carried
in the "Top Ten" download list don't necessarily denote a good
program, of course —just one that's frequently downloaded. You'll have to
be the judge when it comes to quality. And keep in mind: always look for the
latest program, as one of the advantages to using (and registering) share-
ware is that you'll be privy to the frequent updates.
THE BARBER SHOP BBS 413.737.8634
Sysop: Richard Roy
1 C0NF727.ZIP 109.668
PC-CONFJG V7.27 — Detects all the hardware in your PC and displays it
on the screen. One of the best sysinfo-programs around, it conies with a
CD-ROM benchmark routine. Finds Local-Bus and PCI boards. Cyrix. Tl,
UMC and Pentium CPUs; detects lots of VGA chips, APM functions. EPP
BIOS. Green boards and all the standard stuff.
2 2DSQR.ZIP 510,790
20-Squares vl.Os is a Windows shareware version o! an ancient Egyptian
game whose name is lost in antiquity, known loday by archaeologists
only as "the tv/enty squares game." The game features stunning images,
great game sounds, original MIDI score, and MummyFacts™ of ancient
Egypt. Easy, fun and educational.
3 ASECRETS.ZIP 144,273
Amazing Secrets — A how-to ol amazing stunts and tricks. Includes fire
tricks, strength stunts, psychic secrets, show-off tricks, impossible things
and bar bets.
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4 DERBY. ZIP 1.251.759
Home Run Derby by MVP Software. So. you think you're pretty good on
the ball diamond, do you? But do you have what it takes to compete with
the likes of Hurt Thomas, Barty Bunds, and Junior Griffin Jr? Can you go
deep, take the bail out of the yard? Step up to the plate and take your
whacks against the best. "BSPN" personality Bob Yukon calls the action
in this hilarious baseball game. Req VGA. Supports most sound cards.
5 10MF2097.ZIP 2,741,769
One Must Fail 2097 — Welcome to the future of fighting from Epic
MegaGames. In the year 2097. steel will bend and sparks will fly. You
control a massive robot through match after match of strategic fighting
action. Blazing animation, stereo music and sound for all major sound
cards — one or two-player action.
6 AW065B.ZIP 103,292
ArtWorx v0.65 (Beta). Full-featured ANSI editor that blows away all others.
7 BARYON10.ZIP 2,427,231
Baryon is the greatest shoot 'em ever devised for the PC. You must pilot
your ship against a relentless onslaught of alien craft, both in the air and
on the ground. Features fast, smooth scrolling graphics with a fluid
maneuverability and a rocking soundtrack. Requires 386SX+. VGA, four
megs of RAM.
8 PSYCH10.ZIP 297,696
The Psychedelic Screen Saver Collection v1 .0 — A collection of screen
savers that generate hypnotic patterns. Included are 16- and 32-bit ver-
sions for Microsoft Windows 3.1 , Windows 95, and Windows NT, as well
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Do you know what happened the day
and year you were born? Unless your
parents saved the newspapers printed
that day, you probably have no idea
what was "front page news."
Now, with the Birthday Chronicle
software and a computer running
Microsoft Windows, you can find out.
Run the Birthday Chronicle and
enter a name and birth date (enter a
date of birth as early as January 1,
1900). Next, click the Print button.
The Birthday Chronicle searches its
database for information about the day
and year you entered and prints it out
as a mock newspaper front page.
The Birthday Chronicle is a simple,
straightforward program, but it does
allow you to set several options. For
example, with the religious holiday fea-
ture turned on, if the birth date falls on
a religious holiday, a holiday graphic-
appears in the upper right corner of the
page. There's also a batch printing
mode for printing several birthday
pages at once.
The Birthday Chronicle requires an
IBM-compatible computer running
Windows 3. 1 or later and a Windows-
compatible printer driver. Registered
users get a version that removes the
"Evaluation Copy" watermark from
each printed page, removes the share-
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Use The Birthday Chronicle to get a front page newspaper report of what
happened the day and year you were born.
ware reminder from the main screen,
and provides periodic updates and
technical support.
Macintosh
VoiceCalendar v2.5
by Afshin Latifi
Focus Softworks
P.O. Box 2401
Santa Clara, CA 95055-2401
Email: latifl@aol.com
If you like to keep track of upcoming
events but hate keying in all the details,
Focus VoiceCalendar may be just what
you need. This small Macintosh appli-
cation works with your mouse and an
external or built-in microphone to
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face offers a calendar with the current
date and time and access to most func-
tions. Click the New button to display a
dialog box where you can click to iden-
tify the date, time, and occasion for
your reminder, and also click to start
recording.
By default, you can record up to 16
seconds of sound, but VoiceCalendar's
online help feature explains how to
record longer messages if desired. Once
the details of the event have been re-
corded, the date the message will play
on will be highlighted. When the
event's time and date arrive, Voice-
Calendar can notify you by flashing the
Apple icon in the menu bar, by playing
a soft ringing sound, and/or playing the
actual message.
You can set a number of options, like
the notifications mentioned above, to
customize the way Focus VoiceCalendar
works. Since VoiceCalendar must be
running in order to play messages when
their event times arrive, it offers a menu
command that automatically puts an
alias of itself in the Startup Items folder
so it launches automatically when you
start your Macintosh. In addition, its
main window can be shrunken down to
a tasteful looking calendar/clock bar you
can position anywhere on screen. And
since VoiceCalendar requires only 350K
of RAM, it's a very small burden to the
average Macintosh configuration.
Focus VoiceCalendar requires a
Macintosh with a 68020 or later proces-
sor, System 7 or later, and
a built-in or external
microphone for record-
ing sound. For best
results, Sound Manager
3.0 or later is also recom-
mended. VoiceCalendar
is distributed as share-
ware in a demonstration
mode. Until you pay the
registration fee of S32
plus $5 shipping, you'll
only be able to record
messages for events with-
in 15 minutes of the
recording time.
Use Focus VoiceCalendar to set reminders without pressing a single
keyboard key.
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SK Time Clock vl.12
by Mike Nudd
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or sign out and clock out. You can also
enter comments that appear in the
Sign-Out Status window for other
users. Program capabilities are limited
by the password level for the employee
who launched the program. Someone
With computers on nearly
every desk in a workplace, it
makes sense to computerize as
many recordkeeping functions
as possible. That's where SK
Time Clock can help. This little
program works like a sign
in/sign out board to keep track
of employee locations and
work hours. It also provides
complete email capabilities.
Launch SK Time Clock and
use the password control dia-
log box to enter employee
names and other information.
The Sign-Out Status window displays a
list of all employees you entered. To
change an employee's status, click his
name and then click the CS button at
the bottom of the window. Use the
Change Status window that appears to
sign in, sign out, sign in and clock in,
Sinn-Out status
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Clock lets you clock employees in or out so there's no wondering
o need for noisy time clocks.
with an access level of can enter or
change information for anyone. Other
levels offer more restricted access. You
can, for example, prevent an employee
from recording information for anyone
other than himself.
All entries can be summarized and
printed, exported for use in other pro-
grams, or as the basis of payroll input.
SK Time Clock also includes an
email system that makes it possible to
exchange email with other system
users. Click the Mail button and enter
your password to read incoming mes-
sages and send outgoing ones.
Whenever you enter your password
at a password prompt, SK Time Clock
tells you whether there are messages
waiting for you. Many small companies
might find this a simple and affordable
electronic mail solution.
SK Time Clock requires a Macintosh
with at least eight megabytes of RAM
running System 7 or later, and a 640 x
400 pixel (PowerBook) or larger moni-
tor. It can be used on one centrally
located computer — on a receptionist's
desk, for instance — or on separate
computers connected via network.
To remove the shareware reminder
message, register SK Time Clock for $19
per computer. A special network file
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business recordkeeping modules are also
available from ShopKeeper software.
DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE
Newton
SetClock v1.0
by Paul Rekieta
E-Mail: prekieta@eworld.com
If you'd like to know that your
Newton has the absolute cor-
rect time, get SetClock. This
tiny application uses your
modem to dial into the
National Institute of Standards
in Boulder, CO, to get and set
your Newton's clock.
SetClock installs at the end
of the Preferences list as
Automated Computer Time
Service. Tap it to display the
phone number for the clock
and a status window. You can
tap Options to display a
Dialing slip to set your local
area code and any dialing pre-
fix, access code, or credit card
number. When you tap Call, Newton
dials through your modem, connects
to the remote system, gets the current
date and time, and disconnects. The
whole process takes less than a
minute.
SetClock requires a Newton-com-
patible device with a modem. It is dis-
tributed as freeware.
Note: If you'd like the same kind of
program for a Macintosh, be sure to
check out SetClock by Jim Leitch. It's
also free.
Finding these Files
If you can't find these files on your
favorite BBS, try mine. The Electronic
Pen BBS is a two-line FirstCIass-based
system at 201.767.6337. Look in the
Sharewaring conference folder that
appears on your desktop for all the files
covered in this column.
If you're on the World Wide Web,
you can FTP these files from the Giles
Road Press web site. Use your browser
to view the URL http://www.intac.com/
-gilesrd/ and link to the Sharewaring
page from there, muss
Maria Langer is a freelance ivriter and
computer consultant running a BBS since
1989. She is the author of nine computer
books and is currently hard at work on a
new Microsoft Excel book for Peachpit
Press. Contact her at gilesrd@intac.com.
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BY MICHAEL
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NovaServer :
All This and Internet, Too?
A truly multifunctional online service for your Mac.
The amount of ink the Net and World Wide Web are
getting is incredible, to put it lightly. You can't pick up
a computer magazine — heck, any magazine — these days
without reading about how to access the Internet or set up
your own Web site.
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So it's no surprise many companies are
feverishly looking to equip themselves
with some type of online
service/email/file server system. And
when looking for such an animal, it
seems everyone wants something with
multimedia appeal, ease-of-use, and
the ability to hook into the Internet.
Unfortunately for us Mac users,
there are few companies out there
offering host packages.
Spider Island, makers of TeleFinder,
has only recently begun to offer some
WWW support (which I will cover in
the coming months). SoftArc, makers
of First Class, recently told me at
NetWorld/Interop that they don't see
HTML support being implemented for
a long time.
There is one company, however,
that has been heavily involved in
Internet support for some time. That
company is ResNova, and their product
is something called NovaServer.
NS4.02
NovaServer 4.02 combines more power
than an email package, BBS or Web
server alone. It allows callers to connect
through an easy to use, fully customiz-
able graphical interface for Mac,
Windows and DOS. The NS server will
communicate with any computer,
independent of its operating system or
terminal type. Once on the system, one
can access electronic mail, message
forums areas, file libraries including
CD-ROM, databases, real-time confer-
ences and chats, as well as access public
networks including the Internet and
Fidonet, browse the World Wide Web,
and perform high-speed text searches
(via AppleSearch).
NovaServer sysops can write power-
ful scripts, gateway to popu-
lar email packages and create
custom applications to boot.
Plus, NovaServer clients can
logon through serial, TCP/IP
(across the Internet),
AppleTalk (across a LAN)
and X.25 connections. All
that's required for access
(from a Macintosh or PC
running Windows) is the
free NovaTerm client soft-
ware. In fact any communi-
cations software that sup-
ports VT1 00, ANSI, TTY, or
RIP graphics can connect.
other parts of the board or the Internet.
Some final notes on NovaServer's
customized look-and-feel: through
NovaScript you can manipulate text,
files, and logs; request and collect user
responses; access external programs;
and, respond to system indicators and
statistics including the date, time, num-
* Unlimited message and file attach-
ment sizes.
■ Text in messages can include fonts,
font sizes, colors, and style.
■ Pictures can be pasted into messages
from the Clipboard.
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The first thing one is likely to
notice about NS is the customizing
available to sysops. (Examples are seen
in Figures 1-5.) A sysop can use the
icon-driven interface called Nova View,
where the sysop simply drags tools
from a floating palette to a folder to
create menus. Or by using NovaScript
— NovaServer's primary scripting sys-
tem — you can control how the server
presents text or graphics to callers.
NovaScript allows you to use click-
able GIF or JPEG images of any size, or
World Wide Web-style pages written in
HTML (HyperText Markup Language).
In fact, HTML support is the heart
of NovaServer. Every item on a
NovaServer board (message forums,
file libraries, etc.) has its own URL
(Uniform Resource Locator which pro-
vides a path to a particular resource).
Through HTML you can create a link
that not only takes you to another Web
page, but to any part of your server
such as a message forum, file library, or
searchable database. Every document
on a NovaServer board can be an
HTML document — email letters, mes-
sage forum postings, descriptions in a
file library, even text files or help mes-
sages displayed on your screen. And in
each of these documents, you can have
graphics, sounds, and more links to
Figure 3. Joystick, another French service,
ber of downloads, etc. You're really
only limited by your own imagination.
Another of NovaServer's tools,
WindowScript, allows you to create
custom cross-platform NovaTerm win-
dows, or to replace any of NovaTerm's
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built-in windows (the email window,
for example) with your own. If you're
interested in providing custom RIP or
ANSI support for your PC users, you're
free to design custom RIP or ANSI
graphics and completely redefine any
of the text-based menus.
Talk to me
NovaServer supports email and mes-
sage forums like other host packages.
But it is heavily loaded with man)' fea-
tures such as the following:
DECEMBER 1 995 BBS MAGAZINE
■ Message forwarding.
• Ability to sort messages
by subject, sender, date, or
number of messages in
thread.
• Addressing Assistant auto-
matically looks up and
completes partial mail
addresses for local recipi-
ents (start typing, and
NovaServer will try to com-
plete the name for you).
• Ability to send mail mes-
sages to multiple recipients.
■ Automatic threading in
message forums.
• Moderators for message forums.
• Purge forum posts after a specified
period of time.
An example of a customized mail send
feature is illustrated in Figure 6. As far
as online discussions (chatting),
NovaServer supports the following:
■ Unlimited number of simultaneous
chats and users in chats.
• Public or private chats and confer-
ences.
• Chats and conferences may be part of
a server design, or may be created by
users on the fly.
• Listings show the participants in a
conference or chat.
• Pseudonyms may be used as an alter-
native to user names.
• Moderators may eject chat or confer-
ence participants.
If you, as the sysop, need to broadcast a
message to users that the system is
going down for some reason, or tell
them about a chat going on some-
Continues..
47 ■■■■
Figure 4. Greyhound Town BBS (408-262-1265) Main Sc
Gaming/entertainment board with excellent graphics.
where, you can immediately broadcast
bulletins to all users online. In fact,
even the callers can send instant bul-
letins to anyone else online. NovaTerm
users receive bulletins/alerts in the
Server Messages window, so as not to
interfere with what they are doing
What about files?
NovaServer has file libraries, of course,
but also has additional features such as:
• Unlimited number of tiles in a library.
• Files in libraries can be stored on
remote volumes or accessed directly
from a CD-ROM.
• Administrators may screen files before
releasing them to users.
• Unlimited file description length
when a library item is opened.
• Preview picture files before down-
loading; supports PICT and "BBS-in-a-
Box" preview formats.
• Sort files by file name, date, number
of downloads, or new files.
Sysops can also create Personal File
Libraries where multiple users access
the library, but each only sees the files
they uploaded. The only real limitation
to the file libraries is that the number is
limited by the Macintosh file system
(the Mac operating system only allows
so many files on a volume).
Figure 7 shows a file transfer.
Internet support
One of the few Mac host programs
offering extensive Internet support,
NovaServer supports Internet-standard
48
electronic mail
(SMTP), Usenet
news (NNTP),
Telnet capability,
and even a Web
browser.
An Apple-
Search gateway lets
you set up your
own databases of
keyword-search-
able documents as
well as allowing
you to connect the
, en users of your serv-
er to WAIS data-
bases on the Net.
Users can
Telnet in and out of a NS board, allow-
ing worldwide access to/from thou-
sands of services on the Internet — all
from the server. Using NovaServer's
support of HTML and its built-in Web
browser, callers can move backward
and forward through recent pages,
Figure 5. Long Island Globalink (516-265-9E00).
Well-rounded board with something of interest
for most callers.
access favorite links provided via email
from friends. In fact, sysops have tight
control on their users' ability to con-
nect to the Internet, being able to filter
outgoing URL requests through lists of
approved or prohibited sites and pages.
ResNova plans in the future to not only
make NovaServer boards fully accessi-
ble through World Wide Web, but also
allow users to publish their own home
pages.
Can you help a sysop out?
Being a sysop can be a thankless, time-
consuming job. ResNova has made the
job a little easier.
NovaServer allows you to automate
networking, account and message expi-
DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE
ration, and even backups. Sysops can
assign access privileges by user or
groups of users. They can also control
access for World Wide Web and Telnet
connections.
Accounts can be set to expire on a
specified date and new accounts can be
set to expire after a specified number of
days. Users are limited, though, to only
thirty character names/handles.
NovaServer keeps detailed logs of all
activity on your board, from connections
to posts, uploads, downloads and more.
This is useful for billing customers if you
charge by access or by-thc-hour. You can
also access an online user's profile by
double-clicking on the user's name in
the Server Status window.
Actually, NovaServer has an account
database option supporting any stan-
dard ODBC!! compatible SQL server
(including Butler from F.veryWare
Development and the Microsoft SQL
Server) that allows for increased flexi-
bility for account management and
accounting solutions.
NovaServer can also allow you to
quit automatically at a predetermined
time, and perform automatic crash
recovery that can bring the server back
online without human assistance.
There's also a BBS Biller HyperCard
stack add-on option from Matterform
Media that allows credit card autho-
rization.
NovaServer has more features and
abilities than we do magazine space.
For the sake of brevity, here are some
of the other major features I thought
you might want to know about, if
briefly.
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Figure 8. ResNova's support BBS MovaCentral's
Main Screen (711-379-9004).
Nova Server...
• is Power Macintosh native;
■ can transparently divide your client
load across two or more separate com-
puters running NovaServer, keeping
different resources on different
machines (file libraries on one comput-
er, message forums on another, email
on a third, etc.);
• users can perform simultaneous func-
tions online, including uploads, down-
loads, and reading messages;
• features Voting Topics for conducting
polls and surveys; and,
• has new or altered graphics and
sounds automatically update when the
client connects — only new elements
are transmitted.
Also of interest, the size of graphics
Nova'l erm can display is limited only
by memory. NovaTerm uses sounds
stored in Macintosh 'snd' format, but
translates them so they can play on
Macintosh and Windows and the Mac
client can play QuickTime movies.
NovaTerm users choose the language
for the menus and
displays, the lan-
guage being
changed on the fly
using a pop-up
menu (NovaTerm
currently supports
English, German,
French, and
Dutch). Each serv-
er can support
approximately 40
simultaneous
modem connec-
tions and between
32 and 64 network
connections —
multiple servers can combine to sup-
port additional users. And NS has gate-
ways for AppleSearch 1.5, Fidonet, First
Class, Microsoft Mail, SnapMail,
QuickMail, and UUCP.
As with almost any other software
package, NovaServer is not perfect.
However, ResNova is very good on
supporting their sysops, with updates
and a special area for info, discussions
and software updates on their support
board NovaCentral (see Figure 8).
ResNova also has some of the best tech
support people in the
business, according to
many of the sysops on
NovaCentral.
Fixes for bugs are
also done in a very
timely manner.
And with each new
release I find
NovaServer to be
much more stable and
less likely to crash
(I've helped crash
more Mac host soft-
ware than I care to
admit).
vices such as America Online or
CompuServe.
NovaServer requires a Macintosh
with a 68020 or later CPU, 8 megs of
RAM, and System 7.x (Systems soft-
ware versions prior to 7.5 require the
Thread Manager extension ). The
NovaTerm for Macintosh (client)
requires a Macintosh Plus or later
model, 2.5 megs of RAM, and System
6.0.7 or later. NovaTerm for Windows
(client) requires a 386 or later PC, 4
megs of RAM, and Windows 3.1,
Windows NT, or Windows 95. (The
client is a 32-bit application, so 3.1 sys-
tems require Win32s. For network
connections, 3.1 will also require
Winsock.)
For further info on availability and
pricing, contact ResNova Software, Inc.
at (voice) 714.379.9000, (server)
714.379.9004, (fax) 714.379.9014, or
email sates@resnova.com. The Web
page is http://www.resnova.com
Michael A. Knykcndall can be readied
through the Online Macintosh Users'
Group BBS, Macintosh Online, at
404.822.5929, or at andykirk@aol.com.
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A recent news release that startled
many online biz insiders was simple
in content, but carried all the charge of a
fifth-level Mage's staff. For those who
missed out, it read, for the most part:
Boca Research Acquiring Hayes from Bankruptcy
Boca Research, Inc. is acquiring Hayes
Microcomputer Products, Inc., in a move that
should shoot Boca Research, Inc. to the top of
the modeir. market. . .
"The new company will keep the Hayes name
because of its recognition in the marketplace.
But products of each company will retain their
current names, " said Boca Research spokeswoman
Gale Blackburn.
The move comes a month after the Norcross, GA-
based conpany had filed its plan of reorganiza-
tion. In November E'94], it had sought protec-
tion under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy
code .
The companies expect the merger to close in 90
days.
Many folks were stunned by this news. We all knew
Hayes was under the Chapter 1 1, but word on the street
had them coming out in a few weeks. Many insiders sat
back to watch what this did for consumer loyalties. In fact
I received many messages asking if I thought this was a
good or bad sign for Boca/ Hayes fans and product owners.
Well, 1 thought it was merely a sign, not necessarily a good
or bad one. . . yet. True to my feelings, this next press
release crashed against the modem shores:
Boca Research, Inc. Announces Termination of
Negotiations Regarding the Acquisition of Hayes
Microcomputer
Boca Raton, Florida, August 24, 1995 - Boca
Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOCI) today announced
that it has terminated negotiations with
respect to the acquisition of Hayes
Microcomputer Products, Inc. under the previ-
ously announced letter of intent with Hayes. In
making the announcement, Boca Research indicat-
ed that Mr. Hayes' recent efforts to seek
alternatives to the merger with Boca Research,
his refusal to suspend these efforts during
continued negotiations with Boca Research, and
the course of negotiations over the past sever-
al days caused Boca Research to conclude that
Mr. Hayes is not committed to the merger.
Anthony F. Zalenski, president and chief execu-
tive officer of Boca Research, said, "...as we
pursued due diligence and negotiations with
Dennis Hayes, it became apparent to us that
there were fundamental differences between Boca
Research and Mr. Hayes relating to the manage-
ment of the combined companies. We determined
that these differences would restrict Boca
Research's management from taking the actions
required to return Hayes to profitability and
would jeopardize Boca's earnings growth."
And that's not all:
On September 1, 1995 Hayes Microcomputer Products
Inc. reached an agreement with the committee that repre-
sents its creditors to ask the federal bankruptcy court to
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extend Hayes" September 21 dead-
line to secure a means to pay off its
debt.
"Hayes has negotiated with the
Official Committee of Creditors
Holding Unsecured Claims to peti-
tion the Atlanta federal bankruptcy
court to give (Hayes) until Oct. 16 to
find viable funding to pay off its
creditors," Hayes officials said. The
agreement also dictates that Hayes
has until October 2 to raise S15 mil-
lion as part of its court-approved
reorganization plan.
If Hayes cannot meet these dates,
the parties will cede control to a
"mutually acceptable" court-
appointed trustee.
Barbara Smith of Hayes went on
to say, "The parties must now file a
motion with the court for an exten-
sion." She added that she was
"unsure when the motion would be
entered."
And just as my editor was scream-
ing "Deadline!" the following infor-
mation came across the wires:
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court
rejected a deal between Hayes
Microcomputer and its credi-
tors . The deal would have
given Hayes more time to
raise the cash it needs to
emerge from Chapter 11. If
this would have occurred, and
the company could not raise
the needed $85 million, the
creditors would have received
the right to replace Dennis
Hayes. Since the court did
not agree to this, though,
Hayes has the exclusive right
until Sept. 30 to propose a
plan to emerge from bankrupt-
cy court protection. After
that time outsiders have the
opportunity to submit compet-
itive plans .
The creditor committee's attorney
had previously stated that if the
court failed to approve the deal, the
committee would consider asking
the court to appoint a bankruptcy
TABLE I — SYSOPS HIGH-SPEED MODEM DISCOUNTS BY VENDOB AND MODEL TYPE
Continues
VENDOR/
PRODUCT
14.4K V.32bis
INTERNAL
14.4KV.32bis
EXTERNAL
V.32TERB0,V.FC,
V.34 INTERNAL
V.32TERB0, V.FC
V.34 EXTERNAL
AT&T
Paradyne
3721 -B1 -001*
$150
3710-A1-201* S175
$165 PC; $190 Mac
N/A
CPU
ViVa
ViVa 14.4
S1B0
ViVa 14.4 l\l/A
S196
N/A
Hayes Corp
Optima 144B*
S179
Ultra 144
S249
N/A
Optima 288+FAX
v.FC 28.8k $259
Optima 1 44+FAX -
$179 PC; S1 79 Mac
Intel
SatisFax/400
S249
14.4 EX
$269
N/A
N/A
Faxmodem 144i
S99
SatisFAXMOOe'
$245
Faxmodem 144e
$109
Microcom
N/A
N/A
N/A
DeskPorte FAST
v.FC 28.8k $249
Travel Porte FAST
v.FC 28.8k $249
MuitiTech
MT1432BC
S400
MT1432BA"
$400
N/A
N/A
MT1432ES
S400 MCA
MT1432MU*
$300
MT1432BL -
S450
MT1432PCS
$575
Practical
Peripherals
NA
PM14400FXSA-
S215
N/A
N/A
PM14400FXMT*
$155
Supra
Corp
SupraFAXModem*
S109
SupraFAXModem"
$139
$159
Supra V3-I
S179
USFtorjotics
N/A
N/A
N/A
HSTV.Everything
V.34, VFC, FAX*
S249
Ven-Tel
PCM144FAX'
$195
EC144FAX'
$215
N/A
N/A
PCMV.32bis"
$480
ECV.32bis"
S525
MCM144FAX-
$380 MCA
RMV.32bis II"
S425
Zoom
Telephonies
VFPV.32Bis*
$99
VFX V.32Bis*
S1 19 PC: Si 30 Mac
VFP V.FC 24k
$99
VFX V.FC 24k
$119 PC; $130 Mac
VFP V.FC 28.8k
$139
VFX V.FC 28.8k
$159 PC; $170 Mac
ZyXEL
U-1496B' 16.8K
S299
U-1496E* 16.8K
S299
N/A
U-1496E*
v.32terbo 16.8K $299
U-1498B+* 19.2K
S389
• Modems with an asterisk include 14.400 baud FAX send/receive at no extra charge!
Notes on Table I:
1. All internal modems ate assumed to be PC-AT ISA bus unless otherwise noted. Some manufacturers do not offer
internals; be careful when ordering.
2. Consult manufacturer for details on availability of Caller ID or voice-mail processing options (any modem above).
3. These prices NEVER include shipping and hand] ing, which is always extra, Ttypically S5 - S 1 5 U. S. dollars.
4. V.34 is international (ITU-T) standard for 28.8K. This is not the same as V.FAST (generic name) or V.FC (Rockwell
based 28.8K standard).
DEC'EMBE
//
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VENDOR
NAME
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(805) 499-9646:
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(404) 446-6336;
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(503) 645-6275
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(612) 785-9875;
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//
trustee to run the company. We'll
need to wait and see who makes the
next move.
You might be wondering why the
heck I'm talking about all of this in
the Modem Discount section (as
might my editor). Well, here's my
logic. As I have said all along, making
an investment in modems for your
BBS is just that — an investment.
You invest in the product as well as
the company manufacturing and sup-
porting that product.
Every maker of modems — be it
Hayes, ZyXEL, USR, etc. — says,
"We're #1, we're the leader, we're the
innovator."
These are opinions, for the most
part, and everybody's got 'em. But we
need to know that when we make that
investment in a critical link in our
BBS, ISP, or other online system it's
money well, and safely, spent.
Whether you are a million-dollar
ISP or free BBS, the cash you spend
represents a two-way commitment.
You commit to promoting their
product in some way (most
Sysop/ISP programs) and the manu-
facturer commits to treating you tike
the true market influencer that you
are. The manufacturer also commits
to producing and delivering top-
notch, reliable products.
A seven-year warranty is a great
marketing device, and an even better
guarantee tool for the customer.
However it doesn't do much if the
company is not around in seven
years.
So is a two-year warranty any less
a feature given the constant state of
flux and rapid changes in product
platforms? Is the leader of today
going to be the one teetering in bank-
ruptcy court tomorrow?
I could be accused of stretching
this argument a bit, and perhaps
rightfully so (hey, they're just points
to consider), but when you're dealing
with a monetary investment it might
be an argument difficult to overlook.
Therefore, this is a great time to
evaluate not only the commitment of
your modem company, but to also
gauge your faith in them.
Will Hayes pull out of this and still
be able to offer the same commit-
ments to sysops as in the past? Will
Boca find new energies from this
brush with eating the big fish and re-
focus their efforts? Will all of them be
devoured by some yet-unseen big-fish
manufacturer?
Personally, I think we may see
each of the above to some degree.
And it will all be to the benefit of the
sysop.
Indeed Hayes, in some form or
other, will most certainly be around
in the years to come (though it seems
to now be backing off a bit on its
aggressive User Group and Sysop
programs). Perhaps the company will
find other corners to cut and re-ener-
gize their online presence. Boca has
displayed an eagerness to be a big fish
in the modem pond — once you start
thinking about swimming in the
deeper waters it's hard to go back to
the shallows. Look for them to
aggressively attack on points of prod-
uct and pricing in the next year.
Boca did a mere $80 million in
sales last year. That leaves a lot of
room for growth in 1996.
And what about that big fish?
Calendar 1996 may very well be the
year the billion-dollar modem com-
panies lead the way, but that leaves
plenty of room for the smaller, hun-
grier ones like Boca.
As always it pays to keep on top of
current events, products, and even
attitudes from the various manufac-
turers. When manufacturers shine I'll
be talking about it here. When they
cast a dim glow, I'll be taking an even
harder look.
Sysop/Provider programs
I've included a couple of basic charts
for those who believe a picture (well,
chart) is worth a few pages of ram-
bling text.
The minimum performance level
is v.32bis {14,400 bps), but will soon
be displaced by V.34. All modems
***" •?&!
also must have v.42bis for error correc-
tion and data compression to make this
list. The rightmost column of Table I
shows all modems foster than 14400
bps that support at least v.32bis stan-
dards.
I recommend only V.34 for sysops.
End-users can economically afford to
now live by the same standards. The
V.34 ITU-T standard offers 50 percent
more throughput than v.32bis, at only
minimal cost increases. It also offers a
better chance at a high-speed connect
(24,000-28,800) than VFC under min-
imal line conditions. Beware ol
upgrade plans to v.FAST/v.34
modems; various manufacturer pro-
grams vary greatly.
More than a modem
Some vendors offer more than just
modems to the sysops joining their
program. For example, US Robotics
offers substantial discounts off their
CommServer 486 LAN product. Other
vendors, such as ZyXel, offer big dis-
counts on modem rackmounts. A rack-
mount reduces the tangle of multiply-
ing power supplies and becomes
economical for sysops planning on
larger, multi-line systems.
Buyers' restrictions
If you maintain a system operating 24-
hours per day for the last six months,
then you're eligible for any of these dis-
counts. Some manufacturers only
require that you are currently running
a BBS at time of ordering. A few may
actually waive the current operating
requirement.
Once you receive your modem,
you're expected to keep the BBS up
and running between six and 12
months (requirements vary).
Generally, the modem is yours to do
whatever you want with after this
period expires. Some manufacturers
may ask you to never sell modems
purchased on a discount plan.
Modem resellers, such as computer
stores, are generally excluded from
participation in discount plans.
Nearly all of the modem vendors are
accepting VISA and MasterCard for
orders. Some also accept a cashier's
check or money-order for prepay
orders. Personal checks often require
additional clearing time which just
holds tip your order. C.O.D. is becom-
ing less common, and is rumored for
phase-out by several of the larger play-
ers over the next few months.
One requirement, which goes for
nearly all vendors, is that they generally
expect at least a one-line advertisement
somewhere in your welcoming screens.
For example: "Using the finest Model
XYZ modem from Acme Modem Co."
would be perfectly acceptable in all cases.
Order processing and availability
Delivery times and schedules vary radi-
cally, so your mileage may vary. Many
manufacturers are placing orders on
hold until they release V.34. Hayes typ-
ically shipped in 48 hours, and to the
far extreme, US Robotics guarantees a
two to six week waiting period.
For Canadian, European and other
sysops outside the U.S., you may or
may not be eligible for discount offers.
Please check carefully ahead of time to
avoid disappointment. You may want
to check with their European sub-
sidiaries before contacting the U.S.
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To check out the A-list on the Web, go to
http://www.channei1.com/usbbs/home
If you're a sysop and would like to be
considered for the list, contact one of the
following sites. Posting to the USBBS List
at these sites will place you on the A-List.
BOBsBBS — 916.929.7511
Livewire/CD SUB — Download
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FTP — Download USPUB103.ZIP from
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Rusty n Edie"s BBS announces the
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Simply plug your phone line to the Dual
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The Berean Unv John Carter
Christian. CalvaryNet.
V 19 D 3 1
910-292-1979 NC Greensboro
The BlilBoard Bill Bailey
Computer professional/hobbyist.
W 19 V 10+ 2 3
910-591-8512 NCGermanton
N Slate Online Gary Dudley
internet access, shop online.
W 29 D 2+ 1 3
91 0-595-8073 NC Walkertown
PC-MotDrsports Ronald Conrad
Motorsports. NASCAR, RACE.GIF.
W 29 DF 14+ 1 1
912-236-0083 GA Savannah
Wildd Cardd Orvel Schrum
General family & community.
M 29 FV 12+ 6 F
912-328-9935 GA Warner Robin
Kitty's Cafe! M. Mendez
Online advertising/business.
W 29 F 14+ 150 S B
912-474-8010 GA Macon
Online Macon Chris Coggins
True Windows, games, chat, l-net.
M 29 FV 7 12 S 3
912-538-7950 GAVidalia
Cornerstone Michael Brazel
General purpose small town.
W 29 F 11+1 S
913-784-7171
The Publishing
Mike Robinson
914-426-0729
Mirage Network Brian Buffell
91 4-477-0264 NY G reenwood
The Lake BBS Greg Wrighl
Adult files; doors.
W 29 BV 13+ 2
914-528-4194 NY Mahopac
Computer; 8BS Rik Line
Computer tech support, business.
I 19 D 10 1
914-621-2865
Drk Side ol Moan Peler Cacchioli
914-665-1725
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Files.
I 09 FU 4
914-667-9385
Joe Brown's
Amateur radio
Q 29 FU 14
NY Mt Vernon
C. Brewinglon
NY Mt Vernon
Joe Brown
1
914-683-3788 NY Valhalla
Skywave One Larry Spinner
Message oriented, ham radio.
W 19 D 2 1
916-534-5329 CA Oroville
TDEC West BBS John Young
Email, games, technical.
I 29 D 16+ 2
916-585-2281
Golden State
Gregory Smith
916-622-3910 CA Placerville
Paradise Digger Porter
Author directories and support
B 29 D 47 3 1
916-624-9368 CA Rocklin
StarshipEntprz Aaron Bond
DOS. PDA's. DOOM, tech, Trek,
T 19 FV 35+ 3
91 6-635-41 57 CA Sacramento
VacaliDnTravel Ron Ablang
Adult games/text/pictures.
Q 09 FO 9 1
916-889-8410 CA Auburn
T.S. BBS. Around Jon Anderson
Files.
I 19 V 1 1
916-929-7511 CA Sacramento
BOBsBBS Bob Breedlove
Home of the USBBS List.
X 09 F 2 1
916-966-3115 CA Fair Oaks
Boater's Mktpl Dale Gilbert
Boating & watersports.
M 09 B 3 2
918-272-7779
Black Gold BBS
Michael Cline
918-455-5806 OK Broken Arrow
Sword Matt Weese
Games, mail, role playing.
Q 09 FD 20+ 1 1
918-627-0923
The Hub! BBS
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919-420-0065 MC Raleigh
ArenA Paul Newton
Star Trek, NASA, Texas, radio.
B 29 D 3 1
The Other Side Sean Dunbar
Family oriented.
X 29 FD 20- 3 3
919-735-6889
PowerHouse
Chat.
T 09 V
NC Goldsboro
James Bleacher
8+ 5
916-247-1232 ca Redding
EBSMicro B. Knapton
File distribution system.
B 19 FV 253 10 S 1
941-337-5999
TNT Online
Infotainment.
M 09 FD
FL Ft.Myers
Jay E Wigginton
980+ 32 S F
916-332-4217 CA Sacramento
Sleepy Hollow Chuck Sinclair
Programming DOS/Windows.
X 29 V 11+ 1 B
970-244-8420
Mirror Image
CO Grand Jcl.
Mark Feil
Registered doors: multiple CDs.
W 29 VF 14+ 2
970-325-4262 CO Ouray
The Old Man Dave McMurrm
Model 4 photography data base.
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193.64.198.201
...198.68.17.57
The following collection of Telnet-
accessible BBSs is a unique version of
the SBI List maintained by Richard
Mark, sysop of Dragon Keep BBS
(9Q4.375.350Q/Telnet dkeep.com, or
198.79.54.10). Versions of the list can
be found at the sites noted in the box
below. Bulletin boards new since the
last revision are given full descriptions.
Color b New since last revision
Industry BBS
industry-dm.com 204.1 57.46.2
A World Locally
bbs.locally.com 205.147.78.131
Absolute Connection
a-c.in.net 199.0.62.164
Access Nevada
spillway.accessn7.com .... 199.2.253,3
ACE InloSystems
aceinto.com 199.190.76.2
AdeptXBBS
adeptsoft.gate.net 199.227.57,1
Advanced Dais Services BBS
bbs.adsinc.com 199.190.70.3
AECNET™
aecnet.com 204.89.131.100
After Hourz BBS
ahbqs.com 204.134.204.10
Afterimage Information Matrix
aim.novasys.com 204.178.181.2
Aladdins Palace
aladdin.bc.ca 204.174.1 12.253
Albuquerque ROS
abq-ros.com 204.68.29.244
Alien's Spaceship BBS
aliens.com 199.190.82,2
Alien's World Wide Chat
Free chat only BBS
chat.aliens.com 199.190.82.10
Almac BBS
almac.co.uk 193.114.248.81
WWW:
http://dkeep.com/sbi.htm
Includes a "Guided Tour of Internet," BBSs
from around the world.
FTP:
dkunix-dkeep.com (in/pub/sbi)
loginanonymous
gcomm.com (in /internet)
login: anonymous
ftp.rahul.net (in pub/wco)
login: ftp
Finger:
sbi@dkeep.com
(Information about the SBI List)
sbiq@dkeep.com
("Quick" Guide lo Select BBS's on Internet)
sbi-infoSidkeep.com
(Revision Information for current list)
sbi-sysopesdkeep.com
(How to Become a Part of the SBI list)
8BS:
Dragon Keep — dkeep.com/904.375.3500
(signup, then type /GO SBI)
Amateur Radio INTERNET BBS
wb3ffv1.sed.csc.com 206.42 80.130
America's Suggestion Box
asb.com 165.254 128.1
Anarchy Online
anarchy-online.com 199.1.91.250
Anarchy-X BBS
bbs.ax.com 199.184.188.10
The Annex!
annex.com 204.74.67.1
Another World™
awol.com 204.160.88.13
AOPBBS
198.232.144.101
Appraisal Profession Online
apo.com 199.172.5.2
Aquila BBS
aquila.com 204,95.88.5
Arizona InlerAclive Systems
azi.com 199.190.114.2
Boardwatch Magazine BBS
boardwatch.com 204.144.169.1
Boston Dungeon Society
bdsbbs.com 199.242.194.90
Brainstorm BBS
bstorm.bgs.com 19B.84.216.1
Bryanl Software
bryanl.com 199.45.158.193
Canned Ham Bulletin Board
anarky.tch.org 199.173.177.250
Caribbean Online Network for inlj
204.183.157.10
CCS World
ccsnet.com 199.172 47.2
CedarNet Online
bbs.cerJarnet.CDm 205.148.200.3
Cetys BBS
cetysbbs.mxl.cetys.mx 158.122,1.9
CHANNEL 1®
bbs.channel1.com 204.96,33,5
UWtarf /fteitt
Stttect BBSs cm tte lateral
ASERTEL Servrcios On-line
Web pages, telemathic; multilingual.
hermes.asertel.es 194.140,141.5
AstroBBS
aslrobbs.com 204.215.32.26
The Atlanta Windows BBS
bbs.ailwin.com 155.229.44.2
Atlantis BBS
atlantis-bbs.com 199.4.124.69
Atlas BBS
gilroy.com 204.189.37.1
Austin Clubhouse BBS
clubtc.net 198.6.198.98
Badlands
BadlanBs.com 204. 188.51. 202
Barney's Rubble
rubble.lidauk.org 194.70.36.10
Barter America BBS
barter-usa.com 192.207,47.72
BBS One Online Service
bbs.prgone.com 199.18.119.129
The Behavioral Health Network
behavnet.com 199.190.85.2
The Big Easy
bigeasy.com ...204.251.2.10
The Black Dragon BBS
Black-Dragon.com 166.82.197,95
Black Gold BBS
bgbbs.com 198.65.131.18
Blastertronlcs BBS
Blast.Neta.Com 204.177.236.30
Blitzkrieg Information BBS
blitzmfo.com 199.190,90 2
Christie's Internet Matchmaker
bounced.email.net 199.33.241.97
Cinci-Nel
cinci.net 199.6.38.4
Cincinnati Mulll-ptayer Connection BBS
Games: Worldgroup (Windows Interface).
cinmpc.com 198.30.1 16,251
The City Lights
tdbbs.com 199.199.122.4
Cleveland's Worldnet
vrtrldnetoh.com 204.248.180.53
Clockwork BBS
clockwork.com 199,234.182 56
Close Encounters Adult
Close.packel.net 199.1.77.17
Closer To Home BBS Systems
closer2.brisnet.org.au 203 4.149.98
Cloud City
cioud.com 199.190.94.2
Club BBS
club.gdl.iteso.mx 148.201,1.18
Colossus Box
colossus.com 198.3.118.19
Columbus Online
cols.com 205,133.92,2
Comm 2
199.92.2D0.58
COMM Port OS/2
juge.com 199.100.191.2
Comp-U-Find Online
..199,79.146.33
The Computer Factory
tcf.com 204.212.163,100
The Computerized AIDS Ministries
hwbbs-gbgm-umc.org . 198.139.157,121
ComputerLink Online, Inc.
mbbs.compulink.com . . . 199.166.254.2
CONNECT 2000 BBS
connect2000.com .... 204.177.193 251
The Connection BBS
conn.ection.com 204. 1 38. 1 1 1 .2
Connections
connections. ultranet.c . 199.232,102,151
Connections! BBS ol Soulhern Hosp
205.218.114.10
ConXtion
ConXtion.Com 199.190.84.2
Country Online
online.music-city.com .... 199.190.71.2
Courier Online
col.evansville.net 204.120.30.100
COWZ - The Cattle Crossing
cow.net 204.96.52.4
CRIS (Concentric Research Corp)
cris.com 199.3.12.13
The Crystal Ball BBS
iheball.fileshop.com.... 199.79.146.181
The Crystal Barrier
bbs.tcbi.com 156.46.162.20
Crystal Quill
cq.cqi.com 199.125.162.3
CSI Online
csionline.com 205.148.205.2
Cutting Edge Technologies BBS
cetbbs.cet.com 198.17.249.250
The Cutting Edge!
tce.net 204.193 1 59.10
Cyber Warrior Network
outland.cyberaar.com 204.97.1.4
Cyber/Chat!
cyaercom.com 199.171.196.2
The CyberDen
cyaerden.com 204.182.11.180
Cyberia
cyberia.com 205.160.224.1
CyberKorea
165.113.175.2
Cyberiink
lin.cbl.com.au 203.7.198.205
Cyberspace BBS
cyberspace.grnel.com .... 204.96.30.25
Cyberspace7 BBS
cyberspace7ptd.net 204.186.5.1
CyberSlation
Flnet.com 204.176.215.10
Cyberverse
cyberverse.com 134.24.3.50
Dallas/Fort Worth MatchMaker
dallas.email.net 204.181.1 10.2
Oatacam
datacom.net 204.120.33.199
DataSafe Publications BBS
dsafe.com 199.190.74.3
The Davasofl BBS
dava.com 204.176.6.5
Delaware Online!
Parents, educational system. Web site.
dol.net 204.183.91.2
Delaware Valley On Line
dvol.com 206.20.144.10
deltaComm Online
delta.com 204.32.41.2
Dental-X-Change
odont.com 199.190.92.2
Denver Exchange
bbs.tde.com 199,45.158.210
Desert Jewel
dikern.com 204.212,36 4
Digital Concepts BBS
dconcepts.com 165 247.101 .21
Digital Rain
Mult player gaming.
digital-rain.com 205.206.107 1
Digitec Online
bbs.digitec.co.za 196.11.62.106
Disk Jockey Online
Live chat, forums, trivia, games, adult
mages & multimedia movies
djo.com 204.119.8.55
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DECEMBER 1995 BBS MAGAZINE
Doctor's Office BBS / Falken Snpp
docs.rigsys.com 204.97.64.6
The Downtown BBS
divntwn.com 205 148.204.2
Dragon Keep International
dkeep.com 198.79.54,10
Dream Link Online Information Ser
auburn.maine.com . . 204.176.0 14
Dreamscape BBS
future.dreamscape.com , . . 199.64.128.3
Dreamscape Entertainment Service
dscape.cyberstore.com . . 204.244.18.12
DSC BBS / Vaicenet (Dalamax/Salal
dsc.voicenet.com 192.204.28.9
DSP Information & Entertainment dsp.com
199.4.121.1
Eager Beaver Computers MBBS
beaver.com 204.188.52.20
Eden BBS
edenbbs.com 199.190.73.2
Edei
rainbow.galviz.co.uk 193.117.217.1
Edward Lowe Foundation BBS
bbs.lawe.Drg 192.195.202.2
Electronic Lucidity
elbbs.id.net 152.160.9.50
The Electronic Universe BBS
e-universe.com 199.67.39.129
Elysian Fields
castle.elysian.net 204.181,47,5
Empty Spaces BBS
bbs.empty.com 198.30.235.51
The Endless Fores!
forest.novia.net 204.248.24.1
Endless Mountain CyberSPACE
emcyber.com 198.70.189.74
The English Palace
palace.com 199.171.54.2
Entertainment and Consumers Nelwk
ecn.ecn.com 198.211.192.146
Escape
Escape.com 198.6.71.10
eSnll Support and Demo BBS
esoft.com 199.45.143.2
ESSLink BBS
bbs.esslink.com 204.252.96.1 01
EuroGate
eurogate.iit.nl 193.67.253.33
Europe /Eurolink!
193.92.253.70
EveryBaudy's BBS
busstop.com 192.80.84.229
Exchange BBS
exchange.org 204.89.181.2
Exec Talk BBS
bbs.mpcs.com 198.69.107.208
ExecPC
bbs.execpc.com 204.29.202 J
Executive Network Information Sys
galei.vay.execnet.com, , 198.232.143.136
EXiT 13
vegas.roc.servtech.com. . 204.181.3.147
Exoticamm BBS
bbs.exoticomm.com ... .204.181.179.2
Eye Contact BBS
bbs.eyecon.com 204.94.37.2
The Eyes of Time BBS
eyesoftime.com 198.6.201 206
EZLink Internet Access
ezlink.com 199.45.150.1
EZNel
eznelny.com 198.4.60.100
Fairfield Community Connection
fcc.com 199.190.101.2
Farm Information Services
tis.awp.com 163.123.3.82
Fast! BBS
bbs.fast.ca.za 196.23,34.2
The Fetish Network BBS
letish.wisenet.com 1 98.69.1 01 ,20
The File Bank BBS
bbs.tfb.com 204.212.132.12
File Gallery Online Service
Puerto Rico's leading online service.
fgallery.com 204. 183. 116.2
Final FronlierBBS
ffbbs.seanet.com 1S9. 181 .166.212
The Fire House Inn
fhouse.org 198.102.68.59
Retted Boards
The FIX BBS
the-fix.soson.ca 199.212.143.2
Flint Hills Internet BBS
Free system with 12 CDs. online games.
bbs.flinthi! scorn 199.240.127.10
FfOaTIng PAncReAs
sfpg.gcomm.com 199.227.15.30
The Flower Link BBS
flowerlink.com 199.234.116.2
FOUR.net
FOUR.net 198.70.45.3
France Online
france.com 199.4.122.2
Full Access BBS
fab.bossnl.com 196.150.37.210
G.L.O.B.I.E.
net1.intserv.com 199,67.39.34
G.O.D.
acadh2,;sisnet.com 199.45 83.11
Galacticomm DEMO System
gcomm.com 199.227.15.16
The Game Master
gm.gamemaster.qc.ca .... 199.84.216.2
Game Power Headquarters Online
gamepower.com 204.183.165.2
GaRBaGe DuMP BBS
dump.com 199.190.74.2
Gateway Online
bbs.sateeom.com 198.87.17.102
GenStar On-Line
206.26.67.1
The Glohal Blind Exchange (GBX)
gbx.org 165.90.138.192
Global InfoNet
california.com 140.1 74.210.4
GRAFIX
grafix.com 166.82.150.31
Grand Rapids Online
gronline.alliance.nel 198.110.232.3
The Granola Board BBS
204.188,1.17
The Graphics Alternative
tgax.com 192.215.97.35
Great Gig in the Sky
greatgig.com 199.201.191.102
Green and Yellow
greenandyellow.btm.com . 199.199.195.1
GREX™
Public-access computer conferencing
cyberspace.org 152.160.30.1
Ground Zero BBS
gzero.com 204.251.133.2
HACOM BBS
bbs.hacom.nl 193.67.233.1
Hal 9000
hal9k,com 152.160.13.1
HeartBeat BBS
heartbeat org 199.190.113,2
Helix : Houston's Electronically
helix.xiii.com 198,65.131.145
Hellas On-Line
hellas.hol.forthnet.gr .... 193.92.136.35
Hi-Teck's Place
htp.com 199.171.4.3
High Society
hs.wisenet.com 198.69.101 .2
Hispanet
bbs.hnet.es 194.140.132.20
The Hole in Ihe Wall
holnvvall.sos.net 199.165.149.4
The Ho! Spot BBS
Online games, muitiplayer. chat, CDs.
bbs.hspot.com 204. 249.107.1 20
Hotel California
kincyb.com 165,90.141.2
IACC ONLINE BBS
iacc.housing.umich.edu 141.211.151.30
Idaho Interactive BBS
tdibbs.com 199.190.75.2
In Jersey Entertainment
204.193.138.250
The INDEX System™
index.com 204.117.209.1
Infima B8S
Czech BBS, Czech and English speaking.
bbs.infima.cz 194.108.205.150
ln1iMet=81
sbakti.txintinet.com 204.96.111.93
Infinite Data Source On-Line Serv
bbs.idsonline.ccm 204.157.204.157
Infinite Loop BBS
155.64.60.31
Infinite Space Online
ispace.com 204.227.13.1
InfoNet (Information Superhighway
199.3.25.4
InfoNet Bulletin Board System
infousa.com 199.1.77.11
InfoPort
infoport.com 204.131.1.21
Information Highway OnRamp
on-ramp.com 199.190.96.2
Instant Access
instbbs.camba.com 204.180.234
Instant Global Access
ploskt.com 155.212.31.34
INTERACT
diversion.com 204.189.48.1
Interactl BBS
bbs.ohana.com 204.182.45.3
Intercom Online
lnterCom.com 165.254.1.205
INTERCOM Spain
intercom.es 194.179.21.3
Interludes BBS
204.91.106.4
Interludes Online
bbs.hwsys.com 204.74.71.1
International MBBS Sysops Assoc.
imbbsa.org 204.74.67.100
In the Feel a! Ihe Nigbt
Foot lovers; classy: original photos, chat.
inthefeetotthenight.com.. 204. 183.201. 4
InlheNet OLS and Virtual Marketpl
inthenet.com 205.228.202.1
IONX
ionx.com 199.148.174,20
IPlay On-Line
iplay.interplay.com 199.182.210.2
Iris BBS
iris.mDlher.com 198.93.80,120
Isle-Ne!
Sex, fantasy chat.
islenet.com 206.205.84.2
Jaguar BBS
jaguar.pue.udlapmx 140.148.4.1 QQ
Jan is II -Tokyo
asianet.net 202.32 39.111
The Jungle BBS
jungie.net 199.17127.184
Juris.com BBS
juris.com 165.90.133.2
KB8S Los Angeles
kbbs.kbbsnet.com 204.96.25.7
Kingston Online Services
bbs.kosone.com 199.246.2.200
The Knoxville News-Sentinel News
newsnet.knoxnews.com. . . . 204.71.5.10
The Kobayashi Alternative BBS
tka.com 204.117.63.1
Kompleat Inlernel Services, LLC
bbs.kis.net 206.26.158.10
LaserBase Communications
laserbase.com 205,251.32.62
LeClubBBS
lia.infolinkcoza 196,14.80.33
LegacyNel
lgn.com 199.190.102.2
Liberty BBS
liberty.com 199.89.140.111
Liberty Network Hub
libhub.liberty.com 199.89.140.116
LIFESTYLE ONLINE
lifestyle.com 166.82.150.22
Liquid Sky BBS
liquidsky.com 165.212.242.2
Livewire
198.53.239.3
Logic Circuit
Logicom.com 199.190.88.2
LOIS: the Link Online in Santa Ma
lois.org 199.74.141.105
Love Bytes
byenet.com 204,96.26.2
Magic Bus
magicbuscom 204,193.157.249
Magnus Online
online.magnus1.com 204.97.15.6
The Male Box BBS
166.93.11.77
The Mate Forum
mforum.com 166.82.150.41
Maloca BBS Toronto
bbs.maloca.com 198.53.160.20
Maloka BBS Warsaw
bbs.maloka.wavv.pl 193.59.67.10
Malum Inlormation Network
malum.sas.ab.ca 198.73.176.242
Masterpiece
masterpiece.com 204.30.1 16.1 1
Meeting House BBS
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The Newtonian BBS
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by Kelly
Maloni, Ben
Green man and
JeffHearn
SI 9, 358 pages
Humans seem
unable to leave
well enough
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down, defining, or explaining away.
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on someone to shine a blazing light.
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"tech".
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on the Net."
Some specific resources in the book
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and Tandy; various multimedia; moth-
erboards, monitors and memory; and,
hundreds of vendors carrying thou-
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addresses are packaged in the familiar
Nel books style, neatly categorized
alphabetically and by subject, and fur-
ther divided by logical sub-headings.
\\ hile ii may not be a must for
locating the help you need, flipping
through the book's pages sure can be
quicker than waiting for one of those
search engines during peak hours.
What's on the Web
(Fall/Winter W96)
by Eric Gagnon, Lee Philip Stral,
Edwinna von Baeyer and Christine
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Attempts to map
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locate, illustrate and describe in brief
but informed vignettes 1,500 Web sites
on subjects ranging from computing
resources to sports.
The o\ ersized, soft-cover tome col-
lects these sites not just on the page but
also on its own Web site called Jump
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City (http://www.jumpcity.com/). Each
site in the book carries a code that Web
surfers can enter on Jump City and be
linked directly with that page.
If a page has an associated Net news-
group, expect the address to be listed
right there next the URL. And handy
icons let you know if the site is for
commerce, links or straight content.
In using the book we found sites as
varied as "Women's Hockey" and
"ThreadTreader's WWW Contest
Guide," a guide to the various contests
running on the Web. None of the links
we tried were bogus.
And if the guts of What's on the Web
isn't simple enough for you, check out
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their titles, what kind of material can be
found there, their Jump codes and page
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Customers can simply download the
software from the Web site or request a
copy on disk. The latter might be your
best option, as the file appears to be
quit a bear even for high-speed
modems.
Cybercash plans to offer a second,
cash-based payment system later this
year. (http://www.cybercash.com/)
• Checkfree Wallet — Checkfree's
Wallet is a straight-forward cash pay-
ment form. The company partnered
with the aforementioned Cybercash
earlier this year, and is planning to
expand Checkfree Wallet's options
using Cybercash's technology. The ser-
vice does not require customers to pre-
register before making a purchase —
simply find a site that accepts
Checkfree Wallet payments and follow
the instructions. The new
Checkfree/Cybercash product, which
will be marketed under both names, is
scheduled to be out by the time this
reaches the newsstands.
For the latest, check cither compa-
ny's site. The new software will be
made available for free initially, but
expect to start paying for the honor of
using it at some point in the future.
(http://www.checkfree.com/)
Note: I'm keeping my personal
opinions to myself this month for one
major reason — the topic, namely the
distribution of other people's money, is
a rather sensitive one. Each site offers
its own take on network security, but it
is really up to the individual whether to
take the plunge and send a credit card
number over the Net. In my opinion
there is little difference between telling
an operator at an 800 line your card
number and sending it to a site. Just be
careful about which companies you
choose to share your number with
online, and keep records of every move
you make. This comes straight from the
experts — Cybercash, Checkfree and
Digicash et al.
That having been said — charrrrge
it! Last one to the mall gets stuck with
the ugly orange plaid pants, size
Know oj a hot new online technology?
Jacqui Kramer can be reached at reel-
tiine@onini.voicenet.coni.
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uture Tense
BY JACQUELINE KRAMER
This Holiday,
Cybercharge It
The holiday season is just around the corner, and no one
knows the true meaning of Christmas better than we
Americans: shopping.
The roar of the crowds, the mall Santa Clauses who look
remarkably like the Salvation Army's St. Nicks, and, of course,
screaming children who have to have the latest trendoid action
figures or they will just die. Die!
Yes, the spirit of Christmas
moves us here in the states all
right. . . It moves us into our cars and
down to the stores.
For years, our only real alterna-
tive has been to shop the catalogues
which mysteriously appear each year
beginning around August, when the
feminine side of the world starts gift-
hunting. (At least, that's what my
mother-in-law tells me; I appear to
be missing that gene. But I a ^jf /"^/^Ji/i^fV^/"*
Payment Services
ecash
digress.) These catalogues
generally come equipped with
a convenient 800 number for
orders — usually shipped
three months later when all
the great gear advertised
actually becomes available.
This leaves approximately 12
days before Christmas for
returns and gripes, thus leading to the inevitable
crush at every mall in the land. This is not to be con-
fused with the Christmas Eve rush, mind you, which,
although similar, is a wholly male event. I should know as I'm
usually the only one at the mall the night before Christmas miss-
ing the Y chromosome.
The rapidly expanding ranks of electronic transaction com-
panies are hopeful that these Kringle traditions will convince
shoppers to stay home this year.
Stay home and shop via modem, that is.
Yes, this is supposed to be the year that "cybermalls" come
into vogue, and everyone discovers how much easier it is to do
their groceries by computer. These options (including the gro-
ceries — I kid you not) have been around for several years, of
course, but have never really come into their own.
Except for a die-hard core of shoppers (estimated to be
76 DECEMBER 1995
about two or three percent of all Internauts), few have ven-
tured into the hair}' world of online shopping. The unly thing
stopping the rest of us has been a general fear of sending our
most precious commodity, our credit card numbers, through
the Internet.
Cashing in
Today there are dozens of credit card encryption options,
including three strong contenders for the throne: Digicash's
ecash, Cybercash's Secure Payment Internet Sendee, and
Checkfree's Wallet.
These three represent a very small portion of the myriad
companies fighting for your virtual dollar. They also are the
most prominent, and, therefore, are more likely to actually be
accepted by vendors online.
Each system is geared toward the Internet because that is
where the money is thought to be right now. They're also
equally compatible with a BBS system, however.
There is no fee for any transactions unless oth-
erwise noted. As always, visit the home page
URLs listed for each site for the latest informa-
tion. Freeware and shareware have a habit of
becoming payware overnight.
• Ecash (available for the Windows, Macintosh,
and UNIX platforms) — Digicash's ecash offers
the same convenience of a U.S. ATM card or
Europe's debit cards, with an added bonus: The
transactions are made directly from the user's
home computer, thus eliminating the need for a
physical card altogether. Also, the user is the
only one who knows the password
— even his/her bank is not privy to
this information. To
establish an ecash
account, I would simply
have my bank transfer the
funds, which are translat-
ed into "ecash," to the
computer from which all
transactions will be made.
I'd then find a vendor
who accepts ecash (check Digicash's home page for some ideas)
and pay while online. The transaction is complete and the item
can be sent out right away — in theory. Of course, little things
like an item being out of stock might get in the way (as with the
old way of purchasing), but hey — isn't it more fun to get that
bad news via email? (http://www.digicash.com/)
• Secure Payment Internet Service (available for Windows and
Macintosh platforms) — Cybercash's Secure Payment Internet
Service is essentially an encryption service for credit card num-
bers. Vendors willing to accept Cybercash have to go through a
few hoops to set up a special Cybercash button on their site.
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