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Off the net, I run a BBS, write database templates for birdwatching, compose music, and make scripts for accessing the “datahighway.” ☯94FEB |
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On the net, I play games, edit a weekly digest about Queensrÿche, maintain two FAQS, and do lots of mail. ☯94FEB |
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I’m not giving very good odds that Steve Jobs will be the leader of the next generation of personal computing. ☯92FEB |
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Apple’s recent ads for their PowerBooks and Newtons have attempted to tell people what the heck these nifty gadgets can be used for. ☯94FEB |
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Software giant Microsoft has denied rumors that it acquired the Roman Catholic Church and exclusive electronic rights to the Bible. ☯94DEC |
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I began programming in 1968 on a CDC 1604. I used Fortran (when the sucker did not force me to use binary). ☯89MAY |
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This entire GOTO debate seems to be indicative of the quality of programmers available today. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH GOTO. ☯89MAY |
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Don’t hold your breath waiting for head mounted retinal projection systems. They are many years off. ☯92DEC |
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In the November 1992 issue of the Virtual Reality Report, there is an article titled “Head Mounted Displays May Damage Vision.” ☯93JUL |
Star Trek TNG: Technical Specs ▰ The 3-person graphics team on the show used traditional paste-up techniques alongside computers. Their setup in 1991 ↓
HARDWARE: Macintosh II (2), a Mac SE; Sony GDM 1901 19-inch high resolution monitor (2); Syquest removable hard drive (3); SuperMac Spectrum/8 video board (2), a SuperMac Spectrum/24 video board, RasterOps ProVideo 32 video board; a Panavision field-frame synchronizer; Koala Technologies MacVision; Apple LaserWriter IInt
SOFTWARE: Paracomp Swivel 3D Professional, MacroMind Director 1.0 and 2.0, MacroMind Accelerator, MacroMind 3-D (prerelease), SuperMac PixelPaint 2.0 and PixelPaint Professional, Adobe Illustrator 88, Adobe Type Manager, Letraset LetraStudio 1.0, Microsoft Excel 2.2 and Word 4.0, Aldus PageMaker
COMMUNICATIONS: Sneakernet
From “70 Case Studies of Technology Solutions: A Supplement to Publish Magazine” ☯91APR
