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  2. │                        ILink Conference Information                        │
  3. │                                June, 1994                                  │
  4. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  5. │ Conference Name                                       Execnet Conference # │
  6. ╞════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
  7. │ 4DOS                4DOS/4OS2 Support                                   99 │
  8. │                                                                            │
  9. │ Official support conference for the alternative command processors "4"     │
  10. │ (for) DOS and OS/2.  Help, hints, and tips on replacing COMMAND.COM or     │
  11. │ CMD.EXE for more power, user friendliness and functionality, with emphasis │
  12. │ on command aliases and the enhanced batch language.                        │
  13. │                                                                            │
  14. │ Host: Brad McDonald ■ Camelot ■ Hattiesburg, MS                            │
  15. │ Author: Tom Rawson ■ Future Technology ■ Boston, MA                        │
  16. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  17. │ Africa              Discussions of Africa/African Culture              234 │
  18. │                                                                            │
  19. │ A friendly place to chat about things African: the languages, history,     │
  20. │ cultures, peoples, and politics.                                           │
  21. │                                                                            │
  22. │ Host: David Segall ■ Digitec Online ■ Johannesburg, So. Africa             │
  23. │       Peter Tiedt ■ Al's Place ■ Durban, So. Africa                        │
  24. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  25. │ AI                  Artificial Intelligence.                            46 │
  26. │                                                                            │
  27. │ Artificial intelligence and expert systems, hypertext retrieval and        │
  28. │ similar topics.                                                            │
  29. │                                                                            │
  30. │ Host: Greg Cohen ■ CRS Online ■ Toronto, ON ■ Canada                       │
  31. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  32. │ AIDS                AIDS Discussions                                   205 │
  33. │                                                                            │
  34. │ Sensitive discussions of Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome and its     │
  35. │ impact on our society.  All aspects of AIDS and possible cure can be       │
  36. │ discussed.                                                                 │
  37. │                                                                            │
  38. │ Host: Roy Pait ■ Holistic BBS ■ Lakewood, CA                               │
  39. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  40. │ Amiga               Amiga Computers & Software.                         51 │
  41. │                                                                            │
  42. │ All aspects of the Amiga computer: operating system, user tips, software   │
  43. │ and hardware talk.                                                         │
  44. │                                                                            │
  45. │ Host: Dick Pope ■ Xignals ■ Auburn, AL                                     │
  46. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  47. │ Anime&Manga         Japanese Style Animation/Art                       253 │
  48. │                                                                            │
  49. │ Konichi wa! <Greetings!>  Want to talk Japanimation?  Want to talk Japanese│
  50. │ comics?  Well, then come in and join us as we talk about the different     │
  51. │ Japanese cartoon and animation pieces <anime> and the different Japanese   │
  52. │ comics <manga> running around out there.  Enthusiasts and novices are all  │
  53. │ welcome to join in the conversations.  o ya sumi na sai <Goodbye!>         │
  54. │                                                                            │
  55. │ Host: Mike Smith ■ The SailBoard BBS ■ Ringwood, NJ                        │
  56. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  57. │ ANSI_Art            ANSI Graphics & Animation.                         132 │
  58. │                                                                            │
  59. │ Share your ANSI drawings and learn how to produce pictures with color and  │
  60. │ animation.  Though you may not be able to view these ANSI pictures online  │
  61. │ on your home BBS, you can capture the messages and view them with VILANSI, │
  62. │ a free utility from Elliott Jackson.  Many of the new generation of        │
  63. │ off-line readers support ANSI color and music.  Contact your Sysop for     │
  64. │ more information.                                                          │
  65. │                                                                            │
  66. │ Host: George De Bruin ■ Faster-Than-Light ■ Atlanta, GA                    │
  67. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  68. │ Apogee              Apogee Software Vendor Support                     194 │
  69. │                                                                            │
  70. │ Vendor Support Conference for Apogee Software.  Apogee is the #1 publisher │
  71. │ of shareware games, and this is the place to talk Apogee!   From game      │
  72. │ hints, to advance game conversation, this is the place to be if you love   │
  73. │ Apogee.  Joe Siegler, the Online Support Manager provides Tech Support,    │
  74. │ talks about Apogee, and is your pipeline to the authors!  Come join the    │
  75. │ fun in the Apogee Conference!                                              │
  76. │                                                                            │
  77. │ Host: Joe Siegler ■ Arsenal of Freedom II ■ Garland, TX                    │
  78. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  79. │ Aquarium            Bowls to Aquatic Ecosystems                         76 │
  80. │                                                                            │
  81. │ A place to talk about creating and maintaining aquatic environments,       │
  82. │ including marine and freshwater fish and other life forms. Aquarium issues │
  83. │ run the gamut from the simplest goldfish bowl to awesome reef tank setups  │
  84. │ and aquatic ecological concerns.                                           │
  85. │                                                                            │
  86. │ Host: Louis Hemmi ■ Data Warp ■ Spring/Houston, TX                         │
  87. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  88. │ Assembly            Assembly Language Programming                      117 │
  89. │                                                                            │
  90. │ Programming in assembly language, including use of popular shareware and   │
  91. │ commercial libraries, problem solving.  Discussions of a technical nature  │
  92. │ of the internals of the PC relating to assembly language programming.      │
  93. │                                                                            │
  94. │ Host: Gene Kwiecinski ■ Invention Factory ■ New York, NY                   │
  95. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  96. │ Astronomy           Astronomy                                           57 │
  97. │                                                                            │
  98. │ Postings of coming astronomical events with discussion of astronomical     │
  99. │ topics such as telescopes, astronomical photography, etc.                  │
  100. │                                                                            │
  101. │ Host: Steve Gundersen ■ DarkSide of the Moon ■ Mahopac, NY                 │
  102. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  103. │ AT&T_Suppt          AT&T Computer Support                               40 │
  104. │                                                                            │
  105. │ Official vendor support for AT&T's family of computer systems, including   │
  106. │ technical information and problem- solving directly from AT&T's Technical  │
  107. │ Support BBS.                                                               │
  108. │                                                                            │
  109. │ Host: Alan Barclay ■ Westonia BBS ■ Weston, ON ■ Canada                    │
  110. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  111. │ Athletics           Fitness & Exercise                                 136 │
  112. │                                                                            │
  113. │ Fitness, diet & exercise.  How to keep yourself fit and healthy by a       │
  114. │ regular program of diet & exercise.  Discuss your favorite form of         │
  115. │ exercise; anything from biking to weight lifting, aerobics, etc.           │
  116. │                                                                            │
  117. │ Host: Randall Woodman ■ Camelot ■ Hattiesburg, MS                          │
  118. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  119. │ AudioPhile          Audiophile Discussions                              29 │
  120. │                                                                            │
  121. │ Audiophile topics & discussions on choosing hardware such as receivers,    │
  122. │ speakers, turntables, CD and DAT players, cassette and reel-to-reel tape   │
  123. │ systems and interconnects used in today's home entertainment systems.      │
  124. │ Geared toward "high-end" audio.  Please take low-end audio discussions to  │
  125. │ ELECTRONICS.                                                               │
  126. │                                                                            │
  127. │ Host: Mark Rapp ■ Microsellar ■ Verona, NJ                                 │
  128. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  129. │ AutoRacing          Automobile Racing                                   64 │
  130. │                                                                            │
  131. │ High-performance cars and auto racing, discussion of drivers and driving.  │
  132. │ Racing schedules.  Traffic in this area is seasonal.                       │
  133. │                                                                            │
  134. │ Host: Gene Kwiecinski ■ Invention Factory ■ New York, NY                   │
  135. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  136. │ Aviation            General Aviation                                   105 │
  137. │                                                                            │
  138. │ Conversations concerning purchasing, maintaining and flying airplanes with │
  139. │ participation from professional and private pilots and others interested   │
  140. │ in general aviation, fighter and jet aircraft.                             │
  141. │                                                                            │
  142. │ Host: Garry Baker ■ The Hub! BBS ■ Tulsa ■ OK                              │
  143. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  144. │ Babylon-5           Babylon 5 Discussions                              147 │
  145. │                                                                            │
  146. │ A place to discuss Babylon 5.  Want to talk about the latest episode?      │
  147. │ Come on in...Babylon 5 is open for business!  We'll be talking about       │
  148. │ storylines, unanswered questions, technical matters, and anything else     │
  149. │ related to the show that you can think of.                                 │
  150. │                                                                            │
  151. │ Host: Dirk Loedding ■ Data Dimension ■ Atlanta, GA                         │
  152. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  153. │ BASIC               BASIC Computer Languages                            17 │
  154. │                                                                            │
  155. │ Expert technical discussions of the many flavors of the BASIC computer     │
  156. │ language, including TurboBasic and Microsoft Quickbasic by BASIC           │
  157. │ programmers.  Includes hints on libraries, programming tips, some source   │
  158. │ code.                                                                      │
  159. │                                                                            │
  160. │ Host: Joey Lizzi ■ Compu-Data ■ Turnersville, NJ                           │
  161. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  162. │ BBS-Ads             Bulletin Board Advertising                           4 │
  163. │                                                                            │
  164. │ A forum for Sysops to place advertisements for their bulletin boards.      │
  165. │ This conference is moderated at each host system.                          │
  166. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  167. │ BBS-Policy          Bulletin Board Philosophy                          149 │
  168. │                                                                            │
  169. │ Philosophy of running and utilizing bulletin board systems, this           │
  170. │ conference is dedicated to discussing the operation, problems and concerns │
  171. │ common to callers and system operators of BBSs as well as commercial and   │
  172. │ scientific information networks.                                           │
  173. │                                                                            │
  174. │ Host: Bob Weinstein ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY               │
  175. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  176. │ Beyond              Beyond Human Understanding                         109 │
  177. │                                                                            │
  178. │ Ghosts and ghoulies and things that go bump in the night. UFOs, aliens,    │
  179. │ psychic phenomena, unexplained happenings. If you've had an extraordinary  │
  180. │ experience you can't explain, we'd like to hear about it!  Any topic in    │
  181. │ this genre not proven by scientific method is welcome.                     │
  182. │                                                                            │
  183. │ Host: Gene Kwiecinski ■ Invention Factory ■ New York, NY                   │
  184. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  185. │ Bicycling           Meeting Place for Bicyclists                       232 │
  186. │                                                                            │
  187. │ A meeting place for bicyclists of all types: gnarly off-road mountain      │
  188. │ bikers, cross-country tourists, triathletes, "fun and fitness" types,      │
  189. │ tandem riders, road riders, even bicycle motocrossers (BMXers).  A great   │
  190. │ way to exchange information on the latest equipment, technical repair tips,│
  191. │ riding and training techniques, even races and tours.                      │
  192. │                                                                            │
  193. │ Host: Kevin Jarrett ■ Compu-Data ■ Turnersville, NJ                        │
  194. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  195. │ Birding             Birdwatching and Care                              241 │
  196. │                                                                            │
  197. │ A forum for people interested in observing, studying and aiding wild       │
  198. │ birds.  Whether you are an ornithologist in the field, or simply enjoy     │
  199. │ watching the birds outside your window, this is the place to be.  Tell     │
  200. │ others about your projects and observations, share information, discuss    │
  201. │ observational techniques and equipment, or simply ask questions about the  │
  202. │ birds you encounter every day.  From novice to bander, there's a           │
  203. │ discussion waiting for you!                                                │
  204. │                                                                            │
  205. │ Host: Paul Burnett ■ Toad Hall BBS ■ San Carlos, CA                        │
  206. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  207. │ BookMarks           Books of All Kinds                                 174 │
  208. │                                                                            │
  209. │ Targeted mainly at casual readers, this area serves as a gathering place   │
  210. │ for discussions of novels and books. Mystery, horror, romance, adventure,  │
  211. │ scientific and computer books, art, history, children's books, philosophy, │
  212. │ cooking.. any reading you enjoy can be a topic here.                       │
  213. │                                                                            │
  214. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  215. │ Boyan               Boyan Communications Software                       31 │
  216. │                                                                            │
  217. │ An official vendor support area for users of the Boyan telecommunications  │
  218. │ software, attended by the author and interested users.                     │
  219. │                                                                            │
  220. │ Host: Lee Breeden ■ Data Bit Network ■ Alexandria, VA                      │
  221. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  222. │ BuergUtils          Buerg Utilities Vendor Support                     177 │
  223. │                                                                            │
  224. │ This conference is dedicated to the support of Vernon Buerg's many useful  │
  225. │ utilities such as the classic LIST file viewer and many others such as QDR │
  226. │ (Quick Disk Reformatter), FBR (Fast Backup & Restore), FV (Archive file    │
  227. │ viewer) LJBOOK (formatting utility for laser output) and QBX (QuickBasic   │
  228. │ XREF utility).                                                             │
  229. │                                                                            │
  230. │ Host/Author: Vernon Buerg ■ VOR/The Bit Boutique ■ Petaluma, CA            │
  231. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  232. │ Build-A-PC          Building PC's at Home                              145 │
  233. │                                                                            │
  234. │ Discuss the best and most inexpensive means of building or upgrading your  │
  235. │ PC/AT/386 at home.  Tips on sources, the mechanics of building/replacing   │
  236. │ parts, troubleshooting problems, etc.                                      │
  237. │                                                                            │
  238. │ Host: Addison Ching ■ CHIPS+ Connection ■ Newport Beach, CA                │
  239. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  240. │ Buy-Sell            For-Sale Conference                                 48 │
  241. │                                                                            │
  242. │ Advertisement of items for sale similar to a newspaper's WANT-AD section.  │
  243. │ Traffic includes bids for items/services previously put up for sale, new   │
  244. │ items currently up for sale and "wanted to buy" ads.  As this is a heavy   │
  245. │ traffic area, technical discussions of items offered are discouraged.      │
  246. │ Please read the weekly BUY-SELL conference news for exact rules on what is │
  247. │ accepted here before you post.                                             │
  248. │                                                                            │
  249. │ Host: Tom Conroy ■ Compu-Data ■ Turnersville, NJ                           │
  250. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  251. │ C-Language          The C Programming Language                          18 │
  252. │                                                                            │
  253. │ C/C++ programming language discussions between programmers.  Includes      │
  254. │ programming tips, news of new releases and source code examples.  Experts  │
  255. │ and novices alike are welcome.                                             │
  256. │                                                                            │
  257. │ Host: Dan McCartney ■ Data Warp ■ Spring/Houston, TX                       │
  258. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  259. │ CADD                Computer-Aided Design & Drafting                    97 │
  260. │                                                                            │
  261. │ Computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software and hardware            │
  262. │ discussions centering on products such as AUTOCAD and VersaCAD.            │
  263. │ Professional applications of 3-D modeling software.                        │
  264. │                                                                            │
  265. │ Host: Rick Welshans ■ The Warped Board BBS ■ Alexandria, VA                │
  266. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  267. │ Careers             Improving your Job Skills                          137 │
  268. │                                                                            │
  269. │ This area, once know as JOBS, has been expanded to include job related     │
  270. │ discussions such as locating a position, preparing a good resume, handling │
  271. │ job interviews, getting promotions and related management topics.          │
  272. │ Postings include not only discussion but local, state and national job     │
  273. │ listings.                                                                  │
  274. │                                                                            │
  275. │ Host: David Metzger ■ Invention Factory ■ New York, NY                     │
  276. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  277. │ Caregivers          Providing Direct Care to Others                    233 │
  278. │                                                                            │
  279. │ Caregivers is a conference for those involved in or interested in the      │
  280. │ field of providing direct care or services to other people.  Fields        │
  281. │ include, but are not limited to, nursing, home health care, child care,    │
  282. │ care of the mentally or physically disabled, elder care, and education.    │
  283. │ The goal is sharing ideas and experiences and discussing issues related    │
  284. │ to care giving in a friendly, supportive spirit.                           │
  285. │                                                                            │
  286. │ Host: Marsha Via ■ The MBT ■ Blacksburg, VA                                │
  287. │       Jim Mulligan ■ Door to the South ■ Greenville, SC                    │
  288. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  289. │ Cars&Drivg          Car & Driving Talk                                 110 │
  290. │                                                                            │
  291. │ Discuss automobiles and driving, trucks, RV's and motorcycles - anything   │
  292. │ with wheels!  Swap hints with others on repairing and restoring vehicles,  │
  293. │ get advice on problems.                                                    │
  294. │                                                                            │
  295. │ Host: Gene Kwiecinski ■ Invention Factory ■ New York, NY                   │
  296. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  297. │ CD-ROM              Discussions about CD-ROMS                          159 │
  298. │                                                                            │
  299. │ Discussion of CDROM players and new disks available.  Learn more about     │
  300. │ these exiting new toys!                                                    │
  301. │                                                                            │
  302. │ Host: Bill Blomgren ■ SPPE ■ Chattanooga, TN                               │
  303. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  304. │ Chess               Chess Talk                                          84 │
  305. │                                                                            │
  306. │ The ancient game of Chess.  Strategies, discussion of tournament chess and │
  307. │ chess masters.  Games in progress via "postcard chess".                    │
  308. │                                                                            │
  309. │ Host: TBA                                                                  │
  310. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  311. │ ChitChat            Friendly Talk                                       32 │
  312. │                                                                            │
  313. │ Casual one-on-one conversations of a non-technical nature, similar to a    │
  314. │ party phone line.  This area is especially useful for moving personal      │
  315. │ conversations not appropriate elsewhere on the network. All meaningful     │
  316. │ conversation is welcomed, and no defined topics are enforced.              │
  317. │                                                                            │
  318. │ Host: Randall Klassen ■ Winnipeg PC UG BBS ■ Winnipeg, MB ■ Canada         │
  319. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  320. │ Chocolate           Meeting Place for Chocolate Lovers                 115 │
  321. │                                                                            │
  322. │ Nestlés, Hershey, Cadbury's, Yorkies, Mars, Swiss...  if these names have  │
  323. │ you salivating, then this is the place for you.                            │
  324. │                                                                            │
  325. │ Host: Michael Loo ■ Channel 1(R) ■ Cambridge, MA                           │
  326. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  327. │ Clipper             Clipper Database Language                          124 │
  328. │                                                                            │
  329. │ Conference dedicated to discussions of the Clipper database language by    │
  330. │ users & programmers.                                                       │
  331. │                                                                            │
  332. │ Host: Gary Stark ■ The Kandy Shack ■ Garden Grove, CA                      │
  333. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  334. │ CNEPA               CNE Professional Association                       225 │
  335. │                                                                            │
  336. │ A place for current and prospective CNE's to meet and discuss Novell's CNE │
  337. │ program; obtaining and maintaining your certification official Association │
  338. │ news and announcements; benefits and value of CNEPA membership; tips and   │
  339. │ tricks on taking your certification exams; marketing tactics for CNE's and │
  340. │ inside information on what' next for Novell and the CNE (and related)      │
  341. │ programs.                                                                  │
  342. │                                                                            │
  343. │ Host: Bill Norris ■ Executive Network ■ Mt.Vernon, NY                      │
  344. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  345. │ Coconuts            Moderators' Bar and Grill                          208 │
  346. │                                                                            │
  347. │ The new ILink Coconuts conference is restricted to ILink conference        │
  348. │ Moderators and ILink member sysops.  Ownership of a pair of Coconuts is    │
  349. │ not required to join the conference, however.  This conference is the      │
  350. │ Official ILink Moderator R&R Conference, and, as such, it will have very   │
  351. │ few rules.  If you are a tired, abused moderator, you definitely should    │
  352. │ visit Coconuts.  Void where taxed or prohibited by law.                    │
  353. │                                                                            │
  354. │ Bartender: None - This is a Self Service Bar - Bring your own dirty glass. │
  355. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  356. │ Collectors          Collectibles                                       141 │
  357. │                                                                            │
  358. │ Collectibles of all kinds: comic books, antiques, stamps, furniture, art,  │
  359. │ books.  Discuss collecting just about anything of value or beauty.         │
  360. │                                                                            │
  361. │ Host: Bob Miller ■ Channel 1(R) ■ Cambridge, MA                            │
  362. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  363. │ Comedy              Jokes & Funny Stuff                                 28 │
  364. │                                                                            │
  365. │ Jokes and humorous conversation.  Heard a good joke that's suitable for a  │
  366. │ general audience?  Post it here.                                           │
  367. │                                                                            │
  368. │ Host: William Padilla ■ Panasia BBS ■ Glendale, CA                         │
  369. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  370. │ COMMO               {COMMO} Vendor Support                             203 │
  371. │                                                                            │
  372. │ {COMMO} is a general purpose telecommunications or "terminal" program.  It │
  373. │ can be configured to work with virtually any type of modem, is small in    │
  374. │ size, loads rapidly and performs all functions with great speed.  It can   │
  375. │ perform automated tasks in the middle of the night while you sleep.        │
  376. │                                                                            │
  377. │ Host: Chuck Seybolt ■ The Northern Lights ■ Portland, Maine                │
  378. │ Author: Fred Brucker ■ GGCS BBS ■ Corte Madera, CA                         │
  379. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  380. │ Compress            General Compression Utilities                      127 │
  381. │                                                                            │
  382. │ Comparison and general discussion of compression techniques and utilities. │
  383. │ Topics include:  algorithms (LZW, Huffman, etc);  archivers (ZIP, ARJ,     │
  384. │ ARC, etc); and real-time compression utilities (Stacker, SuperStor, etc).  │
  385. │                                                                            │
  386. │ Host: Joey Lizzi ■ Compu-Data ■ Turnersville, NJ                           │
  387. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  388. │ ConspirJFK          JFK Conspiracies                                   212 │
  389. │                                                                            │
  390. │ Was it the Communists?  The CIA?  Johnson?  Cubans?  Oswald?  The          │
  391. │ Clampetts?  Share the latest facts and rumors about what really happened   │
  392. │ that Friday in Dallas.                                                     │
  393. │                                                                            │
  394. │ Host: Boyd Naron ■ The City Lights ■ Sacramento, CA                        │
  395. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  396. │ Consulting          Consulting                                          25 │
  397. │                                                                            │
  398. │ Discussions among new and established individuals and companies involved   │
  399. │ in supplying consulting services.                                          │
  400. │                                                                            │
  401. │ Host: Ben Schorr ■ Panasia BBS ■ Glendale, CA                              │
  402. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  403. │ ConsumrIss          Vendor Problems & Praise                           119 │
  404. │                                                                            │
  405. │ Had a good or bad experience with your last purchase of goods & services   │
  406. │ from local and mail order vendors?  Discuss the personal experiences you   │
  407. │ have had with technical support departments, vendor policies, mail- order  │
  408. │ companies, etc.  Consumer tips and helpful information on getting the most │
  409. │ for your consumer dollar.                                                  │
  410. │                                                                            │
  411. │ Host: Cloyd Laporte III ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY           │
  412. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  413. │ CorelDraw           Corel Draw!                                        180 │
  414. │                                                                            │
  415. │ The top rated drawing and illustration program for the PC today. Discuss   │
  416. │ setup and use of Corel Draw, including use of fonts, clipart and related   │
  417. │ programs.                                                                  │
  418. │                                                                            │
  419. │ Host: Michael Charness ■ Publisher's Paradise ■ Huntsville, AL             │
  420. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  421. │ CountryMus          Country Music Discussions                          160 │
  422. │                                                                            │
  423. │ Country and Western music discussions.                                     │
  424. │                                                                            │
  425. │ Host: TBA                                                                  │
  426. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  427. │ Cuisine             Food & Drink                                        74 │
  428. │                                                                            │
  429. │ Good-natured chatter on food and drink and lots of excellent and tested    │
  430. │ recipes.  You can gain weight in here just by reading!                     │
  431. │                                                                            │
  432. │ Host: Bob Hogan ■ Wichita State University BBS ■ Wichita, KS               │
  433. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  434. │ CurrentEvents       Discussion of Current News Events                   83 │
  435. │                                                                            │
  436. │ This conference is dedicated to the discussion of current events.  Floods, │
  437. │ fires, war and peace, uplifted hearts and desperate circumstances, business│
  438. │ scams, schemers and philanthropists all have one thing in common: They     │
  439. │ constitute the News.  They occupy the headlines for brief period of time.  │
  440. │ That which is happening around us on a daily basis.  This conference is    │
  441. │ dedicated to the discussion of those current events.  Local perspective on │
  442. │ these current events is eagerly encouraged.                                │
  443. │                                                                            │
  444. │ Host: Larry Bibich ■ Data Warp ■ Spring/Houston, TX                        │
  445. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  446. │ Database            General Database Discussions                         8 │
  447. │                                                                            │
  448. │ Technical discussions of major database systems such as DBase, R:Base,     │
  449. │ Oracle, Foxbase and others.  Good expert representation from users of the  │
  450. │ various popular products with participation by user groups.                │
  451. │                                                                            │
  452. │ Host: Ed Rauh ■ Executive Network ■ Mt.Vernon, NY                          │
  453. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  454. │ DesktopPub          Desktop Publishing                                  16 │
  455. │                                                                            │
  456. │ Professional and Home/Office Desktop publishing: hardware and software     │
  457. │ packages to design and merge text and graphics into articles, books &      │
  458. │ newsletters.  Discussion of laser printers, fonts, & utilities.            │
  459. │                                                                            │
  460. │ Host: Michael Charness ■ Publisher's Paradise ■ Huntsville, AL             │
  461. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  462. │ Diabetes            Support Conference for Diabetics                   240 │
  463. │                                                                            │
  464. │ A support conference for diabetics, their partners and families, and       │
  465. │ professionals in the field. Topics include glucose levels, diet, exercise, │
  466. │ monitoring equipment and adapting lifestyles. Newly diagnosed diabetics    │
  467. │ are cordially invited to take part.                                        │
  468. │                                                                            │
  469. │ Host: Steven Guralnick ■ Toad Hall BBS ■ San Carlos, Ca                    │
  470. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  471. │ DiffAbled           Helping Differently-Abled Callers                   86 │
  472. │                                                                            │
  473. │ Discussions of computer software and hardware and other means of aiding    │
  474. │ our handicapped callers navigate the world a little easier. This area also │
  475. │ serves as a contact and support area.                                      │
  476. │                                                                            │
  477. │ Host: Mark Schafer ■ Kandy Shack ■ Garden Grove, CA                        │
  478. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  479. │ Doorway             Remote DOS Utility                                 126 │
  480. │                                                                            │
  481. │ Official vendor support conference for the DOORWAY remote DOS utility      │
  482. │ (used to access a computer via modem or run any program as a door on       │
  483. │ PCBoard).  For both users & sysops.                                        │
  484. │                                                                            │
  485. │ Host: Carol Whitney ■ BB&C BBS ■ Victoria, BC ■ Canada                     │
  486. │ Author: Marshall Dudley ■ Data World ■ Knoxville, TN                       │
  487. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  488. │ DOS_6               Microsoft/IBM DOS 6.0 Discussions                  179 │
  489. │                                                                            │
  490. │ MS and IBM DOS versions 6.0 include many new features and enhancements     │
  491. │ previously available from third-parties.  Join with other users and        │
  492. │ experts for help/information on installing, configuring, and tweaking.     │
  493. │                                                                            │
  494. │ Host: Brad McDonald ■ Camelot ■ Hattiesburg, MS                            │
  495. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  496. │ DOS-Tips            DOS Help                                           112 │
  497. │                                                                            │
  498. │ DOS help and ideas on designing batch files and getting the most from any  │
  499. │ version of DOS.  An area to discuss major shareware and commercial DOS     │
  500. │ utilities and as a forum for basic questions on creating batch files and   │
  501. │ using DOS programs.  This area is useful to the beginner and expert alike. │
  502. │                                                                            │
  503. │ Host: Brad McDonald ■ Camelot ■ Hattiesburg, MS                            │
  504. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  505. │ DOS-UseNet          DOS to UseNet Gateway Information                  222 │
  506. │                                                                            │
  507. │ Discussions on various gateways between Usenet and DOS-based BBS systems.  │
  508. │                                                                            │
  509. │ Host: Thomas Taylor ■ Aquila BBS ■ Aurora, IL                              │
  510. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  511. │ Down_Under          Talk About Australia and New Zealand               178 │
  512. │                                                                            │
  513. │ Exchange ideas and cultural viewpoints about Australia and New Zealand.    │
  514. │                                                                            │
  515. │ Host: Gary Stark ■ The Kandy Shack ■ Garden Grove, CA                      │
  516. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  517. │ Dr_Who              Fans of the Good Doctor                             39 │
  518. │                                                                            │
  519. │ A meeting place for Whovians, casual watchers of Dr. Who, and unemployed   │
  520. │ Tardis mechanics.  Come talk about the good Doctor and his various         │
  521. │ regenerations, companions, enemies and mechanical breakdowns.  Don't       │
  522. │ forget your sonic screwdriver.                                             │
  523. │                                                                            │
  524. │ Host: Pab Sungenis ■ CompuData ■ Turnersville, NJ                          │
  525. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  526. │ Dutch               Holland and the Dutch Language                     206 │
  527. │                                                                            │
  528. │ Casual chats between users in The Netherlands and other ILink callers in   │
  529. │ the US, Canada, and the rest of the world; many messages in the Dutch      │
  530. │ language.  Improve your written understanding of Dutch.                    │
  531. │                                                                            │
  532. │ Host: Arthur Mol ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY                  │
  533. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  534. │ Economics           Economics Theory                                   195 │
  535. │                                                                            │
  536. │ The Economics conference is intended to be a place for friendly discussion │
  537. │ of economic issues (both policy and theory debates are welcomed), and as a │
  538. │ place where people can ask questions about economic indicators and         │
  539. │ economic theory.  The conference is further intended to be a clearinghouse │
  540. │ of information on economics, discussions of how people make (economic)     │
  541. │ choices, the relations of economics with race and gender, a wide variety   │
  542. │ of public policy issues, including economic development in poorer regions  │
  543. │ and nations.                                                               │
  544. │                                                                            │
  545. │ Host: Jim Westrich ■ HH Infonet ■ Hartford, CT                             │
  546. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  547. │ Electroncs          Electronic Gadgets                                  50 │
  548. │                                                                            │
  549. │ All general home and consumer electronics from car stereos to cellular &   │
  550. │ portable phones, scanners, radar detectors, telephones, radios &           │
  551. │ televisions, security systems, etc.  If your spouse hides your DAK         │
  552. │ catalog, this is the conference for you.                                   │
  553. │                                                                            │
  554. │ Host: Bill Simonsen ■ Northern Lights ■ Peak's Isle, ME                    │
  555. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  556. │ Emergency           Emergency Services                                 199 │
  557. │                                                                            │
  558. │ Discussions by folks involved in and interested in emergency services,     │
  559. │ such as EMS, fire fighters, police specialty teams, etc.                   │
  560. │                                                                            │
  561. │ Host: Tom Conroy ■ Compu-Data ■ Turnersville, NJ                           │
  562. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  563. │ Encrypt             Encryption & Computer Security                     244 │
  564. │                                                                            │
  565. │ Discussion of the various data encryption techniques, such as PGP and      │
  566. │ RSA, as well as discussion of computer security issues in general.  While  │
  567. │ we welcome all manner of question about encrypted messages ("How does PGP  │
  568. │ encrypt a message?",  "What is a public key?"), encrypted messages         │
  569. │ themselves are "off-topic".                                                │
  570. │                                                                            │
  571. │ Host: Bob Morris ■ The B·C·S BBS ■ Los Angeles, CA                         │
  572. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  573. │ Espanol             Spanish Language                                   189 │
  574. │                                                                            │
  575. │ Spanish language conference for the exchange of ideas in Spanish. Learn    │
  576. │ more about the Spanish culture while communicating in the language.        │
  577. │                                                                            │
  578. │ Host: Louis Hemmi ■ Data Warp ■ Spring/Houston, TX                         │
  579. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  580. │ Fantasy&SF          Fantasy & Science Fiction                           62 │
  581. │                                                                            │
  582. │ Science Fiction and Fantasy conversations, including movies, short fiction,│
  583. │ novels, concepts, conventions and SF fandom.  Television discussions are   │
  584. │ welcome, excluding Star Trek, Babylon 5 and Doctor Who, all of which have  │
  585. │ their own separate areas.  Announcements of author signings, conventions,  │
  586. │ and one-time postings of personal sf/fantasy items for sale are also       │
  587. │ welcome in this conference.                                                │
  588. │                                                                            │
  589. │ Host: Paul Cashman ■ Faster Than Light ■ Atlanta, GA                       │
  590. │       Miles Lester ■ Xignals ■ Auburn, AL                                  │
  591. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  592. │ Feminism            Feminist Issues                                    135 │
  593. │                                                                            │
  594. │ Discussions of women's issues in today's world covering a wide range of    │
  595. │ social, economic and political topics.                                     │
  596. │                                                                            │
  597. │ Host: Richard Fuller ■ Door To the South ■ Piedmont, SC                    │
  598. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  599. │ Fine_Arts           Fine Arts                                          228 │
  600. │                                                                            │
  601. │ A forum for the appreciation of the many forms of art and of artistic      │
  602. │ expressions in different media, including sculpture, painting, textiles,   │
  603. │ dance, music, language, photography, and others.  Fine-Arts also welcomes  │
  604. │ discussion of topics related to the arts, such as the interrelationship of │
  605. │ art and society, the nature and purpose of art, the role of art and the    │
  606. │ artist, the distinction between art and craft, and so on.                  │
  607. │                                                                            │
  608. │ Host: Steve Gundersen ■ DarkSide of the Moon ■ Mahopac, NY                 │
  609. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  610. │ France              Gateway to France                                   56 │
  611. │                                                                            │
  612. │ Casual chats between YOU and ILink users in France, the US and Canada.     │
  613. │ Many messages in the French language.  Improve your written understanding  │
  614. │ of french, and knowledge of the French.                                    │
  615. │                                                                            │
  616. │ Host: Jean-Robert Bornand ■ HH InfoNet ■ Hartford, CT                      │
  617. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  618. │ FuturShock          Explore the Future!                                235 │
  619. │                                                                            │
  620. │ A conference for thinking about the consequences of emerging technologies  │
  621. │ as well as speculating on future technologies and their potential impact   │
  622. │ on society.  From the implications of emerging reproductive technologies   │
  623. │ to the nature of privacy in a Moon colony, we welcome discussion about the │
  624. │ legal, social and ethical aspects of the possible futures.                 │
  625. │                                                                            │
  626. │ Host: TBA                                                                  │
  627. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  628. │ Gambling            Gambling Methods                                    69 │
  629. │                                                                            │
  630. │ Gambling methods, strategies, odds.  Talk with other players and swap      │
  631. │ stories about gambling.                                                    │
  632. │                                                                            │
  633. │ Host: TBA                                                                  │
  634. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  635. │ GameDesign          Game Design and Marketing                          209 │
  636. │                                                                            │
  637. │ Ever wanted to program your own game?  A little curious as to how some of  │
  638. │ the special effects are done?  Looking to create your own role playing     │
  639. │ Games?  If you want to know the best way to market your game then this is  │
  640. │ the conference for you.  Topics include both the programming of games and  │
  641. │ the actual design techniques/ideas behind creating interesting and         │
  642. │ professional quality computer games and RPG's.                             │
  643. │                                                                            │
  644. │ Host: Greg Estabrooks ■ VE1EI BBS ■ Sambro, NS                             │
  645. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  646. │ Gaming              General Gaming                                     120 │
  647. │                                                                            │
  648. │ Talk to others that share your favorite way to relax - gaming! All type of │
  649. │ action and role playing games, computer games, strategies, tips & hints.   │
  650. │ If you enjoy gaming you might also enjoy our ROLEPLAY conference, where    │
  651. │ games are in progress.                                                     │
  652. │                                                                            │
  653. │ Host: Stephen King ■ Comnet-386 ■ Riverside, CA                            │
  654. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  655. │ Gateway2K           Gateway 2000 Computers                             242 │
  656. │                                                                            │
  657. │ Several large black & white Cow Boxes appear at the door - products from   │
  658. │ Gateway 2000, one of the larger mail-order PC vendors, have arrived!       │
  659. │ This conference is devoted to the excitement, pleasure, and occasional     │
  660. │ frustration encountered by Gateway owners, as well as serving as a forum   │
  661. │ for others who are considering the purchase of Gateway products.           │
  662. │                                                                            │
  663. │ Host: Michael Goetz ■ Executive Network ■ Mt.Vernon, NY                    │
  664. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  665. │ GayIssues           Gay and Lesbian Issues                             169 │
  666. │                                                                            │
  667. │ Discussions centering on the topics of human sexuality, gay and lesbian    │
  668. │ lifestyles and other related issues.                                       │
  669. │                                                                            │
  670. │ Host: Kathy Lessa ■ The Blue Flame ■ Dallas, TX                            │
  671. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  672. │ Genealogy           Tracing the Family Tree                            111 │
  673. │                                                                            │
  674. │ This is a conference for people interested in the tools and techniques of  │
  675. │ genealogy, the search for names and branches on the family tree. Share     │
  676. │ your stories and experiences with others!                                  │
  677. │                                                                            │
  678. │ Host: Gena Theiss ■ The Fifth Dimension ■ Louisville, Ky                   │
  679. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  680. │ German              German Culture and Language                        166 │
  681. │                                                                            │
  682. │ Casual chats between users in Germany, Switzerland and other ILink callers │
  683. │ in the US, Canada and the rest of the world; many messages in the German   │
  684. │ language.  Improve your written understanding of German.                   │
  685. │                                                                            │
  686. │ Host: Roland Hausin ■ McMeier & Son BBS ■ Obfelden, Switzerland            │
  687. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  688. │ Golf                A Hole-In-One!                                     236 │
  689. │                                                                            │
  690. │ A conferences for golfers, whether or not you have your addiction under    │
  691. │ control.  Birdies, eagles, clubs, sand traps, favorite courses, golfing    │
  692. │ gear, software, lies about your handicap, and more are all on topic here.  │
  693. │                                                                            │
  694. │ Host: Nick Moga ■ Data Warp ■ Spring/Houston, TX                           │
  695. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  696. │ Graphics            General Graphics                                    15 │
  697. │                                                                            │
  698. │ Technical discussions of graphic formats, conversions, monitor             │
  699. │ specifications, graphic cards and other related hardware.                  │
  700. │                                                                            │
  701. │ Host: Bert Tyler ■ Satalink ■ Huntington Valley, PA                        │
  702. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  703. │ Greek               Conversations about Greece                         175 │
  704. │                                                                            │
  705. │ Conversations about Greece: ancient and modern Greek culture, Greek        │
  706. │ Mythology, History, Language, travel in the beautiful Greek Islands, and   │
  707. │ other related topics.                                                      │
  708. │                                                                            │
  709. │ Host: Evangelos Rigos ■ Invention Factory ■ New York, NY                   │
  710. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  711. │ Guns                Firearms and Hoplophilic Chat                      133 │
  712. │                                                                            │
  713. │ Technical support / general chat area for firearms owners and enthusiasts, │
  714. │ including information about the second amendment "right to keep and bear   │
  715. │ arms" and issues that may affect it.  Other subjects include: firearms     │
  716. │ safety, self defense, informal and competitive shooting, hunting, arms     │
  717. │ care, collecting, accessories, ammunition, and reloading.                  │
  718. │                                                                            │
  719. │ Host: Brad McDonald ■ Camelot ■ Hattiesburg, MS                            │
  720. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  721. │ HamRadio            Amateur Radio                                       42 │
  722. │                                                                            │
  723. │ Amateur radio enthusiasts discussing the hobby of ham radio, including     │
  724. │ constructing and maintaining a ham station, purchasing equipment and       │
  725. │ antennas, licensing, special topics such as RTTY and packet radio.         │
  726. │ Announcements of upcoming regional and national events of interest,        │
  727. │ including swap meets.                                                      │
  728. │                                                                            │
  729. │ Host: TBA                                                                  │
  730. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  731. │ HandiCraft          HandiCrafts                                        201 │
  732. │                                                                            │
  733. │ Are you an arts & crafts person?  Enjoy visiting crafts fairs?  Do you do  │
  734. │ needlework, fabric painting, drawing, sewing, sculpture, pottery, Bonsai,  │
  735. │ woodworking, knitting -- any handicraft?  Then this is your conference.    │
  736. │ Join in and get a start on your holiday projects.                          │
  737. │                                                                            │
  738. │ Host: Karen Davis ■ Commnet-386 ■ Riverside, CA                            │
  739. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  740. │ HardDisk            Hard Drives                                         68 │
  741. │                                                                            │
  742. │ Hard disk drives used in today's PCs and networks, including MFM, RLL,     │
  743. │ ESDI and SCSI controller hardware.  Discussion of all hard drive           │
  744. │ maintenance software including Mace, Norton, PCTools, Spinrite,            │
  745. │ DiskTechnician, etc. as well as other diagnostic, optimization and         │
  746. │ recovery tools.                                                            │
  747. │                                                                            │
  748. │ Host: Ed Rauh ■ HH InfoNet ■ New Hartford, CT                              │
  749. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  750. │ Hardware            Computer Hardware                                   53 │
  751. │                                                                            │
  752. │ General, and usually technical, discussions about hardware, including      │
  753. │ equipment reviews, trouble-shooting and compatibility discussions.  While  │
  754. │ the conference's focus is on computer hardware, related topics are also    │
  755. │ welcome (examples: power supplies, cables, etc.).  This conference should  │
  756. │ also be used for all hardware not covered in other conferences (ie.,       │
  757. │ Harddisk, Graphics, etc.)                                                  │
  758. │                                                                            │
  759. │ Host: Bill Norris ■ Invention Factory ■ New York, NY                       │
  760. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  761. │ Hayes               Hayes Modem Support                                 23 │
  762. │                                                                            │
  763. │ Official vendor support of all Hayes modem products, ranging from the 1200 │
  764. │ baud modem to the 9600 V-series modems.  Supported directly by Hayes.      │
  765. │                                                                            │
  766. │ Host: Ricky Lacy ■ Data Dimension ■ Atlanta, GA                            │
  767. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  768. │ Health              Health Discussions                                  72 │
  769. │                                                                            │
  770. │ Healthcare and medical issues & talk between health professionals and      │
  771. │ interested lay persons.  This conference is open to all users.             │
  772. │                                                                            │
  773. │ Host: Greg Estabrooks ■ VE1EI BBS ■ Sambro, NS                             │
  774. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  775. │ History             Historical Perspectives                            138 │
  776. │                                                                            │
  777. │ Discussions of a general nature about world history, historical writing    │
  778. │ based on the critical examination of sources, and personal perspectives of │
  779. │ events in the recent (more than 10 years) past.                            │
  780. │                                                                            │
  781. │ Host: Patrick Spreng ■ The Blue Flame ■ Dallas, TX                         │
  782. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  783. │ Home&Gardn          Home & Garden                                      134 │
  784. │                                                                            │
  785. │ Building or renovating your house?  Need advice on fixups, growing a       │
  786. │ successful garden or landscaping your property?  Need answers to some      │
  787. │ heating and air-conditioning questions?  If so, meet Mr. Fixit and his     │
  788. │ friends.                                                                   │
  789. │                                                                            │
  790. │ Host: Jeff Freeman ■ Data Warp ■ Spring/Houston, TX                        │
  791. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  792. │ ILink               ILink Net Sysops Conference                         80 │
  793. │                                                                            │
  794. │ Internal ILink national administrative conference for handling mail        │
  795. │ problems, policy discussion, etc.  This is a private conference open to    │
  796. │ ILink Sysops and official conference moderators only and is required on    │
  797. │ all participating systems.                                                 │
  798. │                                                                            │
  799. │ Host: None                                                                 │
  800. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  801. │ ILinkInfo           ILink Information                                  198 │
  802. │                                                                            │
  803. │ This area's focus is to answer caller's questions about the network.  Want │
  804. │ to suggest a conference?  Wondering if ILink has a node in your city?      │
  805. │ Want to understand how the mail is sent world-wide?  Ask here.  Are you    │
  806. │ new to the net and need some help getting started?  Drop by here and let   │
  807. │ us help you.  This conference is required to be carried by all             │
  808. │ participating systems.                                                     │
  809. │                                                                            │
  810. │ Host: Rey Barry ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY                   │
  811. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  812. │ ILinkNews           ILink Network News                                  91 │
  813. │                                                                            │
  814. │ A public conference of official ILink network news from the administration │
  815. │ such as conference openings and closing, new nodes joining the network and │
  816. │ other news items for broadcast to the entire net.  This is a one-way       │
  817. │ conference, and no incoming mail is accepted from callers.                 │
  818. │                                                                            │
  819. │ Host: None                                                                 │
  820. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  821. │ Investor            Investments                                          2 │
  822. │                                                                            │
  823. │ Information sharing and exchange for all who are interested in investments │
  824. │ and investment decision making: private investors, brokers, portfolio      │
  825. │ managers, financial planners, investment software developers, financial    │
  826. │ analysts, traders, research analysts.  Both professional and beginners     │
  827. │ welcomed.                                                                  │
  828. │                                                                            │
  829. │ Host: Tuck Steelman ■ The Windmill BBS ■ Lubbock, TX                       │
  830. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  831. │ JazzMusic           Jazz Music                                          98 │
  832. │                                                                            │
  833. │ Jazz music discussions, the musicians and their music: traditional and     │
  834. │ contemporary.                                                              │
  835. │                                                                            │
  836. │ Host: Bob Duncan ■ Comnet-386 ■ Riverside, CA                              │
  837. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  838. │ Judaica             Jewish Culture                                     182 │
  839. │                                                                            │
  840. │ Why is this conference different from all other conferences?  Because in   │
  841. │ this conference, you can discuss Jewish religion, culture, humor, food,    │
  842. │ Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino languages, Israel, and related topics! All      │
  843. │ movements of Judaism are welcome. Non-Jews are welcome, but the conference │
  844. │ is primarily for Jews.  Proselytizing is not kosher in this conference!    │
  845. │                                                                            │
  846. │ Host: Tracey Rich ■ HyperLinc East ■ Newtown Square, PA                    │
  847. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  848. │ LANtastic           LANtastic Network Operating System                 190 │
  849. │                                                                            │
  850. │ Support for LANtastic Network Operating System.  Installation and hardware │
  851. │ advice, especially 'tweaking' your system for maximum performance.         │
  852. │                                                                            │
  853. │ Host: Phil Gordemer ■ Compu-Data ■ Turnersville, NJ                        │
  854. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  855. │ Legal               Law                                                  9 │
  856. │                                                                            │
  857. │ A forum for discussion of legal issues, including commentary on the law,   │
  858. │ day to day practice problems, judicial practices, legal software, and      │
  859. │ related computer-aided practice.  Open to lawyers, legal professionals and │
  860. │ lay people.                                                                │
  861. │                                                                            │
  862. │ Host: Tim Raub ■ The Windmill BBS ■ Lubbock, TX                            │
  863. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  864. │ Macintosh           Macintosh Computers                                 93 │
  865. │                                                                            │
  866. │ The Apple Macintosh computer system, operating system, hardware and        │
  867. │ software.                                                                  │
  868. │                                                                            │
  869. │ Host: Eric Hunt ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY                   │
  870. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  871. │ Mainframe           Mainframe Computers                                 27 │
  872. │                                                                            │
  873. │ Hardware and software discussions between persons who utilize, maintain    │
  874. │ and purchase mainframe and mini computers from vendors such as IBM and     │
  875. │ Digital Equipment.                                                         │
  876. │                                                                            │
  877. │ Host: Gerry Schechter ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY             │
  878. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  879. │ Maritime            The Sea                                            202 │
  880. │                                                                            │
  881. │ The Maritime conference will cover everything connected with the sea, such │
  882. │ as Drycargo Vessels, Tanker Vessels, Sea Sports, Liner Services, Fishing,  │
  883. │ Oceanography, Oil trading and Transportation, etc.                         │
  884. │                                                                            │
  885. │ Host: Evangelos Rigos ■ Invention Factory ■ New York, NY                   │
  886. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  887. │ Medical             Medicine                                            30 │
  888. │                                                                            │
  889. │ This conference is for discussions about medicine and health care issues.  │
  890. │ It is open to all, but primarily intended for health care professionals.   │
  891. │                                                                            │
  892. │ Host: Jim Zisfein ■ Invention Factory BBS ■ New York, NY                   │
  893. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  894. │ MicroHelp           MicroHelp Support                                  140 │
  895. │                                                                            │
  896. │ Official vendor support for MicroHelp QuickBASIC libraries, utilities and  │
  897. │ programming aids direct from the MicroHelp BBS.                            │
  898. │                                                                            │
  899. │ Host: William Padilla ■ Panasia BBS ■ Glendale, CA                         │
  900. │ Vendor: Tim O'Pry ■ MicroHelp Support BBS ■ Marietta, GA                   │
  901. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  902. │ MiddleEast          Middle East Discussions                            162 │
  903. │                                                                            │
  904. │ An area dedicated to lively discussion of political topics concerning the  │
  905. │ Middle East.  Israel, the Palestinian problem, the social and economic     │
  906. │ impact of the recent war; these are just a few of the topics discussed     │
  907. │ frequently.  MID_EAST was formerly known as GULFWAR.                       │
  908. │                                                                            │
  909. │ Host: Jeff Freeman ■ Data Warp ■ Spring/Houston, TX                        │
  910. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  911. │ MIDI                Electronic Music                                   113 │
  912. │                                                                            │
  913. │ Electronic music and discussions of MIDI sequencing & editing software     │
  914. │ including programming, interfaces, drum machines, keyboards, and           │
  915. │ associated electronic equipment.                                           │
  916. │                                                                            │
  917. │ Host: Denver Smith ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY                │
  918. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  919. │ Military            Military Discussions                               229 │
  920. │                                                                            │
  921. │ Discusses all topics dealing with the military, including military         │
  922. │ technology, weapons systems, military budgets, tactics, strategy, and      │
  923. │ past, current, potential uses of military force and alternatives.  Persons │
  924. │ who wish to discuss prospective coups d'etat should be aware that security │
  925. │ is weak and aliases are not allowed.                                       │
  926. │                                                                            │
  927. │ Host: Walt Mazur ■ CHIPS+ Connection ■ Newport Beach, CA                   │
  928. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  929. │ MoblStereo          Mobile Stereo                                      200 │
  930. │                                                                            │
  931. │ Car stereo discussions; every aspect from choosing the right system and    │
  932. │ manufacturer to advice on installing the system in your car, van or boat;  │
  933. │ includes tape decks, CD players, portable equipment, etc.  Also finding    │
  934. │ and installing the right alarm system for you vehicle.  The focus of this  │
  935. │ conference is anything that moves and plays music.                         │
  936. │                                                                            │
  937. │ Host: TBA                                                                  │
  938. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  939. │ Mod&User            Discuss Moderator Actions                          157 │
  940. │                                                                            │
  941. │ This conference is for handling questions about specific moderation        │
  942. │ actions.  It gives the user and moderator a chance to "step out in the     │
  943. │ hallway" and discuss a moderation call from any of the other ILink         │
  944. │ conferences. Participation is limited to the directly affected user and    │
  945. │ moderator, with input as needed from the Mod&User host or the SIG          │
  946. │ Administrator.                                                             │
  947. │                                                                            │
  948. │ Host: Tom Conroy ■ Compu-Data ■ Turnersville, NJ                           │
  949. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  950. │ Moderators          Moderators Conference                              129 │
  951. │                                                                            │
  952. │ Private support conference for ILink moderators and interested IL Sysops.  │
  953. │ Discussion of moderator problems, conference organization, etc.            │
  954. │                                                                            │
  955. │ Host: Nancy H. Miller ■ Sempervirens BBS ■ Pittsburg, CA                   │
  956. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  957. │ Mod_Meet1           Moderators Meeting Room #1                         223 │
  958. │                                                                            │
  959. │ Working room for Roamers, Rovers and other moderator projects. Access      │
  960. │ should be limited to ILink sysops and moderators.                          │
  961. │                                                                            │
  962. │ Host: Kathy Lessa ■ Lunatic Fringe ■ Richardson, TX                        │
  963. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  964. │ Motorcycles         Motorcycle Riding and Racing                       250 │
  965. │                                                                            │
  966. │ Discussion about motorcycles, including motorcycle riding and racing.      │
  967. │ Talk about makes and models, repairs and modifications, and great roads    │
  968. │ to ride.                                                                   │
  969. │                                                                            │
  970. │ Host: Pete Hartman ■ Network East ■ Rockville, MD                          │
  971. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  972. │ Movies              Movie Reviews and Discussion                        52 │
  973. │                                                                            │
  974. │ Movie reviews and discussion about movies and movie making.  Includes      │
  975. │ discussion of television and books as they relate to the silver screen.    │
  976. │                                                                            │
  977. │ Host: Ben Hoffman ■ Camelot Message/File BBS ■ Culver City, CA             │
  978. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  979. │ Mozart              Classical Music                                     47 │
  980. │                                                                            │
  981. │ Eclectic discussions centered on classical music, recordings,              │
  982. │ performances, and the arts.                                                │
  983. │                                                                            │
  984. │ Host: Jim Lee ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY                     │
  985. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  986. │ MS_Word             Microsoft Word                                     125 │
  987. │                                                                            │
  988. │ Discussion and support for Microsoft Word processing software. Help from   │
  989. │ other expert users of this package, including help with problem solving,   │
  990. │ macros, style sheets, etc.                                                 │
  991. │                                                                            │
  992. │ Host: TBA                                                                  │
  993. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  994. │ MultiTask           Multitaskers and DOS Extenders                      24 │
  995. │                                                                            │
  996. │ Discussion and information regarding memory managers (e.g. QEMM and        │
  997. │ 386MAX, etc), DOS extenders, and multitasking software such as             │
  998. │ Quarterdeck's Desqview and Omniview, and all related software.             │
  999. │                                                                            │
  1000. │ Host: Mike Foster ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY                 │
  1001. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1002. │ NetAdmin            ILink Network Administration                        82 │
  1003. │                                                                            │
  1004. │ Private conference for ILink network administrators and NDS's.             │
  1005. │                                                                            │
  1006. │ Host: Andy Keeves ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY                 │
  1007. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1008. │ Networks            Networks & Networking                                1 │
  1009. │                                                                            │
  1010. │ Technical discussions on networking, both local and wide area. Although    │
  1011. │ much of the discussion centers on Novell's products, discussions of all    │
  1012. │ networking software is welcome, including Lantastic, 3COM, etc.            │
  1013. │                                                                            │
  1014. │ Host: Jim Russell ■ MicroSellar BBS ■ Verona, NJ                           │
  1015. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1016. │ Newsletter          ILink Newsletter Staff                             153 │
  1017. │                                                                            │
  1018. │ Private conference for the use of the ILink newsletter staff and invited   │
  1019. │ guests for discussion of newsletter business.  If you have something you   │
  1020. │ think is appropriate for the ILink newsletter, contact Rey Barry in the    │
  1021. │ in the ILINK-INFO conference.                                              │
  1022. │                                                                            │
  1023. │ Host: Rey Barry ■ Executive Network ■ Mt.Vernon, NY                        │
  1024. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1025. │ Norton              Symantec's Norton Product Line                     237 │
  1026. │                                                                            │
  1027. │ Discussion of and support for Symantec's award winning Norton product      │
  1028. │ line.  Discussions of Norton Anti-Virus, Norton Desktop for DOS and        │
  1029. │ Windows, and Norton Utilities for DOS and Macintosh, Norton Backup, and    │
  1030. │ Speedcache+ are welcome in this conference.                                │
  1031. │                                                                            │
  1032. │ Host: Vin Aniello ■ Microsellar ■ Verona, NJ                               │
  1033. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1034. │ NovellDOS           User-to-user support of Novell DOS and DR-DOS      210 │
  1035. │                                                                            │
  1036. │ The Novell DOS Operating System For Personal Computers allows you to       │
  1037. │ unleash the power of your PC with the most advanced, powerful and          │
  1038. │ feature-rich DOS.  ILink's NovellDOS Conference gives both novice and      │
  1039. │ expert users alike a forum to discuss this powerful operating system.      │
  1040. │ Discussions ranging from installing Novell DOS, to methods of tweaking     │
  1041. │ Novell DOS to perfection are welcome in this conference.  Its predecessor, │
  1042. │ DR-DOS, is also welcome topic in this conference.                          │
  1043. │                                                                            │
  1044. │ Host: Vin Aniello ■ Microsellar ■ Verona, NJ                               │
  1045. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1046. │ Offline             Offline Reader Discussions                         128 │
  1047. │                                                                            │
  1048. │ A support and discussion conference for all third-party software and       │
  1049. │ utility packages specifically designed to work with or enhance the major   │
  1050. │ offline reader packages, DeLuxe², EZ-Reader and others. Discussion of the  │
  1051. │ future of offline readers and doors.                                       │
  1052. │                                                                            │
  1053. │ Host: Dane Beko ■ The Lunatic Fringe ■ Richardson, TX                      │
  1054. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1055. │ OLX-SLMR            Off-Line Xpress Mail Reader Support                173 │
  1056. │                                                                            │
  1057. │ Off-Line Xpress (the successor to the Silly Little Mail Reader) is a       │
  1058. │ QWK-compatible offline mail reader developed by Mustang Software, Inc.     │
  1059. │ OLX is available separately or bundled with QModem Pro.  This conference   │
  1060. │ serves as an official support channel for both OLX and SLMR.               │
  1061. │                                                                            │
  1062. │ Host   : David Daniel Anderson ■ Channel 1(R) ■ Cambridge, MA              │
  1063. │ Vendors: Gwen Barnes & Rick Heming ■ MSI ■ Bakersfield, CA                 │
  1064. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1065. │ OOP                 Object Oriented Programming                         96 │
  1066. │                                                                            │
  1067. │ For the discussion of object oriented programming.  Included are           │
  1068. │ discussions of the object oriented programming paradigm (with particular   │
  1069. │ emphasis on moving up to it from other systems), and languages and         │
  1070. │ operating systems geared towards the object oriented PARADIGM.             │
  1071. │                                                                            │
  1072. │ Host: Bart Lidofsky ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY               │
  1073. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1074. │ Opinion             Personal Opinions                                   22 │
  1075. │                                                                            │
  1076. │ The general forum for discussions of an enthusiastic, substantive nature   │
  1077. │ on current social issues.  Traffic in this area is heavy. All users who    │
  1078. │ post in this conference agree to two rules: no personal attacks and no     │
  1079. │ profanity in posted messages.  It is recommended to Sysops that this area  │
  1080. │ be limited to adults.                                                      │
  1081. │                                                                            │
  1082. │ Host: Scott Morton ■ CRS Online ■ Toronto, ON ■ Canada                     │
  1083. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1084. │ OS2                 IBM OS/2 Operating System                           67 │
  1085. │                                                                            │
  1086. │ Discussion of IBM's OS/2 Operating System by users, programmers and        │
  1087. │ developers.                                                                │
  1088. │                                                                            │
  1089. │ Host: Doug Schoffstall ■ Central Core BBS ■ Montville, NJ                  │
  1090. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1091. │ OS_Discuss      Discussion of various operating environments           224 │
  1092. │                                                                            │
  1093. │ This conference is for the discussion of the pros and cons of operating    │
  1094. │ systems, especially when compared to other operating systems.  If you wish │
  1095. │ to discuss Unix vs DOS, Windows vs OS/2, or MS-DOS vs DR-DOS, this is the  │
  1096. │ place.  Specific questions relating to an OS's abilities should be         │
  1097. │ addressed to the OS-Specific conference (Windows, OS/2, Unix, DOS6/DosTips,│
  1098. │ etc) or to the Tech conf.                                                  │
  1099. │                                                                            │
  1100. │ Host: Joey Lizzi ■ Compu-Data ■ Turnersville, NJ                           │
  1101. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1102. │ Outdoors            Outdoor Activities                                 101 │
  1103. │                                                                            │
  1104. │ Discussions on any hobby that is enjoyed primarily in the great outdoors,  │
  1105. │ such as boating, fishing, camping, skiing, hunting, etc.                   │
  1106. │                                                                            │
  1107. │ Host: Marsha Via ■ The MBT ■ Blacksburg, VA                                │
  1108. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1109. │ Paradox             The Paradox Database Program                       118 │
  1110. │                                                                            │
  1111. │ Using Borland's Paradox effectively, including programming in the Paradox  │
  1112. │ language.  Get help & ideas from other expert users of the program.        │
  1113. │                                                                            │
  1114. │ Host: Doug Schoffstall ■ Central Core BBS ■ Montville, NJ                  │
  1115. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1116. │ Parents             Parent's Issues                                     87 │
  1117. │                                                                            │
  1118. │ Parenting: birth, child-rearing, child psychology.  Talk to parents and    │
  1119. │ care-givers who have had these experiences and are willing to share them   │
  1120. │ with new parents.                                                          │
  1121. │                                                                            │
  1122. │ Host: Roy Pait ■ Holistic ■ Lakewood, CA                                   │
  1123. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1124. │ Pascal              The Pascal Family of Computer Languages             19 │
  1125. │                                                                            │
  1126. │ Discussion of the Pascal Family of Languages, Pascal, Modula-2 and ADA.    │
  1127. │ Discussion covers a range of topics, with help for beginners, intermediate │
  1128. │ users to experts.  Topics have included OOP implementations, Integrated    │
  1129. │ Development Environments, Source Code Libraries and Toolkits, and          │
  1130. │ interesting techniques for getting the last bit of performance out of your │
  1131. │ application.                                                               │
  1132. │                                                                            │
  1133. │ Host: Randall Woodman ■ Camelot ■ Hattiesburg, MS                          │
  1134. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1135. │ PCBoard             Vendor Support for PCBoard                         213 │
  1136. │                                                                            │
  1137. │ Official technical support for PCBoard BBS software by Clark Development   │
  1138. │ Company, Inc.  This conference is an extension of the Salt Air support     │
  1139. │ conference and, as such, access is intended for registered PCBoard owners. │
  1140. │                                                                            │
  1141. │ Host: David Terry ■ Salt Air BBS ■ Murray, UT                              │
  1142. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1143. │ PCopy               Vendor Support for Patriquin's Utilities           142 │
  1144. │                                                                            │
  1145. │ Support for PCOPY, PSEARCH, PDAILY, and other Patri-Soft DOS utilities and │
  1146. │ programs.                                                                  │
  1147. │                                                                            │
  1148. │ Host/Author: Norm Patriquin ■ Patriquin's BBS ■ Riverside, CA              │
  1149. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1150. │ PCTools             PC-Tools Software                                  185 │
  1151. │                                                                            │
  1152. │ Discussions of the popular PCTools disk management software by Central     │
  1153. │ Point Software, Inc.                                                       │
  1154. │                                                                            │
  1155. │ Host: Louis Hemmi ■ Data Warp ■ Spring/Houston, TX                         │
  1156. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1157. │ PCWorld             PCWorld Online Services                            251 │
  1158. │                                                                            │
  1159. │ Support conference for PC World and other IDG publications.  PC World will │
  1160. │ currently support MacWorld, Multimedia World, and Lotus Edition in this    │
  1161. │ forum.  Talk to the editors of these magazines, enter all your hardware    │
  1162. │ and software questions, discuss and submit your consumer issues and        │
  1163. │ complaints, comment on articles, and place all subscription questions here.│
  1164. │ This forum will also support submissions for Letters to the Editor, and    │
  1165. │ all tips and tricks submissions for inclusion in PC World magazine.        │
  1166. │                                                                            │
  1167. │ Host: Dennis Sheridan ■ B·C·S BBS ■ Los Angeles, CA                        │
  1168. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1169. │ PenguinLust         Bloom County Lives!                                172 │
  1170. │                                                                            │
  1171. │ Inspired by the Sunday comics and a sense of the absurd, this conference   │
  1172. │ is devoted primarily to fans of Bloom County and Outland.  These comic     │
  1173. │ strips blend social commentary and political satire with a warped sense of │
  1174. │ humor and a skewed outlook on reality, all of which may be reflected in    │
  1175. │ the conference.  Fans of Calvin and Hobbes and Doonesbury are welcome.     │
  1176. │ Take a dandelion break and join in!                                        │
  1177. │                                                                            │
  1178. │ Host: Evelyne Stalzer ■ Central Core BBS ■ Montville, NJ                   │
  1179. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1180. │ Pets                Living with Animals                                 61 │
  1181. │                                                                            │
  1182. │ Informal discussions among knowledgeable pet owners about health problems, │
  1183. │ training and feeding methods, animal psychology.  Talk is generally        │
  1184. │ centered around cats, dogs, birds and other small pets                     │
  1185. │                                                                            │
  1186. │ Host: Carol Whitney ■ BB&C BBS ■ Victoria, BC ■ Canada                     │
  1187. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1188. │ Philosophy          Philosophy                                          71 │
  1189. │                                                                            │
  1190. │ Discussion of classical and current philosophical issues.                  │
  1191. │                                                                            │
  1192. │ Host: Louis Hemmi ■ Data Warp ■ Spring/Houston, TX                         │
  1193. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1194. │ Photograph          General Photography                                 12 │
  1195. │                                                                            │
  1196. │ General photography and photographic techniques, film, cameras, auxiliary  │
  1197. │ equipment.  Discussions between amateur and professional photographers.    │
  1198. │                                                                            │
  1199. │ Host: Edgar Harris ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY                │
  1200. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1201. │ PKWare              PKWare Compression Utilities                        94 │
  1202. │                                                                            │
  1203. │ Official vendor support for PKWare software products: the PKZIP/PKUNZIP    │
  1204. │ file compression system.                                                   │
  1205. │                                                                            │
  1206. │ Host: Don Dougherty ■ The Kandy Shack ■ Garden Grove, CA                   │
  1207. │ Author/Support: Mark Gresbach ■ Microsellar ■ Verona, NJ                   │
  1208. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1209. │ Police              Law Enforcement                                     90 │
  1210. │                                                                            │
  1211. │ Law enforcement and criminal justice discussions by law enforcement and    │
  1212. │ legal personnel and other interested parties.                              │
  1213. │                                                                            │
  1214. │ Host: Tom Conroy ■ Compu-Data ■ Turnersville, NJ                           │
  1215. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1216. │ Politics            Political Discussions                               58 │
  1217. │                                                                            │
  1218. │ Informed and substantive discussion of national political issues.          │
  1219. │                                                                            │
  1220. │ Host: Pab Sungenis ■ CompuData ■ Turnersville, NJ                          │
  1221. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1222. │ Portables           Laptops, Portables, and Handheld Computers         106 │
  1223. │                                                                            │
  1224. │ Portables is for the discussion of all smaller-than-desktop computers:     │
  1225. │ from laptops through notebooks on down to palmtops and pen computers.      │
  1226. │ Topics include new product announcements, compatibility issues, software   │
  1227. │ for these platforms, and peripherals.                                      │
  1228. │                                                                            │
  1229. │ Host: Thomas Taylor ■ Aquila BBS ■ Aurora, IL                              │
  1230. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1231. │ Portuguese          Portugal and the Portuguese Language                70 │
  1232. │                                                                            │
  1233. │ This is a conference for writing in and about Portuguese.  Conversations   │
  1234. │ on almost any topic in Portuguese are welcome. English messages are also   │
  1235. │ acceptable if they are about the Portuguese language or the lands in which │
  1236. │ Portuguese is spoken.                                                      │
  1237. │                                                                            │
  1238. │ Host: Carlos Urata ■ PersoCom BBS ■ Brasilia, Brasil                       │
  1239. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1240. │ Procomm             Procomm Communications Software                    192 │
  1241. │                                                                            │
  1242. │ Discussions concerning Procomm and Procomm plus communications software.   │
  1243. │ Hints, tips and help getting it up and running.                            │
  1244. │                                                                            │
  1245. │ Host: Dan McCartney ■ Data Warp ■ Spring/Houston, TX                       │
  1246. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1247. │ Programmin          General Programming Languages                       54 │
  1248. │                                                                            │
  1249. │ Generic discussions of programming on a range of computers from mainframes │
  1250. │ to PC's.  All computer languages are welcome, as well as all skill levels  │
  1251. │ from novice to expert.  Recent topics have included Language Selection,    │
  1252. │ Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE), Program and Systems Design,    │
  1253. │ Coding Style, Programmer's Toolkits and Workbenches, Algorithm and         │
  1254. │ Paradigm Implementation and other assorted topics.                         │
  1255. │                                                                            │
  1256. │ Host: Hal Smith ■ Sound Advice ■ Gladstone, MO                             │
  1257. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1258. │ Proj_Mgmt           Project Management                                 238 │
  1259. │                                                                            │
  1260. │ Project management is both a science and an art of accomplishing projects  │
  1261. │ on time and under budget.  This conference welcomes all those interested   │
  1262. │ in project management, from the professional project engineer to the       │
  1263. │ newcomer.  Discuss project techniques, pitfalls, resources and software,   │
  1264. │ or just share your best stories about lessons learned the hard way.        │
  1265. │                                                                            │
  1266. │ Host: Johann Hanekom ■ VC BBS ■ (JHB) South Africa                         │
  1267. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1268. │ Psychology          Human Psychology                                   121 │
  1269. │                                                                            │
  1270. │ Human psychology & behavior discussions of a substantive nature between    │
  1271. │ psychology professionals and interested lay persons.                       │
  1272. │                                                                            │
  1273. │ Host: Jules Greenstein ■ MoonDog BBS ■ Brooklyn, NY                        │
  1274. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1275. │ QMail               Qmail Door & Offline Reader Support                 10 │
  1276. │                                                                            │
  1277. │ Official vendor support of all Sparkware products: Qmail DeLuxe and        │
  1278. │ Deluxe² off-line mail readers, the Qmail doors and QNET networking         │
  1279. │ software.  Help for registered users, tips on installation & handling of   │
  1280. │ user problems.                                                             │
  1281. │                                                                            │
  1282. │ Host: Dan Snapper ■ Sparkware ■ Memphis, TN                                │
  1283. │ Author: Mark Herring ■ Sparkware ■ Memphis, TN                             │
  1284. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1285. │ Qmodem              QModem Communications Software                      11 │
  1286. │                                                                            │
  1287. │ Vendor support conference for QModem SST communications software.          │
  1288. │                                                                            │
  1289. │ Host: John Friel III ■ The Forbin Project ■ Cedar Falls, IA                │
  1290. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1291. │ Quality             Quality in Business                                151 │
  1292. │                                                                            │
  1293. │ Business today has adjusted to worldwide competition by improving the      │
  1294. │ quality of it's products and services.  This conference is dedicated to    │
  1295. │ discussions of how to bring the theories of quality to your company and    │
  1296. │ job.  Talk to quality engineers and managers who have implemented quality  │
  1297. │ assurance systems in their companies.                                      │
  1298. │                                                                            │
  1299. │ Host: Johann Hanekom ■ Digitec Online ■ Johannesburg, So. Africa           │
  1300. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1301. │ RadioPressTV        Television, Radio and Newspapers                    13 │
  1302. │                                                                            │
  1303. │ Discussions of the art and science of the media.  Topics include radio     │
  1304. │ and television shows, newscasts and press journalism including both        │
  1305. │ newspapers and magazines.                                                  │
  1306. │                                                                            │
  1307. │ Host: Nick Moga ■ Data Warp ■ Spring/Houston, TX                           │
  1308. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1309. │ RCModeling          Radio-Controlled Modeling                          116 │
  1310. │                                                                            │
  1311. │ The hobby of radio-controlled modeling.  Discussions include the building  │
  1312. │ and operation of radio controlled boats, cars, and aircraft, including     │
  1313. │ free-flight and control-line, and the technology required to power the     │
  1314. │ models.                                                                    │
  1315. │                                                                            │
  1316. │ Host: Thomas Pullens ■ Camelot ■ Hattiesburg, MS                           │
  1317. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1318. │ RealEstate          Real Estate Discussions                             78 │
  1319. │                                                                            │
  1320. │ Network users & real estate agents discuss the process of buying and       │
  1321. │ selling property and computer hardware/software for running a realty       │
  1322. │ business.  This is not a For-Sale area.                                    │
  1323. │                                                                            │
  1324. │ Host: Rey Barry ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY                   │
  1325. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1326. │ Recovery            12-Step Recovery Programs                          108 │
  1327. │                                                                            │
  1328. │ Self-help area for those who are in the process of recovery from drug,     │
  1329. │ alcohol and other addictions.  Users may request a special logon to their  │
  1330. │ local BBS to participate in this conference under a pseudonym (which       │
  1331. │ cannot be used elsewhere on the network).  Please contact your Sysop for   │
  1332. │ more information.                                                          │
  1333. │                                                                            │
  1334. │ Host: Ted Crockett ■ Cheers ■ Johnstown, PA                                │
  1335. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1336. │ Relationshp         Relationships                                      246 │
  1337. │                                                                            │
  1338. │ Discussions about interpersonal relationships.  Singles and couples, as    │
  1339. │ well as divorced and widowed persons meet here for conversations about     │
  1340. │ personal interactions with other people.                                   │
  1341. │                                                                            │
  1342. │ Hosts: David Daniel Anderson ■ Channel 1(R) ■ Cambridge, MA                │
  1343. │        Martin Jehle ■ McMeier & Son BBS ■ Obfelden ■ Switzerland           │
  1344. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1345. │ Religion            Religion                                            59 │
  1346. │                                                                            │
  1347. │ Substantive & enthusiastic religious discussions.                          │
  1348. │                                                                            │
  1349. │ Host: Drew Allen / Dan McClure ■ Toad Hall BBS ■ San Carlos, Ca            │
  1350. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1351. │ RIPscrip            RIPscrip Graphics & Utilities                      243 │
  1352. │                                                                            │
  1353. │ Remote Imaging Protocol, or RIP as it's more commonly known, allows host   │
  1354. │ systems to transmit EGA resolution graphic screens to a caller's terminal. │
  1355. │ Entirely text based, it can be installed on any text based host system.    │
  1356. │ Discussions include but are not limited to designing RIPscrip screens,     │
  1357. │ adding mouse support, help with configuration, and RIP utilities.          │
  1358. │                                                                            │
  1359. │ Host: Thomas Pullens ■ Camelot ■ Hattiesburg, MS                           │
  1360. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1361. │ RNET                RNET Support                                        92 │
  1362. │                                                                            │
  1363. │ Support for RNET networking software for PCBoard and other Vostreys        │
  1364. │ products.                                                                  │
  1365. │                                                                            │
  1366. │ Host/Author: Robert Vostreys ■ Faster Than Light ■ Stone Mountain, GA      │
  1367. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1368. │ Robocomm            Robocomm BBS Session Software                      102 │
  1369. │                                                                            │
  1370. │ Official support of RoboComm automated BBS session software.               │
  1371. │ Announcements, bug reports and user support.                               │
  1372. │                                                                            │
  1373. │ Host/Author: Dan Parsons ■ Group One BBS ■ Chicago, IL                     │
  1374. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1375. │ Robomail            RoboMail OffLine Mail Reader                       193 │
  1376. │                                                                            │
  1377. │ Product support conference for technical support and customer feedback     │
  1378. │ for users of RoboMail, the offline mail reading and management system      │
  1379. │ from Parsons Consulting.                                                   │
  1380. │                                                                            │
  1381. │ Host: Bill Weinman ■ The B·C·S BBS ■ Los Angeles, CA                       │
  1382. │ Author/Support: Dan Parsons ■ Group One BBS ■ Chicago, IL                  │
  1383. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1384. │ RockNRoll           Rock 'n Roll Music                                  63 │
  1385. │                                                                            │
  1386. │ Enthusiastic discussion of rock music & rock groups.  Announcements of     │
  1387. │ national and regional concerts, chat about song writing, lyrics and        │
  1388. │ musical instruments.                                                       │
  1389. │                                                                            │
  1390. │ Host: Sandy Blair ■ Almac PCBoard ■ Grangemouth, Scotland                  │
  1391. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1392. │ RolePlay            Games in Progress                                  158 │
  1393. │                                                                            │
  1394. │ An area in which games can be played between conference members. Although  │
  1395. │ the conference name indicates role- playing games (and these are most      │
  1396. │ popular), any game that can be played via messages is appropriate here.    │
  1397. │                                                                            │
  1398. │ Host: Stephen King ■ Comnet-386 ■ Riverside, CA                            │
  1399. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1400. │ Satellite           Satellite TV & Technology                          146 │
  1401. │                                                                            │
  1402. │ Satellite TV technology, including home dishes, receivers and              │
  1403. │ descramblers, and discussion the principle of cable/pay and satellite TV.  │
  1404. │                                                                            │
  1405. │ Host: Walt Mazur ■ CHIPS+ Connection ■ Newport Beach, CA                   │
  1406. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1407. │ Saudi               Linkup with the Middle East                        152 │
  1408. │                                                                            │
  1409. │ This conference affords the network a means of establishing communication  │
  1410. │ and cultural understanding between ourselves and our Saudi friends.  Also  │
  1411. │ serves to communicate directly with expatriate Americans, Canadians and    │
  1412. │ others in that region of the world.                                        │
  1413. │                                                                            │
  1414. │ Host: TBA                                                                  │
  1415. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1416. │ Scandinavi          Scandinavian Conference                            156 │
  1417. │                                                                            │
  1418. │ A gateway to Norway and Sweden.  Chat with friends up North in the land of │
  1419. │ the Midnight Sun.                                                          │
  1420. │                                                                            │
  1421. │ Host: Peter Svensson ■ SIX-SEDAC BBS ■ Stockholm, Sweden                   │
  1422. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1423. │ Sci-Tech            Science and Engineering                            100 │
  1424. │                                                                            │
  1425. │ Discussions of various topics related to science, technology and           │
  1426. │ engineering, including both theory and practical (or sometimes             │
  1427. │ impractical) applications.  Many topics are welcome here, including        │
  1428. │ mathematics, life sciences, physical sciences, various branches of         │
  1429. │ engineering, and an occasional touch of science humor. This conference is  │
  1430. │ for friendly conversations, not for economic or political debates.         │
  1431. │                                                                            │
  1432. │ Host: Evelyne Stalzer ■ Central Core BBS ■ Montville, NJ                   │
  1433. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1434. │ SEMware             QEdit/TSE Editor Support                            95 │
  1435. │                                                                            │
  1436. │ Official vendor support to users of SEMware's QEDIT and TSE text editors,  │
  1437. │ attended by the author and his staff.                                      │
  1438. │                                                                            │
  1439. │ Host: Don Dougherty ■ The Kandy Shack ■ Garden Grove, CA                   │
  1440. │ Author: Sammy Mitchell ■ SEMWare ■ Marietta, GA                            │
  1441. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1442. │ Seniors             Issues of Retirement and Aging                     252 │
  1443. │                                                                            │
  1444. │ A conference dealing with issues of the retired or those now facing        │
  1445. │ retirement or advancing age.  These include financial issues (tax and      │
  1446. │ investment matters, senior discounts, social security and pensions, etc.); │
  1447. │ health issues (illnesses, diet and exercise, medical insurance); social    │
  1448. │ issues (grandparenting and intergeneration relations, activities for the   │
  1449. │ retired); and emotional issues (concerns over death and dying, dealing     │
  1450. │ with lifestyle changes, etc.)                                              │
  1451. │                                                                            │
  1452. │ Host: Jules Greenstein ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY            │
  1453. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1454. │ Shareware           Shareware Software & Reviews                        79 │
  1455. │                                                                            │
  1456. │ Shareware software support, discussions & software reviews. Shareware      │
  1457. │ authors may post updates/announcements of their programs in this area and  │
  1458. │ support their users.                                                       │
  1459. │                                                                            │
  1460. │ Host: Bob Weinstein ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY               │
  1461. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1462. │ SharewrIss          Shareware Issues                                   170 │
  1463. │                                                                            │
  1464. │ This conference, created as a spin-off of Shareware, provides a forum for  │
  1465. │ authors and others who wish to debate the more 'advanced' issues of        │
  1466. │ shareware: what it is, how it should be  marketed, what constitutes        │
  1467. │ "annoyware" and "crippleware", means and incentives to get callers to      │
  1468. │ register shareware software and related topics.                            │
  1469. │                                                                            │
  1470. │ Host: Bob Weinstein ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY               │
  1471. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1472. │ SHEZ_Support        Jim Derr / CSD Support                             154 │
  1473. │                                                                            │
  1474. │ Vendor support conference for programs by Jim Derr of California Software  │
  1475. │ Design, including the SHEZ archive front end utility and FFF, a file       │
  1476. │ finder utility.  Direct author support will be provided by Jim Derr.       │
  1477. │                                                                            │
  1478. │ Host: Vin Aniello ■ Microsellar ■ Verona, NJ                               │
  1479. │ Author: Jim Derr ■ The Kandy Shack ■ Garden Grove, CA                      │
  1480. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1481. │ Silly_Frog          Silicon Frog Vendor Support                       1776 │
  1482. │                                                                            │
  1483. │ This conference is dedicated to the support of Silicon Frog Programs -     │
  1484. │ John Hancock and the Silly Frog Batch Utilities. The opening of the        │
  1485. │ conference coincides with the announcement of the John Hancock Tagline     │
  1486. │ Manager, release 3.0.                                                      │
  1487. │                                                                            │
  1488. │ Host/Author: Dan Moore ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY            │
  1489. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1490. │ Silly_Walk          Monty Python Sketches Never Die                    239 │
  1491. │                                                                            │
  1492. │ A place for fans of Monty Python to remember the poor parrot pining for    │
  1493. │ the fjords, the lumberjack song, and the Minister of Silly Walks, who      │
  1494. │ donated the conference name.  Fans of other Brit humor like Fawlty Towers  │
  1495. │ and The Hitchhiker's Guide are also welcome to visit.                      │
  1496. │                                                                            │
  1497. │ Host: Pab Sungenis ■ CompuData ■ Turnersville, NJ                          │
  1498. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1499. │ Simulator           Simulators                                         122 │
  1500. │                                                                            │
  1501. │ Games that are more than games: simulator software such as MicroSoft's     │
  1502. │ Flight Simulator, F-19, JetFight, Wing Commander and other action games.   │
  1503. │ The principles & programming of simulators in general.                     │
  1504. │                                                                            │
  1505. │ Host: Don Greenop ■ Memphis PC Users Group ■ Memphis, TN                   │
  1506. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1507. │ SmallBus            Small Business                                      65 │
  1508. │                                                                            │
  1509. │ Get help on how to start and run a small business enterprise from people   │
  1510. │ that have done it successfully.                                            │
  1511. │                                                                            │
  1512. │ Host: Bart Lidofsky ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY               │
  1513. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1514. │ SoapOpera           Soap Operas                                        207 │
  1515. │                                                                            │
  1516. │ The Soap Opera conference is intended for anyone with interest in the      │
  1517. │ Great American Daytime Institutions also known as Television Soap Operas,  │
  1518. │ such as Days of Our Lives, As the World Turns, General Hospital, and many  │
  1519. │ other exciting series.                                                     │
  1520. │                                                                            │
  1521. │ Host: TBA                                                                  │
  1522. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1523. │ Soundboard          Soundboards                                        164 │
  1524. │                                                                            │
  1525. │ Today's hottest games are more frequently supporting sound-generating      │
  1526. │ boards such as Adlib and Soundblaster. This conference provides a forum    │
  1527. │ for the discussion of soundboard hardware and software.  Talk to other     │
  1528. │ users who own and enjoy their soundboards and learn how to get more from   │
  1529. │ yours.                                                                     │
  1530. │                                                                            │
  1531. │ Host: Ricky Lacy ■ Data Dimension ■ Atlanta, GA                            │
  1532. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1533. │ Space               Space Discussions                                   49 │
  1534. │                                                                            │
  1535. │ Space and astronomy, with emphasis on spaceflight, probes and the Shuttle  │
  1536. │ missions.  Keep abreast of what's happening in space with reports direct   │
  1537. │ from NASA.                                                                 │
  1538. │                                                                            │
  1539. │ Host: Robert Vostreys ■ Faster Than Light ■ Stone Mountain, GA             │
  1540. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1541. │ SPEEDSuppt          Support for Jim Smith Programs                     220 │
  1542. │                                                                            │
  1543. │ Vendor support conference for programs by Jim E. Smith.  Programs include  │
  1544. │ SPEED Reader (a database QWK-compatible offline reader), SEDIT (a text     │
  1545. │ editor designed for use with offline readers), My-Time (time management    │
  1546. │ program) and My-Money (budget/accounting program).  Support conference is  │
  1547. │ for the discussion of new/suggested features and bug reports as well as    │
  1548. │ questions as to their use.                                                 │
  1549. │                                                                            │
  1550. │ Host: Dane Beko ■ The Lunatic Fringe ■ Richardson, TX                      │
  1551. │ Author: Jim Smith ■ The Lunatic Fringe ■ Richardson, TX                    │
  1552. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1553. │ SportsTalk          Sports Talk                                         73 │
  1554. │                                                                            │
  1555. │ All sports!  National/regional football, baseball, hockey, basketball      │
  1556. │ chatter.                                                                   │
  1557. │                                                                            │
  1558. │ Host: Mike Smith ■ The SailBoard BBS ■ Ringwood, NJ                        │
  1559. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1560. │ SpreadShet          General Spreadsheet Discussions                     60 │
  1561. │                                                                            │
  1562. │ Discussions concerning uses of popular spreadsheet programs, like Quattro, │
  1563. │ Excel, Multiplan, Plan Perfect, and Lotus 1-2-3.                           │
  1564. │                                                                            │
  1565. │ Host: Jim Collinge ■ Compu-Data ■ Turnersville, NJ                         │
  1566. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1567. │ StarTrek            Star Trek                                          107 │
  1568. │                                                                            │
  1569. │ A haven for Trekkies: Talk about Star Trek Classic the original TV series, │
  1570. │ Star Trek: The Next Generation, all books, movies and related subjects.    │
  1571. │                                                                            │
  1572. │ Host: Tracey Rich ■ HyperLinc East ■ Newtown Square, PA                    │
  1573. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1574. │ Survivors           Survivors of Child Abuse                           211 │
  1575. │                                                                            │
  1576. │ This conference is for people who were victims of child abuse, and any     │
  1577. │ others who may have an interest in this important topic. Users may request │
  1578. │ a special logon to their local BBS to participate in this conference       │
  1579. │ (which cannot be used elsewhere on the network).  Please  contact your     │
  1580. │ Sysop for more information.                                                │
  1581. │                                                                            │
  1582. │ Host: Steven Guralnick ■ Toad Hall BBS ■ San Carlos, CA                    │
  1583. │       Dan McClure ■ Toad Hall BBS ■ San Carlos, CA                         │
  1584. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1585. │ Sysops              Sysop's Issues                                       5 │
  1586. │                                                                            │
  1587. │ Sysop interests, mostly focusing on PCBoard and Wildcat!, though other BBS │
  1588. │ software is welcome.  Problems, resolutions, experiences.  Support for BBS │
  1589. │ doors and utilities.  Access to this conference is to verified current and │
  1590. │ former system operators. Access to serious future sysops is at the         │
  1591. │ discretion of the node netSysop.                                           │
  1592. │                                                                            │
  1593. │ Host: Nancy H. Miller ■ Sempervirens BBS ■ Pittsburg, CA                   │
  1594. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1595. │ Tags-R-Us           Taglines and Tagline Utilities                     131 │
  1596. │                                                                            │
  1597. │ Friendly discussion of taglines and tagline managers such as JH3, TLX and  │
  1598. │ Cherry Picker, including tips on how to set them up with the various       │
  1599. │ offline mail readers.  Tagline theft is allowed and, in fact, encouraged!  │
  1600. │                                                                            │
  1601. │ Host: Marcus Evenstar ■ The French Connection ■ Edmonds, WA                │
  1602. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1603. │ Tandy               Tandy Computers                                    143 │
  1604. │                                                                            │
  1605. │ From the Tandy Model I to the present: support for and discussion of all   │
  1606. │ Tandy computers and peripherals.                                           │
  1607. │                                                                            │
  1608. │ Host: Stephen King / Alan Shoemaker ■ Comnet-386 ■ Riverside, CA           │
  1609. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1610. │ Technology          Computer Technology                                  3 │
  1611. │                                                                            │
  1612. │ General and specific discussions centering around the technology of the    │
  1613. │ IBM family of computers.  Broad topics include: microprocessors, general   │
  1614. │ computer theory, communications, technology in general and its             │
  1615. │ relationships with other disciplines (ie., legal, scientific, etc.).  This │
  1616. │ includes general software and hardware discussions, comparisons of         │
  1617. │ different PCs, computer media, and so on.  TECH would also host            │
  1618. │ discussions on "Tech philosophy and direction," warranty issues, and other │
  1619. │ related topics.  Get help from the experts!                                │
  1620. │                                                                            │
  1621. │ Host: Bill Blomgren ■ SPPE ■ Chattanooga, TN                               │
  1622. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1623. │ TeleComm            Telecommunications                                  44 │
  1624. │                                                                            │
  1625. │ The use of modems and general principles of computer communications.  A    │
  1626. │ good 'getting started BBSing' conference.                                  │
  1627. │                                                                            │
  1628. │ Host: Bill Simonsen ■ The Northern Lights ■ Portland, ME                   │
  1629. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1630. │ TeleCommut          Telecommuting                                      161 │
  1631. │                                                                            │
  1632. │ Telecommuting - the concept of working at home and keeping in contact with │
  1633. │ your workplace or job via a home computer.  Is it possible in today's      │
  1634. │ world to set up a telecommuting job?  How do you go about it?  Find        │
  1635. │ answers in this conference..                                               │
  1636. │                                                                            │
  1637. │ Host: TBA                                                                  │
  1638. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1639. │ Telemate            Telemate Communications Software                   171 │
  1640. │                                                                            │
  1641. │ Official Vendor support for Telemate software, a full-featured,            │
  1642. │ mouse-aware communications program by Winfred Hu.                          │
  1643. │                                                                            │
  1644. │ Host: Bill Simonsen ■ Northern Lights ■ Peaks Isle, ME                     │
  1645. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1646. │ Telix               Telix Communications Software Support               14 │
  1647. │                                                                            │
  1648. │ Official vendor support for Telix communication software.                  │
  1649. │                                                                            │
  1650. │ Host: William Padilla ■ Panasia BBS ■ Glendale, CA                         │
  1651. │ Vendor Support: Jeff Woods ■ CRS Online ■ Toronto, Ontario ■ Canada        │
  1652. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1653. │ TextEdit            General Text & Programmers Editors                 148 │
  1654. │                                                                            │
  1655. │ Discussions of DOS-based editors, including programmer's editors. General  │
  1656. │ use, features, tips, techniques, sharing macros. Especially useful to      │
  1657. │ callers seeking support for editors in conjunction with offline readers.   │
  1658. │                                                                            │
  1659. │ Host: George De Bruin ■ Faster-Than-Light ■ Atlanta, GA                    │
  1660. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1661. │ TransAtlan          Trans-Atlantic Chatter                              66 │
  1662. │                                                                            │
  1663. │ Conversation between users from Great Britain, Canada and Scandinavia with │
  1664. │ those in this country.  Basically a smalltalk area of an non-technical     │
  1665. │ nature.  All meaningful conversations 'over the pond' are welcome.         │
  1666. │                                                                            │
  1667. │ Host: Gordon Sibbald ■ Edinburgh Castle ■ Scotland, UK                     │
  1668. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1669. │ Travel              Travel Corner                                       43 │
  1670. │                                                                            │
  1671. │ Taking a trip?  Find others who can help you make your trip easy &         │
  1672. │ inexpensive.  Talk about foreign and domestic travel with others who've    │
  1673. │ been there and back.  Get useful information on points of interest, tips   │
  1674. │ on hotels, traveling in foreign countries and here in the USA.             │
  1675. │                                                                            │
  1676. │ Host: Patrick Spreng ■ The Blue Flame ■ Dallas, TX                         │
  1677. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1678. │ ULP_Support         ULP Vendor Support                                 247 │
  1679. │                                                                            │
  1680. │ Vendor support conference for UpLoadProcessor (ULP for short) and other    │
  1681. │ shareware software written by Stacy Smith (including ARCID, AntiAd,        │
  1682. │ FNLScan and ROMProc).  This conference's focus is for users to contact the │
  1683. │ author for program support, comments and suggestions, as well as to        │
  1684. │ exchange tips with other users.                                            │
  1685. │                                                                            │
  1686. │ Host: Gordon Huyck ■ Medi-Call ■ West Covina, CA                           │
  1687. │ Author: Stacy Smith ■ The Bloom Beacon-Picayune ■ Raleigh, NC              │
  1688. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1689. │ Unix                The Unix Operating System                           41 │
  1690. │                                                                            │
  1691. │ The UNIX (tm) Operating System, including AT&T's System V, Berkeley and    │
  1692. │ UNIX clones such as Coherent, Minix and Linux.  Discussions includes       │
  1693. │ hardware, UNIX compatible software and communication protocols.            │
  1694. │                                                                            │
  1695. │ Host: Alan Barclay ■ Westonia BBS ■ Weston, ON ■ Canada                    │
  1696. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1697. │ USRobotics          USRobotics Modems                                   20 │
  1698. │                                                                            │
  1699. │ Support conference for US Robotics modems, mainly focusing on their high   │
  1700. │ speed (14,400/16,800) & fax modems.  Excellent technical information on    │
  1701. │ all USRobotics products.                                                   │
  1702. │                                                                            │
  1703. │ Host: Don Greenop ■ Memphis PC Users Group ■ Memphis, TN                   │
  1704. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1705. │ Vegetarian          Vegetarians                                        165 │
  1706. │                                                                            │
  1707. │ A conference devoted to issues of interest to vegetarians. Discussions     │
  1708. │ include such topics as recipes, nutrition, vegetarian philosophy,          │
  1709. │ restaurant location, non-leather products, special diets, and concern for  │
  1710. │ animals.  Support for "new" vegetarians and discussions with those         │
  1711. │ interested in vegetarianism are common subjects.                           │
  1712. │                                                                            │
  1713. │ Host: Joseph Rosenman ■ Invention Factory ■ New York, NY                   │
  1714. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1715. │ Veterans            Veteran's Issues                                    85 │
  1716. │                                                                            │
  1717. │ Participation by veterans of the US Armed Forces and supported by the      │
  1718. │ Veterans Administration.                                                   │
  1719. │                                                                            │
  1720. │ Host: Del Futrell ■ Struppi's BBS ■ Herndon, VA                            │
  1721. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1722. │ Video               Video Discussions                                   88 │
  1723. │                                                                            │
  1724. │ Discussions of video cassette recorders, tape formats, camcorders,         │
  1725. │ VideoDisks, and other video technology including professional formats,     │
  1726. │ digital and HDTV, laserdisks.                                              │
  1727. │                                                                            │
  1728. │ Host: Mike Foster ■ The Executive Network ■ Mt. Vernon, NY                 │
  1729. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1730. │ VirtRealit          Virtual Reality                                    227 │
  1731. │                                                                            │
  1732. │ Discussion about VR (the simulated universe of computer generated          │
  1733. │ perceptions, aka cyberspace), the technology required to create an control │
  1734. │ it, and the social questions of its structure and uses. Still in its       │
  1735. │ infancy, VR is certain to progress rapidly as the supporting technologies  │
  1736. │ become available.                                                          │
  1737. │                                                                            │
  1738. │ Host: Scott Brown ■ Graphics Connection ■ Salt Lake City, UT               │
  1739. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1740. │ Virus               Computer Viruses                                    45 │
  1741. │                                                                            │
  1742. │ Discussions and warning information on computer viruses, trojans and other │
  1743. │ destructive programs.                                                      │
  1744. │                                                                            │
  1745. │ Host: Brian Lingard ■ CRS Online ■ Toronto, Ontario ■ Canada               │
  1746. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1747. │ WeightCtrl          Weight Control and Dieting                         183 │
  1748. │                                                                            │
  1749. │ Diets.  At any given time, a large percentage of our population is dieting │
  1750. │ to lose weight.  If you need some extra support and advice from others who │
  1751. │ are facing these problems too, this is the conference for you.  Trade      │
  1752. │ recipes and experiences, get a 'buddy' to cheer you on in your successes,  │
  1753. │ and hold your hand through the tough times.  On a special diet for medical │
  1754. │ reasons?  This conference can also serve as a meeting place to discuss     │
  1755. │ good nutrition.                                                            │
  1756. │                                                                            │
  1757. │ Host: Beth Bush ■ MoonDog BBS ■ Brooklyn, NY                               │
  1758. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1759. │ Wildcat             WILDCAT! BBS Vendor Support                        204 │
  1760. │                                                                            │
  1761. │ WILDCAT! is the conference devoted to support of this popular BBS software │
  1762. │ by Mustang Software, Inc. MSI is here to help sysops and future sysops     │
  1763. │ keep the Cat sleek and tame.                                               │
  1764. │                                                                            │
  1765. │ Host: Joe Warjas ■ PIE BBS ■ Sunnyvale, CA                                 │
  1766. │ Vendor Support: Rick Heming ■ MSI ■ Bakersfield, CA                        │
  1767. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1768. │ WinAppDev           Microsoft Windows Applications Development         191 │
  1769. │                                                                            │
  1770. │ Microsoft Windows programming conference.  This is a language-independent  │
  1771. │ conference, where developers using Visual Basic, Turbo Pascal, C++, script │
  1772. │ languages and other tools can compare notes on the vagaries of the Windows │
  1773. │ API, and try to determine just what OLE means to the future of computing.  │
  1774. │                                                                            │
  1775. │ Host: Jim Russell ■ Microsellar ■ Verona, NJ                               │
  1776. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1777. │ Windows             Microsoft Windows                                   55 │
  1778. │                                                                            │
  1779. │ The Microsoft Windows graphical user interface, including discussion of    │
  1780. │ programs that run under Windows, installation, incompatibilities,          │
  1781. │ technical notes.                                                           │
  1782. │                                                                            │
  1783. │ Host: Lee Winsor ■ HH InfoNet ■ New Hartford, CT                           │
  1784. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1785. │ Windows_NT         Windows for Nerds and Techies                       226 │
  1786. │                                                                            │
  1787. │ A technical conference for discussion of Windows NT, a 32 bit operating    │
  1788. │ system that offers support for multi-threading, multi-tasking and other    │
  1789. │ capabilities of special interest to programmers.  End users will like the  │
  1790. │ availability of many mainstream applications concurrent with the release   │
  1791. │ of NT, due sometime in the 3rd or 4th quarter of 1993.                     │
  1792. │                                                                            │
  1793. │  Host: Lang Murphy ■ Faster Than Light ■ Atlanta, GA                       │
  1794. │        Lee Winsor ■ HH InfoNet ■ New Hartford, CT                          │
  1795. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1796. │ Wine&Beer           Wine and Beer                                      176 │
  1797. │                                                                            │
  1798. │ Discussion conference about both tasting and making wines and beers.       │
  1799. │ Brewers, oenologists and anyone else interested in suds and vintages are   │
  1800. │ welcome to join us.                                                        │
  1801. │                                                                            │
  1802. │ Host: Michael Loo ■ Channel 1(R) ■ Cambridge, MA                           │
  1803. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1804. │ Women               Women's Issues                                     139 │
  1805. │                                                                            │
  1806. │ A conference about women and women's concerns.  The conference is          │
  1807. │ primarily for women, but men are welcome to participate.  The purpose of   │
  1808. │ communication here is the sharing of experience rather than argument or    │
  1809. │ persuasion.  Thus, while the exploration of differing viewpoints is        │
  1810. │ allowed, debate over them is not.                                          │
  1811. │                                                                            │
  1812. │ Host: Karen Davis ■ Commnet-386 ■ Riverside, CA                            │
  1813. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1814. │ WordPerfec          Word Perfect                                        33 │
  1815. │                                                                            │
  1816. │ Technical discussion of WordPerfect Company products including WordPerfect │
  1817. │ for DOS and WordPerfect for Windows.  Information on setup, usage, macros, │
  1818. │ printer interfacing and related issues.                                    │
  1819. │                                                                            │
  1820. │ Host: Nick Moga ■ Data Warp ■ Spring/Houston, TX                           │
  1821. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1822. │ WordPlay            Fun with Words                                     155 │
  1823. │                                                                            │
  1824. │ A forum for the discussion of history of linguistic form, derivation of    │
  1825. │ word usage, slang, word evolution, puns and word games.                    │
  1826. │                                                                            │
  1827. │ Host: Paul Burnett ■ Toad Hall BBS ■ San Carlos, CA                        │
  1828. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1829. │ WordStar            WordStar Software                                  186 │
  1830. │                                                                            │
  1831. │ Having one of the largest installed user-bases of word processing          │
  1832. │ software, WordStar is still very popular. Discuss problems and projects    │
  1833. │ with other users.                                                          │
  1834. │                                                                            │
  1835. │ Host: Steve Gundersen ■ DarkSide of the Moon ■ Mahopac, NY                 │
  1836. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1837. │ WorldLink           World-Wide Conversatons                            196 │
  1838. │                                                                            │
  1839. │ Conversations among callers from the continents of the world.  Discuss the │
  1840. │ happenings of the world and learn about one another through conversations  │
  1841. │ and discussion ranging from light-hearted chat to civilized debate.        │
  1842. │ Messages should be posted in English, although short messages in other     │
  1843. │ languages are permitted as long as an English translation is attached.     │
  1844. │                                                                            │
  1845. │ Host: Peter Byrne ■ SysteM-C-V ■ Horsham, Sussex, England                  │
  1846. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1847. │ Writers             Writers & Writing                                   26 │
  1848. │                                                                            │
  1849. │ A conference for discussion about writing for professional writers or      │
  1850. │ those who enjoy writing for their own pleasure.  Among the topics          │
  1851. │ discussed are the publishing industry, writing techniques and practices,   │
  1852. │ grammar/language and improving writing style.  All types of writing        │
  1853. │ samples are welcome (fiction, non-fiction, technical, poetry, etc.)        │
  1854. │                                                                            │
  1855. │ Host: Sam Braudt ■ The Windmill BBS ■ Lubbock, TX                          │
  1856. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1857. │ YCS_Support         Yandell Computer Services                          248 │
  1858. │                                                                            │
  1859. │ This is a support conference for the BBS utilities (PCBFV, QReader,        │
  1860. │ ChatBox, PCBFX, PCBMM and USBBSDOR) by Yandell Computer Services (YCS).    │
  1861. │ Direct author assistance will be provided from Brent Yandell for most      │
  1862. │ matters concerning YCS Software installation, suggestions, YCS             │
  1863. │ announcements, etc.                                                        │
  1864. │                                                                            │
  1865. │ Host/Author: Brent Yandell ■ Sound Advice ■ Gladstone, MO                  │
  1866. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1867. │ ZDCS                ZDCS Vendor Support                                184 │
  1868. │                                                                            │
  1869. │ ZDCS_Support is a vendor support conference for the Zipfile Duplicate      │
  1870. │ Checking System (ZDCS).  This is a forum for callers to exchange tips and  │
  1871. │ advice with each other, and to reach the program author.  Requests,        │
  1872. │ suggestions, comments and beta test reports are all welcome here.          │
  1873. │                                                                            │
  1874. │ Host: Evelyne Stalzer ■ Central Core BBS ■ Montville, NJ                   │
  1875. │ Author: Mike Cocke ■ Central Core BBS ■ Montville, NJ                      │
  1876. ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
  1877. │ ZoomTel             Zoom Telephonics Support                           245 │
  1878. │                                                                            │
  1879. │ Support conference for Zoom Telephonics modems and products.  Questions    │
  1880. │ and answers about setup, application, and future development, with         │
  1881. │ participation by Zoom Telephonics support staff.                           │
  1882. │                                                                            │
  1883. │ Host: Thomas Taylor ■ Aquila BBS ■ Aurora, IL                              │
  1884. │ Vendor Support: Kurt Doxey / Chris Cone ■ Channel 1(R) ■ Cambridge, MA     │
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  1886. │                         Total ILink Conferences: 218                       │
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  1888. │                          Copyright 1994, ILink(sm)                         │
  1889. │                             All Rights Reserved                            │
  1890. │                          Updated by Thomas Pullens                         │
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  1892.