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Announcements and Observations
Computers are changing people's lives, that much is certain. Some
of the changes are anything but popular, especially with those who
fear change, or have a vested interest in the status quo. One new
computer program that is sure to raise a furor is "Online with Jesus"
by Hartmut Landwehr, a programmer in Dusseldorf, Germany. This
program simulates a catholic priest hearing a sinner's confession.
(And people were upset by Eliza, the silicon shrink from the early
days of computing.) At the end of the confession, Online with Jesus
tallies the user's score according to the sins committed and imposes
penance on the sinner. One obvious oversight in the initial version
is the lack of a high score listing, which will be required if the
program is to have a future in video arcades.
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The RAH HQ BBS (The Puffin's Nest) is now running a U.S. Robotics
V.Everything modem. Speeds available are 1200 bps - 28800 bps.
During December the BBS name will change to The Virtual Word. The
BBS software will change from Maximus to Wildcat. The Virtual Word
will support writers, electronic publishers, and all with a sense of
humor.
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Vaporware CEO Luther Lecks denied rumors circulating throughout the
financial markets of trading irregularities in Vaporware Corporation
stock. "Those bums ain't got nothing on us," Lecks stated
emphatically. Apparently Lecks is refusing to return calls from the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Two representatives of the Northern California ASPCA have gone
missing. According to ASPCA officials, the pair were investigating
radioactive hamster abuse in the Sillycon Valley area.
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The deadline for submissions for the January 1995 issue of RAH
(and Dream Forge) is 12/20/94.