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September 6, 1995...four past midnight
THANKS FOR COMING ON DOWN...
As I write this the CD project is quickly wrapping up--the DAT is being
converted to CD-R, the ARTWORK is at the printers, and the CD label art
films are being generated. A lot of time has been put into the creation
of this CD and I'm hoping the final product ends up reflecting this effort.
TALK HARD
I've got a lot to say within this text file so listen up. The internet
has made this CD a reality mostly by just being there. Most the files
and all my help/contacts exist on the internet. In fact, this CD began
through the following E-mail messages...
From: r3cgm@dax.cc.uakron.edu (Christopher G. Mann)
Subject: Re: stuff...
To: dmw@gate.net
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 95 20:27:20 EDT
Hello again,
[...Stuff Deleted...]
The idea about the MC3 CD would be a great one! I had no idea you were
willing to do another CD. However, since the first one seemed to go
VERY well, I think this would too. How about a combination MC3/NAID CD?
I could contact that NAID organizers and see if they want to get in on
this. You mentioned that a pure MC3 CD might not do too well (and I
agree). But as the official party CD of NAID (and party CD's seem to be
doing very well) I think it would be a big hit.
I WOULD recommend printing 600+ of them. It seemed we had no trouble
getting rid of the Escape CDs, and with some publicity, Escape ][ would
probably do much better (as far as interest goes).
This is really exciting! Please get back to me and tell me if you think
the MC3/NAID cd is good enough, or if we should have something else.
Maybe we could put all MC-related stuff on there (so far) if we had more
space to fill.
It might be a little more difficult getting the U of A to let me use
their DATs again, but I could probably swing it.
Anyway, take care,
Christopher G. Mann / HORNET
From: r3cgm@dax.cc.uakron.edu (Christopher G. Mann)
Subject: 2 things
To: dmw@inca.gate.net (Dan Wright)
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 95 23:31:44 EDT
Hello there,
[...minimal stuff deleted...]
A buddy of mine came up with a much better title than Escape ][
(IMO).
It is
FREE
(the sequel to Escape)
Take care,
Christopher G. Mann / HORNET
From: r3cgm@dax.cc.uakron.edu (Christopher G. Mann)
Subject: Re: here...
To: dmw@gate.net
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 95 21:42:23 EDT
Hello again,
I'll reply to your mail in more depth later, but I wanted to ask you a
question before I send out DemoNews this week.
Is this "FREE" (and I don't mean $0) CD a go officially? If so, it
would make a great announcement for this issue of DemoNews.
I would appreciate a reply before Saturday night if you can.
Take care,
Christopher G. Mann / HORNET
From: r3cgm@dax.cc.uakron.edu (Christopher G. Mann)
Subject: Re: here...
To: dmw@gate.net
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 95 13:55:09 EDT
>
> A combination MC3/NAID CD would be good. Maybe this time we could include
> all the music UNCOMPRESSED...along with all the other stuff. Having a couple
> music disks would also be something I believe the CD should have.
>
I agree. Since we would have lots of room for data this time (200
Megs?) and won't have a storehouse of demos, I think that ALL Music
Contest material, all NAID material, and many music disks would easily
fit.
> 600+ of the CD's...Wow... well, the more you press the cheaper it is.
> When pressing this many I have to consider distribution. I don't really
> want to be FULLY in charge of distributing the CD's. 400 Escape CD's were
> distributed...do you really thing we could distribute 600 of the next CD?
>
I think that we could probably distribute 1000, but 600+ is a more
conservative estimate. :)
Look at our current situation with just 400 Escape CDs....
> One thing is for sure and that is I would like to improve upon ESCAPE--both
> PRINT and sound quality wise.
>
And that should become a reality now that we have a little more
experience in the making of a CD.
> Organization and maybe a few more people to help....LIKE an "ART" side of
> things. With more time and people who give us art quicker (i.e. have more
> time) I believe we can put out a wicked CD with some really nice art.
> Using some of the same people we did for ESCAPE will help the project run
> smoother and quicker with less doubt.
>
Jester should be available again at the end of March. Stony will be
fairly busy with HORNET related (non-CD) project until the beginning of
April. I don't know Dana. However, these three people with their
cumulative experience on a CD project should be able to turn out some
good graphics quickly, accurately, and done well.
> As for DAT's I know someone local who purchased a couple CD's mention
> he had a DAT player. I will write him back and see what he thinks and if
> he will help. If he does then we can have more "control" by having more
> TIME to get things perfect, re-listen and if necessary record until
> perfection is achieved....i.e. we can not tell difference between
> DAT and Gravis.
>
This is probably a better idea than having me go to Akron again.
Besides the difficulties with the Media administration here at the
University, I don't think I'll know how to make the DAT in _stereo_.
> FREE is definitely a better title...
> Maybe we can get opinions and people to vote...
>
Personally, I would just rather call it "FREE" and save us the trouble
of having a public voting system or some other such thing. I already
asked a couple of other people and they think its a really good title
name.
Take care,
Christopher G. Mann / HORNET
...end of E-mail...
SNOWMAN'S SPEAKS
"Text for Freedom"
by Christopher G. Mann
4 September 1995
Folks, we're back again. This is the second draft of this text. Why the
second? Well, Dan told me the first draft was too short. Dan's an old fart
so I better do as he says. :)
Since I can't think of anything interesting to say, I'd like to include two
of my more cherished demo text lore. Ahem.. Demo stories if you will.
The first is an editorial I wrote for our newsletter (DemoNews) at the
beginning of this year. The second is a passage written by Denthor for his
graphics tutorial series which I cherish.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Son of Snowman"
by Christopher G. Mann
2 January 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year : AD2021
Location : Phoenix, Arizona, USA, United Nations - Earth
Setting : A modest poly-crete home located about 15km outside of central
Phoenix. Christopher G. Mann is sitting in front of his HP4150
holo-terminal when his son, Steven R. Mann (age 16) enters the
room.
SRM> Hey dad. ?Como esta?
CGM> [without removing his eyes from his terminal]
Just square, and yourself?
SRM> Actually, I'm feeling quite aligned tonight.
CGM> Really? What's the nature?
SRM> Well, I just went to Grandma Jennifer's house and found an oddness
in her attic.
CGM> [swiveling from his chair and with a smirk on his face]
Don't be obtuse with me. Suspensional remarks I never could handle.
SRM> [smirking] Sorry. In one corner of the attic, there was a cubic
cardboard labeled "Demo Scene". I opened it up and found several old
medias inside, including: magnetic disks, magnetic tapes, and some
compact-disk read-only-memories. One of those compact-disks was
labeled "Escape" and it had your name on it. You have never talked
much about your past, and I thought I'd take the opportunity to get to
know my father a little better.
CGM> OK, go on.
SRM> Well, I remembered something you once told me. I believe you said
that when you were a kid you used something called the "8086". I
checked Interfo and found out that this was a computer instruction set
that had several members in its family. There was also a reference to
common media ty