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______/\___________________________ __ ________________ ___ /\_______ \____ \ ________ _ _ ______ \ / \| \ ________ | \/ ______/ / | \ _) \ \_/ \ | \ / \ \ _) \ | \______ \ / | \ \ | \ | \/ \ \ /~\ \ / \ \_____ /_______/___| /________/\____\_____/_______/_________/________/ ===\_____/============|____/========================================[+tZ^]== Final DemoNews Issue March 5 1995 ------------ -Christopher G. Mann (Demo Maintainer)- r3cgm@dax.cc.uakron.edu Start.of.DemoNews.FIN......................................................... SIZE: 17,174 SUBSCRIBERS: Last week: 1274 This week: 1296 Change: +22 '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' SECTIONS ARTICLES ----------------- ----------------------------------- New Uploads Files recieved at HORNET NAID The NAID Convoy Clearing Cobwebs Mellow-D (The BiWeekly Dork) Jackie Closing Comments Death and Rebirth of HORNET ,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,., <<New Uploads>> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Location Filename.Ext Size Description ----------------- ------------ ---- ---------------------------------------- /demos /alpha/NEW wintro .zip 288 Winter Intro by Pure Resistance (SB) /graphics /pictures mk-art_c.gif 398 Picture by Mr. Krinkle mk-srp_l.gif 392 Picture by Mr. Krinkle /music Rating: ***** Flawless. ** Could use more work. **** Near-perfect. * Don't bother. *** Nice. (Half star represented by '+') Directory FileName.Ext Size Rated Author Name ----------------- ------------ ---- ----- -------- -------------------- /disks chuck_e .zip 244 **+ ChuckB Songs 21-25 chuck_f .zip 335 **+ ChuckB Songs 26-30 chuck_g .zip 347 **+ ChuckB Songs 31-35 chuck_h .zip 510 **+ ChuckB Songs 36-40 /programs/players at_0300 .zip 100 [N/A] Thor AweTrack (for AWE32) /songs/mod beyondm .zip 329 ****+ Captain Beyond Music /songs/s3m b13-0005.zip 111 ** WolfgangKr Spinstream bj-hang .zip 111 **** Big Jim Hangover bj-4ever.zip 216 *** Big Jim Forever blcknght.zip 99 * ?? Black Night bn-broke.zip 103 *+ Beaner Broken bn-carna.zip 130 **+ Beaner DreadfulDay4Carnage bn-ferro.zip 126 ** Beaner Final Error bn-fire .zip 166 ** Beaner Battle of Fireflies bn-fract.zip 179 ***+ Beaner Fractal Clouds bn-image.zip 48 * Beaner Mirror Image bn-insom.zip 96 ** Beaner Insomnia bn-life .zip 143 **+ Beaner Lifecycle bn-logic.zip 153 *+ Beaner End of all Logic bn-mario.zip 172 *** Beaner Marionettes bn-meta .zip 105 *+ Beaner Liquid Metamorfunks bn-oppre.zip 69 ** Beaner Oppression bn-restl.zip 124 **+ Beaner Restless bn-searc.zip 178 * Beaner High Speed Search bn-seven.zip 161 **+ Beaner Seventh in Line bn-shado.zip 72 ** Beaner In the Shadows bn-soul .zip 144 ** Beaner Strong Soul bn-subro.zip 50 **+ Beaner Carbonated Subroutes bn-victo.zip 144 **+ Beaner Victory gd-intro.zip 91 [N/A] GraveDiggr IntrospectivMentality k-dust .zip 140 ***** Leviathan Dust to Dust raveland.arj 108 ** PSC Raveland water .zip 378 *** Perisoft Water year1994.arj 358 ** Tr-O-Mania Yearmix 1994 zero-gra.zip 177 ** Sub Zero Zero Gravity /songs/xm 2bfree .zip 29 **+ Hades To be Free artofchr.zip 182 **** LizardKing Art of Chrome b13-0006.zip 147 **** VelvetScrm Inert bft .zip 188 **+ Rimbo Bird/Fountain/Temple four .zip 216 **+ Rimbo Opus #4 unexpect.zip 122 *** Hades Unexpected wewant .zip 151 *+ Hades We want Hades ,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,., <<NAID>> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' _____The NAID Convoy Wanna to go to NAID??? Want some company or need a ride? Then hook up with the East Coast NAID Convoy! ... The_Plan ... What I am trying to do is to organaize a convoy on the East coast going up toward Quebec. As we progress to NAID, we would join up with others. I came up with the title "East Coast NAID Convoy", which IMO is pretty creative. :) When taking into account the time it takes to get there (which in my case, is about 13-15 hours) and, potentially, the number of people that might participate, the biggest obstacle would be organizing the effort. But in that respect, I'm well under way. ... The_Route ... From my end, the trip would start early Friday morning (6,7,8am?). The exact route has not been set yet because I am still waiting on AAA (American Automobile Assotiation) to give me all of the information I need. Basically, our trip would take us through Pennsylvania, New York, and possibly Vermont. Whether we would make stops anywhere between my house and Quebec has yet to be decided. That will be a group decision. I am also collaborating with Dan Wright (former Demo Maintainer at HORNET) in Fort Lauderdale which is about 40 miles North of Miami. If you are coming from that area, his address is dmw@inca.gate.net ... Station_Stop ... To those who are leaving from further South than I: I am offering my place as a station stop. How you get here is up to you. Just make sure you get here so you'll have enough time to rest. I will give you detailed directions if you request them. I live in Columbia, Maryland. Columbia is about 20 minutes south of Baltimore and about 50 minutes from Washington D.C. about 5 minutes off of Interstate 95. I am a 20 year old college student and I live with my parents. But trust me, you will like my parents, and they do not mind me having 15-20 people over for a couple nights (one night going up, the other coming back). I will try and stock up on some food and snacks so we all won't starve. However, I can not feed _everyone_. I am not holding a party or anything, the purpose of this is for everyone to take a rest. If there is time, there are many places to eat around here. A few are even open all night long. It all depends on what time you arrive and how much sleep you want to get. Make sure you bring a sleeping bag and some pillows. I only have one extra room. You guys can fight for it. Just don't use any guns or knives because we are in the middle of painting right now and I don't want to do it again. ... Details ... Other than a wallet full of cash and some NoDoze, there is only one other item I think that everyone needs: a CB radio for every car. Let's face it, if we're to meet up with people and proceed hundreds of miles north to another country, we _need_ to be in contact. A basic CB and antenna would run you about $60 if you can't borrow one from a friend. Cameras would definately be a great idea. I think my collaberator from Fort Lauderdale (Dan Wright) is bringing a video camera. If I had one, we would definately be using it. ... Miscellaneous ... More or less, this is a group effort, so let me know if you have _any_ ideas you think will be useful. If there is anyone out there in another country that is planning on going to NAID and is looking for an adventure and wants to see some of the States (I'm sure this will be a big fiasco), you could stay here for a day or so before and after the trip to NAID. I'll come get you from and take you back to the airport. The closest airport from my house is Baltimore Washington International (BWI). And _you_ get the guest room. :-) We'll also feed you, of course. If you are at _all_ interested _please_ e-mail me!! My address is below. And _please hurry_! I am not sure how big of an operation this could become, so we need all the time we can get! - Ryan Korniloff rkornilo@nyx10.cs.du.edu ,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,., <<Clearing Cobwebs>> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' _____Mellow-D (The BiWeekly Dork) Thanks for all the lovely feedback! I've really accomplished what my signature says - "The BiWeekly Dork". First, a couple things to clarify. The views that I print are NOT, by default, the views of the HORNET staff/the HORNET demo- group. The column is intended to be sarcastic, and is not directed to any person in the scene, and I can only wish people took it as a joke. I decided to take music groups as the first thing in my column, and seems like it was a good idea. Next time, I'll "bash on something else". Unlike some people thought, I do not have anything against the American demo scene. On the contrary, I look up to it as we never really had American people in the scene on the Amiga. Like I said, next time something else is on my column. Don't hate me for it, but try to take it light-heartedly! Lighten up, -The Bi-Weekly Dork, Mellow-D _____Jackie Last week, I interviewed Jackie from the group Threesome. When presented with the chance to interview a female demo scene member, I saw the opportunity to do some good for the demo community. During the interview, I asked Jackie if she would consider becoming a member of HORNET. Here is a small excerpt from that interview: Jackie: Well, just as long as I wasn't selected solely on the novelty of being a girl in the demo scene. If I get something, I want it to be based on merit, not on the fact that I'm a girl. Would I have been offered a position if I were a guy? Snowman: Let me clarify. Your successful standing in the music aspect of the scene still has yet to be determined. Your standing as a female is not in question. As such, you are different in some way than the majority of the scene. Currently, I feel that the scene has a lot to gain through acceptance of females as active and productive members of a group. The question is: Is it ethical to bring on a new member to HORNET based solely on the fact that she is a woman? My answer is "yes", and I will explain my way of thinking. In the United States, we have something called "affirmative action". In effect, it requires companies to hire certain numbers of discriminated groups (blacks, women). The logic behind this is fairly simple. Many corporations, if left to their own, would hire a disproportionate number of white males. Affirmative action helps to balance things. At some point in the future when no one is discriminated against, affirmative action can be stopped. There is something that people may have completely overlooked in Jackie's situation. The greatest evil right now is that there are not many women in the scene. I do not know what causes this, but there is a possibility that women feel uncomfortable joining the scene because it is so dominated by males. If this is the case, then it is our _responsibility_ to help make them feel more welcome. Asking Jackie to join HORNET is my attempt to help "balance the scales". -Christopher G. Mann / HORNET ,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,., <<Closing Comments>> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' This is the final issue of DemoNews! This may come as a bit of a shock to most of you. After all, we have 86 issues and over 1.6 megs of printed material under our belts. However, the time has come to say goodbye... at least temporarily. HORNET has grown much bigger recently and it is no longer within our abilities to deal with all current projects/tasks adequately. For the next month or so, the staff at HORNET will be reorganizing everything from the ground up, _including_ the weekly newsletter. Recently, HORNET acquired use of the site ftp.cdrom.com. This is a tremendous boost for several reasons: -ftp.cdrom.com is about 3-4 times faster than hornet.eng.ufl.edu. This should be fast enough to make European and Australian uploads much easier. -this site offers upwards of 2 gigs storage for demo-related files (in addition to the 400 megs already on hornet.eng.ufl.edu). This means that the ansi will be back, _and_ we can keep files online much longer. -ftp.cdrom.com has direct HTTP access. We will be using this feature extensively for our completely redesigned WWW project: DemoWorld. -ftp.cdrom.com can have up to 500 simultaneous users online. hornet.eng.ufl.edu can have up to 100. This means we can have about 600 people on HORNET at once! I could be wrong, but I think that these two sites combined might even make us bigger than mpoli.fi's /starport site. In early April, HORNET should be back in full force with a brand new site, new newsletter, and new staff. Here is a sneak preview of what is to come: -Three section newsletter. First section is a weekly listing of new files and small reviews. Second section is dedicated solely to demo-related articles. Third section is a HORNET newsletter. The first part will be released every week, and the second and third will alternate week to week. All three will be on separate listserver groups, so you can decide which combination is best for you. -2.4 gigs of space. Wow! There will be _massive_ changes in the file structure in both of our ftp sites. Within the next couple of weeks, the /incoming directory will probably be moved completely to ftp.cdrom.com -WWW (World Wide Web). The time has come to start utilizing this feature to its fullest. In cooperation with Jeff/HORNET, we will be making a large DemoWorld WWW base. It should have lots of nifty features. Don't want to say too much about this just yet. :) "I am a DemoNews reader. What am I supposed to do for the next month?" This is very important. Since we are now completely redesigning HORNET, _now_ is the time to make any suggestions you can think of. General comments or ideas are very welcome. Just send 'em to the address below. "Should I unsubscribe to demuan-list?" Certainly not! :) Over the next month, I will probably send out updates and other related messages on this list. I highly encourage all of you to remain subscribed. When that magical day arrives and we are ready to start the new newsletter, you will be given information on how to proceed. "Just for reference, how to you subscribe and unsubscribe to demuan-list?" 1. To: listserver@oliver.sun.ac.za 2. Subject: anything 3. subscribe demuan-list FirstName LastName unsubscribe demuan-list When subscribing, the listserver will automatically take the return address of your mail. When unsubscribing, the listserver will remove the return address of your mail. So in effect, you do not need to specify your address _anywhere_ when writing to the listserver. Also, substitute "FirstName LastName" with your name or handle. If you have any problems, just write to the address below. Well readers, its been fun. Y'all take care now, ya' hear? And IT became SO, -Christopher G. Mann (Demo Maintainer)- r3cgm@dax.cc.uakron.edu ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,End.of.DemoNews.FIN. .. brought 2 u by Designer /Force-II .. .. thanks to The Pman /Sinex Illusion for mailing it to me ..