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- You can download this bulletin and further registration details
- by downloading the small file MEMBER.ZIP
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- Now is the time to subscribe to your favourite BBS - the whole
- system has seen a massive change over the last twelve months, with
- two hardware upgrades, 6 CD Rom drives added - we now have nine!
- Two new nodes will be added in 1995 taking our total to five, two of
- these nodes will be subscriber only. Many more enhancements are on
- the way, and many new message networks. In December 1994 we added
- FidoNet, to come early 95 InterNet, WEBB, ILINK, and RIME, we
- already have 40,000 messages available daily.
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- Our files list is being added to daily, approximatly 200 files a
- month! Imagine - 5 - 10 new files every DAY! Our target is 250,000
- files, currently there are over 100,000 files on-line!!!!
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- Our user base is growing all the time, many of them are business
- professionals and computer enthusiasts, who are willing and able to
- answer your hardware and software queries. Our current user base
- has grown to over 3,800 users plenty of users to talk to!
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- Mail Networks: Short Circuit is a node or Main Hub for the following
- networks, FidoNet 2:2501/205 (01493 748890), WildNet, The Net, covering a
- diverse range of subjects and effectivly means that you are able
- to message around the globe - all through your local board! Hows
- that for value! There are currently over three hundred conferences
- to choose from, on subjects ranging from the trivial to the more
- serious issues - over 20,000 messages currently available - go on
- get stuck in and annoy a Yank today!
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- Connect up at high speed, thanks to ZOOM Telephonices in Boston, we
- have ZOOM VFX 28.8k VFast on all nodes through 16550 Uarts, locked
- at 115,200bps for buffered optimized comms!!!! This modems will be
- upgraded early 1995 to the new V.34 standard.
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- We are also be offering a special deal to subscribers, you will be
- able to purchase ZOOM's VFP/VFX for only £99's (See other Bulletins
- for further information. Or download the file 14-Offer.zip. You will
- be able to connect a 14,400bps raw speed - joining the rest of the high
- speed BBSer's. Other offers are available from time to time see
- bulletins for the latest details.
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- We are also the UK Distributor for Telix for DOS and Windows - the
- best communications program ever written. Plus our recent aquisition
- of distribution rights for Europe for CMPQwk, the ultimate off line
- mail reader for Windows, with direct links with the authors in the US.
- Making this BBS a conduit for technical support for various quality
- products, and we are adding to them all the time.
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- If you're looking for fun, Short Circuit has that in plenty too -
- check out the message conferences and see. Or check out one of the
- Live Games that are always available.
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- If you're an old-hand at comms or if you're just getting started,
- Short Circuit is the board for you. The software used is
- Wildcat! 4.0: renowned for its simplicity of use as well as its power
- and flexibility. And everyone is warmly welcomed, whether they
- call dozens of boards each week or whether Short Circuit is
- the very first board they have ever called! With the introduction
- of RIP Graphics it is now possible when using a terminal program
- that supports it to use a mouse throughout you online sessions,
- making the BBS even easier to use for mouse users. (Telix for
- Windows supports RIP in all Graphics modes, see TFW10XX.ZIP for
- further info.)
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- There are several levels of Membership starting from just £25 for
- a full year. 50p a week or thereabouts. For access to so much hardware
- and software assistance and for access to so many Public Domain and
- Shareware files, we think it's a bargain.
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- To subscribe, download the file MEMBER.ZIP now for registration
- details and an application form.
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- Revised May 1995
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