From rellis at ups.edu Wed Jan 7 12:39:27 1998 From: rellis at ups.edu (Raney Ellis) Date: Fri Jul 16 16:34:32 2004 Subject: Position Announcement Message-ID: Good Afternoon... And a Happy New Year! The University of Puget Sound has an immediate opening for a Manager of Network Services. Please circulate this announcement to potentially qualified people you know. Pat Taylor, the incumbent, is leaving to take a position at Clark College at Vancouver, WA. Thanks. ================================================== MANAGER OF NETWORK SERVICES Responsible for campus-wide data network management. Requires bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field; two years of networking systems experience, preferably in higher education environment; detailed knowledge of networking hardware/software, including TCP/IP, DECnet, Ethernet, 10BaseT, Category 5 structured cabling, and router/hub configuration; working knowledge of DOS/Windows, Unix, OpenVMS, and MacOS; strong service orientation, self-motivation and ability to work as part of a team; excellent communication, problem solving, organizational, supervisory, and resource management skills; ability to lift/move 40 pounds and work at heights and in cramped equipment/cable areas. Job offer is contingent upon results of pre-placement physical exam and strength test. Submit interest letter, resume and names of three references by January 28, 1998 to: Network Manager Search, University of Puget Sound, P.O. Box 7297, Tacoma, WA 98407. EOE/AA ================================================== -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Raney Ellis, Assoc. Vice President for Information Systems University of Puget Sound 1500 N. Warner Tacoma, WA 98416 rellis@ups.edu 253-756-1497 Fax: 253-756-8254 Northwest Motto: Rain Happens. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- From aldrich at ups.edu Thu Jan 8 08:54:50 1998 From: aldrich at ups.edu (Tom Aldrich) Date: Fri Jul 16 16:34:32 2004 Subject: Position Announcement Message-ID: Raney, The first part looks good but why the following: "ability to lift/move 40 pounds and work at heights and in cramped equipment/cable areas. Job offer is contingent upon results of pre-placement physical exam and strength test." Tom At 2:27 PM 1/7/98, Raney Ellis wrote: >Good Afternoon... > >And a Happy New Year! > >The University of Puget Sound has an immediate opening for a Manager of >Network Services. Please circulate this announcement to potentially >qualified people you know. Pat Taylor, the incumbent, is leaving to take a >position at Clark College at Vancouver, WA. > >Thanks. > >================================================== > >MANAGER OF NETWORK SERVICES > >Responsible for campus-wide data network management. Requires bachelor's >degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field; two >years of networking systems experience, preferably in higher education >environment; detailed knowledge of networking hardware/software, including >TCP/IP, DECnet, Ethernet, 10BaseT, Category 5 structured cabling, and >router/hub configuration; working knowledge of DOS/Windows, Unix, OpenVMS, >and MacOS; strong service orientation, self-motivation and ability to work >as part of a team; excellent communication, problem solving, >organizational, supervisory, and resource management skills; ability to >lift/move 40 pounds and work at heights and in cramped equipment/cable >areas. Job offer is contingent upon results of pre-placement physical exam >and strength test. Submit interest letter, resume and names of three >references by January 28, 1998 to: Network Manager Search, University of >Puget Sound, P.O. Box 7297, Tacoma, WA 98407. EOE/AA > >================================================== > >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >Raney Ellis, Assoc. Vice President for Information Systems >University of Puget Sound >1500 N. Warner >Tacoma, WA 98416 >rellis@ups.edu >253-756-1497 Fax: 253-756-8254 > >Northwest Motto: Rain Happens. >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- From rellis at ups.edu Thu Jan 8 09:15:19 1998 From: rellis at ups.edu (Raney Ellis) Date: Fri Jul 16 16:34:32 2004 Subject: Position Announcement In-Reply-To: Message-ID: >Raney, > >The first part looks good but why the following: "ability to >lift/move 40 pounds and work at heights and in cramped equipment/cable >areas. Job offer is contingent upon results of pre-placement physical exam >and strength test." > >Tom This kind of requirement has begun to come in for jobs in which there are some physical work responsibilities. HR began this with the ResNet and the regular Technician jobs, a couple of recruitments ago. Raney From aldrich at ups.edu Wed Jan 28 11:39:33 1998 From: aldrich at ups.edu (Tom Aldrich) Date: Fri Jul 16 16:34:32 2004 Subject: fyi Message-ID: Anybody heard anything about this pricy little critter? > >G3 UNIX Workstations > >Problem - The trend of corporate America to standardize on Windows '95 >and NT is making it difficult for Apple to sell Power Macintosh to its >core customers. However, there is a giant loophole in the single >platform edict. > >Solution - The price performance of the new G3 Power Macintosh offers >Windows '95, NT, and UNIX customers value superior to competitive Wintel >or Unix workstation offerings. To capture this opportunity, SciTech >International and Hughes Data Systems have created two G3 Unix >Workstation Bundles, a mini-tower and a portable. As such, customers are >not buying a Power Macintosh, they are buying a Unix/PC compatible that >just so happens to be able to run Mac OS software. > >Justification - MIS does not typically control the Unix budget allowing >the user to purchase workstations "outside" of the system. The line >item, product description and vendor does not say Apple Computer - >usually the red flag in purchasing - so there is no reason why the PO >should not be processed as a UNIX Workstation. > >The G3 Unix Workstations are: > >* less expensive than any other Unix workstation. >* the only Unix portable available with Power Management >* the fastest Unix portable available >* less expensive to maintain, there are no annual service or license fees >* able to run all Office productivity software >* the only systems available where you can replace 3 systems with one. >All at a lower price. > >Configuration - >Mini-tower Hardware: > 266 MHz PowerPC G3 processor > 128 Mb RAM on 64 bit memory bus > 512K backside cache accessible @ 133 MHz > 32-bit PCI architecture with 50 MHz bus speed, > 6 Gb fast IDE hard disk drive > 24x CD ROM drive > 100 Mb Zip drive > 10 Base-T Ethernet > 3-button mouse > 20" Monitor > 6 Mb VRAM > ATI 3D RAGE II+ 64 bit graphics > >PowerBook Hardware: > 250-MHz PowerPC G3 processor > 160 Mb RAM on 64 bit memory bus > 512K L2 backside cache accessible @ 100 MHz > 32-bit PCI architecture with 66 MHz bus speed, > 5 Gb ATA IDE hard disk drive > 24x CD ROM drive > 10 Base-T Ethernet > 3-button mouse > Trackpad pointing device > 47-watt hour Lithium-ion battery > >Included Software: > Power MachTen Unix from Tenon Intersystems > (BSD 4.4 and the Mach 2.5 kernel) > OpenGL from Conix > (fast, industry standard SGI 3D graphics) > VirtualPC from Connectix Corp., > (full Windows 95 capability) >Benefits: > >* With these systems you will be able to run all Macintosh OS, Windows >'95 and Unix based applications from one system, providing the user with >the best of all worlds. >* The systems provide a complete set of Unix development Tools including >an F2C translator (Fortran to c translator). >* Replace expensive Unix systems, PC systems with one G3 Workstation >* The Mini-tower Workstation can support multiple simultaneous monitors >with additional video cards. >* All major hardware is builtin; Ethernet, SCSI, CD ROM, Zip Drive, >Video, Sound, Modem, Serial ports. This keeps all three expansions slots >free for true expansion capabilities. >* The Portable Workstation is the only Unix portable on the market that >uses Power Management. It also provides hot swapable devices, Stereo >sound, Type III PC card slot, Built in IR port, 10 Base-T Ethernet, and a >fast 33.6 Kb modem. >* The ability to run Windows '95 and Unix application at the same time is >unique to the G3 Unix Workstations. >* These systems have the ability to run any required OS concurrently, Mac >OS, Unix, Windows '95, even DOS. >* The G3 Workstations use standard communications protocols, such as the >IP suite and standard network file systems, such as NFS. > >How to order: > >SciTech is a cataloger who has been selling Apple hardware for about a >year. They specialize is scientific and engineering software and have >been selling such for about 5 years. > >Ordering from SciTech International (888) 462-6231 >Type Part # Price >G3 Unix Mini-tower Workstation 469 $6,747.00 >G3 Unix Portable Workstation 470 $7,473.00 > >Hughes Data Systems is a systems integrated catering to the Government >and Aerospace industries. Hughes is the primary vendor of the NIH >(National Institute of Health) contract and are an approved vendor on the >GSA purchasing schedule. > >Ordering from Hughes Data Systems## (800) 603-3639 >Type Part # Price >G3 Unix Mini-tower Workstation AC-DT01 $6,900.00 >G3 Unix Portable Workstation AC-NB01 $8,195.00 > >## Hughes does full integration of software and hardware providing a >turnkey solution. Customers can request exact hardware/software and >services. > >Hughes is also willing to make joint sales calls as well as marketing >support materials for Apple Computer Field Sales. Contact Harry Campbell >of Hughes Data Systems at 714-253-8244 for more information. > >Government customers can use the National Institute of Health Electronic >Computer Store II (NIH ECS II); contract number: 263-97-D-0328. > >Software Description: >**Power MachTen by Tenon is the only Macintosh product that can turn your >Macintosh into a complete Unix workstation. Based on BSD4.4 and the Mach >kernel, MachTen brings the power of Unix to your desktop. Power MachTen >is a POSIX-compliant, Mach/BSD UNIX OS that runs on top of MacOS. >MachTen shares the processor with MacOS; when MachTen has control of the >processor, it runs UNIX applications in a preemptive, multitasking >environment. Included in MachTen is a complete UNIX & X software >development environment, a high-performance X server, and a full suite of >internet services. > >Power MachTen enables you to: >* Run a high speed internet server, complete with WWW, FTP, NFS, DNS and >print service. >* Build a Mutihomed Web Server. >* Develop applications in a Unix development environment, replete with >the acclaimed GNU development toolset. >* Program in Ada, C, C++, Pascal, Fortran, and more. >* Run Xwindows applications, from remote workstations or on your >Macintosh. >* Run hundreds of Unix applications, already ported for MachTen and >available on our Ported Applications CD-ROM. >* Run Software.com Inc's acclaimed Post.Office mail transport service. >* Port sophisticated applications to the Macintosh, > >**OpenGL by Conix is the premier 3D graphics library that allows software >developers the ability to develop high-quality, interactive 2D and 3D >graphics applications. > >OpenGL provides a wide range of graphics functions: from rendering a >simple geometric point, line, or filled polygon, to texture mapping NURBS >curved surfaces. > >The OpenGL functions described are provided on every OpenGL >implementation to make applications written with OpenGL easily portable >between platforms. All licensed OpenGL implementations are required to >pass the Conformance Tests, and come from a single specification and >language binding document. > >**Virtual PC by Connectix is a complete standards-based Pentium MMX PC in >software using standards-based components, such as Sound Blaster Pro and >S3 Video. With Virtual PC you can run any Windows '95 software - >including business, entertainment, and home applications at incredibly >fast speeds. Windows 95 runs at about 166MHz Pentium speed with MMX. > > >William Dasher, Chair >Department of Chemistry >University of Puget Sound >Tacoma, WA 98416 >e-mail: bdasher@ups.edu >Voice: 253-756-3836 >FAX: 253-756-1304 > From pietrasp at elwha.evergreen.edu Thu Jan 29 08:27:47 1998 From: pietrasp at elwha.evergreen.edu (Pete Pietras) Date: Fri Jul 16 16:34:32 2004 Subject: fyi In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Seems a bit on the high $ side. Wonder where this may fit given that a lot of institutions are going to Linux on NT platforms? Wonder if Linux version is available for these systems? On Wed, 28 Jan 1998, Tom Aldrich wrote: > Anybody heard anything about this pricy little critter? > > > > >G3 UNIX Workstations > > > >Problem - The trend of corporate America to standardize on Windows '95 > >and NT is making it difficult for Apple to sell Power Macintosh to its > >core customers. However, there is a giant loophole in the single > >platform edict. > > > >Solution - The price performance of the new G3 Power Macintosh offers > >Windows '95, NT, and UNIX customers value superior to competitive Wintel > >or Unix workstation offerings. To capture this opportunity, SciTech > >International and Hughes Data Systems have created two G3 Unix > >Workstation Bundles, a mini-tower and a portable. As such, customers are > >not buying a Power Macintosh, they are buying a Unix/PC compatible that > >just so happens to be able to run Mac OS software. > > > >Justification - MIS does not typically control the Unix budget allowing > >the user to purchase workstations "outside" of the system. The line > >item, product description and vendor does not say Apple Computer - > >usually the red flag in purchasing - so there is no reason why the PO > >should not be processed as a UNIX Workstation. > > > >The G3 Unix Workstations are: > > > >* less expensive than any other Unix workstation. > >* the only Unix portable available with Power Management > >* the fastest Unix portable available > >* less expensive to maintain, there are no annual service or license fees > >* able to run all Office productivity software > >* the only systems available where you can replace 3 systems with one. > >All at a lower price. > > > >Configuration - > >Mini-tower Hardware: > > 266 MHz PowerPC G3 processor > > 128 Mb RAM on 64 bit memory bus > > 512K backside cache accessible @ 133 MHz > > 32-bit PCI architecture with 50 MHz bus speed, > > 6 Gb fast IDE hard disk drive > > 24x CD ROM drive > > 100 Mb Zip drive > > 10 Base-T Ethernet > > 3-button mouse > > 20" Monitor > > 6 Mb VRAM > > ATI 3D RAGE II+ 64 bit graphics > > > >PowerBook Hardware: > > 250-MHz PowerPC G3 processor > > 160 Mb RAM on 64 bit memory bus > > 512K L2 backside cache accessible @ 100 MHz > > 32-bit PCI architecture with 66 MHz bus speed, > > 5 Gb ATA IDE hard disk drive > > 24x CD ROM drive > > 10 Base-T Ethernet > > 3-button mouse > > Trackpad pointing device > > 47-watt hour Lithium-ion battery > > > >Included Software: > > Power MachTen Unix from Tenon Intersystems > > (BSD 4.4 and the Mach 2.5 kernel) > > OpenGL from Conix > > (fast, industry standard SGI 3D graphics) > > VirtualPC from Connectix Corp., > > (full Windows 95 capability) > >Benefits: > > > >* With these systems you will be able to run all Macintosh OS, Windows > >'95 and Unix based applications from one system, providing the user with > >the best of all worlds. > >* The systems provide a complete set of Unix development Tools including > >an F2C translator (Fortran to c translator). > >* Replace expensive Unix systems, PC systems with one G3 Workstation > >* The Mini-tower Workstation can support multiple simultaneous monitors > >with additional video cards. > >* All major hardware is builtin; Ethernet, SCSI, CD ROM, Zip Drive, > >Video, Sound, Modem, Serial ports. This keeps all three expansions slots > >free for true expansion capabilities. > >* The Portable Workstation is the only Unix portable on the market that > >uses Power Management. It also provides hot swapable devices, Stereo > >sound, Type III PC card slot, Built in IR port, 10 Base-T Ethernet, and a > >fast 33.6 Kb modem. > >* The ability to run Windows '95 and Unix application at the same time is > >unique to the G3 Unix Workstations. > >* These systems have the ability to run any required OS concurrently, Mac > >OS, Unix, Windows '95, even DOS. > >* The G3 Workstations use standard communications protocols, such as the > >IP suite and standard network file systems, such as NFS. > > > >How to order: > > > >SciTech is a cataloger who has been selling Apple hardware for about a > >year. They specialize is scientific and engineering software and have > >been selling such for about 5 years. > > > >Ordering from SciTech International (888) 462-6231 > >Type Part # Price > >G3 Unix Mini-tower Workstation 469 $6,747.00 > >G3 Unix Portable Workstation 470 $7,473.00 > > > >Hughes Data Systems is a systems integrated catering to the Government > >and Aerospace industries. Hughes is the primary vendor of the NIH > >(National Institute of Health) contract and are an approved vendor on the > >GSA purchasing schedule. > > > >Ordering from Hughes Data Systems## (800) 603-3639 > >Type Part # Price > >G3 Unix Mini-tower Workstation AC-DT01 $6,900.00 > >G3 Unix Portable Workstation AC-NB01 $8,195.00 > > > >## Hughes does full integration of software and hardware providing a > >turnkey solution. Customers can request exact hardware/software and > >services. > > > >Hughes is also willing to make joint sales calls as well as marketing > >support materials for Apple Computer Field Sales. Contact Harry Campbell > >of Hughes Data Systems at 714-253-8244 for more information. > > > >Government customers can use the National Institute of Health Electronic > >Computer Store II (NIH ECS II); contract number: 263-97-D-0328. > > > >Software Description: > >**Power MachTen by Tenon is the only Macintosh product that can turn your > >Macintosh into a complete Unix workstation. Based on BSD4.4 and the Mach > >kernel, MachTen brings the power of Unix to your desktop. Power MachTen > >is a POSIX-compliant, Mach/BSD UNIX OS that runs on top of MacOS. > >MachTen shares the processor with MacOS; when MachTen has control of the > >processor, it runs UNIX applications in a preemptive, multitasking > >environment. Included in MachTen is a complete UNIX & X software > >development environment, a high-performance X server, and a full suite of > >internet services. > > > >Power MachTen enables you to: > >* Run a high speed internet server, complete with WWW, FTP, NFS, DNS and > >print service. > >* Build a Mutihomed Web Server. > >* Develop applications in a Unix development environment, replete with > >the acclaimed GNU development toolset. > >* Program in Ada, C, C++, Pascal, Fortran, and more. > >* Run Xwindows applications, from remote workstations or on your > >Macintosh. > >* Run hundreds of Unix applications, already ported for MachTen and > >available on our Ported Applications CD-ROM. > >* Run Software.com Inc's acclaimed Post.Office mail transport service. > >* Port sophisticated applications to the Macintosh, > > > >**OpenGL by Conix is the premier 3D graphics library that allows software > >developers the ability to develop high-quality, interactive 2D and 3D > >graphics applications. > > > >OpenGL provides a wide range of graphics functions: from rendering a > >simple geometric point, line, or filled polygon, to texture mapping NURBS > >curved surfaces. > > > >The OpenGL functions described are provided on every OpenGL > >implementation to make applications written with OpenGL easily portable > >between platforms. All licensed OpenGL implementations are required to > >pass the Conformance Tests, and come from a single specification and > >language binding document. > > > >**Virtual PC by Connectix is a complete standards-based Pentium MMX PC in > >software using standards-based components, such as Sound Blaster Pro and > >S3 Video. With Virtual PC you can run any Windows '95 software - > >including business, entertainment, and home applications at incredibly > >fast speeds. Windows 95 runs at about 166MHz Pentium speed with MMX. > > > > > >William Dasher, Chair > >Department of Chemistry > >University of Puget Sound > >Tacoma, WA 98416 > >e-mail: bdasher@ups.edu > >Voice: 253-756-3836 > >FAX: 253-756-1304 > > > > > From aldrich at ups.edu Thu Jan 29 14:19:41 1998 From: aldrich at ups.edu (Tom Aldrich) Date: Fri Jul 16 16:34:32 2004 Subject: long ago and far away... Message-ID: Howdy partners, I recall buy'n punch cards out of a vending machine back when we was still settlin' this here territory and use'n punch cards and all that. Some a these here students at UPS wanna be able to buy disks when the bookstore done closed down, and reckin we oughta sell 'em some at night in the labs. Well, sell'n disks and collect'n money (and storing same) in the labs sounds about as smart to me as climbin' some a these here snow-covered mountains fur no dang reason but gettin' to the top, but heck, maybe we could use a vending machine. Any a you cowpokes out there worked with selling disks out of vending machines? I'm trying to talk the students running the new coffee shop, which is open until around midnight and supposed to be an Internet Cafe setup, to sell disks along with their fancy teas and such. That may be a nice alternatice. Ol' Tom From worleyme at plu.edu Thu Jan 29 15:13:21 1998 From: worleyme at plu.edu (Margaret Worley) Date: Fri Jul 16 16:34:32 2004 Subject: long ago and far away... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <0ENK00O2VJA0KJ@plu.edu> Tom, I don't know what you're drinking for lunch, but we're close enough to you that we'd like for you to share.... ;) I think the alternative you mentioned sounds great. We don't have experience with anything else, nor do we sell disks outside of our bookstore hours. Have fun... or at least carry on Margaret ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 15:06:06 -0800 From: aldrich@ups.edu (Tom Aldrich) Subject: long ago and far away... To: Multiple recipients of list Reply-to: nw-heat@willamette.org Howdy partners, I recall buy'n punch cards out of a vending machine back when we was still settlin' this here territory and use'n punch cards and all that. Some a these here students at UPS wanna be able to buy disks when the bookstore done closed down, and reckin we oughta sell 'em some at night in the labs. Well, sell'n disks and collect'n money (and storing same) in the labs sounds about as smart to me as climbin' some a these here snow-covered mountains fur no dang reason but gettin' to the top, but heck, maybe we could use a vending machine. Any a you cowpokes out there worked with selling disks out of vending machines? I'm trying to talk the students running the new coffee shop, which is open until around midnight and supposed to be an Internet Cafe setup, to sell disks along with their fancy teas and such. That may be a nice alternatice. Ol' Tom >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Margaret Worley Asst. Dir., User Services/Academic Support Computing and Telecommunication Services Pacific Lutheran University phone: (253)535-8470 e-mail: worleyme@plu.edu From rminato at willamette.edu Thu Jan 29 15:43:20 1998 From: rminato at willamette.edu (Robert Minato) Date: Fri Jul 16 16:34:32 2004 Subject: long ago and far away... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Disks? Y'all mean *floppy* disks? Reckon I seen 'em, but they's gittin' scarce as hen's teeth hereabouts ... ain't ya got one o' them there networks with a home-on-the-range directory fer each an ev'ry li'l doggie? Hehe ... couldn't resist. Never heard of a floppy vending machine, but why not? I got curious and searched for +disk +vending +machine and got a bunch of hits; there is at least one company that sells one; folks have adapted candy machines to the task ... one message had an actual company and price: --- CDT 1102 North Anita Ave. Tucson, Arizona 85705 1-800-999-5970 Their DD-1 Computer Diskette Dispenser holds up to 75 diskettes, can be wall-mounted. Says it's activated via CDT's Info-Card or bill acceptance unit. Price is $2648. -------------------- robert On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Tom Aldrich wrote: > Howdy partners, > > I recall buy'n punch cards out of a vending machine back when we was still > settlin' this here territory and use'n punch cards and all that. Some a > these here students at UPS wanna be able to buy disks when the bookstore > done closed down, and reckin we oughta sell 'em some at night in the labs. > Well, sell'n disks and collect'n money (and storing same) in the labs > sounds about as smart to me as climbin' some a these here snow-covered > mountains fur no dang reason but gettin' to the top, but heck, maybe we > could use a vending machine. Any a you cowpokes out there worked with > selling disks out of vending machines? > > I'm trying to talk the students running the new coffee shop, which is open > until around midnight and supposed to be an Internet Cafe setup, to sell > disks along with their fancy teas and such. That may be a nice > alternatice. > > Ol' Tom > > > > From PietrasP at evergreen.edu Thu Jan 29 16:31:36 1998 From: PietrasP at evergreen.edu (Pietras, Pete) Date: Fri Jul 16 16:34:32 2004 Subject: long ago and far away... Message-ID: We do not handle any money in the Computer Center. We have had some difficulties in the past with lost monies. pete > ---------- > From: aldrich@ups.edu > Reply To: nw-heat@willamette.org > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 1998 3:06 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: long ago and far away... > > Howdy partners, > > I recall buy'n punch cards out of a vending machine back when we was > still > settlin' this here territory and use'n punch cards and all that. Some > a > these here students at UPS wanna be able to buy disks when the > bookstore > done closed down, and reckin we oughta sell 'em some at night in the > labs. > Well, sell'n disks and collect'n money (and storing same) in the labs > sounds about as smart to me as climbin' some a these here snow-covered > mountains fur no dang reason but gettin' to the top, but heck, maybe > we > could use a vending machine. Any a you cowpokes out there worked with > selling disks out of vending machines? > > I'm trying to talk the students running the new coffee shop, which is > open > until around midnight and supposed to be an Internet Cafe setup, to > sell > disks along with their fancy teas and such. That may be a nice > alternatice. > > Ol' Tom > > > From aldrich at ups.edu Thu Jan 29 16:57:28 1998 From: aldrich at ups.edu (Tom Aldrich) Date: Fri Jul 16 16:34:32 2004 Subject: long ago and far away... Message-ID: Robert, Touche. (Bet ya didn't know I could speak French!) Thanks for the note! I'll check em out. Anybody else out there care to pipe in? Tom At 3:43 PM 1/29/98, Robert Minato wrote: >Disks? Y'all mean *floppy* disks? Reckon I seen 'em, but they's gittin' >scarce as hen's teeth hereabouts ... ain't ya got one o' them there >networks with a home-on-the-range directory fer each an ev'ry li'l doggie? > >Hehe ... couldn't resist. Never heard of a floppy vending machine, but >why not? I got curious and searched for +disk +vending +machine and got a >bunch of hits; there is at least one company that sells one; folks have >adapted candy machines to the task ... one message had an actual company >and price: > >--- >CDT >1102 North Anita Ave. >Tucson, Arizona 85705 >1-800-999-5970 > >Their DD-1 Computer Diskette Dispenser holds up to 75 diskettes, can be >wall-mounted. Says it's activated via CDT's Info-Card or bill acceptance >unit. Price is $2648. >-------------------- >robert > >On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Tom Aldrich wrote: > >> Howdy partners, >> >> I recall buy'n punch cards out of a vending machine back when we was still >> settlin' this here territory and use'n punch cards and all that. Some a >> these here students at UPS wanna be able to buy disks when the bookstore >> done closed down, and reckin we oughta sell 'em some at night in the labs. >> Well, sell'n disks and collect'n money (and storing same) in the labs >> sounds about as smart to me as climbin' some a these here snow-covered >> mountains fur no dang reason but gettin' to the top, but heck, maybe we >> could use a vending machine. Any a you cowpokes out there worked with >> selling disks out of vending machines? >> >> I'm trying to talk the students running the new coffee shop, which is open >> until around midnight and supposed to be an Internet Cafe setup, to sell >> disks along with their fancy teas and such. That may be a nice >> alternatice. >> >> Ol' Tom >> >> >> >> From bnelson at willamette.edu Thu Jan 29 18:16:17 1998 From: bnelson at willamette.edu (Bill Nelson) Date: Fri Jul 16 16:34:32 2004 Subject: long ago and far away... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: If you put them in a food vending machine just do not put them next to the fruit (or in a refridgerated machine). Every time i put my diskettes in the 'fridge the moisture ruins them. ;-| BN _____________________________________________________________________ Bill Nelson Tokyo International University of America P O Box 14040 Salem, OR, USA 97309 bnelson@willamette.edu On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Tom Aldrich wrote: > Robert, > > Touche. (Bet ya didn't know I could speak French!) Thanks for the note! > I'll check em out. Anybody else out there care to pipe in? > > Tom > At 3:43 PM 1/29/98, Robert Minato wrote: > >Disks? Y'all mean *floppy* disks? Reckon I seen 'em, but they's gittin' > >scarce as hen's teeth hereabouts ... ain't ya got one o' them there > >networks with a home-on-the-range directory fer each an ev'ry li'l doggie? > > > >Hehe ... couldn't resist. Never heard of a floppy vending machine, but > >why not? I got curious and searched for +disk +vending +machine and got a > >bunch of hits; there is at least one company that sells one; folks have > >adapted candy machines to the task ... one message had an actual company > >and price: > > > >--- > >CDT > >1102 North Anita Ave. > >Tucson, Arizona 85705 > >1-800-999-5970 > > > >Their DD-1 Computer Diskette Dispenser holds up to 75 diskettes, can be > >wall-mounted. Says it's activated via CDT's Info-Card or bill acceptance > >unit. Price is $2648. > >-------------------- > >robert > > > >On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Tom Aldrich wrote: > > > >> Howdy partners, > >> > >> I recall buy'n punch cards out of a vending machine back when we was still > >> settlin' this here territory and use'n punch cards and all that. Some a > >> these here students at UPS wanna be able to buy disks when the bookstore > >> done closed down, and reckin we oughta sell 'em some at night in the labs. > >> Well, sell'n disks and collect'n money (and storing same) in the labs > >> sounds about as smart to me as climbin' some a these here snow-covered > >> mountains fur no dang reason but gettin' to the top, but heck, maybe we > >> could use a vending machine. Any a you cowpokes out there worked with > >> selling disks out of vending machines? > >> > >> I'm trying to talk the students running the new coffee shop, which is open > >> until around midnight and supposed to be an Internet Cafe setup, to sell > >> disks along with their fancy teas and such. That may be a nice > >> alternatice. > >> > >> Ol' Tom > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > From bnelson at willamette.edu Thu Jan 29 18:23:48 1998 From: bnelson at willamette.edu (Bill Nelson) Date: Fri Jul 16 16:34:32 2004 Subject: long ago and far away... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Seriously though, we have a refrigerated Wittenborg vending machine about 40 feet from the residence hall computer cluster in this building. I'll try putting some diskettes in ziploc bags and putting them in there next to the chocolate pudding and cup-o-noodles to see if the cold and moisture affects them. The little cubbys are plenty big enough for diskettes, or whatever. Thanks for the idea! BN _____________________________________________________________________ Bill Nelson Tokyo International University of America P O Box 14040 Salem, OR, USA 97309 bnelson@willamette.edu On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Tom Aldrich wrote: > Howdy partners, > > I recall buy'n punch cards out of a vending machine back when we was still > settlin' this here territory and use'n punch cards and all that. Some a > these here students at UPS wanna be able to buy disks when the bookstore > done closed down, and reckin we oughta sell 'em some at night in the labs. > Well, sell'n disks and collect'n money (and storing same) in the labs > sounds about as smart to me as climbin' some a these here snow-covered > mountains fur no dang reason but gettin' to the top, but heck, maybe we > could use a vending machine. Any a you cowpokes out there worked with > selling disks out of vending machines? > > I'm trying to talk the students running the new coffee shop, which is open > until around midnight and supposed to be an Internet Cafe setup, to sell > disks along with their fancy teas and such. That may be a nice > alternatice. > > Ol' Tom > > > > From irvw at linfield.edu Fri Jan 30 08:19:59 1998 From: irvw at linfield.edu (Irv Wiswall) Date: Fri Jul 16 16:34:32 2004 Subject: long ago and far away... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Just before reading Bill's message I wondered about putting diskettes in the vending machine that dispenses chips. Seems like a natural to add diskettes, don't you think :) Gonna give the vending company a call. Maybe they will handle the whole thing. -Irv On Thu, 29 Jan 1998 19:27:05 -0800 Bill Nelson wrote: > Seriously though, we have a refrigerated Wittenborg vending machine about > 40 feet from the residence hall computer cluster in this building. I'll > try putting some diskettes in ziploc bags and putting them in there next > to the chocolate pudding and cup-o-noodles to see > if the cold and moisture affects them. The little cubbys are plenty big > enough for diskettes, or whatever. Thanks for the idea! > BN > > _____________________________________________________________________ > Bill Nelson > Tokyo International University of America > P O Box 14040 > Salem, OR, USA 97309 bnelson@willamette.edu > > From rellis at ups.edu Wed Jan 7 12:39:27 1998 From: rellis at ups.edu (Raney Ellis) Date: Thu Oct 5 10:00:19 2006 Subject: Position Announcement Message-ID: Good Afternoon... And a Happy New Year! The University of Puget Sound has an immediate opening for a Manager of Network Services. Please circulate this announcement to potentially qualified people you know. Pat Taylor, the incumbent, is leaving to take a position at Clark College at Vancouver, WA. Thanks. ================================================== MANAGER OF NETWORK SERVICES Responsible for campus-wide data network management. Requires bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field; two years of networking systems experience, preferably in higher education environment; detailed knowledge of networking hardware/software, including TCP/IP, DECnet, Ethernet, 10BaseT, Category 5 structured cabling, and router/hub configuration; working knowledge of DOS/Windows, Unix, OpenVMS, and MacOS; strong service orientation, self-motivation and ability to work as part of a team; excellent communication, problem solving, organizational, supervisory, and resource management skills; ability to lift/move 40 pounds and work at heights and in cramped equipment/cable areas. Job offer is contingent upon results of pre-placement physical exam and strength test. Submit interest letter, resume and names of three references by January 28, 1998 to: Network Manager Search, University of Puget Sound, P.O. Box 7297, Tacoma, WA 98407. EOE/AA ================================================== -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Raney Ellis, Assoc. Vice President for Information Systems University of Puget Sound 1500 N. Warner Tacoma, WA 98416 rellis@ups.edu 253-756-1497 Fax: 253-756-8254 Northwest Motto: Rain Happens. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- From aldrich at ups.edu Thu Jan 8 08:54:50 1998 From: aldrich at ups.edu (Tom Aldrich) Date: Thu Oct 5 10:00:19 2006 Subject: Position Announcement Message-ID: Raney, The first part looks good but why the following: "ability to lift/move 40 pounds and work at heights and in cramped equipment/cable areas. Job offer is contingent upon results of pre-placement physical exam and strength test." Tom At 2:27 PM 1/7/98, Raney Ellis wrote: >Good Afternoon... > >And a Happy New Year! > >The University of Puget Sound has an immediate opening for a Manager of >Network Services. Please circulate this announcement to potentially >qualified people you know. Pat Taylor, the incumbent, is leaving to take a >position at Clark College at Vancouver, WA. > >Thanks. > >================================================== > >MANAGER OF NETWORK SERVICES > >Responsible for campus-wide data network management. Requires bachelor's >degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field; two >years of networking systems experience, preferably in higher education >environment; detailed knowledge of networking hardware/software, including >TCP/IP, DECnet, Ethernet, 10BaseT, Category 5 structured cabling, and >router/hub configuration; working knowledge of DOS/Windows, Unix, OpenVMS, >and MacOS; strong service orientation, self-motivation and ability to work >as part of a team; excellent communication, problem solving, >organizational, supervisory, and resource management skills; ability to >lift/move 40 pounds and work at heights and in cramped equipment/cable >areas. Job offer is contingent upon results of pre-placement physical exam >and strength test. Submit interest letter, resume and names of three >references by January 28, 1998 to: Network Manager Search, University of >Puget Sound, P.O. Box 7297, Tacoma, WA 98407. EOE/AA > >================================================== > >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >Raney Ellis, Assoc. Vice President for Information Systems >University of Puget Sound >1500 N. Warner >Tacoma, WA 98416 >rellis@ups.edu >253-756-1497 Fax: 253-756-8254 > >Northwest Motto: Rain Happens. >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- From rellis at ups.edu Thu Jan 8 09:15:19 1998 From: rellis at ups.edu (Raney Ellis) Date: Thu Oct 5 10:00:19 2006 Subject: Position Announcement In-Reply-To: Message-ID: >Raney, > >The first part looks good but why the following: "ability to >lift/move 40 pounds and work at heights and in cramped equipment/cable >areas. Job offer is contingent upon results of pre-placement physical exam >and strength test." > >Tom This kind of requirement has begun to come in for jobs in which there are some physical work responsibilities. HR began this with the ResNet and the regular Technician jobs, a couple of recruitments ago. Raney From aldrich at ups.edu Wed Jan 28 11:39:33 1998 From: aldrich at ups.edu (Tom Aldrich) Date: Thu Oct 5 10:00:19 2006 Subject: fyi Message-ID: Anybody heard anything about this pricy little critter? > >G3 UNIX Workstations > >Problem - The trend of corporate America to standardize on Windows '95 >and NT is making it difficult for Apple to sell Power Macintosh to its >core customers. However, there is a giant loophole in the single >platform edict. > >Solution - The price performance of the new G3 Power Macintosh offers >Windows '95, NT, and UNIX customers value superior to competitive Wintel >or Unix workstation offerings. To capture this opportunity, SciTech >International and Hughes Data Systems have created two G3 Unix >Workstation Bundles, a mini-tower and a portable. As such, customers are >not buying a Power Macintosh, they are buying a Unix/PC compatible that >just so happens to be able to run Mac OS software. > >Justification - MIS does not typically control the Unix budget allowing >the user to purchase workstations "outside" of the system. The line >item, product description and vendor does not say Apple Computer - >usually the red flag in purchasing - so there is no reason why the PO >should not be processed as a UNIX Workstation. > >The G3 Unix Workstations are: > >* less expensive than any other Unix workstation. >* the only Unix portable available with Power Management >* the fastest Unix portable available >* less expensive to maintain, there are no annual service or license fees >* able to run all Office productivity software >* the only systems available where you can replace 3 systems with one. >All at a lower price. > >Configuration - >Mini-tower Hardware: > 266 MHz PowerPC G3 processor > 128 Mb RAM on 64 bit memory bus > 512K backside cache accessible @ 133 MHz > 32-bit PCI architecture with 50 MHz bus speed, > 6 Gb fast IDE hard disk drive > 24x CD ROM drive > 100 Mb Zip drive > 10 Base-T Ethernet > 3-button mouse > 20" Monitor > 6 Mb VRAM > ATI 3D RAGE II+ 64 bit graphics > >PowerBook Hardware: > 250-MHz PowerPC G3 processor > 160 Mb RAM on 64 bit memory bus > 512K L2 backside cache accessible @ 100 MHz > 32-bit PCI architecture with 66 MHz bus speed, > 5 Gb ATA IDE hard disk drive > 24x CD ROM drive > 10 Base-T Ethernet > 3-button mouse > Trackpad pointing device > 47-watt hour Lithium-ion battery > >Included Software: > Power MachTen Unix from Tenon Intersystems > (BSD 4.4 and the Mach 2.5 kernel) > OpenGL from Conix > (fast, industry standard SGI 3D graphics) > VirtualPC from Connectix Corp., > (full Windows 95 capability) >Benefits: > >* With these systems you will be able to run all Macintosh OS, Windows >'95 and Unix based applications from one system, providing the user with >the best of all worlds. >* The systems provide a complete set of Unix development Tools including >an F2C translator (Fortran to c translator). >* Replace expensive Unix systems, PC systems with one G3 Workstation >* The Mini-tower Workstation can support multiple simultaneous monitors >with additional video cards. >* All major hardware is builtin; Ethernet, SCSI, CD ROM, Zip Drive, >Video, Sound, Modem, Serial ports. This keeps all three expansions slots >free for true expansion capabilities. >* The Portable Workstation is the only Unix portable on the market that >uses Power Management. It also provides hot swapable devices, Stereo >sound, Type III PC card slot, Built in IR port, 10 Base-T Ethernet, and a >fast 33.6 Kb modem. >* The ability to run Windows '95 and Unix application at the same time is >unique to the G3 Unix Workstations. >* These systems have the ability to run any required OS concurrently, Mac >OS, Unix, Windows '95, even DOS. >* The G3 Workstations use standard communications protocols, such as the >IP suite and standard network file systems, such as NFS. > >How to order: > >SciTech is a cataloger who has been selling Apple hardware for about a >year. They specialize is scientific and engineering software and have >been selling such for about 5 years. > >Ordering from SciTech International (888) 462-6231 >Type Part # Price >G3 Unix Mini-tower Workstation 469 $6,747.00 >G3 Unix Portable Workstation 470 $7,473.00 > >Hughes Data Systems is a systems integrated catering to the Government >and Aerospace industries. Hughes is the primary vendor of the NIH >(National Institute of Health) contract and are an approved vendor on the >GSA purchasing schedule. > >Ordering from Hughes Data Systems## (800) 603-3639 >Type Part # Price >G3 Unix Mini-tower Workstation AC-DT01 $6,900.00 >G3 Unix Portable Workstation AC-NB01 $8,195.00 > >## Hughes does full integration of software and hardware providing a >turnkey solution. Customers can request exact hardware/software and >services. > >Hughes is also willing to make joint sales calls as well as marketing >support materials for Apple Computer Field Sales. Contact Harry Campbell >of Hughes Data Systems at 714-253-8244 for more information. > >Government customers can use the National Institute of Health Electronic >Computer Store II (NIH ECS II); contract number: 263-97-D-0328. > >Software Description: >**Power MachTen by Tenon is the only Macintosh product that can turn your >Macintosh into a complete Unix workstation. Based on BSD4.4 and the Mach >kernel, MachTen brings the power of Unix to your desktop. Power MachTen >is a POSIX-compliant, Mach/BSD UNIX OS that runs on top of MacOS. >MachTen shares the processor with MacOS; when MachTen has control of the >processor, it runs UNIX applications in a preemptive, multitasking >environment. Included in MachTen is a complete UNIX & X software >development environment, a high-performance X server, and a full suite of >internet services. > >Power MachTen enables you to: >* Run a high speed internet server, complete with WWW, FTP, NFS, DNS and >print service. >* Build a Mutihomed Web Server. >* Develop applications in a Unix development environment, replete with >the acclaimed GNU development toolset. >* Program in Ada, C, C++, Pascal, Fortran, and more. >* Run Xwindows applications, from remote workstations or on your >Macintosh. >* Run hundreds of Unix applications, already ported for MachTen and >available on our Ported Applications CD-ROM. >* Run Software.com Inc's acclaimed Post.Office mail transport service. >* Port sophisticated applications to the Macintosh, > >**OpenGL by Conix is the premier 3D graphics library that allows software >developers the ability to develop high-quality, interactive 2D and 3D >graphics applications. > >OpenGL provides a wide range of graphics functions: from rendering a >simple geometric point, line, or filled polygon, to texture mapping NURBS >curved surfaces. > >The OpenGL functions described are provided on every OpenGL >implementation to make applications written with OpenGL easily portable >between platforms. All licensed OpenGL implementations are required to >pass the Conformance Tests, and come from a single specification and >language binding document. > >**Virtual PC by Connectix is a complete standards-based Pentium MMX PC in >software using standards-based components, such as Sound Blaster Pro and >S3 Video. With Virtual PC you can run any Windows '95 software - >including business, entertainment, and home applications at incredibly >fast speeds. Windows 95 runs at about 166MHz Pentium speed with MMX. > > >William Dasher, Chair >Department of Chemistry >University of Puget Sound >Tacoma, WA 98416 >e-mail: bdasher@ups.edu >Voice: 253-756-3836 >FAX: 253-756-1304 > From pietrasp at elwha.evergreen.edu Thu Jan 29 08:27:47 1998 From: pietrasp at elwha.evergreen.edu (Pete Pietras) Date: Thu Oct 5 10:00:19 2006 Subject: fyi In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Seems a bit on the high $ side. Wonder where this may fit given that a lot of institutions are going to Linux on NT platforms? Wonder if Linux version is available for these systems? On Wed, 28 Jan 1998, Tom Aldrich wrote: > Anybody heard anything about this pricy little critter? > > > > >G3 UNIX Workstations > > > >Problem - The trend of corporate America to standardize on Windows '95 > >and NT is making it difficult for Apple to sell Power Macintosh to its > >core customers. However, there is a giant loophole in the single > >platform edict. > > > >Solution - The price performance of the new G3 Power Macintosh offers > >Windows '95, NT, and UNIX customers value superior to competitive Wintel > >or Unix workstation offerings. To capture this opportunity, SciTech > >International and Hughes Data Systems have created two G3 Unix > >Workstation Bundles, a mini-tower and a portable. As such, customers are > >not buying a Power Macintosh, they are buying a Unix/PC compatible that > >just so happens to be able to run Mac OS software. > > > >Justification - MIS does not typically control the Unix budget allowing > >the user to purchase workstations "outside" of the system. The line > >item, product description and vendor does not say Apple Computer - > >usually the red flag in purchasing - so there is no reason why the PO > >should not be processed as a UNIX Workstation. > > > >The G3 Unix Workstations are: > > > >* less expensive than any other Unix workstation. > >* the only Unix portable available with Power Management > >* the fastest Unix portable available > >* less expensive to maintain, there are no annual service or license fees > >* able to run all Office productivity software > >* the only systems available where you can replace 3 systems with one. > >All at a lower price. > > > >Configuration - > >Mini-tower Hardware: > > 266 MHz PowerPC G3 processor > > 128 Mb RAM on 64 bit memory bus > > 512K backside cache accessible @ 133 MHz > > 32-bit PCI architecture with 50 MHz bus speed, > > 6 Gb fast IDE hard disk drive > > 24x CD ROM drive > > 100 Mb Zip drive > > 10 Base-T Ethernet > > 3-button mouse > > 20" Monitor > > 6 Mb VRAM > > ATI 3D RAGE II+ 64 bit graphics > > > >PowerBook Hardware: > > 250-MHz PowerPC G3 processor > > 160 Mb RAM on 64 bit memory bus > > 512K L2 backside cache accessible @ 100 MHz > > 32-bit PCI architecture with 66 MHz bus speed, > > 5 Gb ATA IDE hard disk drive > > 24x CD ROM drive > > 10 Base-T Ethernet > > 3-button mouse > > Trackpad pointing device > > 47-watt hour Lithium-ion battery > > > >Included Software: > > Power MachTen Unix from Tenon Intersystems > > (BSD 4.4 and the Mach 2.5 kernel) > > OpenGL from Conix > > (fast, industry standard SGI 3D graphics) > > VirtualPC from Connectix Corp., > > (full Windows 95 capability) > >Benefits: > > > >* With these systems you will be able to run all Macintosh OS, Windows > >'95 and Unix based applications from one system, providing the user with > >the best of all worlds. > >* The systems provide a complete set of Unix development Tools including > >an F2C translator (Fortran to c translator). > >* Replace expensive Unix systems, PC systems with one G3 Workstation > >* The Mini-tower Workstation can support multiple simultaneous monitors > >with additional video cards. > >* All major hardware is builtin; Ethernet, SCSI, CD ROM, Zip Drive, > >Video, Sound, Modem, Serial ports. This keeps all three expansions slots > >free for true expansion capabilities. > >* The Portable Workstation is the only Unix portable on the market that > >uses Power Management. It also provides hot swapable devices, Stereo > >sound, Type III PC card slot, Built in IR port, 10 Base-T Ethernet, and a > >fast 33.6 Kb modem. > >* The ability to run Windows '95 and Unix application at the same time is > >unique to the G3 Unix Workstations. > >* These systems have the ability to run any required OS concurrently, Mac > >OS, Unix, Windows '95, even DOS. > >* The G3 Workstations use standard communications protocols, such as the > >IP suite and standard network file systems, such as NFS. > > > >How to order: > > > >SciTech is a cataloger who has been selling Apple hardware for about a > >year. They specialize is scientific and engineering software and have > >been selling such for about 5 years. > > > >Ordering from SciTech International (888) 462-6231 > >Type Part # Price > >G3 Unix Mini-tower Workstation 469 $6,747.00 > >G3 Unix Portable Workstation 470 $7,473.00 > > > >Hughes Data Systems is a systems integrated catering to the Government > >and Aerospace industries. Hughes is the primary vendor of the NIH > >(National Institute of Health) contract and are an approved vendor on the > >GSA purchasing schedule. > > > >Ordering from Hughes Data Systems## (800) 603-3639 > >Type Part # Price > >G3 Unix Mini-tower Workstation AC-DT01 $6,900.00 > >G3 Unix Portable Workstation AC-NB01 $8,195.00 > > > >## Hughes does full integration of software and hardware providing a > >turnkey solution. Customers can request exact hardware/software and > >services. > > > >Hughes is also willing to make joint sales calls as well as marketing > >support materials for Apple Computer Field Sales. Contact Harry Campbell > >of Hughes Data Systems at 714-253-8244 for more information. > > > >Government customers can use the National Institute of Health Electronic > >Computer Store II (NIH ECS II); contract number: 263-97-D-0328. > > > >Software Description: > >**Power MachTen by Tenon is the only Macintosh product that can turn your > >Macintosh into a complete Unix workstation. Based on BSD4.4 and the Mach > >kernel, MachTen brings the power of Unix to your desktop. Power MachTen > >is a POSIX-compliant, Mach/BSD UNIX OS that runs on top of MacOS. > >MachTen shares the processor with MacOS; when MachTen has control of the > >processor, it runs UNIX applications in a preemptive, multitasking > >environment. Included in MachTen is a complete UNIX & X software > >development environment, a high-performance X server, and a full suite of > >internet services. > > > >Power MachTen enables you to: > >* Run a high speed internet server, complete with WWW, FTP, NFS, DNS and > >print service. > >* Build a Mutihomed Web Server. > >* Develop applications in a Unix development environment, replete with > >the acclaimed GNU development toolset. > >* Program in Ada, C, C++, Pascal, Fortran, and more. > >* Run Xwindows applications, from remote workstations or on your > >Macintosh. > >* Run hundreds of Unix applications, already ported for MachTen and > >available on our Ported Applications CD-ROM. > >* Run Software.com Inc's acclaimed Post.Office mail transport service. > >* Port sophisticated applications to the Macintosh, > > > >**OpenGL by Conix is the premier 3D graphics library that allows software > >developers the ability to develop high-quality, interactive 2D and 3D > >graphics applications. > > > >OpenGL provides a wide range of graphics functions: from rendering a > >simple geometric point, line, or filled polygon, to texture mapping NURBS > >curved surfaces. > > > >The OpenGL functions described are provided on every OpenGL > >implementation to make applications written with OpenGL easily portable > >between platforms. All licensed OpenGL implementations are required to > >pass the Conformance Tests, and come from a single specification and > >language binding document. > > > >**Virtual PC by Connectix is a complete standards-based Pentium MMX PC in > >software using standards-based components, such as Sound Blaster Pro and > >S3 Video. With Virtual PC you can run any Windows '95 software - > >including business, entertainment, and home applications at incredibly > >fast speeds. Windows 95 runs at about 166MHz Pentium speed with MMX. > > > > > >William Dasher, Chair > >Department of Chemistry > >University of Puget Sound > >Tacoma, WA 98416 > >e-mail: bdasher@ups.edu > >Voice: 253-756-3836 > >FAX: 253-756-1304 > > > > > From aldrich at ups.edu Thu Jan 29 14:19:41 1998 From: aldrich at ups.edu (Tom Aldrich) Date: Thu Oct 5 10:00:19 2006 Subject: long ago and far away... Message-ID: Howdy partners, I recall buy'n punch cards out of a vending machine back when we was still settlin' this here territory and use'n punch cards and all that. Some a these here students at UPS wanna be able to buy disks when the bookstore done closed down, and reckin we oughta sell 'em some at night in the labs. Well, sell'n disks and collect'n money (and storing same) in the labs sounds about as smart to me as climbin' some a these here snow-covered mountains fur no dang reason but gettin' to the top, but heck, maybe we could use a vending machine. Any a you cowpokes out there worked with selling disks out of vending machines? I'm trying to talk the students running the new coffee shop, which is open until around midnight and supposed to be an Internet Cafe setup, to sell disks along with their fancy teas and such. That may be a nice alternatice. Ol' Tom From worleyme at plu.edu Thu Jan 29 15:13:21 1998 From: worleyme at plu.edu (Margaret Worley) Date: Thu Oct 5 10:00:19 2006 Subject: long ago and far away... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <0ENK00O2VJA0KJ@plu.edu> Tom, I don't know what you're drinking for lunch, but we're close enough to you that we'd like for you to share.... ;) I think the alternative you mentioned sounds great. We don't have experience with anything else, nor do we sell disks outside of our bookstore hours. Have fun... or at least carry on Margaret ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 15:06:06 -0800 From: aldrich@ups.edu (Tom Aldrich) Subject: long ago and far away... To: Multiple recipients of list Reply-to: nw-heat@willamette.org Howdy partners, I recall buy'n punch cards out of a vending machine back when we was still settlin' this here territory and use'n punch cards and all that. Some a these here students at UPS wanna be able to buy disks when the bookstore done closed down, and reckin we oughta sell 'em some at night in the labs. Well, sell'n disks and collect'n money (and storing same) in the labs sounds about as smart to me as climbin' some a these here snow-covered mountains fur no dang reason but gettin' to the top, but heck, maybe we could use a vending machine. Any a you cowpokes out there worked with selling disks out of vending machines? I'm trying to talk the students running the new coffee shop, which is open until around midnight and supposed to be an Internet Cafe setup, to sell disks along with their fancy teas and such. That may be a nice alternatice. Ol' Tom >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Margaret Worley Asst. Dir., User Services/Academic Support Computing and Telecommunication Services Pacific Lutheran University phone: (253)535-8470 e-mail: worleyme@plu.edu From rminato at willamette.edu Thu Jan 29 15:43:20 1998 From: rminato at willamette.edu (Robert Minato) Date: Thu Oct 5 10:00:19 2006 Subject: long ago and far away... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Disks? Y'all mean *floppy* disks? Reckon I seen 'em, but they's gittin' scarce as hen's teeth hereabouts ... ain't ya got one o' them there networks with a home-on-the-range directory fer each an ev'ry li'l doggie? Hehe ... couldn't resist. Never heard of a floppy vending machine, but why not? I got curious and searched for +disk +vending +machine and got a bunch of hits; there is at least one company that sells one; folks have adapted candy machines to the task ... one message had an actual company and price: --- CDT 1102 North Anita Ave. Tucson, Arizona 85705 1-800-999-5970 Their DD-1 Computer Diskette Dispenser holds up to 75 diskettes, can be wall-mounted. Says it's activated via CDT's Info-Card or bill acceptance unit. Price is $2648. -------------------- robert On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Tom Aldrich wrote: > Howdy partners, > > I recall buy'n punch cards out of a vending machine back when we was still > settlin' this here territory and use'n punch cards and all that. Some a > these here students at UPS wanna be able to buy disks when the bookstore > done closed down, and reckin we oughta sell 'em some at night in the labs. > Well, sell'n disks and collect'n money (and storing same) in the labs > sounds about as smart to me as climbin' some a these here snow-covered > mountains fur no dang reason but gettin' to the top, but heck, maybe we > could use a vending machine. Any a you cowpokes out there worked with > selling disks out of vending machines? > > I'm trying to talk the students running the new coffee shop, which is open > until around midnight and supposed to be an Internet Cafe setup, to sell > disks along with their fancy teas and such. That may be a nice > alternatice. > > Ol' Tom > > > > From PietrasP at evergreen.edu Thu Jan 29 16:31:36 1998 From: PietrasP at evergreen.edu (Pietras, Pete) Date: Thu Oct 5 10:00:19 2006 Subject: long ago and far away... Message-ID: We do not handle any money in the Computer Center. We have had some difficulties in the past with lost monies. pete > ---------- > From: aldrich@ups.edu > Reply To: nw-heat@willamette.org > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 1998 3:06 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: long ago and far away... > > Howdy partners, > > I recall buy'n punch cards out of a vending machine back when we was > still > settlin' this here territory and use'n punch cards and all that. Some > a > these here students at UPS wanna be able to buy disks when the > bookstore > done closed down, and reckin we oughta sell 'em some at night in the > labs. > Well, sell'n disks and collect'n money (and storing same) in the labs > sounds about as smart to me as climbin' some a these here snow-covered > mountains fur no dang reason but gettin' to the top, but heck, maybe > we > could use a vending machine. Any a you cowpokes out there worked with > selling disks out of vending machines? > > I'm trying to talk the students running the new coffee shop, which is > open > until around midnight and supposed to be an Internet Cafe setup, to > sell > disks along with their fancy teas and such. That may be a nice > alternatice. > > Ol' Tom > > > From aldrich at ups.edu Thu Jan 29 16:57:28 1998 From: aldrich at ups.edu (Tom Aldrich) Date: Thu Oct 5 10:00:19 2006 Subject: long ago and far away... Message-ID: Robert, Touche. (Bet ya didn't know I could speak French!) Thanks for the note! I'll check em out. Anybody else out there care to pipe in? Tom At 3:43 PM 1/29/98, Robert Minato wrote: >Disks? Y'all mean *floppy* disks? Reckon I seen 'em, but they's gittin' >scarce as hen's teeth hereabouts ... ain't ya got one o' them there >networks with a home-on-the-range directory fer each an ev'ry li'l doggie? > >Hehe ... couldn't resist. Never heard of a floppy vending machine, but >why not? I got curious and searched for +disk +vending +machine and got a >bunch of hits; there is at least one company that sells one; folks have >adapted candy machines to the task ... one message had an actual company >and price: > >--- >CDT >1102 North Anita Ave. >Tucson, Arizona 85705 >1-800-999-5970 > >Their DD-1 Computer Diskette Dispenser holds up to 75 diskettes, can be >wall-mounted. Says it's activated via CDT's Info-Card or bill acceptance >unit. Price is $2648. >-------------------- >robert > >On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Tom Aldrich wrote: > >> Howdy partners, >> >> I recall buy'n punch cards out of a vending machine back when we was still >> settlin' this here territory and use'n punch cards and all that. Some a >> these here students at UPS wanna be able to buy disks when the bookstore >> done closed down, and reckin we oughta sell 'em some at night in the labs. >> Well, sell'n disks and collect'n money (and storing same) in the labs >> sounds about as smart to me as climbin' some a these here snow-covered >> mountains fur no dang reason but gettin' to the top, but heck, maybe we >> could use a vending machine. Any a you cowpokes out there worked with >> selling disks out of vending machines? >> >> I'm trying to talk the students running the new coffee shop, which is open >> until around midnight and supposed to be an Internet Cafe setup, to sell >> disks along with their fancy teas and such. That may be a nice >> alternatice. >> >> Ol' Tom >> >> >> >> From bnelson at willamette.edu Thu Jan 29 18:16:17 1998 From: bnelson at willamette.edu (Bill Nelson) Date: Thu Oct 5 10:00:19 2006 Subject: long ago and far away... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: If you put them in a food vending machine just do not put them next to the fruit (or in a refridgerated machine). Every time i put my diskettes in the 'fridge the moisture ruins them. ;-| BN _____________________________________________________________________ Bill Nelson Tokyo International University of America P O Box 14040 Salem, OR, USA 97309 bnelson@willamette.edu On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Tom Aldrich wrote: > Robert, > > Touche. (Bet ya didn't know I could speak French!) Thanks for the note! > I'll check em out. Anybody else out there care to pipe in? > > Tom > At 3:43 PM 1/29/98, Robert Minato wrote: > >Disks? Y'all mean *floppy* disks? Reckon I seen 'em, but they's gittin' > >scarce as hen's teeth hereabouts ... ain't ya got one o' them there > >networks with a home-on-the-range directory fer each an ev'ry li'l doggie? > > > >Hehe ... couldn't resist. Never heard of a floppy vending machine, but > >why not? I got curious and searched for +disk +vending +machine and got a > >bunch of hits; there is at least one company that sells one; folks have > >adapted candy machines to the task ... one message had an actual company > >and price: > > > >--- > >CDT > >1102 North Anita Ave. > >Tucson, Arizona 85705 > >1-800-999-5970 > > > >Their DD-1 Computer Diskette Dispenser holds up to 75 diskettes, can be > >wall-mounted. Says it's activated via CDT's Info-Card or bill acceptance > >unit. Price is $2648. > >-------------------- > >robert > > > >On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Tom Aldrich wrote: > > > >> Howdy partners, > >> > >> I recall buy'n punch cards out of a vending machine back when we was still > >> settlin' this here territory and use'n punch cards and all that. Some a > >> these here students at UPS wanna be able to buy disks when the bookstore > >> done closed down, and reckin we oughta sell 'em some at night in the labs. > >> Well, sell'n disks and collect'n money (and storing same) in the labs > >> sounds about as smart to me as climbin' some a these here snow-covered > >> mountains fur no dang reason but gettin' to the top, but heck, maybe we > >> could use a vending machine. Any a you cowpokes out there worked with > >> selling disks out of vending machines? > >> > >> I'm trying to talk the students running the new coffee shop, which is open > >> until around midnight and supposed to be an Internet Cafe setup, to sell > >> disks along with their fancy teas and such. That may be a nice > >> alternatice. > >> > >> Ol' Tom > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > From bnelson at willamette.edu Thu Jan 29 18:23:48 1998 From: bnelson at willamette.edu (Bill Nelson) Date: Thu Oct 5 10:00:19 2006 Subject: long ago and far away... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Seriously though, we have a refrigerated Wittenborg vending machine about 40 feet from the residence hall computer cluster in this building. I'll try putting some diskettes in ziploc bags and putting them in there next to the chocolate pudding and cup-o-noodles to see if the cold and moisture affects them. The little cubbys are plenty big enough for diskettes, or whatever. Thanks for the idea! BN _____________________________________________________________________ Bill Nelson Tokyo International University of America P O Box 14040 Salem, OR, USA 97309 bnelson@willamette.edu On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Tom Aldrich wrote: > Howdy partners, > > I recall buy'n punch cards out of a vending machine back when we was still > settlin' this here territory and use'n punch cards and all that. Some a > these here students at UPS wanna be able to buy disks when the bookstore > done closed down, and reckin we oughta sell 'em some at night in the labs. > Well, sell'n disks and collect'n money (and storing same) in the labs > sounds about as smart to me as climbin' some a these here snow-covered > mountains fur no dang reason but gettin' to the top, but heck, maybe we > could use a vending machine. Any a you cowpokes out there worked with > selling disks out of vending machines? > > I'm trying to talk the students running the new coffee shop, which is open > until around midnight and supposed to be an Internet Cafe setup, to sell > disks along with their fancy teas and such. That may be a nice > alternatice. > > Ol' Tom > > > > From irvw at linfield.edu Fri Jan 30 08:19:59 1998 From: irvw at linfield.edu (Irv Wiswall) Date: Thu Oct 5 10:00:19 2006 Subject: long ago and far away... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Just before reading Bill's message I wondered about putting diskettes in the vending machine that dispenses chips. Seems like a natural to add diskettes, don't you think :) Gonna give the vending company a call. Maybe they will handle the whole thing. -Irv On Thu, 29 Jan 1998 19:27:05 -0800 Bill Nelson wrote: > Seriously though, we have a refrigerated Wittenborg vending machine about > 40 feet from the residence hall computer cluster in this building. I'll > try putting some diskettes in ziploc bags and putting them in there next > to the chocolate pudding and cup-o-noodles to see > if the cold and moisture affects them. The little cubbys are plenty big > enough for diskettes, or whatever. Thanks for the idea! > BN > > _____________________________________________________________________ > Bill Nelson > Tokyo International University of America > P O Box 14040 > Salem, OR, USA 97309 bnelson@willamette.edu > >