This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Chris, It was probably a repress. They apparently bought the rights to the disc from Nimbus. It would be more difficult to re-label an already labeled disc as it would raise questions as to why you were doing this. I know for a fact that we ran out of Vol…
Rich, Woof, Woof, Woof(crunch!), Wooth!
Thank you, Albert, The most interesting aspect of this disc was the disc label design. I believe that hardly anyone reads the Volume and Issue information printed on the label. The disc graphics were very similiar to the York Peppermint Patty foil cover. This would be used to determine which…
Chris, That disc has a dataset that I published. The Stamp dataset was done in exactly 48 hours. That included my getting a library card to find out about stamps. I seem to remember a Jane's Aircraft demo on that disc that was pretty good. The best part was the…
Ron, It is just a joke. The dog wouldn't eat it anyway. (Unless we printed a hamburger label on it in 5 colors and had a scratch & sniff!) Cheers, John
I find this very hard to believe. I asked around my fellow workers about "Dog" Frisbees and they concur with your statement. I still find it hard to believe. A CD-ROM would shatter if bitten causing sharp pieces of polycarbonate to pierce the mouth and tounge of a dog (I…
What Will Replace CD-ROM
Message #49738
The following is the start of a never-ending story about the replacement of CD-ROM by some other media. (I dislike it already) The stage was set by a prologue written by that great Colorado mountain author, historian, teacher, and CD-ROM entrepreneur, Roger Hutchison. Roger starts with: ………………+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "THE BIRTH OF…
This is John Sands but what follows comes from my esteemed partner, Reed Carlstrom who has taken an interest in our conversation. Reed: "Sitting on the shoulder of the CD ROM god(John) is tough but somebody has to be his conscience. Anyway, the people I'm really referring to in this…
I think fribees are vinyl or stryene, not polycarbonate. Cheers, John
This one comes from my partner Reed Carlstrom of Young Minds,Inc. I think it bears some thought. John "The discussion of recycling CDs prompts the question of recycyled data. Instead of destroying the discs(with the data ) on them, why not pool the various discs in a bundle to send…
Dear Ron, You should contact your vet. Playing with CD-ROMs shows a lack of polycarbonate in your dog's diet. (Unless of course your dog is a CD-ROM Retriever.) Cheers, John
This is a GREAT queation!! The total life of a CD-ROM is dependant on the reflectivity of a laser from the pit level to a photo sensor. An early test of the robustness of the CD was demonstrated at a press announcement by SONY at the 1980 Audio Engineering Society…
Lets create a title on the forum called "Replacement for CD". The title of this thread makes me nervous. I keep looking over my shoulder to see if anyone is reading my screen. Cheers, John I like this subject, it makes my brain hurt.
My Dear Boy, Hurrumph!, Hmmmmmm, Maybee . . . (Nearly?) I think we may be starting off on the wrong foot. Firstly, are we talking of trying to alter specific atoms of carbon or hydrogen or aluminium? I think not. The best way to approach this would simply to make…
Glen, I actually had that happen in Encino, CA. It saved a trip to NY City. But you have brought up another thought. If you tride to dispose of old CD's in New York City, they would just wash up on the shores of New Jersey and contaminate their beeches.…
Rich, Do you have a grant for this research? I have some charts involving seek times for the entire NFL and AFL put togather, trying to find the lower 1/10 of a slice of Uncle Ben's Rice (uncooked) randomly placed somewhere on four football fields arranged lengthwise. If the smallest…
Well Glen . . . you have let the cat out of the bag. This anti-art campaign was actually a method of disposing of manufacturing rejects and "overs" without further cluttering the environment. CD-ROM is made out of the same grade of polycarbonate plastic that is used for eyeglass lens…
#Shovel-Ware & Anti-Art
Message #49343
At a small amount of prodding from that famous author of "Guide to CD-ROM", Dana Parker, I have been asked to present the following titles for your consideration. These titles were originally thought up as a series of Art-Only CD-ROMs that would be produced with no data on them. They…
Dana, I love a set-up like,"Tell them about Dairy Products of the Holyland." I will post a message so we don't get tangled in this thread. Notice the title of this message is "Confidence Rape" which is hardly fitting for this conversation. I will post it under shovelware. Cheers, John
Dana, Good to see you posting on the forum. The world should know your name and revere it as one of the voices of our industry. Your latest book, "Guide to CD-ROM" sits on my real desktop and gets borrowed often. Congratulations are in order, I understand from my book…
Dr. ROM and Hacker, It is indeed an honour to be recieving a message from y'all. It is interesting that a person can be in a fledging industry for a little over 6 years and be considered an old pro. In defence . . . before 1987, CD-ROM was just…
I wish I still had some! Even one copy. . . What I strongly reccommend to all interested parties is to visit their local public or university library. They even have copy machines. John
Paul, The February Byte articles were a landmark of CD-R research. If anyone asks me about CD-R I always refer them to this issue as "The CD-R Bible". All of the articles are still the most current in the field. The only update I can think of is that the…
Hey Rich, If no one else steps up to claim the coinage of the word "shovel-ware" I will. In a talk before the American Association of University Presses in 1990 in Philadelphia, I used it as a negative example of CD-ROM publishing trends. The context was that just because a…