This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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David: A couple of points of information: You can squeeze many, many hours of voice-grade audio on a CDROM (I know of one application with over 100 hours). However, it cannot be used on a standard CD-audio player: this compression requires a computer-based CDROM. With this approach you can also…
FYI for you and Paul Kudlach: CD-I requires a complete player, not just a specific kind of CDROM drive. It is a closed system intended to be used independently in conjunction with your tv, and uses its own format for recordin data on the CD. A source of confusion may…
Bruce: Thanks for the clarification and the additional suggestion. I've made a note in my own records also in case the subject comes up again. Best – Rich Bowers
Paul: You will find that, because most of the discs you use from different publishers run different retrieval/presentation software, you will have to run each disc as a separate program. You may also find that the programs may remain resident – to some extent – so that they are a…
Lee: FWIW, this is the first example of an infected disc reaching the marketplace in at least four years! I'd be interested in knowing the publisher and exact name of the disc and any other info (like a phone number or address) that you can pull off the disc. If…
Thanks, Tom. I have that edition of Nautilus and haven't had the time to look at it yet. Will do so as soon as I can. Rich
That's understandable. Shouldn't the new CPB be out soon, if they keep to their normal publication schedule?
I certainly respect your opinion! But I enjoyed playing with with all the pieces and parts for quite a few years. Then I began to find it boring. While many accurate claims can be made about the increase in power over the years, the design and complexity of working with…
Hal: Do you have any contact info for the publisher of Accumail? Rich Bowers
Torsten: I would also invite you to post a file about your new drivers, probably in Lib #7. If you do so, let me know, and I'll see that it is posted ASAP. Thanks. Rich Bowers
John: They are in Lib #10 (perhaps inappropriately, I'll look into it). Rich Bowers
Mark: Can't say for sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft's new encylcopedia product – Encarta – has some AVI. You also might check with the MPC Marketing Council (202/452-1600) to see if they have any inside scoop. And I would definitely be interested in your ideas! Rich Bowers
Dick: Library Hi Tech and related pubs are published by Pieirian Press in Ann Arbor MI, 313/434-5530. You might also be interested in the BIBLIO.TXT file in Lib #14. It is an annotated bibliography of nearly 100 pubs, with publishers contact data. Best – Rich Bowers
Arnie: Pardon my ignorance, but can't you get the info you seek from "County Business Patterns"? Rich Bowers
No, we wouldn't want Microsoft to be in that position. But mainly because everything Microsoft has done with Windows, has been done already – and better – by Apple! (From a confirmed Mac bigot's perspective ) Rich Bowers
Carl: It's called CDFAQ.TXT in Lib #1. Another file, CDFAQI.TXT is the table of contents that you can download first to see if the topics covered in the big file interest you. All comments are welcome! Have fun – Rich Bowers
Paul: Thanks for the note about Joel. I always appreciate your participation, given the increasing interest in Photo-CD, and the relatively fast pace of new announcements, etc. We'll welcome Joel as yet another expert to steer us through the rocky shoals …well, welcome aboard! Rich Bowers
Happy Thanksgiving!
Message #31717
All the best to everyone in the CDROM Forum for a happy and safe Thanksgiving weekend! Keep on spinning! Rich Bowers, co-sysop Optical Publishing Association
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ANY GOOD CDs OUT THERE?
Message #31716
Matthew: The idea of a "killer app" in publishing is a myth, at least in general terms. (Consider that a book can be a "best-seller" with only 10's of K of copies, out of 100's of millions of readers.) Because CDROM is a publishing medium, you have to think in…
Patrick: Corel does provide a number of drivers for different CDROM vendors, but you'll have to ask about an older model. Check with Corel directly, or contact them on CIS at GO COREL. Rich Bowers
J-P: I am really excited by the publishing opportunities offered by Photo-CD, both as end-products, and as production tools for other publications. Please keep me posted on your progress! Rich Bowers
You might try leaving a message for the Nautilus tech support folks in the Nautilus PC message section. It seems likely that if they can help you get Nautilus working, the other apps will too. Rich Bowers
Albert: Thanks for passing along the info about the vendors files. FYI, last week I reloaded the files (with additional info and corrections) in Lib #10. Have a great Thanksgiving weekend! Cheers — Rich Bowers
Randall: Albert is correct, except the files are now in Lib #10 (TTLVND.TXT and MPCVND.TXT). Rich Bowers
Dario: You might want to download the MFG.TXT file in Lib #8. there are several vendors of pre-mastering software listed there. Rich Bowers
Lou: Sorry, it's the TTLVND.TXT file in Lib #10 (I forgot I had changed the name when I re-loaded it last week). Rich
Lou: You might be thinking about a product called "Murmurs of Earth" published by Warner New Media. I have seen it in retail outlets, and I'm sure it's available from some of the vendors in the VNDRS.TXT file (Lib #10). If you get it, let me know what you think…
Harry: And Happy Thanksgiving to you, too! I hope you have a great looong weekend! As for recommendations, I leave that department to my colleagues here on the Forum. They have a much broader range of experience than I, and you need that voice to make your decision. And we…
Bill: At MacWorld in San Francisco last Jan, Sculley demonstrated precisely what you described. He installed "multimedia" capability on a Mac in something like 97 seconds (he scowled at the time required to copy the files from the floppy). Then he set a technician to installing an MPC upgrade kit,…
It's a CDROM. Rich
Toshiba does make a Photo-Cd compatible model, and so does Sony (also marketed under the Apple label – peel? – Sorry!). Double check on the NEC's to be sure they are new or have upgrades available. Best – Rich Bowers
Naomi: Here's 2 cents' worth. In the best of all project schemes, I would use a Mac to build a production playable in Mac and pc environments. With careful planning and software selection this is do-able. And it gives you the pleasure of working with Mac (which, IMHO, still beats…
You might have seen mention of CDFAQ.TXT (Frequently-asked-questions) in Lib #1. It contains some basic info. Rich Bowers
Actually, the TTLVND.TXT file is in Lib #10; I moved it and updated it last week while Albert was away. Also look for and folow some of the threads here about titles. Also look for publications that deal with the specific interest area you are concerned about: education, business, law,…
Eric: My first thought is to ask you for an "article" for our OPA newsletter. These are typically short (700-1200 words) and focus on specifics. I have also been considering assembling a "digest" of sorts online as a series of files (there are some mechanics to consider, but something is…
Scott: Berlitz is being produced by a Macmillan Company in Boulder Colorado, and there is a company called HyperGlot in Knoxville Tennessee, with CDROM-based tutorials. There are also (at least) a couple of products produced in Japan. Rich Bowers
Carmen: Funny you should ask! I am preparing to blast off on a new program I just learned about, but here's a sneak prview: If you are working in an MSDOS/MPC environment, you need a disc called the MPC Wizard from Aris Entertainment (310/821-0234). I contains drivers for a multitude…
Recognizing that "to list is to exclude" I'll run the risk of suggesting you contact Mary Lynn Davis at Crowninshield Software (Cambridge MA USA), 617/661-4945, 617/661-6254. I believe they have a UK partner too, if I am interpreting your CIS address correctly. Good Luck! Rich Bowers
If you live near a sizable library you might ask if they have a copy of either "CDROMs in Print" or "The CDROM Directory." Both these contain thousands of titles listed in a variety of ways. The directoroies cost between $100-150, so they're not exactly a consumer item. BTW, the…
Howard: There's a file called SPEED1.TXT in lib #4 about Speedway. Rich Bowers
I just began sysop-ing here a couple of months ago, and I don't know of such a file. But it sounds like a good idea – one to put on the "TO DO" list. Rich Bowers
Albert: I'll warn you ahead of time that I intend to be relatively tight regarding this file, but tell me more about your "on-line magazine." What is it, who gets it, how, etc? Thanks. Rich Bowers
Dick: >>What happened to highs1.spc?
Harry: Watch out for that coffee! It'll turn you into a bug-eyed hacker!! Just one comment: >> (customers want) Interactivity (even though most don't require complex interactivity), simple to use technology, inexpensive hardware and average creative.
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#OUTSTANDING!! FAQ-CDROM
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Thanks Albert! I've made a note of your comments, and I'll build them into either a new edition or an errata file, after others have had a chance to point out errors. Have your feet recovered from Vegas! Rich Bowers
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#cdfaq.txt
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Bix: Sorry to hear you're having difficulty. It sounds as if you have downloaded the file OK, now it's a matter of reading it. The file format is straight ASCII, with a carriage return at the end of each line. I wouldn't be surprised if your printer wasn't printing another…
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Information
Message #31502
If you are using CIM, you can simply click the Browse Libraries icon, and then open the OPA library #14 at the bottom of the list. I also use CIM, and the file is there. If you continue to have trouble, I'd call CompuServe customer service. Rich Bowers
** continued ** I have no bitterness toward CD-I- that would be ridiculous: it's just a product. I do, however, resent the tactics and attitudes of Philips in terms of the way they've handled CD-I. They want people to believe that no other format is interactive! Baloney, every non-music-only CD…
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#Help on CD Interactive
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Dave: Thanks for stopping in at the CDROM Forum! >>I can see people saying "what's the point", "solution in search of a problem" etc.
** continued reply ** Sega and the game machines represent a big potential, but it remains unclear how accessible these companies will allow their platforms to be for other publishers. With the right information design, the simplified interface devices could instigate a real revolution in the access to non-game kinds…
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