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                        ILink Conference Information                        
                                April, 1994                                 
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 Conference Name                                        Exec's Conference # 
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 4DOS                4DOS/4OS2 Support                                   99 
                                                                            
 Official support conference for the alternative command processors "4"     
 (for) DOS and OS/2.  Help, hints, and tips on replacing COMMAND.COM or     
 CMD.EXE for more power, user friendliness and functionality, with emphasis 
 on command aliases and the enhanced batch language.                        
                                                                            
 Host: Brad McDonald  Camelot  Hattiesburg, MS                            
 Author: Tom Rawson  Future Technology  Boston, MA                        
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 Africa              Discussions of Africa/African Culture              234 
                                                                            
 A friendly place to chat about things African: the languages, history,     
 cultures, peoples, and politics.                                           
                                                                            
 Host: David Segall  Digitec Online  Johannesburg, So. Africa             
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 AI                  Artificial Intelligence.                            46 
                                                                            
 Artificial intelligence and expert systems, hypertext retrieval and        
 similar topics.                                                            
                                                                            
 Host: TBA                                                                  
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 AIDS                AIDS Discussions                                   205 
                                                                            
 Sensitive discussions of Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome and its     
 impact on our society.  All aspects of AIDS and possible cure can be       
 discussed.                                                                 
                                                                            
 Host: Roy Pait  Holistic BBS  Lakewood, CA                               
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 Amiga               Amiga Computers & Software.                         51 
                                                                            
 All aspects of the Amiga computer: operating system, user tips, software   
 and hardware talk.                                                         
                                                                            
 Host: Dick Pope  Xignals  Auburn, AL                                     
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 Anime&Manga         Japanese Style Animation/Art                       253 
                                                                            
 Konichi wa! <Greetings!>  Want to talk Japanimation?  Want to talk Japanese
 comics?  Well, then come in and join us as we talk about the different     
 Japanese cartoon and animation pieces <anime> and the different Japanese   
 comics <manga> running around out there.  Enthusiasts and novices are all  
 welcome to join in the conversations.  o ya sumi na sai <Goodbye!>         
                                                                            
 Host: Mike Smith  The SailBoard BBS  Ringwood, NJ                        
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 ANSI_Art            ANSI Graphics & Animation.                         132 
                                                                            
 Share your ANSI drawings and learn how to produce pictures with color and  
 animation.  Though you may not be able to view these ANSI pictures online  
 on your home BBS, you can capture the messages and view them with VILANSI, 
 a free utility from Elliott Jackson.  Many of the new generation of        
 off-line readers support ANSI color and music.  Contact your Sysop for     
 more information.                                                          
                                                                            
 Host: George De Bruin  Faster-Than-Light  Atlanta, GA                    
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 Apogee              Apogee Software Vendor Support                     194 
                                                                            
 Vendor Support Conference for Apogee Software.  Apogee is the #1 publisher 
 of shareware games, and this is the place to talk Apogee!   From game      
 hints, to advance game conversation, this is the place to be if you love   
 Apogee.  Joe Siegler, the Online Support Manager provides Tech Support,    
 talks about Apogee, and is your pipeline to the authors!  Come join the    
 fun in the Apogee Conference!                                              
                                                                            
 Host: Joe Siegler  Arsenal of Freedom II  Garland, TX                    
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 Aquarium            Bowls to Aquatic Ecosystems                         76 
                                                                            
 A place to talk about creating and maintaining aquatic environments,       
 including marine and freshwater fish and other life forms. Aquarium issues 
 run the gamut from the simplest goldfish bowl to awesome reef tank setups  
 and aquatic ecological concerns.                                           
                                                                            
 Host: Louis Hemmi  Data Warp  Spring/Houston, TX                         
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 Assembly            Assembly Language Programming                      117 
                                                                            
 Programming in assembly language, including use of popular shareware and   
 commercial libraries, problem solving.  Discussions of a technical nature  
 of the internals of the PC relating to assembly language programming.      
                                                                            
 Host: Gene Kwiecinski  Invention Factory  New York, NY                   
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 Astronomy           Astronomy                                           57 
                                                                            
 Postings of coming astronomical events with discussion of astronomical     
 topics such as telescopes, astronomical photography, etc.                  
                                                                            
 Host: Steve Gundersen  DarkSide of the Moon  Mahopac, NY                 
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 AT&T_Suppt          AT&T Computer Support                               40 
                                                                            
 Official vendor support for AT&T's family of computer systems, including   
 technical information and problem- solving directly from AT&T's Technical  
 Support BBS.                                                               
                                                                            
 Host: Alan Barclay  SysteM-C-V  Horsham, Sussex, U.K.                    
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 Athletics           Fitness & Exercise                                 136 
                                                                            
 Fitness, diet & exercise.  How to keep yourself fit and healthy by a       
 regular program of diet & exercise.  Discuss your favorite form of         
 exercise; anything from biking to weight lifting, aerobics, etc.           
                                                                            
 Host: Randall Woodman  Camelot  Hattiesburg, MS                          
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 AudioPhile          Audiophile Discussions                              29 
                                                                            
 Audiophile topics & discussions on choosing hardware such as receivers,    
 speakers, turntables, CD and DAT players, cassette and reel-to-reel tape   
 systems and interconnects used in today's home entertainment systems.      
 Geared toward "high-end" audio.  Please take low-end audio discussions to  
 ELECTRONICS.                                                               
                                                                            
 Host: Mark Rapp  Microsellar  Verona, NJ                                 
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 AutoRacing          Automobile Racing                                   64 
                                                                            
 High-performance cars and auto racing, discussion of drivers and driving.  
 Racing schedules.  Traffic in this area is seasonal.                       
                                                                            
 Host: Gene Kwiecinski  Invention Factory  New York, NY                   
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 Aviation            General Aviation                                   105 
                                                                            
 Conversations concerning purchasing, maintaining and flying airplanes with 
 participation from professional and private pilots and others interested   
 in general aviation, fighter and jet aircraft.                             
                                                                            
 Host: Michael Goetz  Executive Network  Mt.Vernon, NY                    
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 Babylon-5           Babylon 5 Discussions                              147 
                                                                            
 A place to discuss Babylon 5.  Want to talk about the latest episode?      
 Come on in...Babylon 5 is online and open for business!  We will be        
 talking about storylines, unanswered questions, technical matters, and     
 anything else you can think of related to the show.                        
                                                                            
 Host: Dirk Loedding  Data Dimension  Atlanta, GA                         
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 BASIC               BASIC Computer Languages                            17 
                                                                            
 Expert technical discussions of the many flavors of the BASIC computer     
 language, including TurboBasic and Microsoft Quickbasic by BASIC           
 programmers.  Includes hints on libraries, programming tips, some source   
 code.                                                                      
                                                                            
 Host: Joey Lizzi  Compu-Data  Turnersville, NJ                           
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 BBS-Ads             Bulletin Board Advertising                           4 
                                                                            
 A forum for Sysops to place advertisements for their bulletin boards.      
 This conference is moderated at each host system.                          
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 BBS-Policy          Bulletin Board Philosophy                          149 
                                                                            
 Philosophy of running and utilizing bulletin board systems, this           
 conference is dedicated to discussing the operation, problems and concerns 
 common to callers and system operators of BBSs as well as commercial and   
 scientific information networks.                                           
                                                                            
 Host: Bob Weinstein  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY               
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 Beyond              Beyond Human Understanding                         109 
                                                                            
 Ghosts and ghoulies and things that go bump in the night. UFOs, aliens,    
 psychic phenomena, unexplained happenings. If you've had an extraordinary  
 experience you can't explain, we'd like to hear about it!  Any topic in    
 this genre not proven by scientific method is welcome.                     
                                                                            
 Host: Gene Kwiecinski  Invention Factory  New York, NY                   
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 Bicycling           Meeting Place for Bicyclists                       232 
                                                                            
 A meeting place for bicyclists of all types: gnarly off-road mountain      
 bikers, cross-country tourists, triathletes, "fun and fitness" types,      
 tandem riders, road riders, even bicycle motocrossers (BMXers).  A great   
 way to exchange information on the latest equipment, technical repair tips,
 riding and training techniques, even races and tours.                      
                                                                            
 Host: Kevin Jarrett  Compu-Data  Turnersville, NJ                        
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 Birding             Birdwatching and Care                              241 
                                                                            
 A forum for people interested in observing, studying and aiding wild       
 birds.  Whether you are an ornithologist in the field, or simply enjoy     
 watching the birds outside your window, this is the place to be.  Tell     
 others about your projects and observations, share information, discuss    
 observational techniques and equipment, or simply ask questions about the  
 birds you encounter every day.  From novice to bander, there's a           
 discussion waiting for you!                                                
                                                                            
 Host: Paul Burnett  Toad Hall BBS  San Carlos, CA                        
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 BookMarks           Books of All Kinds                                 174 
                                                                            
 Targeted mainly at casual readers, this area serves as a gathering place   
 for discussions of novels and books. Mystery, horror, romance, adventure,  
 scientific and computer books, art, history, children's books, philosophy, 
 cooking.. any reading you enjoy can be a topic here.                       
                                                                            
 Host: Walt Mazur  CHIPS+ Connection  Newport Beach, CA                   
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 Boyan               Boyan Communications Software                       31 
                                                                            
 An official vendor support area for users of the Boyan telecommunications  
 software, attended by the author and interested users.                     
                                                                            
 Host: Lee Breeden  Data Bit Network  Alexandria, VA                      
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 BuergUtils          Buerg Utilities Vendor Support                     177 
                                                                            
 This conference is dedicated to the support of Vernon Buerg's many useful  
 utilities such as the classic LIST file viewer and many others such as QDR 
 (Quick Disk Reformatter), FBR (Fast Backup & Restore), FV (Archive file    
 viewer) LJBOOK (formatting utility for laser output) and QBX (QuickBasic   
 XREF utility).                                                             
                                                                            
 Host/Author: Vernon Buerg  VOR/The Bit Boutique  Petaluma, CA            
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 Build-A-PC          Building PC's at Home                              145 
                                                                            
 Discuss the best and most inexpensive means of building or upgrading your  
 PC/AT/386 at home.  Tips on sources, the mechanics of building/replacing   
 parts, troubleshooting problems, etc.                                      
                                                                            
 Host: Addison Ching  CHIPS+ Connection  Newport Beach, CA                
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 Buy-Sell            For-Sale Conference                                 48 
                                                                            
 Advertisement of items for sale similar to a newspaper's WANT-AD section.  
 Traffic includes bids for items/services previously put up for sale, new   
 items currently up for sale and "wanted to buy" ads.  As this is a heavy   
 traffic area, technical discussions of items offered are discouraged.      
 Please read the weekly BUY-SELL conference news for exact rules on what is 
 accepted here before you post.                                             
                                                                            
 Host: Tom Conroy  Compu-Data  Turnersville, NJ                           
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 C-Language          The C Programming Language                          18 
                                                                            
 C/C++ programming language discussions between programmers.  Includes      
 programming tips, news of new releases and source code examples.  Experts  
 and novices alike are welcome.                                             
                                                                            
 Host: Dan McCartney  Data Warp  Spring/Houston, TX                       
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 CADD                Computer-Aided Design & Drafting                    97 
                                                                            
 Computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software and hardware            
 discussions centering on products such as AUTOCAD and VersaCAD.            
 Professional applications of 3-D modeling software.                        
                                                                            
 Host: Rick Welshans  The Warped Board BBS  Alexandria, VA                
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 Careers             Improving your Job Skills                          137 
                                                                            
 This area, once know as JOBS, has been expanded to include job related     
 discussions such as locating a position, preparing a good resume, handling 
 job interviews, getting promotions and related management topics.          
 Postings include not only discussion but local, state and national job     
 listings.                                                                  
                                                                            
 Host: David Metzger  Invention Factory  New York, NY                     
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 Caregivers          Providing Direct Care to Others                    233 
                                                                            
 Caregivers is a conference for those involved in or interested in the      
 field of providing direct care or services to other people.  Fields        
 include, but are not limited to, nursing, home health care, child care,    
 care of the mentally or physically disabled, elder care, and education.    
 The goal is sharing ideas and experiences and discussing issues related    
 to care giving in a friendly, supportive spirit.                           
                                                                            
 Host: Marsha Via  The MBT  Blacksburg, VA                                
       Jim Mulligan  Door to the South  Greenville, SC                    
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 Cars&Drivg          Car & Driving Talk                                 110 
                                                                            
 Discuss automobiles and driving, trucks, RV's and motorcycles - anything   
 with wheels!  Swap hints with others on repairing and restoring vehicles,  
 get advice on problems.                                                    
                                                                            
 Host: Gene Kwiecinski  Invention Factory  New York, NY                   
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 CD-ROM              Discussions about CD-ROMS                          159 
                                                                            
 Discussion of CDROM players and new disks available.  Learn more about     
 these exiting new toys!                                                    
                                                                            
 Host: Bill Blomgren  SPPE  Chattanooga, TN                               
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 Chess               Chess Talk                                          84 
                                                                            
 The ancient game of Chess.  Strategies, discussion of tournament chess and 
 chess masters.  Games in progress via "postcard chess".                    
                                                                            
 Host: Chuck Schulien  Skyline  Cleveland, TN                             
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 ChitChat            Friendly Talk                                       32 
                                                                            
 Casual one-on-one conversations of a non-technical nature, similar to a    
 party phone line.  This area is especially useful for moving personal      
 conversations not appropriate elsewhere on the network. All meaningful     
 conversation is welcomed, and no defined topics are enforced.              
                                                                            
 Host: TBA                                                                  
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 Chocolate           Meeting Place for Chocolate Lovers                 115 
                                                                            
 Nestls, Hershey, Cadbury's, Yorkies, Mars, Swiss...  if these names have  
 you salivating, then this is the place for you.                            
                                                                            
 Host: TBA                                                                  
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 Clipper             Clipper Database Language                          124 
                                                                            
 Conference dedicated to discussions of the Clipper database language by    
 users & programmers.                                                       
                                                                            
 Host: Gary Stark  The Kandy Shack  Garden Grove, CA                      
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 CNEPA               CNE Professional Association                       225 
                                                                            
 A place for current and prospective CNE's to meet and discuss Novell's CNE 
 program; obtaining and maintaining your certification official Association 
 news and announcements; benefits and value of CNEPA membership; tips and   
 tricks on taking your certification exams; marketing tactics for CNE's and 
 inside information on what' next for Novell and the CNE (and related)      
 programs.                                                                  
                                                                            
 Host: Bill Norris  Executive Network  Mt.Vernon, NY                      
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 Coconuts            Moderators' Bar and Grill                          208 
                                                                            
 The new ILink Coconuts conference is restricted to ILink conference        
 Moderators and ILink member sysops.  Ownership of a pair of Coconuts is    
 not required to join the conference, however.  This conference is the      
 Official ILink Moderator R&R Conference, and, as such, it will have very   
 few rules.  If you are a tired, abused moderator, you definitely should    
 visit Coconuts.  Coconuts will not have a moderator, but the conference    
 will have a bartender.  Void where taxed or prohibited by law.             
                                                                            
 Bartender: Randall Woodman  Camelot  Hattiesburg, MS                     
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 Collectors          Collectibles                                       141 
                                                                            
 Collectibles of all kinds: comic books, antiques, stamps, furniture, art,  
 books.  Discuss collecting just about anything of value or beauty.         
                                                                            
 Host: Erik Peek  Faster Than Light  Atlanta, GA                          
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 Comedy              Jokes & Funny Stuff                                 28 
                                                                            
 Jokes and humorous conversation.  Heard a good joke that's suitable for a  
 general audience?  Post it here.                                           
                                                                            
 Host: William Padilla  Panasia BBS  Glendale, CA                         
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 COMMO               {COMMO} Vendor Support                             203 
                                                                            
 {COMMO} is a general purpose telecommunications or "terminal" program.  It 
 can be configured to work with virtually any type of modem, is small in    
 size, loads rapidly and performs all functions with great speed.  It can   
 perform automated tasks in the middle of the night while you sleep.        
                                                                            
 Host: Chuck Seybolt  The Northern Lights  Portland, Maine                
 Author: Fred Brucker  GGCS BBS  Corte Madera,CA                         
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 Compress            General Compression Utilities                      127 
                                                                            
 Comparison and general discussion of compression techniques and utilities. 
 Topics include:  algorithms (LZW, Huffman, etc);  archivers (ZIP, ARJ,     
 ARC, etc); and real-time compression utilities (Stacker, SuperStor, etc).  
                                                                            
 Host: Joey Lizzi  Compu-Data  Turnersville, NJ                           
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 ConspirJFK          JFK Conspiracies                                   212 
                                                                            
 Was it the Communists?  The CIA?  Johnson?  Cubans?  Oswald?  The          
 Clampetts?  Share the latest facts and rumors about what really happened   
 that Friday in Dallas.                                                     
                                                                            
 Host: Boyd Naron  The City Lights  Sacramento, CA                        
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 Consulting          Consulting                                          25 
                                                                            
 Discussions among new and established individuals and companies involved   
 in supplying consulting services.                                          
                                                                            
 Host: Ben Schorr  Panasia BBS  Glendale, CA                              
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 ConsumrIss          Vendor Problems & Praise                           119 
                                                                            
 Had a good or bad experience with your last purchase of goods & services   
 from local and mail order vendors?  Discuss the personal experiences you   
 have had with technical support departments, vendor policies, mail- order  
 companies, etc.  Consumer tips and helpful information on getting the most 
 for your consumer dollar.                                                  
                                                                            
 Host: Cloyd Laporte III  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY           
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 CorelDraw           Corel Draw!                                        180 
                                                                            
 The top rated drawing and illustration program for the PC today. Discuss   
 setup and use of Corel Draw, including use of fonts, clipart and related   
 programs.                                                                  
                                                                            
 Host: Michael Charness  Publisher's Paradise  Huntsville, AL             
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 CountryMus          Country Music Discussions                          160 
                                                                            
 Country and Western music discussions.                                     
                                                                            
 Host: Patrick Spreng  The Blue Flame  Dallas, TX                         
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 Cuisine             Food & Drink                                        74 
                                                                            
 Good-natured chatter on food and drink and lots of excellent and tested    
 recipes.  You can gain weight in here just by reading!                     
                                                                            
 Host: Bob Hogan  Wichita State University BBS  Wichita, KS               
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 CurrentEvents       Discussion of Current News Events                   83 
                                                                            
 This conference is dedicated to the discussion of current events.  Floods, 
 fires, war and peace, uplifted hearts and desperate circumstances, business
 scams, schemers and philanthropists all have one thing in common: They     
 constitute the News.  They occupy the headlines for brief period of time.  
 That which is happening around us on a daily basis.  This conference is    
 dedicated to the discussion of those current events.  Local perspective on 
 these current events is eagerly encouraged.                                
                                                                            
 Host: Larry Bibich  Data Warp  Spring/Houston, TX                        
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 Database            General Database Discussions                         8 
                                                                            
 Technical discussions of major database systems such as DBase, R:Base,     
 Oracle, Foxbase and others.  Good expert representation from users of the  
 various popular products with participation by user groups.                
                                                                            
 Host: Ed Rauh  Executive Network  Mt.Vernon, NY                          
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 DesktopPub          Desktop Publishing                                  16 
                                                                            
 Professional and Home/Office Desktop publishing: hardware and software     
 packages to design and merge text and graphics into articles, books &      
 newsletters.  Discussion of laser printers, fonts, & utilities.            
                                                                            
 Host: Michael Charness  Publisher's Paradise  Huntsville, AL             
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 Diabetes            Support Conference for Diabetics                   240 
                                                                            
 A support conference for diabetics, their partners and families, and       
 professionals in the field. Topics include glucose levels, diet, exercise, 
 monitoring equipment and adapting lifestyles. Newly diagnosed diabetics    
 are cordially invited to take part.                                        
                                                                            
 Host: Steven Guralnick  Toad Hall BBS  San Carlos, Ca                    
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 DiffAbled           Helping Differently-Abled Callers                   86 
                                                                            
 Discussions of computer software and hardware and other means of aiding    
 our handicapped callers navigate the world a little easier. This area also 
 serves as a contact and support area.                                      
                                                                            
 Host: Mark Schafer  Kandy Shack  Garden Grove, CA                        
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 Doorway             Remote DOS Utility                                 126 
                                                                            
 Official vendor support conference for the DOORWAY remote DOS utility      
 (used to access a computer via modem or run any program as a door on       
 PCBoard).  For both users & sysops.                                        
                                                                            
 Host: Carol Whitney  BB&C BBS  Victoria, BC  Canada                     
 Author: Marshall Dudley  Data World  Knoxville, TN                       
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 DOS_6               Microsoft/IBM DOS 6.0 Discussions                  179 
                                                                            
 MS and IBM DOS versions 6.0 include many new features and enhancements     
 previously available from third-parties.  Join with other users and        
 experts for help/information on installing, configuring, and tweaking.     
                                                                            
 Host: Brad McDonald  Camelot  Hattiesburg, MS                            
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 DOS-Tips            DOS Help                                           112 
                                                                            
 DOS help and ideas on designing batch files and getting the most from any  
 version of DOS.  An area to discuss major shareware and commercial DOS     
 utilities and as a forum for basic questions on creating batch files and   
 using DOS programs.  This area is useful to the beginner and expert alike. 
                                                                            
 Host: Brad McDonald  Camelot  Hattiesburg, MS                            
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 DOS-UseNet          DOS to UseNet Gateway Information                  222 
                                                                            
 Discussions on various gateways between Usenet and DOS-based BBS systems.  
                                                                            
 Host: Thomas Taylor  Aquila BBS  Aurora, IL                              
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 Down_Under          Talk About Australia and New Zealand               178 
                                                                            
 Exchange ideas and cultural viewpoints about Australia and New Zealand.    
                                                                            
 Host: Gary Stark  The Kandy Shack  Garden Grove, CA                      
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 Dr_Who              Fans of the Good Doctor                             39 
                                                                            
 A meeting place for Whovians, casual watchers of Dr. Who, and unemployed   
 Tardis mechanics.  Come talk about the good Doctor and his various         
 regenerations, companions, enemies and mechanical breakdowns.  Don't       
 forget your sonic screwdriver.                                             
                                                                            
 Host: Pab Sungenis  CompuData  Turnersville, NJ                          
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 Dutch               Holland and the Dutch Language                     206 
                                                                            
 Casual chats between users in The Netherlands and other ILink callers in   
 the US, Canada, and the rest of the world; many messages in the Dutch      
 language.  Improve your written understanding of Dutch.                    
                                                                            
 Host: Arthur Mol  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY                  
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 Economics           Economics Theory                                   195 
                                                                            
 The Economics conference is intended to be a place for friendly discussion 
 of economic issues (both policy and theory debates are welcomed), and as a 
 place where people can ask questions about economic indicators and         
 economic theory.  The conference is further intended to be a clearinghouse 
 of information on economics, discussions of how people make (economic)     
 choices, the relations of economics with race and gender, a wide variety   
 of public policy issues, including economic development in poorer regions  
 and nations.                                                               
                                                                            
 Host: Jim Westrich  HH Infonet  Hartford, CT                             
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 Electroncs          Electronic Gadgets                                  50 
                                                                            
 All general home and consumer electronics from car stereos to cellular &   
 portable phones, scanners, radar detectors, telephones, radios &           
 televisions, security systems, etc.  If your spouse hides your DAK         
 catalog, this is the conference for you.                                   
                                                                            
 Host: Bill Simonsen  Northern Lights  Peak's Isle, ME                    
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 Emergency           Emergency Services                                 199 
                                                                            
 Discussions by folks involved in and interested in emergency services,     
 such as EMS, fire fighters, police specialty teams, etc.                   
                                                                            
 Host: Tom Conroy  Compu-Data  Turnersville, NJ                           
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 Encrypt             Encryption & Computer Security                     244 
                                                                            
 Discussion of the various data encryption techniques, such as PGP and      
 RSA, as well as discussion of computer security issues in general.  While  
 we welcome all manner of question about encrypted messages ("How does PGP  
 encrypt a message?",  "What is a public key?"), encrypted messages         
 themselves are "off-topic".                                                
                                                                            
 Host: Bob Morris  The BCS BBS  Los Angeles, CA                         
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 Espanol             Spanish Language                                   189 
                                                                            
 Spanish language conference for the exchange of ideas in Spanish. Learn    
 more about the Spanish culture while communicating in the language.        
                                                                            
 Host: Louis Hemmi  Data Warp  Spring/Houston, TX                         
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 Fantasy&SF          Fantasy & Science Fiction                           62 
                                                                            
 Science Fiction and Fantasy conversations, including movies, short fiction,
 novels, concepts, conventions and SF fandom.  Television discussions are   
 welcome, excluding Star Trek, Babylon 5 and Doctor Who, all of which have  
 their own separate areas.  Announcements of author signings, conventions,  
 and one-time postings of personal sf/fantasy items for sale are also       
 welcome in this conference.                                                
                                                                            
 Host: Paul Cashman  Faster Than Light  Atlanta, GA                       
       Miles Lester  Xignals  Auburn, AL                                  
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 Feminism            Feminist Issues                                    135 
                                                                            
 Discussions of women's issues in today's world covering a wide range of    
 social, economic and political topics.                                     
                                                                            
 Host: Richard Fuller  Door To the South  Piedmont, SC                    
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 Fine_Arts           Fine Arts                                          228 
                                                                            
 A forum for the appreciation of the many forms of art and of artistic      
 expressions in different media, including sculpture, painting, textiles,   
 dance, music, language, photography, and others.  Fine-Arts also welcomes  
 discussion of topics related to the arts, such as the interrelationship of 
 art and society, the nature and purpose of art, the role of art and the    
 artist, the distinction between art and craft, and so on.                  
                                                                            
 Host: Steve Gundersen  DarkSide of the Moon  Mahopac, NY                 
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 France              Gateway to France                                   56 
                                                                            
 Casual chats between YOU and ILink users in France, the US and Canada.     
 Many messages in the French language.  Improve your written understanding  
 of french, and knowledge of the French.                                    
                                                                            
 Host: Jean-Robert Bornand  HH InfoNet  Hartford, CT                      
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 FuturShock          Explore the Future!                                235 
                                                                            
 A conference for thinking about the consequences of emerging technologies  
 as well as speculating on future technologies and their potential impact   
 on society.  From the implications of emerging reproductive technologies   
 to the nature of privacy in a Moon colony, we welcome discussion about the 
 legal, social and ethical aspects of the possible futures.                 
                                                                            
 Host: TBA                                                                  
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 Gambling            Gambling Methods                                    69 
                                                                            
 Gambling methods, strategies, odds.  Talk with other players and swap      
 stories about gambling.                                                    
                                                                            
 Host: TBA                                                                  
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 GameDesign          Game Design and Marketing                          209 
                                                                            
 Ever wanted to program your own game?  A little curious as to how some of  
 the special effects are done?  Looking to create your own role playing     
 Games?  If you want to know the best way to market your game then this is  
 the conference for you.  Topics include both the programming of games and  
 the actual design techniques/ideas behind creating interesting and         
 professional quality computer games and RPG's.                             
                                                                            
 Host: Greg Estabrooks  VE1EI BBS  Sambro, NS                             
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 Gaming              General Gaming                                     120 
                                                                            
 Talk to others that share your favorite way to relax - gaming! All type of 
 action and role playing games, computer games, strategies, tips & hints.   
 If you enjoy gaming you might also enjoy our ROLEPLAY conference, where    
 games are in progress.                                                     
                                                                            
 Host: Stephen King  Comnet-386  Riverside, CA                            
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 Gateway2K           Gateway 2000 Computers                             242 
                                                                            
 Several large black & white Cow Boxes appear at the door - products from   
 Gateway 2000, one of the larger mail-order PC vendors, have arrived!       
 This conference is devoted to the excitement, pleasure, and occasional     
 frustration encountered by Gateway owners, as well as serving as a forum   
 for others who are considering the purchase of Gateway products.           
                                                                            
 Host: Michael Goetz  Executive Network  Mt.Vernon, NY                    
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 GayIssues           Gay and Lesbian Issues                             169 
                                                                            
 Discussions centering on the topics of human sexuality, gay and lesbian    
 lifestyles and other related issues.                                       
                                                                            
 Host: Kathy Lessa  The Blue Flame  Dallas, TX                            
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 Genealogy           Tracing the Family Tree                            111 
                                                                            
 This is a conference for people interested in the tools and techniques of  
 genealogy, the search for names and branches on the family tree. Share     
 your stories and experiences with others!                                  
                                                                            
 Host: Gena Theiss  The Fifth Dimension  Louisville, Ky                   
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 German              German Culture and Language                        166 
                                                                            
 Casual chats between users in Germany, Switzerland and other ILink callers 
 in the US, Canada and the rest of the world; many messages in the German   
 language.  Improve your written understanding of German.                   
                                                                            
 Host: Roland Hausin  McMeier & Son BBS Obfelden,Switzerland            
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 Golf                A Hole-In-One!                                     236 
                                                                            
 A conferences for golfers, whether or not you have your addiction under    
 control.  Birdies, eagles, clubs, sand traps, favorite courses, golfing    
 gear, software, lies about your handicap, and more are all on topic here.  
                                                                            
 Host: Nick Moga  Data Warp  Spring/Houston, TX                           
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 Graphics            General Graphics                                    15 
                                                                            
 Technical discussions of graphic formats, conversions, monitor             
 specifications, graphic cards and other related hardware.                  
                                                                            
 Host: Bert Tyler  Satalink  Huntington Valley, PA                        
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 Greek               Conversations about Greece                         175 
                                                                            
 Conversations about Greece: ancient and modern Greek culture, Greek        
 Mythology, History, Language, travel in the beautiful Greek Islands, and   
 other related topics.                                                      
                                                                            
 Host: Evangelos Rigos  Invention Factory  New York, NY                   
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 Guns                Guns and Firearms                                  133 
                                                                            
 Technical information on handguns and firearms, especially for the gun     
 collector and hobbyist.                                                    
                                                                            
 Host: Michael Shirley  MegaSystem BBS  Carson City, NV                   
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 HamRadio            Amateur Radio                                       42 
                                                                            
 Amateur radio enthusiasts discussing the hobby of ham radio, including     
 constructing and maintaining a ham station, purchasing equipment and       
 antennas, licensing, special topics such as RTTY and packet radio.         
 Announcements of upcoming regional and national events of interest,        
 including swap meets.                                                      
                                                                            
 Host: TBA                                                                  
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 HandiCraft          HandiCrafts                                        201 
                                                                            
 Are you an arts & crafts person?  Enjoy visiting crafts fairs?  Do you do  
 needlework, fabric painting, drawing, sewing, sculpture, pottery, Bonsai,  
 woodworking, knitting -- any handicraft?  Then this is your conference.    
 Join in and get a start on your holiday projects.                          
                                                                            
 Host: Karen Davis  Commnet-386  Riverside, CA                            
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 HardDisk            Hard Drives                                         68 
                                                                            
 Hard disk drives used in today's PCs and networks, including MFM, RLL,     
 ESDI and SCSI controller hardware.  Discussion of all hard drive           
 maintenance software including Mace, Norton, PCTools, Spinrite,            
 DiskTechnician, etc. as well as other diagnostic, optimization and         
 recovery tools.                                                            
                                                                            
 Host: Ed Rauh  HH InfoNet  New Hartford, CT                              
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 Hardware            Computer Hardware                                   53 
                                                                            
 General, and usually technical, discussions about hardware, including      
 equipment reviews, trouble-shooting and compatibility discussions.  While  
 the conference's focus is on computer hardware, related topics are also    
 welcome (examples: power supplies, cables, etc.).  This conference should  
 also be used for all hardware not covered in other conferences (ie.,       
 Harddisk, Graphics, etc.)                                                  
                                                                            
 Host: Bill Norris  Invention Factory  New York, NY                       
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 Hayes               Hayes Modem Support                                 23 
                                                                            
 Official vendor support of all Hayes modem products, ranging from the 1200 
 baud modem to the 9600 V-series modems.  Supported directly by Hayes.      
                                                                            
 Host: Ricky Lacy  Data Dimension  Atlanta, GA                            
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 Health              Health Discussions                                  72 
                                                                            
 Healthcare and medical issues & talk between health professionals and      
 interested lay persons.  This conference is open to all users.             
                                                                            
 Host: Greg Estabrooks  VE1EI BBS  Sambro, NS                             
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 History             Historical Perspectives                            138 
                                                                            
 Discussions of a general nature about world history, historical writing    
 based on the critical examination of sources, and personal perspectives of 
 events in the recent (more than 10 years) past.                            
                                                                            
 Host: Patrick Spreng  The Blue Flame  Dallas, TX                         
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 Home&Gardn          Home & Garden                                      134 
                                                                            
 Building or renovating your house?  Need advice on fixups, growing a       
 successful garden or landscaping your property?  Need answers to some      
 heating and air-conditioning questions?  If so, meet Mr. Fixit and his     
 friends.                                                                   
                                                                            
 Host: Jeff Freeman  Data Warp  Spring/Houston, TX                        
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 ILink               ILink Net Sysops Conference                         80 
                                                                            
 Internal ILink national administrative conference for handling mail        
 problems, policy discussion, etc.  This is a private conference open to    
 ILink Sysops and official conference moderators only and is required on    
 all participating systems.                                                 
                                                                            
 Host: None                                                                 
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 ILinkInfo           ILink Information                                  198 
                                                                            
 This area's focus is to answer caller's questions about the network.  Want 
 to suggest a conference?  Wondering if ILink has a node in your city?      
 Want to understand how the mail is sent world-wide?  Ask here.  Are you    
 new to the net and need some help getting started?  Drop by here and let   
 us help you.  This conference is required to be carried by all             
 participating systems.                                                     
                                                                            
 Host: Rey Barry  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY                   
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 ILinkNews           ILink Network News                                  91 
                                                                            
 A public conference of official ILink network news from the administration 
 such as conference openings and closing, new nodes joining the network and 
 other news items for broadcast to the entire net.  This is a one-way       
 conference, and no incoming mail is accepted from callers.                 
                                                                            
 Host: None                                                                 
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 Investor            Investments                                          2 
                                                                            
 Information sharing and exchange for all who are interested in investments 
 and investment decision making: private investors, brokers, portfolio      
 managers, financial planners, investment software developers, financial    
 analysts, traders, research analysts.  Both professional and beginners     
 welcomed.                                                                  
                                                                            
 Host: Tuck Steelman  The Windmill BBS  Lubbock, TX                       
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 JazzMusic           Jazz Music                                          98 
                                                                            
 Jazz music discussions, the musicians and their music: traditional and     
 contemporary.                                                              
                                                                            
 Host: Bob Duncan  Comnet-386  Riverside, CA                              
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 Judaica             Jewish Culture                                     182 
                                                                            
 Why is this conference different from all other conferences?  Because in   
 this conference, you can discuss Jewish religion, culture, humor, food,    
 Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino languages, Israel, and related topics! All      
 movements of Judaism are welcome. Non-Jews are welcome, but the conference 
 is primarily for Jews.  Proselytizing is not kosher in this conference!    
                                                                            
 Host: Tracey Rich  HyperLinc East  Newtown Square, PA                    
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 LANtastic           LANtastic Network Operating System                 190 
                                                                            
 Support for LANtastic Network Operating System.  Installation and hardware 
 advice, especially 'tweaking' your system for maximum performance.         
                                                                            
 Host: Phil Gordemer  Compu-Data  Turnersville, NJ                        
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 Legal               Law                                                  9 
                                                                            
 A forum for discussion of legal issues, including commentary on the law,   
 day to day practice problems, judicial practices, legal software, and      
 related computer-aided practice.  Open to lawyers, legal professionals and 
 lay people.                                                                
                                                                            
 Host: TBA                                                                  
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 Macintosh           Macintosh Computers                                 93 
                                                                            
 The Apple Macintosh computer system, operating system, hardware and        
 software.                                                                  
                                                                            
 Host: Eric Hunt  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY                   
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 Mainframe           Mainframe Computers                                 27 
                                                                            
 Hardware and software discussions between persons who utilize, maintain    
 and purchase mainframe and mini computers from vendors such as IBM and     
 Digital Equipment.                                                         
                                                                            
 Host: Gerry Schechter  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY             
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 Maritime            The Sea                                            202 
                                                                            
 The Maritime conference will cover everything connected with the sea, such 
 as Drycargo Vessels, Tanker Vessels, Sea Sports, Liner Services, Fishing,  
 Oceanography, Oil trading and Transportation, etc.                         
                                                                            
 Host: Evangelos Rigos  Invention Factory  New York, NY                   
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 Medical             Medicine                                            30 
                                                                            
 This conference is for discussions about medicine and health care issues.  
 It is open to all, but primarily intended for health care professionals.   
                                                                            
 Host: Jim Zisfein  Invention Factory BBS  New York, NY                   
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 MicroHelp           MicroHelp Support                                  140 
                                                                            
 Official vendor support for MicroHelp QuickBASIC libraries, utilities and  
 programming aids direct from the MicroHelp BBS.                            
                                                                            
 Host: William Padilla  Panasia BBS  Glendale, CA                         
 Vendor: Tim O'Pry  MicroHelp Support BBS  Marietta, GA                   
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 MiddleEast          Middle East Discussions                            162 
                                                                            
 An area dedicated to lively discussion of political topics concerning the  
 Middle East.  Israel, the Palestinian problem, the social and economic     
 impact of the recent war; these are just a few of the topics discussed     
 frequently.  MID_EAST was formerly known as GULFWAR.                       
                                                                            
 Host: Jeff Freeman  Data Warp  Spring/Houston, TX                        
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 MIDI                Electronic Music                                   113 
                                                                            
 Electronic music and discussions of MIDI sequencing & editing software     
 including programming, interfaces, drum machines, keyboards, and           
 associated electronic equipment.                                           
                                                                            
 Host: Denver Smith  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY                
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 Military            Military Discussions                               229 
                                                                            
 Discusses all topics dealing with the military, including military         
 technology, weapons systems, military budgets, tactics, strategy, and      
 past, current, potential uses of military force and alternatives.  Persons 
 who wish to discuss prospective coups d'etat should be aware that security 
 is weak and aliases are not allowed.                                       
                                                                            
 Host: Walt Mazur  CHIPS+ Connection  Newport Beach, CA                   
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 MoblStereo          Mobile Stereo                                      200 
                                                                            
 Car stereo discussions; every aspect from choosing the right system and    
 manufacturer to advice on installing the system in your car, van or boat;  
 includes tape decks, CD players, portable equipment, etc.  Also finding    
 and installing the right alarm system for you vehicle.  The focus of this  
 conference is anything that moves and plays music.                         
                                                                            
 Host: TBA                                                                  
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 Mod&User            Discuss Moderator Actions                          157 
                                                                            
 This conference is for handling questions about specific moderation        
 actions.  It gives the user and moderator a chance to "step out in the     
 hallway" and discuss a moderation call from any of the other ILink         
 conferences. Participation is limited to the directly affected user and    
 moderator, with input as needed from the Mod&User host or the SIG          
 Administrator.                                                             
                                                                            
 Host: Tom Conroy  Compu-Data  Turnersville, NJ                           
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 Moderators          Moderators Conference                              129 
                                                                            
 Private support conference for ILink moderators and interested IL Sysops.  
 Discussion of moderator problems, conference organization, etc.            
                                                                            
 Host: Nancy H. Miller  Sempervirens BBS  Pittsburg, CA                   
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 Mod_Meet1           Moderators Meeting Room #1                         223 
                                                                            
 Working room for Roamers, Rovers and other moderator projects. Access      
 should be limited to ILink sysops and moderators.                          
                                                                            
 Host: Kathy Lessa  Lunatic Fringe  Richardson, TX                        
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 Motorcycles         Motorcycle Riding and Racing                       250 
                                                                            
 Discussion about motorcycles, including motorcycle riding and racing.      
 Talk about makes and models, repairs and modifications, and great roads    
 to ride.                                                                   
                                                                            
 Host: TBA                                                                  
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 Movies              Movie Reviews and Discussion                        52 
                                                                            
 Movie reviews and discussion about movies and movie making.  Includes      
 discussion of television and books as they relate to the silver screen.    
                                                                            
 Host: Ben Hoffman  Camelot Message/File BBS  Culver City, CA             
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 Mozart              Classical Music                                     47 
                                                                            
 Eclectic discussions centered on classical music, recordings,              
 performances, and the arts.                                                
                                                                            
 Host: Jim Lee  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY                     
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 MS_Word             Microsoft Word                                     125 
                                                                            
 Discussion and support for Microsoft Word processing software. Help from   
 other expert users of this package, including help with problem solving,   
 macros, style sheets, etc.                                                 
                                                                            
 Host: TBA                                                                  
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 MultiTask           Multitaskers and DOS Extenders                      24 
                                                                            
 Discussion and information regarding memory managers (e.g. QEMM and        
 386MAX, etc), DOS extenders, and multitasking software such as             
 Quarterdeck's Desqview and Omniview, and all related software.             
                                                                            
 Host: Mike Foster  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY                 
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 NetAdmin            ILink Network Administration                        82 
                                                                            
 Private conference for ILink network administrators and NDS's.             
                                                                            
 Host: Andy Keeves  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY                 
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 Networks            Networks & Networking                                1 
                                                                            
 Technical discussions on networking, both local and wide area. Although    
 much of the discussion centers on Novell's products, discussions of all    
 networking software is welcome, including Lantastic, 3COM, etc.            
                                                                            
 Host: Jim Collinge  Compu-Data  Turnersville, NJ                         
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 Newsletter          ILink Newsletter Staff                             153 
                                                                            
 Private conference for the use of the ILink newsletter staff and invited   
 guests for discussion of newsletter business.  If you have something you   
 think is appropriate for the ILink newsletter, contact Rey Barry in the    
 in the ILINK-INFO conference.                                              
                                                                            
 Host: Rey Barry  Executive Network  Mt.Vernon, NY                        
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 Norton              Symantec's Norton Product Line                     237 
                                                                            
 Discussion of and support for Symantec's award winning Norton product      
 line.  Discussions of Norton Anti-Virus, Norton Desktop for DOS and        
 Windows, and Norton Utilities for DOS and Macintosh, Norton Backup, and    
 Speedcache+ are welcome in this conference.                                
                                                                            
 Host: Vin Aniello  Software Society South  Edison, NJ                    
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 NovellDOS           User-to-user support of Novell DOS and DR-DOS      210 
                                                                            
 The Novell DOS Operating System For Personal Computers allows you to       
 unleash the power of your PC with the most advanced, powerful and          
 feature-rich DOS.  ILink's NovellDOS Conference gives both novice and      
 expert users alike a forum to discuss this powerful operating system.      
 Discussions ranging from installing Novell DOS, to methods of tweaking     
 Novell DOS to perfection are welcome in this conference.  Its predecessor, 
 DR-DOS, is also welcome topic in this conference.                          
                                                                            
 Host: Vin Aniello  Software Society South  Edison, NJ                    
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 Offline             Offline Reader Discussions                         128 
                                                                            
 A support and discussion conference for all third-party software and       
 utility packages specifically designed to work with or enhance the major   
 offline reader packages, DeLuxe, EZ-Reader and others. Discussion of the  
 future of offline readers and doors.                                       
                                                                            
 Host: Dane Beko  The Lunatic Fringe  Richardson, TX                      
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 OLX-SLMR            Off-Line Xpress Mail Reader Support                173 
                                                                            
 Off-Line Xpress (the successor to the Silly Little Mail Reader) is a       
 QWK-compatible offline mail reader developed by Mustang Software, Inc.     
 OLX is available separately or bundled with QModem Pro.  This conference   
 serves as an official support channel for both OLX and SLMR.               
                                                                            
 Host   : David Daniel Anderson  Channel 1(R)  Cambridge, MA              
 Vendors: Gwen Barnes & Rick Heming  MSI  Bakersfield, CA                 
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 OOP                 Object Oriented Programming                         96 
                                                                            
 For the discussion of object oriented programming.  Included are           
 discussions of the object oriented programming paradigm (with particular   
 emphasis on moving up to it from other systems), and languages and         
 operating systems geared towards the object oriented PARADIGM.             
                                                                            
 Host: Bart Lidofsky  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY               
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 Opinion             Personal Opinions                                   22 
                                                                            
 The general forum for discussions of an enthusiastic, substantive nature   
 on current social issues.  Traffic in this area is heavy. All users who    
 post in this conference agree to two rules: no personal attacks and no     
 profanity in posted messages.  It is recommended to Sysops that this area  
 be limited to adults.                                                      
                                                                            
 Host: Scott Morton  CRS Online  Toronto, ON  Canada                     
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 OS2                 IBM OS/2 Operating System                           67 
                                                                            
 Discussion of IBM's OS/2 Operating System by users, programmers and        
 developers.                                                                
                                                                            
 Host: TBA                                                                  
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 OS_Discuss      Discussion of various operating environments           224 
                                                                            
 This conference is for the discussion of the pros and cons of operating    
 systems, especially when compared to other operating systems.  If you wish 
 to discuss Unix vs DOS, Windows vs OS/2, or MS-DOS vs DR-DOS, this is the  
 place.  Specific questions relating to an OS's abilities should be         
 addressed to the OS-Specific conference (Windows, OS/2, Unix, DOS6/DosTips,
 etc) or to the Tech conf.                                                  
                                                                            
 Host: Joey Lizzi  Compu-Data  Turnersville, NJ                           
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 Outdoors            Outdoor Activities                                 101 
                                                                            
 Discussions on any hobby that is enjoyed primarily in the great outdoors,  
 such as boating, fishing, camping, skiing, hunting, etc.                   
                                                                            
 Host: Marsha Via  The MBT  Blacksburg, VA                                
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 Paradox             The Paradox Database Program                       118 
                                                                            
 Using Borland's Paradox effectively, including programming in the Paradox  
 language.  Get help & ideas from other expert users of the program.        
                                                                            
 Host: Doug Schoffstall  Central Core BBS  Montville, NJ                  
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 Parents             Parent's Issues                                     87 
                                                                            
 Parenting: birth, child-rearing, child psychology.  Talk to parents and    
 care-givers who have had these experiences and are willing to share them   
 with new parents.                                                          
                                                                            
 Host: Roy Pait  Holistic  Lakewood, CA                                   
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 Pascal              The Pascal Family of Computer Languages             19 
                                                                            
 Discussion of the Pascal Family of Languages, Pascal, Modula-2 and ADA.    
 Discussion covers a range of topics, with help for beginners, intermediate 
 users to experts.  Topics have included OOP implementations, Integrated    
 Development Environments, Source Code Libraries and Toolkits, and          
 interesting techniques for getting the last bit of performance out of your 
 application.                                                               
                                                                            
 Host: Randall Woodman  Camelot  Hattiesburg, MS                          
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 PCBoard             Vendor Support for PCBoard                         213 
                                                                            
 Official technical support for PCBoard BBS software by Clark Development   
 Company, Inc.  This conference is an extension of the Salt Air support     
 conference and, as such, access is intended for registered PCBoard owners. 
                                                                            
 Host: David Terry  Salt Air BBS  Murray, UT                              
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 PCopy               Vendor Support for Patriquin's Utilities           142 
                                                                            
 Support for PCOPY, PSEARCH, PDAILY, and other Patri-Soft DOS utilities and 
 programs.                                                                  
                                                                            
 Host/Author: Norm Patriquin  Patriquin's BBS  Riverside, CA              
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 PCTools             PC-Tools Software                                  185 
                                                                            
 Discussions of the popular PCTools disk management software by Central     
 Point Software, Inc.                                                       
                                                                            
 Host: Louis Hemmi  Data Warp  Spring/Houston, TX                         
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 PCWorld             PCWorld Online Services                            251 
                                                                            
 Support conference for PC World and other IDG publications.  PC World will 
 currently support MacWorld, Multimedia World, and Lotus Edition in this    
 forum.  Talk to the editors of these magazines, enter all your hardware    
 and software questions, discuss and submit your consumer issues and        
 complaints, comment on articles, and place all subscription questions here.
 This forum will also support submissions for Letters to the Editor, and    
 all tips and tricks submissions for inclusion in PC World magazine.        
                                                                            
 Host: Dennis Sheridan  BCS BBS  Los Angeles, CA                        
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 PenguinLust         Bloom County Lives!                                172 
                                                                            
 Inspired by the Sunday comics and a sense of the absurd, this conference   
 is devoted primarily to fans of Bloom County and Outland.  These comic     
 strips blend social commentary and political satire with a warped sense of 
 humor and a skewed outlook on reality, all of which may be reflected in    
 the conference.  Fans of Calvin and Hobbes and Doonesbury are welcome.     
 Take a dandelion break and join in!                                        
                                                                            
 Host: Evelyne Stalzer  Central Core BBS  Montville, NJ                   
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 Pets                Living with Animals                                 61 
                                                                            
 Informal discussions among knowledgeable pet owners about health problems, 
 training and feeding methods, animal psychology.  Talk is generally        
 centered around cats, dogs, birds and other small pets                     
                                                                            
 Host: Carol Whitney  BB&C BBS  Victoria, BC  Canada                     
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 Philosophy          Philosophy                                          71 
                                                                            
 Discussion of classical and current philosophical issues.                  
                                                                            
 Host: Louis Hemmi  Data Warp  Spring/Houston, TX                         
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 Photograph          General Photography                                 12 
                                                                            
 General photography and photographic techniques, film, cameras, auxiliary  
 equipment.  Discussions between amateur and professional photographers.    
                                                                            
 Host: Edgar Harris  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY                
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 PKWare              PKWare Compression Utilities                        94 
                                                                            
 Official vendor support for PKWare software products: the PKZIP/PKUNZIP    
 file compression system.                                                   
                                                                            
 Host: Don Dougherty  The Kandy Shack  Garden Grove, CA                   
 Author/Support: Mark Gresbach  Microsellar  Verona, NJ                   
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 Police              Law Enforcement                                     90 
                                                                            
 Law enforcement and criminal justice discussions by law enforcement and    
 legal personnel and other interested parties.                              
                                                                            
 Host: Roy Timberman  Sound Advice  Kansas City, MO                       
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 Politics            Political Discussions                               58 
                                                                            
 Informed and substantive discussion of national political issues.          
                                                                            
 Host: Larry Bibich  Data Warp  Spring/Houston, TX                        
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 Portables           Laptops, Portables, and Handheld Computers         106 
                                                                            
 Portables is for the discussion of all smaller-than-desktop computers:     
 from laptops through notebooks on down to palmtops and pen computers.      
 Topics include new product announcements, compatibility issues, software   
 for these platforms, and peripherals.                                      
                                                                            
 Host: Thomas Taylor  Aquila BBS  Aurora, IL                              
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 Portuguese          Portugal and the Portuguese Language                70 
                                                                            
 This is a conference for writing in and about Portuguese.  Conversations   
 on almost any topic in Portuguese are welcome. English messages are also   
 acceptable if they are about the Portuguese language or the lands in which 
 Portuguese is spoken.                                                      
                                                                            
 Host: Carlos Urata  PersoCom BBS  Brasilia, Brasil                       
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 Procomm             Procomm Communications Software                    192 
                                                                            
 Discussions concerning Procomm and Procomm plus communications software.   
 Hints, tips and help getting it up and running.                            
                                                                            
 Host: Dan McCartney  Data Warp  Spring/Houston, TX                       
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 Programmin          General Programming Languages                       54 
                                                                            
 Generic discussions of programming on a range of computers from mainframes 
 to PC's.  All computer languages are welcome, as well as all skill levels  
 from novice to expert.  Recent topics have included Language Selection,    
 Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE), Program and Systems Design,    
 Coding Style, Programmer's Toolkits and Workbenches, Algorithm and         
 Paradigm Implementation and other assorted topics.                         
                                                                            
 Host: Hal Smith  Sound Advice  Gladstone, MO                             
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 Proj_Mgmt           Project Management                                 238 
                                                                            
 Project management is both a science and an art of accomplishing projects  
 on time and under budget.  This conference welcomes all those interested   
 in project management, from the professional project engineer to the       
 newcomer.  Discuss project techniques, pitfalls, resources and software,   
 or just share your best stories about lessons learned the hard way.        
                                                                            
 Host: Johann Hanekom  VC BBS  (JHB) South Africa                         
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 Psychology          Human Psychology                                   121 
                                                                            
 Human psychology & behavior discussions of a substantive nature between    
 psychology professionals and interested lay persons.                       
                                                                            
 Host: Jules Greenstein  MoonDog BBS  Brooklyn, NY                        
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 QMail               Qmail Door & Offline Reader Support                 10 
                                                                            
 Official vendor support of all Sparkware products: Qmail DeLuxe and        
 Deluxe off-line mail readers, the Qmail doors and QNET networking         
 software.  Help for registered users, tips on installation & handling of   
 user problems.                                                             
                                                                            
 Host: Dan Snapper  Sparkware  Memphis, TN                                
 Author: Mark Herring  Sparkware  Memphis, TN                             
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 Qmodem              QModem Communications Software                      11 
                                                                            
 Vendor support conference for QModem SST communications software.          
                                                                            
 Host: John Friel III  The Forbin Project  Cedar Falls, IA                
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 Quality             Quality in Business                                151 
                                                                            
 Business today has adjusted to worldwide competition by improving the      
 quality of it's products and services.  This conference is dedicated to    
 discussions of how to bring the theories of quality to your company and    
 job.  Talk to quality engineers and managers who have implemented quality  
 assurance systems in their companies.                                      
                                                                            
 Host: Johann Hanekom  Digitec Online  Johannesburg, So. Africa           
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 RadioPressTV        Television, Radio and Newspapers                    13 
                                                                            
 Discussions of the art and science of the media.  Topics include radio     
 and television shows, newscasts and press journalism including both        
 newspapers and magazines.                                                  
                                                                            
 Host: Nick Moga  Data Warp  Spring/Houston, TX                           
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 RCModeling          Radio-Controlled Modeling                          116 
                                                                            
 The hobby of radio-controlled modeling.  Discussions include the building  
 and operation of radio controlled boats, cars, and aircraft, including     
 free-flight and control-line, and the technology required to power the     
 models.                                                                    
                                                                            
 Host: Thomas Pullens  Camelot  Hattiesburg, MS                           
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 RealEstate          Real Estate Discussions                             78 
                                                                            
 Network users & real estate agents discuss the process of buying and       
 selling property and computer hardware/software for running a realty       
 business.  This is not a For-Sale area.                                    
                                                                            
 Host: Rey Barry  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY                   
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 Recovery            12-Step Recovery Programs                          108 
                                                                            
 Self-help area for those who are in the process of recovery from drug,     
 alcohol and other addictions.  Users may request a special logon to their  
 local BBS to participate in this conference under a pseudonym (which       
 cannot be used elsewhere on the network).  Please contact your Sysop for   
 more information.                                                          
                                                                            
 Host: Ted Crockett  Cheers  Johnstown, PA                                
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 Relationshp         Relationships                                      246 
                                                                            
 Discussions about interpersonal relationships.  Singles and couples, as    
 well as divorced and widowed persons meet here for conversations about     
 personal interactions with other people.                                   
                                                                            
 Hosts: David Daniel Anderson  Channel 1(R)  Cambridge, MA                
        Martin Jehle  McMeier & Son BBS  Obfelden  Switzerland           
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 Religion            Religion                                            59 
                                                                            
 Substantive & enthusiastic religious discussions.                          
                                                                            
 Host: Drew Allen / Dan McClure  Toad Hall BBS  San Carlos, Ca            
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 RIPscrip            RIPscrip Graphics & Utilities                      243 
                                                                            
 Remote Imaging Protocol, or RIP as it's more commonly known, allows host   
 systems to transmit EGA resolution graphic screens to a caller's terminal. 
 Entirely text based, it can be installed on any text based host system.    
 Discussions include but are not limited to designing RIPscrip screens,     
 adding mouse support, help with configuration, and RIP utilities.          
                                                                            
 Host: Thomas Pullens  Camelot  Hattiesburg, MS                           
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 RNET                RNET Support                                        92 
                                                                            
 Support for RNET networking software for PCBoard and other Vostreys        
 products.                                                                  
                                                                            
 Host/Author: Robert Vostreys  Faster Than Light  Stone Mountain, GA      
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 Robocomm            Robocomm BBS Session Software                      102 
                                                                            
 Official support of RoboComm automated BBS session software.               
 Announcements, bug reports and user support.                               
                                                                            
 Host/Author: Dan Parsons  Group One BBS  Chicago, IL                     
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 Robomail            RoboMail OffLine Mail Reader                       193 
                                                                            
 Product support conference for technical support and customer feedback     
 for users of RoboMail, the offline mail reading and management system      
 from Parsons Consulting.                                                   
                                                                            
 Host: Bill Weinman  The BCS BBS  Los Angeles, CA                       
 Author/Support: Dan Parsons  Group One BBS  Chicago, IL                  
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 RockNRoll           Rock 'n Roll Music                                  63 
                                                                            
 Enthusiastic discussion of rock music & rock groups.  Announcements of     
 national and regional concerts, chat about song writing, lyrics and        
 musical instruments.                                                       
                                                                            
 Host: Sandy Blair  Almac PCBoard  Grangemouth, Scotland                  
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 RolePlay            Games in Progress                                  158 
                                                                            
 An area in which games can be played between conference members. Although  
 the conference name indicates role- playing games (and these are most      
 popular), any game that can be played via messages is appropriate here.    
                                                                            
 Host: Stephen King  Comnet-386  Riverside, CA                            
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 Satellite           Satellite TV & Technology                          146 
                                                                            
 Satellite TV technology, including home dishes, receivers and              
 descramblers, and discussion the principle of cable/pay and satellite TV.  
                                                                            
 Host: Ed Hopper  Ed Hopper's BBS  Atlanta, GA                            
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 Saudi               Linkup with the Middle East                        152 
                                                                            
 This conference affords the network a means of establishing communication  
 and cultural understanding between ourselves and our Saudi friends.  Also  
 serves to communicate directly with expatriate Americans, Canadians and    
 others in that region of the world.                                        
                                                                            
 Host: Roy Timberman  Sound Advice  Gladstone, MO                         
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 Scandinavi          Scandinavian Conference                            156 
                                                                            
 A gateway to Norway and Sweden.  Chat with friends up North in the land of 
 the Midnight Sun.                                                          
                                                                            
 Host: Peter Svensson  SIX-SEDAC BBS  Stockholm, Sweden                   
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 Sci-Tech            Science and Engineering                            100 
                                                                            
 Discussions of various topics related to science, technology and           
 engineering, including both theory and practical (or sometimes             
 impractical) applications.  Many topics are welcome here, including        
 mathematics, life sciences, physical sciences, various branches of         
 engineering, and an occasional touch of science humor. This conference is  
 for friendly conversations, not for economic or political debates.         
                                                                            
 Host: Evelyne Stalzer  Central Core BBS  Montville, NJ                   
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 SEMware             QEdit/TSE Editor Support                            95 
                                                                            
 Official vendor support to users of SEMware's QEDIT and TSE text editors,  
 attended by the author and his staff.                                      
                                                                            
 Host: Don Dougherty  The Kandy Shack  Garden Grove, CA                   
 Author: Sammy Mitchell  SEMWare  Marietta, GA                            
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 Seniors             Issues of Retirement and Aging                     252 
                                                                            
 A conference dealing with issues of the retired or those now facing        
 retirement or advancing age.  These include financial issues (tax and      
 investment matters, senior discounts, social security and pensions, etc.); 
 health issues (illnesses, diet and exercise, medical insurance); social    
 issues (grandparenting and intergeneration relations, activities for the   
 retired); and emotional issues (concerns over death and dying, dealing     
 with lifestyle changes, etc.)                                              
                                                                            
 Host: TBA                                                                  
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 Shareware           Shareware Software & Reviews                        79 
                                                                            
 Shareware software support, discussions & software reviews. Shareware      
 authors may post updates/announcements of their programs in this area and  
 support their users.                                                       
                                                                            
 Host: Bob Weinstein  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY               
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 SharewrIss          Shareware Issues                                   170 
                                                                            
 This conference, created as a spin-off of Shareware, provides a forum for  
 authors and others who wish to debate the more 'advanced' issues of        
 shareware: what it is, how it should be  marketed, what constitutes        
 "annoyware" and "crippleware", means and incentives to get callers to      
 register shareware software and related topics.                            
                                                                            
 Host: Bob Weinstein  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY               
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 SHEZ_Support        Jim Derr / CSD Support                             154 
                                                                            
 Vendor support conference for programs by Jim Derr of California Software  
 Design, including the SHEZ archive front end utility and FFF, a file       
 finder utility.  Direct author support will be provided by Jim Derr.       
                                                                            
 Host: Vin Aniello  Software Society South  Edison, NJ                    
 Author: Jim Derr  The Kandy Shack  Garden Grove, CA                      
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 Silly_Frog          Silicon Frog Vendor Support                       1776 
                                                                            
 This conference is dedicated to the support of Silicon Frog Programs -     
 John Hancock and the Silly Frog Batch Utilities. The opening of the        
 conference coincides with the announcement of the John Hancock Tagline     
 Manager, release 3.0.                                                      
                                                                            
 Host/Author: Dan Moore  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY            
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 Silly_Walk          Monty Python Sketches Never Die                    239 
                                                                            
 A place for fans of Monty Python to remember the poor parrot pining for    
 the fjords, the lumberjack song, and the Minister of Silly Walks, who      
 donated the conference name.  Fans of other Brit humor like Fawlty Towers  
 and The Hitchhiker's Guide are also welcome to visit.                      
                                                                            
 Host: Pab Sungenis  CompuData  Turnersville, NJ                          
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 Simulator           Simulators                                         122 
                                                                            
 Games that are more than games: simulator software such as MicroSoft's     
 Flight Simulator, F-19, JetFight, Wing Commander and other action games.   
 The principles & programming of simulators in general.                     
                                                                            
 Host: Don Greenop  Memphis PC Users Group  Memphis, TN                   
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 SmallBus            Small Business                                      65 
                                                                            
 Get help on how to start and run a small business enterprise from people   
 that have done it successfully.                                            
                                                                            
 Host: Bart Lidofsky  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY               
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 SoapOpera           Soap Operas                                        207 
                                                                            
 The Soap Opera conference is intended for anyone with interest in the      
 Great American Daytime Institutions also known as Television Soap Operas,  
 such as Days of Our Lives, As the World Turns, General Hospital, and many  
 other exciting series.                                                     
                                                                            
 Host: Erik Peek  Faster Than Light  Atlanta, GA                          
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 Soundboard          Soundboards                                        164 
                                                                            
 Today's hottest games are more frequently supporting sound-generating      
 boards such as Adlib and Soundblaster. This conference provides a forum    
 for the discussion of soundboard hardware and software.  Talk to other     
 users who own and enjoy their soundboards and learn how to get more from   
 yours.                                                                     
                                                                            
 Host: Ricky Lacy  Data Dimension  Atlanta, GA                            
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 Space               Space Discussions                                   49 
                                                                            
 Space and astronomy, with emphasis on spaceflight, probes and the Shuttle  
 missions.  Keep abreast of what's happening in space with reports direct   
 from NASA.                                                                 
                                                                            
 Host: Robert Vostreys  Faster Than Light  Stone Mountain, GA             
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 SPEEDSuppt          Support for Jim Smith Programs                     220 
                                                                            
 Vendor support conference for programs by Jim E. Smith.  Programs include  
 SPEED Reader (a database QWK-compatible offline reader), SEDIT (a text     
 editor designed for use with offline readers), My-Time (time management    
 program) and My-Money (budget/accounting program).  Support conference is  
 for the discussion of new/suggested features and bug reports as well as    
 questions as to their use.                                                 
                                                                            
 Host: Dane Beko  The Lunatic Fringe  Richardson, TX                      
 Author: Jim Smith  The Lunatic Fringe  Richardson, TX                    
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 SportsTalk          Sports Talk                                         73 
                                                                            
 All sports!  National/regional football, baseball, hockey, basketball      
 chatter.                                                                   
                                                                            
 Host: Mike Smith  The SailBoard BBS  Ringwood, NJ                        
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 SpreadShet          General Spreadsheet Discussions                     60 
                                                                            
 Discussions concerning uses of popular spreadsheet programs, like Quattro, 
 Excel, Multiplan, Plan Perfect, and Lotus 1-2-3.                           
                                                                            
 Host: Jim Collinge  Compu-Data  Turnersville, NJ                         
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 StarTrek            Star Trek                                          107 
                                                                            
 A haven for Trekkies: Talk about Star Trek Classic the original TV series, 
 Star Trek: The Next Generation, all books, movies and related subjects.    
                                                                            
 Host: Tracey Rich  HyperLinc East  Newtown Square, PA                    
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 Survivors           Survivors of Child Abuse                           211 
                                                                            
 This conference is for people who were victims of child abuse, and any     
 others who may have an interest in this important topic. Users may request 
 a special logon to their local BBS to participate in this conference       
 (which cannot be used elsewhere on the network).  Please  contact your     
 Sysop for more information.                                                
                                                                            
 Host: Steven Guralnick  Toad Hall BBS  San Carlos, CA                    
       Dan McClure  Toad Hall BBS  San Carlos, CA                         
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 Sysops              Sysop's Issues                                       5 
                                                                            
 Sysop interests, mostly focusing on PCBoard and Wildcat!, though other BBS 
 software is welcome.  Problems, resolutions, experiences.  Support for BBS 
 doors and utilities.  Access to this conference is to verified current and 
 former system operators. Access to serious future sysops is at the         
 discretion of the node netSysop.                                           
                                                                            
 Host: Nancy H. Miller  Sempervirens BBS  Pittsburg, CA                   
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 Tags-R-Us           Taglines and Tagline Utilities                     131 
                                                                            
 Friendly discussion of taglines and tagline managers such as JH3, TLX and  
 Cherry Picker, including tips on how to set them up with the various       
 offline mail readers.  Tagline theft is allowed and, in fact, encouraged!  
                                                                            
 Host: Marcus Evenstar  The French Connection  Edmonds, WA                
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 Tandy               Tandy Computers                                    143 
                                                                            
 From the Tandy Model I to the present: support for and discussion of all   
 Tandy computers and peripherals.                                           
                                                                            
 Host: Stephen King & Alan Shoemaker  Comnet-386  Riverside, CA           
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 Technology          Computer Technology                                  3 
                                                                            
 General and specific discussions centering around the technology of the    
 IBM family of computers.  Broad topics include: microprocessors, general   
 computer theory, communications, technology in general and its             
 relationships with other disciplines (ie., legal, scientific, etc.).  This 
 includes general software and hardware discussions, comparisons of         
 different PCs, computer media, and so on.  TECH would also host            
 discussions on "Tech philosophy and direction," warranty issues, and other 
 related topics.  Get help from the experts!                                
                                                                            
 Host: Bill Blomgren  SPPE  Chattanooga, TN                               
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 TeleComm            Telecommunications                                  44 
                                                                            
 The use of modems and general principles of computer communications.  A    
 good 'getting started BBSing' conference.                                  
                                                                            
 Host: Bill Simonsen  The Northern Lights  Portland, ME                   
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 TeleCommut          Telecommuting                                      161 
                                                                            
 Telecommuting - the concept of working at home and keeping in contact with 
 your workplace or job via a home computer.  Is it possible in today's      
 world to set up a telecommuting job?  How do you go about it?  Find        
 answers in this conference..                                               
                                                                            
 Host: TBA                                                                  
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 Telemate            Telemate Communications Software                   171 
                                                                            
 Official Vendor support for Telemate software, a full-featured,            
 mouse-aware communications program by Winfred Hu.                          
                                                                            
 Host: Bill Simonsen  Northern Lights  Peaks Isle, ME                     
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 Telix               Telix Communications Software Support               14 
                                                                            
 Official vendor support for Telix communication software.                  
                                                                            
 Host: William Padilla  Panasia BBS  Glendale, CA                         
 Vendor Support: Jeff Woods  CRS Online  Toronto, Ontario                 
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 TextEdit            General Text & Programmers Editors                 148 
                                                                            
 Discussions of DOS-based editors, including programmer's editors. General  
 use, features, tips, techniques, sharing macros. Especially useful to      
 callers seeking support for editors in conjunction with offline readers.   
                                                                            
 Host: George De Bruin  Faster-Than-Light  Atlanta, GA                    
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 TransAtlan          Trans-Atlantic Chatter                              66 
                                                                            
 Conversation between users from Great Britain, Canada and Scandinavia with 
 those in this country.  Basically a smalltalk area of an non-technical     
 nature.  All meaningful conversations 'over the pond' are welcome.         
                                                                            
 Host: Gordon Sibbald  Edinburgh Castle  Scotland, UK                     
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 Travel              Travel Corner                                       43 
                                                                            
 Taking a trip?  Find others who can help you make your trip easy &         
 inexpensive.  Talk about foreign and domestic travel with others who've    
 been there and back.  Get useful information on points of interest, tips   
 on hotels, traveling in foreign countries and here in the USA.             
                                                                            
 Host: Patrick Spreng  The Blue Flame  Dallas, TX                         
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 ULP_Support         ULP Vendor Support                                 247 
                                                                            
 Vendor support conference for UpLoadProcessor (ULP for short) and other    
 shareware software written by Stacy Smith (including ARCID, AntiAd,        
 FNLScan and ROMProc).  This conference's focus is for users to contact the 
 author for program support, comments and suggestions, as well as to        
 exchange tips with other users.                                            
                                                                            
 Host: Gordon Huyck  Medi-Call  West Covina, CA                           
 Author: Stacy Smith  The Bloom Beacon-Picayune  Raleigh, NC              
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 Unix                The Unix Operating System                           41 
                                                                            
 The UNIX (tm) Operating System, including AT&T's System V, Berkeley and    
 UNIX clones such as Coherent, Minix and Linux.  Discussions includes       
 hardware, UNIX compatible software and communication protocols.            
                                                                            
 Host: Alan Barclay  SysteM-C-V  Horsham, Sussex, U.K.                    
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 USRobotics          USRobotics Modems                                   20 
                                                                            
 Support conference for US Robotics modems, mainly focusing on their high   
 speed (14,400/16,800) & fax modems.  Excellent technical information on    
 all USRobotics products.                                                   
                                                                            
 Host: Don Greenop  Memphis PC Users Group  Memphis, TN                   
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 Vegetarian          Vegetarians                                        165 
                                                                            
 A conference devoted to issues of interest to vegetarians. Discussions     
 include such topics as recipes, nutrition, vegetarian philosophy,          
 restaurant location, non-leather products, special diets, and concern for  
 animals.  Support for "new" vegetarians and discussions with those         
 interested in vegetarianism are common subjects.                           
                                                                            
 Host: Joseph Rosenman  Invention Factory  New York, NY                   
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 Veterans            Veteran's Issues                                    85 
                                                                            
 Participation by veterans of the US Armed Forces and supported by the      
 Veterans Administration.                                                   
                                                                            
 Host: Del Futrell  Struppi's BBS  Herndon, VA                            
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 Video               Video Discussions                                   88 
                                                                            
 Discussions of video cassette recorders, tape formats, camcorders,         
 VideoDisks, and other video technology including professional formats,     
 digital and HDTV, laserdisks.                                              
                                                                            
 Host: Mike Foster  The Executive Network  Mt. Vernon, NY                 
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 VirtRealit          Virtual Reality                                    TBA 
                                                                            
 Discussion about VR (the simulated universe of computer generated          
 perceptions, aka cyberspace), the technology required to create an control 
 it, and the social questions of its structure and uses. Still in its       
 infancy, VR is certain to progress rapidly as the supporting technologies  
 become available.                                                          
                                                                            
 Host: Scott Brown  Graphics Connection  Salt Lake City, UT               
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 Virus               Computer Viruses                                    45 
                                                                            
 Discussions and warning information on computer viruses, trojans and other 
 destructive programs.                                                      
                                                                            
 Host: Brian Lingard  Canada Remote Systems  Toronto, Ontario             
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 WeightCtrl          Weight Control and Dieting                         183 
                                                                            
 Diets.  At any given time, a large percentage of our population is dieting 
 to lose weight.  If you need some extra support and advice from others who 
 are facing these problems too, this is the conference for you.  Trade      
 recipes and experiences, get a 'buddy' to cheer you on in your successes,  
 and hold your hand through the tough times.  On a special diet for medical 
 reasons?  This conference can also serve as a meeting place to discuss     
 good nutrition.                                                            
                                                                            
 Host: Beth Bush  MoonDog BBS  Brooklyn, NY                               
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 Wildcat             WILDCAT! BBS Vendor Support                        204 
                                                                            
 WILDCAT! is the conference devoted to support of this popular BBS software 
 by Mustang Software, Inc. MSI is here to help sysops and future sysops     
 keep the Cat sleek and tame.                                               
                                                                            
 Host: Joe Warjas  PIE BBS  Sunnyvale, CA                                 
 Vendor Support: Rick Heming  MSI  Bakersfield, CA                        
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 WinAppDev           Microsoft Windows Applications Development         191 
                                                                            
 Microsoft Windows programming conference.  This is a language-independent  
 conference, where developers using Visual Basic, Turbo Pascal, C++, script 
 languages and other tools can compare notes on the vagaries of the Windows 
 API, and try to determine just what OLE means to the future of computing.  
                                                                            
 Host: Jim Russell  Microsellar  Verona, NJ                               
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 Windows             Microsoft Windows                                   55 
                                                                            
 The Microsoft Windows graphical user interface, including discussion of    
 programs that run under Windows, installation, incompatibilities,          
 technical notes.                                                           
                                                                            
 Host: Lee Winsor  HH InfoNet  New Hartford, CT                           
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 Windows_NT         Windows for Nerds and Techies                       226 
                                                                            
 A technical conference for discussion of Windows NT, a 32 bit operating    
 system that offers support for multi-threading, multi-tasking and other    
 capabilities of special interest to programmers.  End users will like the  
 availability of many mainstream applications concurrent with the release   
 of NT, due sometime in the 3rd or 4th quarter of 1993.                     
                                                                            
  Host: Lang Murphy  Faster Than Light  Atlanta, GA                       
        Lee Winsor  HH InfoNet  New Hartford, CT                          
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 Wine&Beer           Wine and Beer                                      176 
                                                                            
 Discussion conference about both tasting and making wines and beers.       
 Brewers, oenologists and anyone else interested in suds and vintages are   
 welcome to join us.                                                        
                                                                            
 Host: Walt Mazur  CHIPS+ Connection  Newport Beach, CA                   
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 Women               Women's Issues                                     139 
                                                                            
 A conference about women and women's concerns.  The conference is          
 primarily for women, but men are welcome to participate.  The purpose of   
 communication here is the sharing of experience rather than argument or    
 persuasion.  Thus, while the exploration of differing viewpoints is        
 allowed, debate over them is not.                                          
                                                                            
 Host: Karen Davis  Commnet-386  Riverside, CA                            
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 WordPerfec          Word Perfect                                        33 
                                                                            
 Technical discussion of WordPerfect Company products including WordPerfect 
 for DOS and WordPerfect for Windows.  Information on setup, usage, macros, 
 printer interfacing and related issues.                                    
                                                                            
 Host: Nick Moga  Data Warp  Spring/Houston, TX                           
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 WordPlay            Fun with Words                                     155 
                                                                            
 A forum for the discussion of history of linguistic form, derivation of    
 word usage, slang, word evolution, puns and word games.                    
                                                                            
 Host: Paul Burnett  Toad Hall BBS  San Carlos, CA                        
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 WordStar            WordStar Software                                  186 
                                                                            
 Having one of the largest installed user-bases of word processing          
 software, WordStar is still very popular. Discuss problems and projects    
 with other users.                                                          
                                                                            
 Host: Steve Gundersen  DarkSide of the Moon  Mahopac, NY                 
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 WorldLink           World-Wide Conversatons                            196 
                                                                            
 Conversations among callers from the continents of the world.  Discuss the 
 happenings of the world and learn about one another through conversations  
 and discussion ranging from light-hearted chat to civilized debate.        
 Messages should be posted in English, although short messages in other     
 languages are permitted as long as an English translation is attached.     
                                                                            
 Host: Peter Byrne  SysteM-C-V  Horsham, Sussex,England                  
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 Writers             Writers & Writing                                   26 
                                                                            
 A conference for discussion about writing for professional writers or      
 those who enjoy writing for their own pleasure.  Among the topics          
 discussed are the publishing industry, writing techniques and practices,   
 grammar/language and improving writing style.  All types of writing        
 samples are welcome (fiction, non-fiction, technical, poetry, etc.)        
                                                                            
 Host: Sam Braudt  The Windmill BBS  Lubbock, TX                          
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 YCS_Support         Yandell Computer Services                          248 
                                                                            
 This is a support conference for the BBS utilities (PCBFV, QReader,        
 ChatBox, PCBFX, PCBMM and USBBSDOR) by Yandell Computer Services (YCS).    
 Direct author assistance will be provided from Brent Yandell for most      
 matters concerning YCS Software installation, suggestions, YCS             
 announcements, etc.                                                        
                                                                            
 Host/Author: Brent Yandell  Sound Advice  Gladstone, MO                  
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 ZDCS                ZDCS Vendor Support                                184 
                                                                            
 ZDCS_Support is a vendor support conference for the Zipfile Duplicate      
 Checking System (ZDCS).  This is a forum for callers to exchange tips and  
 advice with each other, and to reach the program author.  Requests,        
 suggestions, comments and beta test reports are all welcome here.          
                                                                            
 Host: Evelyne Stalzer  Central Core BBS  Montville, NJ                   
 Author: Mike Cocke  Central Core BBS  Montville, NJ                      
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 ZoomTel             Zoom Telephonics Support                           245 
                                                                            
 Support conference for Zoom Telephonics modems and products.  Questions    
 and answers about setup, application, and future development, with         
 participation by Zoom Telephonics support staff.                           
                                                                            
 Host: Thomas Taylor  Aquila BBS  Aurora, IL                              
 Vendor Support: Kurt Doxey / Chris Cone  Channel 1(R)  Cambridge, MA     
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