LAWS@SRI-AI.ARPA (01/14/85)
From: AIList Moderator Kenneth Laws <AIList-REQUEST@SRI-AI.ARPA>
AIList Digest Monday, 14 Jan 1985 Volume 3 : Issue 3
Today's Topics:
AI Tools - Scheme for 3600s & VILM & ExperLOGO for the Mac,
LISP - Common LISP Documentation,
Business - Xerox and the AI Business,
Report - Mathematical Properties of Linguistic Theories,
AI Literature - Pearl's HEURISTICS Errata & Online Technical Reports,
Psychology - Infantile Amnesia,
Seminar - Garbage Collection in a Large Lisp System (MIT)
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Date: 01/10/85 12:20:46
From: PETERS@MIT-MC
Subject: Scheme for 3600's?
[Forwarded from the MIT bboard by SASW@MIT-MC.]
Not too long ago in these pages someone advertised Scheme for the 3600's.
I've forgotten who, can anyone provide the senders address?
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Date: 11 Jan 1985 11:22:58-EST
From: kushnier@NADC
Subject: VILM
Todd-
I just saw the new HP Pisces/200 computer. It looks like another candidate
for a low cost portable LISP Machine. Here are the specs:
Pisces/200 is a full function personal computer which integrates a printer,
full-size display, keyboard, and disc mass storage in a single transportable
package.
It is positioned as the transportable offering in the HP9000 product family and
represents the low-end product in the HP-UX strategy.
Target markets include engineers and technical professionals, and instrument
control.
HARDWARE FEATURES
* 8 Mhz Motorola 68000
* 256KB ROM (OS, Device Drivers, User Interface)
* 512K built-in RAM
* 8M address space
* 710KB 3-1/2" double-sided disk
* 255 x 512 Electroluminescent Display (up to 85 characters x 32 lines)
* 16 bit Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Custom CMOS IC
* 32KB dedicated display memory
* Inkjet 80 column printer
* Detachable, low profile ITF keyboard with merged numeric keypad.
* Mainframe supports ITF Caravan devices via two connectors in front.
* PReal Time Clock
* Speaker
* HP-IB
* Briefcase size-upright configuration
* Two I/O slots, each capable of supporting I/O, Memory, or an I/O expander
* Weight 25 lbs
SOFTWARE
* ROM-based operating system HP-UX/RO
* Multi-Tasking, single user
* Visual user interface, Multiple windows, menus & softkeys, supports 2 button
mouse
* Foreign language localized
COST
* about 5K
I'm pushing the HP Rep to look into the AI market as a possible LISP machine
Ron Kushnier
kushnier@nadc.arpa
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Date: Fri 11 Jan 85 11:32:16-EST
From: Wang Zeep <G.ZEEP%MIT-EECS@MIT-MC.ARPA>
Subject: ExperLOGO for the Mac
I just received a brochure on ExperLogo. It included a press release
that said the Logo was to be released Dec. 17, 1984. I called MacConnection
and they told me it was released, but that they had not yet completed
negotiations on price, etc. with ExperIntelligence. The salesperson
quoted from the manual a few times, etc., indicating that it is a
real product.
ELogo includes arrays, 3d graphics, compilation, etc. It requires
a Mac with an external drive, and uses LOAD-WHEN-NEEDED to run within
the 128K memory space. I'm going to wait for their LISP, but anyone with
Macs and children may want to look into this.
Ken
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Date: Fri, 11 Jan 85 11:47:55 EST
From: Robert Willis <rwillis@bbn-labs-b>
Subject: re: CommonLisp Documentation
I assume you mean "CommonLisp" by Guy L. Steele, Jr.
The book is published by Digital Press [ 30 North Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803].
Order number EY-00031-DP.
You may either order from
Digital Press/Order Processing
Digital Equipment Corporation
12A Esquire Road
Billerica, MA 01862
Title: Stelle, COMMMON LISP
Order No.: EY-00031-DP
Price (US only): $22.00 (add state sales tax to this amount)
Method of Payment allowed: check (payable to D.E.C.),
purchase order, Master Card or Visa.
OR
You may call on the phone (toll free)
1-800-343-8321 (In Massachusetts, 1-800-462-8006)
from 8 AM to 4 PM Eastern Time. Have Master Card or Visa number
ready.
Bob Willis
Bolt Beranek and Newman Laboratories, Inc.
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Date: Friday, 11 Jan 1985 13:10:51-PST
From: puder%bach.DEC@decwrl.ARPA (Karl Puder)
Subject: Common LISP: The Language
From the frontispiece:
Copyright (c) 1984 by Digital Equipment Corporation.
...
Order number EY-00031-DP
...
Steele, Guy.
Common LISP: The Language
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. LISP (Computer program language) I. Title.
II. Title: Common LISP: The Language.
QA76.73.L23S73 1984 001.64'24 84-7681
ISBN 0-932376-41-X
Published by
Digital Press
30 North Avenue
Burlington, MA 01803
I believe that the suggested retail price is $22.00
postal: Karl Puder, HL02-3/E09, DEC AITG, 77 Reed Road, Hudson, MA, 01749-2809
phone: (1)(617)568-4979 | ARPA: puder%logic.DEC@DECWRL.ARPA
DTN: 225-4979 | EasyNET: LOGIC::PUDER
UUCP: ...!{ucbvax,decvax,ihnp4}!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-logic!puder
CSNET?: puder%logic.DEC@decwrl.CSNET
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Date: 12 Jan 85 19:42 PST
From: Masinter.pa@XEROX.ARPA
Subject: Xerox and the AI business
For those who want further evidence that Xerox is in the business, I
offer the fact that the Xerox Artificial Intelligence Systems business
unit is dramatically increasing the size of their development, support,
and marketing staffs. The development group, based in Palo Alto, has
projects in systems, communication, programming environment and language
development, text processing and graphics, applications, documentation,
as well as several different hardware integration projects. Of course, I
wouldn't want to use the Arpanet for overt recruiting....
Larry Masinter
(415) 494-4365
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Date: Wed 9 Jan 85 17:21:34-PST
From: Emma Pease <Emma@SU-CSLI.ARPA>
Subject: Report - Mathematical Properties of Linguistic Theories
[Excerpted from the CSLI Newsletter by Laws@SRI-AI.]
NEW CSLI REPORT
A new CSLI Report by C. Raymond Perrault, ``On the Mathematical
Properties of Linguistic Theories'' (Report No. CSLI--84-18), To
obtain a copy of this report write to Dikran Karagueuzian, CSLI,
Ventura Hall, Stanford 94305 or send net mail to Dikran at SU-CSLI.
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 85 17:47:40 PST
From: Judea Pearl <judea@UCLA-LOCUS.ARPA>
Subject: errata sheet for Pearl's HEURISTICS
I have prepared an errata sheet for my book HEURISTICS
(Addison-Wesley, 1984). If you wish to obtain a copy
please send me a message and indicate if you prefer a hard
copy or an electronic message.
Judea Pearl
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Date: Fri, 11 Jan 85 20:30:20 est
From: krovetz@nlm-mcs (Bob Krovetz)
Subject: online technical reports
The following is a list of people who can be contacted at various sites
on the net for ordering technical reports. I've tried to determine who
is the site contact, whether they have an on line bibliography, if they
have a mailing list for notification of new TR's, and if the TR's themselves
are available on line. If anyone knows of this information for any sites I
haven't mentioned, please send me a message and I will post a followup to the
net. Note that the mailing lists mentioned are U.S. mail, not electronic!
Online bibliographies at the various sites may be FTP'd by logging in with
id: ANONYMOUS and password GUEST (this only applies if you are on the ARPANET)
Yale: Donna Mauri (MAURI@YALE) is the contact person for AI or cognitive
science reports. There is no online list of those reports, but she
can send a hard copy list. For non-AI/cognitive science reports
the contact person is Kim Washington (WASHINGTON@YALE).
CMU: No online list, however they do have a mailing list for
notification of recent TR's. TR's can be ordered over the net.
The contact person is Sylvia Hoy (HOY@CMU-CS-A).
MIT: There is an online list, but the publications office is undergoing
a restructuring, so it isn't available at the moment. A contact
for ordering the TR's will be established at some future time.
SRI: No online line of just the report names, but there is a list of
the reports plus abstracts. Tonita Walker (TWalker@SRI-AI) is
the contact person. Many of the reports are available for FTPing.
UTEXAS: A list of current reports is in {UTEXAS}<cs.tech>TRLIST. A
master list of reports still in print is under MASTER.TR. Many
of the current reports themselves are also available in the
above directory, but they contain text formatting commands.
The directory contains a file READ.ME which tells which text
formatter was used for which reports (SCRIBE vs. NROFF).
Reports may be ordered by sending mail to CS.TECH@UTEXAS-20.
BBN: No reports or list online (no list even in hard copy). Contact
author directly about getting a copy of the TR.
PARC: Maia Pindar (PINDAR@XEROX) is the contact person. An online
copy of the bibliography is not available at the moment, but
Ms. Pindar may be contacted to obtain a hardcopy.
Rutgers: Contact Christine Loungo (LOUNGO@RUTGERS) or Carol Petty
(PETTY@RUTGERS) to obtain reports. They maintain a mailing
list to distribute notices of the TR's and the abstracts.
The abstracts of recent reports are online and under:
{RUTGERS}<library>tecrpts-online.doc.
ISI: Lisa Trentham is the contact (LTRENTHAM@ISIB). There is a list
of the available reports under {ISIB}<BBOARD>ISI-PUBLICATIONS.DOC
Stanford: Stanford reports are issued by four sources: the HPP (Heuristic
Programming Project), the AI lab, the Center for the Study of
Language and Information (CSLI), and the Computer Science
Department. HPP reports are available without charge by contacting
Paula Edmisten (EDMISTEN@SUMEX). Please be reasonable with your
requests; no more than 15 at a time! There is no online bibliography
available, but a hard copy may be requested. There is an online
bibliograpy of AI lab reports in AIMLST in [BIB,DOC]@SU-AI. Some
of the reports are available online and are so indicated in the
bibliography. Reports from CSLI may be requested from Dikran
Karagueuzian (DIKRAN@SU-CSLI). A bibliography of the reports
is stored under {SU-CSLI}<CSLI>CATALOG.REPORTS. CSLI will also
be issuing lecture notes, and a bibliography of these will be under
{SU-CSLI}<CSLI>CATALOG.LECTURE-NOTES. The reports are
available without charge, but there is a charge for the lecture
notes. There is also a charge for reports published by either
the AI lab or the Computer Science Department, but information as
to cost and/or availablity may be sent to Kathy Berg (BERG@SU-SCORE)
A bibliography of CSD reports from 1963 to 1984 is available for
$5.00. The department maintains a mailing list for notification
of new TR's. You can be added to it by contacting Kathy Berg.
Updates are sent out about five or six times per year.
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Date: Wed, 9 Jan 85 18:24:11 est
From: Dana S. Nau <dsn@tove>
Subject: Re: PBS Series on the Brain
From: Ken Laws <Laws@SRI-AI.ARPA>
Subject: Re: PBS Series on the Brain
Well, I'm not really familiar with the field -- and introspection
is risky. Chris Heiny also questioned infantile amnesia, but
Minsky wrote in support of the concept (V2 #173). I do find
it strange that I have so few memories of the early years (well
into grade school, in my case), whereas I certainly stored a
great many long-term memories at the time.
[...]
I was catching up on old AILIST mail, and I responded to your month-old note
before seeing all the responses it had already generated.
However, having gotten started on it:
I have various memories of events going back to when I was no older than one
or two. I really don't know "how many" such memories I have--different
memories come to mind at different times and in different contexts. The
reason I know that they were before I was 5 was not (as someone on the net
was theorizing) because of any special quality to them, but rather because
of WHERE they occurred: in houses and towns that we lived in when I was
that young.
For me, the farther back I go the fewer readily accessible memories I
have--but the only kind of "quantum jump" I see in how hard it is to
remember things is that I don't think I remember anything that occurred
before I was about 1-1/2. Now, that COULD be related (as someone on the net
was theorizing) to lack of language skills before that time, but I doubt it.
Memories for me are more often visual/aural/olfactory/conceptual than
verbal. I suspect it was more likely related to lack of general conceptual
skills.
Do you suppose that for some reason you might be suppressing some of those
early memories?
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Date: 01/13/85 03:10:12
From: KMP
Subject: Seminar - Garbage Collection in a Large Lisp System (MIT)
[Forwarded from the MIT bboard by SASW@MIT-MC.]
On Monday (Jan 14), the AI Lab's IAP seminar series on
Advanced Topics in Lisp will host an invited talk by
David Moon about ``Garbage Collection in a Large Lisp System.''
The abstract for this talk (from a paper which appeared in this
summer's ACM Lisp & Functional Programming Conference) follows:
This paper discusses the garbage collection techniques used
in a high-performance Lisp implementation with a large virtual
memory, the Symbolics 3600. Particular attention is paid to
practical issues and experience. In a large system, problems
of scale appear and the most straightforward garbage collection
techniques do not work well. Many of these problems involve
the interaction of the garbage collector with demand-paged
virtual memory. Some of the solutions adopted on the 3600 are
presented, including incremental copying garbage collection,
approximately depth-first copying, ephemeral objects, tagged
architecture, and hardware assists. We discuss techniques for
improving the efficiency of garbage collection by recognizing
that objects in the Lisp world have a variety of lifetimes.
The importance of designing the architecture and the hardware
to facilitate garbage collection is stressed.
The talk will be at 2pm in the 8th floor playroom. All are welcome.
No previous attendance at these seminars is required.
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