Finney@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ken Finney) (06/29/85)
Awhile ago, there was a question of whether it was possible to access USENET from home. I hope that this isn't too late, but I just saw the following ad in the DEC 1984 issure of Dr. Dobb's Journal: Let your modem connect you to THE SOLUTION* -Expansive software development facilities. Language and operating system design. -Languages include: C, Fortran 77, RATFOR, COBOL, SNOBOL, BS, LISP, and Assembler. -USENET bulletin board system. 800+ networked international UNIX* sites, 190+ catagories, 300+ new articles per day. -Inter/intra system mail -UNIFY: for professional data base application development. -UNIX* and system enhancements from UC Berkerely and Korsmeyer electronic Design, Inc. -Online UNIX* manuals + expert consultation available. -Just a modem call from 300+ cities nationwide via Telenet. -Complete phototypesetting service. -Fast and low cost, low as $8.95 per hour + $0.03 per CPU second. -$24.95= 1 hour free connect time, SOLUTION News subscription, and the BYTE book "Introducing the UNIX* System" 556 pages. * these are trademarks. contact: Korsmeyer Electronic Design, Inc. 5701 Prescott Ave. Loncoln, NE 68506-5155 (402) 483-2238 10am - 7 pm Central time Payment via VISA* or MasterCard* P.S. In no way, shape, or form am I, or have I ever been connected with the above company. -Ken Finney- @ Boeing Aerospace "I know the world is hollow, for I have touched the sky."
jww@sdcsvax.UUCP (Joel West) (07/10/85)
> Awhile ago, there was a question of whether it was possible to > access USENET from home. I hope that this isn't too late, but > I just saw the following ad in the DEC 1984 issure of Dr. Dobb's > Journal: > > > -$24.95= 1 hour free connect time, SOLUTION News subscription, > and the BYTE book "Introducing the UNIX* System" 556 pages. > > * these are trademarks. > > > -Ken Finney- > @ Boeing Aerospace If I had an IBM PC (I don't, thank Jobs (-:) I wouldn't take this route, since I presume hourly rates are as exorbitant for compuserve, etc. Instead, I would send a check to ihnp4!vortex!lauren for his UUCP/MAIL/Netnews port to the XT, and then get a free hookup with one of our local UUCP sites. Admittedly, about $300 up front is more. But the solution is much more flexible than paying someone $50/month for net access. I am (more or less) not affiliated with Vortex Technologies and have no financial interest in its success.