pv9y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (11/22/90)
Editors' note: This issue of TidBITS is a special issue reporting on the progress and philosophy of Ted Nelson's mind- stretching Xanadu project. We say mind-stretching because Nelson's ideas range far from the mainstream while at the same time retaining a compelling lucidity. It is our opinion that Xanadu, if it ever comes out, will truly change the face of computing (and a hell of a lot of other things too) as we know it. This is good. So read on, enjoy yourself, and soak in the possibilities of Xanadu. Anyone who is interested in writing other special issues should contact us at one of the electronic addresses below. If the topic is appropriate we are likely to agree to it. (More information on TidBITS is at the end of this file.) Ted Nelson World Tour '90 The Abstract What is Xanadu? The New Literature Xanadu Publishing Setting Up a Stand PAX Front End Demo Further Reading by Ian Feldman (71%) One-line blurb: First Xanadu stand opens Jan. 1993, El Camino Rd, Palo Alto CA. Be there. ----------------------- What Is TidBITS? TidBITS is an electronic journal that records, summarizes, and references interesting information concerning the computer industry with an emphasis on the Macintosh specifically. Currently TidBITS is only distributed in its HyperCard reader stack format (this special issue being an exception); however we soon hope to be moving to a text-only format for the convenience of readers not using the Macintosh or HyperCard. An issue of TidBITS comes out early each week and summarizes news from the previous week. Monthly archives of the weekly stacks will be available in the middle of the following month for those who miss the initial weekly stacks. Special issues and reviews will also become available periodically. TidBITS is currently available for anonymous FTP at sumex-aim.stanford.edu, rascal.ics.utexas.edu, America Online, CompuServe, Genie, and from the Memory Alpha BBS in Ithaca, NY at (607) 257-5822. Server sites on Bitnet are also available - send electronic mail for more information. Additional sites may be added at a later date. -Adam C. Engst, Editor -- Adam C. Engst pv9y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu --------------------------------------------------------------- Editor of TidBITS, the weekly electronic Macintosh news journal