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The Project Gutenberg Monthly Newsletter 3rd September 2003 Part 1
eBooks Readable By Both Humans and Computers For Since 1971
In this issue of the Project Gutenberg Monthly newsletter:
1) Monthly eBook update:
Updates/corrections
New U.S. eBooks
New books From PG Australia
2) Mailing list information
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1) Monthly eBook update
REMINDER: GUTINDEX Has Moved to Five Digits!
As we have recently posted our first eBook with a five digit eBook number
(#10701), we have made an adjustment to the GUTINDEXes to accomodate this
change. Basically, the alignment of eBook numbers less than 10,000 have
been moved one space to the right. This change is also reflected in the
eBook listings below.
Note: this listing best viewed with a fixed-width font, such as Courier New
or similar.
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= [ Here Are The Updated Listings For This Past Month ] =
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TOTAL COUNT as of today, 3 Sep 2003: 9,327 (incl. 270 Aus.).
Last month the Total Count was 8,961, including 262 at PG of Australia.
This month we added 364 new (incl. 8 at PG of Australia); however, we had
to remove one posted previously, for a net gain of 363 for the week (details
below).
RESERVED count: 39
A "?" at the beginning of the filename indicates that the eBook is
available in both 7- & 8- bit versions.
=-=-=-=[ CORRECTIONS, REVISIONS AND NEW FORMATS ]=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Corrected EDITIONS of our eBooks get a new NUMBER, xxxxx11.txt, and
prior to 1998, occasionally a new eBook number.
VERSIONS based on separate sources get new LETTER, xxxxx10a.txt, as
well as a new eBook number.
--Please note the following changes, corrections and improvements:
The following eBook has been removed from the collection (it was a
duplicate of eBook #8564):
Jul 2005 Mungo Park in Central Africa, by Mungo Park [?mprkxxx.xxx] 8573
[Full title: Life and Travels of Mungo Park in Central Africa]
(Note: #8573 has been re-assigned to a different eBook, see below.)
The following is being re-indexed to include the volume number:
Nov 2000 History of the Catholic Church, V 1, J. MacCaffrey[hcathxxx.xxx] 2396
The following is being re-indexed to include Translator's name:
Oct 2000 Tartarin de Tarascon, by Alphonse Daudet [trtraxxx.xxx] 2375
[Tr.: and prepared by Oliver C. Colt]
(See also #1862, a different translation)
The following has been re-posted with minor corrections, and is being
re-indexed to correct the filename (it is now in plain-text only; the
filename was "?joshxxx.xxx", it is now "josh1xxx.xxx"):
Mar 2005 Notes to Shakespeare Vol. I, by Samuel Johnson[#9][josh1xxx.xxx] 7780
[Full title: Johnson's Notes to Shakespeare Vol. I, Comedies]
The following is being re-indexed to clarify author's name:
Jul 2005 Table Talk of S. T. Coleridge, by Coleridge [#7][?tabcxxx.xxx] 8489
[Full title: Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge]
[Ed.: with an Intro by H. N. Coleridge]
The following is being re-indexed to correct the authors name
("Katharine", not "Katherine"):
Nov 2004 The Mill Mystery, by Anna Katharine Green [#10][mlmstxxx.xxx] 6805
Feb 2004 Agatha Webb, by Anna Katharine Green [Green#9][gthwbxxx.xxx] 5162
Feb 2004 Dark Hollow, by Anna Katharine Green [Green#8][drkhlxxx.xxx] 5121
Dec 2003 The Mayor's Wife, by Anna Katharine Green[Green#7][mrswfxxx.xxx] 4767
May 2003 The Leavenworth Case, by Anna Katharine Green [#6][lvnwrxxx.xxx] 4047
Oct 2000 The Filigree Ball, by Anna Katharine Green [AKG#4][flgblxxx.xxx] 2371
The following is being re-indexed to correctly identify the contents and
the authors:
Aug 2005 Fallen Star/Origin of Evil, by Bulwer & Brougham [flnstxxx.xxx] 8654
[Full Titles: The Fallen Star, or, The History of a False Religion, by E. L.
Bulwer; and a Dissertation on the Origin of Evil, by Lord Brougham]
The following is being re-indexed to include volume number:
Jul 2005 A Sportsman's Sketches, V1, by Ivan Turgenev [#6][?ivn1xxx.xxx] 8597
[Subtitle: Works of Ivan Turgenev, Vol. I]
The following are being re-indexed with corrected filenames:
Jul 2005 Eve's Diary, by Mark Twain Part 3 [#145][eve03xxx.xxx] 8528
Jul 2005 Eve's Diary, by Mark Twain Part 2 [#144][eve02xxx.xxx] 8527
Jul 2005 Eve's Diary, by Mark Twain Part 1 [#143][eve01xxx.xxx] 8526
Jul 2005 Eve's Diary, by Mark Twain Complete [#142][eve00xxx.xxx] 8525
This series is now available in HTML:
(Note: web6710h.htm is the index and glossary for the entire series, each
book of which have active links from one book to the other and to the index)
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Complete [web67xxx.xxx] 8294
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Revelation [web66xxx.xxx] 8293
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Jude [web65xxx.xxx] 8292
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 3 John [web64xxx.xxx] 8291
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 2 John [web63xxx.xxx] 8290
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 1 John [web62xxx.xxx] 8289
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 2 Peter [web61xxx.xxx] 8288
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 1 Peter [web60xxx.xxx] 8287
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): James [web59xxx.xxx] 8286
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Hebrews [web58xxx.xxx] 8285
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Philemon [web57xxx.xxx] 8284
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Titus [web56xxx.xxx] 8283
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 2 Timothy [web55xxx.xxx] 8282
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 1 Timothy [web54xxx.xxx] 8281
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 2 Thessalonians [web53xxx.xxx] 8280
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 1 Thessalonians [web52xxx.xxx] 8279
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Colossians [web51xxx.xxx] 8278
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Philippians [web50xxx.xxx] 8277
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Ephesians [web49xxx.xxx] 8276
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Galatians [web48xxx.xxx] 8275
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 2 Corinthians [web47xxx.xxx] 8274
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 1 Corinthians [web46xxx.xxx] 8273
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Romans [web45xxx.xxx] 8272
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Acts [web44xxx.xxx] 8271
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): John [web43xxx.xxx] 8270
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Luke [web42xxx.xxx] 8269
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Mark [web41xxx.xxx] 8268
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Matthew [web40xxx.xxx] 8267
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Malachi [web39xxx.xxx] 8266
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Zechariah [web38xxx.xxx] 8265
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Haggai [web37xxx.xxx] 8264
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Zephaniah [web36xxx.xxx] 8263
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Habakkuk [web35xxx.xxx] 8262
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Nahum [web34xxx.xxx] 8261
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Micah [web33xxx.xxx] 8260
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Jonah [web32xxx.xxx] 8259
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Obadiah [web31xxx.xxx] 8258
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Amos [web30xxx.xxx] 8257
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Joel [web29xxx.xxx] 8256
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Hosea [web28xxx.xxx] 8255
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Daniel [web27xxx.xxx] 8254
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Ezekiel [web26xxx.xxx] 8253
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Lamentations [web25xxx.xxx] 8252
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Jeremiah [web24xxx.xxx] 8251
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Isaiah [web23xxx.xxx] 8250
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Song of Solomon [web22xxx.xxx] 8249
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Ecclesiastes [web21xxx.xxx] 8248
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Proverbs [web20xxx.xxx] 8247
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Psalms [web19xxx.xxx] 8246
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Job [web18xxx.xxx] 8245
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Esther [web17xxx.xxx] 8244
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Nehemiah [web16xxx.xxx] 8243
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Ezra [web15xxx.xxx] 8242
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 2 Chronicles [web14xxx.xxx] 8241
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 1 Chronicles [web13xxx.xxx] 8240
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 2 Kings [web12xxx.xxx] 8239
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 1 Kings [web11xxx.xxx] 8238
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 2 Samuel [web10xxx.xxx] 8237
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): 1 Samuel [web09xxx.xxx] 8236
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Ruth [web08xxx.xxx] 8235
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Judges [web07xxx.xxx] 8234
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Joshua [web06xxx.xxx] 8233
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Deuteronomy [web05xxx.xxx] 8232
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Numbers [web04xxx.xxx] 8231
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Leviticus [web03xxx.xxx] 8230
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Exodus [web02xxx.xxx] 8229
Jun 2005 The World English Bible (WEB): Genesis [web01xxx.xxx] 8228
[HTML versions in web??10h.htm and web??10h.zip]
The following is being re-indexed with a new filename as it is posted only
in plain ASCII; it is also posted in an updated 11th edition:
May 2005 Notes to Shakespeare Vol. I, by Samuel Johnson[#9][josh1xxx.xxx] 7780
[Full title: Johnson's Notes to Shakespeare Vol. I, Comedies]
(Previous filename was ?josh10.txt/zip)
We have posted an improved 11th edition of the following:
Nov 2003 We of the Never-Never, Jeanie "Mrs. Aeneas" Gunn [wenevxxx.xxx] 4699
Sep 2001 Phantom 'Rickshaw & Other Ghost Stories by Kipling[phricxxx.xxx] 2806
And thanks to David Price, Project Gutenberg's other "DP", for finding
the following errors in prior listings in the GUTINDEX.ALL; most of these
were found by David when reading the section "Here Is A Sample Of What
Books Were Being Done. . ." in Part 1, Michael Hart's "Founder's Comments"
section of the Newsletter; other readers are encouraged to do similar
proofing of those old titles.
The following is being re-indexed to clarify the title and author's name
(was "AusgewandertenGoethe"):
Dec 2000 Unterhaltungen deutscher Ausgewanderten, by Goethe [?untrxxx.xxx] 2420
The following is being re-indexed to correct the "Full title" line:
Sep 2005 Castles and Cave Dwellings,Sabine Baring-Gould[#2][?cavexxx.xxx] 8898
[Full title: Cliff Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe]
The following are being re-indexed to included volume numbers:
Sep 2005 Adela Cathcart, Vol. 2, by George MacDonald [7aca2xxx.xxx] 8929
Nov 2000 Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre, vol. 3, Goethe [#30][?wmw3xxx.xxx] 2411
Nov 2000 Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre, vol. 2, Goethe [#29][?wmw2xxx.xxx] 2410
Nov 2000 Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre, vol. 1, Goethe [#28][?wmw1xxx.xxx] 2409
Nov 2000 Die Leiden des jungen Werther, v. 2, Goethe [#27][?ljw2xxx.xxx] 2408
Nov 2000 Die Leiden des jungen Werther, v. 1, Goethe [#26][?ljw1xxx.xxx] 2407
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Nov 2005 The Three Fold Destiny, by N. Hawthorne [#47][haw47xxx.xxx] 9220
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 Edward Fane's Rosebud, by N. Hawthorne [#46][haw46xxx.xxx] 9219
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 Footprints on the Seashore, by N. Hawthorne [#45][haw45xxx.xxx] 9218
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 The Lilly's Quest, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#44][haw44xxx.xxx] 9217
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 Night Sketches, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#43][haw43xxx.xxx] 9216
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 Chippings with a Chisel, by N. Hawthorne [#42][haw42xxx.xxx] 9215
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 The White Old Maid, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#41][haw41xxx.xxx] 9214
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 The Seven Vagabonds, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#40][haw40xxx.xxx] 9213
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 Snow Flakes, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#39][haw39xxx.xxx] 9212
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 The Sister Years, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#38][haw38xxx.xxx] 9211
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 The Village Uncle, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#37][haw37xxx.xxx] 9210
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 The Haunted Mind, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#36][haw36xxx.xxx] 9209
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 Fancy's Showbox, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#35][haw35xxx.xxx] 9208
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 The Vision of the Fountain, by N. Hawthorne [#34][haw34xxx.xxx] 9207
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 The Toll Gatherers Day, by N. Hawthorne [#33][haw33xxx.xxx] 9206
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 Sights From a Steeple, by N. Hawthorn [#32][haw32xxx.xxx] 9205
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 The Prophetic Pictures, by N. Hawthorne [#31][haw31xxx.xxx] 9204
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 A Rill From The Town Pump, by N. Hawthorne [#30][haw30xxx.xxx] 9203
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 Little Annie's Ramble, by N. Hawthorne [#29][haw29xxx.xxx] 9202
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 Sunday at Home, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#28][haw28xxx.xxx] 9201
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Oct 2005 Stories From Thucydides, by H. L. Havell [?sthuxxx.xxx] 9074
Oct 2005 The Roof of France, by Matilda Betham-Edwards [#2][?rffrxxx.xxx] 9073
Oct 2005 Life Of Johnson, Vol. 2,Boswell, ed. Birkbeck Hill[?jhn2xxx.xxx] 9072
[Full Title: The Life Of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2 of 6]
Oct 2005 The Non-Christian Cross, by John Denham Parsons [crossxxx.xxx] 9071
[Also posted: illustrated HTML - cross10h.zip; and cross10h.htm]
Oct 2005 The Imaginary Invalid, by Moliere (Poquelin) [?maldxxx.xxx] 9070
Oct 2005 Saint Augustin, by Louis Bertrand [?agstxxx.xxx] 9069
Oct 2005 Apu Ollantay, by Sir Clements R. Markham [apuolxxx.xxx] 9068
[Subtitle: A Drama of the Time of the Incas]
Oct 2005 Robert Browning: How To Know Him, W. L. Phelps[#3][?brwnxxx.xxx] 9067
[Full author: William Lyon Phelps]
Oct 2005 Der letzte Zentaur, by Paul Heyse [?zntrxxx.xxx] 9066
[Language: German]
Oct 2005 Beatrice, by Paul Heyse [?btrcxxx.xxx] 9065
[Language: German]
Oct 2005 Gedichte, by Paul Heyse [?gdctxxx.xxx] 9064
[Language: German]
Oct 2005 Penance of Magdalena & Other Tales, by J. S. Chase[?pnmgxxx.xxx] 9063
[Title: The Penance of Magdalena & Other Tales of the California Missions]
[Author: J. Smeaton Chase]
Oct 2005 Sappho, by Franz Grillparzer [?spphxxx.xxx] 9062
[Language: German]
Oct 2005 Public Orations of Demosthenes, vol. 2,Demosthenes[?pbd2xxx.xxx] 9061
[Full title: The Public Orations of Demosthenes, volume 2]
Oct 2005 Public Orations of Demosthenes, vol. 1,Demosthenes[?pbd1xxx.xxx] 9060
[Full title: The Public Orations of Demosthenes, volume 1]
Oct 2005 Andrea Delfin, by Paul Heyse [?adlfxxx.xxx] 9059
[Subtitle: Eine venezianische Novelle] [Language: German]
Oct 2005 Ein treuer Diener seines Herrn, Franz Grillparzer [?trdnxxx.xxx] 9058
[Language: German]
Oct 2005 Unspoken Sermons, by George MacDonald [#35][sermnxxx.xxx] 9057
[Series I., II., and III.]
Oct 2005 Bad Medicine, by Robert Sheckley [badmdxxx.xxx] 9055C
Oct 2005 The Young Woman's Guide, by William A. Alcott [?ywmgxxx.xxx] 9054
Oct 2005 Poesies du troubadour Peire Raimon, Joseph Anglade[?ptprxxx.xxx] 9053
[Full title: Poesies du troubadour Peire Raimon de Toulouse]
[Language: French]
[Also posted: HTML in 8ptpr10h.htm and 8ptpr10h.zip]
Oct 2005 The Golden Calf, by M. E. Braddon [?calfxxx.xxx] 9052
Oct 2005 Sanine, by Michael Artzibashef [?sannxxx.xxx] 9051
Oct 2005 Collection of Old English Plays, Vol. I., Dodsley [?oeplxxx.xxx] 9050
[Full title: A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume I.]
[Full author: R. Dodsley][Edited by W. Carew Hazlitt]
Oct 2005 Libussa, by Franz Grillparzer [?lbssxxx.xxx] 9049
[Language: German]
Oct 2005 Ballads, by William Hayley [?bldsxxx.xxx] 9048
[Subtitle: Founded On Anecdotes Relating To Animals]
Oct 2005 The Banks of Wye, by Robert Bloomfield [bkwyexxx.xxx] 9047
Oct 2005 Koenig Ottokars Glueck und Ende, Franz Grillparzer[?ottkxxx.xxx] 9046
[Language: German]
Oct 2005 Die Juedin von Toledo, by Franz Grillparzer [?jdtlxxx.xxx] 9045
[Language: German]
Oct 2005 Weh dem, der luegt, by Franz Grillparzer [?whdmxxx.xxx] 9044
[Language: German]
Oct 2005 May Day With The Muses, by Robert Bloomfield [maydaxxx.xxx] 9043
[The following entries (#9001-#9042) are Computer-generated audio
eBooks; each are comprised of multiple .mp3 files, and have corresponding
*index.html and *readme.txt file.]
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Extracts From Adam's Diary [xadamxxx.mp3] 9042C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, What Is Man? [wman1xxx.mp3] 9041C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad [trampxxx.mp3] 9040C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Is Shakespeare Dead? [shkddxxx.mp3] 9039C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Adventures of Tom Sawyer [sawyrxxx.mp3] 9038C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer, Detective [sawy3xxx.mp3] 9037C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer Abroad [sawy2xxx.mp3] 9036C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson [puddnxxx.mp3] 9035C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, The Stolen White Elephant [mtswexxx.mp3] 9034C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Sketches New and Old [mtsnoxxx.mp3] 9033C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Roughing It [mtritxxx.mp3] 9032C
Sep 2005 Audio: Twain, Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion [mtridxxx.mp3] 9031C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Essays on Paul Bourget [mtpbgxxx.mp3] 9030C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Mark Twain's Speeches [mtmtsxxx.mp3] 9029C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, The Mysterious Stranger [mtmstxxx.mp3] 9028C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories [mtlafxxx.mp3] 9027C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad [mtinnxxx.mp3] 9026C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, How Tell a Story and Others [mthtsxxx.mp3] 9025C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Hadleyburg & Other Stories [mthdbxxx.mp3] 9024C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, The Gilded Age [mtgldxxx.mp3] 9023C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Goldsmiths Friend Abroad [mtgfaxxx.mp3] 9022C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Fennimore Cooper Offences [mtfcoxxx.mp3] 9021C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Those Extraordinary Twins [mtextxxx.mp3] 9020C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, A Dog's Tale [mtdtlxxx.mp3] 9019C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Defense of Harriet Shelley [mtdhsxxx.mp3] 9018C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Double Barrelled Detective [mtdbdxxx.mp3] 9017C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Christian Science [mtcscxxx.mp3] 9016C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, The Curious Republic of Gondour[mtcrgxxx.mp3] 9015C
Sep 2005 Audio: Paine, Ed. The Letters of Mark Twain [mtcltxxx.mp3] 9014C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain Carnival of Crime in Connecticut[mtcccxxx.mp3] 9013C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, A Burlesque Autobiography [mtbbgxxx.mp3] 9012C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, The American Claimant [mtaclxxx.mp3] 9011C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain On the Decay of the Art of Lying[lyingxxx.mp3] 9010C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi [lmissxxx.mp3] 9009C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, A Horse's Tale [hrstlxxx.mp3] 9008C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn [hfinnxxx.mp3] 9007C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg [hdlybxxx.mp3] 9006C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Following the Equator [feqtrxxx.mp3] 9005C
Sep 2005 Audio: Twain, Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven[cptsfxxx.mp3] 9004C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, The $30,000 Bequest [beqstxxx.mp3] 9003C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Recollections of Joan of Arc V2[2prjaxxx.mp3] 9002C
Sep 2005 Audio: Mark Twain, Recollections of Joan of Arc V1[1prjaxxx.mp3] 9001C
Sep 2005 Das Kloster bei Sendomir, by Franz Grillparzer [?klstxxx.xxx] 8999
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Paris As It Was and As It Is,by Francis W. Blagdon[?parixxx.xxx] 8998
[Subtitle: A Sketch Of The French Capital, Illustrative Of The
Effects Of The Revolution] [Contains Volume I and Volume II.]
[Also posted HTML - 8pari10h.zip and 8pari10h.htm]
Sep 2005 Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles, by John Kirtland [?flrdxxx.xxx] 8997
[Subtitle: A First Latin Reader]
Sep 2005 Practical Suggestions for Mother, Marion M. Miller[sugstxxx.xxx] 8996
[Full title: Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife]
[Full author: Marion Mills Miller]
[Also posted HTML - sugst10h.zip and sugst10h.htm]
Sep 2005 What Katy Did Next, by Susan Coolidge [?kty2xxx.xxx] 8995
[Also posted illustrated HTML - 8kty210h.zip only]
Sep 2005 What Katy Did, by Susan Coolidge [#3][?kty1xxx.xxx] 8994
Sep 2005 The Mysterious Island, by Jules Verne [?mislxxx.xxx] 8993
[HTML only: 8misl10h.htm and 8misl10h.htm; no text file provided]
Sep 2005 The Blockade Runners, by Jules Verne [8blokxxx.xxx] 8992
[HTML - 8blok10h.zip and 8blok10h.htm only; no text file provided]
Sep 2005 The Fur Country, by Jules Verne [8furcxxx.xxx] 8991
[HTML - 8furc10h.zip and 8furc10h.htm only; no text file provided]
[The following entries (#8965-#8990) are Computer-generated audio
eBooks; each are comprised of multiple .mp3 files, and have corresponding
*index.html and *readme.txt file.]
Sep 2005 Audio: Jules Verne, The Underground City [ucityxxx.mp3] 8990C
Sep 2005 Audio: Jules Verne, Survivors of the Chancellor [tsotcxxx.mp3] 8989C
Sep 2005 Audio: Jules Verne, The Master of the World [thmstxxx.mp3] 8988C
Sep 2005 Audio: Jules Verne, Michael Strogoff [strgfxxx.mp3] 8987C
Sep 2005 Audio: Jules Verne, From the Earth to the Moon [moonxxxx.mp3] 8986C
Sep 2005 Audio: Jules Verne, In Search of the Castaways [cstwyxxx.mp3] 8985C
Sep 2005 Audio: Jules Verne, Off on a Comet [cometxxx.mp3] 8984C
Sep 2005 Audio: Verne, Journey to the Interior of the Earth[8jrnyxxx.mp3] 8983C
Sep 2005 Audio: Jules Verne, Around the World in 80 Days [80dayxxx.mp3] 8982C
Sep 2005 Audio: Verne, Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon [800lgxxx.mp3] 8981C
Sep 2005 Audio: Jules Verne, Robur the Conqueror [7robcxxx.mp3] 8980C
Sep 2005 Audio: Jules Verne, Five Weeks in a Balloon [5wiabxxx.mp3] 8979C
Sep 2005 Audio: H. G. Wells, When the Sleeper Wakes [wtslwxxx.mp3] 8978C
Sep 2005 Audio: H. G. Wells, The Wheels of Chance [wchncxxx.mp3] 8977C
Sep 2005 Audio: H. G. Wells, The War of the Worlds [warw1xxx.mp3] 8976C
Sep 2005 Audio: H. G. Wells, The Research Magnificent [rschmxxx.mp3] 8975C
Sep 2005 Audio: H. G. Wells, The Invisible Man [nvsblxxx.mp3] 8974C
Sep 2005 Audio: H. G. Wells, Little Wars [ltwrsxxx.mp3] 8973C
Sep 2005 Audio: H. G. Wells, The First Men in the Moon [fmitmxxx.mp3] 8972C
Sep 2005 Audio: H. G. Wells, The Island of Doctor Moreau [dmoroxxx.mp3] 8971C
Sep 2005 Audio: H. G. Wells, Twelve Stories and a Dream [12sadxxx.mp3] 8970C
Sep 2005 Audio: H. G. Wells, The War in the Air [wrairxxx.mp3] 8969C
Sep 2005 Audio: H. G. Wells, The World Set Free [twsfrxxx.mp3] 8968C
Sep 2005 Audio: H. G. Wells, The Door in the Wall et al. [tditwxxx.mp3] 8967C
Sep 2005 Audio: H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart[spothxxx.mp3] 8966C
Sep 2005 Audio: H. G. Wells, Floor Games [flrgmxxx.mp3] 8965C
Sep 2005 Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg, by Franz Grillparzer [?brdzxxx.xxx] 8964
[Language: German]
[The following entries (#8962-#8963) are Computer-generated audio
eBooks; each are comprised of multiple .mp3 files, and have corresponding
*index.html and *readme.txt file.]
Sep 2005 Audio: Stephen Crane, A Girl of the Streets [mgotsxxx.mp3] 8963C
Sep 2005 Audio: O Henry, The Four Million [4millxxx.mp3] 8962C
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resolved, a correction notice will posted:
Sep 2005 Der arme Spielmann, by Franz Grillparzer [?splmxxx.xxx] 8961
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 The Bride of Dreams, by Frederik van Eeden [?bodrxxx.xxx] 8961
[Tr.: Mellie von Auw]
[Also posted: Rich Text in 8bodr10r.zip]
[The following entries (#8962-#8960) are Computer-generated audio
eBooks; each are comprised of multiple .mp3 files, and have corresponding
*index.html and *readme.txt file.]
Sep 2005 Audio: J.T. Headley, The Great Riots of New York [grtrtxxx.mp3] 8960C
Sep 2005 Audio: J.F. Jameson, Ed., New Netherland [nwnthxxx.mp3] 8959C
Sep 2005 Audio: Edith Warton, The Age of Innocence [aginoxxx.mp3] 8958C
Sep 2005 Life of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, by James Gillman [?smtgxxx.xxx] 8957
[Also posted HTML - 8smtg10h.zip and 8smtg10h.htm]
Sep 2005 Literary Remains, Vol. 3, by Coleridge [?rem3xxx.xxx] 8956
[Full title: The Literary Remains Of Samuel Taylor Coleridge]
[Full author: Edited By Henry Nelson Coleridge]
[Also posted HTML - 8rem310h.zip and 8rem310h.htm]
Sep 2005 Far Above Rubies, by George MacDonald [7fbrbxxx.xxx] 8955
[Also posted HTML - 7fbrb10h.zip and 7fbrb10h.htm]
Sep 2005 Lady Audley's Secret, by Mary Elizabeth Braddon [?lascxxx.xxx] 8954
[Also posted HTML - 8lasc10h.zip and 8lasc10h.htm]
Sep 2005 The Norsk Nightingale, by William F. Kirk [?nrskxxx.xxx] 8953
Sep 2005 Scientific American, Vol. 22, No. 1, by Various [?s022axx.xxx] 8952
[Full title: Scientific American, Vol. 22, No. 1 January 1, 1870]
[Also - HTML version in 8s022a10h.htm and illustrated HTML in 8s022a10h.zip]
Sep 2005 Scientific American, Vol. 17, No. 26, by Various [?s017zxx.xxx] 8951
[Full title: Scientific American, Vol. 17, No. 26 December 28, 1867]
[Also - HTML version in 8s017z10h.htm and illustrated HTML in 8s017z10h.zip]
Sep 2005 Scientific American Supplement, No. 385,by Various[?0385xxx.xxx] 8950
[Full title: Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883]
[Also posted illustrated HTML - 8038510h.zip; and 8038510h.htm]
Sep 2005 Rampolli, by George MacDonald [#39][?rampxxx.xxx] 8949
Sep 2005 Poems on Serious and Sacred Subjects, by W. Hayley[7psssxxx.xxx] 8948
[Full author: William Hayley]
Sep 2005 Atlantic Monthly, Vol. I., No. 3, Jan 1858, [#3][?01a3xxx.xxx] 8947
[Full title: The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. I., No. 3, January 1858]
[Full author: Various]
Sep 2005 Life of Cicero, Vol. 1 by Anthony Trollope [?lcc1xxx.xxx] 8945
Sep 2005 The Elect Lady, by George MacDonald [#37][?elldxxx.xxx] 8944
Sep 2005 Adela Cathcart, Vol. 3, by George MacDonald [#36][?aca3xxx.xxx] 8943
[See also: #8892 for Vol. 1, and #8929 for Vol. 2]
Sep 2005 The Last Hope, by Henry Seton Merriman [#9][?lshpxxx.xxx] 8942
[Author Note: Henry Seton Merriman is a pseudonym for Hugh Stowell Scott]
[See also #8493, a different version.]
[7-bit version in 7lshp10a.txt/.zip; 8-bit version in 8lshp10a.txt/.zip]
Sep 2005 Lord Kilgobbin, by Charles Lever [?kilgxxx.xxx] 8941
[Also posted illustrated HTML - 8kilg10h.zip; and 8kilg10h.htm]
Sep 2005 Evils of Popular Ignorance, by John Foster [?epigxxx.xxx] 8940
[Full title: An Essay on the Evils of Popular Ignorance]
[Also posted HTML - 8epig10h.zip and 8epig10h.htm]
Sep 2005 With Edged Tools, by Henry Seton Merriman [edgtxxxx.xxx] 8939
[Author Note: Henry Seton Merriman is a pseudonym for Hugh Stowell Scott]
[Text in edgt10.txt/.zip, XHTML in edgt10h.htm/.zip]
Sep 2005 Zenobia, by William Ware [?zenbxxx.xxx] 8938
[Also posted HTML - 8zenb10h.zip and 8zenb10h.htm]
Sep 2005 Tales and Novels, Vol. VII, by Maria Edgeworth[#9][?tal7xxx.xxx] 8937
[Subtitle: Patronage]
Sep 2005 Holidays in Eastern France, M. Betham-Edwards [#2][?hefrxxx.xxx] 8936
[Full author: Matilda Betham-Edwards]
Sep 2005 Dream Tales and Prose Poems, by Ivan Turgenev [#8][?drpmxxx.xxx] 8935
[Tr.: Constance Garnett]
Sep 2005 The Forest Lovers, by Maurice Hewlett [#5][?frstxxx.xxx] 8934
Sep 2005 Popular Tales from the Norse, by G. W. Dasent [?norsxxx.xxx] 8933
[Full author: Sir George Webbe Dasent]
Sep 2005 Lessons in Life, by Timothy Titcomb [lslifxxx.xxx] 8932
Sep 2005 The Gem Collector, by P. G. Wodehouse [#33][?tgemxxx.xxx] 8931
Sep 2005 Counter-Attack and Other Poems, Siegfried Sassoon [?pwarxxx.xxx] 8930
Sep 2005 Adela Cathcart, by George MacDonald [7aca2xxx.xxx] 8929
[Also posted HTML - 7aca210h.zip and 7aca210h.htm]
Sep 2005 Simon Bolivar, the Liberator,Guillermo A. Sherwell[?blvrxxx.xxx] 8928
Sep 2005 Auf dem Staatshof, by Theodor Storm [?sthfxxx.xxx] 8927
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7sthf10.txt and 7sthf10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8sthf10.txt and 8sthf10.zip]
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 In St. Juergen, by Theodor Storm [?stjrxxx.xxx] 8926
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Der Spiegel Des Cyprianus, by Theodor Storm [?spglxxx.xxx] 8925
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Home Again, by George MacDonald [#35][?homexxx.xxx] 8924
Sep 2005 Die Regentrude, by Theodor Storm [?rgtdxxx.xxx] 8923
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Viola Tricolor, by Theodor Storm [?vltrxxx.xxx] 8922
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Waldwinkel, by Theodor Storm [?wwklxxx.xxx] 8921
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 The Light of Asia, by Sir Edwin Arnold [lasiaxxx.xxx] 8920
Sep 2005 Pole Poppenspaeler, by Theodor Storm [?plppxxx.xxx] 8919
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Life Of Johnson, Vol. 1,Boswell, ed. Birkbeck Hill[?jhn1xxx.xxx] 8918
[Full Title: The Life Of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1 of 6]
Sep 2005 Von Kinder und Katzen, by Theodor Storm [?kndrxxx.xxx] 8917
[Full title: Von Kinder und Katzen, und wie sie die Nine begruben]
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Bulemanns Haus, by Theodor Storm [?blmnxxx.xxx] 8916
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Hinzelmeier, by Theodor Storm [?hzlmxxx.xxx] 8915
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 England, My England, by D.H. Lawrence [#6][?mengxxx.xxx] 8914
Sep 2005 Portent & Other Stories, by George MacDonald [#36][?tposxxx.xxx] 8913
Sep 2005 Lyrical Ballads, 1800, Vol. 2, by Wordsworth [#5][7bal2xxx.xxx] 8912
[Full title: Lyrical Ballads with Other Poems, 1800 Edn., Vol. 2]
[Full Author: William Wordsworth]
Sep 2005 Explorations in Australia, by John McDouall Stuart[eaustxxx.xxx] 8911
Sep 2005 System of Nature, Vol. 2, by Baron D'Holbach[BD#3][?son2xxx.xxx] 8910
Sep 2005 System of Nature, Vol. 1, by Baron D'Holbach[BD#2][?son1xxx.xxx] 8909
Sep 2005 The Ignatian Epistles Entirely Spurious, W. Killen[?igepxxx.xxx] 8908
[Full Author: W. D. (William Dool) Killen]
[Subtitle: A Reply to the Right Rev. Dr. Lightfoot]
Sep 2005 Pot-bouille, by Emile Zola [?ptblxxx.xxx] 8907
[Language: French]
Sep 2005 Mary Slessor of Calabar, by W. P. Livingstone [?slssxxx.xxx] 8906
[Full title: Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary]
Sep 2005 Lyrical Ballads, 1800, Vol. 1, by Wordsworth [#3][?bal1xxx.xxx] 8905
[Full title: Lyrical Ballads With Other Poems, 1800 Edn., Vol. 1]
[Full Author: William Wordsworth]
Sep 2005 How To Do It, by Edward Everett Hale [?hditxxx.xxx] 8904
[Also posted HTML - 8hdit10h.zip and 8hdit10h.htm]
[7-bit version - 7hdit10.txt/.zip; 8-bit version UNICODE - 8hdit10u.txt/.zip]
Sep 2005 The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. II, No. 8, June 1858 [?02a8xxx.xxx] 8903
[Author's Full Name: Various]
Sep 2005 The Flight of the Shadow, by George MacDonald[#34][flshdxxx.xxx] 8902
Sep 2005 Letters and Journals, Vol. 1, by Lord Byron [?blj1xxx.xxx] 8901
[Full title: The Works Of Lord Byron, Letters and Journals, Vol. 1]
[Full author: Lord Byron, Edited by Rowland E. Prothero]
[Also posted: HTML in 8blj110h.htm; illustrated HTML in 8blj110h.zip]
Sep 2005 The London and Country Brewer, by Anonymous [?brewxxx.xxx] 8900
Sep 2005 Three Weeks, by Elinor Glyn [#2][?3wksxxx.xxx] 8899
Sep 2005 Castles and Cave Dwellings,Sabine Baring-Gould[#2][?cavexxx.xxx] 8898
[Full title: Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe]
Sep 2005 Nina Balatka, by Anthony Trollope [nnbltxxx.xxx] 8897
[Also posted: HTML in nnblt10h.htm/.zip]
[Note: Includes new Introduction written specially for Project Gutenberg
by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D.]
Sep 2005 Outline of Universal History,by George Park Fisher[?uhstxxx.xxx] 8896
Sep 2005 Auf Der Universitat Lore, by Theodor Storm [?unvrxxx.xxx] 8895
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Latin Literature, by J. W. Mackail [?llitxxx.xxx] 8894
Sep 2005 Selections From Poe, by J. Montgomery Gambrill [?spoexxx.xxx] 8893
[7-bit version in 7spoe10.txt/.zip; 8-bit UTF-8 version in 8spoe10u.txt/.zip]
Sep 2005 Adela Cathcart, Vol. 1, by George MacDonald [#33][?aca1xxx.xxx] 8892
Sep 2005 With the Procession, by Henry B. Fuller [#4][?wproxxx.xxx] 8891
Sep 2005 Mary Jane: Her Book, by Clara Ingram Judson [mjanexxx.xxx] 8890
Sep 2005 Aquis Submersus, by Theodor Storm [?aqsbxxx.xxx] 8889
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish,byJames Fenimore Cooper [?weptxxx.xxx] 8888
[HTML version with accented characters in 8wept10h.htm and 8wept10h.zip]
Sep 2005 Marjorie's New Friend, by Carolyn Wells [?mjnfxxx.xxx] 8887
Sep 2005 A Rough Shaking, by George MacDonald [#33][?rshkxxx.xxx] 8886
Sep 2005 The Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. II, by Aphra Behn [?aph2xxx.xxx] 8885
[Subtitle: Abdelazer, or, The Moor's Revenge; The Young King, or, The
[Editor: Montague Summers]
Sep 2005 Syria and the Holy Land, by John Burckhardt [#2][?sriaxxx.xxx] 8884
[Full title: Travels in Syria and the Holy Land]
Sep 2005 A Love Story, by A Bushman [?lvstxxx.xxx] 8883
[Also posted HTML - 8lvst10h.zip and 8lvst10h.htm]
Sep 2005 Kokoro, by Lafcadio Hearn [#9][kkoroxxx.xxx] 8882
[Subtitle: Japanese Inner Life Hints]
Sep 2005 A Fleece of Gold, by Charles Stewart Given [?jasnxxx.xxx] 8881
[Subtitle: Five Lessons from the Fable of Jason and the Golden Fleece]
[Also posted HTML - 8jasn10h.zip and 8jasn10h.htm]
Sep 2005 Satanstoe, by James Fenimore Cooper [#17][?satnxxx.xxx] 8880
Sep 2005 There & Back, by George MacDonald [?thbkxxx.xxx] 8879
Sep 2005 The Mischief Maker, by E. Phillips Oppenheim [?msmkxxx.xxx] 8878
Sep 2005 Geoffrey Strong, by Laura E. Richards [gffryxxx.xxx] 8877
Sep 2005 Ma captivite en Abyssinie, by Dr. Henri Blanc [?mcptxxx.xxx] 8876
[Language: French]
Sep 2005 The Road to Damascus, by August Strindberg [?rddmxxx.xxx] 8875
[A trilogy of plays]
[Tr. Note: English Version by Graham Rawson; Intro. by Gunnar Ollen]
[Also posted: HTML in 8rddm10h.htm; illustrated HTML in 8rddm10h.zip]
Sep 2005 Queechy, by Elizabeth Wetherell [?queexxx.xxx] 8874
[Also posted: HTML in 8quee10h.htm; illustrated HTML in 8quee10h.zip]
Sep 2005 The Isle of Unrest, by Henry Seton Merriman [#7][?islexxx.xxx] 8873
Sep 2005 Report on the Condition of the South, Carl Schurz [cnsthxxx.xxx] 8872
Sep 2005 A Desperate Character, by Ivan Turgenev [#7][?despxxx.xxx] 8871
[Full title: A Desperate Character and Other Stories]
Sep 2005 La Mejor Cocinera, by Calleja (pseudonym) [?mjrcxxx.xxx] 8870
[Subtitle: Recetas de Cocina] [Language: Spanish]
Sep 2005 Tales From Bohemia, by Robert Neilson Stephens [?bohmxxx.xxx] 8869
Sep 2005 Botchan (Master Darling), by Kin-nosuke Natsume [btchnxxx.xxx] 8868
[Full Author: Mr. Kin-nosuke Natsume] [Tr.: Yasotaro Morri]
Sep 2005 Wild Flowers Worth Knowing, by Neltje Blanchan [wfwknxxx.xxx] 8866
[Author Note: Adapted from Nature's Garden by Asa Don Dickinson]
[Also posted: HTML wfwkn10h.htm and wfwkn10h.zip]
[Note: illustrations included in both zip files.)
Sep 2005 Miss Theodosia's Heartstrings, by A. Donnell [?msthxxx.xxx] 8865
[Author's Full Name: Annie Hamilton Donnell]
Sep 2005 Memoires secrets de Fournier, by Claude Fournier [?mmrsxxx.xxx] 8864
[Full title: Memoires secrets de Fournier l'Americain]
[Intro. and Notes: Francois-Alphonse Aulard] [Language: French]
Sep 2005 Le Speronare, by Alexandre Dumas [?lsprxxx.xxx] 8863
[Language: French]
Sep 2005 Scientific American Sup. No. 384, by Various [?0384xxx.xxx] 8862
[Full title: Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883]
[Also posted: HTML in 8038410h.htm; illustrated HTML in 8038410h.zip]
Sep 2005 Poetical Works, Vol. 1, by Lord Byron [?bpt1xxx.xxx] 8861
[Full Title: The Works Of Lord Byron, Poetry, Volume 1.]
[Ed.: Ernest Hartley Coleridge]
[Also posted illustrated HTML in - 8bpt110h.zip; and 8bpt110h.htm]
Sep 2005 Palestine or the Holy Land, by Michael Russell [?pltnxxx.xxx] 8860
[Subtitle: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time]
Sep 2005 True to the Old Flag, by G. A. Henty [?oflgxxx.xxx] 8859
[Subtitle: A Tale of the American War of Independence]
[Also posted illustrated HTML only in - 8oflg10h.zip; and 8oflg10h.htm]
Sep 2005 Earthwork Out Of Tuscany, by Maurice Hewlett [?erthxxx.xxx] 8858
[Subtitle: Being Impressions and Translations of Maurice Hewlett]
Sep 2005 Life, Studies, Works Of Benjamin West,by John Galt[?bwstxxx.xxx] 8857
[Full Title: The Life, Studies, And Works Of Benjamin West, Esq.]
[Subtitle: Composed from Materials Furnished by Himself]
[Full Author: John Galt]
[Also posted: HTML with accented characters in 8bwst10h.htm/.zip]
Sep 2005 The Secrets Of The Great City, by E. Martin [?sgrcxxx.xxx] 8856
[Subtitle: A Work Descriptive of the Virtues and the Vices, the Mysteries,
Miseries and Crimes of New York City]
[Author's Full Name: Edward Winslow Martin]
Sep 2005 Astral Worship, by J. H. Hill [astrlxxx.xxx] 8855
[HTML version in astrl10h.htm and astrl10h.zip]
[ZIP files contain 9 gif images of exceptional quality]
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Revelation [wnt27xxx.xxx] 8854
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Jude [wnt26xxx.xxx] 8853
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: 3 John [wnt25xxx.xxx] 8852
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: 2 John [wnt24xxx.xxx] 8851
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: 1 John [wnt23xxx.xxx] 8850
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: 2 Peter [wnt22xxx.xxx] 8849
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: 1 Peter [wnt21xxx.xxx] 8848
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: James [wnt20xxx.xxx] 8847
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Hebrews [wnt19xxx.xxx] 8846
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Philemon [wnt18xxx.xxx] 8845
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Titus [wnt17xxx.xxx] 8844
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: 2 Timothy [wnt16xxx.xxx] 8843
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: 1 Timothy [wnt15xxx.xxx] 8842
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: 2 Thessalonians [wnt14xxx.xxx] 8841
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: 1 Thessalonians [wnt13xxx.xxx] 8840
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Colossians [wnt12xxx.xxx] 8839
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Philippians [wnt11xxx.xxx] 8838
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Ephesians [wnt10xxx.xxx] 8837
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Galatians [wnt09xxx.xxx] 8836
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: 2 Corinthians [wnt08xxx.xxx] 8835
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: 1 Corinthians [wnt07xxx.xxx] 8834
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Romans [wnt06xxx.xxx] 8833
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Acts [wnt05xxx.xxx] 8832
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: John [wnt04xxx.xxx] 8831
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Luke [wnt03xxx.xxx] 8830
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Mark [wnt02xxx.xxx] 8829
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Matthew [wnt01xxx.xxx] 8828
Sep 2005 Weymouth New Testament: Preface and Introductions [wnt00xxx.xxx] 8827
[Full title: Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech by R.F. Weymouth]
Sep 2005 Tales And Novels, Volume 1, by Maria Edgeworth [?tal1xxx.xxx] 8826
[Subtitle: Moral Tales]
Sep 2005 The Life And Letters Of Maria Edgeworth, Vol. 1 [?edg1xxx.xxx] 8825
[Author's Full Name: Maria Edgeworth] [Ed.: Augustus J. C. Hare]
Sep 2005 Poems In Two Volumes, Vol 2, by William Wordsworth[pwdw2xxx.xxx] 8824
Sep 2005 Dutch Life in Town and Country, by P. M. Hough [?dlifxxx.xxx] 8823
[Also posted HTML - 8dlif10h.zip and 8dlif10h.htm]
Sep 2005 Les grands orateurs, by Francois-Alphonse Aulard [?rtrsxxx.xxx] 8822
[Full title: Les grands orateurs de la Revolution]
[Subtitle: Mirabeau, Vergniaud, Danton, Robespierre]
[Full author: Francois-Alphonse Aulard] [Language: French]
Sep 2005 To the Gold Coast for Gold, by Richard F. Burton [?goldxxx.xxx] 8821
Sep 2005 A Treasury of War Poetry, by Ed. by G. H. Clarke [?warpxxx.xxx] 8820
[Subtitle: British and American Poems of the World War 1914-1917]
[Ed.: with Introduction and Notes, by George Herbert Clarke]
Sep 2005 In Troubador-Land, by S. Baring-Gould [#2][?trlnxxx.xxx] 8819
[Subtitle: A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc]
[The following 3 entries (#8816-#8818) are Computer-generated audio
eBooks; each are comprised of multiple .mp3 files, and have corresponding
*index.html and *readme.txt file.]
Sep 2005 Audio: E.G. Bulwer-Lytton, Last Days of Pompeii [tldopxxx.mp3] 8818C
Sep 2005 Audio: Jack London, The Game [tgamexxx.mp3] 8817C
Sep 2005 Audio: Henryk Sienkiewicz, Quo Vadis, Time of Nero[quvdsxxx.mp3] 8816C
Sep 2005 Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia,by Henry Blanc[?cpabxxx.xxx] 8815
[Subtitle: With Some Account of the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and
People]
Sep 2005 Journal Of A Mission To The Interior Of Africa, In[?mngoxxx.xxx] 8814
[Title: The Journal Of A Mission To The Interior Of Africa, In The Year 1805]
[Subtitle: Together with Other Documents, Official and Private, Relating to
the Same Mission, to Which Is Prefixed an Account of the Life of Mr. Park]
[Full Author: Mungo Park] [Ed.: John Whishaw]
Sep 2005 Complete Prose Works, by Walt Whitman [?cmprxxx.xxx] 8813
[The following 7 entries (#8806-#8812) are Computer-generated audio
eBooks; each are comprised of multiple .mp3 files, and have corresponding
*index.html and *readme.txt file.]
Sep 2005 Audio: Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden [gardnxxx.mp3] 8812C
Sep 2005 Audio: First Voyage Round the World, James Cook [cfvrwxxx.mp3] 8811C
Sep 2005 Audio: Lew Wallace, Ben-Hur, A Tale of the Christ[benhrxxx.mp3] 8810C
Sep 2005 Audio: Aesop, Aesop's Fables [aesopxxx.mp3] 8809C
Sep 2005 Audio: A. Kippis, Narrative of Cook's Voyage [8vcjcxxx.mp3] 8808C
Sep 2005 Audio: Richard Harding Davis, Cuba in War Time [8cubaxxx.mp3] 8807C
Sep 2005 Audio: The Mucker, Edgar Rice Burroughs [tmuckxxx.mp3] 8806C
Sep 2005 One Generation to Another,Henry Seton Merriman[#7][?ongnxxx.xxx] 8805
[Full title: From One Generation to Another]
Sep 2005 Drie Vertellingen, by Gustave Flaubert [?drvtxxx.xxx] 8804
[Language: Dutch]
Sep 2005 Grosse und Kleine Welt, by Honore De Balzac [?grklxxx.xxx] 8803
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Elizabeth: The Disinherited Daugheter,E. Ben Ez-er[elizbxxx.xxx] 8802
Sep 2005 Drum Taps, by Walt Whitman [#3][?drumxxx.xxx] 8801
Sep 2005 Divine Comedy by Dante, Illust. Dore Complete[#42][comedxxx.xxx] 8800
[The Divine Comedy: The Vision of Hell, Purgatory and Paradise]
[Full Author: Dante Alighieri][File Size: 36 mb]
[Tr.: Henry Francis Cary; Illustrated by Gustave Dore]
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Paradise, Dante, Dore Complete[#41][dpar4xxx.xxx] 8799
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Paradise, Dante, Dore V3[#40][dpar3xxx.xxx] 8798
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Paradise, Dante, Dore V2[#39][dpar2xxx.xxx] 8797
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Paradise, Dante, Dore V1[#38][dpar1xxx.xxx] 8796
[The Divine Comedy: The Vision of Paradise or Paradiso]
[Full Author: Dante Alighieri][File Sizes: Complete: 4 mb; V1-3: 2 mb each]
[Translated by Henry Francis Cary, Illustrated by Gustave Dore]
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Purgatory, Dante, DoreComplete[#37][dprg6xxx.xxx] 8795
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Purgatory, Dante, Dore V5[#36][dprg5xxx.xxx] 8794
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Purgatory, Dante, Dore V4[#35][dprg4xxx.xxx] 8793
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Purgatory, Dante, Dore V3[#34][dprg3xxx.xxx] 8792
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Purgatory, Dante, Dore V2[#33][dprg2xxx.xxx] 8791
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Purgatory, Dante, Dore V1[#32][dprg1xxh.zip] 8790
[The Divine Comedy: The Vision of Purgatory or Purgatorio]
[Full Author: Dante Alighieri][File Sizes: Complete: 10 mb; V1-5: 2.5 mb each]
[Tr.: Henry Francis Cary; Illustrated by Gustave Dore]
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Hell, by Dante, Dore Complete[#31][hel11xxh.zip] 8789
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Hell, by Dante, Illst.Dore V10[#30][hel10xxh.zip] 8788
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Hell, by Dante, Illust.Dore V9[#29][hel09xxh.zip] 8787
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Hell, by Dante, Illust.Dore V8[#28][hel08xxh.zip] 8786
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Hell, by Dante, Illust.Dore V7[#27][hel07xxh.zip] 8785
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Hell, by Dante, Illust.Dore V6[#26][hel06xxh.zip] 8784
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Hell, by Dante, Illust.Dore V5[#25][hel05xxh.zip] 8783
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Hell, by Dante, Illust.Dore V4[#24][hel04xxh.zip] 8782
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Hell, by Dante, Illust.Dore V3[#23][hel03xxh.zip] 8781
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Hell, by Dante, Illust.Dore V2[#22][hel02xxh.zip] 8780
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Hell, by Dante, Illust.Dore V1[#21][hel01xxh.zip] 8779
[Full Title:The Vision of Hell, or The Inferno][Full Author: Dante Alighieri]
[Translated by Henry Francis Cary; Illustrated by Gustave Dore]
[Illustrated HTML zip only in hel??10h.zip]
[Vol. 1-10 average 2.5 mb each; Vol. 11 is 20 mb]
Aug 2005 The Water of the Wondrous Isles, by William Morris[wtwnxxxx.xxx] 8778
[Text in wtwn10.txt/.zip, XHTML in wtwn10h.htm/.zip]
Aug 2005 Authors and Friends, by Annie Fields [?thrsxxx.xxx] 8777
Aug 2005 The Impostures of Scapin, by Moliere (Poquelin) [?scapxxx.xxx] 8776
[Tr.: Charles Heron Wall]
Aug 2005 Poems, by Victor Hugo [#12][?hugoxxx.xxx] 8775
Aug 2005 Poems In Two Volumes, Vol. 1,byWilliam Wordsworth [pwdw1xxx.xxx] 8774
Aug 2005 Birth Control, by Halliday G. Sutherland [?bctrxxx.xxx] 8773
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[Subtitle: A Comedy of Justice]
Aug 2005 Milton, by Mark Pattison [?mltnxxx.xxx] 8770
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Aug 2005 History of Modern Mathematics, David Eugene Smith [hsmmtxxx.xxx] 8746
[Subtitle: Mathematical Monographs No. 1]
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Aug 2005 Wulf the Saxon, by G. A. Henty [#22][wulfsxxx.xxx] 8745
[Subtitle: A Story of the Norman Conquest]
Aug 2005 A Sportsman's Sketches, V2, by Ivan Turgenev [#7][?ivn2xxx.xxx] 8744
[Subtitle: Works of Ivan Turgenev, Vol. II]
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Aug 2005 Mary Schweidler, The Amber Witch, Ed. by Meinhold [?ambwxxx.xxx] 8743
[Ed.: William Meinhold] [Tr.: Lady Duff Gordon]
Aug 2005 Scientific American Sup. No. 392, by Various [?0392xxx.xxx] 8742
[Full title: Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883]
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Aug 2005 The Brass Bowl, by Louis Joseph Vance [?brssxxx.xxx] 8741
Aug 2005 In the Arena, by Booth Tarkington [#19][?arnaxxx.xxx] 8740
[Subtitle: Stories of Political Life]
Aug 2005 Thermidor, by Ernest Hamel [?thmrxxx.xxx] 8739
[Subtitle: D'apres les sources originales et les documents authentiques
avec unportrait de Robespierre grave sur l'acier. Deuxieme Edition.]
[Language: French]
Aug 2005 Fasti, by Ovid [?fstixxx.xxx] 8738
[Author AKA: Publius Ovidius Naso] [Intro. and Notes: Thomas Keightley]
[Language: Latin]
Aug 2005 The Hermits, by Charles Kingsley [hrmtxxxx.xxx] 8733
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Like all good stories, there has to be a beginning. So where did
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As a young boy, Charles loved his books. When he grew, like many other
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Looking at a handful of key figures will give a measurable sense of that success.
Two years ago this month there were less than 100 members within
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Today we saw the 2000th text from DP posted to the PG stacks. Without
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The page counts make the books, and a snapshot tells more than words:
Two years ago - Average Daily Page Total = 260
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Present day - Average Daily Page Total = 4,100+
There's much to producing a finished book like Hamlet than the proofing process.
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In the weeks ahead, we will also continue to explore this idea that
Charles Franks set sail into this world. There is far more to his
visions for DP than I could ever convey in the frame allowed today. We
will spend some time with him over several issues to come. But now I
think Charles would be the first to say that I have shed too much
light upon his name today and not enough upon the many members of the
DP community, who put well intended and dedicated efforts into making
these 2000 texts possible. It would require an entire other issue to list those names.
To each and all of you, a deeply felt and shared congratulations!
Hold the dream close to your heart and keep it true!
You can make a difference for good in the world. Believe it.
Thierry
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Michael Hart
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OK, suggestions for how people such as you and I can help.
A comment was made on a DP forum last week that people felt that they
personally could not make a difference.
Well, I put it to you that this is not quite true. Back in 1971, one
man started to put one document on the internet, has this made a
difference? Well, you're reading this!
Of course it does, so let's think in terms of money not books.
One dollar*
That's all you need, go and find one, take a look, have a feel. Not
much is it? A bit like one book, significant for itself, but not much
to look at. Now say you donate your dollar to PG. Hmm, not much
difference to the overall scheme of things.
Now say we all donate one dollar. What have you got now?
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We will also, hopefully, be starting up a PG/DP shop soon, so get saving for those Xmas prezzies now!
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*Please substitute the appropriate monetary unit, my favourite has to
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'Best Of Project Gutenberg'
Announcing the release of the August 2003 'Best of Project Gutenberg'
CD. On this marvellous tome you will find 692 files of the absolute
best that PG has to offer. I think if you had this little lot as a
library you would be very proud. There's Beowolf, the Life and
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Hamlet - First Quarto
Hamlet - when your education has never included Shakespeare, you tend
to wonder why so many children complain that Shakespeare is boring,
and so many adults ignore him. Approaching this review with zero
knowledge possibly puts me at an advantage as I can come to the text
fresh, it also means that I possibily won't understand a thing. Well,
I work for PG, understanding is not a qualification for employment.
So, what do I know. Erm, ..., can't think of a thing. Asks significant
other, 'He's the Danish prince, talks to skulls a lot', ah yes,
Yorick, alas. I remember hearing about this now. So, exactly what is this
text?
Hamlet - First Quarto* was originally published in 1603 as an
unauthorised version. An authorised and differing version appeared in
1604. When a complete folio version of Hamlet was published in 1623,
the publishers declared this 1603 quarto to be 'stolen' and
'deformed'. It is radically different from the estabilished version. I
include at this point a quote from Kathleen O. Irace,
"For many years, scholars believed that Q1 [and the other 'bad
quartos'] was the work of rogue actors who pirated Shakespeare's Hamlet
for a rival company, perhaps selling their script to a pirate printer
or publisher. But analysis of probable reporters ... shows that as many
as twelve actors might have helped in reconstructing the plays --
working from full-length texts like the script behind Folio Hamlet in
at least four of the six plays. Rather than pirate actors foolishly
jeopardising their positions in the most influential theatre company of
the time, the reporters and adapters could instead have been full
members of Shakespeare's company. Like others who have grown to
appreciate the unique features of Q1 Hamlet, I believe it was printed
from a script reconstructed from memories of performances linked to F
[the 'good' folio version] and adapted at the same time -- by members
of Shakespeare's own company on tour. Though we may never recover hard
evidence to support this view, it takes into account both the pattern
of fluctuating correspondence between Q1 and F, and the special
features of the first quarto that continue to fascinate scholars,
actors, directors, and playgoers."
Versions of this text travelled into Europe, this from Jon Ingram,
"It might also be interesting to note that some version of the Q1
text travelled beyond England, as it is closely related to a German
play called 'Der bestrafte Brudermord' ('Fratricide Punished'). In
particular, this German version keeps the name 'Corambus' for the
lieutenant, and is closer in plot to Q1 than to the longer and later Q2
and F texts."
So, a text that might be regarded as unwanted and unloved in other
places gains a small place in the history of DP.
At this point, I feel it is necessary to turn to those beloved
statistics that Michael likes. DP has existed for approximately, 3
years. It posted it's 1,000th text in February this year, less than
six months later it has posted 2,000. Moore's law? I think DP just
wrote it's own.
Alice
Quarto - due to paper size, quarto indicates that the paper was folded
twice to make four sides and eight leaves.
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Apr 2001 Queen Sheba's Ring, by H. Rider Haggard [HRH #10][shebaxxx.xxx] 2602
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Mar 2001 A Plea for Captain John Brown, by Thoreau [HDT #4][apcjbxxx.xxx] 2567
Mar 2001 How to Fail in Literature, by Andrew Lang[Lang#26][fllitxxx.xxx] 2566
Mar 2001 The Story of the Glittering Plain, by Wm. Morris 4[gltplxxx.xxx] 2565
Mar 2001 Wanderings Among South Sea Savages by H. W. Walker[wasssxxx.xxx] 2564
Mar 2001 Memoirs of the Comtesse du Barry by Lamothe-Langon[?dbryxxx.xxx] 2563
Mar 2001 The Clouds, by Aristophanes [Aristophanes #1][cloudxxx.xxx] 2562
Mar 2001 Robert Falconer, by George MacDonald [GM #10][rflcnxxx.xxx] 2561
Mar 2001 The Three Partners, by Bret Harte [Bret Harte #26][tpartxxx.xxx] 2560
Mar 2001 Man of Property, by John Galsworthy[Forsyte#1JG#4][mnprpxxx.xxx] 2559
Mar 2001 Poems, by George P. Morris [mrrspxxx.xxx] 2558
Mar 2001 Old Mother West Wind, by Thornton W. Burgess[TB#4][ldmwwxxx.xxx] 2557
Mar 2001 Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation, by Bret Harte [BH#25][jhmlnxxx.xxx] 2556
Mar 2001 Under the Redwoods, by Bret Harte[Bret Harte [#24][unrdwxxx.xxx] 2555
Mar 2001 Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoevsky [FD #4][?crmpxxx.xxx] 2554
Mar 2001 Jeanne d'Arc, Her Life and Death, by Mrs. Oliphant[?jnrcxxx.xxx] 2553
Mar 2001 Thankful's Inheritance, by Joseph C. Lincoln[JL#5][thkinxxx.xxx] 2552
Mar 2001 Droll Stories [V. 3], by Honore de Balzac[HdB #95][3drllxxx.xxx] 2551
Mar 2001 Tales of Trail and Town, by Bret Harte [Harte #23][totatxxx.xxx] 2550
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CALLING ALL SPAMMERS
Who would ever have thought? It turns out that spammers need online
community, too, and they can find it at The Bulk Club -- a support group
for junk e-mailers. The overnight success of The Bulk Club (159 members
signed up since its launch six months ago) belies the stereotype of the
spammer as lone sociopath, lurking in the Internet's shadows. In fact, the
club's rapidly swelling membership signals a move on the part of spammers
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by former neo-Nazi Davis Wolfgang Hawke -- and Jon Thau, both of whom are
responsible for many of those penis enlargement ads you might have received.
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AMAZON SUES SPAMMERS
Amazon.com has filed federal lawsuits against 11 e-mail marketers it
accuses of faking their e-mail addresses to appear as though the messages
were sent by Amazon (a practice that is known as "spoofing" and is linked
with spam abuses). The research firm IDC predicts that half of all external
corporate e-mail -- more than 2 trillion messages this year -- will be
spam. (USA Today 26 Aug 2003)
www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003-08-26-amazon-sues-spammers_x.htm
EARTHLINK SUES SPAMMERS
EarthLink, the third largest U.S. Internet service provider, has sued 100
spammers located mostly in Alabama and Canada, alleging they used stolen
credit cards, identity theft and banking fraud to pay for Internet accounts
used to send out more than 250 million junk e-mails. The spammers eluded
detection for about six months by creating bogus accounts and leasing phone
lines that would automatically connect to EarthLink, even if the bogus
users were kicked off. "Our investigation has been ongoing for a number of
months, and this is a very tech-savvy spam ring which has made this a
particularly challenging investigation," says Karen Cashion, lead counsel
for EarthLink's lawsuit. The spam messages included ads for herbal
impotence treatments, mortgage loans and fake company Web sites used for
"phishing" personal and financial information from unsuspecting victims.
EarthLink says it is still working to identify each spammer (the lawsuit
lists the Alabama culprits as John Does 1-25), but plans to contact law
enforcement officials once it can finger individuals. (AP 27 Aug 2003)
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20030827/D7T6H6483.html
[At Least The Broadcast Media ID'd Him As An 18 Year Old Boy]
TEENAGER IDENTIFIED AS 'BLASTER' VANDAL
An 18-year-old man has been identified as one author of the Blaster and
LovSan computer worms that have slowed corporate networks throughout the
world. The FBI says he will be arrested today. Another individual
apparently alerted authorities after seeing the man testing the code. All
the Blaster virus variants took advantage of a flaw in that part of Windows
software that's used to share data files across computer networks. Infected
computers were programmed to automatically launch an attack on a Web site
operated by Microsoft, windowsupdate.com, where Microsoft customers will
find software patches to ward off attacks by computer vandals.
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http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6647981.htm
WEBCASTERS SUE RIAA
Webcaster Alliance, an organization of 400 music broadcasters, has filed a
federal lawsuit charging that the major music labels and the Recording
Industry Association of America (RIAA) are monopolists who violated federal
antitrust laws when they went about setting music royalty rates for the
Internet. The webcasters seek an injunction to prevent the major labels
from enforcing their intellectual property rights and collecting royalty
payments. The RIAA calls the suit a publicity stunt without merit." (AP/USA
Today 28 Aug 2003)
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003-08-28-riaa-webcast_x.htm
OPERA, MOZILLA DEBUT NEW BROWSER BETAS
Two of the remaining rivals to Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser
each released new beta versions, touting improved speed and performance.
The Mozilla beta, based on an open-source version of the Netscape browser,
offers better Internet Relay Chat and XML support, a spell-checker for
e-mail, faster loading and improved standards support. Opera's beta version
features faster loading, improvements in the version designed for handheld
browsing, and support for Arabic and Hebrew. According to OneStat.com, more
than 95% of today's Web surfers use Microsoft IE, compared with about 1.6%
that choose Mozilla and just 0.6% choosing Opera. (CNet News.com 28 Aug 2003)
http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-5069448.html?tag=fd_top
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on FTP, and let the rest of the world mirror it ;)" -- Linus Torvalds]
BATTLING THE THREAT OF DATA EXTINCTION
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they're stored and the software applications used to create and access
them, would-be archivists are faced with the task of retaining and
maintaining the digital hardware necessary to read digital files as well as
the files themselves. "With each passing day, the reservoir of digital
documents grows," says Eastman Kodak manager Andrew Lawrence. "Often, there
is no associated hard-copy output to archive via conventional means. Over
time, the problem is that media decays and hardware and software platforms
evolve, placing the electronically stored information at risk." Lawrence
suggests the best approach to digital preservation is a dual track. For
short-term needs, users can maintain structured electronic archives in
their native formats. But for longer-term purposes, Lawrence suggests
creating a referenced archive of permanent document images in analog
format, such as microfilm, that could provide a technology-proof
repository. Glenn Widener, director of Internet technology at Swiftview,
has a different solution. He recommends using the Printer Control Language
(PCL) format, invented by Hewlett-Packard for its LaserJet family of
printers, as an easy way to preserve documents. "Many PCL viewers can view
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TEEN ARRESTED FOR BLASTER VIRUS
Federal authorities have arrested an 18-year-old Minnesota boy for his
part in the recent "Blaster" virus attack. Jeffrey Lee Parson admitted
that he modified parts of the Blaster virus and distributed it under
several other names, including "Blaster.B." Computers infected with
Parson's version of the virus registered themselves on a Web site
Parson operated, and Parson told the FBI that his variant of the virus
allowed him to reconnect with infected computers later. Parson's
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cases. Worldwide, an estimated 500,000 computers were infected by all
versions of the Blaster virus, making it one of the worst attacks all year.
Wall Street Journal, 29 August 2003 (sub. req'd)
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB106212549173210600,00.html
RIAA REVEALS TRACKING METHODS
Included in court documents filed by the Recording Industry Association
of America (RIAA) are details about some of the group's tactics and
methods for determining which file swappers are trading copyrighted
files. The group has subpoenaed the ISP of a woman suspected of trading
copyrighted works, to obtain her identity. The woman, who remains
unidentified, is challenging the RIAA's subpoena. Her attorney has
said that all the files on her computer were copies of legally
purchased songs. In its filings, however, the RIAA indicates that
so-called "hashes," or digital fingerprints, indicate that at least
some of the files on the woman's computer came from Napster as long
ago as May 2000. The RIAA flatly stated that the woman's recordings
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accidental infringer." The RIAA's court filings also reveal that the
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New York Times, 28 August 2003 (registration req'd)
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Downloading-Music.html
[Interesting This Never Happened Until Copyrights Were Extended]
FRESHMAN ORIENTATION COVERS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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eBooks Readable By Both Humans and Computers For Since 1971
Part 3
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Nov 2000 History of the Catholic Church, V 1, J. MacCaffrey[hcathxxx.xxx] 2396
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Feb 2004 Agatha Webb, by Anna Katharine Green [Green#9][gthwbxxx.xxx] 5162
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Dec 2003 The Mayor's Wife, by Anna Katharine Green[Green#7][mrswfxxx.xxx] 4767
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Oct 2000 The Filigree Ball, by Anna Katharine Green [AKG#4][flgblxxx.xxx] 2371
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Nov 2005 The Village Uncle, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#37][haw37xxx.xxx] 9210
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 The Haunted Mind, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#36][haw36xxx.xxx] 9209
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 Fancy's Showbox, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#35][haw35xxx.xxx] 9208
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 The Vision of the Fountain, by N. Hawthorne [#34][haw34xxx.xxx] 9207
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 The Toll Gatherers Day, by N. Hawthorne [#33][haw33xxx.xxx] 9206
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 Sights From a Steeple, by N. Hawthorn [#32][haw32xxx.xxx] 9205
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 The Prophetic Pictures, by N. Hawthorne [#31][haw31xxx.xxx] 9204
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 A Rill From The Town Pump, by N. Hawthorne [#30][haw30xxx.xxx] 9203
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 Little Annie's Ramble, by N. Hawthorne [#29][haw29xxx.xxx] 9202
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Nov 2005 Sunday at Home, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#28][haw28xxx.xxx] 9201
[From the collection of stories, "Twice Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne]
Sep 2005 Zenobia, by William Ware [?zenbxxx.xxx] 8938
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Sep 2005 Tales and Novels, Vol. VII, by Maria Edgeworth[#9][?tal7xxx.xxx] 8937
[Subtitle: Patronage]
Sep 2005 Holidays in Eastern France, M. Betham-Edwards [#2][?hefrxxx.xxx] 8936
[Full author: Matilda Betham-Edwards]
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Sep 2005 Popular Tales from the Norse, by G. W. Dasent [?norsxxx.xxx] 8933
[Full author: Sir George Webbe Dasent]
Sep 2005 Lessons in Life, by Timothy Titcomb [lslifxxx.xxx] 8932
Sep 2005 The Gem Collector, by P. G. Wodehouse [#33][?tgemxxx.xxx] 8931
Sep 2005 Counter-Attack and Other Poems, Siegfried Sassoon [?pwarxxx.xxx] 8930
Sep 2005 Adela Cathcart, by George MacDonald [7aca2xxx.xxx] 8929
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Sep 2005 Simon Bolivar, the Liberator,Guillermo A. Sherwell[?blvrxxx.xxx] 8928
Sep 2005 Auf dem Staatshof, by Theodor Storm [?sthfxxx.xxx] 8927
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[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Der Spiegel Des Cyprianus, by Theodor Storm [?spglxxx.xxx] 8925
[Language: German]
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Sep 2005 Die Regentrude, by Theodor Storm [?rgtdxxx.xxx] 8923
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Viola Tricolor, by Theodor Storm [?vltrxxx.xxx] 8922
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Waldwinkel, by Theodor Storm [?wwklxxx.xxx] 8921
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 The Light of Asia, by Sir Edwin Arnold [lasiaxxx.xxx] 8920
Sep 2005 Pole Poppenspaeler, by Theodor Storm [?plppxxx.xxx] 8919
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Life Of Johnson, Vol. 1,Boswell, ed. Birkbeck Hill[?jhn1xxx.xxx] 8918
[Full Title: The Life Of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1 of 6]
Sep 2005 Von Kinder und Katzen, by Theodor Storm [?kndrxxx.xxx] 8917
[Full title: Von Kinder und Katzen, und wie sie die Nine begruben]
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Bulemanns Haus, by Theodor Storm [?blmnxxx.xxx] 8916
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Hinzelmeier, by Theodor Storm [?hzlmxxx.xxx] 8915
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 England, My England, by D.H. Lawrence [#6][?mengxxx.xxx] 8914
Sep 2005 Portent & Other Stories, by George MacDonald [#36][?tposxxx.xxx] 8913
Sep 2005 Lyrical Ballads, 1800, Vol. 2, by Wordsworth [#5][7bal2xxx.xxx] 8912
[Full title: Lyrical Ballads with Other Poems, 1800, Vol. 2]
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Sep 2005 Explorations in Australia, by John McDouall Stuart[eaustxxx.xxx] 8911
Sep 2005 System of Nature, Vol. 2, by Baron D'Holbach[BD#3][?son2xxx.xxx] 8910
Sep 2005 System of Nature, Vol. 1, by Baron D'Holbach[BD#2][?son1xxx.xxx] 8909
Sep 2005 The Ignatian Epistles Entirely Spurious, W. Killen[?igepxxx.xxx] 8908
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[Subtitle: A Reply to the Right Rev. Dr. Lightfoot]
Sep 2005 Pot-bouille, by Emile Zola [?ptblxxx.xxx] 8907
[Language: French]
Sep 2005 Mary Slessor of Calabar, by W. P. Livingstone [?slssxxx.xxx] 8906
[Full title: Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary]
Sep 2005 Lyrical Ballads, 1800, Vol. 1, by Wordsworth [#3][?bal1xxx.xxx] 8905
[Full title: Lyrical Ballads With Other Poems, 1800, Vol. 1]
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Sep 2005 How To Do It, by Edward Everett Hale [?hditxxx.xxx] 8904
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[Author's Full Name: Various]
Sep 2005 The Flight of the Shadow, by George MacDonald[#34][flshdxxx.xxx] 8902
Sep 2005 Letters and Journals, Vol. 1, by Lord Byron [?blj1xxx.xxx] 8901
[Full title: The Works Of Lord Byron, Letters and Journals, Vol. 1]
[Full author: Lord Byron, Edited by Rowland E. Prothero]
[Also posted: HTML in 8blj110h.htm; illustrated HTML in 8blj110h.zip]
Sep 2005 The London and Country Brewer, by Anonymous [?brewxxx.xxx] 8900
Sep 2005 Three Weeks, by Elinor Glyn [#2][?3wksxxx.xxx] 8899
Sep 2005 Castles and Cave Dwellings,Sabine Baring-Gould[#2][?cavexxx.xxx] 8898
[Full title: Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe]
Sep 2005 Nina Balatka, by Anthony Trollope [nnbltxxx.xxx] 8897
[Also posted: HTML in nnblt10h.htm/.zip]
[Note: Includes new Introduction written specially for Project Gutenberg
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Sep 2005 Outline of Universal History,by George Park Fisher[?uhstxxx.xxx] 8896
Sep 2005 Auf Der Universitat Lore, by Theodor Storm [?unvrxxx.xxx] 8895
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 Latin Literature, by J. W. Mackail [?llitxxx.xxx] 8894
Sep 2005 Selections From Poe, by J. Montgomery Gambrill [?spoexxx.xxx] 8893
[7-bit version in 7spoe10.txt/.zip; 8-bit UTF-8 version in 8spoe10u.txt/.zip]
Sep 2005 Adela Cathcart, Vol. 1, by George MacDonald [#33][?aca1xxx.xxx] 8892
Sep 2005 With the Procession, by Henry B. Fuller [#4][?wproxxx.xxx] 8891
Sep 2005 Mary Jane: Her Book, by Clara Ingram Judson [mjanexxx.xxx] 8890
Sep 2005 Aquis Submersus, by Theodor Storm [?aqsbxxx.xxx] 8889
[Language: German]
Sep 2005 The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish,byJames Fenimore Cooper [?weptxxx.xxx] 8888
[HTML version with accented characters in 8wept10h.htm and 8wept10h.zip]
Sep 2005 Marjorie's New Friend, by Carolyn Wells [?mjnfxxx.xxx] 8887
Sep 2005 A Rough Shaking, by George MacDonald [#33][?rshkxxx.xxx] 8886
Sep 2005 The Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. II, by Aphra Behn [?aph2xxx.xxx] 8885
[Subtitle: Abdelazer, or, The Moor's Revenge; The Young King, or, The
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Sep 2005 Syria and the Holy Land, by John Burckhardt [#2][?sriaxxx.xxx] 8884
[Full title: Travels in Syria and the Holy Land]
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Dec 2000 The Diary of a Man of Fifty by H. James [James#21][dmnftxxx.xxx] 2426
Dec 2000 A Bundle of Letters, by Henry James [James#20][bndltxxx.xxx] 2425
Dec 2000 Black Bartlemy's Treasure, by Jeffrey Farnol [bbtrexxx.xxx] 2424
Dec 2000 Anecdotes of Johnson, by Hesther Lynch Piozzi [andsjxxx.xxx] 2423
Dec 2000 Introduction to The Compleat Angler Andrew Lang 23[alcmaxxx.xxx] 2422
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Dec 2000 Unterhaltungen deutscher AusgewandertenGoethe [30][?untrxxx.xxx] 2420
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Nov 2000 The Categories, by Aristotle [aristxxx.xxx] 2412
Nov 2000 Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre, Goethe [Goethe30][?wmw3xxx.xxx] 2411
Nov 2000 Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre, Goethe [Goethe29][?wmw2xxx.xxx] 2410
Nov 2000 Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre, Goethe [Goethe28][?wmw1xxx.xxx] 2409
Nov 2000 Die Leiden des jungen Werther, Goethe [Goethe27][?ljw2xxx.xxx] 2408
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Nov 2000 Die Geschwister, by Goethe [Goethe25][?geswxxx.xxx] 2406
Nov 2000 Italienische Reise, by Goethe vol. 2 [Goethe24][?itr2xxx.xxx] 2405
Nov 2000 Italienische Reise, by Goethe vol. 1 [Goethe23][?itr1xxx.xxx] 2404
Nov 2000 Die Wahlverwandtschaften, by Goethe [Goethe22][?wahlxxx.xxx] 2403
Nov 2000 Briefe aus der Schweiz, by Goethe [Goethe21][?schwxxx.xxx] 2402
Nov 2000 The Memoirs of General the Baron de Marbot [marboxxx.xxx] 2401
Nov 2000 Vikram and the Vampire, by Sir Richard F. Burton [vikrvxxx.xxx] 2400
Nov 2000 Imaginary Portraits, by Walter Pater [W. Pater #2][iprtrxxx.xxx] 2399
Nov 2000 Story of My Life, by Helen Keller [kellexxx.xxx] 2397
Nov 2000 History of the Catholic Church, by J. MacCaffrey [hcathxxx.xxx] 2396
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Nov 2000 Bardelys the Magnificent, by Rafael Sabatini [bardexxx.xxx] 2389
Nov 2000 The Bhagavad-Gita, translated by Sir Edwin Arnold [bgitaxxx.xxx] 2388
Nov 2000 The Voice, by Margaret Deland [voicexxx.xxx] 2387
Nov 2000 Theodore Roosevelt; An Intimate Biography, Thayer [teddyxxx.xxx] 2386
Nov 2000 Gala-Days, by Gail Hamilton (Abigail Dodge) [galadxxx.xxx] 2385
Nov 2000 The Deliverance, by Ellen Glasgow [delivxxx.xxx] 2384
Nov 2000 Canterbury Tales and Other Poems, Geoffrey Chaucer[cbtlsxxx.xxx] 2383
Nov 2000 Proposed Territory of Arizona, Sylvester Mowry [tarizxxx.xxx] 2382
Nov 2000 Actions and Reactions, by Rudyard Kipling [RK#13][actrexxx.xxx] 2381
Nov 2000 Das Maerchen von dem Myrtenfraeulein, C. Brentano [?myrtxxx.xxx] 2380
Nov 2000 Chastelard, by Algernon Charles Swinburne [chastxxx.xxx] 2379
Oct 2000 Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology, Mackail [?efgmxxx.xxx] 2378
Oct 2000 The Son of the Wolf, by Jack London [London ###] [snwlfxxx.xxx] 2377
Oct 2000 Up From Slavery, by Booker T. Washington [slvryxxx.xxx] 2376
Oct 2000 Tartarin de Tarascon, by Alphonse Daudet [trtraxxx.xxx] 2375
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Oct 2000 The Path of the Law, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.[#2][pthlwxxx.xxx] 2373
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Often Have *NOTHING* To Do With The Inquiry You Just Entered???]
ADVERTISERS BID UP KEYWORDS ON PAID-SEARCH SITES
Bidding activity on the two most popular paid-search services -- Google's
AdWords program and Overture (soon to be acquired by Yahoo) -- has boosted
the cost of keywords that trigger ad placement along with search results.
"There are a lot of newbies coming on board, some of whom are seriously
inflating the bid market," says Dana Todd, a partner at SiteLab
International. According to Overture ad marketing director Craig Wax, it's
not uncommon for small businesses to have active bids on anywhere from 50
to 500 keywords, while some large companies maintain bids on more than
5,000. If prices continue rise, some search-engine experts say the love
affair with keyword advertising will soon fizzle. "Right now, it's hot. But
eventually, it's going to get too expensive for people," says Grantastic
Designs marketing director Shari Thurow, who notes that keywords that sold
for as little as $1 per click two years ago are now selling for $10 and up.
She suggests a return to so-called "organic listings" -- industry-speak for
search results that aren't paid for. Of course, even organic listings
aren't exactly free -- in order to assure a top-level ranking, Web site
owners commonly spend thousands of dollars to "search engine optimization"
services, which examine code, site structure, linking, content and other
design aspects to improve the chances of a prominent position in the results.
(Wired.com 22 Aug 2003)
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,60121,00.html
[The Plot Sickens]
ONLINE PUBLISHERS EYE CONTEXT-BASED ADS
Taking a cue from the search engine market, big online publishers are
signing up for so-called contextual advertising -- short text ads placed
alongside published articles with a similar theme, such as an antivirus ad
linked to a piece on the latest computer virus outbreak. So far, the
Washington Post Co., Knight Ridder, MSNBC.com and MarketWatch.com are
testing the waters, and other publishers, such as the New York Times'
digital unit and the Wall Street Journal Online are in active negotiations.
The way it works is this: advertisers enter bids for keywords or categories
on ad networks such as Google or Overture. The publishers cede control of
some of the space on their pages to the ad networks, which place ads next
to like-themed stories. The advertiser then pays a certain amount whenever
a reader clicks on its ad, and the money is split between the ad networks
and the publishers. Few sites will release figures on contextual-ad
revenue, but Overture CEO Ted Meisel optimistically predicts that
contextual ads "will rapidly become a billion-dollar market." Meanwhile,
some publishers are experiencing the pitfalls of off-the-wall placements.
An article in the New York Post last month titled "Headless Body Was Packed
to Go," about human remains found in a suitcase, was paired with ads for
luggage. A Google official says the company has since added filters to
ensure that it doesn't serve ads on pages that would be "inappropriate to
monetize," such as articles about murders or natural disasters. (Wall
Street Journal 22 Aug 2003)
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB105975068486749200,00.html (sub req'd)
CHINA SEARCH ENGINE CHALLENGES GOOGLE'S TOP SPOT
Huicong International Software is launching a campaign to unseat search
engine giant Google from its dominant position in the market. "Huicong will
devote itself to the research and development of Chinese search engines to
realize the dream of China's own Google," says CEO Chen Pei. The Huicong
search tool covers 200 million Chinese-language Web pages, and incorporates
topic categorization, content analysis and China-region recognition. It
also is capable of suggesting correct spellings of misspelled "pinyin"
words -- a method of using Western letters for Chinese script. In addition,
the tool can search MP3 files, pictures and Flash animations.
(CNet News.com 22 Aug 2003)
http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-5067017.html?tag=fd_top
LISTENING IN THE DARK: 'JANE DOE' WANTS TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS
Lawyers for an anonymous Verizon Communications customer known as "Jane
Doe," who's accused of illegal music downloading from the Internet, have
filed a motion in federal court in Washington, D.C., to assert her privacy
and other constitutional rights. So far, the Recording Industry Association
of America (RIAA) has issued more than 1,000 subpoenas to Internet service
providers demanding the names and addresses of people it intends to sue for
illegal use of copyrighted music found online. An RIAA official said the
woman's arguments "have already been addressed by a federal judge -- and
they have been rejected. Courts have already ruled that you are not
anonymous when you publicly distribute music online."
(Reuters/USA Today 21 Aug 2003)
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003-08-21-jane-doe_x.htm
[But Can She? . . . Remain Anonymous?]
BIOMETRIC SCANS FOR U.S. VISITORS
Biometric face and fingerprint scans for travelers will become routine
security measures for foreign visitors next year. By October 2004 the 27
countries whose citizens can travel to the U.S. without visas must begin
issuing passports with embedded computer chips with the traveler's facial
identification. Civil libertarian Marc Rotenberg of the Electronic Privacy
Information Center opposes the mandate: "Our government has forced on
European governments the obligation to adopt biometric identifiers though
most in the U.S. still oppose such systems." But Kelly Shannon of the State
Department argues that is not only "more secure for other countries, it's
more secure for us. The idea is that it is contingent on reciprocal
treatment for United States citizens." And Denis Shagnon of the
International Civil Aviation Organization adds: "What was required was
a globally interoperable biometric -- one biometric that could be used
worldwide and can be read worldwide." He regards the biometric techniques
as "very user-friendly" and "unobtrusive." (New York Times 24 Aug 2003)
http://partners.nytimes.com/2003/08/24/national/24IDEN.html
[I Seem To Recall Something About This In The Economic Reports:
Upper Management Is Still Getting Richer, Even While Downsizing]
MIXED INFORMATION ON SILICON VALLEY ECONOMY
Despite the high-tech slowdown, Silicon Valley residents remain bullish on
the future -- and continue buying up homes in the $500K-plus range. "On one
side companies are still laying people off, on the other side you see new
homes that still have over 100 people on the waiting list," says one Valley
real estate agent. "I call it mixed information."
(San Jose Mercury News 24 Aug 2003)
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6606561.htm
[Can Anyone Find "Huw Robson?"]
NEW HP E-BOOK 'READY TO ROCK 'N' ROLL'
Hewlett-Packard researchers have developed a prototype electronic book that
can hold a whole library's worth of reading in a one-centimeter-thick
device about the size of a paperback. The e-book incorporates a series of
touch-sensitive strips that the user strokes to "turn" a page. By stroking
the strip at different speeds, the user can speed-read or browse more
casually. Electronic bookmarks and "fingers" can be inserted for marking a
place or flipping between chapters. The market for electronic books is
still in the embryonic stage, but Hewlett Packard scientist Huw Robson says
his company wants to be ready when it does take off: "Radical new display
technologies are on the horizon which will give a much more paper-like
feel. When this comes along we need to have researched all aspects of how
we will develop new displays so that we're ready to rock and roll."
(BBC News 24 Aug 2003)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3173835.stm
[I have a friend who got over 14,000 of these in one day. . . .]
[I'm getting a few hundred per day]
SOBIG IS FASTEST-SPREADING VIRUS EVER
The newest version of the Sobig virus is said to be the fastest-spreading
network virus ever, and MessageLabs (a company that filters e-mail for
corporate clients) intercepted more than a million copies of the "Sobig.F"
virus in a single day -- or one in every 17 e-mail messages the firm
scanned. The virus spreads through Windows PCs via e-mail and corporate
networks, and deposits a Trojan horse, or hacker back door, that can be
used to turn victims' PCs into relayers of spam e-mail. Yesterday, a worm
virus brought down the signaling systems of railroad company CSX Corp,
causing delays and canceled trains through the Eastern states. (Dow
Jones/AP/SJMN 21 Aug 2003)
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6578730.htm
[Humanmade Material Still Inferior To Those Found In Nature]
NATURAL SEA SPONGE FIBERS OUTSHINE MANMADE CABLE
Scientists say the thin glass fibers grown by the "Venus flower basket"
sea sponge are capable of better transmitting light than the
industrial-strength fiber-optic cables that carry most of today's
telecommunications. "You can actually tie a knot in these natural
biological fibers and they will not break -- it's really quite amazing,"
says Joanna Aizenberg, who led the research at Bell Labs. The flexible
fibers -- each about two to seven inches long and the thickness of a human
hair -- grow at the base of the sea sponge to help anchor it to the ocean
floor. In contrast, the glass fibers produced by current manufacturing
methods are heated to high temperatures and produce relatively brittle
cable. In addition, the sponge is able to add traces of sodium to the
fibers, enhancing their ability to conduct light -- something that cannot
be done to manmade fibers because of the heat involved in manufacturing.
"One of the challenges of technology is doping the glass structure with
additives that improve optical properties," says Aizenberg. "If we
understand exactly how we can deposit sodium in glass fibers at low
temperatures as nature does, we can control all the properties."
(AP 20 Aug2003)
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20030820/D7T1UEDO0.html
INTERNET-INSPIRED TERMS MAKE THE OXFORD CUT
The venerable Oxford Dictionary of English has added 3,000 more terms to
its collection of 350,000 words and phrases commonly used in the English
language and a sizeable number are traceable to the Internet. Included in
the latest group are "cyberslacker" -- an employee who surfs the Net for
personal use during work; "ego surfer" -- one who looks for references of
him- or herself online; "data smog" -- the impenetrable morass of facts
available online; and "shovelware" -- low-priced games or other software
programs bundled into higher-priced collections. Meanwhile, the word
"groom" has taken on a more sinister meaning when it refers to paedophiles'
online interactions with potential victims. (The Independent 21 Aug 2003)
http://news.independent.co.uk/digital/news/story.jsp?story=435650
WIRELESS BROADBAND
The "digital divide" that once separated information-poor rural areas and
information-rich urban areas has now pretty much been erased, according to
the Center for Rural Policy and Development. A new report from that group
cites wireless Internet as one reason that people in rural areas now enjoy
about the same level of broadband access as all Americans. For example, the
Rural Minnesota Internet survey showed that 15% of rural Minnesota
households have high-speed connections, compared with 16% of all U.S.
homes. Dennis Miller, chief executive of Midwest Wireless in outstate
Minnesota, is exultant: "You can participate in the global economy, and you
don't have to drive into the Twin Cities." Barb Fasnach, information
technology coordinator for LCS Precision Molding in Waterville, MN,
completely agrees: "I think we would have stagnated and shrunken" without
Midwest's service. "It's, 'If you build it, we will exist.'... We have a
little advantage over the big companies because we're in rural Minnesota
and have a work force that wants to go to work. Our costs are less, and that's
one of the reasons we stay here. Broadband makes the footing more even."
(AP/USA Today 20 Aug 2003)
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2003-08-20-wifi-broadband_
NEW ZEALAND SPAMMER 'OUTED' -- SAYS HE'LL GIVE IT UP
Shane Atkinson, a New Zealand man who was recently identified in a local
newspaper as a major spammer, says he's giving up his business after being
inundated with threatening phone calls and having his personal information
posted on the Net. And while vigilantes may rejoice at such intimidation
methods, industry analysts says the potential for wrongful targeting is too
great and, in any event, there's always a steady supply of replacements.
"You'll put a dent in it but somebody else will be there to take his
place," says Gartner research director Maurene Caplan Grey. "The spam kings
know how to get around the system. The only ones you'll frighten are the
occasional spammers trying to make a few extra bucks this weekend."
[This Is Better Left To The Law Enforcement Professionals]
According to a recent estimate, about 200 spammers are responsible for 90%
of the spam-mail sent out globally. Meanwhile, it's not just the spammers
who profit from their activities; other beneficiaries include the providers
of e-mail addresses, suppliers of spamming software, offshore Internet
service providers and even legitimate spam-filtering software vendors.
(TechNewsWorld/E-Commerce Times 25 Aug 2003)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/31421.html
MIT'S OPENCOURSEWARE EXPERIMENT
MIT caught distance educators by surprise in April 2001 when it announced
plans to post the content of some 2,000 classes on the Web, saying it hoped
to spur a worldwide movement among educators to share knowledge and improve
teaching methods. In a world where most institutions are seeking to squeeze
a few extra bucks from their Internet activities, here was a preeminent
university willing to give it all away for free. "It's a profoundly simple
idea that was not intuitive," says Anne Margulies, the former Harvard
assistant provost and executive director of information systems who now
heads up the MIT OpenCourseWare project. "At the time, the world was
clamping down on information, limiting it to those who could pay for it."
In September, MIT will officially launch OpenCourseWare with 500 courses,
but during the past year's beta phase, it's already learned a few lessons,
such as how do you discourage Third World scam artists from hawking MIT
[How?]
degrees as if they were Rolex knock-offs? Despite these problems, the test
was hailed a success, and OpenCourseWare is now set to expand its outreach
by offering translations of 25 courses into Spanish and Portuguese,
courtesy of Universia, a Madrid-based consortium of universities. Similar
offers from the Middle East, the Ukraine and Mongolia are under
consideration. The real test, however, will be whether the project will
sprout the online communities needed to support individual courses. "We'd
like to see self-managed OpenCourseWare communities," says Margulies. "Our
vision is to have this open source software on the site, as well as
information that helps people build a learning community, whether it's in
Namibia, Thailand, whatever." (Wired.com Sep 2003)
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/mit.html
MORE THEORIES ABOUT SOBIG VANDAL'S MOTIVATION
Is money the real motivation for the spread of the Sobig virus? Sobig is
transmitted as an e-mail attachment and is the sixth variant of the
malicious code by an unknown attacker. Mikko H. Hypponen, director of
antivirus research at F-Secure corporation in Finland says: "I think the
motivation is clear: it's money. Behind Sobig we have a group of hackers
who have a budget and money." Computer security expert Russ Cooper suggests
that the vandal is acting out comic book fantasies: "You can liken this guy
to Lex Luthor and we're all Supermen. Luckily, we've been able to get the
kryptonite from around our necks each time so far." One popular theory is
that Sobig is the work of an e-mail spammer who is aggressively trying to
build a clandestine infrastructure for blitzing the Internet with junk
e-mail. Antivirus software researcher Joe Hartman of TrendMicro says, "If
machines remain infected they could be used in any kind of attack. The
question we ask ourselves is, What is he trying to achieve? We don't think
it's planned for a specific threat, rather its more likely a money-making
spam scheme." And Bruce Hughes of Trusecure points out: "There is some
evidence that he's been tied in with spammers." Sobig spreads further only
when a computer user selects the attached program that then secretly mails
itself to e-mail addresses stored in the user's computer. The Computer
Emergency Response Team at Carnegie Mellon University says, "Our current
advice is: Don't open an attachment unless you are expecting one."
(New York Times 26 Aug 2003)
http://partners.nytimes.com/2003/08/26/technology/26VIRU.html
ORGANIZED CRIME BEHIND SOBIG MESS?
Antivirus specialist Peter Simpson warns that the Sobig.F virus is the
latest in a series of attempts on the part of organized crime to shift some
of their illicit activities online. "Sobig smashed all the records in terms
of pure numbers, but that's not nearly the whole story. This is the sixth
in a series of controlled experiments. This isn't about some kiddy writing
viruses in his bedroom -- this is really a very sophisticated example of
organized crime," says Simpson, a manager at Clearswift's ThreatLab.
Simpson explained that the purpose of a virus such as Sobig isn't to cause
damage, but to gain control of the machine in order to access information
such as financial details for the purpose of fraud. It also comes in handy
for disguising the source of spam by hijacking the victim's machine and
identity. "The real question here has to be about the motives of the virus
writer. This isn't just about writing a virus that will spread rapidly and
break records; the motives here are very different and are clearly
criminal. It's all about the hidden agenda." (ZDNet/Silicon.com 25 Aug 2003)
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5067494.html
[Speaking Of Hidden Agendas, The Hidden Agenda In This Case Could Be To
Increase The Penalties For The Script Kiddies Mentioned Above. . .While
Pretending Not To Care About Them. . .Much As The RIAA SAYS It Is *NOT*
Going After The Small Time MP3 Burner, But The Warrants Are Still There]
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[Court Rules In Favor Of Grokseter and Streamcast, Decision Appealed]
[Kazaa Ruling Still Pending In Same Court, Appeal Certain If Same Ruling]
ENTERTAINMENT GROUPS APPEAL FILE-SHARING RULING
Three media groups have filed an appeal to a federal court ruling in
April that freed Grokster and Streamcast from responsibility for the
copyright violations of their users. The ruling does not apply to
Sharman Networks, distributor of the Kazaa file-sharing software. The
Recording Industry Association of America, along with the Motion
Picture Association of America and the National Music Publishers
Association, argue in their appeal that Judge Stephen Wilson's
decision disregarded a previous appeals court opinion regarding
Napster, which held the maker of the file-sharing software responsible.
Michael Page, an attorney for Grokster, said Wilson did follow the
tenets of the Napster decision and ruled properly. A similar case
against Sharman Networks is still pending in Wilson's court.
CNET, 19 August 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1026_3-5065729.html
[History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely. . .
once they have exhausted all other alternatives. Abba Eban]
CALIFORNIA GETS CLOSE TO TOUGH PRIVACY LAW
Fearing an even tougher ballot initiative, the California Assembly has
passed a privacy bill that would place severe limits on what
information financial institutions would be allowed to share. The bill
is expected to pass easily through the state Senate, and Governor Gray
Davis has said he will sign the bill. The bill had previously been
rejected by committees, but lawmakers appeared nervous that an
initiative from consumer groups would be placed on a March ballot and
would likely pass. That initiative would have required institutions to
request permission from consumers before sharing any information with
any company. Steve Blackledge of the California Public Interest
Research Group said the "ball is now in the bankers' and insurers'
court" on whether they will challenge the law in court.
San Jose Mercury News, 19 August 2003
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6568074.htm
CALIFORNIA WOMAN FILES MOTION AGAINST RIAA
A legal motion filed in Washington, D.C., federal court by a "Jane Doe"
Internet service subscriber challenges the recording industry's file
trading subpoenas as unconstitutional and a violation of the
plaintiff's right to privacy. The suit is the first by an individual
whose personal information has been subpoenaed by the Recording
Industry Association of America. The RIAA has subpoenaed the identities
of more than 1,000 computer users who have allegedly been offering
copyrighted songs on file-trading networks, with the goal of filing
copyright lawsuits against the individuals. Because the subpoena was
issued to the plaintiff's Internet service provider, the plaintiff
must petition the court for the right to challenge the subpoena.
CNET, 21 August 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5066754.html
SOBIG CALLED FASTEST-SPREADING WORM
The Sobig.F worm has claimed the dubious distinction of being the
fastest spreading virus to date. The virus flooded e-mail servers and
inboxes, slowing corporate and university network access and causing
some e-mail systems to be taken offline. The assault seems to have
eased since August 21, when the malicious e-mail reportedly accounted
for about 70 percent of e-mail around the world. Security analysts
claim the virus hit the Internet so hard because it uses Trojan-horse
applications distributed by earlier variants of the Sobig worm.
Infected computers became hidden proxy servers, allowing the Sobig-F
worm to employ spamming techniques. Sobig-F is designed to stop on
September 10, leading analysts to suspect another variant will appear
soon thereafter.
Internet News, 21 August 2003
http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3066881
[When I Went To Hand In My Application To Yale In Person,
They Went Out Of Their Way To Make Sure I Did NOT Know...
I Asked The Dean If This Were Intentional. When I Got An
Answer Of "Yes," I Filed My Application In Circular Manner]
CORNELL TESTS WIRELESS CAMPUS TOURS
To make touring the Cornell University campus easier, Cornell is
experimenting with a research project underwritten by Intel that
involves context-aware computers. Visitors carry a Palm organizer
equipped with a global positioning system and the Campus Aware tour
guide program. Students in the university's Human-Computer Interaction
Group load text-based information into each Palm and tag the unit to
the latitude and longitude of campus landmarks. When those stored
components match the components calculated by the GPS unit, the Palm
beeps and displays notes of the official history along with comments
added by previous visitors to that spot. The current user is invited to
add a remark as well. The new notes are synchronized each night with
those on other Campus Aware units. Recent Cornell graduates Kiyo Kubo
and Nick Farina, who developed the Campus Aware project, have started a
company called Spotlight Mobile to program off-the-shelf hardware for
palmtop tours.
New York Times, 21 August 2003 (registration req'd)
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/21/technology/circuits/21gpss.html
FACIAL RECOGNITION PULLED FROM TAMPA STREETS
Police in Tampa, Florida, are removing facial recognition software
linked to street surveillance cameras in the Ybor City entertainment
district after a two-year deployment failed to produce any arrests. The
test program was paid for by Identix, the producer of the software. The
decision to end the test was based on lack of results, said a police
spokesman, not because of privacy issues. The surveillance cameras,
which were installed in Ybor City in 1997, will remain.
Wired News, 21 August 2003
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,60140,00.html
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That's the 33 WEEKS of 2003 as Compared to 29 YEARS!!!
Here Is A Sample Of What Books Were Being Done Around #2336
Nov 2000 Vikram and the Vampire, by Sir Richard F. Burton [vikrvxxx.xxx] 2400
Nov 2000 Imaginary Portraits, by Walter Pater [W. Pater #2][iprtrxxx.xxx] 2399
Nov 2000 The Renaissance, by Walter Pater [rnsncxxx.xxx] 2398
Nov 2000 Story of My Life, by Helen Keller [kellexxx.xxx] 2397
Nov 2000 History of the Catholic Church, by J. MacCaffrey [hcathxxx.xxx] 2396
Nov 2000 The Golden Fleece, by Padraic Colum [fleecxxx.xxx] 2395
[This is not the same as eBook #1614, The Golden Fleece by Julian Hawthorne]
Nov 2000 The Grand Canyon of Arizona, by George W. James [gcoazxxx.xxx] 2394
Nov 2000 His Dog, by Albert Payson Terhune [hsdogxxx.xxx] 2393
Nov 2000 Further Adventures of Lad, Albert Payson Terhune [faladxxx.xxx] 2392
Nov 2000 Bruce, by Albert Payson Terhune [brucexxx.xxx] 2391
Nov 2000 The Conquest of the Old Southwest, by Henderson [cnqswxxx.xxx] 2390
Nov 2000 Bardelys the Magnificent, by Rafael Sabatini [bardexxx.xxx] 2389
Nov 2000 The Bhagavad-Gita, translated by Sir Edwin Arnold [bgitaxxx.xxx] 2388
Nov 2000 The Voice, by Margaret Deland [voicexxx.xxx] 2387
Nov 2000 Theodore Roosevelt; An Intimate Biography, Thayer [teddyxxx.xxx] 2386
Nov 2000 Gala-Days, by Gail Hamilton (Abigail Dodge) [galadxxx.xxx] 2385
Nov 2000 The Deliverance, by Ellen Glasgow [delivxxx.xxx] 2384
Nov 2000 Canterbury Tales and Other Poems, Geoffrey Chaucer[cbtlsxxx.xxx] 2383
Nov 2000 Proposed Territory of Arizona, Sylvester Mowry [tarizxxx.xxx] 2382
Nov 2000 Actions and Reactions, by Rudyard Kipling [RK#13][actrexxx.xxx] 2381
Nov 2000 Das Maerchen von dem Myrtenfraeulein, C. Brentano [?myrtxxx.xxx] 2380
Nov 2000 Chastelard, by Algernon Charles Swinburne [chastxxx.xxx] 2379
Oct 2000 Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology, Mackail [?efgmxxx.xxx] 2378
Oct 2000 The Son of the Wolf, by Jack London [London ###] [snwlfxxx.xxx] 2377
Oct 2000 Up From Slavery, by Booker T. Washington [slvryxxx.xxx] 2376
Oct 2000 Tartarin de Tarascon, by Alphonse Daudet [trtraxxx.xxx] 2375
(See also #1862, a different translation)
Oct 2000 Dora Thorne, by Charlotte M. Braeme [doratxxx.xxx] 2374
Oct 2000 The Path of the Law, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.[#2][pthlwxxx.xxx] 2373
Oct 2000 The Woman-Haters, by Joseph C. Lincoln [wmnhrxxx.xxx] 2372
Oct 2000 The Filigree Ball, by Anna Katherine Green [AKG#4][flgblxxx.xxx] 2371
Oct 2000 Sir Gibbie, by George MacDonald [GM #8][sirgbxxx.xxx] 2370
Oct 2000 One of Ours, by Willa Cather [Willa Cather #6][1oursxxx.xxx] 2369
Oct 2000 The Angel and the Author et al, by J K Jerome[#23][angauxxx.xxx] 2368
Oct 2000 Los Bombardeos Atomicos de Hiroshima y Nagasaki/SP[sbombxxh.xxx] 2367
[English title: The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki]
(Note: This is our HTML Spanish edition; see #685 for our English edition.)
Oct 2000 The Beldonald Holbein, by Henry James [James #22][bldhbxxx.xxx] 2366
Oct 2000 The Princess de Montpensier, by Mme. de Lafayette [?mntpxxx.xxx] 2365
Oct 2000 Active Service, by Stephen Crane[Stephen Crane #3][tvsrvxxx.xxx] 2364
Oct 2000 Incognita, by William Congreve[William Congreve#5][ncogaxxx.xxx] 2363
Oct 2000 The Story of Wellesly, by Florence Converse [wlslyxxx.xxx] 2362
Oct 2000 Why Go To College, by Alice Freeman Palmer [y2clgxxx.xxx] 2361
Oct 2000 Riddle of the Sands, by Erskine Childers [riddlxxx.xxx] 2360
Oct 2000 Stories by English Authors in France, Scribners Ed[sbeafxxx.xxx] 2359
Oct 2000 The After House, by Mary Roberts Rinehart[MRR #14][ftrhsxxx.xxx] 2358
Oct 2000 Great Jehoshaphat & Gully Dirt, Jewell Ellen Smith[gjagdxxh.xxx] 2357C
Oct 2000 Tommy and Co., by Jerome K. Jerome [Jerome #22][tomcoxxx.xxx] 2356
Oct 2000 The Formation of Vegetable Mould, by Darwin [CD#9][vgmldxxx.xxx] 2355
Oct 2000 On the Brain, by T. H. Huxley [THH#3] [Darwin #8][huxbrxxx.xxx] 2354
Oct 2000 Tea-table Talk, by Jerome K. Jerome [Jerome #21][ttalkxxx.xxx] 2353
Oct 2000 Eurasia, by Chris. Evans [uasiaxxx.xxx] 2352
Oct 2000 John Halifax, Gentleman, by Mrs. Craik:Dinah Maria[halifxxx.xxx] 2351
Oct 2000 His Last Bow, by Arthur Conan Doyle[A.C.Doyle #23][lstbwxxx.xxx] 2350
Oct 2000 The Adv. of The Devil's Foot, A. Conan Doyle [#22][dvlftxxx.xxx] 2349
Oct 2000 The Disappearance Of Lady Frances Carfax [ACD #21][lcrfxxxx.xxx] 2348
Oct 2000 The Adv. Of The Dying Detective, A Conan Doyle #20[dydetxxx.xxx] 2347
Oct 2000 The Adv. Of The Bruce-Partington Plans [Doyle #19][bplanxxx.xxx] 2346
Oct 2000 The Adv. Of The Red Circle A. Conan Doyle [#18][rcrclxxx.xxx] 2345
Oct 2000 The Adv. Of The Cardboard Box, by Conan Doyle #17[crdbdxxx.xxx] 2344
Oct 2000 The Adv. Of Wisteria Lodge, A. Conan Doyle [#16][wstraxxx.xxx] 2343
Sep 2000 Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre 8, by Goethe[Goethe 20][?wml8xxx.xxx] 2342
thru
Sep 2000 Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre 1, by Goethe[Goethe 13][?wml1xxx.xxx] 2335
Sep 2000 The Works of Rudyard Kipling/One Volume Edition/12[1vkipxxx.xxx] 2334
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From Newsscan:
INTERNET STAYS LIGHT DURING BLACKOUT
During yesterday's blackout in northeast U.S. states and several major
Canadian cities, wireless networks and Internet connections allowed people
to keep communicating. The chief business officer of Equinix, which
operates Internet Business Exchange centers that serve more than 90% of the
world's Internet routes, explains: "We lost all utility power out there,
but we immediately went to battery power for a few seconds, at which point
all of our major generators kicked in" to allow normal operations that were
"totally seamless to customers." Internet customers therefore suffered "no
disruptions whatsoever" to their Internet service resulting from the
electrical system failures. (AP/San Jose Mercury News 15 Aug 2003)
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6540489.htm
[For Those Who Doubt There Are Billions Of Computers. . .at this growth rate
it only takes about 5 years for a billion more computers to be sold. . . .]
PC SALES COULD REACH NEW HIGH IN 2003
Gartner has adjusted its estimate of worldwide PC shipments upward to 161
million this year, hitting a new benchmark for the industry, says Gartner
analyst Kiyomi Yamada. Gartner recently rejiggered its method of accounting
for unit shipments to include units previously overlooked, says Yamada. The
error was revealed when Gartner noticed a discrepancy between the number of
components, such as processors, and the number of finished PCs. The
difference pointed to a previously unrecognized market for so-called
white-box PCs -- machines that are usually assembled and sold by small
companies. Gartner has since gone back and revised its PC unit shipment
numbers for at least the past six years, boosting those figures
accordingly. Meanwhile, IDC has predicted a 2003 unit shipment increase of
6.3% to 145 million, but analyst Roger Kay says the firm may revise those
numbers upward, based on hot sales of notebook computers.
(CNet News.com 14 Aug 2003)
http://news.com.com/2100-1003_3-5063927.html?tag=lh
[And half of those new computers will be laptops. . .not desk machines.]
[Napster Was Right. . .And Is NOT Being Allowed To Play]
MICROSOFT TEAMS WITH UK FIRM ON EUROPEAN MUSIC SERVICE
Microsoft and London-based On Demand Distribution (OD2) have teamed up to
offer a pay-per-song pan-European Internet music service modeled after
Apple's popular U.S. iTunes service. OD2 possesses the largest catalog of
legal digital music in Europe, listing more than 200,000 tracks by 8,500
artists on all five record labels, plus a healthy representation of
independents. The downloads will be priced at 99 euro cents ($1.12) apiece
and can be accessed through the MSN Music Club or Tiscali Music Club using
Microsoft's Windows Media Player 9 software. The bold move has caught the
attention of European Union regulators who are still pursuing an antitrust
case against the software giant and have specifically targeted the Windows
Media Player software in their investigation. "We like that the European
consumer now has access to songs for 99 cents," says an EU spokesman, but
the new deal "reinforces the impression" that businesses are designing
services for Media Player because of its dominance. "This shows how
important it is to have your particular media player software linked to the
dominant desktop." (AP 14 Aug 2003)
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20030814/D7STU4880.html
[Never Believe ANYthing Has Been Erased!]
WEALTH OF CORPORATE SECRETS ON THE WEB
Many documents posted online may contain sensitive corporate or personal
information, according to AT&T researcher Simon Byers, who was able to
unearth hidden information from thousands of Microsoft Word documents
posted on the Web using an ordinary search engine and a random selection of
keywords. Byers targeted Word documents because they're so common, but he
stressed that other document formats, such as Adobe PDF, may contain
similar hidden information. After downloading the Word files, Byer used the
free software tools "antiword" and "catdoc" to convert them to plain text.
Then, using a simple script he wrote, Byers was able to locate text that
had been deleted from the original Word files, including people's names and
other personal identifiers, e-mail headers, network paths and text from
related documents. "The worst is erased text. This has bitten people
surprisingly often," says Bruce Schneier, a security expert with
Counterpane. Microsoft Office UK marketing manager Neil Laver says the
company is working on ways to better ensure sensitive information is not
inadvertently leaked in files. The next version of Office 2003 will include
tools that will allow users to remove personal information from documents
as well as new "information rights management" software that will enable an
author to determine who can read or forward a document. Meanwhile, Schneier
recommends converting documents to plain ASCII before publishing online: "I
don't know of any programs that effectively clean out the extra text."
(New Scientist 15 Aug 2003)
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994057
RIVALS RATTLE GOOGLE WITH SEARCH INNOVATIONS
Google may be king of the hill in the search engine scene, but new
technologies introduced by competitors are aimed at shaking up the market.
One of the most technically interesting is Teoma, which was acquired by
AskJeeves in 2001. Teoma's advantage is that rather than relying on a page
ranking algorithm to determine how to list search results, it uses an
algorithm that reveals the Web "communities" around a particular topic and
what they're currently discussing. So that if you searched on "power
blackout" on Friday, Teoma's "refinements" section (on the right side of
the screen) included "electrical surge" and "cost of downtime." "It's a
great way to learn about a topic, or to find the precise thing for which
you are looking, without having to actually go to a lot of links," says
Wall Street Journal columnist Lee Gomes, who adds that AltaVista has
something similar on its Web site. And while the final outcome of the
search engine wars is still up in the air, "What's indisputable is that the
world of search engines is scene to more innovation and competition than
many folks realize," says Gomes. (Wall Street Journal 18 Aug 2003)
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB106115787227742500,00.html (sub req'd)
REALISTICALLY, YOU SHOULD PLAN TO GET A 64-BIT MACHINE
Apple already has 100,000 orders for its new $2,000-3,000 64-bit-processor
G5 machines, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will be launching its 64-bit
Athlon 64 FX processor next month. Richard Heye of AMD predicts,
"Sixty-four-bit computing will take off faster than people think." A 64-bit
processor can theoretically handle 16 quintillion (i.e., 16 billion
billion) bytes of random access memory (RAM). Computer designer Richard
Doherty of the consulting firm Envisioneering says that 64-bit computing
"will put a tremendous amount of power into the hands of scientific
researchers and engineers first, and to a secondary degree to some artists
who want to express themselves in three-dimensional design." Even now,
Hollywood digital animation studios require at least two gigabytes of RAM
to render a single frame of some movies -- and adding even more realism to
computer graphics will increase RAM demands exponentially.(New York Times
18 Aug 2003)
http://partners.nytimes.com/2003/08/18/technology/18NECO.html
[Satellite and Laptops. . .Now The Prevalent Modes Of Operation]
SATELLITE IS CHEAPER THAN CABLE
The price of satellite television reception has dropped below that of cable
for the first time ever, according to a new study by J.D. Power &
Associates. The price differential between the two competing technologies
has "narrowed significantly" over the last five years, with the current
average satellite TV cost up 8% to $48.93 a month. During the same time
period, the average cable TV bill has soared 41% to $49.62 a month. Much of
that increase is attributed to the cost of upgrading networks and adding
new services, such as digital TV and video-on-demand, but those efforts
haven't proven successful in boosting customer loyalty. "Digital cable
hasn't turned out to be the solution the cable industry needed to stem the
tide of migration to satellite providers," says J.D. Powers senior director
Steve Kirby. The report suggests cable providers should focus on improving
customer service and possibly bundling television with other services.
(Wall Street Journal 19 Aug 2003)
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SEEKING PARTNERS FOR DIGITAL PROJECT
The Library of Congress is looking for partners for the National
Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, whose goal
is to protect digital content from being lost. Applications are being
accepted through November 12 for awards of between $500,000 and $3
million, which will be distributed in February of next year. Organizers
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Federal Computer Week, 15 August 2003
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0811/web-loc-08-15-03.asp
INTERNET UNAFFECTED BY POWER FAILURE
According to Keynote Systems, which tracks performance of the Internet,
the power outage affecting parts of the northeastern United States and
Canada has not affected the Internet. A statement from Keynote Systems
noted that as of Thursday afternoon the Internet and all major U.S. Web
sites were performing normally. Cell phone call volume was extremely
high, however, causing congestion on networks that have been able to
keep operating on back-up power from generators. Sprint and Verizon
advised customers to be patient and indicated that some calls to the
east coast might be blocked to ensure availability for emergency calls.
New York Times, 14 August 2003 (registration req'd)
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/14/technology/14POWE-NET.html
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Sep 2005 Kokoro, by Lafcadio Hearn [#9][kkoroxxx.xxx] 8882
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Sep 2005 The Mischief Maker, by E. Phillips Oppenheim [?msmkxxx.xxx] 8878
Sep 2005 Geoffrey Strong, by Laura E. Richards [gffryxxx.xxx] 8877
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Sep 2005 The Isle of Unrest, by Henry Seton Merriman [#7][?islexxx.xxx] 8873
Sep 2005 Report on the Condition of the South, Carl Schurz [cnsthxxx.xxx] 8872
Sep 2005 A Desperate Character, by Ivan Turgenev [#7][?despxxx.xxx] 8871
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[Subtitle: Recetas de Cocina] [Language: Spanish]
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Sep 2005 Botchan (Master Darling), by Kin-nosuke Natsume [btchnxxx.xxx] 8868
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Sep 2005 Memoires secrets de Fournier, by Claude Fournier [?mmrsxxx.xxx] 8864
[Full title: Memoires secrets de Fournier l'Americain]
[Intro. and Notes: Francois-Alphonse Aulard] [Language: French]
Sep 2005 Le Speronare, by Alexandre Dumas [?lsprxxx.xxx] 8863
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Sep 2005 Life, Studies, Works Of Benjamin West,by John Galt[?bwstxxx.xxx] 8857
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[The Divine Comedy: The Vision of Hell, Purgatory and Paradise]
[Full Author: Dante Alighieri][File Size: 36 mb]
[Tr.: Henry Francis Cary; Illustrated by Gustave Dore]
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Paradise, Dante, Dore Complete[#41][dpar4xxx.xxx] 8799
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Paradise, Dante, Dore V3[#40][dpar3xxx.xxx] 8798
Aug 2005 Divine Comedy: Paradise, Dante, Dore V2[#39][dpar2xxx.xxx] 8797
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would weigh as much as the average elephant, but in another year we won't
be able to find ANY elephant that weighs enough to balance them, so we are
going to need some new ways to demonstrate how many eBooks there are.
I have these little graphs like this one:
Aug 10, 2003 9,000>8/03 9,000
July 21, 2003 8,750>7/03 8,750
July 4, 2003 8,500>7/03 8,500
May 20, 2003 8,000>5/03 8,000
7,500>3/03 7,500
7,000>1/03 7,000
6,500>12/02 6,500
6,000 >9/02 6,000
5,500 >7/02 5,500
5,000 >4/02 5,000
4,500 >2/02 4,500
4,000>10/01 4,000
3,500 >5/01 3,500
3,000 >12/00 3,000
2,500 > 8/00 2,500
2,000 >12/99 2,000
1,500 >10/98 1,500
1,000 >8/97 1,000
500 >4/96 500
100 >12/93 <<<December 10, 1993 100
10 > 12/90 10
YR 1990/1991/1992/1993/1994/1995/1996/1997/1998/1999/2000/2001/2002/2003 ^####
For now:
But we need something to emphasize that if you printed out all the Project
Gutenberg eBooks in normal hardback format, not computer paper, they would
STILL weigh 10,000 pounds = 5 tons = weight of the average adult elephant!
And something about how this same graph will get us to 1,000,000 eBooks in
just one more decade.
It's going to take some imagination to come up with these!!!
8. Help With PT1 Of The Newsletter
I'm going to be concentrating much more on PR and fundraising,
and I have serious tunnel-vision. . .I need help so I won't be
distracted from helping us achieve our goals for the new decade.
9. Reaching 15% Of The World Population: not PR.
Not only are we going to need PR to just TELL people 1,000,000
eBooks are available in 100 different languages, but we should
be preparing some people who know how to help when people want
to set up servers in various locations and languages. . . .
Greg Newby, among all the other dozens of hats he wears for us
. . .is also our Mirror Guru. . .and will certainly be able to
use some help. . .especially when we run into other languages,
operating systems, and other variables.
I should also add that we've never had enough money to pay him
a single cent. . . .
In just a few years, literally, English will no longer be what
it has been, the dominant language of the Internet, and then a
few more years and it won't even be second. . . .
If we are indeed going to prepare for the next 10 years we are
going to have to surf the new waves as they come along. . . .
Which brings us to:
10. Planning For The Next Decade, And Beyond
There are obviously events, and approaches, that no one single
person can possibly come up with, so we are going to need some
SERIOUS futurist thinking and analysis. . .all ideas should be
considered. . . .
For music & art & languages & PR & etc. we'd like to get
a team together. We can provide, free of charge, titles
such as PR coordinator, or music curator. We can set up
mailing lists, provide guidance and solicit even further
help from our Newsletter and Web pages. Be a leader, or
be a follower, for a few minutes per month to many hours
per day. Consider, what it would take for YOU to become
more involved. . .then we'll help to make it happen!!!
Thanks!!!
Always so nice to hear from you!
Michael S. Hart
<hart@pobox.com>
Project Gutenberg
Principal Instigator
"*Internet User ~#100*"
As of August 19 we are over 9/10 of the way to 10,000 eBooks!!!:
Your download should include ~9075+ free eBooks from Project Gutenberg at:
http://gutenberg.net
That means there are ~925- left to go until we get to #10,000!
Currently we have ~110 days to go to December 10, 2003,
a decade since eBook #100, and are averaging 10+ per day.
Next week, hopefully about 70 more!
We are currently running at about 96% of Moore's Law growth.
Perhaps YOUR contribution will bring us up to 100%!!!
Please send us your suggestions!
Hand out free copies!