The Project Gutenberg Weekly Newsletter 25th June 2003
eBooks Readable By Both Humans and Computers For Since 1971
Part 3
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TOTAL COUNT as of today, Wed 25 Jun 2003: 8,352 (incl. 241 Aus.).
Last week the Total Count was 8,221, including 239 at PG of Australia.
This week we added 52 new (incl. 2 at PG of Australia).
RESERVED count: 39
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Mar 1998 Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand [In English] [cdbenxxx.xxx]1254
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Sep 1997 Within The Tides, by Joseph Conrad [Conrad #14] [wthntxxx.xxx]1053
[Text in wthnt10.txt/.zip, XHTML in wthnt10h.htm/.zip]
Sep 1997 A Reading of Life, Other Poems, by George Meredith[rdlifxxx.xxx]1042
[Text in rdlif10.txt/.zip, XHTML in rdlif10h.htm]
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Feb 1998 Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francis Rabelais [ggpntxxx.xxx]1200
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[Illustrator: Gustave Dore]
(See also new HTML files of each individual book #'s8166-8170,
averaging 2.5mb)
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Apr 2001 Indian Summer of a Forsyte, by John Galsworthy[#5][isoafxxx.xxx]2594
Contains:
Indian Summer of a Forsyte
In Chancery
[This is Volume 2 of the Forsyte Saga, also see: #2559 & #2596]
The following have been re-posted in an updated 11th Edition:
Aug 2003 The Forsyte Saga, complete, by Galsworthy [JG#38][fsagaxxx.xxx]4397
[Author: John Galsworthy]
(This file is a compilation of #2596 Awakening & To Let, and #2594 Indian
Summer of a Forsyte, and #2559 Man of Property)
The following are being re-indexed to include subtitles:
May 2005 Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan,Lafcadio Hearn[#7][?glm2xxx.xxx]8133
[Subtitle: Second Series]
May 2005 Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan,Lafcadio Hearn[#6][?glm1xxx.xxx]8130
[Subtitle: First Series]
Dec 2004 Specimens of Greek Tragedy, by Goldwin Smith [?grtrxxx.xxx]7073
[Subtitle: Specimens of Greek Tragedy: Aeschylus and Sophocles]
The following are being re-indexed to correct the order of posting (Numbers
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Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Deuteronomy Book 5[#25][bib05xxx.xxx]8005
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Numbers Book 4[#24][bib04xxx.xxx]8004
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Jun 2006 The History of Rome, v1, by Theodor Mommsen [hrom1xxx.xxx]10701
[Tr.: William Purdie Dickson]
[See Also #3060 for the original German]
May 2005 Contes de la Montagne, by Erckmann-Chatrian [?mntgxxx.xxx]8173
[Language: French]
May 2005 History of Astronomy, by George Forbes [?hsrsxxx.xxx]8172
[Also posted HTML as 8hsrs10h.zip - zipped only]
[Also posted Unicode - 8hsrs10u.txt and 8hsrs10u.zip]
May 2005 Modern Italian Poets, by W. D. Howells [?mdipxxx.xxx]8171
[Subtitle: Essays and Versions]
May 1998 Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Rabelais, Book V [rab05xxx.xxx]8170
May 1998 Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Rabelais, Book IV [rab04xxx.xxx]8169
May 1998 Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Rabelais, Book III [rab03xxx.xxx]8168
May 1998 Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Rabelais, Book II [rab02xxx.xxx]8167
May 1998 Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Rabelais, Book I [rab01xxx.xxx]8166
[Full Author: Francois Rabelais]
[Translated into English by Sir Thom. Urquhart of Cromarty and P. A. Motteux]
[Illustrated HTML, zipped only - rab0?10h.zip][Illustrated by Gustave Dore]
May 2005 The Geste of Duke Jocelyn, by Jeffery Farnol [#5][?jocexxx.xxx]8165
May 2005 My Man Jeeves, by P. G. Wodehouse [#27][?jeevxxx.xxx]8164
May 2005 Handbook of Universal Literature,A. C. Lynch Botta[?unltxxx.xxx]8163
[Full author: Anne C. Lynch Botta]
May 2005 Modern Painting, by George Moore [?mdptxxx.xxx]8162
May 2005 Fragments Of Ancient Poetry, by James MacPherson [?fgapxxx.xxx]8161
[Subtitle: Collected in the Highlands of Scotland and Translated from
the Galic or Erse Language]
May 2005 Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth,G. Brandes[?rchyxxx.xxx]8160
[Full Author: George Brandes]
[Also posted: accented HTML in 8rchy10h.htm/.zip]
May 2005 Wanderings In South America, by Charles Waterton [?wnsaxxx.xxx]8159
[Also posted: accented in HTML 8wnsa10h.htm, with images in 8wnsa10h.zip]
May 2005 Barlasch of the Guard, by H. S. Merriman [brlsxxxx.xxx]8158
[Also posted: XHTML in brls10h.htm/.zip]
May 2005 Esther Waters, by George Moore [?esthxxx.xxx]8157
May 2005 Twilight And Dawn, by Caroline Pridham [?twltxxx.xxx]8156
[Subtitle: Simple Talks on the Six Days of Creation]
[Author AKA: Mrs. L. G. Wait]
May 2005 Colonel Thorndyke's Secret, by G. A. Henty [thornxxx.xxx]8155
[Also posted HTML - thorn10h.zip and thorn10h.htm]
May 2005 Revolutionary Heroes, &c, by James Parton [?revhxxx.xxx]8154
[Full Title: Revolutionary Heroes, And Other Historical Papers]
May 2005 Young Engineers in Arizona, H. Irving Hancock [#2][azengxxx.xxx]8153
May 2005 Henrik Ibsen, by Edmund Gosse [?ibsnxxx.xxx]8152
[HTML version in 8ibsn10h.htm and illustrated HTML in 8ibsn10h.zip]
May 2005 Miss Merivale's Mistake, by Mrs. Henry Clarke [?mmvmxxx.xxx]8151
May 2005 A Street of Paris, by Honore De Balzac [parisxxx.xxx]8150
[Full title: A Street Of Paris And Its Inhabitant]
[Also posted in Illustrated HTML, zipped only - paris10h.zip]
May 2005 Jean Christophe: In Paris, by Romain Rolland [?jeanxxx.xxx]8149
May 2005 Youth and Egolatry, by Pío Baroja [?yegoxxx.xxx]8148
May 2005 The Man Who Would Be King, by Rudyard Kipling [?kingxxx.xxx]8147
[Also posted HTML - 8king10h.zip and 8king10h.htm]
May 2005 Victor Roy, A Masonic poem, Harriet Annie Wilkins [vcroyxxx.xxx]8146
[Also posted HTML - vcroy10h.zip and vcroy10h.htm]
May 2005 Life And Times Of Washington, V2, by Schroeder, &c[?ltw2xxx.xxx]8145
[Subtitle: Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched]
[Full Author: John Frederick Schroeder]
May 2005 Acetylene, Principles, &c, by Leeds & Butterfield [?acetxxx.xxx]8144
[Full Title: Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use]
[Subtitle: A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and
Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat,
and Power]
[Full Authors: F.H. Leeds and W.J. Atkinson Butterfield]
[Also posted: HTML with accented characters plus images in 8acet10h.zip only]
May 2005 The Shadow of the East, by E. M. Hull [#2][?shadxxx.xxx]8143
May 2005 The Riot Act, by British Parliament [rtactxxx.xxx]8142
[Also posted HTML - rtact10h.zip and rtact10h.htm]
May 2005 Der Nachsommer, by Adalbert Stifter [#2][?nsomxxx.xxx]8126
[Language: German]
May 2005 Early Bardic Literature, Ireland, Standish O'Grady[?eblixxx.xxx]8109
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Romans Book 45[#65][bib45xxx.xxx]8045
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Acts Book 44[#64][bib44xxx.xxx]8044
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, John Book 43[#63][bib43xxx.xxx]8043
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Luke Book 42[#62][bib42xxx.xxx]8042
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Mark Book 41[#61][bib41xxx.xxx]8041
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Matthew Book 40[#60][bib40xxx.xxx]8040
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Malachi Book 39[#59][bib39xxx.xxx]8039
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Zechariah Book 38[#58][bib38xxx.xxx]8038
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Haggai Book 37[#57][bib37xxx.xxx]8037
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Zephaniah Book 36[#56][bib36xxx.xxx]8036
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Habakkuk Book 35[#55][bib35xxx.xxx]8035
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Nahum Book 34[#54][bib34xxx.xxx]8034
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Micah Book 33[#53][bib33xxx.xxx]8033
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Jonah Book 32[#52][bib32xxx.xxx]8032
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Obadiah Book 31[#51][bib31xxx.xxx]8031
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Part 3
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Last week the Total Count was 8,221, including 238 at PG of Australia.
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Aug 1997 H. F. Cary's Translation of Dante, Purgatory [2ddccxxx.xxx]1006
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May 2001 Du Cote de Chez Swann, Marcel Proust [Proust #1][?swanxxx.xxx]2650
[This of Volume One of Proust's "A La Recherche du Temps Perdu"]
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Jan 1994 Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne[Verne2][80dayxxx.xxx] 103
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Dec 2000 The New Atlantis, by Sir Francis Bacon [nwatlxxx.xxx]2434
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Aug 2000 Uncle Remus/Songs/Sayings, by Joel Chandler Harris[remusxxx.xxx]2306
[Full Title: Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings]
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May 2005 Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures,by Edgar Franklin[hawhaxxx.xxx]8141
May 2005 Lectures Of Col. Ingersoll, V1, by R. G. Ingersoll[ingr1xxx.xxx]8140
[Full title: Lectures Of Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Vol. I]
[Full author: Col. Robert Green Ingersoll]
May 2005 Shakspere And Montaigne, by Jacob Feis [?shkmxxx.xxx]8139
[Subtitle: An Endeavour to Explain the Tendency of 'Hamlet' from Allusions
in Contemporary Works]
(Note: "Shakspere", not "Shakespeare", is the spelling as used by the author.)
May 2005 War-time Silhouettes, by Stephen Hudson [?swarxxx.xxx]8138
May 2005 Girls Aiding the Red Cross,by Gertrude W. Morrison[?gredxxx.xxx]8137
[Full title: The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross]
[Also posted HTML - 8gred10h.zip and 8gred10h.htm]
May 2005 Henry Fielding: A Memoir, by G. M. Godden [?hfldxxx.xxx]8136
[Also posted HTML - 8hfld10h.zip and 8hfld10h.htm]
May 2005 The Cathedral, by Hugh Walpole [?cthdxxx.xxx]8135
[Also posted: HTML with accented characters in 8cthd10h.htm/.zip]
May 2005 Together, by Robert Herrick (1868-1938) [tgthrxxx.xxx]8134
[Author is not the 17th century British poet of the same name]
May 2005 Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan,Lafcadio Hearn[#7][?glm2xxx.xxx]8133
May 2005 Life in the Clearings vs. the Bush,Mrs. Moodie[#3][lcgbsxxx.xxx]8132
[Full author: Mrs. Susanna Moodie]
[Also posted HTML - lcgbs10h.zip and lcgbs10h.htm]
May 2005 The Misses Mallett, By E. H. Young [?Msmlxxx.xxx]8131
[Subtitle: The Bridge Dividing] [Author Aka: Emily Hilda Young]
May 2005 Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan,Lafcadio Hearn[#6][?glm1xxx.xxx]8130
May 2005 A Dreamer's Tales, by Edward J. M. D. Plunkett[#4][?dremxxx.xxx]8129
[Full author: Lord Dunsany (Edward J. M. D. Plunkett)]
May 2005 In Ghostly Japan, by Lafcadio Hearn [#5][?igjpxxx.xxx]8128
[The zipped file also contains several images]
May 2005 Two Nations, by Algernon Charles Swinburne [#7][?twonxxx.xxx]8127
May 2005 Impressions And Comments, by Havelock Ellis [?ellsxxx.xxx]8125
May 2005 Woodrow Wilson As I Know Him, By Joseph P. Tumulty[?wwikxxx.xxx]8124
May 2005 Virginians, By William Makepeace Thackeray[WMT#29][virgnxxx.xxx]8123
May 2005 Legends Of The Northwest, By Hanford Lennox Gordon[?lgndxxx.xxx]8122
May 2005 Ghosts, by Henrik Ibsen [#13][?ghstxxx.xxx]8121
May 2005 Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, by Teresa of Avila [?trsaxxx.xxx]8120
[Also posted HTML - 8trsa10h.zip and 8trsa10h.htm]
May 2005 Sklepy cynamonowe, by Bruno Schulz [sklepxxx.xxx]8119
[Language: Polish][Character Set Encoding: Codepage 1250]
May 2005 Redburn. His First Voyage, by Herman Melville [?redbxxx.xxx]8118
[Also posted HTML with accents in 8redb10h.htm/.zip]
May 2005 The Possessed, by Fyodor Dostoevsky [8devlxxh.xxx]8117
[Subtitle: The Devils]
[HTML only in 8devl10h.htm/.htm]
May 2005 Communistic Societies/United States, By Nordhoff [?csusxxx.xxx]8116
[Full Title: The Communistic Societies of the United States]
[Subtitle: From Personal Visit and Observation] [Author: Charles Nordhoff]
May 2005 Authors of Greece, by T. W. Lumb [?augrxxx.xxx]8115
May 2005 Personal Recollections, by Charlotte Elizabeth [?persxxx.xxx]8114
May 2005 Literary Love-Letters, by Robert Herrick [#3][?lovlxxx.xxx]8113
[Full title: Literary Love-Letters and Other Stories]
May 2005 Houses of Aborigines, by Lewis H. Morgan [haborxxx.xxx]8112
[Full title: Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines]
May 2005 After Long Years, Trans. S. A. Miller/A. M. Dunne [?alyrxxx.xxx]8111
[Full Title: After Long Years and Other Stories]
[Full Author: Tr. from the German by Sophie A. Miller and Agnes M. Dunne]
May 2005 Lincoln Letters, by Abraham Lincoln [lnclnxxx.xxx]8110
[lncln10.zip contains 7 graphic images]
May 2005 Literary and Social Essays, George William Curtis [?litsxxx.xxx]8108
May 2005 Principal Navigations, V6, by Richard Hakluyt [#9][?hk06xxx.xxx]8107
[Full title: The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and
Discoveries of The English Nation, v. 6]
[Subtitle: Madiera, The Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc.]
May 2005 First Voyage Round the World, by James Cook [#2][cfvrwxxx.xxx]8106
[Full title: Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World
Made in H.M. Bark "Endeavor]
[Also in illustrated HTML, zipped only - cfvrw10h.zip
May 2005 Imaginations and Reveries,(A.E.) G. W. Russell[#3][imgrvxxx.xxx]8105
[Full author: (A.E.) George William Russell]
May 2005 National Being,by (A.E.)George William Russell[#2][irpolxxx.xxx]8104
[Subtitle: Some Thoughts on an Irish Polity]
May 2005 Moral Philosophy, by Joseph Rickaby, S. J [?mrphxxx.xxx]8103
May 2005 The Forme of Cury, by Samuel Pegge [?curyxxx.xxx]8102
[Subtitle: A Roll of Ancient English Cookery Compiled, about A.D. 1390]
[Language: Middle English and Latin]
May 2005 Bertram Cope's Year, by Henry Blake Fuller [?copexxx.xxx]8101
May 2005 Reize naar Surinamen, by John Gabriel Stedman [#1][?rns1xxx.xxx]8096
[Full title: Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana
(vol. I of IV)] [Language: Dutch]
[7-bit version in 7rns110.txt/.zip; 8-bit version in 8rns110.txt/.zip]
[Also posted: XML in 8rns110x.zip with a readme.txt file, zip only]
May 2005 Awful Disclosures, by Maria Monk [?adisxxx.xxx]8095
[Full Title: Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never
before Published]
May 2005 Certain Noble Plays of Japan, by Ezra Pound [?cnpjxxx.xxx]8094
[Subtitle: From the Manuscripts of Ernest Fenollosa, Chosen and Finished
by Ezra Pound, with an Introduction by William Butler Yeats]
May 2005 The Canadian Elocutionist, by Anna Kelsey Howard [?cnelxxx.xxx]8093
[Author AKA: Miss Anna Halleck Kelsey]
[Subtitle: Designed for the Use of Colleges, Schools and for
Self-Instruction, Together with a Copious Selection in Prose and Poetry
of Pieces Adapted for Reading, Recitation and Practice]
May 2005 Tremendous Trifles, by G.K. Chesterton [?trtrxxx.xxx]8092
May 2005 Sketches and Studies, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#26][skstdxxx.xxx]8091
[Contains: Life of Franklin Pierce; Chiefly about War Matters
Alice Doane's Appeal;The Ancestral Footstep]
May 2005 Our Old Home, by Nathaniel Hawthorne [#25][oldhmxxx.xxx]8090
[Subtitle: A Series of English Sketches]
May 2005 American Notebooks, V2,by Nathaniel Hawthorne[#24][amnt2xxx.xxx]8089
[Full title: Passages From The American Notebooks, Volume 2.]
May 2005 American Notebooks, V1,by Nathaniel Hawthorne[#23][amnt1xxx.xxx]8088
[Full title: Passages From The American Notebooks, Volume 1]
May 2005 A Fountain Sealed, by Anne Douglas Sedgwick [?founxxx.xxx]8087
May 2005 Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, by C. Doctorow [domkgxxx.xxx]8086C
[Author: Cory Doctorow]
[Also posted XML - domkg10h.zip and domkg10h.htm]
May 2005 Die Goettliche Komoedie, by Dante Alighieri [?komdxxx.xxx]8085
[Language: German]
May 2005 Hunting with the Bow and Arrow, by Saxton Pope [?hbowxxx.xxx]8084
[Also posted illustratedHTML, zipped only - 8hbow10h.zip]
May 2005 The Allis Family, by American Sunday School Union [allisxxx.xxx]8083
[Full title: The Allis Family; or, Scenes of Western Life]
May 2005 Canyons of the Colorado, by J. W. Powell [?clcnxxx.xxx]8082
[Also posted in illustrated HTML, zipped only - 8clcn10h.zip]
May 2005 Louisa Pallant, by Henry James [#52][pallnxxx.xxx]8081
May 2005 A Passionate Pilgrim, by Henry James [#51][passpxxx.xxx]8080
May 2005 Pamela Giraud, by Honore de Balzac [#106][pamelxxx.xxx]8079
May 2005 The Old Homestead, by Ann S. Stephens [oldhmxxx.xxx]8078
May 2005 The Mind in the Making, by James Harvey Robinson [?mindxxx.xxx]8077
May 2005 The History of David Grieve, by Mrs. Humphry Ward [grievxxx.xxx]8076
May 2005 Junior Classics, V8, by Edited by W. Patten [#5][jrcl8xxx.xxx]8075
[Full title: The Junior Classics Volume 8]
[Full author: Selected and arranged by William Patten]
May 2005 La Cite Antique, by Fustel de Coulanges [?citexxx.xxx]8074
[Language: French]
May 2005 A Fool For Love, by Francis Lynde [flflvxxx.xxx]8073
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Amos Book 30[#50][bib30xxx.xxx]8030
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Joel Book 29[#49][bib29xxx.xxx]8029
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Hosea Book 28[#48][bib28xxx.xxx]8028
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Daniel Book 27[#47][bib27xxx.xxx]8027
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Ezekiel Book 26[#46][bib26xxx.xxx]8026
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Lamentations Book 25[#45][bib25xxx.xxx]8025
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Jeremiah Book 24[#44][bib24xxx.xxx]8024
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Isaiah Book 23[#43][bib23xxx.xxx]8023
Apr 2005 The Bible, K James, Song of Solomon Book 22[#42][bib22xxx.xxx]8022
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Ecclesiastes Book 21[#41][bib21xxx.xxx]8021
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Proverbs Book 20[#40][bib20xxx.xxx]8020
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Psalms Book 19[#39][bib19xxx.xxx]8019
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Job Book 18[#38][bib18xxx.xxx]8018
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Esther Book 17[#37][bib17xxx.xxx]8017
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Nehemiah Book 16[#36][bib16xxx.xxx]8016
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Dec 1998 The Life of Phineas T. Barnum, by Joel Benton [ptbnmxxx.xxx]1576
Dec 1998 The Foundations of Personality, by Abraham Myerson[prstyxxx.xxx]1575
Dec 1998 Historic Girls, by E. S. Brooks [hgrlsxxx.xxx]1574
Dec 1998 Frank's Campaign/Farm & Camp, Horatio Alger Jr. #9[frcmpxxx.xxx]1573
Dec 1998 Timaeus, by Plato, Benjamin Jowett, Tr. #3 [tmeusxxx.xxx]1572
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Dec 1998 The Power of Concentration, By Theron Q. Dumont [prconxxx.xxx]1570
Dec 1998 The Lily of the Valley by Honore de Balzac[HdB#51][tlotvxxx.xxx]1569
Dec 1998 Poems, by William Ernest Henley[William Henley #2][pmwehxxx.xxx]1568
Dec 1998 Poems, by T. S. [Thomas Stearns] Eliot [Eliot #3][tsepmxxx.xxx]1567
Dec 1998 The Evolution of Modern Medicine, by William Osler[teommxxx.xxx]1566
Dec 1998 Last Days of Pompeii, Edward George Bulwer-Lytton [tldopxxx.xxx]1565
Dec 1998 Life of Johnson by [James] Boswell [ljnsnxxx.xxx]1564
Dec 1998 The Crystal Stopper, by Maurice LeBlanc [cstprxxx.xxx]1563
Dec 1998 Little Rivers, by Henry van Dyke [van Dyke #4][ltrvsxxx.xxx]1562
Dec 1998 Pagan & Christian Creeds, by Edward Carpenter [pchrcxxx.xxx]1561
Dec 1998 The San Francisco Calamity, Charles Morris, Ed. [sfclmxxx.xxx]1560
Dec 1998 A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, by Balzac #50[adpapxxx.xxx]1559
Dec 1998 The Profits of Religion, by Upton Sinclair [prfrlxxx.xxx]1558
Dec 1998 Men of Iron, by Ernie Howard Pyle [femenxxx.xxx]1557
Dec 1998 The Marriage Contract, by de Honore de Balzac[#49][mrgctxxx.xxx]1556
Dec 1998 A Passion in the Desert, by Honore de Balzac [#48][apitdxxx.xxx]1555
Dec 1998 Adieu, by Honore de Balzac [Honore de Balzac #47][adieuxxx.xxx]1554
Dec 1998 The Hidden Masterpiece by Honore de Balzac[HdB#46][hmstpxxx.xxx]1553
Dec 1998 Most Interesting Stories of All Nations, Hawthorne[misanxxx.xxx]1552
Dec 1998 A Cathedral Courtship, by Kate Douglas Wiggin [#9][cthrcxxx.xxx]1551
Dec 1998 A Lady of Quality, by Frances Hodgson Burnett [#8][ladyqxxx.xxx]1550
Dec 1998 Commentary on Galatians, Martin Luther [Luther #5][mlgltxxx.xxx]1549
Nov 1998 Locrine/Mucedorus, Shakespeare Apocrypha [1ws48xxx.xxx]1548
Nov 1998 Sir Thomas More, Shakespeare Apocrypha [1ws47xxx.xxx]1547
Nov 1998 Sonnets/Sundry Notes of Music, William Shakespeare[1ws46xxx.xxx]1546
Nov 1998 The Passionate Pilgrim, by William Shakespeare [3ws45xxx.xxx]1545
Nov 1998 The Passionate Pilgrim, by William Shakespeare [2ws45xxx.xxx]1544
Nov 1998 A Lover's Complaint, by William Shakespeare [2ws44xxx.xxx]1543
Nov 1998 The Two Noble Kinsmen, Shakespeare Apocrypha [2ws43xxx.xxx]1542
Nov 1998 King Henry VIII, by William Shakespeare [2ws42xxx.xxx]1541
Nov 1998 The Tempest, by William Shakespeare [2ws41xxx.xxx]1540
Nov 1998 The Winter's Tale, by William Shakespeare [2ws40xxx.xxx]1539
Nov 1998 Cymbeline, by William Shakespeare [2ws39xxx.xxx]1538
Nov 1998 Pericles, by William Shakespeare [2ws38xxx.xxx]1537
Nov 1998 Timon of Athens, by William Shakespeare [2ws37xxx.xxx]1536
Nov 1998 Coriolanus, by William Shakespeare [2ws36xxx.xxx]1535
Nov 1998 Antony and Cleopatra, by William Shakespeare [2ws35xxx.xxx]1534
Nov 1998 Macbeth, by William Shakespeare [2ws34xxx.xxx]1533
Nov 1998 King Lear, by William Shakespeare [2ws33xxx.xxx]1532
Nov 1998 Othello, by Shakespeare [2ws32xxx.xxx]1531
Nov 1998 Measure for Measure, by William Shakespeare [2ws31xxx.xxx]1530
Nov 1998 All's Well That Ends Well, by William Shakespeare [2ws30xxx.xxx]1529
Nov 1998 Troilus and Cressida, by William Shakespeare [2ws29xxx.xxx]1528
Nov 1998 Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare [3ws28xxx.xxx]1527
Nov 1998 Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare [2ws28xxx.xxx]1526
Nov 1998 The Phoenix and the Turtle, by William Shakespeare[2ws27xxx.xxx]1525
Nov 1998 Hamlet, by William Shakespeare [2ws26xxx.xxx]1524
Nov 1998 As You Like It, by William Shakespeare [2ws25xxx.xxx]1523
Nov 1998 Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare [2ws24xxx.xxx]1522
Nov 1998 King Henry V, by William Shakespeare [2ws23xxx.xxx]1521
Nov 1998 Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare [3ws22xxx.xxx]1520
Nov 1998 Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare [2ws22xxx.xxx]1519
Nov 1998 King Henry IV, Part 2, by William Shakespeare [2ws21xxx.xxx]1518
Nov 1998 The Merry Wives of Windsor, by William Shakespeare[2ws20xxx.xxx]1517
Nov 1998 King Henry IV, Part 1, by William Shakespeare [2ws19xxx.xxx]1516
Nov 1998 The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare [2ws18xxx.xxx]1515
Nov 1998 A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare [2ws17xxx.xxx]1514
Nov 1998 Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare [2ws16xxx.xxx]1513
Oct 1998 King Richard II, by William Shakespeare [2ws15xxx.xxx]1512
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Oct 1998 Love's Labour's Lost, by William Shakespeare [2ws12xxx.xxx]1510
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Oct 1998 The Comedy of Errors, by William Shakespeare [2ws06xxx.xxx]1504
Oct 1998 King Richard III, by William Shakespeare [2ws04xxx.xxx]1503
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22 Per Month
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At 1557 eBooks Done In 2003 We Averaged
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From Newsscan
HOT UNIVERSITY
The University of Twente in the Netherlands may have the largest wireless
"hot spot" in Europe, with wireless network supporting more than 6,000
students and a staff of 2,500 distributed across a 346-acre campus. A
university official says, "First-year students have a laptop with fast
wireless connection and can run heavy CAD design software, send large
images, and so on... Students and staff are quick adopters of these nice
facilities. The flexible way of teaching that this allows also helps with
new students who have experienced new ways of learning at school. They're
not used to classical ways of knowledge transfer anymore." (Cnet 17 Jun
2003) http://news.com.com/2100-1039_3-1017988.html
COMPANIES WORRY MORE ABOUT SPAM THAN HACKERS
Businesses are far more concerned about the rising flood of spam that's
engulfing their networks than they are about run-of-the-mill hackers,
according to a survey of 2,800 silcon.com readers. But the biggest worry is
over virus attacks, with 71% of respondents citing viruses as the biggest
threat to their businesses. Symantec's Kevin Chapman says he's not
surprised by the results. "Spam has now gone way beyond the quick and easy
'hit the delete button and it's gone' solution. It's now a really big
problem. From the employees' point of view it is about productivity and the
sheer annoyance of dealing with all these e-mails. For the employer it is
about bandwidth and other network resources issues." But aside from
productivity and bandwidth concerns, there's another consequence that could
be lurking out there, says Martino Corbelli, marketing director for
SurfControl. "Some of these spam e-mails have completely inappropriate
content which can create serious problems for the employer on a legal
basis. There may be somebody who feels they should be protected from
p*rnographic content, for example, and in some cases they may be prepared
to sue their employer if they feel they are being exposed to offensive
material on the company's network." (Silicon.com 12 Jun 2003)
http://www.silicon.com/news/165-500001/1/4641.html
MICROSOFT SUES 15 SPAMMERS
Estimating that more than 80% of the 2.5 billion e-mail messages sent each
day to customers of its free Hotmail service are the work of spammers,
Microsoft has filed lawsuits against 15 groups of individuals and
corporations it claims are major spammers. Like many Internet companies,
Microsoft is also looking for technological solutions to the problem of
spam. It has already introduced anti-spam software filters on its MSN
Internet access service, and plans to include similar software at the next
release of its Outlook e-mail software. (New York Times 18 Jun 2003)
http://partners.nytimes.com/2003/06/18/technology/18SPAM.html
[Does Congress Think Intellectual Property Outweighs Physical Property?]
[Don't Forget, Intellectual Property Is The US' Largest Export]
["The Business Of America Is BUSINESS]
MACHINES OF COPYRIGHT VIOLATORS MAY NEED TO BE ZAPPED
Senator Orrin Hatch (R, UT) -- who, besides being Chairman of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, is a composer whose royalties were $18,000 last year
from songs he's written -- says that maybe people who keep abusing copyright
laws should get their computers destroyed. That kind of action "may be the
only way you can teach somebody about copyrights. If we can find some way to
do this without destroying their machines, we'd be interested in hearing
about that. If that's the only way, then I'm all for destroying their
machines... There's no excuse for anyone violating copyright laws."
(AP/San Jose Mercury News 18 Jun 2003)
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6113673.htm
S*X.COM RESTORED TO RIGHTFUL OWNER
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from cybersquatter Stephen
Cohen, who had hijacked the lucrative s*x.com domain name from its original
owner Gary Kremen, putting an end to six years of legal wrangling. The
ruling, which upheld a lower court's award of $65 million in damages to
Kremen, is viewed by legal experts as a landmark case because it holds
domain registrar VeriSign accountable for allowing the ownership transfer
to take place, based on a forged letter from Cohen. The case is also
expected to set a precedent for treating an Internet address as legal
property -- a designation disputed by VeriSign, which could face fines of
up to $200 million if found liable. Kremen now faces an uphill battle to
claim his award, because Cohen is now a fugitive in Mexico.
(BBC News 13 Jun 2003)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2987296.stm
SIGN OF THE TIMES: NO ELECTRONIC PINK SLIP
The new CEO of Vodafone has an unusual clause written into his contract --
if the board of directors decides it wants to sack chief executive Arun
Sarin, it will have to inform him by old-fashioned letter or fax. The
contract specifically prohibits firing Sarin via "electronic mail or any
other electronic messaging service." Just call it a sign of the times.
(AP/SiliconValley.com 12 Jun 2003)
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/6073729.htm
BEST BUY DECIDES MUSICLAND WOULD BE BEST SOLD
Best Buy, the nation's largest electronics retailer, is getting rid of its
Musicland unit, which it purchased in 2001 for $696 million. Industry
observer George Rosenbaum says, "Best Buy recognizes they made a huge
mistake. They've finally conceded they lost over $600 million." Bernie
Hackett, the owner of an independent music store, sums up the situation this
way: "The music industry is being destroyed by the Internet. Die-hard
customers don't shop here anymore because they get everything they need
online. To be honest, if I didn't own a record store, I'd probably do the
same thing." (Washington Post 17 Jun 2003)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2522-2003Jun16.html
RECONFIGURABLE CHIP DESIGN
A coming trend in chip design will be the use of software that can, in an
instant, reconfigure a microchip's circuitry. Paul Master of QuickSilver,
which has created a prototype the chip, says: "Until now, the hardware had
to match the problem. Now we can change that." Possible uses of
reconfigurable chips will include: cell phones that can work anywhere in the
world; portable computers that can wirelessly and automatically connect to
the Internet using the most suitable radio frequency; and consumer
electronics devices that can easily adjust to every new technical standard
in digital sights and sounds. (New York Times 16 Jun 2003)
http://partners.nytimes.com/2003/06/16/technology/16CHIP.html
BIG BROTHER AT THE OFFICE
More than three out of four of the nation's largest companies monitor
employee e-mails, Internet connections and computer files, because bosses
are worried that their employees, instead of working, will use the Internet
for pornography, online shopping, or Internet gambling. George Walls, a
union president in Milwaukee, says that companies "are far more aggressive
than they ever have been in the past. Virtually every minute of every day
they can tell what you are doing. With all the monitoring, it is turning
into an electronic sweatshop." Lisa Ellington, a call center worker, finds
the situation "kind of insulting," and explains: "I am a good employee and
don't have any reason to be stressed out by this. But it is human nature.
You tense up. I pay bills, buy children's school clothes or order flowers. I
know a lot of people did Christmas shopping. It gives you time to multitask
and take care of things." (Milwaukee Journal Sentinenal/SJMN 17 Jun 2003)
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MICROSOFT SETTLES IN NORTH CAROLINA
Microsoft has agreed to the terms of a settlement agreement in the
state of North Carolina over alleged anticompetitive practices. Under
the terms of the deal, consumers who bought Microsoft products between
1995 and 2002 can apply for vouchers of between $5 and $10. The
vouchers can be used toward purchases of software, hardware, or
accessories from any vendor. The vouchers could total significant
amounts of money for some larger customers, including companies and
hospitals. The settlement does not apply to state government purchases.
The settlement requires Microsoft to set up an $89 million fund to
cover the vouchers, and half of any unclaimed funds will be given to
disadvantaged public schools.
ABC News, 14 June 2003
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20030614_236.html
SUPREME COURT ENDS LENGTHY DISPUTE OVER DOMAIN NAME
The U.S. Supreme Court has finally brought to a close the six-year-old
case surrounding ownership of the sex.com domain name, which was
originally registered to Gary Kremen but was illegally hijacked by
Stephen Michael Cohen. Cohen allegedly sent a forged letter to Network
Solutions (now owned by VeriSign), the registrar for the domain name,
requesting that it be transferred to him. In ruling for Kremen, the
court established that domain names are in fact property and therefore
deserving of the same safeguards against theft as any other property.
Cohen had appealed a lower court ruling that he should pay Kremen $65
million, but the Supreme Court's decision brings those appeals to an
end. As one of Kremen's attorneys said, "There is nowhere else for him
to try to appeal; the judgment is final."
Internet News, 12 June 2003
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/2221341
MICROSOFT CUTS OFF IE FOR MACS
Microsoft has announced it will no longer develop new versions of
Internet Explorer for the Macintosh operating system. Microsoft's
Jessica Sommer said that Mac users will be better served by Apple's
Web browser Safari because Microsoft does not have access to the code
for the Macintosh operating system. A final version of Safari is not
yet available, though several beta versions are. Sommer said Microsoft
might continue to offer security and performance upgrades, but "No IE 6
is planned." Microsoft also said it will end development of Internet
Explorer as a stand-alone product.
CNET, 13 June 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1045_3-1017126.html
SPAM NEW VEHICLE FOR COMPUTER VIRUSES
British spam-filtering company MessageLabs said it has detected the
first case of a virus sent by spam. Rather than sending itself to every
address in the victim's address book, however, this virus allows
spammers to use the affected computer to send more spam. Finding the
source of the resulting spam messages would be virtually impossible,
giving spammers a leg up on authorities trying to crack down on the
problem of unsolicited e-mail. Users whose computers have been
compromised by a spam virus would likely not have any idea that their
machines were being used to send spam. "The only thing they might
notice is that their Internet connection slows down a bit," said Matt
Sergeant of MessageLabs.
BBC, 13 June 2003
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2987558.stm
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Apr 2005 Behind the Bungalow, by EHA [bbngxxx.xxx]7953
[Author AKA: Edward Hamilton Aitken]
[Text in bbng10.txt/.zip, XHTML in bbng10h.htm/.zip]
For those wishing to know: a while ago a journalist
from the Calcutta Times emailed us with a list of fifty
books about Indian social life that he'd like to see us
do. As far as I know this is the first of that list.
It's a comic look at the various relationships that
the English and the native Indians had - of their
misunderstandings of each other and their attempts
at accommodation. There's a very human side
to EHA which takes some of the edge of the
unpleasantness of "days of empire".
Also, the word Bungalow came from India - at
the time the title would have sounded much stranger
than it does to our ears.
Apr 2005 Twenty-Five Village Sermons, by Charles Kingsley [vsrmxxx.xxx]7954
[Text in vsrm10.txt/.zip, XHTML in vsrm10h.htm/.zip]
Well, it's twenty-five sermons that the Rev. Charles Kingsley
preached - probably whilst he was rector at Eversley. This
was early days for Kingsley and one edition has "Charles
Kingsley, Jun." as the author - his father being better known
at that point. Of course Kingsley went on to be one of the
great Victorians and had a substantial impact on his society.
He's now known for The Water Babies, Westward Ho! etc.
and people tend to have forgotten that he was a clergyman.
Of the sermons there's little to say. Kingsley is very Church
of England and so there's an all-inclusiveness in his preaching
and a general theme that everything is getting better.
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Ezra Book 15[#35][bib15xxx.xxx]8015
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, 2 Chronicles Book 14[#34][bib14xxx.xxx]8014
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, 1 Chronicles Book 13[#33][bib13xxx.xxx]8013
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, 2 Kings Book 12[#32][bib12xxx.xxx]8012
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, 1 Kings Book 11[#31][bib11xxx.xxx]8011
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, 2 Samuel Book 10[#30][bib10xxx.xxx]8010
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, 1 Samuel Book 9[#29][bib09xxx.xxx]8009
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Ruth Book 8[#28][bib08xxx.xxx]8008
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Judges Book 7[#27][bib07xxx.xxx]8007
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Joshua Book 6[#26][bib06xxx.xxx]8006
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Numbers Book 5[#25][bib05xxx.xxx]8005
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Deuteronomy Book 4[#24][bib04xxx.xxx]8004
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Leviticus Book 3[#23][bib03xxx.xxx]8003
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Exodus Book 2[#22][bib02xxx.xxx]8002
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Genesis Book 1[#21][bib01xxx.xxx]8001
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Complete Contents [#20][bib00xxx.xxx]7999
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Apr 2005 American Antiquities, J.J. Smith, Series 2 [AA#24][aa24wxxx.xxx]7924
[Full Title: American Historical Antiquities]
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[Full Title: American Historical Antiquities]
[Full Author: John Jay Smith][Includes #7901-7910][22 mb]
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These two full sized books in illustrated html format, complete the American
Antiquities series. At over 20 mb each they are likely more appropriate for those
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patience).
Apr 2005 The slave trade, domestic and foreign, by H. Carey[slvtrxxx.xxx]8000
[Author's Full Name: Henry Charles Carey]
[Subtitle: why it exists, and how it may be extinguished]
This book is a milestone of abolitionism, that is supported on
humanitarian but mainly on economical reasons.
The book has a rich index, that is not included in the present
edition, since it still requires a lot of work. An updated edition
will be posted when it is ready.
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The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells
H.G. Wells is a name that rings with respect in the science fiction community. His first book is a trip into the future of the 29th century. One wonders, however, if this is really a trip to the future. The evils found by the time traveller are not the evils of science, but the evils of social policy intended as a reflection of the "current" industrial policy of his age.
To step from the book to the man for a moment, let us consider Herbert G. Wells. He was born to a modest family in Bromley, Kent in 1866. His father was a professional athelete as well as a shop keeper. Wells was a good student and even studied biology under T. H. Huxley, but did not earn a degree. Wells was twice married (first to his cousin and then to a student in his correspondence school). While his books were often fantasies, he was a sociologist at heart and even joined the famous Fabian Society (headed by George Bernard Shaw). While with this society, he fell into their disfavor and eventually left writing a satire novel feature many of the more prominent members. During both World Wars, Wells was horrified by the events of the time and worked stridently to try to develop and implement world-saving ideas. Wells died on August 13, 1946 pessimistic about the future of mankind.
In this book, Wells attempts to send a message to the upper class of Victorian English Society. He warns, through this cautionary tale, of the dangers of not sharing the largess of societal gains more equally across the classes. Since the disparity between rich and poor has been the downfall of many successful societies, as archeology has shown us, it is well worth paying close attention to what is between the lines in this story of adventure both exciting and fanciful.
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John Gabriël Stedman's Reise naar Surinamen
Currently, DP is processing John Gabriël Stedman's Reise naar Surinamen, the Dutch translation of Narrative of a Five Years Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam.
The book is a very nice travelogue. Stedman clearly belongs to the school of 'if you notice it, write it down'.
He writes about plants, animals; a snake with a bulbous belly he cuts open to see what it has eaten. He frees a frog, or so the frog thinks, because Stedman ties it to a rope to see if the eating by a snake has any adverse effects.
He writes about the food he tastes, about the bustling life of Paramaribo: a pretty naked native girl he sees is a starting point for a discussion of his views on how differences in skin color came to be. His view is that the native American bronze must be the original human skin color, at which point the translator feels the need to point to other theories that champion the white skin as the original (and handsomer one).
To me, as a child of the 20th century, the book is full of surprises. Almost every medium of the most recent 20 years has prepared me to see racists as people who feel their 'race' is superiour. Stedman does not have this belief, even though he clearly is a racist. He is constantly marvelling about superiour traits in 'negroes' and 'indians'.
The book is also an indictment of maltreating slaves. From what I understand (I have only proofed 70 or so pages so far), Stedman was pro-slavery. To him, that did not mean slaves had to be treated badly. So, ironically enough, his book became an argument for the abolishionists. Even now, William Blake's etchings in the book are well known.
As a travelogue, the book is an exciting read. But it also served as a shocking indictment of the treatment of slaves, and so is an historically important book.
The language of the book may be offensive to some. I hope the original English version will also go through the site.
Branko Collin
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May 2005 National Epics, by Kate Milner Rabb [?ntlexxx.xxx]8072
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7ntle10.txt and 7ntle10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8ntle10.txt and 8ntle10.zip]
May 2005 Expositions of Holy Scripture, Alex. Maclaren [#7][?smrkxxx.xxx]8071
[St. Mark]
[Full author: Alexander Maclaren]
May 2005 Expositions of Holy Scripture, Alex. Maclaren [#6][stjonxxx.xxx]8070
[Subtitle: St. John Chapters I to XIV]
[Full author: Alexander Maclaren]
May 2005 Expositions of Holy Scripture, Alex. Maclaren [#5][isjerxxx.xxx]8069
[Subtitle: Isaiah and Jeremiah]
[Full author: Alexander Maclaren]
May 2005 Expositions of Holy Scripture, Alex. Maclaren [#4][djjrsxxx.xxx]8068
[Subtitle: Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel,
Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII]
[Full author: Alexander Maclaren]
May 2005 The, Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island, Herbert Carter[bssisxxx.xxx]8067
[Subtitle: or Marooned Among The Game-fish Poachers]
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Ezra Book 15[#35][bib15xxx.xxx]8015
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, 2 Chronicles Book 14[#34][bib14xxx.xxx]8014
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, 1 Chronicles Book 13[#33][bib13xxx.xxx]8013
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, 2 Kings Book 12[#32][bib12xxx.xxx]8012
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, 1 Kings Book 11[#31][bib11xxx.xxx]8011
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, 2 Samuel Book 10[#30][bib10xxx.xxx]8010
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, 1 Samuel Book 9[#29][bib09xxx.xxx]8009
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Ruth Book 8[#28][bib08xxx.xxx]8008
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Judges Book 7[#27][bib07xxx.xxx]8007
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Joshua Book 6[#26][bib06xxx.xxx]8006
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Numbers Book 5[#25][bib05xxx.xxx]8005
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Deuteronomy Book 4[#24][bib04xxx.xxx]8004
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Leviticus Book 3[#23][bib03xxx.xxx]8003
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Exodus Book 2[#22][bib02xxx.xxx]8002
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Genesis Book 1[#21][bib01xxx.xxx]8001
Apr 2005 The Slave Trade, Domestic And Foreign, By H. Carey[slvtrxxx.xxx]8000
[Author's Full Name: Henry Charles Carey]
[Subtitle: Why It Exists, And How It May Be Extinguished]
Apr 2005 The Bible, King James, Complete Contents [#20][bib00xxx.xxx]7999
Apr 2005 The Frogs, by Aristophanes [#6][?frogxxx.xxx]7998
Apr 2005 Moorish Literature, by Various Authors [?moorxxx.xxx]7977
[Introduction by Rene Basset]
Apr 2005 Der Traum ein Leben, by Franz Grillparzer [#3][?trlbxxx.xxx]7996
[Language: German]
Apr 2005 Reconciliation of Races/Religions,Thomas K. Cheyne[?recnxxx.xxx]7995
[Full title: The Reconciliation of Races and Religions]
[Full author: Thomas Kelly Cheyne]
[Also in UTF-8 - 8recn10u.txt and 8recn10u.zip]
Apr 2005 The Crayon Papers, by Washington Irving [?crypxxx.xxx]7994
[Author AKA: Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7cryp10.txt and 7cryp10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8cryp10.txt and 8cryp10.zip]
Apr 2005 Oliver Goldsmith, by Washington Irving [?ogldxxx.xxx]7993
[Subtitle: A Biography]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7ogld10.txt and 7ogld10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8ogld10.txt and 8ogld10.zip]
Apr 2005 Better Homes in America, by Mrs W.B. Meloney [btrhaxxx.xxx]7992
[Subtitle: Plan Book for Demonstration Week October 9 to 14, 1922]
Apr 2005 The Storm, by Aleksandr Nicolaevich Ostrovsky [?strmxxx.xxx]7991
[Tr: Constance Garnett]
Apr 2005 Conspiracy of Catiline, by Sallust [#2][?ccatxxx.xxx]7990
[Full title: Conspiracy of Catiline and The Jurgurthine War]
Apr 2005 God Success,John Graham (David Graham Phillips[#7][?gtgdxxx.xxx]7989
[Full title: The Great God Success]
Apr 2005 A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago, B. Hecht[?toacxxx.xxx]7988
[Author's Full Name: Ben Hecht]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7toac10.txt and 7toac10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8toac10.txt and 8toac10.zip]
Apr 2005 The Fair Maid of Perth, by Sir Walter Scott [mprthxxx.xxx]7987
[Subtitle: St. Valentine's Day]
[HTML version in mprth10h.htm and mprth10h.zip]
Apr 2005 Second Series Plays, by Anton Chekhov [#30][?pla2xxx.xxx]7986
[Full title: Plays by Anton Chekhov, Second Series]
Contents:
On the High Road
The Proposal
The Wedding
The Bear
A Tragedian In Spite of Himself
The Anniversary
The Three Sisters
The Cherry Orchard
Apr 2005 Zur Freundlichen Erinnerung, by Oscar Maria Graf [?zfrexxx.xxx]7985
[Language: German]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7zfre10.txt and 7zfre10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8zfre10.txt and 8zfre10.zip]
Apr 2005 The Old Santa Fe Trail, By Colonel Henry Inman [?osftxxx.xxx]7984
[Subtitle: The Story of a Great Highway]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7osft10.txt and 7osft10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8osft10.txt and 8osft10.zip]
Apr 2005 The Vitamine Manual, by Walter H. Eddy [?vtmnxxx.xxx]7983
Apr 2005 A Traveller in Little Things, by W. H. Hudson[#11][?travxxx.xxx]7982
Apr 2005 Synthetic Tannins, by Georg Grasser [?sytnxxx.xxx]7981
Apr 2005 The Sewerage of Sea Coast Towns, by Henry C. Adams[?sewrxxx.xxx]7980
Apr 2005 Jean-Christophe, Vol. I, by Romain Rolland [?jcr1xxx.xxx]7979
[Subtitle: Dawn, Morning, Youth, Revolt] [Tr.: Gilbert Cannan]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7jcr110.txt and 7jcr110.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8jcr110.txt and 8jcr110.zip]
Apr 2005 Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or [lgtrdxxx.xxx]7978
[Full Title: Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or Six Nations,
and History of the Tuscarora Indians]
[Author's Full Name: Elias Johnson]
Apr 2005 Purgatory, by Mary Anne Madden Sadlier [?purgxxx.xxx]7977
[Subtitle: Doctrinal, Historical, and Poetical]
[Author AKA: Mrs. James Sadlier; Mrs. J. Sadlier]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7purg10.txt and 7purg10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8purg10.txt and 8purg10.zip]
Apr 2005 Mr. Dooley's Philosophy, by Finley Peter Dunne [?mrdpxxx.xxx]7976
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7mrdp10.txt and 7mrdp10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8mrdp10.txt and 8mrdp10.zip]
Apr 2005 Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, V2, by Ornsby [?mjrhxxx.xxx]7975
Apr 2005 Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, Volume 2 [?mjrhxxx.xxx]7975
[Full title: Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott of Abbotsford, D.C.L.,
Q.C.: Late Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, With Selections from
His Correspondence, Volume 2] [Full Author: Robert Ornsby]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7mjrh10.txt and 7mjrh10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8mjrh10.txt and 8mjrh10.zip]
Apr 2005 The Pilot, by J. Fenimore Cooper [#15][?piltxxx.xxx]7974
Apr 2005 Napoleon in Russia, by Achilles Rose [?naprxxx.xxx]7973
[Full title: Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 - Medico-Historical]
Apr 2005 Homer and His Age, by Andrew Lang [#36][?homrxxx.xxx]7972
Apr 2005 The Fugitive, by Rabindranath Tagore [tfgtvxxx.xxx]7971
Apr 2005 Life of Luther, by Julius Koestlin [?luthxxx.xxx]7970
Apr 2005 Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting, Harold P. Manly[?oxacxxx.xxx]7969
[Also posted: illustrated HTML, zipped only - 8oxac10h.zip]
Apr 2005 Lying Prophets, by Eden Phillpotts [#2][?lproxxx.xxx]7968
Apr 2005 Jean-Christophe Journey's End, by Romain Rolland [?jendxxx.xxx]7967
Apr 2005 Child in Folk-Thought, by Alexander F. Chamberlain[?chldxxx.xxx]7966
[Full title: The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought]
Apr 2005 Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Part 2 [mhbh2xxx.xxx]7965
[Full Title: The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Part 2]
[Tr.: Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
Apr 2005 Mystery of Cloomber, by Arthur Conan Doyle[ACD#33][cloomxxx.xxx]7964
Apr 2005 The Eskdale Herd-boy, by Mrs Blackford [eskhbxxx.xxx]7963
[Subtitle: A Scottish Tale for the Instruction and Amusement of Young People]
[Author AKA: Martha Blackford]
Apr 2005 Over The Top, by Arthur Guy Empey [ovtopxxx.xxx]7962
[Also posted HTML - ovtop10h.zip and ovtop10h.htm]
Apr 2005 In and Out of Three Normandy Inns,Anna Bowman Dodd[?3nnsxxx.xxx]7961
[Plain text in 73nns10.txt/.zip; 8-bit version in 83nns10.txt/.zip]
Apr 2005 Early European History, By Hutton Webster [?euhsxxx.xxx]7960
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7euhs10.txt and 7euhs10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8euhs10.txt and 8euhs10.zip]
Apr 2005 The Reign Of Tiberius, By Tacitus [?Rtibxxx.Xxx]7959
[Full Title: The Reign Of Tiberius, Out Of The First Six Annals Of Tacitus]
[Subtitle: With His Account Of Germany, And Life Of Agricola]
[Ed.: Arthur Galton] [Tr.: Thomas Gordon]
[7-Bit Version With Non-Accented Characters In 7Rtib10.Txt And 7Rtib10.Zip]
[8-Bit Version With Accented Characters In 8Rtib10.Txt And 8Rtib10.Zip]
Apr 2005 The Napoleon of the People, by Honore de Balzac [nppplxxx.xxx]7958
Apr 2005 Out of the Fog, by C. K. Ober [outfgxxx.xxx]7957
[Also posted HTML - outfg10h.zip and outfg10h.htm]
Apr 2005 Married, by August Strindberg [#6][?marrxxx.xxx]7956
Apr 2005 Historical Miniatures, by August Strindberg [#5][?hsmnxxx.xxx]7955
[Tr.: Claud Field, M.A.]
Apr 2005 Twenty-Five Village Sermons, by Charles Kingsley [vsrmxxx.xxx]7954
[Text in vsrm10.txt/.zip, XHTML in vsrm10h.htm/.zip]
Apr 2005 Behind the Bungalow, by EHA [bbngxxx.xxx]7953
[Author AKA: Edward Hamilton Aitken]
[Text in bbng10.txt/.zip, XHTML in bbng10h.htm/.zip]
Apr 2005 The Pleasures of Life, by Sir John Lubbock [?pllfxxx.xxx]7952
[Plain text in 7pllf10.txt/.zip; 8-bit version in 8pllf10.txt/.zip]
Apr 2005 American Antiquities, J.J. Smith, Series 2 [AA#24][aa24wxxx.xxx]7924
[Full Title: American Historical Antiquities]
[Full Author: John Jay Smith][Includes #7911-7922][22 mb]
[Illustrated HTML, zipped only - aa24w10h.zip]
Apr 2005 American Antiquities, J.J. Smith, Series 1 [AA#23][aa23wxxx.xxx]7923
[Full Title: American Historical Antiquities]
[Full Author: John Jay Smith][Includes #7901-7910][22 mb]
[Illustrated HTML, zipped only - aa23w10h.zip]
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June 2003 The Conduct of Life, by Benedetto Croce [030089xx.xxx]0238A
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[Translated from the Italian by Arthur Livingston]
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[This was the start of an entire new edition of the complete Shakespeare]
Oct 1998 King Henry VI, Part 1, by William Shakespeare [2ws01xxx.xxx]1500
Oct 1998 Beacon Lights of History, by John Lord [V3 Part 2][32blhxxx.xxx]1499
Oct 1998 Beacon Lights of History, by John Lord [V3 Part 1][31blhxxx.xxx]1498
Oct 1998 The Republic by Plato, Tr. Benjamin Jowett/see 150[repub11x.xxx]1497
Oct 1998 Massacre at Paris, by Christopher Marlowe [CM #5][msprsxxx.xxx]1496
Oct 1998 The Golf Course Mystery, by Chester K. Steele [glfmsxxx.xxx]1495
Oct 1998 The Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg Volume 2[2lotjxxx.xxx]1494
Oct 1998 The Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg Volume 1[1lotjxxx.xxx]1493
Oct 1998 The Life of Columbus, [in his own words] by Hale [tloccxxx.xxx]1492
Oct 1998 Letters to Dead Authors, by Andrew Lang [Lang #9] [letdaxxx.xxx]1491
Oct 1998 The New McGuffey Fourth Reader[McGuffey Reader #2][4nmcgxxx.xxx]1490
Oct 1998 The New McGuffey First Reader [McGuffey Reader #1][1nmcgxxx.xxx]1489
Oct 1998 True Story of Christopher Columbus, by E.S. Brooks[ttsccxxx.xxx]1488
Oct 1998 Perfect Wagnerite, Commentary the Ring, by GB Shaw[sringxxx.xxx]1487
[Author: George Bernard Shaw]
Oct 1998 The Unseen World and Other Essays, by John Fiske [nswoexxx.xxx]1486
Oct 1998 The Use and Need of the Life of Carrie A. Nation [crntnxxx.xxx]1485
Oct 1998 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, by Ibanez [4hrsmxxx.xxx]1484
[Author: Blasco Ibanez]
Oct 1998 Forty Centuries of Ink, by David N. Carvalho [40cnkxxx.xxx]1483
Oct 1998 Modeste Mignon, by Honore de Balzac [de Balzac#45][mdmgnxxx.xxx]1482
Oct 1998 A Daughter of Eve, by Honore de Balzac [Balzac#44][doevexxx.xxx]1481
Oct 1998 Tom Brown's School Days, by Thomas Hughes ][tbssdxxx.xxx]1480
Oct 1998 A Vanished Arcadia, by R. B. Cunninghame Graham ][vajipxxx.xxx]1479
Oct 1998 A Parody Outline of History, by D. O. Stewart [#2][apoohxxx.xxx]1478
Oct 1998 The Toys of Peace by H.H. Munro ("Saki") [Saki #3][toypcxxx.xxx]1477
Sep 1998 Chance, by Joseph Conrad [Joseph Conrad #22][chancxxx.xxx]1476
Sep 1998 Gaudissart II, by Honore de Balzac [Balzac #43][2gdsrxxx.xxx]1475
Sep 1998 The Illustrious Gaudissart by Honore de Balzac #42[1gdsrxxx.xxx]1474
Sep 1998 The Absentee, by Maria Edgeworth [Edgeworth #2][bsntexxx.xxx]1473
Sep 1998 In a German Pension, by Katherine Mansfield[KM #2][inagpxxx.xxx]1472
Sep 1998 New Poems, by Francis Thompson[Francis Thompson#3][npbftxxx.xxx]1471
Sep 1998 Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan, by Keene [tfmehxxx.xxx]1470
Sep 1998 Poems, by Francis Thompson [Francis Thompson #2][pmbftxxx.xxx]1469
Sep 1998 History of England, James II Vol. 1, Macaulay[#2][1hoejxxx.xxx]1468
[Title: The History of England from the Accession of James II]
[Author's Name: Thomas Babington Macaulay]
Sep 1998 Some Christmas Stories, by Charles Dickens[CD #50][cdscsxxx.xxx]1467
Sep 1998 Creatures That Once Were Men, by Maxim Gorky [#1a][crmenxxa.xxx]1466
Sep 1998 Wreck of the Golden Mary, by Charles Dickens [#49][wrkgmxxx.xxx]1465
Sep 1998 Contributions to: All The Year Round, Dickens #48[allyrxxx.xxx]1464
Sep 1998 The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, by Gissing [ppohrxxx.xxx]1463
Sep 1998 Some Roundabout Papers, by Thackeray[Thackeray #3][rndbtxxx.xxx]1462
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Sep 1998 A Legend of Montrose, by Walter Scott [W Scott #5][mntrsxxx.xxx]1461
(Note: from Tales Of My Landlord, 3rd Series)
Sep 1998 The Black Dwarf, by Walter Scott [Walter Scott #4][bdwrfxxx.xxx]1460
[Note: from Tales Of My Landlord, 1st Series)
Sep 1998 Prufrock and Other Observations, by T. S. Eliot #2[prfrkxxx.xxx]1459
Sep 1998 Dream Life and Real Life, by Olive Schreiner [#5][dlarlxxx.xxx]1458
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[Will They Require RFID Tags Embedded In Your Dog?]
[Your Robot Dog Will Definitely Come With One]
IT'S A RADIO WORLD
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, has recently told its top supplier
that they'll need to have all their products "chipped" -- i.e., provided
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags that can be tracked by remote
radio receivers for inventory tracking and management. And now Microsoft
has announced that it will develop software and services for RFID
technology, and make its desktop, server and applications software all work
with RFID. (Reuters/Yahoo 10 Jun 2003)
http://shorl.com/jekyvyjobrypri
DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING MADE EASY
Berkeley scientist David Anderson has devised a cheaper and easier way to
write distributed computing software, paving the way for more projects that
rely on the combined power of millions of idle computers to seek solutions
to some of life's mysteries -- such as a cure for cancer or whether there's
extraterrestrial life out there. About a dozen research projects now depend
on distributed computing, but up until now the software needed to exploit
the unused power of volunteers' PCs has been expensive and time-consuming
to create. Anderson's open-source software will eliminate those barriers.
"The more projects that start using distributed computing the more people
will be interested in lending their computers for research," says
Anderson.(Popular Science Jun 2003)
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/computers/article/0,12543,454648,00.html
ANDREW SULLIVAN SAYS: 'THE INTERNET DID IT'
Prominent blogger-journalist Andrew Sullivan, former editor of the New
Republic magazine, says that the Internet should be given much of the
credit for forcing the resignation of top New York Times editors Howell
Raines and Gerald Boyd: "Only, say, five years ago, the editors of the New
York Times had much more power than they have today. If they screwed up, no
one would notice much. A small correction would be buried days, sometimes
weeks, later... The blogosphere in general created a growing chorus of
criticism that helped create public awareness of exactly what Raines was up
to." Sullivan quotes a letter from one of his readers: "Now in newspaper
journalism, as in so many other traditional industries (real estate,
banking, computers, retail sales, airlines, travel, etc.), we see that the
Internet strips away discretion, power and secrecy. It is very hard to
withstand the forced transparency induced by this new technology." To which
Sullivan adds: "And you ain't seen nothing yet." (The Daily Dish 6 Jun 2003)
http://www.andrewsullivan.com
PALM BUYS HANDSPRING FOR $192 MILLION
Palm is acquiring struggling Handspring for $192 million in stock in a deal
that reflects the new stark reality of Silicon Valley economics. Back in
its late-2000 heyday, Handspring -- the scrappy upstart founded by Palm
veterans Donna Dubinsky, Jeff Hawkins and Ed Colligan -- was valued at $9.2
billion. Dubinsky will now assume a position on Palm's board, while Hawkins
will become Palm's chief technology officer and Colligan will lead a Palm
division. The deal is expected to boost Palm's presence in the
up-and-coming "smartphone" market -- an area in which Palm has been
conspicuously absent. According to IDC, sales of handheld computers will be
flat this year, while smartphone sales are expected to triple to more than
13 million units. The acquisition will coincide with Palm's official
spinoff of its PalmSource software unit. (Wall Street Journal 5 Jun 2003)
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB105472474479757100.djm,00.html (sub req'd)
NOVELL CLAIMS UNIX PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS NEVER TRANSFERRED
Conflicting claims of Unix intellectual property ownership have come to
light, with Novell saying it sold SCO Group broad rights to the Unix
operating system but retained the copyrights and patents. According to a
1995 contract, Novell sold "all rights and ownership of Unix and UnixWare"
to SCO's predecessor, the Santa Cruz Operation. But the asset purchase
agreement filed with the SEC specifically excludes "all copyrights" and
"all patents" from the purchase. "This agreement is kind of murky. You end
up with a lot of questions, to put it mildly," says one intellectual
property lawyer. The question of Unix patent and copyright ownership is
central to SCO's attempt to force companies using Linux software to pay
royalties for Unix software code that SCO says was illegally incorporated
into Linux. On May 14, SCO sent letters to 1,500 of the world's largest
corporations warning them that using Linux could open them up to legal
liability for infringement. SCO CEO Darl McBride acknowledged last week
that the contract contained "conflicting statements," but added: "It
doesn't make sense. How would you transfer the product but not have the
copyright attached? That would be like transferring a book but only getting
the cover." Novell CEO Jack Messerman, meanwhile, said his company is
basing future operating system products on Linux: "Novell is an ardent
supporter of Linux and the open-source development community."
(CNet News.com 4 Jun 2003)
http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-1013229.html?tag=fd_lede1_hed
[Merger Mania Continues. . .With Some Interesting Twists]
TECH CONSOLIDATION ON THE HORIZON?
Oracle's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft is a harbinger of things to
come, say many analysts, who've been watching for signs of an impending
consolidation in the software market. "This is the first week of what will
be a decade of consolidation in the applications space," says a Banc of
America securities analyst. "The large suite vendors are going to get
larger and stronger, and everyone else is going to get weaker. If
stand-alone firms are attractive, they'll be swallowed." Experts say Oracle
CEO Larry Ellison's surprise move is a shrewd one -- one that will benefit
his company whether or not he actually makes the acquisition. If the deal
goes through, Oracle will surpass Microsoft in the market for
business-application software, and if it's rebuffed (as expected), Oracle
may still succeed in sowing doubt among PeopleSoft's customers following
Ellison's pledge to stop selling PeopleSoft's HR management software.
Either way, Oracle has thrown a potential monkeywrench into PeopleSoft's
plans to acquire J.D. Edwards. If PeopleSoft backs out, Oracle may snap up
J.D. Edwards for itself, and if Oracle's bid for PeopleSoft doesn't pan
out, it's rumored that No. 1 business applications maker SAP might make a
play for it. (Los Angeles Times 10 Jun 2003)
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-merger10jun10,1,278214.story?coll=la
FTC ASKS FOR NEW POWERS TO FIGHT SPAM
U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy Muris is asking Congress to
broaden the FTC's authority to investigate and prosecute spammers. The
request follows congressional hearings on the subject and an FTC study
concluding that two-thirds of spam is fraudulent or misleading. Meanwhile,
several bills to fight spam have been introduced in Congress, the
frontrunner of which is sponsored by Rep. W.J. Tauzin (R-La.), chairman of
the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Tauzin's proposed legislation
would require e-mail marketers to reveal their true e-mail addresses, honor
consumer requests to be removed from mailing lists, and require that
p*ornographic spam be labeled as such. The bill would authorize ISPs, state
attorneys general and federal law-enforcement officials to track down
suspected spammers and would allow fines up to $1.5 million and jail time
up to two years for guilty parties. Consumer groups have criticized the
Tauzin bill, saying it would override tougher state laws and is full of
loopholes. (Wall Street Journal 11 Jun 2003)
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1055288329568200.djm,00.html (sub req'd)
[Hollywood Rules. . .Or Is It "Hollywood Rules?"]
REPLAYTV BLINKS IN FIGHT WITH HOLLYWOOD & NETWORKS
When Digital Networks North America acquired the ReplayTV brand from
SonicBlue, it evidently decided to establish better relations with the film
and TV industries, which had sued SonicBlue because ReplayTV allowed
consumers to skip commercials (offending the TV industry) and sharing
movies with friends (offending the movie industry). And so the latest
version of ReplayTV's digital video recorder comes without the "automatic
commercial advance" and the "send show" features. Phillip Swann of
TVPredictions.com says that the moves indicate "a whole new approach to
marketing ReplayTV. It's a smart one -- at least it's a heck of a lot
smarter than what the previous regime was doing." Others are less happy.
Gwen Hinze of the Electronic Frontier Foundation sees what's happening as
blows to both consumers and innovators: "There's a pretty clear message
being sent that Hollywood can dictate what technologies consumers can and
cannot use. What we are concerned about is there's little room for
technological innovation." (San Jose Mercury News 11 Jun 2003)
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6062475.htm
WAL-MART LAUNCHES ONLINE DVD RENTALS
Wal-Mart has launched its online DVD rental business, in a move that pits
it head-to-head against similar offerings from Netflix and Blockbuster. A
Netflix spokeswoman said she thought Wal-Mart and Blockbuster would end up
battling for the No. 2 spot, noting that her company had already signed up
1 million customers. "We're not sure what Wal-Mart has, but we're sure it's
a fraction of that. Until Wal-Mart hits 100,000 they won't be a threat,"
she added. The Wal-Mart service will feature 13,000 titles, which customers
can browse through and order online. The DVDs will then be shipped from
distribution points in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Nevada and
New York, ensuring two-day delivery to 90% of the U.S. Pricing plans start
at $15.54 a month for unlimited rentals with a maximum of two movies out at
a time. To keep three or four movies the monthly fees rise to $18.76 and
$21.94, respectively. (AP 10 Jun 2003)
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20030610/D7RJ558O0.html
INTEL: FOLLOW THE MARKETS (AND GO EAST)
Since the fastest-growing markets for Intel chips are India, China, Russia,
Eastern Europe and South America, Intel president and chief operating
officer Paul Otellini says that's where new development centers will be
located: "Our resources will go where our markets are." The company will be
investing in a software development hub in Bangalore and expanding its
staff in India to 3,000. Otellini explains: "We can access incredible
talent for software engineering in India. To get these skills, we may not
be able to hire and train people quickly in the United States."
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JUDGES UPHOLD PHONE-NUMBER PORTABILITY
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled against
Verizon Wireless and a cell phone trade group, upholding a rule passed
by the Federal Communications Commission that allows cell phone
consumers to change carriers but keep their phone numbers. Wireless
carriers had argued that the rule was unnecessary, but the judges
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Reuters, 6 June 2003
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=2890803
[If It Were Students' Grades Or Scholarship Info, Would They Shut Down?]
ROGUE E-MAILS AT STANFORD CIRCULATE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
The rapidly spreading Bugbear.B computer virus hit Stanford University,
randomly sending out files from campus PCs, including highly confidential
information about employee salaries and bonuses. Some within Stanford's
35,000 user computer system received rogue e-mail generated by the virus,
including Chris Handley, who directs the campus computer system.
Handley's team subsequently intercepted messages containing salary
and bonus information. Although it is not known if the e-mails were
read by those outside Stanford, Handley made the decision to block
outgoing e-mails. Handley called the president of the university
to inform him that network would be down until the problem is resolved.
San Jose Mercury News, 6 June 2003
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6027714.htm
FEDERAL DO-NOT-CALL LIST CLOSE TO LAUNCH
Officials from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) now say that the
federal do-not-call registry will be available on or before July 1,
almost two months earlier than the agency had previously predicted.
Eileen Harrington of the FTC said, "We initially thought things would
take longer ... but now we're really confident we can get the entire
system up quickly." Marketing organizations including the Direct
Marketing Association fought the registry in court and in Congress, but
ultimately the registry was allowed to proceed. Consumers will be able
to add their names to the registry, and, beginning in September,
marketers will not be allowed to call anyone whose name appears on the list.
Those who violate the statute face fines of up to $11,000 per violation.
Wall Street Journal, 4 June 2003 (sub. req'd)
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB105467702262503100,00.html
STUDY SHOWS RISKS TO BROADBAND USE
A new study from the National Cyber Security Alliance indicates a gap
between broadband users' perceptions of how secure their systems are
and the real level of security. According to the study of 120 broadband
users, 77 and 86 percent consider their systems safe from hackers and
online threats, respectively. More than 40 percent, however, do not
have a firewall. A majority of the users in the study have antivirus
software installed on their systems, but most do not regularly update
that software, leaving them vulnerable to new viruses. Keith Nahigian,
spokesman for the alliance and a consultant to the Office of Homeland
Security, noted that broadband users are at significantly higher risk
for security problems than dial-up users because of the speed of
broadband connections and the fact that they typically are always on.
New York Times, 4 June 2003 (registration req'd)
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/04/technology/04NET.html
ROYALTY DEAL REACHED FOR NON-COMMERCIAL WEBCASTERS
The recording industry and non-commercial Webcasters have reached an
agreement on royalty rates that will avoid a potentially lengthy and
expensive arbitration process and will allow most stations to continue
Webcasts. Non-commercial stations, including many college radio
stations, had been involved in a lengthy dispute over the royalty rates
set by the Librarian of Congress, rates the stations said were too high
for non-commercial operations. Under the deal, non-commercial
Webcasters can choose to pay 0.0762 cents per song per listener or
0.0117 cents per listener hour. The deal is retroactive to 1998, the
year in which Congress mandated that Webcasters must pay royalties to
artists and music labels.
Internet News, 3 June 2003
http://dc.internet.com/news/article.php/2216941
[How Much Fast Would The Internet Run Without Spam???]
NO CONSOLATION IN NEW DATA ON SPAM
A recent survey by Symantec finds that significant percentages of
children are exposed to spam regularly, often outside the scope of
parental supervision. According to the survey, 47 percent of kids
between the ages of 7 and 18 have received pornographic spam, and 21
percent read spam. Nearly a third said they do not know if spam is good
or bad, and 22 percent said their parents have not talked to them about
spam. Forty-six percent said they give their e-mail addresses to
friends or to Web sites without parental permission. Separately, the
Radicati Group released new estimates for the monetary costs of spam.
According to the group, if nothing is done to curb the spread of spam,
by 2007 there will be more than 33 billion corporate spam e-mails per
day, costing businesses nearly $200 billion annually. The group
projects that spam could account for 49 percent of all corporate e-mail
traffic by 2007, compared to 24 percent in 2003.
Internet News, 9 June 2003
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/2219211
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Jul 1998 Amours de Voyage, by Arthur Hugh Clough [mrvygxxx.xxx]1393
Jul 1998 The Seven Poor Travellers, by Charles Dickens[#36][svprtxxx.xxx]1392
Jul 1998 Penelope's Irish Experiences by Kate D. Wiggin[#7][pnliexxx.xxx]1391
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Jul 1998 The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories by Wister [jmyjnxxx.xxx]1390
Jul 1998 Gobseck, by Honore de Balzac[Honore de Balzac #24][gbsekxxx.xxx]1389
Jul 1998 Padre Ignacio, by Owen Wister [Owen Wister #7] [igncoxxx.xxx]1388
Jul 1998 Mother, by Owen Wister [Owen Wister #6] [mothrxxx.xxx]1387
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Jul 1998 Lin McLean, by Owen Wister [Owen Wister #4] [lmclnxxx.xxx]1385
Jul 1998 The Ayrshire Legatees, by John Galt [John Galt #3][ayrlgxxx.xxx]1384
Jul 1998 Poems by George Meredith - Volume 3 [Meredith #5] [pmgm3xxx.xxx]1383
Jul 1998 Poems by George Meredith - Volume 2 [Meredith #4] [pmgm2xxx.xxx]1382
Jul 1998 Poems by George Meredith - Volume 1 [Meredith #3] [pmgm1xxx.xxx]1381
Jul 1998 The Two Brothers, by Honore de Balzac [Balzac #23][brthrxxx.xxx]1380
Jul 1998 A Straight Deal, by Owen Wister [Owen Wister #3] [strdlxxx.xxx]1379
Jul 1998 A Straight Deal, by Owen Wister [Owen Wister #3] [strdlxxx.xxx]1379
Jul 1998 The Land of Footprints, by Stewart Edward White #4[fprntxxx.xxx]1378
Jul 1998 The Talisman, by Walter Scott[Sir Walter Scott #3][tlsmnxxx.xxx]1377
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Jul 1998 The Little White Bird, by J.M. Barrie [Barrie #4][tlwbdxxx.xxx]1376
Jul 1998 New Chronicles of Rebecca by Kate Douglas Wiggin 7[tncorxxx.xxx]1375
Jul 1998 Vendetta, by Honore de Balzac[Honore de Balzac#22][vndtaxxx.xxx]1374
Jul 1998 Study of a Woman, by Honore de Balzac [Balzac #21][sowmnxxx.xxx]1373
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inexpensive clusters of linked computers running the Linux operating
system. (New York Times 2 Jun 2003)
http://partners.nytimes.com/2003/06/02/technology/02SUPE.html
BROWSER WAR ENDS IN TRUCE
After years of mutual animosity and legal wrangling, Microsoft has agreed to
pay AOL Time Warner $750 million in a settlement that lays a foundation for
further cooperation between the two companies. As part of the agreement, AOL
will receive a seven-year royalty-free license of Microsoft's Internet
Explorer browser, as well as a long-term nonexclusive license to use
Microsoft's Windows Media 9 software. The companies will also work toward
making AOL and MSN Messenger interoperable, and will explore ways to boost
the adoption and distribution of digital media. Finally, Microsoft will
distribute AOL CD-ROMs to PC manufacturers along with Windows operating
software and will expand its support contract with AOL. The settlement is
being described by both companies as a win-win -- it enables AOL to reduce
some of its $23 billion debt burden and relieves Microsoft of one of its
nagging legal problems. "Microsoft has been very pragmatic in putting its
antitrust issues behind it," says one antitrust attorney. "What will be
interesting to see is if they settle with Sun. That's a bit more of a grudge
match." (CNet News.com 29 May 2003)
http://news.com.com/2100-1032-1011296.html?tag=nl
APPLE IS THE NEW MTV
Numair Faraz, who has started several online service companies, says of the
current music scene: "Apple is the new MTV. It is the new funnel for music.
When things moved from radio to video, MTV was the sole source of music. Now
Apple is going to control the distribution and promotion of music. The
entire ecosystem they are using is theirs." (New York Times 29 May 2003)
http://partners.nytimes.com/2003/05/29/arts/music/29POPL.html
MIND MADE UP: MUNICH LIKES LINUX, WILL GET UNIQUE PRICING PLAN
After months of analysis and discussions, the city government in Munich,
Germany, has decided to drop Microsoft products completely and make a
strategic decision in favor of Linux, migrating its entire computer network
to the open source Linux operating system. SuSE Linux AG and IBM worked
closely with the city to come up with a Windows-to-Linux migration program
that will begin next year. A SuSE executive says the company has proposed a
new price-per-inhabitant pricing model: "We've decided to charge not on a
PC basis but rather on a resident basis. This approach is unique in the
industry. Each resident should know what IT costs he or she generates."
(Linux World 28 May 2003)
http://www.linuxworld.com/2003/0528.munich.html
TIVO TO MARKET VIEWER DATA
TiVo, recently described as "God's machine" by FCC chairman Michael Powell,
has begun offering advertisers and broadcasters detailed information on
what TV programs and commercials its users are watching -- or skipping.
TiVo executives say they will be gathering information only in the
aggregate, keeping individual user data anonymous. "Advertisers and
programmers undoubtedly will want to understand how the technology will
impact viewer behavior, and this is the first opportunity for them to get
data to understand how viewers are using the technology," says an IDC
analyst. Unlike traditional TV rating surveys that indicate which shows
consumers are watching, the TiVo data reveals *how* viewers are watching --
at which points they're fast-forwarding or rewinding for an instant replay.
For instance, during the Grammy Awards, TiVo noticed a spike in instant
replays when Julia Roberts walked on stage to give an award. TiVo's
measurement service will initially focus on viewer habits during prime-time
programs and will be marketed as a quarterly subscription report.
Customized data will be available as well. (AP 2 Jun 2003)
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20030603/D7RDUTBG0.html
[And On A Similar Note]
LOOKING FOR MEANINGFUL PATTERNS IN YOUR LIFE? SEE DARPA!
The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is taking
bids on a new project called LifeLog, which will help someone capture his
or her "experience in and interactions with the world" via cameras,
microphones, and sensors; the goal is to created advanced software to
assist in the analysis of a person's behavior, habits, and routines.
Privacy advocates are expressing concern, but DARPA spokesperson Jan Walker
says that the "allegation that this technology would create a machine to
spy on others and invade people's privacy is way off the mark." LifeLog's
software "will be able to find meaningful patterns in the timetable, to
infer the user's routines, habits and relations with other people,
organizations, places and objects." (AP/USA Today 2 Jun 2003)
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2003-06-02-lifelog_x.htm
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MICROSOFT AND AOL REACH TRUCE
Rivals Microsoft and AOL Time Warner have settled their dispute over
Internet browsers. AOL is dropping its antitrust suit, filed against
Microsoft in January 2002, that alleged anticompetitive business
practices favoring Microsoft's Internet Explorer browsing software
over Netscape's software. Netscape, a subsidiary of AOL and the former
industry leader, now claims only five percent of the browser market
compared to Internet Explorer's 90 percent. Microsoft has agreed to
pay AOL $750 million and to license free-of-charge its browsing
software to AOL through 2010. In addition, AOL and Microsoft will
collaborate on new digital media initiatives and product compatibility,
including integrating their instant-messaging services. AOL, which
currently uses RealNetworks Inc.'s digital services, can also license
Microsoft's digital media and antipiracy digital rights management
technology. In addition, Microsoft will provide technical information
on its Windows operating systems and will pair AOL-branded Internet
service software with Windows on some hardware, which could expand
AOL's reach by millions. The deal issues in a new era of cooperation
between the software and media giants.
New York Times, 30 May 2003 (registration req'd)
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Microsoft-AOL.html
REPORT SAYS CIA NOT USING IT CREATIVELY
A report written by a member of a CIA think tank argues that the
agency's use of information technology is handicapped by a culture
that treats technology as a threat rather than a benefit. In the
report, "Failing to Keep Up With the Information Revolution," Bruce
Berkowitz writes that the agency's focus on security prevents the
CIA's Directorate of Intelligence "from applying information
technology more effectively." Berkowitz points to a CIA database, the
Corporate Information Retrieval and Storage (CIRAS) database, which the
report states is the most-used database at the CIA. Compared to systems
outside the CIA, he said, CIRAS is primitive. Because of the
shortcomings of CIRAS, CIA analysts depend largely on an informal
source network, according to Berkowitz, who characterized such an
informal network as "exactly what the World Wide Web does in an
automated fashion when it is combined with a search engine like Google
or Alta Vista."
Internet News, 29 May 2003
http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/2213741
STUDY SHOWS IMPROVED VISUAL PERCEPTION FROM VIDEO GAMES
A study conducted at the University of Rochester indicates that playing
high-action video games can increase a person's performance on a range
of visual tests. The tests included locating the position of a blinking
object, counting simultaneous objects on a screen, and identifying the
color of an alphabet letter. In the study, subjects who spent several
months regularly playing action video games consistently performed
better on the tests than those who did not play the games. The study
did not address the question of how violence in video games influences
those who play them. The authors of the study said the results suggest
that such video games could be beneficial to people with visual
impairments or to soldiers training for combat. Military experts
confirmed the latter notion, saying that soldiers who have spent many
years playing action video games are often better at certain combat
skills, such as operating long-range unmanned aerial vehicles.
Wall Street Journal, 28 May 2003 (sub. req'd)
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB105413319494664400,00.html
REALNETWORKS LOWERS THE BAR FOR PER-SONG DOWNLOAD PRICE
Not long after Apple Computer's new music service went online selling
songs for 99 cents each, RealNetworks announced that its new Rhapsody
music service would charge just 79 cents per song. Rhapsody is based on
the Listen.com service, which RealNetworks acquired last month.
According to RealNetworks's Dan Sheeran, users who subscribe to the
service for $9.95 per month will be able to download songs for the
79-cent price. Sheeran said the revenues from subscriptions will allow
the service to run at a profit. By comparison, Apple's service is
available to anyone with a Mac, without a monthly subscription fee.
Subscribers to the Rhapsody service will be allowed unlimited downloads
and can burn any downloaded songs to CDs.
Internet News, 28 May 2003
http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article.php/2213011
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