From: dgeno@dale.cts.com (Douglas Geno)
Subject: Budo Shinbun Electronic Mag.
Organization: Titan Linkabit Corporation
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 23:47:21 GMT


I have been told that my last post was unreadable due to the lack of carriage
returns.  I have remedied this so here is the post again.  Thanks for your
patience.

Doug
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Budo Shinbun for Windows
Press Release
16 January 1993

	The 1,000-year-old tradition of Japanese martial arts has 
been merged with the 10-year-old tradition of personal computers 
to bring you Budo Shinbun, the world's first electronic magazine.

	The first thing you notice when you start Shinbun is that 
it doesn't look like any computer bulletin board system that you 
have ever seen. That's because it's not a BBS; it's an electronic 
magazine. It looks like a magazine, acts like a magazine, and you 
operate it like a magazine.

	The amazing thing is that it is fully automatic. Just select 
the Get New button and it dials in, retrieves any new articles, and 
transfers mail. You open the magazine by pressing the Open button, 
select an article from the Table of Contents, and read. There are no 
esoteric computer commands to memorize: Just click the left mouse button 
to turn the page left, click the right button to turn right.

	What type of articles will you find? Aside from purely technical 
pieces, you will find features on Japanese language, culture, philosophy, 
history, and many other topics or interest to the serious student of budo.

	Want to write a letter to the editor, or drop a note to another 
subscriber? Select the Mail button and Shinbun will automatically address 
the note for you. When you're done, it even signs your name. The letter 
will be transferred the next time you use the Get New function.

 A Network of Traditionalists
	Scattered throughout the United States there are many small 
groups of students practicing the traditional martial arts of Japan. 
They tend to have little contact with the mainstream of modern arts 
and rarely get a chance to meet with other traditionalists. Budo Shinbun 
changes that. It offers a fast and easy way to network with other people 
who share your interests.

	Looking for information on a particular topic? Just drop a quick 
note to the Letters column and you can have a response within hours. Want 
to buy an antique Japanese sword, or have some custom calligraphy done for 
your dojo? Check The Market Place. Just got the blahs? A glance at the In 
My Opinion... column will generally reveal an editorial guaranteed to raise 
your blood pressure.

	Budo Shinbun marks the end of the isolated dojo. As a subscriber 
you become a member of a new family stretching from Norway to Hong Kong, 
and Canada to Mexico. These people, many of whom measure their martial 
arts experience in decades, not years, are available to share their knowledge 
and experience at the touch of a key.

Technical Data:
	Budo Shinbun requires MS Windows (version 3.1), a minimum of 
5 megabytes of free hard-disk space, and a modem. It supports modem 
speeds from 2,400 to 57,600 bps. 

Ordering Information:
	The Shinbun program disk, which includes a selection of articles, 
is $49.95 (US), shipping included. Upon registration, you receive a free 
one-month subscription. The subscription rate for continued access is $6 
per month, or $60 per year.

For further information or to order, contact:

Taseki Publications
3579 Ruffin Rd. #205
San Diego, CA 92123

CompuServe ID 72727,275

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