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From: pecampbe@mtu.edu (Paul Campbell)
Subject: Re: Short Range AM transmitter
Organization: Michigan Technological University
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 22:08:46 GMT

In article <1992Dec16.082134.26062@cs.uri.edu> reynhout@cs.uri.edu writes:
>ser@netcom.com (Steve Rubin) writes:
>   Antennas + transmission line are limited to 10 feet in length.  That is
>the "length of all radiating elements plus the length of the transmission
>line" must not exceed 10ft.  So no interesting antennas are feasible...
>
>   On that note, I'd like to see what people think would be the best
>antenna configuration under such constraints.  I've made a few pattern
>tests, but I'm not getting any useful results yet.  The gain on the
>antenna is very unhelpful...being ~1/60 of a wavelength.  (580kHz is
>the only xtal I could find for testing)

Did you consider sticking the sucker in the ground and using a ground wave
transmission to avoid the antenna length problem? It makes for an
interesting problem on the receiver end of things (most people use sky-wave
antennas), but it does cure the length problem if you have a reasonably
conductive ground to work with. And ground wave would be the only thing
that is even going to approach the wavelength of the carrier frequency.
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: dedourek@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (John DeDourek)
Subject: Re: Noisy SBPRO
Organization: University of New Brunswick
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 17:03:10 GMT

In article <1992Dec16.062325.21944@blkbox> mknewman@blkbox (Marc Kraker Newman) writes:
>I have a SBPRO, which seems to be suseptable to RF noise generated by my 
>system.

I have a SBPRO in a Zenith 386/SX 16 MHz system.  It emits a steady,
high pitched squeal.  I probably should have investigated when I
bought it, but at that time it was a "toy for the boys' computer games."
Now I have Windows 3.1 and want to use it a bit myself, and find the
noise very annoying.  Any ideas to reduce the noise would be appreciated.

dedourek@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: jpbusa@draper.com (Jon P. Busa)
Subject: CMF format (using, converting)
Keywords: CMF VOC
Organization: Draper Laboratory
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 14:02:23 GMT

I am interested in using the CMF sound format for the SoundBlaster.  I am
wondering if there is any method of using this format without using the
SBFMDRV.COM TSR that comes with the card (I've heard a few programs play
the background FM sound when I haven't had the TSR loaded...), or perhaps
there is a safe way to load this TSR from within a program?

Also, is there a conversion utility to convert .VOC files to .CMF format? 
(I understand the differences between the two, but I thought I'd ask...)

I'd appreciate it if you could reply via E-Mail, as I'm unsure how often
I'll be able to peruse this newsgroup.

Thanks in advance!
J.
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: Chris Berg <Christib@sofus.dhhalden.no>
Subject: Re: help needed with programming for .voc .....
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Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 09:02:07 GMT

In article <1grbf1INNobi@aludra.usc.edu> Michael Duffy,
mduffy@aludra.usc.edu writes:



I would be wery happy if you passed the information that you have on
programming the SB. (I am new in programming the SB)

Thanks !         Christian Berg


E-Mail  Christib@sofus.dhhalden.no
FTP-Server   Ftp.dhhalden.no
Snailmail    Christian Berg
	        Sagveien 100
	         1414 Troll}sen
	         Norway
From: bal@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Benjamin Librojo)
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
Subject: playing samples
Date: 17 Dec 92 15:45:12 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of Edinburgh


	Does anyone know how easy or difficult it is to play samples through a
Soundblaster II card from within a Turbo Pascal or Turbo C (v2) program. Any help
would be greatly appreciated.

	Cheers Ben
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: etljmme@etlxd30.ericsson.se (Jim)
Subject: Re: Noisy SBPRO
 
Reply-To: etljmme@etlxd30.ericsson.se
Organization: Ericsson Telecom AB
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 16:59:40 GMT

In article 21944@blkbox, mknewman@blkbox (Marc Kraker Newman) writes:
>I have a SBPRO, which seems to be suseptable to RF noise generated by my 
>system.  I am running a 486/33, Western Digital WD7000 controller, Paradise
>8514/a PLUS video, Specialix serial board, Logiteck busmouse, and a AT/IO card.
>The noise is intermittent, but seems to be related to disk activity.  I have
>moved the SBPRO and the WD7000 to oposite slots, but it made NO difference.
>
>Is there any known way to add shielding to the SB?  Is the new SB 16 bit card
>any less of a problem?  Anyone else having these problems?


If the noise correlates to disk activity, perhaps the actual drive-motor is not
shielded?  More likely, perhaps, is a minor earthing problem.  A bad ground could
cause noise on the bus.  Like old guitar pickup's that work fine but you get a hum
when your not touching the strings.

I'm just guessing, BTW.  I've not come across it myself. :-)

Good luck,
Jim
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: ematias@csri.toronto.edu (Ummm... me!)
Subject: Re: playing samples
Organization: CSRI, University of Toronto
Date: 18 Dec 92 05:54:51 GMT

In article <BzEuFC.Mxw@dcs.ed.ac.uk> bal@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Benjamin Librojo) writes:
>
>	Does anyone know how easy or difficult it is to play samples through a
>Soundblaster II card from within a Turbo Pascal or Turbo C (v2) program. Any help
>would be greatly appreciated.

   A month or two ago I asked the same question on another newsgroup (as
well as doing a bit of searching on my own).  The follwing list should be
enough to get you on the right track:


Package                  FTP Site                  Directory
-----------          -----------------          --------------
- SBDOS20.ZOO        as.arizona.edu               pub/SBDOS20
- BLAST13.ZIP        garbo.uwasa.fi               pc/sb
- SBF.ZIP            wench.ece.jcu.edu.au         pub/sbf


   I haven't had the chance to try SBDOS20.ZOO yet, since I don't have a ZOO
decompressor.
   I have had a chance to try SBF.ZIP; however, it didn't work for me!  I'm
almost positive that it's the fault of my system and/or card, since it
definitely does work for other people.  It seems like a nice, complete
package, with support for both DAC and FM sounds.  Try it out.
   Lastly, I tried BLAST13.ZIP, and it worked just fine for me.  It's the
one that I'm using right now in my game, although it doesn't have support
for FM sounds.

   Other packages/libraries/routines that I have seen on local BBSes include
CTV-MOD (apparently has modifications to some of the CT-VOICE.DRV
functions), and SOUNDHAX (which has some sample code for CD players,
SBTalker, etc.  You need a library called SBCLIB for it, though).  Try
checking your local BBSes for these, although I have no idea how good they
are.

   Hope this helps!

     - Mark Rosteck -
(ematias@csri.toronto.edu)
(g1marker@cdf.toronto.edu)

Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: Chris Berg <Christib@sofus.dhhalden.no>
Subject: Re: playing samples
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Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 08:56:00 GMT

Date: 17 Dec 92 15:45:12 GMT

If you get any examples culd you please send them to me as well

E-Mail Adress  christib@sofus.dhhalden.no
FTP-server  FTP.DHHALDEN.NO
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: empath@ais.org (Tim Triemstra)
Subject: SPPA.ZIP > Where?
Organization: UMCC
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 08:32:53 GMT

I heard there was a file out there with the name of SPPA.ZIP that is
a program w/source called Super Power Play.  It is my understanding
that it is a MOD player w/source code.  Any ideas of the locations?

Thanks.
Tim.

Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: mknewman@blkbox (Marc Kraker Newman)
Subject: Noisy SBPRO
Organization: The Black Box, PO Box 591822 Houston, TX 77259-1822 
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 06:23:25 GMT

I have a SBPRO, which seems to be suseptable to RF noise generated by my 
system.  I am running a 486/33, Western Digital WD7000 controller, Paradise
8514/a PLUS video, Specialix serial board, Logiteck busmouse, and a AT/IO card.
The noise is intermittent, but seems to be related to disk activity.  I have
moved the SBPRO and the WD7000 to oposite slots, but it made NO difference.

Is there any known way to add shielding to the SB?  Is the new SB 16 bit card
any less of a problem?  Anyone else having these problems?


-- 
Marc K. Newman (N5SLG)			Is UNIX pronounced 
mknewman@blkbox.com 			"UNIQUES" or
PO BOX 591822				"EUNICHS"?
Houston, Texas 77259-1822
From: mduffy@aludra.usc.edu (Michael Duffy)
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
Subject: help needed with programming for .voc .....
Date: 17 Dec 1992 18:02:09 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu

Hi all,
  I'm hoping someone can help me out here.  Where can I find info on register
level programming on the Sound Blaster (Pro) as far as playing .VOC files
is concerned.  I have info on the format of .VOC, and I understand the 
concept of raw sound data, but I have no idea how to throw it to the DAC.  
Info on doing this through DMA transfer would also be welcome.  I am not
looking for libraries, but rather tech specs.  I can write the code myself.
I also want to avoid having to use a driver that comes with the card (i.e.
ct-voice.drv).  I know how to use this driver, but I assume that most
commercial and shareware games don't use it.  All help is appreciated and 
smiled upon. =^)

Later,
Michael Duffy (mduffy@aludra.usc.edu)
 
Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: isc30158@nusunix1.nus.sg (WEE LEE SENG)
Subject: Text to speech
Organization: National University of Singapore
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 16:29:25 GMT


Hi,


I like to find out the following things:
 
	1. What is the name of the company that produces Monologue
   	   (That piece of software that comes with Sound Blaster)?
 
	2. Is there any distributor of Monologue in Singapore?
	   If so, can you supply me with the address and contact number?
 
	3. Is there any other commercial/public domain software that
 	   does the same thing (convert text to speech)? What is the
	   hardware requirement? 
	
Thank you!

============================================================================
Wee Lee Seng              |________|________|________|________|________|____
weeleese@nusdiscs.bitnet  ____|________|________|________|________|________|
isc30158@nusunix2.nus.sg  |________|________|________|________|________|____
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Newsgroups: alt.sb.programmer
From: Chris Berg <Christib@dhhalden.no>
Subject: WANTED : SB source to play VOC & SND (TP60)
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X-Xxdate: Mon, 14 Dec 92 13:39:45 GMT
Organization: Terra Nova
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Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 11:38:47 GMT

I need some examples in TP60 programming the SB. The things that are most
interesting are :   Playing VOC and SND files (i have seen the program
assy.pas but it doesn't seem to work) The things that are most wanted are
some sorce to edit the soundwawe of a VOC file.

If there is anybody that has any thing like this culd you pleas e-mail it
to me

I need these sources to complete a project at my school (Halden Norway)

My E-mail Adress -> christib@dhhalden.no
The Ftp server -> Ftp.dhhalden.no
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Newsgroups: alt.true-crime
Subject: Once again...
Date: 12 Dec 92 17:12:43 PST
Organization: BBS

 
                                                                               
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From: ed_eck@milkwy.enet.dec.com 
Subject: Re: True-crime ?
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 14:47:04 GMT


In article <28349@optima.cs.arizona.edu>, gln@cs.arizona.edu 
(Gary L. Newell) writes...
> 
> 
> OK - I'll give you one. About 3 months ago they found the amputated arms
>of a young college girl here in Tucson in a garbage bin. She had
>disappeared after a concert downtown. The rest of her remains have yet
>to be found. 
> 
> A day and a half later they found a woman's decapitated head in Phoenix.
> 
> A report last week claimed that California authorities found the 
>amputated arms of a woman (I'm afraid I have forgotten where in Cal this
>happened.
> 
> They haven't made any connections yet in these cases but let's face it, until
>the guy is caught or until the numbers get too large to ignore they are
>not about to admit they have a serial killer who preys on young women
>and rips them loose in the southwest.
> 
> 
>			gln




There was a guy something less than a decade ago who was convicted of
raping a young girl, chopping off her arms and leaving her to die
in the desert. She survived and he did time in California. 
When he was released after doing something like 6 years, he was chased 
out of several towns each time they learned what he had done. He ended up 
living on the grounds of one of the California prisons for several months until 
he could be placed.

Wonder what he's up to these days?









Newsgroups: alt.true-crime
From: bed3@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Benjamin E Delfin)
Subject: Re: Favorite books
Organization: not bloody much
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 12:36:26 GMT
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In article <28464@optima.cs.arizona.edu> gln@cs.arizona.edu (Gary L. Newell) writes:
>
> I'm new to this group so if someone has already posted info relating to
>books just ignore this.
>
> anyway, I was wondering what books people would recommend in the area
>of serial killers. I'm interested not only in case books but in books
>which look at possible causes for such behaviour and theories as to
>the drives behind these killers. I have probably read on the order of
>say 30-40 such books but I am curious as to the any "favorites" (weird word
>to be using I suppose) that any of you might have.
>
> Three which I enjoyed were "ZODIAC", "The Green River Killer", and 
>Rumbelow's book on the Ripper (I'm sorry I tend to forget author's
>names and am not at home to check the authors for the first two
>books). All three of these books are good reading and they give the 
>impression of having been very well researched unlike far too
>many books in this area which seem to have been written in a week (you
>can often spot these as they come with cassette taped confessions) and they
>actually manage to keep you interested for more than 100 pages (I suppose
>that the fact that these crimes have not been solved helps in that 
>respect).
>
> Most of the more theoretical material I have read strikes me as wrong. Some
>of it reads fairly well but I simply do not buy the content. I suspect
>that many of these are dissertations from Psych students which are later 
>cleaned up and published in book form nationally. Has anyone read a book
>which is not a case-study but examines Serial killings and killers with a
>somewhat intellectual approach that is worth reading? If so could you
>post the title and/or author please? 
>
> While I'm at it, does anyone else find the usual theories as to why these
>guys do what they do a bit weak? I've read everything from attempts to
>explain the behavior as the result of physical trauma and/or genetic
>predisposition to neo-marxist arguments claiming that it is an attempt to
>strike back against the middle class.  The taxonomies that are used
>to classify serial crimes also strike me as a bit forced. I haven't
>given it enough thought yet as to why but the "organized" vs. "unorganized"
>stuff that the FBI uses seems far to broad and simple to me.
>
>
>			gln


_Serial Killers_, by Joel Norris.  Part theoretical perspective, part case
studies.  Intelligent and convincing case made for a combination of
psychological influences and brain dysfunctions (trauma-related or genetic).
Case studies include interviews w/killers, family, and would-be victims.
Well-reviewed, and in-depth w/out being the least bit cheap or sleazily
titilating.

Ben
Benjamin Eli Delfin             | "Bud Tao.  Because everything else...
bed3@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu     |  just isn't."
bed@curaim.phys.columbia.edu    |  Take only pictures, steal only time,
alberich@valkyrie.phys.etc      |  leave only footprints. - unknown
From: gln@cs.arizona.edu (Gary L. Newell)
Newsgroups: alt.true-crime
Subject: Favorite books
Date: 17 Dec 92 21:36:38 GMT
Organization: U of Arizona CS Dept, Tucson


 I'm new to this group so if someone has already posted info relating to
books just ignore this.

 anyway, I was wondering what books people would recommend in the area
of serial killers. I'm interested not only in case books but in books
which look at possible causes for such behaviour and theories as to
the drives behind these killers. I have probably read on the order of
say 30-40 such books but I am curious as to the any "favorites" (weird word
to be using I suppose) that any of you might have.

 Three which I enjoyed were "ZODIAC", "The Green River Killer", and 
Rumbelow's book on the Ripper (I'm sorry I tend to forget author's
names and am not at home to check the authors for the first two
books). All three of these books are good reading and they give the 
impression of having been very well researched unlike far too
many books in this area which seem to have been written in a week (you
can often spot these as they come with cassette taped confessions) and they
actually manage to keep you interested for more than 100 pages (I suppose
that the fact that these crimes have not been solved helps in that 
respect).

 Most of the more theoretical material I have read strikes me as wrong. Some
of it reads fairly well but I simply do not buy the content. I suspect
that many of these are dissertations from Psych students which are later 
cleaned up and published in book form nationally. Has anyone read a book
which is not a case-study but examines Serial killings and killers with a
somewhat intellectual approach that is worth reading? If so could you
post the title and/or author please? 

 While I'm at it, does anyone else find the usual theories as to why these
guys do what they do a bit weak? I've read everything from attempts to
explain the behavior as the result of physical trauma and/or genetic
predisposition to neo-marxist arguments claiming that it is an attempt to
strike back against the middle class.  The taxonomies that are used
to classify serial crimes also strike me as a bit forced. I haven't
given it enough thought yet as to why but the "organized" vs. "unorganized"
stuff that the FBI uses seems far to broad and simple to me.


			gln
From: gln@cs.arizona.edu (Gary L. Newell)
Newsgroups: alt.true-crime
Subject: Re: True-crime ?
Date: 17 Dec 92 20:26:27 GMT
Organization: U of Arizona CS Dept, Tucson

In article <1992Dec17.145228.19647@engage.pko.dec.com>, ed_eck@milkwy.enet.dec.com writes:
> There was a guy something less than a decade ago who was convicted of
> raping a young girl, chopping off her arms and leaving her to die
> in the desert. She survived and he did time in California. 
> When he was released after doing something like 6 years, he was chased 
> out of several towns each time they learned what he had done. He ended up 
> living on the grounds of one of the California prisons for several months until 
> he could be placed.
> 
> Wonder what he's up to these days?

 That's exactly the same thing my wife said. One can only assume that he was
looked in upon by the California authorities as soon as the Calif. body was
found....



			gln
Newsgroups: alt.true-crime
From: xa27@midway.uchicago.edu (Bruce Law)
Subject: True-crime ?
Followup-To: alt.true-crime
Organization: University of Chicago
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 19:46:01 GMT

 I would think, when the murder rate alone is considered, that this group
could share current stores in the news, current unsolved murders and the
like. Maybe not, but I for one started reading this group thinking along
these lines. ..

Just my two cents worth. .......


==================================
Newsgroups: alt.true-crime
Subject: Re: True-crime ?
From: glazier@isr.harvard.edu (Andrew Baker Glazier)
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 16:40:10 GMT
Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

In article <xa27-151292133953@ura-bruce.uchicago.edu> xa27@midway.uchicago.edu (Bruce Law) writes:
>
> I would think, when the murder rate alone is considered, that this group
>could share current stores in the news, current unsolved murders and the
>like. Maybe not, but I for one started reading this group thinking along
>these lines. ..
>
>Just my two cents worth. .......
>
>
>==================================

I second that...

Send your TC-card doubles lists to me
-- 
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I come to bury this dirtball, not to praise him. Whaddya |harvard.isr.edu
think I am? Whether it's nobler for the mind to make people suffer with all
these totally outrageous arrows arrows for a fortune, or what!" -- D.R.
Newsgroups: alt.true-crime
From: xa27@midway.uchicago.edu (Bruce Law)
Subject: Re: True-crime ?
Followup-To: alt.true-crime
Organization: University of Chicago
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 15:18:42 GMT

> 
> 
>  OK - I'll give you one. About 3 months ago they found the amputated arms
> of a young college girl here in Tucson in a garbage bin. She had
> disappeared after a concert downtown. The rest of her remains have yet
> to be found. 
> 
>  A day and a half later they found a woman's decapitated head in Phoenix.
> 
>  A report last week claimed that California authorities found the 
> amputated arms of a woman (I'm afraid I have forgotten where in Cal this
> happened.
> 
>  They haven't made any connections yet in these cases but let's face it, until
> the guy is caught or until the numbers get too large to ignore they are
> not about to admit they have a serial killer who preys on young women
> and rips them loose in the southwest.
> 
> 
> 			gln

 I agree that it sounds like they could be related. Here in the Midwest
(you might have heard) there could be a episade working I-70 in a
three/four state area. I find the arms, and maybe head showing up quickly,
with the rest hidden of intrest. Ted left heads where they could be found
to play with the police, while keeping the rest and visiting (he said),but
we know many others did as well. (Ted NOT being the best example of this
sickness on any sub-topic thereof. Flame) Also, what did these women have
in common besides being young, anything you remember? As you may have
noticed, once these people start, they tend to become more frequent about
it. One wonders when (if) the next will appear?, and where? 

Thanks. .......