From: hshubs@eff.org (Howard Shubs)
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Subject: September 1992 Calendar, 1 of 5
Date: 23 Aug 92 01:42:23 GMT
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BCS General Meeting    Main Meeting 
   AtariPthe Next Generation 
   Wednesday, September 23 
   7:30 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->101 
        *Access: MBTA Parking Wheelchair
Already introduced in Europe, Atari come to the BCS and presents the
latest and greatest Atari computer.  Bob Brodie and Leonard Tramiel
from Atari Corporation show off this new and capable machine and why it
may be the right choice. Atari was once the machine of choice for
playing games. It showed its style as a serious computer and as a
genuine portable unit. Will this be a new horizon? Come and find out if
this is the machine for you. 
        *Location: New England Life Hall, 225 Clarendon Street, Boston,
         MA. 
        *Directions: Between Newbury and Boylston Streets. Parking
         available at Kinney Garage for a discounted rate of $5 if you
         bring your parking ticket and have it validated. Garage
         entrance is on Clarendon Street between Boylston and Saint
         James Streets, using the entrance behind the church, one
         block away from the entrance to New England Life Hall. 

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Alpha Four Cape Cod Main Meeting 
   Getting Started With Script Commands 
   Wednesday, September 2 
   7:00 p.m.  
        *Access: Parking Wheelchair
Bob Keddy, the head of Alpha's Technical Department, presents getting
started with script commands in Alpha Four version 2. 
        *More information: Call Sherry Martin at (508) 548-9476.  
        *Location: Computers Without Fear, Deer Crossing, Route 28,
         Mashpee, MA. 
        *Directions: Take Route 28 from Mashpee Circle toward Falmouth.
         Deer Crossing is the next shopping area. Take first driveway
         to the upper level. 

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Alpha Four   Main Meeting 
   Where is the Database Industry Headed? 
   Wednesday, September 16 
   7:00 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->441 
        *Access: Parking Wheelchair
PC Week's John Pallatto, department editor, and Karen D. Moser, senior
writer, discuss where the database industry is headed and how Alpha
Four fits in. 
        *More information: Call Sherry Martin at (508) 548-9476. 
        *Special Location: One BayBank Technology Place, 1075 Main
         Street, Waltham, MA. 
        *Directions: Take Route 20 Waltham/Weston (exit 26) off Route
         128. Go east on Route 20 towards Waltham. At third light go
         left onto Eddy Street. At next intersection, you are directly
         across the street from the garage entrance. Signs in garage
         direct you to the meeting center. From Waltham Center on
         Route 20, stay on the right (Route 117) at Shell Station
         fork. 

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Amiga   Main Meeting 
   Amiga Surgery 
   Tuesday, September 15 
   7:30 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->211 
        *Access: MBTA Wheelchair
We install 2.0 ROM and a fatter Agnus in an Amiga 500. 
        *More information: Contact Joel Couch (617) 625-2856 or Paula
         Lieberman (508) 667-1131. 
        *New Location: MIT Building 1, room 190, 77 Mass Ave., 
         Cambridge, MA. 
        *Directions: Enter MIT via main entrance on Mass Ave. Turn
         right following large corridor through several buildings to 1.
         Building 1 is adjacent to Memorial drive. 

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Amiga  Tech  Subgroup 
   Digital Electronics for Computer Users 
   Monday, September 7 
   7:30 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->212 
        *Access: MBTA Wheelchair
We use all this digital stuff. How does it work? Find out at this
meeting. 
        *More information: Contact Joel B. Couch (617) 625-2856.  
        *New Location: The BCS Center, Building 1400, One Kendall
         Square, Cambridge, MA. 
        *Directions: See under RResource Center.S 

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Amiga  Video  Subgroup 
   Stepping Into the Electron Stream (part 2) 
   Friday, September 4 
   7:30 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->213 
        *Access: MBTA Wheelchair
So, you want to get into video? Come to this group discussion on the
costs of getting started in video on the Amiga. 
        *More information: Contact Cary Wasserman at (617) 492-5621. 
        *Location: The BCS Center, Building 1400, One Kendall Square,
         Cambridge, MA. 
        *Directions: The BCS Center is at the back (north) of One
         Kendall Square, bounded by Hampshire Street, Cardinal Medeiros
         Avenue, and Binney Street. The nearest {\T} station is
         Kendall Square on the Red Line. 

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Amiga  Open House 
   What Every User Should Know 
   Friday, September 18 
   6:30 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->214 
        *Access: MBTA Wheelchair
You can handle Workbench and the ShellQa little. Learn the basics of
software installation and startup sequence modification. 
        *More information: Contact Joel B. Couch (617) 625-2856.  
        *Location: The BCS Center, Building 1400, One Kendall Square,
         Cambridge, MA. 
        *Directions: See under RResource Center.S  

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Apple II   Meeting Main Meeting 
   Newton and Avatar 
   Tuesday, September 8 
   6:30 p.m. computer clinic 7:45 p.m. main meeting 8:00 p.m. live AOL
   simulcast (keyword BCS)  
        *Level: All levels  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->201 
        *Access: MBTA
We've got news! Newton is the new Apple Computer and Avatar is
definitely not from Apple Computer Corp. Find out what's happening with
updates on MacWorld and the KansasFest Developers Conference. And we
preview Apple Expo East "All Apple" computer show scheduled for October
2P4 in Boston. 
        *More information: call the group hotline at (617) 232-2202. 
        *Location: Beaver Country Day School, 791 Hammond Street,
         Chestnut Hill, MA. 
        *Directions: From Boston, go West on Route 9 to the traffic
         light at Longwood Tennis Club on the corner of Route 9 and
         Hammond Street. Go left on Hammond for about half a mile. The
         school will be on your right. From Route 128: go East on
         Route 9 to the same intersection with Hammond, turn right
         and go half a mile to the school. On the {\T}: take the
         Green Line to Longwood station, exit to Hammond Street,
         cross Route 1 and continue on half a mile to the school.
         

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Apple II BCS Forum on America Online Special Event 
   Open Forum 
   Tuesday, September 1 
   9:00 p.m.  
September 8 Meeting Simulcast, September 15 BCS Public Services,
September 22 User Groups in Classrooms,and September 29 Preview of the
All Apple Computer Show. 
        *More information: Call Quantum Computer Services (800)
         227-6364 for more information, or talk to a volunteer in the
         BCS Apple II Group.  
        *Location: America Online, keyword "BCS." 
        *Requirements: You must have an America Online account. 

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Artificial Intelligence   Main Meeting 
   Extended Object Technology 
   Tuesday, September 8 
   8:00 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->529 
        *Access: MBTA Wheelchair
Dennis Yablonsky, president and CEO of Carnegie Group Inc., speaks
about object-oriented technology. 
        *More information: Call Les Hellenack at (508) 872-8200. 
        *New Location: MIT,  Building 4, room 159, 77 Mass Avenue,
         Cambridge, MA. 
        *Directions: Enter MIT via main entrance on Mass Ave. Turn left
         following large corridor through several buildings to second
         major corridor and turn right. Building 4 is on the right
         corner of Killian Court. 

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Atari 8-bit   
   Drawing Hardware and Software 
   Wednesday, September 9 
   7:00 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->221 
        *Access: MBTA Parking Wheelchair
See the Koala Pad and Atari Touch Tablet as well as Blazing Paddles,
Atari Paint, and other drawing programs. 
        *More information: Contact Don Burgess at (617) 254-6324, 7P9
         p.m.  
        *Location: MIT Building 4, room 231, 77 Mass Ave.,  Cambridge,
         MA. 
        *Directions: Enter MIT via main entrance on Mass Ave. Turn left
         following large corridor through several buildings to second
         major corridor and turn right. Building 4 is on the right
         corner of Killian Court. 

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Atari ST   
   The Day After With the New Atari 
   Thursday, September 24 
   7:00 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->222 
        *Access: MBTA Parking Wheelchair
When Atari unveils its new machine, we'll be in the front row and plan
to possibly have a hands-on demo at our group meeting. All are
welcomePeven if you don't own an Atari yet! 
        *More information: Call Mike Newhall at (508) 532-0615 (e) or
         Jerry Feldman at (617) 244-3025 (e), or call the BCS/Atari BBS
         at (617) 396-4607 (1200-N-8-1 Full).  
        *Location: MIT Building 4, room 270, 77 Mass Ave.,  Cambridge,
         MA. 
        *Directions: Enter MIT via main entrance on Mass Ave. Turn left
         following large corridor through several buildings to second
         major corridor and turn right. Building 4 is on the right
         corner of Killian Court. 

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Business   Main Meeting 
   Did Columbus Have a Business Plan? 
   Tuesday, September 22 
   7:30 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->907 
        *Access: Parking Wheelchair
Anyone who is navigating a small business in the new world of uncertain
economic seas needs a plan. Our speaker, Douglas McSwan, provides the
map and itinerary for a successful journey. He relates his own
practical experience at Lotus and other technology companies and as
principal of MacSwan Management in Braintree, Mass. 
        *More information: Contact Dennis Noonan at (617) 237-1483 or
         Doug MacSwan at (617) 848-3916.  
        *Location: Prospect Hill Office Park, 200 Fifth Avenue,
         Waltham, MA. 
        *Directions: Take Route 128 to Totten Pond Road. First right to
         Third Avenue. First left to Prospect Hill Lane. Right onto
         Fifth Avenue. 200 Fifth Avenue is the second large building
         on the left. We meet in the first floor cafeteria.  

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Business  Accounting & Finance  Subgroup 
   DacEasy Accounting 
   Wednesday, September 9 
   7:00 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->501 
        *Access: MBTA Parking Wheelchair
Learn about the latest version of this powerful yet inexpensive (under
$150) small business accounting software. Live demonstration and
product literature  available. 
        *More information: Contact Bob Traupe at (508) 881-6321.  
        *Location: The BCS Center, Building 1400, One Kendall Square,
         Cambridge, MA. 
        *Directions: The BCS Center is at the back (north) of One
         Kendall Square, bounded by Hampshire Street, Cardinal Medeiros
         Avenue, and Binney Street. The nearest {\T} station is
         Kendall Square on the Red Line. 

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Business  Marketing Subgroup 
   Join us at the Consultants & Entrepreneurs Group Meeting on How to
   Generate Leads and Stay in Business 
   Thursday, September 17 
   7:00 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->908 
        *Access: Parking Wheelchair
Sales lead generating (SGL) and database marketing (DBM) are critical
success factors in all businesses. John Dick, president of Aspect
Systems International and previous executive vice president of
Telemarketing Services Inc., in Hackensack, New Jersey, speaks on how
to sell smarter and prevent your company from the inevitable feast or
famine.  
        *More information: Contact Fred Bolland at (508) 443-7293 or
         Frank Ammlung at (508) 454-7749.  
        *Location: Prospect Hill Office Park, 200 Fifth Avenue,
         Waltham, MA. 
        *Directions: Take Route 128 to Totten Pond Road. First right to
         Third Avenue. First left to Prospect Hill Lane. Right onto
         Fifth Avenue. 200 Fifth Avenue is the second large building
         on the left. We meet in the first floor cafeteria.  

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CASEQComputer-Aided Software Engineering  CASEWORLDQBoston October 1 
   The Decline and Fall of the American Programmer 
   Thursday, October 1 
   7:00 p.m.  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->464 
        *Access: MBTA
Ed Yourdin discusses his recently published book followed by a friendly
debate to discuss the controversial issues. 
        *More information:  Call Corrine Brandi at (508) 428-9718. 
        *Location: Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street,
         Boston, MA. 
        *Directions: Adjacent to the Prudential Center in Boston. 

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CASEQComputer-Aided Software Engineering   
   Reverse Engineering Present and Future: Science, Art, or Alchemy 
   Wednesday, September 16 
   7:30 p.m.  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->464 
        *Access: Parking
Elliot Chikofsky chairs an expert panel featuring Nicholas Zvegintzov
from Software Management News, Tom McCabe from McCabe & Associates, and
William Ulrich from Tactical Strategy Group. This is a joint meeting
with IEEE featuring a table-top tools fair at 1:00 p.m. and a dinner on
your own tab. 
        *More information: Contact Elliot Chikofsky at (617) 280-4560
         or Dave Hill at (617) 367-1000 or Moez Rawji at (617)
         489-3639. 
        *Special Location: Northeastern University Burlington Campus. 
        *Directions: Take exit 33 (Route 3 south) off Route 128. Right
         at traffic light. Left on South Bedford. Campus is on right
         about 1/4 mile. Look for signs. 

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Church and Synagogue 
   Utility and Shareware Programs 
   Wednesday, September 9 
   12:30 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->524 
We demonstrate and discuss utility and shareware products for clergy
and churches and discuss helping one another. 
        *More information: Contact Rev. Elizabeth Krentz-Wee at (508)
         222-2898. 
        *Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church, 647 North Main Street
         (Route 152), Attleboro, MA. 

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Commodore   
   Commodore Users Unite 
   Monday, September 14 
   7:00 p.m.  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->202 
        *Access: MBTA Wheelchair
We discuss the future. Where is the group headed? Should we combine
with the BCS Amiga Group? Should we purchase Jiffy DOS for the Resource
Center computer? Should we organize a sale? Bring your ideas! 
        *More information: Call Barbara Mintz at (617) 862-3675 or
         Timothy Kukler at (617) 395-9533 (e). 
        *Location: MIT Building E51, room 144, 50 Wadsworth Street,
         Cambridge, MA. 
        *Directions: On the corner of Wadsworth Street and Memorial
         Drive. Building is one block from the Kendall Square {\T}
         station with a parking lot on Amherst Street. 

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Consultants & Entrepreneurs Main Meeting 
   Building and Optimizing the Sales Pipeline 
   Thursday, September 17 
   6:00 p.m. home-based subgroup 6:30 p.m. networking 7:00 p.m. main
   program  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->919 
        *Access: Parking Wheelchair
Sales lead generating (SGL) and database marketing (DBM) are critical
success factors in all businesses. John Dick, president of Aspect
Systems International and previous executive vice president of
Telemarketing Services Inc., in Hackensack, New Jersey, speaks on how
to sell smarter and prevent your company from the inevitable feast or
famine. At 6:00 p.m., the Home-based Subgroup meets with attorney Joyce
Samet, who discusses legal issues of home-based businesses. After the
main presentation, around 8:30 p.m., Al Wroblewski leads a consultants
corner discussion. 
        *More information:  Contact Louise Sacco, (617) 444-6631 or
         Mike Silva at (617) 494-0100. 
        *Location: Prospect Hill Office Park, 200 Fifth Avenue,
         Waltham, MA. 
        *Directions: Take Route 128 to Totten Pond Road. First right to
         Third Avenue. First left to Prospect Hill Lane. Right onto
         Fifth Avenue. 200 Fifth Avenue is the second large building
         on the left. We meet in the first floor cafeteria.  

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Consultants & Entrepreneurs  Home-based Business Subgroup 
   Case Studies in Home-based Business 
   Tuesday, September 8 
   7:00 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->919 
        *Access: Parking Wheelchair
Home-based Business is today's reality. Al Humphrey is in the start-up
phase of an image processing company. He presents a major issue and
asks the attendees to act as an impartial board of directors to resolve
the issue. 
        *More information: Call Hank Portier at (617) 449-9994, Jeff
         Spin at (617) 729-1172, or Bob Schecter at (508) 877-1670. 
        *Location: Prospect Hill Office Park, 200 Fifth Avenue,
         Waltham, MA. 
        *Directions: Take Route 128 to Totten Pond Road. First right to
         Third Avenue. First left to Prospect Hill Lane. Right onto
         Fifth Avenue. 200 Fifth Avenue is the second large building
         on the left. We meet in the first floor cafeteria.  

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Databases  Client/Server Subgroup 
   A Primer on Client/Server Computing 
   Thursday, September 17 
   7:00 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->435 
        *Access: MBTA Wheelchair
Client/Server is a hot buzz word. Learn what it means and what it can
do for your business. Most pundits declare that client/server computing
is both the way to build new systems and to extend the life of legacy
systems. Find out what client/server is and what it isn't. 
        *More information: Contact Beth Gold-Bernstein at (617)
         863-8589. 
        *Location: The BCS Center, Building 1400, One Kendall Square,
         Cambridge, MA. 
        *Directions: The BCS Center is at the back (north) of One
         Kendall Square, bounded by Hampshire Street, Cardinal Medeiros
         Avenue, and Binney Street. The nearest {\T} station is
         Kendall Square on the Red Line. 

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Databases Clipper Subgroup 
   Great Text Editors for Programmers 
   Tuesday, September 15 
   6:30 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->432 
        *Access: Parking Wheelchair
Bill French, from Global Technologies Corporation, is a "must meet" guy
who authored dBRIEF. Manny Garcia moderates a discussion on pioneering
in using hypertext systems, graphical profilers, and text editing
technologies to make programs more productive. 
        *More information: Contact Les Squires at (617) 235-3294.  
        *Location: Prospect Hill Office Park, 200 Fifth Avenue,
         Waltham, MA. 
        *Directions: Take Route 128 to Totten Pond Road. First right to
         Third Avenue. First left to Prospect Hill Lane. Right onto
         Fifth Avenue. 200 Fifth Avenue is the second large building
         on the left. We meet in the first floor cafeteria.  

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Databases  R:BASE  Subgroup 
   R:BASE 4.0: New Features 
   Wednesday, September 9 
   6:30 p.m. beginners corner 7:00 p.m. main presentation  
        *Level: All levels  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->434 
        *Access: Parking Wheelchair
Learn the advantages and problems of the new features of R:BASE. 
        *More information: Contact David Blocker at (617) 784-1919. 
        *Location: Bentley College, LaCava Student Center, room 330,
         Forest Street, Waltham, MA. 
        *Directions: Take route 128 to Trapelo Road exit toward
         Belmont. Go 2.2 miles on Trapelo Road, through two stop
         lights, past the Cottage Crest Restaurant on right. Take
         second right after Cottage Crest which is Forest Street.
         Bentley Colleg is one mile on left. 

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Databases  WordTech  Subgroup 
   ARAGOLAN 2.5 
   Thursday, September 24 
   7:00 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->431 
        *Access: Parking Wheelchair
Learn the latest developments and see the product demonstrated. We
discuss porting applications to the CUA/panels paradigm. 
        *More information: Contact Ramon Venegas at (508) 779-6711
         x2138 or (508) 875-9011 or Richard Moakley at (508) 386-7004. 
        *Location: Prospect Hill Office Park, 200 Fifth Avenue,
         Waltham, MA. 
        *Directions: Take Route 128 to Totten Pond Road. First right to
         Third Avenue. First left to Prospect Hill Lane. Right onto
         Fifth Avenue. 200 Fifth Avenue is the second large building
         on the left. We meet in the first floor cafeteria.  

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Desktop Publishing Main Meeting 
   Getting a Job in DTP 
   Wednesday, September 16 
   7:00 p.m. main presentation  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->461 
        *Access: MBTA Wheelchair
What is the current desktop publishing job market? What skills are
employers looking for? Randy Ricker, from MacTemps, Barbara Black, from
Createtemps, and Beth Goldberg, from Advance Creative and Production
Services in Burlington, Mass., let you know what you need to become a
happy DTP employee. Join us at the Cambridge Brewery for a pre-meeting
at 5:00 p.m. on your own tab get-together (Look for the BCS DTP sign on
our table). 
        *More information: Contact David Field at (508) 346-9401. 
        *Location: MIT Building E51, room 032, 50 Wadsworth Street, 
         Cambridge, MA. 
        *Directions: On the corner of Wadsworth Street and Memorial
         Drive. Building is one block from the Kendall Square {\T}
         station with a parking lot on Amherst Street. 

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Desktop Publishing Site Visit Special Event 
   Agfa Electronic Pre-press 
   Thursday, September 17 
   7:30 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->461 
        *Access: Parking Reservations
Agfa is a world leader in electronic pre-press and imagesetting. Come
and see the machines that haven't reached your service bureau. Have
technical terms explained by the experts. Depending on time and demand,
we also discuss advanced issues like trapping and moires. 
        *More information: Contact David Field at (508) 346-9401. 
        *Location: Agfa Electronic Pre-press, 200 Ballardvale,
         Wilmington, MA. 
        *Directions: Take Route 93 north past route 128 to exit 41
         (Route 125). Turn right (east), then take first left, and look
         for Agfa Visitors sign on the left. 
        *Resevations required: Call the BCS office at (617) 252-0600. 

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Digital   Main Meeting 
   New DEC Products 
   Monday, September 14 
   7:15 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->231 
        *Access: Wheelchair
Digital representative, Bill Park, presents new Digital products. 
        *More information:  Contact Paul Babcock at (617) 337-2453 (d)
         or Norman Johnson at (508) 285-6839. 
        *Location: Digital Equipment Corporation, Waltham Sales Office,
         Boole Conference Room, 235 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA.  
        *Directions: Take Route 128 south to Trapelo Road East, right
         at the first light onto Wyman Street. 235 is in a compound on
         the left. Or, take 128 north to Winter/Wyman Streets exit.
         Left at the end of the ramp onto Wyman, 235 is in a compound
         on the right.  

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Education   
   Making Robots 
   Wednesday, September 16 
   5:30 p.m. dinner & tours 6:30 p.m. main presentation  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->526 
        *Access: Reservations
Paradigm Software demonstrates robotics using HyperCard, Logo, and
Legos. Teachers, parents, and students are invited to Bunsai Gakuen,
Boston Institute of Intercultural Communication in Lincoln. A Japanese
dinner ($3.00) at 5:30 is available only with reservations before
September 9. Guided tours with Japanese students begin at 5:30.
Reservations required. 
        *More information: Contact Gerri Abrams at (508) 263-5570
         before 9:30 p.m. (If leaving a message for Gerri, please leave
         evening phone number for her to return your call.) 
        *Special Location: Bunsai Gakuen, Boston Institute of
         Intercultural Communication, Lincoln, MA. 
        *Directions: From route 128, take exit 2A West toward
         Lincoln/Concord. Go past Minuteman Tech bearing left at fork
         until you reach a large lighted intersection with a Mobil
         station. Make a left at the light onto route 2 East and
         immediately get into the right lane. As you head up the
         hill, Bunsai is the second driveway on the right. Park in
         the first or second parking lot on left. 
        *Reservations required: Call Gerri Abrams at (508) 263-5570
         before 9:30 p.m. Dinner reservations must be made by September
         9. Meeting reservations must be made by September 15. Space
         is limited! 

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Hypermedia/Optical Disk Publishing   Hypertext Subgroup 
   SGML 
   Wednesday, September 16 
   7:00 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->462 
        *Access: MBTA Parking Wheelchair
Join this new subgroup in a panel discussion on Standard Generalized
Markup Language. Your input is welcome!  
        *More information: Contact Dennis Carothers at (617) 739-2147.  
        *Location: The BCS Center, Building 1400, One Kendall Square,
         Cambridge, MA. 
        *Directions: The BCS Center is at the back (north) of One
         Kendall Square, bounded by Hampshire Street, Cardinal Medeiros
         Avenue, and Binney Street. The nearest {\T} station is
         Kendall Square on the Red Line. 

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IBM   Main Meeting 
   Portable Computer Showcase 
   Thursday, September 10 
   6:30 p.m. beginners, subgroups, vendor tables, questions and answers
   7:30 p.m. main presentation  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->311 
        *Access: Parking Wheelchair
Learn about the world of portable computing featuring demonstrations of
Compaq and NEC computers. Come to another special presentation by
Philippe Kahn on September 15 at the Sheraton Boston. Kahn presents
"Challenges in the 90's." Don't miss our meeting about Windows Draw
Packages on October 1. Meetings are free. Bring your valid BCS
membership card to participate in drawings for door prizes. 
        *More information: Call the IBM office at (617) 964-2547.  
        *Location: Aquinas College, 15 Walnut Park, Newton, MA.  
        *Directions: From exit 17 off the Mass. Pike (Newton Corner),
         go west on Washington Street.  After Clay Chevrolet on right,
         go three streets to Jackson Road. Turn right and proceed one
         block to the college on right. 

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IBM  Merrimack Valley Chapter 
   Open Forum 
   Tuesday, September 1 
   7:00 p.m.  
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->315 
        *Access: Parking
Every Tuesday evening, this BCS chapter is meeting to bring members
together to solve their computer problems. Join us. 
        *More information: Contact Bill Tracy at (508) 475-9597. 
        *Location: Computer a la Carte, The Old Library Building, 190
         Hampshire Street, Lawrence, MA. 
        *Directions: North on South Broadway, right onto Lowell Street,
         second left, and then first left to parking lot. 

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IBM North Shore Chapter 
   Do We Need DTP on the North Shore? 
   Thursday, September 10 
   6:30 p.m.  
        *Level: All levels 
        *Infoline: (617) 621-0881 --->314 
        *Access: Parking
Don King is spearheading an effort to form a desktop publishing group
on the North Shore. Call Don at (508) 887-2058 for more information.
Also, Visual Basic is demonstrated. 
        *More information:  Call Paul Vinson, (508) 887-9748 or Carl
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Howard S Shubs      hshubs@eff.org      I don't represent the EFF,
The Denim Adept     hshubs@BIX.com      but I do agree with them.