[1] From: Hartmut Krech <kr538@zfn.uni-bremen.de> (21)
Subject: CDs?
[2] From: gaichele@adrian.adrian.edu (7)
Subject: NotaBene file conversion
[3] From: FOITJA@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (13)
Subject: multi-media poetry
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Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 09:59:30 +0200
From: Hartmut Krech <kr538@zfn.uni-bremen.de>
From: kr538@zfn.uni-bremen.de (Hartmut Krech)
The preservation of documents for posterity has always been a
primary concen of humanists. CD-ROM burning technology seems
to offer the long-awaited solution to many conservation and
preservation problems. But, while information on commercially
available CD-Rs is stored by a process of physical impact and
ideally will not change through time except due to physical
force, home-burnt CDs are recorded by a process employing dyes
which are more easily subject to alteration, as we all know.
Therefore a durability of between ten and one hundred years
is given for home-burnt CD-Rs.
My questions to list members who are more knowledgable than I am:
are there any external criteria by which one can identify high-
quality CD-Rs of high durability, disregarding brand name and
price, which are no guarantees whatsoever ? What should buyers
look for ? As with all photographic materials, dyes may fade
even in darkness, though slower. Is storing temperature worth
considering as well ?
Thank you for any relevant information.
Dr. Hartmut Krech
Bremen, Germany
kr538@zfn.uni-bremen.de
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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 18:07:53 -0400
From: gaichele@adrian.adrian.edu
Subject: NotaBene file conversion
I'm looking for software to convert NotaBene files to either WordPerfect
or Word format. I realize NB files are ascii but I'm tired of manually
adjusting every indent and underline, not to mention the formatting codes.
I used to use Software Bridge, but my copy is not up to date and as far as
I know, it is no longer being made.
Any suggestions?
George Aichele
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Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 12:11:09 -0400 (EDT)
From: FOITJA@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
Subject: muti-media poetry
hello again,
I have received a research grant to study how multi-media
applications might create new forms or styles in poetry and fiction, and
the university library and the local Barnes & Noble seem to be devoid of
material. About the only thing I have so far is <Semiotics and the
Philosophy of Language> by Umberto Eco; I was looking for something a
little more speciffic and recent.
I was wondering if anyone knew about any books that have been written
about semiotics with respect to the web, or on-line publishing in general.
Books on web aesthetics or principles in mixing text, graphics, video and sound
would also be helpful (if they exist).
thanks,
Adam Foit
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio