 LAST MONTH

     At the last meeting we spent most of the time trying to 
get Joe Alford's ADAM hooked up to his DM printer.  This was 
not successful.  Not sure what the problem is.  We'll try    
again this month.  If Joe gets his ADAMServe software we'll  
also see if we can get his ADAM to access his IBM hard       
drive.  This months meeting will be on Friday the 3rd. and   
the November meeting will be held on Friday the 7th.  Hope   
to see you at the meetings.
                    Jerry V.

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 KEEPING IN TOUCH

     At the last three ADAMcons there have been several      
discussions on what is the best way for us ADAMites to keep  
in touch and to get ADAM related information out to the ADAM 
community.  It has been pretty much decided not to put all   
our eggs into one basket.
     I personally think these concerns are of no real        
consequences.
     Think back five or six years.  There were several       
widely circulated newsletters.  ANN had a good circulation.  
CompuServe was widely used.  There were several  privately   
run BBS's.  But look at today.
     We're down to two newsletters, one or two BBS's,        
there's not as much chatter on CompuServe.  What's going on?
     It's called evalution.  The ADAM community is like all  
other entity.  It evolves.  As our numbers decline so does   
everything else.
     Please don't get me wrong.  I'm not trying to paint a   
picture of glum and doom for ADAM communication.  It just    
may be moving toward the Internet.
     A year ago if you would have told me I would be on the  
Internet I would have told you that you were nuts.  But I    
am.  I think Rich and Frances Clee may have told you the     
same thing.  I have no intentions of leaving CompuServe.     
AOL has purchased CompuServe.  Therefore will CIS continue   
to support the 8 bit computer?  If not, where do we go?
     Like it or not things are changing.
     The point that I really want to make is this.  No       
matter how our communications evolve, we must keep in touch.
                    Jerry V.

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 NEXT MONTH

     It's rare indeed when I can tell you what will be in    
the next 463 ADAM newsletter.  The November issue will have  
Richard Clee's and Ron Mitchell's ADAMcon 09 keynote         
address, more articles by Dr. D. (Rich Drushel).  Yes more   
AC09 color pictures. And hopefully a few suppresses.
BTW ... Don't forget, the November meeting is on Friday the  
7th.

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 NEW MEMBER

     I would like to welcome Geoff Oltmans from Newton, Al.  
to our little group.

     Geoff, feel free to speak up when ever the urge strikes 
you.
     Again, welcome aboard.
                         Jerry V.

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 Color Pictures

     I've tried several times to copy Bart Lynch's           
convention pictures for use in this newsletter, I could      
never do them justice until now.  Thanks Zonker for all the  
great pictures.

                         Jerry V.

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 ANN HOLIDAY CARD

     Ron Mitchell will be putting the ANN holiday card       
together again this year.
     This information was in a message that Ron posted to    
Pat Herrington on CompuServe.  Ron will be asking for some   
technical support.  But the biggest support Ron can get is   
from us.  That is for us to set down and design a 10k        
PowerPAINT picture for the holiday card.

     Your picture need not be anything fancy.  In fact some  
of the most enjoyable pictures have been done by Bart Lynch. 
I still laugh out loud every time I see Bart's picture of    
Santa stuck in the chummily.

     So lets all get in gear and make this years card the    
best yet.  Send your picture to Ron Mitchell as soon as you  
can.  There is a deadline for getting the card out.  His     
address is on the inside cover of this newsletter.
                         Jerry V.

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 ANN DISK

     If you don't receive the ANN disk your missing out.     
Yes, most of the text in this newsletter either comes from   
the ANN disk or goes to the ANN disk.  So there is some      
repetition, but there are things on the ANN disk that I      
can't put in the newsletter.  Case in point.  The ANN        
Holiday Card.
     Bob Slopsema is doing an excelent job of getting the    
ANN disk out in a timely manner.  (Some of his mailers may   
be sluffing off, but Bob is doing his part.)
     To receive the ADAM News Network disk send $25 to:
     Bob Bair
     6552 N 400 E
     Kendallville, IN. 46755

rt Lynch. I still laugh out loud every time I see Bart's 
picture of    Santa stuck in the chummily.

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