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'Nothing But Net'

A Monthly Newsletter for CalNet Members and the Rest of Netdom:
Apr.5/96 Vol.2 No.4  
A Publication of CalNet, The Calgary Internet Users Group

"Off the webbrowser, through the modem, 
down the phoneline, Nothing But Net"

1.0 CalNet News

        CalNet Presents Internet - Behind the Screens at our next
meeting which is upcoming on Thursday April 18. This meeting will 
be at the Alberta Vocational College Main Auditorium at 7:00 PM. 
Our guest speaker this month is Herman Nilsson, President of
TelNet Canada. This will be a technical discussion of how the 
Internet works behind soft blue glow of our computer monitors.
Admission is free for members, $5 for nonmembers. CalNet 
memberships will be available at the door for $25/year. 
As always the general public is very welcome.
	
	We are pleased to announce the return in May of the
Beginner's Guide To The Iway sponsored by AGT LTD (www.agt.net). 
This is our premirie show for those new to Internet, not yet 
online, or just interested in the subject.The date is May 16, 
7:00 PM, and tickets are now available at CalNet meetings for $5. 
Tickets are also available by calling 2619909 in Calgary. 
Special Thanks to Charles Lee of SOS Consultants International 
for handling the ticket sales. As usual admission is free for 
members, membership has it's privledges. This is an excellent
oppurtunity for the general public to check out CalNet. If you
like what you see, and want to join the group, your $5 will 
be credited towards CalNet annual membership the night of the
show.

	The CalNet On The Iway Website now has a simplifed web 
address. The new address is: http://www.cadvision.com/calnet.
Thanks to Geoffrey and Doug at CADVision for arranging the new
much shorter URL.

	Our Web Site of the Month Vote for April features 
The Battle of the Calgary Internet Service companies.
To try the sites and vote point your Webbrowser at:
http://daffy.cadvision.com/Home_Pages/accounts/calnet/iwayvote.html
Last month's winner was Calgary' Bowness Senior High School at:
http://tec.cbe.ab.ca/Bowness/index.html.

2.0 Web News 

2.1 Microsoft

	We reported to you last month to expect the release of 
Microsoft's Internet Explorer Version 3 beta on March 12. This
was based on a special notice we have received as CalNet on 
The Iway is an offical Internet Explorer site. However this was
incorrect, it was actually the Alpha of Version 3. We do not
recommend that it be used yet, as it is missing a number of features
which will be in the released version. The beta of version 3 
should begin in late April or early May, until then stick with
Version 2 of Internet Explorer.

2.2 Netscape

	Netscape Navigator Gold is now out of beta and is 
available as a general release at version 2.01. Gold is the same
as the regular Netscape with added functionality of Webpage 
creation. If you are currently using version 2.0 of Netscape, we
recommend you download version 2.01 of the product. There is a 
potential security problem that is corrected somewhat in version 
2.01. The problem is with the feature called JavaScript (not
to be confused with JAVA, they are two different things). A website
could potentially capture information from your machine using this
feature. Although is quite unlikey that you will experience any
trouble with JavaScript, in version 2.01 you can disable it if you
wish. Version 2.0 has no such option.

2.3 The Americans are coming.
	
	At least two major American Internet Service Providers are
now operating in Calgary. They are Netcom and PSINet. With upwards 
of 30 local ISP's already, it will be interesting to see what impact
they will have on the local market. 

	
3.0 WebSites
	
	The Business Site Of The Month is CNNfn, 
the financial network. The site is located at http://www.cnnfn.com.
A wide ranging, information packed site with the latest news on
financial markets the world over.

	The Wacko Site Of The Month is Alien Cultures
at http://zeta.cs.adfa.oz.au/Spirit/alien-cultures.html.
Hey if it wasn't all true, would it appear on the Web? I don't 
think so. In case you didn't know WWW = Wide World Of Wackos.

	Bud The Spud. Visit the Potato Growers of Alberta at:
http://www.pga.com/. Lots of agricultral links.

	Looking for information on Calgary, things to do, places to
stay, you name it visit UWannaWhat at: http://www.uwannawhat.com/.
All kinds of Calgary info and then some.

	Attention Doom Fans: The long awaited successor to Doom is
now available for beta trial. To download the Quake beta connect to
http://www.idsoftware.com/mirrors.html.

	Remember that place where they flush the tax payers dollars 
down the drain for goofy looking pictures (or least that's what  
our right wing media would have us believe). I think it's called
the National Gallery of Canada, well it's online now at:
http://national.gallery.ca/. Give it and try and see if it's worth
your dollars, you may be pleasantly suprised, a very well done site.

	Hey Dan, remember this. One of the world's great museums has 
to be Chicago's Museum Of Science And Industry. If you can't see it 
in person visit it via the web at: http://www.msichicago.org/.
I wanna a ballon, I wanna a ballon, oops sorry got carried away.
	

4.0 Trivia Question of the Month:
        
A real toughie this month: What is Club 33?
Here's a hint, check the website at www.disney.com for
a clue. First respondee with the correct answer will get 
mentioned next month. 
Last month's question was:  
What are the 3 M's in 3M, and for bonus points what are the 
3 COM's in 3COM. And the answer is:
3M is Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing,
The 3COM's are Computers, Communications, and Compatability.
A lot of people got the 3M thing quickly including:
Austin Hook, Stephen King, Jeff Allison, and Peter Carless.
As for 3COM only Austin Hook of the Computer Shop of Calgary
(http://www.canuck.com/cshop) got it right.

        
        The CalNet On The Iway WebSite is available online at:
http://www.cadvision.com/calnet.
The site features information on the upcoming CalNet Meeting, 
the CalNet Helps features, The Web Of The Month, and lots of 
other stuff. 
 
        And don't forget about our CalNet Interactive Home Page at:
http://www.worldweb.com/Calgary/CalNet featuring a cornucopia of 
links on a plethora of subjects.

See y'all in May.

Dave Reid
President CalNet, The Calgary Internet Users Group
email: reidd@cadvision.com

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"Off the webbrowser, through the modem, 
down the phoneline, Nothing But Net"

Entire Contents Copyright 1996 D.Reid