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Bay Area NeXT Group Monthly Meeting

Richard E. Crandall, Chief Scientist, NeXT Computer
August 19, Wednesday 7:00 pm
Terman Auditorium, Stanford University

Richard E. Crandall, Chief Scientist, NeXT Computer, will speak on
the theme "The Fractal Boundaries between Disciplines," discussing
some interdisciplinary problems in the field of scientific
computation, and how various innovations at NeXT can give rise to
"holistic" solutions.

After receiving the Ph.D. in theoretical physics at M.I.T. in 1973,
Prof. Crandall went on to work on several patents and found companies
in the electronics field, eventually returning to academia as a
physics professor at Reed College in Portland, Oregon.

In the late 1980's he joined NeXT to work on computational problems,
and their NeXT-based solutions.  He is the author of approximately 50
scientific papers, numerous media articles, and some textbooks -- the
latest of which is "Mathematica for the Sciences," published by
Addison-Wesley -- which has achieved critical acclaim within the
computational science community.  In 1991 he won on behalf of NeXT
the Computerworld-Smithsonian Award in the science category for a
"community supercomputing" design.

In addition, Prof. Crandall is the author of various applications
such as Zilla, many scientific demos, and the developer of NeXT's new
Fast Eliptical Encryption algorithm.

After Prof. Crandall speaks we will be auctioning off Serial #1 of
PasteUp, which was graciously donated by Rightbrain Software, and
Serial #1 of SBook, which was graciously donated by Simson Garfinkel
and Associates. There may also be another very special item for
auction, so bring your checkbooks, and remember that purchases are
tax-deductable.

Members and non-members alike are welcome.
There is no charge to attend.

DIRECTIONS TO THE MEETING FROM PALO ALTO FREEWAYS:

>From I-280:
        East on Page Mill road Exit (1.3 miles)
        Left on Junipero Serra Blvd (1.9 miles)
        Right on Campus Drive West (0.3 miles)
        Right on Santa Teresa Street (0.4 miles)
        Park in lot opposite Morris Way
        Auditorium is in the Terman Engineering Center
        at the corner of Santa Teresa and Morris Way

>From I-101:
        West on University Avenue exit (2.5 miles)
                (Through Palo Alto into university campus)
        Right on Campus Drive West (1.9 miles)
        Left on Santa Teresa Street (0.4 miles)
        Park in lot opposite Morris Way
        Auditorium is in the Terman Engineering Center
        at the corner of Santa Teresa and Morris Way

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BANG Developer SIG

Speaker: David Springer
Topic: 3D-Kit
Place: NeXT, 123 Saginaw Rd., Redwood City
Date: Tuesday, August 25th
Time: 7:00pm

David Springer of the 3D Graphics group at NeXT will give a
presentation on the 3D-Kit in NeXTSTEP 3.0. This will include
information on the architecture of the kit, how it interacts with the
AppKit and the Window Server and particulars of the many of the
objects in the kit.

Members and non-members alike are welcome.
There is no charge to attend.

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A service for BANG members in the Bay Area

BANG is considering two different services to make upgrading to
NeXTSTEP 3.0 easy for its members here in the Bay Area.  We would
like your feedback on these programs and will proceed only if there
is enough interest.

Service 1:  A CD-ROM drive lending program.  The idea here is that
members will be able to borrow a CD-ROM drive (and necessary cables)
for the purposes of installing NeXTSTEP 3.0.

Service 2:  An upgrade fair.  The idea here is that members drop off
their machines at Highland Digital in Palo Alto, purchase 3.0 or show
proof of purchase, and have them upgraded for you over a weekend.

If you would be interested in taking advantage of either of these
programs please e-mail philip@zetetic.com or janet@highland.com.
Please make sure that you contact us because we will only proceed if
there is enough interest. If you are interested but have problems
with the conditions outlined below then let us know what conditions
would be suitable.  Once we have decided to go ahead with one program
we will maintain a reservation list.

Note:  We hope that the service of being able to upgrade to 3.0
without having to purchase a CD-ROM drive is worth the small fee
thats needed for BANG to cover its costs.

Conditions for CDROM Loaner Program:

1.  Proof of a valid Right-To-Use license for all systems to be
       upgraded with NeXTSTEP 3.0.
2.  A $450 check deposit.  The check is not cashed and is returned
       when the drive is returned in working condition.
3.  $25 fee that covers use for 2 days.
4.  Late returns are charged at $10 a day.

Conditions for Upgrade Fair:

1.  Proof of valid Right-To-Use license of 3.0 or a check for
       purchase.
2.  A $25 fee for BANG members.
3.  Machines dropped of and picked up from Palo Alto at specified
       times.

Note:  These programs do not include any support whatsoever in
installing or maintaining NeXTSTEP 3.0.

Philip Smith,
Janet Hufnagel,
BANG volunteers

philip@zetetic.com
janet@highland.com

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BANG Calendar

Aug 19th - Wednesday, 7:00pm
Monthly Meeting
Richard E. Crandall, Chief Scientist, NeXT Computer
Terman Auditorium, Stanford

Aug 25th - Tuesday, 7:00pm
Developer SIG - Dave Springer, 3D-Kit
NeXT, 123 Saginaw Ave., Redwood City

Sept 16th - Wednesday
Monthly Meeting
Terman Auditorium, Stanford

Sep 22th - Tuesday
Developer SIG
NeXT, 123 Saginaw Ave., Redwood City

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BANG
P.O Box 1731
Palo Alto, CA  94302
info@bang.org
(415) 327-BANG

The Bay Area NeXT Group is an organization that provides a forum for
information exchange concerning the NeXT marketplace and computer
technology in general.

Contacts:
President: Joe Barello

Information: Janet Hufnagel
Membership: Tom Masino
Meetings: M Carling
Newsletter: Zac Beckman
Developer SIG: Ken Fromm
Postmaster: Ken Fromm

All the above people can be reached by email directly or at
firstname_lastname@bang.org.