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Resources for Learning More
CERFnet Network Information Center (NIC)
This is a repository for many eclectic internet guides and RFC (Requests
For Comments) from many sources, including the famous, if technical
"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet." These may be obtained via anonymous
ftp to nic.cerf.net (192.102.249.3).
Call the CERFnet Hotline at 800-876-CERF for assistance.
California Education and Research Federation
c/o San Diego Supercomputer Center
P. O. Box 85608
San Diego, CA 92186- 9784
800/876-CERF or 619/534-5087
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CICNet Resource Guide
Over 200 pages of Internet resources, published June, 1992. Copies are
$27.00 from CICNet, Inc.
Attn Kim Schaffer
2901 Hubbard Pod A
Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
313/998-6103 FAX 313/998-6105
[email protected]
"The December Lists"
"Information Sources: the Internet and Computer-Mediated Communication"
Compiled by John December (
[email protected])
Here is part of his information file on this excellent resource:
"This document or updates are available via anonymous ftp.
Host: ftp.rpi.edu
file: /pub/communications/internet-cmc
PURPOSE: to list pointers to information describing the Internet,
computer networks, and issues related to computer- mediated
communication (CMC). Topics of interest include the technical, social,
cognitive, and psychological aspects of CMC.
AUDIENCE: this file is useful for those getting started in understanding
the Internet and CMC; it compactly summarizes sources of information for
those who are already exploring these issues.
ASSUMPTIONS: to access many information sources listed here you must
have access to and know how to use anonymous ftp, email, or USENET
newsgroups. Some files are in TeX or PostScript format.
Contents:
Section -1- THE INTERNET AND SERVICES
Section -2- INFORMATION SERVICES/ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS
Section -3- SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Section -4- NEWSGROUPS
Section -5- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY"
"Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette"
Brad Templeton's (
[email protected]) satirical and hilarious piece on
how NOT to behave on the net. Emily Postnews, foremost authority on
proper net behaviour, gives her advice. There are many places to ftp this
file, and it is appearing on many gophers. One place to get the file is by
ftp to ra.msstate.edu (130.18.80.10)
Location: /pub/docs/words- l/Funnies
The file is called emily.postnews. Here is a sample:
"Dear Miss Postnews:
How long should my signature be?
-- verbose@noisy
A: Dear Verbose:
Please try and make your signature as long as you can. It's much more
important than your article, of course, so try to have more lines of
signature than actual text. Try
