




Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 13:22:29 -0300
From: richard@octel.com (Richard Karasik)
Subject: postscript

 HI,
 Im working with chostscript . it works but is slow, but ther are many anomalies

1. page size seems to be dependent on the whim of the sender- so there is no
     global way of forcingthe image to fit a laserjet printed page (have to do
     one at a time).
The multipage ghostscript archives are thought to be "mistakes" by ghostscript,
     not multi-page
PS documents.

Cna people please post multipage items sucha as armadillo with extensions of PS
so that they ar recognized by ghostscript

IE armadil1.ps
    armadil2.ps  etc

naming things .ps1, .ps2 etc just blows holes in windows file recognizer ..
Thanks
RIChard





Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 15:28:19 -0300
From: Jennifer.Campbell@CCIW.ca (Jennifer Campbell)
Subject: Can. Customs update:duty-free limit raised in time for Conv.

Hi all you convention-going Canucks (of which I'm not one),
On May 24, 1995, I posted the Canada Customs duty free limits for the info
of Grace Chiu, Joseph Wu and any other Canadians planning to go the
convention and shop their hearts out. In case you didn't hear this
front-page news, the limits have been raised, effective immediately. And
our dollar's getting a little stronger too!

-in U.S. 24 h or more:  $50 duty free (was $20)
-in U.S. 48 h or more:  $200 duty free (was $100)
-in U.S. 7 days or more:$500 duty free (was $300) PLUS now there's no limit
to the number of times a year you can use this exemption (used to be once a
year)

As before, this applies to items for personal use only and not alcohol or
tobacco.

Regards,
Jennifer.

       /\_/\       ________
     `(     )' oo /        \
       `==='     | Maguro o |
       /   \     |  kudasai |
      |     |     \________/
      |     |
    ___\___/__jennifer.campbell@cciw.ca





Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 15:37:02 -0300
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: bad files?

 I use the Charlotte browser on VM to get to Joseph Wu's origami page:
 http://www.cs.ubc.ca:80/spider/jwu/Origami/MODELS/models.html
 http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/jwu/origami.html

 When I download PS or JPG files from Joseph Wu's page, I get files that
 have variable length records, with record length 80. And they look like
 they were arbitrarily chopped at column 80.

 When I try to use the files I get bad results, as if the software didn't
 understand the commands in the files.

 I wrote some Rexx code to look for line-feed characters and stop a
 record at a line-feed and start a new record. Then the PS and JPG files
 work properly.

 Is this a problem in the original data?  Or in the way I get the data?

 John Andrisan
 IBMMAIL: USMCDQND   Internet: a004773%lbvm1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com





Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 16:57:34 -0300
From: Richard Kennedy <KENNEDRA@ibm3090.bham.ac.uk>
Subject: Angle Trisection

                         ANGLE TRISECTION.

There is an interesting chapter in one of Martin Gardner's books, probably
drawn from his Scientific Amercian column. It's in "Mathematical Carnival",
published by Penguin Books (UK,1976), and A.A.Knopf (US,1975).

Richard K.





Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 09:57:53 -0300
From: Bhadrika Love <jazznco@asylum.sf.ca.us>
Subject: Origami CD-ROM

I've heard rumors of an origami CD-ROM coming out soon --
has anyone else heard of this?

I am kind of disappointed, since this a project I would
love to develop, but hey! MacDonald 'stole' my concept
for the Egg McMuffin and I haven't sued yet.  :)

--Steve Karpf





Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 10:27:02 -0300
From: Jennifer.Campbell@CCIW.ca (Jennifer Campbell)
Subject: Can. Customs update:duty-free limit raised in time for Conv.

Hi all you convention-going Canucks (of which I'm not one),
On May 24, 1995, I posted the Canada Customs duty free limits for the info
of Grace Chiu, Joseph Wu and any other Canadians planning to go the
convention and shop their hearts out. In case you didn't hear this
front-page news, the limits have been raised, effective immediately.

-in U.S. 24 h or more:  $50 duty free (was $20)
-in U.S. 48 h or more:  $200 duty free (was $100)
-in U.S. 7 days or more:$500 duty free (was $300) PLUS now there's no limit
to the number of times a year you can use this exemption (used to be once a
year)

As before, this applies to items for personal use only and not alcohol or
tobacco.

Regards,
Jennifer.

       /\_/\       ________
     `(     )' oo /        \
       `==='     | Maguro o |
       /   \     |  kudasai |
      |     |     \________/
      |     |
    ___\___/__jennifer.campbell@cciw.ca





Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 10:35:20 -0300
From: Laurie_Reynolds@smec.sel.sony.com (Laurie Reynolds)
Subject: Let's meet at ORICON !

Hi all,

I'm going to be volunteering at the supply center from
9:00 - 12:00 on Sunday.  Come visit in between classes.

Speaking of classes, has anyone received a list of classes yet?

Let's meet at some time during the convention - how about a group
picture?  I'm bringing a camera.

When are people coming in?  I live in the area, so I won't be
staying in the city overnight.  I'm taking classes Saturday, &
I'll be at the dinner Saturday night!

For those that are not going, I'll try to send an email update Saturday
night or Sunday morning.  We will miss you!

Someone mentioned the proceedings of the Origami Science Convention,
will those be available at the NY convention?

See ya soon!
laurie





Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 10:37:40 -0300
From: Jay@garter.dhr.COM
Subject: Re: A call for models designed by children...

> The BOS magazine used to contain a column for junior members, which
> often contained models designed by young people. Is this the sort of
> thing you are looking for, or are the models to have been previously
> unpublished. I could submit a letter for the next issue of the BOS
> magazine to ask for contributions to the collection you are assembling.
> The BOS has been fortunate enough to have several final young creators,

Thank you Richard, that would be great!

JCN





Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 12:01:49 -0300
From: Jack.Thomas.Weres@att.com
Subject: origami crosses

fellow paper folders,,,

are there any models/diagrams out there for folding a christian cross???
i probably imagine that there is a very simple version(s)
but are there any that are more creative and thus more decorative

if anyone has any models
i would appreciate receiving any such information

thank you

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Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 13:07:57 -0300
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: bad files?

 I posted my question about PS and JPG files on a listserv where
 Charlotte is frequently mentioned.  Here's a response I got.

  Return-Path: <owner-www-vm@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU>
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   SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 6080; Wed,
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            NJE id 6030 for WWW-VM@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU; Wed, 14 Jun 1995 16:47:57
            -0400
  Message-ID:  <WWW-VM%95061416475854@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU>
  Date:         Wed, 14 Jun 1995 16:47:56 -0400
  Reply-To:     World Wide Web for VM Mailing List <WWW-VM@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU>
  Sender:       World Wide Web for VM Mailing List <WWW-VM@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU>
  From:         Carl Forde <CFORDE%BCSC02.bitnet@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU>
  Subject:      bad files?
  X-cc:         mbodied@Gartner.BITNET
  To:           Multiple recipients of list WWW-VM <WWW-VM@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU>

  On 06/14/95 11:43:42 A004773%LBVM1.profs@LBGWY.MDC.COM wrote:

  > When I download PS or JPG files from Joseph Wu's page, I get files that
  > have variable length records, with record length 80. And they look like
  > they were arbitrarily chopped at column 80.

  The data is blocked into 80 byte records, not chopped.  ie. no data is
  lost.
  >
  > When I try to use the files I get bad results, as if the software didn't
  > understand the commands in the files.
  >
  > I wrote some Rexx code to look for line-feed characters and stop a
  > record at a line-feed and start a new record. Then the PS and JPG files
  > work properly.

  Charlotte treats binary files as a simple data stream.  It makes no
  assumptions about the internal format of the file.  I decided to use
  80 byte records for consistancy, and to make life easy for unpacking
  VMARCed files.
  >
  > Is this a problem in the original data?  Or in the way I get the data?

  The problem is that 80 byte records is not suitable for everything.
  I considered having Charlotte block the data on carriage-return linefeed
  but I think that is dangerous to do with binary data because it is quite
  possible for a binary file to contain the CRLF string without it
  meaning a new line.

  Have fun,                          phonenet: 604-389-3234
  Carl Forde                         bitnet  : CFORDE at BCSC02
  VM Systems Software Group          internet: cforde@bcsc02.gov.bc.ca
  British Columbia Systems Corp.     webnet  : bcsc02.gov.bc.ca/~cforde/

 John Andrisan
 IBMMAIL: USMCDQND   Internet: a004773%lbvm1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com





Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 16:57:08 -0300
From: billhall@computek.net (Bill Hall)
Subject: Re: origami crosses

>are there any models/diagrams out there for folding a christian cross???
>i probably imagine that there is a very simple version(s)
>but are there any that are more creative and thus more decorative

Somewhere in my books is a crucifix, i.e., with Jesus on the cross. It's
folded from two pieces of paper. I'm at work right now so I can't look for
it, but I believe it's from a collection of newsletters published back in
the 70's. I'll try to look it up and give you a source when I'm home later...
========================================
Hey, just because I look dumb doesn't mean I'm not!
Bill Hall          billhall@computek.net          Dallas, TX





Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 20:15:26 -0300
From: Rjlang@aol.com
Subject: Re: Origami CD-ROM

> I've heard rumors of an origami CD-ROM coming out soon --
> has anyone else heard of this?

There is indeed an origami CD-ROM coming out soon, called "Origami -- the
Secret Life of Paper." It contains some history, digitized video instructions
of a bunch of traditional designs, and a gallery of photos of models by
folders from around the world including models by Yoshizawa, Brill, Yoshino,
Kawahata, Montroll, Kawasaki, Fujimoto, and about 15 others (including yours
truly). It is being produced by Jovian Software and is close to completion:
publishing details are being firmed up. The reason I know about it is that
Peter Engel and I are assembling the gallery and some of the historical text
for the project.

In the interest of fairness, I should point out that there are at least two
other origami CD-ROMs already out there, both having to do with paper
airplanes. One that I've seen a demo of is by John Collins of _The Gliding
Flight_; it has 3-D rendered instructions for several airplanes. The other I
haven't seen.

Also, I've seen an ad for an upcoming CD-ROM of Michael LaFosse's designs,
but I haven't heard anything about it lately.

Robert J. Lang





Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 20:48:37 -0300
From: jpolish@usa.pipeline.com (Jan Polish)
Subject: Re: Let's meet at ORICON !

On Thu, 15 Jun 1995, 'Laurie Reynolds' said:

>Hi all,
>
>I'm going to be volunteering at the supply center from
>9:00 - 12:00 on Sunday.  Come visit in between classes.
>
>Speaking of classes, has anyone received a list of classes yet?
>

The tentative schedule was mailed last night .... and I think its very
exciting! Lots of wonderful new creations, and great teachers. There will
be 25 classrooms in use on Saturday (1 unrated, 4 simple, 15 intermediate,
5 complex) and 23 on Sunday (1 unrated, 4 simple, 14 intermediate, and 4
complex) for 5 periods each day. 156 classes, if I've counted right!

>Let's meet at some time during the convention - how about a group
>picture?  I'm bringing a camera.

Maybe Saturday at lunch? We're going to have "special interest" signs
available for people to set up on tables. We anticipate that some other
areas might be storytelling, old-timers, geographic areas, etc.

>
>When are people coming in?  I live in the area, so I won't be
>staying in the city overnight.  I'm taking classes Saturday, &
>I'll be at the dinner Saturday night!
>
>For those that are not going, I'll try to send an email update Saturday
>night or Sunday morning.  We will miss you!
>
>Someone mentioned the proceedings of the Origami Science Convention,
>will those be available at the NY convention?

The proceedings of the second conference, held last year in Seian, are not
yet available, and No, we do not have access to the proceedings from the
first one. Sorry.

See lots of you soon! And come say hi to me, too .... I'll be at the
Information Desk during most of the breaks ..... Jan





Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 20:55:36 -0300
From: Marc Kirschenbaum <marckrsh@pipeline.com>
Subject: Re: origami crosses

On Thu, 15 Jun 1995 billhall@computek.net (Bill Hall) said:

>
>>are there any models/diagrams out there for folding a christian cross???
>>i probably imagine that there is a very simple version(s)
>>but are there any that are more creative and thus more decorative
>
>Somewhere in my books is a crucifix, i.e., with Jesus on the cross. It's
folded
>from two pieces of paper. I'm at work right now so I can't look for it,
but I
>believe it's from a collection of newsletters published back in the 70's.
I'll
>try to look it up and give you a source when I'm home later...
You must be referring to Samuel Randlet's _The Flapping Bird_.

Marc





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 07:08:32 -0300
From: "M.J.van.Gelder" <M.J.van.Gelder@rc.rug.nl>
Subject: New set of diagrams in the archives

A new set of diagrams was uploaded to the archives. I've put them in the
models directory.

They're by J.C. Nolan, and consist of models by him, by Gabriel Willow, and
by Michael LaFosse. Here's the list:

2foldfsh.ps   braided.ps    heron.ps      manatee.ps  weasel.ps
andrea.ps     buttrfly.ps   ibis.ps       purepup.ps
f-102.ps      luckbat.ps    tutncleo.ps

Maarten van Gelder, Rekencentrum RuG, RijksUniversiteit Groningen, Holland





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 07:12:49 -0300
From: Winson Chan <winsonc@sfu.ca>
Subject: Re: origami crosses

>
> fellow paper folders,,,
>
> are there any models/diagrams out there for folding a christian cross???
> i probably imagine that there is a very simple version(s)
> but are there any that are more creative and thus more decorative
>
>
I've been working on a modular orgami cross box, similar in style to the
boxes from Tomoko Fuse.  So far I have a box in the shape of a "+" sign.
Anyone interested in diagram for it, that is if an when I get it diagrammed?
If you are, email me directly at winsonc@sfu.ca  .

--
Winson Chan
winsonc@sfu.ca
Electronic Engineering
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Canada





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 08:43:08 -0300
From: "dewey.d.m" <tron!nort.bwi.wec.com!dewey.d.m@uunet.uu.net>
Subject: Origami Video?

        Speaking of Origami CD's - I was wondering if there were any origami
videos. It seems as if video would be a good medium to use to teach the various
folds. A video could show the fold while it is in process, rather than just
before and after as is shown in a diagram.

                                                Thanks,
                                                Dave Dewey
                                                dewey.d.m@nort.bwi.wec.com





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 11:25:17 -0300
From: "Londono, Juancarlos (3421)" <J.LONDONO@CGNET.COM>
Subject: HELLO

Hello, I'm a new listmember living in Cali, Colombia, South America.

I have been practicing origami for 10 years. I have taught some courses and
have had several local exhibits.

I have more than 20 books on origami (most in English, some in Japanese)
including almost all by R. Lang and J. Montroll,  but I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE
MORE.  I used to have a friend in the US who helped me buy books and paper
through the Friends of the Origami Center of America but I have lost touch
with her.

I would like to get addresses where I could order books and paper. Or if any
of you could help me, please let me know.

I would also like to know about the copyrighting figures. I have only design
a few and would like to find out if anyone else has already registered them.
Could someone please help me with this?

THANKS A LOT for any help you can give me.

P.S. Are Montroll and Lang subscribed to this list?





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 11:41:48 -0300
From: Jae Hyuk Lee <jaelee@WPI.EDU>
Subject: Re: HELLO

> P.S. Are Montroll and Lang subscribed to this list?

Yes.





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 11:42:45 -0300
From: Rjlang@aol.com
Subject: Re: origami crosses

> >are there any models/diagrams out there for folding a christian cross???
> >i probably imagine that there is a very simple version(s)
> >but are there any that are more creative and thus more decorative

> Somewhere in my books is a crucifix, i.e., with Jesus on the cross. It's
> folded from two pieces of paper. I'm at work right now so I can't look for
> it, but I believe it's from a collection of newsletters published back in
> the 70's. I'll try to look it up and give you a source when I'm home
later...

Neal Elias did several crucifixes back in the '70s, both Catholic and
Protestant styles (with and without body thereon). More recently, the _Oru_
people just published a book of models that had been featured in _Oru_ and
that contained a two-piece Catholic (with body) crucifix.

Robert





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 12:08:23 -0300
From: cardiff!vann@uunet.uu.net (V'Ann Cornelius)
Subject: Re:  Origami Video?

>        Speaking of Origami CD's - I was wondering if there were any origami
>videos. .......
>

Michael LaFosse has four quality videos: Airplanes, Butterflies,
Lucky Bat, and general beginning stuff.

The 3-D moves and unusual swivels are clear in video.

V'Ann
vann@cardiff.com





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 12:15:57 -0300
From: casida@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Casida Mark)
Subject: Re: Origami CD-ROM

This sounds very interesting.  What about some more techinical
information, such as :

  Will the CD-ROM work with Mac's? with PC's?  Will I need
  (or want) an AV card?

  Do I need certain software to visualize the contents of the CD?

                             ... Mark
>
> > I've heard rumors of an origami CD-ROM coming out soon --
> > has anyone else heard of this?
>
> There is indeed an origami CD-ROM coming out soon, called "Origami -- the
> Secret Life of Paper." It contains some history, digitized video instructions
> of a bunch of traditional designs, and a gallery of photos of models by
> folders from around the world including models by Yoshizawa, Brill, Yoshino,
> Kawahata, Montroll, Kawasaki, Fujimoto, and about 15 others (including yours
> truly). It is being produced by Jovian Software and is close to completion:
> publishing details are being firmed up. The reason I know about it is that
> Peter Engel and I are assembling the gallery and some of the historical text
> for the project.
>
> In the interest of fairness, I should point out that there are at least two
> other origami CD-ROMs already out there, both having to do with paper
> airplanes. One that I've seen a demo of is by John Collins of _The Gliding
> Flight_; it has 3-D rendered instructions for several airplanes. The other I
> haven't seen.
>
> Also, I've seen an ad for an upcoming CD-ROM of Michael LaFosse's designs,
> but I haven't heard anything about it lately.
>
> Robert J. Lang





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 12:37:24 -0300
From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
Subject: Re: Origami Video?

V'Ann wrote:
+Michael LaFosse has four quality videos: Airplanes, Butterflies,
+Lucky Bat, and general beginning stuff.
+
+The 3-D moves and unusual swivels are clear in video.

Does anyone know if these will be for sale at the convention?

-Doug





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 12:38:37 -0300
From: bruno@ccaix.ibm.fr (Bruno DESTREZ - Stagiaire)
Subject: help

Hello
I'm a new adept of origami folding.
Wher could i find a glossary of the words used in diagrams ?
for example words like "rabbit ear" or "petal-fold"
thanks for helping

                     bruno
                     bruno@ccaix.ibm.fr





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 12:40:01 -0300
From: Joseph Wu <jwu@cs.ubc.CA>
Subject: The British Origami Society on the World Wide Web!

I have "installed" Nick Robinson's British Origami Society Web pages.
They are accessible via my Origami Page (see below) or directly at

   http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/jwu/Origami/BOS/bos.html

Check it out!

Joseph Wu      <jwu@cs.ubc.ca> | Witty quote is now back to the
Master's Student               |   drawing board due to squeamish
University of British Columbia |   readers. Any suggestions?
WWW: http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/jwu/origami.html (Origami Page)





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 12:48:21 -0300
From: Mary Jane Heussner <rgtmjh@gsusgi2.Gsu.EDU>
Subject: Re: Origami Video?

There's also the video of Shall's Statue of Liberty.





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 13:39:57 -0300
From: rshuster@netaxs.com (Bob Shuster)
Subject: Re: Origami CD-ROM

>There is indeed an origami CD-ROM coming out soon, called "Origami -- the
>Secret Life of Paper." It contains some history, digitized video instructions
>of a bunch of traditional designs, and a gallery of photos of models by
>folders from around the world including models by Yoshizawa, Brill, Yoshino,
>Kawahata, Montroll, Kawasaki, Fujimoto, and about 15 others (including yours
>truly). It is being produced by Jovian Software and is close to completion:
>publishing details are being firmed up. The reason I know about it is that
>Peter Engel and I are assembling the gallery and some of the historical text
>for the project.

I sincerely hope this will be a hybrid Mac/IBM title, or at least there
will be both versions available!   - Bob

      = = =      /| Bob Shuster                           |\      = = =
[>----|-|-|-----/ |   Composer/Arranger/Copyist/MIDI &    | \-----|-|-|----<]
  (___|_|_|____)\ |   Computer Consultant  (215-927-4928) | /(____|_|_|___)
      " " "      \|   (& trumpet!)  (rshuster@netaxs.com) |/      " " "
                   URL  -  http://www.netaxs.com/~rshuster





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 13:54:20 -0300
From: GDScott@aol.com
Subject: Re: Origami Video?

Tomoko Fuse also has video instructions of her work.





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 14:57:05 -0300
From: Sheldon Ackerman <ackerman@dorsai.dorsai.org>
Subject: Re: Schedule of Convention classes

Just got it in the mail! Beautiful!
Did Jan say they were mailed yesterday?

--
Sheldon Ackerman
ackerman@dorsai.dorsai.org
sheldon.ackerman@nycps.nycenet.edu





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 15:47:50 -0300
From: Tim Rueger <rueger@areaplg2.corp.mot.com>
Subject: cross-eyed on the Web

Hi, All,

I guess there's not much said here, but anyhoo:

This is from Joseph Wu's origami page
(http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/jwu/origami.html):

> F.Y.I. (for your information)
>
> These pages now take advantage of Netscape's HTML Extensions. They
> won't look quite as good if you are viewing them with a World Wide Web
> browser that does not support them. (The background texture is the
> crease pattern for the bird base, repeated ad infinitum.)

Y'know, I thought that background was a tiled blintzed frog base when I
first saw it.  Staying up late reading Peter Engel's _Folding the
Universe_ is sometimes not very good for you.  You start to think too
much in that strange self-similarity-seeking mindset you get while
reading Douglas Hofstader's _Godel, Escher, Bach_.  %^)

Engel's book is a/k/a _Origami: From Angelfish to Zen_, recently back in
print with Dover, and *highly* recommended.

-Tim
--
Tim Rueger             Motorola CCR&D IC Design Laboratory, IL02-2921
Fax  : (708) 538-4593  Internet: rueger@areaplg2.corp.mot.com





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 18:24:02 -0300
From: Joseph Wu <jwu@cs.ubc.ca>
Subject: Yet another origami joke

I found this on a friend's Web page:

If a university had a Department of Origami, would its head be referred
to as a folding chair?

Joseph Wu      <jwu@cs.ubc.ca> | Witty quote is now back to the
Master's Student               |   drawing board due to squeamish
University of British Columbia |   readers. Any suggestions?
WWW: http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/jwu/origami.html (Origami Page)





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 19:59:13 -0300
From: Marc Kirschenbaum <marckrsh@pipeline.com>
Subject: help

On Fri, 16 Jun 1995 bruno@ccaix.ibm.fr (Bruno DESTREZ - Stagiaire) said:

>Hello
>I'm a new adept of origami folding.
>Wher could i find a glossary of the words used in diagrams ? for example
words
>like "rabbit ear" or "petal-fold" thanks for helping

Most of the better beginner level books will contain a glossary. If you are
looking just for a book on origami terminology, Origami USA puts out a book
called _Origami Basics_, which can be obtained through their supplies
center (The Origami Source). Check the FAQ for more info.

Marc





Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 23:48:57 -0300
From: jpolish@usa.pipeline.com (Jan Polish)
Subject: Re: Re: Origami Video?

On Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 'Doug Philips' said:

>V'Ann wrote:
>+Michael LaFosse has four quality videos: Airplanes, Butterflies,
>+Lucky Bat, and general beginning stuff.
>+
>+The 3-D moves and unusual swivels are clear in video.
>
>Does anyone know if these will be for sale at the convention?
>
>-Doug

Funny you should ask that .... negotiations were completed just hours ago
to obtain those wonderful videos for sale by Origami USA. Look for them at
the convention in the Gold Mine, and later on the Supplies List. In
addition, there is a just recently completed beginners video that will be
previewed at the convention. It was done with the cooperation of Origami
USA, and I was at the filming. It seemed impressively professional (the
producer is a prize-winning filmmaker), but I hesitate to recommend the
finished product until I see it. Among the teachers are Gay Merrill Gross
and Daniel Stillman.

Jan





Date: Sat, 17 Jun 1995 00:19:55 -0300
From: barber@usis.com (Alex Barber)
Subject: [WWW] New address for my site

For everyone who has been visiting my pages these past few months, I'm
repeating my message that my web site has moved, and that I'm changing the
line breaks for those who were having problems viewing my pages.  Please
let me know if these problems persist, and what platform/web browser you
are using.

The old site was: http://starbase.neosoft.com/~barber

The NEW site is: http://usis.com/~barber
             or: http://www.usis.com/~barber

The direct link for the origami part should be:
http://usis.com/~barber/origami/origami.html

Please also note my new email address: barber@usis.com

Thanks
Alex Barber

See you all next week in New York!

barber@usis.com | http://www.printnet.com/abarber/barber.html

I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or
numbered.  My life is my own.





Date: Sat, 17 Jun 1995 00:29:29 -0300
From: LarryFinch@aol.com
Subject: Re: Yet another origami joke

>If a university had a Department of Origami, would its head be referred
>to as a folding chair?
>
>
Have you heard that the Origami Society is folding?

Larry Finch
larry@jyacc.com
larryfinch@aol.com





Date: Sat, 17 Jun 1995 12:17:03 -0300
From: Kellie Elizabeth Cass <KELLIECASS@delphi.com>
Subject: Subject: Re: Origami Video?

On Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 'Jan Polish' said:

> negotiations were completed just hours ago to obtain those
> wonderful videos for sale by Origami USA. Look for them at the
> convention in the Gold Mine, and later on the Supplies List.

    Thank you so much for sharing this!
    For those of us who can't go to the convention would we be
able to write to order it from them or do we have to wait for a
new catalog?
    Thank you again. I love this group!
                                                 Kellie

`[1;35;40mRainbow V 1.17.0 for Delphi - Registered





Date: Sun, 18 Jun 1995 00:38:34 -0300
From: James_Sakoda@brown.edu (James Minoru Sakoda)
Subject: Free Form Praying Mantis

I have been a silent reader for a few months, but have decided that it is
time to speak out.  I will be offering a class at the New York convention
on Saturday and Sunday on the folding of a praying mantis with six legs,
unlike the one in Modern Origami with only two legs.  it starts with a
trapezoid form of quadrilateral in order to make the two front praying legs
longer and better positioned.  The trapezoid meets the restriction for a
perfect bird base--i.e. that opposite sides are equal to one another in
length.  After the trapezoid is cut, the center of the paper for  the bird
base is determined and the preliminary fold folded.  This provides an
opportunity to fold down the corners to perform the blintzing operation.
The remaining inner quardrilateral, which is a near square kite form, meets
the restrction for the assymetric or free form (my term) folding.  Its
center is equidistant from the sides, and it is necessary to find a new
center to continue folding the blintzed bird base.  Actually the difference
is relatively small, and furthermore the center is offset anyway to provide
staggered legs for the praying mantis.  The new offset centered bird base
is completed.  The petals are narrowed into fourths to provide narrower
legs and bodies.  Otherwise, the folding follows bird base lines.  Still
there is a need for using 10 inch foil paper which is not too heavy in
weight. The idea is to use free form folding on occasion to ease problems
of folding desired shapes.  Hope to meet some of you at the convention.
Jim Sakoda.





Date: Sun, 18 Jun 1995 05:00:54 -0300
From: LEMIEUXJ@aspen.uml.edu
Subject: The Return of the Dollar Bill Shirt

 A short time ago I posted the following request.

 >
 >   Does anyone know the source of an origami shirt made from a
 > dollar bill?
 >

  Aimee Miura, and Tim Kennedy both suggested the dollar bill shirt,
I described, was most likely the Rachel Katz version found in Gay
Merrill Gross's book.

Gay Merrill Gross. "The Art of Origami". BDD Illustrated Books, 1993.
ISBN: 0-7924-5841-9.

  Page 23 of Gross's book states: "This adaption of the traditional
shirt model is unique in that the shirt features a bottom slit for
inserting pants or a skirt"

  I suspect the shirt I have been folding for several years is the
traditional shirt alluded to above. I am still interested in finding
the original source, or if that is not possible, the traditional shirt
diagramed in print somewhere.

  I will continue to fold the traditional shirt, because of the appeal
of a portion of the great seal forming a bib below the collar, the word
"ONE" forming a broad necktie, and the reverse of the great seal(pyramid)
in the center of the back.

  I will, however, start folding the Katz version like mad, especially
the orientation that places the full beauty of the great seal in the
center of back. Great as a gift; fold the shirt for aesthetic value,
and the pants to bring the total monetary value to the desired amount.

>From Nigel Pottle I received the following comments:

 > Thanks, I look forward to folding the shirt. Of course, in Canada
 > we don't have a dollar bill anymore, so I will have to use our two
 > dollar bill (apparently that's not long for circulation either),
 > but it is a great pinky red colour so it will look good. At the
 > moment I actually have an American one dollar bill in my wallet,
 > so I will have to fold the shirt with that and then compare
 > locations with my Canadian two dollar bill.

And from Richard Kennedy these comments:

 > Similar folds are known in Europe, made from bank notes, and in
 > the case of Paris, metro tickets (at least I think I recall seeing
 > a description of one). In each case the dimensions of the starting
 > oblongare different! Fascinating ...

  I now realize that my instructions based on a US dollar bill has
created a problem for many.

  This now prompts me to make a request, to those familiar with bills
or bank notes from other parts of the world.
  What starting orientation for a given kind and denomination of bill
or bank note would produce the most aesthetically appealing results?

  If anyone is interested in this project, please sent your suggestions

  Here is the latest draft of the verbal description for the dollar bill
shirt. It now incorporates suggestions from Cynthia Pettit and
Doug Philips. Feel free to make copies and distribute them freely. (With
apologies to those that do not have ready access to a US dollar bill.)

"The Shirt Off Your Back"

Use a US dollar bill, with these instructions, for interesting results.

With Washington's head visible, hold vertically with both of the larger 1's
on the left and the smaller 1's on the right.

The remaining instructions apply to the bill held with the above orientation.

Valley fold lower edge of bill to the center of Washington's nose.

Use the now visible white line between eagle's head and shield as a vertical
center line guide, and valley fold both vertical edges to center
(Cupboard fold).

Holding the dollar vertically, most of the two large 1's from the back
of the dollar are now visible at the top.

Fold each bottom flap out by making a diagonal valley fold going from
Washington's nose (now hidden) to each bottom corner.

This will result in an inverted V shaped opening from the hidden nose
to the bottom corners of the dollar bill, thereby exposing the eagle.

The two flaps now sticking out from the sides will form the sleeves.

Horizontal mountain fold the top 1/4" to the back of the bill. (In most
cases the white margin is about 1/4". In some cases the margin is less
than 1/4" and I incorporate some of the green rather than produce a
narrow collar, which looks out of proportion to me.)

Place right thumb nail at top of bill half way between left top corner
and center of bill (3/8" from corner).  Fold the corner down and
across so the tip touches the center, forming a valley fold from your
nail at the top of the bill to edge next to the "E" in the word "THE".

It should now look like one-half of a shirt collar.

Duplicate the valley fold on the top right hand side of bill.

Curl the bottom of the bill up and tuck it under the newly formed
shirt collar, so that a portion of the great seal forms a bib.

Hold the collar firmly down on the bottom of the bill so it won't
slip out from under the collar as you complete the crease. Press flat.

Now you can give the "Shirt Off Your Back" as a gift or a tip.

Enjoy

Bob
J. Robert A. Lemieux
lemieuxj@woods.uml.edu





Date: Sun, 18 Jun 1995 14:31:31 -0300
From: Beck Twachtman Hutchinson <HUTCHIB@mail.firn.edu>
Subject: RE: Index Files

Hi, I'd really like to get a copy of your comprehensive listing of books,
too. In case you don't put it out the listserve, will you send me a copy at
hutchib@iag.net      Thanks, beck





Date: Sun, 18 Jun 1995 19:57:22 -0300
From: Rjlang@aol.com
Subject: Re: Origami CD-ROM

> Will the CD-ROM work with Mac's? with PC's?  Will I need
  (or want) an AV card?

> Do I need certain software to visualize the contents of the CD?

"Origami the Secret Life of Paper" will run on both Macs and Windoze systems
(using QuickTime and QuickTime for Windows, respectively). You don't need a
special card any more than with any other CD. The visualization software (for
both platforms) will be on the CD.

Robert





Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 09:59:51 -0300
From: Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
Subject: Re: Origami Video? and Jeff Beynon's models.

In message <9506170239.AA13435@> jpolish@usa.pipeline.com wrote:
+On Fri, 16 Jun 1995, 'Doug Philips' said:
+>Does anyone know if [the LaFosse videos] will be for sale at the convention?
+
+Funny you should ask that .... negotiations were completed just hours ago
+to obtain those wonderful videos for sale by Origami USA. Look for them at
+the convention in the Gold Mine, and later on the Supplies List. In
+addition, there is a just recently completed beginners video that will be
+previewed at the convention. It was done with the cooperation of Origami
+USA, and I was at the filming. It seemed impressively professional (the
+producer is a prize-winning filmmaker), but I hesitate to recommend the
+finished product until I see it. Among the teachers are Gay Merrill Gross
+and Daniel Stillman.

Thanks for the info Jan!  And also big public THANKS!!!!!!! to the folks
who have been keeping the net community up to date, I know it is extra
work that you probably hadn't bargained for.  It is very much appreciated!!!
THANKS!!!!!!

-Doug





Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 13:11:13 -0300
From: Richard Kennedy <KENNEDRA@ibm3090.bham.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Origami Video?

What format are these videos? I have a dim recollection that US produced
video tapes cannot be played on standard European VCR's, and vice-versa.
There is a VHS video "ORIGAMI for Children" with Paul Jackson as the
instructor and folder. Its aimed at children of about 8, just starting
origami. There are about a dozen models, all quite simple (nothing much
harder than a waterbomb). Its available mail order. I'll post the
address tomorrow.
Richard K.





Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 13:21:58 -0300
From: LEMIEUXJ@aspen.uml.edu
Subject: Origami Society is folding

 > >If a university had a Department of Origami, would its head be
 > > referred to as a folding chair?
 > >
 > >
 > Have you heard that the Origami Society is folding?

As senior member of the Electrical Engineering Department at
UMass Lowell, I sadly passed the above information to my boss,
Dr. Mike Fiddy ( affectionately known by me as the Electric Chair. )

His response:

"Digital Equipment Corporation have funded "DEC" chairs...."

If this is true, maybe we could obtain a grant from them
so that the Origami Society wouldn't have to fold.

Bob
J. Robert A. Lemieux
lemieuxj@woods.uml.edu





Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 13:42:14 -0300
From: Grace Chiu <chiug@Cognos.COM>
Subject: Re: Can. Customs update:duty-free limit raised in time for Conv.

Jennifer wrote:
> Hi all you convention-going Canucks (of which I'm not one),
> On May 24, 1995, I posted the Canada Customs duty free limits for the info
> of Grace Chiu, Joseph Wu and any other Canadians planning to go the
> convention and shop their hearts out. In case you didn't hear this
> front-page news, the limits have been raised, effective immediately.
>
> -in U.S. 24 h or more:  $50 duty free (was $20)
> -in U.S. 48 h or more:  $200 duty free (was $100)
> -in U.S. 7 days or more:$500 duty free (was $300) PLUS now there's no limit
> to the number of times a year you can use this exemption (used to be once a
> year)
>
> As before, this applies to items for personal use only and not alcohol or
> tobacco.

Thanks, Jennifer!  Wonderful news.  Now I can bring back some of those
overpriced Japanese books!

BTW, I'll be bringing down as much Rickard's Red (now comes in bottles, eh...)
as I can carry.  Whatever's left after I quench my gracious non-paper-folding
host, will be brought for trade.

Also, anyone who's gonna be at PC Expo Tuesday - Thursday can find me at
the Cognos booth.  Oh, PC Expo is at the Javits Center.

See ya's in the Big Apple!

Grace





Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 14:12:51 -0300
From: nick@tritec.demon.co.uk (Nick Robinson)
Subject: folded....

Hi Larry,

the folding community is full of rustlers... &:)

Nick Robinson

***** "Origami isn't just for squares!" *****





Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 14:17:57 -0300
From: nick@tritec.demon.co.uk (Nick Robinson)
Subject: bits & bats

Hi there,

just seen my name on the WWW page at Josephs - what a trip! The main problem
seems to be knowing where to *stop* when preparing HTML pages - every line seems
to deserve its own link somwhere. Comments welcome, good, bad or otherwise. I'll
try to keep it updated, but don't want to presume upon Jopseph's free time too
much. With a bit of luck, I'll have some web space here in sunny(?) Sheffield
before too long.

The BOS is holding our second convention of the year at York on September 16/17.
The venue is York University, Lord Mayor's Walk Site. I hear it's a few hundred
yards from York Minster and all the other delights of York - it really is one of
the few historical gems left intact over here in Britainland. Prices are:

Fri dinner    11.20
Fri b&b       27.00
Sat lunch      8.90
Sat dinner    11.20
Sat B&B       27.00
Sunday lunch  8.90

in UK pounds, plus incidental coffee etc. As a token "ex-student" I abhor the
idea of paying thru the nose for food (nice phrase!) so there's always a gang of
us goes out to eat (and drink!) on the cheap. If you want any further details,
please ask away...

Nick Robinson

***** "Origami isn't just for squares!" *****





Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 16:50:07 -0300
From: "Nigel Pottle, T-L, Erin Woods Elementary" <NPOTTLE@CBE.AB.CA>
Subject: another origami video

I have an origami video I purchased for my school library recently.
It's called Origami;Paperfolding Made Easy, vol. 1. The instructor is
Keiko Williams and it is produced by Skylight Video Productions
121 Warwick St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. On the cassette is an information

The models are very simple. Each step is modeled and both the last fold
and the next view are visible as the fold is being made. I have not had
an opportunity to try this with kids, but six students have borrowed it
and I have heard no complaints.

I must say I am interested in the other videos on the list. I think I will
need to join OUSA after my summer holidays so I can have access to all the
other origami books and materials they can provide.

Nigel Pottle
npottle@cbe.ab.ca





Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 22:36:54 -0300
From: Folderbuck@aol.com
Subject: Re: Can. Customs update:duty-...

Grace....
      What is Rickard's Red? I'm a beer snob and hadn't heard of this one
last time I was in The Great White North...Samples will be greatly
appreciated. Anything you'd like to trade???

Steve Buck





Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 23:24:28 -0300
From: James_Sakoda@brown.edu (James Minoru Sakoda)
Subject: Re: Free Form Praying Mantis

>I hate to ask in this fashion -- but are you the same James Minoru Sakoda who
>wrote _Modern Origami_?
>
>                                Thank you!
>                                        Katrina.
I should have mentioned it, but yes, I am the same James M. Sakoda.
Recently I self published a small edition of Origami Flower Arrangement,
which I hope to revise and get published some day.  Otherwise, I have not
done much publishing, although I have been folding constantly, and have
been active in the small publishing group, FOLD and have attended the New
York convention every year.  I hope to contribute to the e-mail group from
time to time.  What we need is inclusion of diagrams and pictures.  Since I
use Ready Set Go for publishing and Canvas for drawings and have a
postscript laser printer and have a scanner, I can handle drawings and
pictures in postscript (EPSF) format.  But I don't see the group moving
much in that direction.  Thanks for the inquiry.  Jim Sakoda





Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 11:38:37 -0300
From: CM2018@aol.COM
Subject: I NEED SOME HELP!!

I AM WONDERING IF ANYBODY HAS ANY PICTURES, OR DIRECTIONS, TO MAKE ALL KINDS
OF THINGS. IF YOU DO PLEASE SEND THEM TO:  CM2018@AOL.COM
MANY THANX TO THOSE WHO DO!!





Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 14:33:57 -0300
From: Barber <barber@usis.COM>
Subject: New models on my WWW page!

I've added a few things to my web page at http://www.usis.com/~barber.
The origami section is under http://www.usis.com/~barber/origami.

I downloaded the new diagrams on the ftp site by J.C. Nolan and converted
them to PDF files for everyone.  Please take a look if you have problems
w/ Postscript files or Ghostscript.  There are 13 models to take a look
at, including a bat by Michael LaFosse.

I have also added another model by Matt Slayton in an Acrobat format - a
Shark Tooth.  If you like Matt's models and you're going to the
convention, say hello to him and tell him what you think of his work.
Then get him to bug me to digram some more models of his :)  I've got a
few sets of diagrams of Matt's around here that I'm going to do for everyone.

See you at the con!  I'm bringing a camera this time and plan to upload
pix to my page after I get back.

Alex Barber
barber@usis.com





Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 16:41:09 -0300
From: GURKEWITZ@WCSUB.CTSTATEU.EDU
Subject: convention thoughts and new book announcement

Hi Folders,

     It looks like I'm not going to be able to attend the convention
after all, because of some injuries that haven't quite mended.
I really wish I was going and hope those of you that do go, report
back to the list.
     I was going to bring my copy of my new book (with Bennett
Arnstein) that's due to be published next January by Dover.
It's called "3D Geometric Origami, Origami Polyhedra". There are
over 50 models in it. Next year I plan to exhibit models from
it at the convention.
     Have fun.

Rona
gurkewitz@wcsub.ctstateu.edu





Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 17:18:57 -0300
From: Richard Kennedy <KENNEDRA@ibm3090.bham.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: origami crosses

I'm not sure what you mean by a Christian Cross. One of my favourite
Cross models is "Cross My Heart" in Origami Hearts by Francis Ow. You
obtain a white cross, on a red heart.

Richard Kennedy.





Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 17:20:46 -0300
From: Richard Kennedy <KENNEDRA@ibm3090.bham.ac.uk>
Subject: Paul Jackson Video

The Paul Jackson video is entitled "ORIGAMI for Children". It can be
obtained from Mentor Video Productions Ltd.,
              5, Hampton Court,
              Alexandra Park Road,
              LONDON  N22 4UH                tel: (0181) 888 0531
The price is 8.99 pounds + 1.50 pounds postage and packing within the UK.
I don't have pricing for export. I also suspect that the video format
may not be compatible with North American VCR's. I believe that it is
possible to hire equipment to play VHS video tapes in the US & Canada.

Richard Kennedy.





Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 17:21:44 -0300
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: NO SUBJECT

 What is PDF format?
    /john (who uses windoless DOS)

 John Andrisan
 IBMMAIL: USMCDQND   Internet: a004773%lbvm1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com





Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 17:24:32 -0300
From: Bhadrika Love <jazznco@asylum.sf.ca.us>
Subject: Origami Convention

Would someone be kind enough to post or
e-mail me brief information about the
con coming up?  I will be in the
area soon and would love to go if
the timing was right...

Also, does anyone know of a folding group
in the Boston area?  If people are looking
for a place, we would welcome them to
our home.

--Steve Karpf
  jazznco@asylum.sf.ca.us





Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 17:25:51 -0300
From: Jeannine Mosely <j9@concentra.com>
Subject: convention housing

This may seem like a stupid question, but I've never been to the OUSA
convention before.  The housing is in dormitory rooms -- do the beds
have sheets, pillows, blankets?  Should I bring my own towel?
Someone, please answer quickly -- I'm leaving tonight.  Thanks.

        -- jeannine mosely (j9@concentra.com)





Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 17:28:52 -0300
From: pdc@lunch.engr.sgi.com (Paul Close)
Subject: A few pictures of models I've folded (www)

I've updated my home page to include four pictures of models I've folded.
They are all Lang models, all complex.  They are: horsefly, cicada, sea
urchin, and cuckoo clock.  My cuckoo clock was sort of a trial run, and
doesn't actually work.  I'll have to try again with larger paper.  It still
looks pretty good, once I prop it up :-)

The url is:

    http://reality.sgi.com/employees/pdc/origami.html

As I get more film that needs to be used up, I'll add more :-)  If I ever
successfully complete the black DEVIL angler, you can bet that'll go up
there!
--
Paul Close          pdc@sgi.com          http://reality.sgi.com/employees/pdc/

                     No fate but what we make





Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 17:29:51 -0300
From: Bhadrika Love <jazznco@asylum.sf.ca.us>
Subject: Copyrights & Use

There was a recent thread concerning how one gets a copyright.
But what rights does the copyright protect?
For instance, if Person A uses Person B's cricket design in
Person A's own art piece, and Person A plans to sell their
art, to what extent does Person B have control over the use
of their design?

We're assuming that (a) the design was published somewhere
and thus has some automatic copyright protection at a bare
minimum and (b) Person B's cricket design was original to
Person B, and not a more common fold (i.e. the crane) which
happened to be published in Person B's book.

--Steve Karpf





Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 18:07:51 -0300
From: Sheldon Ackerman <ackerman@dorsai.dorsai.org>
Subject: Re: NO SUBJECT

>
> I downloaded the new diagrams on the ftp site by J.C. Nolan and converted
> them to PDF files for everyone.  Please take a look if you have problems
> w/ Postscript files or Ghostscript.  There are 13 models to take a look
> at, including a bat by Michael LaFosse.
>
> I have also added another model by Matt Slayton in an Acrobat format - a
> Shark Tooth.

I have no idea how long it takes you to convert ps files to pdf, but I would
like to thank you for doing those conversions. It is a cinch to view and
then print these files. I have managed to set up ghostscript and ghostview
so I can view and print ps files using my pc and Windows, but no way is it
as easily done as with Acrobat.
Thanks again!

--
Sheldon Ackerman
ackerman@dorsai.dorsai.org
sheldon.ackerman@nycps.nycenet.edu





Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 21:33:00 -0300
From: knuffke@SIRIUS.COM (Charles Knuffke)
Subject: Re: NO SUBJECT

> What is PDF format?
>    /john (who uses windoless DOS)

The .pdf format is also knows as "Acrobat". It was created by Adobe to
allow users of different computers (Mac/Win/others) to read and print
documents regardless of what system was used to create it.

Adobe has produced Acrobat "readers" for macs, win, and dos that are
freeware, and using these you can read any .pdf file. However, you need to
buy the Adobe Acrobat Exchange package if you want to create .pdf files.
The package includes a printer driver and a postscript to .pdf application
called Distiller.

To get a copy of Acrobat, you can use a web-brouser pointed to
http://www.adobe.com/ and follow the links to the acrobat software.

*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

                             Why?





Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 21:33:45 -0300
From: A004773%LBVM1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com
Subject: NO SUBJECT

 >> From: pdc@lunch.engr.sgi.com (Paul Close)
 >> I've updated my home page to include four pictures of models I've folded.
 >> The url is:
 >>     http://reality.sgi.com/employees/pdc/origami.html

 I just tried your page via Charlotte (a VM browser) and got to it ok,
 but I see no fields that I can click on, i.e., no HTML that Charlotte
 can use to get to the picture(s). ??? john

 John Andrisan
 IBMMAIL: USMCDQND   Internet: a004773%lbvm1.profs@lbgwy.mdc.com





Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 22:14:41 -0300
From: pdc@lunch.engr.sgi.com (Paul Close)
Subject: Re: NO SUBJECT

>  >> From: pdc@lunch.engr.sgi.com (Paul Close)
>  >> I've updated my home page to include four pictures of models I've folded.
>  >> The url is:
>  >>     http://reality.sgi.com/employees/pdc/origami.html
>
>  I just tried your page via Charlotte (a VM browser) and got to it ok,
>  but I see no fields that I can click on, i.e., no HTML that Charlotte
>  can use to get to the picture(s). ??? john

The pictures are embedded in the document, above each paragraph.  I'm
surprised that your browser doesn't show them.  I guess I'll have to come
up with some way of including the links too.  I'll let you know if I figure
out a way to do that.
--
Paul Close          pdc@sgi.com          http://reality.sgi.com/employees/pdc/

                     No fate but what we make





Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 00:04:27 -0300
From: billhall@computek.net (Bill Hall)
Subject: Re: Paul Jackson Video

>
>The Paul Jackson video is entitled "ORIGAMI for Children". It can be
>obtained from Mentor Video Productions Ltd.,
>              5, Hampton Court,
>              Alexandra Park Road,
>              LONDON  N22 4UH                tel: (0181) 888 0531
>The price is 8.99 pounds + 1.50 pounds postage and packing within the UK.
>I don't have pricing for export. I also suspect that the video format
>may not be compatible with North American VCR's. I believe that it is
>possible to hire equipment to play VHS video tapes in the US & Canada.
>
>Richard Kennedy.

VHS is not the problem. VHS is used almost exclusively here in the US.
However, TV's there use the NTSC format, while European TV's use PAT. (I
think I have the initials correct.) At any rate, if you brought a British TV
to the US, you would not be able to watch any of our TV stations. British
TV's don't "understand" the US TV signals, or vice versa. In other words,
they speak different "languages."

============================================
If builders built buildings the way most programmers
construct programs, the first woodpecker would
destroy civilization.

Bill Hall   (billhall@computek.net)   Dallas





Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 01:24:13 -0300
From: "BOB T. LYNCH" <blynch@du.edu>
Subject: Re:  Paul Jackson Video

Richard is right, you can rent PAL format video machines, but you may not be
able to get them at your local Blockbuster - you may have to find a video
production place... Blockbuster may be able to point you in the right
direction.

Dee
