From bobrankin@mhv.net Tue Jul 23 20:22:00 1996 Date: Tue, 23 Jul 1996 17:10:05 -0400 From: Bob Rankin Reply-To: TOURBUS-REQUEST@LISTSERV.AOL.COM To: Multiple recipients of list TOURBUS Subject: TOURBUS - 23 July 1996 - Internet Info Center /~~~~~~~~~|~~~~~~~~~~~~/~~~~~~~~|~~~~~~~~~~|~~~~~~~~~~~/~~~|~\ | "Why | Surf When / You Can | Ride The | Bus?" / | \ |__________|__________/__________|__________|_________/ | \ / /______|----\ / H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y T O U R B U S !! |//////| | | Celebrating One Year of Cyber-Touring |//////| | | |//////| | ~~~/~~~\~~/~~~\~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/~~~\~~~~ \___/ \___/ T h e I n t e r n e t T o u r B u s \___/ TODAY'S TOURBUS STOP : Internet Information Center TODAY'S TOURBUS ADDRESS : http://www.austria.eu.net/iic/ Welcome back to another week, or should I say another year, of TOURBUS! Can you believe the Bus first pulled out of that big garage in cyberspace on July 20th, 1995? We've grown from just 3000 riders to an audience of over 50,000 in 110 countries worldwide. Thanks for riding with us, and also a special word of thanks to all of our sponsors! *----------* Online Backup for Business, Writers and Individuals *-----* CYBeRGEM Remote Backup System provides an easy to use, cost effective off site storage system for your critical data. Save & retrieve your zipped and encrypted files (only you have the key) via the Internet. *---* e-mail: backup@cybrgem.com * http://www.cybrgem.com/backup *---* You know, I get a couple of e-mails each time a Bus rolls out which if I may paraphrase, go something like this: "What the heck is all this Internet stuff, anyway... And where's the bathroom???" So a little bit of background seems in order from time to time. With that in mind, I've invited 23-year old Christian Feichtner, a computer science student from Austria to tell us about the really cool site he's created for Internet beginners. So heeeeeeeere's Christian! A Little Cookie With Your Chips, Sir? ------------------------------------- "If you think a Backbone has something to do with your body or a Cookie is something to eat, then you should get onboard the Tourbus and let it take you to this week's stop, the Internet Information Center. While browsing the many documents at the IIC you will find out that the Internet has much more to offer than a point-and-click interface (you know the little constructions spiders make). You will find references and how to's for the most popular services. If you want to chat with people all over the world about useful (or useless) topics, you'll find everything you need in the IRC guide (addiction guaranteed). Confused by mailing lists? No problem - the IIC will show you how to use e-mail and how to participate in mailing lists (like the fantastic Tourbus). All these guides can be found in the "How To" section of the IIC. See http://www.austria.eu.net/iic/HowTo.html Beware The Torch ---------------- If you've been wondering how all the data sent over the 'Net reaches it's destination, then the "Net Introduction" is your place to go. This section also outlines the do's and don'ts of electronic communication and how to avoid being flamed. See http://www.austria.eu.net/iic/NetIntro.html "Flamed??? Does it hurt much?" Find out in the IIC's rich glossary of Internet related terms. If you still can't get enough then point your browser to the "Additional Information and Reference" section. There's a smiley directory, a list of domains and selected starting points, Software, Search Engines, Parental Software and more! See http://www.austria.eu.net/iic/MoreInfo.html The IIC also has a mirror of an excellent guide, how to use the Internet using an e-mail only connection (that makes the IIC a real complete reference). The site is updated continously with new information and new terms for the Internet glossary. So come often and come early to the Internet Information Center!" *---------------* Win the $1 Million Dollar Giveaway! *-------------* Play the Prize-link Progressive Jackpot Sweepstakes at Web Warehouse. A chance to WIN up to $1 Million Instantly! Web Warehouse offers a wide assortment of quality consumer items from jewelry to music CDs. *-----------------------( http://webwarehouse.com )-------------------* *-----------------------* ONLINE COURSES *--------------------* Do you want to keep your job AND take courses? Univ. of Wisconsin- Stout provides facilitated & self-paced courses online. For info visit "http://major.uwstout.edu" or e-mail "conted@uwstout.edu". *---------------------------------------------------------------------* Here's to another great year... 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