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From: lorner@ecst.csuchico.edu (Lance Orner)
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Subject: Re: SimEarth Goodies (and America Online)
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Date: 13 Mar 91 05:09:14 GMT
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In article <18202@milton.u.washington.edu> bubonic@hardy.acs.washington.edu (Jack Brown) writes:
  BTW:  This was my origianal article.
>>I printed a list of 'features' that are in SimEarth a couple of months back.
>>Since then, I can't remember many except JOKE and RAND (caution with this one!)
>>I think there is one that goes something like SHOO, but I can remember off 
>>hand.
>>This information can be found in the Maxis area on America Online.
>
>How does one access America Online?  Is it similar to Compuserve/GEnie, etc?
>Is there a local (Seattle) dial up number?

To answer a couple of messages at once:
 
This information I was talking about is in the Maxis are on America Online in
the 'Bulletin Board'  (Forum, ect.) (Keyword: Maxis).  This info is spread out
over a series of messages.  Putting it together and sending it to Sumex might
not be a bad idea.
 
As to getting onto America Online:  America Online really started full-swing
about year, and has been growing _very_ fast.  It uses it's own front-end
interface (which is well done, by the way), which provides the uniqueness to
this service.  A regular communications program will not work, I've already
tried.  AO makes connections through Telenet or Tymnet, and there is a local
node just about everywhere.  The software, when first run, sets up itself to
find the nearist node.                                                
                                                                      
So, to get on, you need to get the software, which is provided FREE by 
America Online if you call them at 1-800-227-6264 between noon and 3am EST.
They have a friend referral program, and if you say you were referred by
LM ORNER, I'd get a free hour for getting you on, and I'd be very greatfull.

In the meantime, have fun.

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Lance Orner  (lorner @ ecst.csuchico.edu) -------------------------------------
  California State Univ., Chico           |
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                                   Don't worry -- God thinks that it's a joke.