Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site gummo.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!harpo!gummo!ber From: ber@gummo.UUCP (ber) Newsgroups: mod.ber Subject: net.graphics Message-ID: <1004@gummo.UUCP> Date: Mon, 5-Mar-84 21:07:43 EST Article-I.D.: gummo.1004 Posted: Mon Mar 5 21:07:43 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 6-Mar-84 07:11:46 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Whippany Lines: 82 Approved: ber@gummo.UUCP net.graphics - David Bryant (djb@cbosgd.UUCP) For the most part, net.graphics has been net.graphics-wanted these past two weeks, although there was some general traffic. Better luck next time... ****************************************************************************** NEWS: National Computer Graphics Association annual conference (NCGA) came up in discussion. Details for anyone interested are (thanks to Gary Wasserman, grw@inmet.UUCP for these): Name: Computer Graphics '84 Where: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA When: May 13-17 1984 More info available from: NCGA 8401 Arlington Boulevard Suite 601 Fairfax, VA 22031 ****************************************************************************** HELP WANTED DEPARTMENT: * At UniFORUM in January, there was a talk by Christos Tountas from Graphics Information Systems Tech. Inc. about DAPS and GSDL: A procedural approach to Graphics... Anyone with information on this talk please contact Ralph Shaw, (ras@rayssd.UUCP) * Randolph Fritz (rf@wu1.UUCP) would like some pointers to graphics image compression techniques. * Request for suggestions on computer aids for creating slides: 1) Are we better off putting money into a nice piece of hardware to tie to our existing VAX/VMS systems, or should we be looking at standalone, complete packages. 2) What nice pieces of hardware/software do folk have experience with? Any recommendations/warnings? 3) Hardcopy? Contact Mark Johnson (markj@alberta.UUCP) if you can help. * Shang Chyou (shangc@azure) is interested in pointers on curve fitting algorithms * MR Saltzman (mrs@pyuxnn.UUCP) needs a TERMCAP entry for the Tektronix 4105 in "native mode" (not vt100 or vt52 emulation mode). * Questions from Vidar Sorensenon (vidar@kvvax4.UUCP) UNIX System III graphics package, particularly with respect to bug fixes, and on using a HP7475 color plotter for output. * Does anyone out there have experience with Intelligent Systems Co.'s VHR19 Color Graphics Terminal? Also, any experience with ISC's other products and/or services would be appreciated. If so, contact Riedar Bornholdt (reidar@cucard.UUCP) [As always, please contact any of the petitioners if you can help, or drop me a line and I'll forward it along to the appropriate parties. - djb] ****************************************************************************** FOR SALE: Megatek Whizzard 7250 3-D color raster graphics system. The system has: Megatek CPU w. Unibus interface (works on VAX too) 19" color display Dials box Tablet Vector generator 3-D Rotate, Scale, Translate, 2-D clip options 128Kbyte vector memory Double-buffered 512x512 bit plane The system works fine; it's been used under 4.1BSD VAX UNIX, and is being sold because it no longer fits in with the owner's research needs. Interested parties should contact: Michael T. O'Brien The Rand Corporation 1700 Main St. P. O. Box 2138 Santa Monica, CA 90406-2138 (213) 393-0411 UUCP: {decvax,ucbvax!trwrb}!randvax!obrien ARPA: obrien@rand-unix.arpa ******************************************************************************