Xref: utzoo comp.sys.ibm.pc:19711 rec.games.chess:1438 Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!pyrdc!mike From: mike@pyrdc.UUCP (Mike Whitman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,rec.games.chess Subject: Re: AIChess, a PC-based chess program Keywords: "apparently", "Early rumors", "Very little else is known", Message-ID: <1977@pyrdc.UUCP> Date: 28 Sep 88 16:02:29 GMT References: <6357@venera.isi.edu> <7236@well.UUCP> Distribution: rec.games.chess Lines: 33 In article <7236@well.UUCP>, ekw@well.UUCP (Elliott Winslow) writes: > The venerable Stuart Cracraft more-or-less repeated an earlier posting with: > stuff deleted > > What is this guy up to??? He posts these snake-oil advertisements, but never > seems to be quite telling you what is really going on. He doesn't name any > sources. He doesn't tell you what happens when you dial the number. He > doesn't respond when you ask him questions. > > I'll bite. I'll call this number tomorrow and see what (if anything) happens. > At least it's not a 976 number... > > Elliott Winslow > (415) 653-4256 > ekw@well.UUCP I just called the above number and got the following recorded message: "AIChess is the worlds strongest PC based chess program. If you would like more information about this fine product please leave your name and address after the bell." beeeeeeeeep Not much information in that messasge. Looks like a good way to get a mailing list of chess/computer types to me without buying it from another source. -- -m------- Mike Whitman Phone : (703)848-2050 ---mmm----- Pyramid Technology Fax : (703)848-4995 -----mmmmm--- 8320 Old Courthouse Rd ARPA : mike@gmu90x.gmu.edu -------mmmmmmm- Vienna, VA 22170 UUCP : ...uunet!pyrdc!mike Whatever you needs, Pyramid will cater to them. We are not proud. - parapharased from Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy TV Show BBC