Note:<888> 1/31/98 Saturday 6:30 P.M. EST: Today I was up at 9 A.M. I dropped off my old IBM 4240 Laser Printer with downloadable fonts at the Greenwich Hospital Thrift Shop. I went over to the computer fair in White Plains which was $5 too get in. I purchased Dataswitch box with one parallel input and four parallel outputs ABCD for $11. I bought four 1 meg memory chips for my 386 which still did not work. I think the machine is parity memory. The four 1 meg chips were $2 apiece. I bought a used IBM 160 meg hard drive from some Russians for $10. I noticed that one can buy a new system board and processor for about $150 to $300 depending on the type system. I picked up a serial gender changer male to male at RadioShack in Port Chester to use with the cabling on the Dataswitch box. I stopped by in Odd Job in Port Chester and bought a video tape rewinder for $4. I noticed at Staples they sell two 16 meg memory chips for $40 for both which was comparable to the computer fair. I installed the Dataswitch box with the three printers on LPT2 swichable A for NEC LC800 Laser Printer, B for HP LaserJet 500+, C for IBM PS/1. Now I can switch on different printers from the computer and run them. I don't print that much, but it is a useful setup. I will save the four 1 meg memory chips for other jobs. Basically I did not see that much difference in price in the computer fair and computer stores, although they two have a wide variety of motherboards, processors, and other accessories. However, it is difficult to return items. I found out I can get a P5 processor to upgrade my system for $44, but they were sold out of them. I am going out to Thataway foor dinner tonight I think. CIO

Note:<888> 1/30/98 Friday 11:55 P.M. EST: If you like betting on the horses, try Interbets Horse Racing Information and Legal Betting from OTB. Today I went downtown about 11:30 A.M.. I purchased the HP LaserJet 500+ printer at the hospital thrift shop for $20. I had a guest stop by at 12:30 who helped me carry the printer up. I chatted with my guest and he convinced me to get rid of two plants I put in the community room. I disgarded the red plastic Coca Cola trays, and I donated the 80 years old RCA radio and some old sports jackets to the hospital thrift shop. Since my guest is an equine enthusiast, I gave him a pair of horse pictures. I then went downtown after he left and bought a 12 pack of Surge and Diet Coke for $2 apiece at CVS and 200 cough drops. I stopped by the library and read the paper. I then returned home. I spent considerable time to no avail trying to install a third LPT 3 port, but I did not have the instructions for the card. I installed the LaserJet printer on a pass through LPT 1 on my Colorado backup. I can switch the cord for the IBM PS/1 envelope printer. One has to turn on the tape drive for the LPT 1 to activate. I updated Scott's index at www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm . I was so busy I did not have time to watch Bill Gates interview. I am off for a brief drive and might stop by at the computer show mentioned previously in White Plains tomorrow. CIO

Note:<888> 1/30/98 Friday 2:00 A.M. EST: Updated recent bookmarks www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm . Off to dreamland. Net is fast after midnight, but occassionally vampires need to get a little day time activity. CIO

Note:<888> 1/29/98 Thursday 10:45 P.M. EST: I updated Scott's Index www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm ,it was a good day for the stockmarket. Scott's Index is at its highest point since I started it last September. I have a feeling with Microsoft's stock price at its present point mailto:billg@microsoft.com Bill Gates is now the world's richest man. If you email him ask him to invest in some newer computer equipment for me. www.marketpro.com MarketPro is having a computer fair at the White Plains, New York Westchester County Center on Saturday January 31, 1998 from 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. . I would imagine one could get some value on computer supplies there. I noticed at www.auction.com that a 200 MHZ Cyrix processor and motherboard is going for $139. I also found an interesting download from Microsoft to prevent outsiders from pinging one's site at New Teardrop-like TCP/IP Denial of Service Program which might be useful if you have a hacker bothering your ISP or server. Today I was up at 10 A.M. after fiddling with a disgarded 386 until 3 A.M.. I did manage to salvage 6 memory simms from it, which might be useful in restoring an older system in the future. I had a friend stop by. We went out to Tod's Point which is open to the general public this time of year. We walked around out to the far side and back which is about a three mile walk which is on this warm day was enjoyable. I made my 3 P.M. appointment. I happened to notice that the new Helmsley wing at the Greenwich Hospital is just about enclosed. I stopped by the Greenwich Hospital thrift shop. They have a HP Laser printer with Microsoft downloadable fonts. It is a large model, but would be a good machine if one did not have one, although servicing it might be expensive. I noticed most everything is half price. They have four two drawer file cabinets. Lots of new mechandise has been put out. I drove down by the water on Steamboat Road and chatted with one of my former neighbors. I noticed the two swans swimming on the harbor. I stopped by the Arnold Bakers Factory Store and bought two loaves of Healthnut bread for $1.29 apiece and a Entenmann's cheese cake for $1.89. Lots of other bake goods there. I returned home and served my guest ham, brocolli and idaho potatoe for dinner. After he left I went downtown and put $12.45 gasoline at the Exxon station in the car. I stopped by the library and read Byte magazine. I went for a walk downtown. Quite a few people were out and about town. The "Titanic" is still playing at the train station movie theatre. I went by the Grand Union and bought four Idaho potatoes for 25 cents apiece, 2 boxes frozen peas for 65 cents apiece, 2 frozen Spinich for 50 cents apiece, and one box frozen brocolli for $1, one Ello frozen pizza for $1.69, one box Grand Union raisin bran for $2.19, one half gallon 2 percent milk for $1.84. I then stopped by Dunkin Donuts and bought a pound of Hasslenut coffee beans for $6.99. I mixed all my coffee beans together when I got home. I am now making www.mikescott.net/icetea.htm for another week. I will do a little net surfing before retiring this evening. All in all a good day. CIO

Note:<888> 1/28/98 Wedneday 2:00 P.M. EST: I updated bookmarks www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm . Below is a copy of a letter I email to my local congressman Christopher Shays about the energy situation in my building. His email address is mailto:rep.shays@mail.house.gov . Below is the text of letter. CIO

Michael Louis Scott
Apt. # 206, 71 Vinci Drive
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
Telephone: 203-531-6754
Email: mikescott@ibm.net
http://www.mikescott.net/
http://www.rcch.com/hotlist/scotlist.htm
January 28, 1998

Representative Christopher Shays
Fourth District
10 Middle St.
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604

Dear Mr. Shays,

I had the good fortune of meeting you in your office in Washington D.C. during George Bush's inaugural. I attended since I am a long time Greenwich republican and my mother is a neighbor and friend of the Bushs in Kennebunkport, Maine.

Since I live off of SSI in Greenwich Public Housing at 71 Vinci Drive, my general attitude is not to make waves. However after seven years here, a year and a half ago, the Greenwich Housing Authority started charging us for our electricity which includes our electric heat which in my case averages over $150 a month and much more for my neighbors. Moreover, because the Greenwich Housing Authority gave us a $91 rent reduction, my Connecticut State Aid of $123 a month was completely eliminated. The net result I had a net loss of about $2,000 a year having to pay close to $2,000 a year in electric heat and not having any state subsidy.

I initially spoke with Diana Washington a year and a half ago in your office, and she said to contact legal aid which also had its budget reduced and could do nothing. Tom Crawford at the Greenwich Housing Authority refuses to return my phone calls. I contacted the White House Secret Service agency about contacting the president and they gave me the number of the White House Secret Service intelligence office, 1-202-435-5000; and they said they would look into the matter.

Basically I along with my fellow neighbors can not afford to pay the high electricity bills for electric heat which we are now responsible for paying. Some of my neighbors have close to $500 a month electric bills. I have reduced the heat and am paying an average of about $160 a month. Still I do not have any money from the government to pay this high electric bill, and all I receive is $492 SSI. My present rent is $56 a month. Since for the first seven years the electricity was included with the subsidized rent of $156, I would like for the Federal government to pay for our electric heat like they did for the first seven years. I don't think it is fair for elderly and disabled people to go without heat during the winter. The town of Greenwich and the Greenwich Housing Authority has received over $30 million from the Federal Government for other Housing Authority projects, but no one seems to think we need heat when all the other projects have the heat included in the rent.

Please look into this matter. In other matters I have been keeping busy on the internet as you can see from my homepage at "www.mikescott.net". I hope you are able to restore the subsidized heat to our building.

Yours Truly,



Michael Louis Scott

Note:<888> 1/27/98 Tuesday 5:00 P.M. EST:CWSApps - 32-bit Internet Utilities Craig's Connect Monitor, although one would have to activate it everytime one starts their TCP/IP connection to the internet would provide a log of internet connect time. I have been running about 140 hours average a month online time with ibm.net, so I will have to cut back my internet time about 40 t0 45 hours a month. I don't really care since I have not been making any money off the internet and this is a volonteer project. I will simply get more rest and relaxation and time for more enjoyable passtimes. I updated my Scott's Index today www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm and on a good day IBM stock was down, so I would dare say the stockmarket thinks IBM has made a foolish decision to limit internet access to 100 hours a month. For full time users they use over 160 hours a month. They should have limited it too 200 hours a month. As many locals know IBM is frequently out of touch with reality. I suggest upper management review and change this network access time limitation decision. CIO

Note:<888> 1/27/98 Tuesday 3:45 P.M. EST:Possible solution DOWNLOAD.COM -- InternetMeter Inlay for monitoring online time for ibm.net users who are restricted to 100 hours usage per month coming this april. I know it has monthly stats in the web browser, but when on line with other winsock programs, I am not sure they are included. CIO

Note:<888> 1/27/98 Tuesday 2:45 P.M. EST: IBM IBM Internet Connection Services announced that it is limiting internet use to its customers to 100 a month then charging $1.95 an hour for usage after that. I don't know how much time I use at the moment, but if I need more time I will probably be switching to cablevision optic fibres once their cable modem access if offered in this area. I also updated bookmarks www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm . CIO

Note:<888> 1/26/98 Monday 10:45 P.M. EST: I have been enjoying some quiet time locally watching Sea Gulls. I updated Scott's Index www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm . Kraus Honey Maple ham at the Grand Union this week is $3.59. No comments on the national news situation, but I think it is all propaganda written by a poor script writer to divert the public's attention from more important matters. CIO