Note:<888> 3/14/98 Saturday 7:20 A.M. EST: Updated recent bookmarks www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm . In looking at AT&T WorldNet, I noticed they don't have many 56K baud sites, and neither does Microsoft MSN. I did notice that MSN has three Port Chester, New York dialups with one 56K, and two White Plains. AT&T WorldNet has one in Stamford, Ct., Armonk, N.Y, and White Plains, N.Y.. It is hard to believe they don't support 56 K. Time to sign off the web. I will probably be up until noon today. I think the Hospital Thrift shop has a little merchandise left with their $10 a bag sale, until next week March 18?, when they put out the new merchandise. People named the Meyers put up "missing dog" signs on Greenwich Avenue, for a 18 year old black minature type sheep dog. Not much else to report. I suggest dressing warmly today. CIO

Note:<888> 3/14/98 Saturday 6:00 A.M. EST: I fixed www.mikescott.net/defense1.htm , so the links go back to the military server, and not my server; and also fixed the zip file www.mikescott.net/download.htm for www.mikescott.net/dod01.zip . CIO

Note:<888> 3/14/98 Saturday 3:00 A.M. EST: Listened to www.dailybriefing.com . While listening through my stereo which I connect to my PC speakers, I made Tuna Helper from Betty Crocker. I put a half cup of wine in deleting a half cup of water. I also added a half box of frozen mixed vegatables and herbs and spices. I baked it in my convection oven in a casserol for 25 minutes. It was a very good alternative for dinner. I changed my www.dailybriefing.com settings to my preferences. I went for a drive and walked around the bottom of Greenwich Avenue after the pubs had let out. The street light across from the train station is burned out again. I noticed it is a high tide at full moon. I saw a couple house lights dimmed in Belle Haven, unlike the other night when one house was lit up like a Christmas Tree. I suppose if you had one of those IBM computers that control the lights, one could turn on all the lights at one time even from another internet site. The marvels of technology. I am going to have a cup of www.mikescott.net/coffee.htm . Back to web surfing. CIO

Note:<888> 3/14/98 Saturday 12:10 A.M. EST: Updated Scott's Index www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm . Went out around 10:30 P.M. and bought a 12 pack of diet Coke and diet Sprite for $2 each. I went for a short walk downtown. It is cold out. I hope the daffodills don't freeze. Usual level of Activity for Friday night. The Yups are partying at the DOME. Will be up all night on the net. CIO

Note:<888> 3/13/98 Friday 8:00 A.M. EST: Updated recent bookmarks www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm . Time to sign off for sleep. When I wake up today I am going to try to quit smoking with the Welbutrin pill I have been taking last two weeks. Remember to watch yourself it is Friday the 13th. Perhaps somebody should register superman.co.uk to save us from the Asteroid. Check out The Real Name System - Centraal Corporation .CIO

Note:<888> 3/13/98 Friday 5:30 A.M. EST: I changed my modem setup to 57,600 baud and I am not getting disconnects now, although I still connect at 115,200 baud. I also uninstalled and reinstalled my Logicode X2 modem. I use the modem setup defaults, except for setting it at 57,600 baud, and using the init string "&F&C1&D2&K1&M4L2S6=2S7=90S10=7" and I also check "Record a Log File". Also they mysterious program starting when I boot "Ltnvram" which I see when I press CTL-ALT-DEL, it my Logicode modem driver which I should leave going. At these setting I am not gettng disconnects when opening and closing winsock applications while connected to IBM.net or opening and closing any other programs. These setting work just as fast on my test page in OHIO www.rcch.com/hotlist/ibm01.htm , I get 10.4 Kbytes a second, which is pretty dang quick. The best I ever got was on a slow night of 10.7 K. "K1" enables V42 compression in the init string which will only work on uncompressed pages, not compressed downloadables. Now I have to look at www.mikescott.net/scotwork.htm for my daily work routine. CIO

Note:<888> 3/13/98 Friday 3:00 A.M. EST: New Logicode X2 modem init string "&F&C1&D2&K1&M4L2S6=2S7=90S10=7".Select "My Computer","Control Panel", "Modems", "Properties",Select Maximum Speed 57,600 baud, Select "Connection",Select "Advanced",In "Extra Settings" place the modem init string "&F&C1&D2&K1&M4L2S6=2S7=90S10=7" without Quotes. Use the defaults for the rest of the settings. My Logicode X2 modem is U.S. Robotics compatable, so the init string, should work with their modems also. I studied the AT Command Reference Index very carefully to come up with the string. I am getting smoother connects, and am not disconnecting when opening and closing winsock programs. I will have to test it some more. I do connect at IBM.net at 115,200 baud. CIO

Note:<888> 3/12/98 Thursday 6:10 P.M. EST: Updated recent bookmarks www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm again at 8:30 A.M. today. Updated Scott's index www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm . I made my 3 P.M. appointment. It is very cold outside in the teens. I stopped by the Greenwich library and read the computer press. I went by Arnold's Outlet store and got two loaves of Healthnut bread for $1.29 each, and they gave me a free box of mini donuts. I prefer to stay warm and comfortable tonight instead of going out in the freezing cold, let's wait and see. CIO

Note:<888> 3/12/98 Thursday 4:20 A.M. EST: I updated recent bookmarks www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm . I also went to Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Products Download and reintalled the the MS Internet Explorer 4.01 web browser and the Active Desktop. Remember to save your Netscape bookmarks as another file and then delete them to save installation time. One can reopen them later. My system is now working fine again, and the ISP disconnects seem to have quit. I think possibly when I installed theDJ beta of Norton Utilities 3.0 demo, one of the two programs installed files that made my system winsock ISP unstable. The system seems more responsive and working fine again. I will go to bed early since I have a 3 P.M. appointment today. CIO

Note:<888> 3/11/98 Wednesday 11:15 P.M. EST: Went for a drive and it is very cold out and not busy. A few people out with knit caps on to stay warm. I updated www.mikescott.net/mci.htm with additional information from a tech call this evening. I guess I will have to wait a week to two weeks for the software to arrive. It seems strange, one can not download the dialer from the net. Back to surfing the net. CIO

Note:<888> 3/11/98 Wednesday 8:15 P.M. EST: Updated Scott's Index www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm . Will possibly go for a cruise after showering. It is cold out. On a night schedule, but have 3 P.M. appointment tomorrow, so will be up tomorrow around 1 P.M.. CIO

Note:<888> 3/11/98 Wednesday 7:35 A.M. EST: Updated www.mikescott.net/news.htm News Page, save it as news.htm in your Scott's Directory to have it on your local hard drive with the rest of the directory. I am bushed, time for shut eye. CIO

Note:<888> 3/11/98 Wednesday 4:55 A.M. EST: Posted www.mikescott.net/mci.htm seperate MCI Internet Access page. CIO

Note:<888> 3/11/98 Wednesday 4:35 A.M. EST: Updated recent bookmarks www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm . I chatted with MCI about getting my registration number sooner. One can log onto MCI without installing the software by going to MCI Internet Account Registration once one has their access code. To signup up for MCI Internet Access for $14.95 a month if you use MCI long distance go to Special Offer From MCI Internet . MCI support is 1-800-348-8011. MCI Tech Support is 1-800-605-2736. The local MCI numbers from Greenwich, Connecticut are White Plains, New York at 1-914-397-8200 and Stamford, Connecticut 1-203-326-3600. Make sure you have the local telephone service with Bell Atlantic that permits dialing adjacent communities. It is usually a few dollars more a month. Go to MCI 2000 and select MCI Local Access Number Search for other areas. When setting up a dialer for MCI make sure only TCP/IP is used and that the primary DNS setting is 204.70.127.127 and secondary DNS setting is 204.70.127.128 . MCI Tech support said to setup a register dialer use 1-800-779-2966, Username "0001000100000001"and password "internetMCIdial" keep small and caps as I have it, with a secondary DNS setting of 204.70.128.1 and open web page https://signup.mci.com/register . They said to open "nph.mine". Thus one can logon to MCI without having to install their software. However when billing to an MCI long distance account they have to email or send you their access code. I think when using a credit card they give it to you right away. The MCI Win95 3 1/2 inch disks are Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 which you probably don't want to install if using MS IE 4.01. The cdrom is MS IE 4.01 customized for MCI. MCI since it is a primary long distance carrier has direct internet lines to their servers which might be faster. Additional Note, I chatted with MCI tech support again, and they informed me that the tech information above is not correct, and I have to wait for the software to arrive with the account information to connect to MCI Internet. Also they said the software will install the dialer and registration information, and one will have the option of installing the web browser or not, depending on whether one already has one's desired web browser. Also Cablevision told me that Cable modem service will not be in Greenwich, Connecticut until the fourth quarter of 1998 at about $45 a month. CIO

Note:<888> 3/10/98 Tuesday 10:15 P.M. EST: Stopped by the library and read PC Week. They have lots of articles on the Year 2000 problem. It is cold out, so I wore my parka. I drove downtown and it is not too busy. I stopped by the Grand Union and bought a 12 pack of Minute Maid soda for $2, 12 pack of Diet Dr. Pepper for $2, all Coca Cola product 12 packs are $2, 2% milk for $1.89, half gallon Florida Natural OJ for $2, 4 cans Progresso New England clam chowder for $1 apiece, a quart jar of chopped garlic for $5, and Pepperidge Farm Parmesian crackers for $1.69. I am now cooking garlic herbal boneless chicken breast in white wine, with baked onions, brocolli, and potatoe. I will surf the net after dinner and coffee. C'est tres froid n'est pas? CIO

Note:<888> 3/10/98 Tuesday 7:50 P.M. EST: Updated Scott's Index www.mikescott.net/scopor01.htm , which I did not do yesterday. I had my teeth cleaned yesterday. I have to remember to use dental floss. I bought a gallon of Olive Oil at the Grand Union for $8, Angostora Bitters for $3, and two Stauffer 20 ounce Lasagna for $3 apiece. I went to bed for a while and had a friend stop by about midnight, so I did not get any work done last night. Logicode www.logicode.com the maker of my X2 modem is going out of business and is trying to sell their modem manufacturing equipment. CIO

Note:<888> 3/9/98 Monday 12:25 P.M. EST: Up at 8 A.M. after five hours sleep. I got my hair cut at Subway Barbers for $13 and chatted about Volcanoes with barber from Naples, Italy. I paid my telephone bill and Cablevision Bill. I noticed quite a bit of flooding around town, particularly in front of the NatWest building on Steamboat Road as usual. Ponds in Bruce Park are full. I stopped by Mews, ELDC, and Hospital thrift shop. Hospital Thrift shop has $20 bag sale. Also they have a HP 300 Laser Printer they just took in the back room. I stopped by the library and construction in progressing but a little muddy. I read the local paper and PC magazine. I returned home for a root beer and have a dental appointment at 2 P.M. . Library said their net was not working. CIO

Note:<888> 3/9/98 Monday 2:15 A.M. EST: Updated recent bookmarks www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm . Slow night on the net. Finished chores. Went for a drive and walk about 12:30 A.M., and rain seems to be letting up. Suppose to be up to 59 degrees today. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888> 3/8/98 Sunday 11:35 P.M. EST: I had breakfast at 4 P.M.. I had a friend come down. I gave him a Stauffer's frozen 20 ounce Lasagna which is $3 at the Grand Union. We watched a program on the discovery channel on Volcanoes and anther program on Egyptology. After he left I cleaned the apartment and watered the plants. I went out for two more Lasagnas and a jar of peanuts. I am cooking some boneless breast of chicken with wine and herbs and potatoe and brocolli which should be ready shortly. I am also finishing drying my laundry which I will sort after dinner. I then willl surf the net during the morning hours. CIO

Note:<888> 3/8/98 Sunday 3:30 A.M. EST: Updated recent bookmarks www.mikescott.net/bmnow.htm. I had a guest over this evening for a discussion on Science and Tech in General and he seemed well briefed on current volcano activity and has capability of flying airborne aircraft. I surmize he is better informed on the local networked community than I am, but remember I have a photographic memory of the over quarter of a million web sites I have logged onto in over 3 1/2 years. Also to remedy the 100 hour limit on IBM.net, I have order Special Offer From MCI Internet setup disks. Since I use MCI, I will have unlimited Net Access for $14.95 a month. I assume since MCI has offices down the road in Rye Brook, New York and they will have local X2 access. Still I will probably keep IBM.net too since they have the best service and three local access numbers, not to mention I don't feel like changing all my Email Address information on the net which would be a real pain. I am listening to www.ttalk.com which is always enjoyable a relaxing break from net surfing. I am still on a night schedule but have a 2 P.M. dental appointment on Monday. CIO