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S3D Re: Update please...
- From: Mary Ann & Wolfgang Sell <vmmasell@xxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: S3D Re: Update please...
- Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 06:55:38 -0700
It's now part of onelist.
Go there to subscribe.
Mary Ann
Scott Kemling wrote:
>
> I think I missed something. Can someone send me info on how to
> continue receiving Sell 3-D.
>
> Thanks,
>
> scottk@xxxxxxx
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> Subject: S3D Re: Goodbye sell-3d!
> Author: <sell-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> at internet
> Date: 3/14/00 5:10 AM
>
> --- shab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > This major change will undoubtedly affect 1000 people used to
> > see messages sent from Calcite. It's both a happy and a sad
> > note. On this occasion, perhaps a brief history by you, of the
> > original list might be appropriate.
>
> I am sure Bob is too busy... so here is the brief history,
> courtesy of DrT (for more, see:
> http://home.att.net/~drt-3d/DrT/Photo-3d/)
>
> ---
>
> Originally the list was called "3D - Stereo Photography" and was
> run by a fellow, Tom Neff, who used his home computer to serve
> the 50-100 subscribers. In November of 1992 the list was moved
> to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, administered by
> John Bercovitz while in 1994 it was moved to East Texas State
> University under the administration of professor of Computer
> Science, Bob Wier. In 1997 Bob took the list with him to his
> next employment post at Rocky Mountain College of Billings,
> Montana, where it resides today.
>
> Today "photo-3d" has about 1000 members. Only a small fraction
> of these members (maybe 100) post messages (many of the rest,
> known as "lurkers", only read the messages) while only a few
> dozen members post on a regular basis.
>
> I joined photo-3d in 1994 and immediately became a regular
> contributor. In 1997 I volunteered to be a moderator, helping
> with the list subscriptions. In photo-3d I am known as "DrT", a
> nickname given to me by photo-3d list members.
>
> In 1996 the photo-3d list was split into 3 lists in order to
> reduce the volume and encourage growth in other areas. The 3d
> lists operating today are:
>
> - photo-3d, for general discussions on stereo photography.
> - sell-3d, for buying/selling stereo equipment.
> - tech-3d, for technical discussions.
> - sd-3d, for computer-related stereo discussions.
>
> Photo-3d continues to have the largest number of subscribers and
> volume of traffic.
>
> What subjects are discussed in photo-3d? There are news, facts,
> opinions, arguments, basic questions (and answers), interesting
> tips, etc., on all aspects of stereoscopic photography from
> antique stereo view cards to modern computer 3d. On any
> particular day a certain topic might dominate the discussions.
> This is known as a "thread". Threads change as new questions or
> issues are brought up for discussion. The list operates 24 hours
> a day (non-stop). Some people elect to receive the messages as
> they are posted but most receive them in "digest" form.
>
> ---
>
> I'll miss you sell-3d!!!!
>
> George Themelis,
> http://home.att.net/~drt-3d/
>
>
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