| Database |
General Database Discussions |
Technical discussions of major database
systems such as DBase, R:Base, Oracle, Foxbase and others. Good
expert representation from users of the various popular products with
participation by user groups.
Host: TBA
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| DeskTop Publishing |
DeskTop Publishing |
Discussion of DeskTop Publishing.
Host: TBA
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| DOSTips |
DOS Help |
The place for people interested in DOS to exchange tips
and information about commands, batch files, utilities, and programs.
Host: John Windhorst
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| Electronics |
Electronic Gadgets |
All general home and consumer electronics from car stereos
to cellular and portable phones, scanners, radar detectors, telephones, radios and
televisions, security systems, etc. If your spouse hides your DAK catalog, this is the
conference for you.
Host: TBA
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| Entertainment |
Movie Reviews and Discussion and TV |
Movie reviews and discussion about movies and movie
making. Includes discussion of television and books as they relate to the silver
screen. Discussion of those TV shows now having their own ILink conference is also
encouraged.
Host: Jeff Foy (Acting)
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| FantsySciF |
Fantasy and Science Fiction |
Science fiction and fantasy conversations, including
movies, short fiction novels, concepts, conventions and SF fandom. Television discussions
are welcome, excluding Star Trek, X-Files, and Babylon 5, which have their own separate
areas. Announcements of author signings, conventions, and one-time postings of personal
sf/fantasy items for sale are also welcome in this conference.
Host: Dirk Loedding
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| Finances |
General finances discussion |
Discussion about personal business finances, including
taxation, investments, retirement planning, insurance, finding a good broker. Are you new
to the stock market? Trying to find the best way to invest your hard-earned cash? Had some
experiences you'd like to share? This is the place to be.
Host: TBA
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| Food |
Food and Drink |
Good-natured chatter on food and drink and lots of
excellent and tested recipes. Are you a vegetarian? Discuss your recipes here too! You can
gain weight in here just by reading!
Host: TBA
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| Gaming |
General Gaming |
How do you play? Spanning the globe, this conference gives
everyone a place to chat about the Wide World of Gaming. Duke Nukem 3-D, darts, blackjack,
Monopoly, rock-scissors-paper, Flight Simulator, double-Dutch jump-roping, the state Lotto
-- no matter what the game, you can't lose here!
Host: Ky Moffet - TechWare - Hollywood, CA
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| Gay-Issues |
Gay and Lesbian Issues |
A gay-friendly gathering place where like-minded
individuals discuss issues pertinent to gays, lesbian, and bisexual, TV/TS and
heterosexual lifestyles, such as political information, social events, mutual support and
general everyday gossip. This is NOT a debate conference, but rather a friendly corner
where ALL are welcome regardless of orientation. In addition to the usual ILink guidelines
there are two rules: "no boozing - no cruising". Come and give it a try!
Host: Chuck Conner
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| HamRadio |
Amateur Radio |
Amateur radio enthusiasts discussing the hobby of ham
radio, including constructing and maintaining a ham station, purchasing equipment and
antennas, licensing, special topics such as RTTY and packet radio. Announcements of
upcoming regional and national events of interest, including swap meets.
Host: TBA
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| Handicap |
Helping the Handicapped and their Caregivers |
Discussions of computer software and hardware and other
means of aiding our handicapped callers navigate the world a little easier. This area also
serves as a contact and support area.
Host: TBA
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| Hardware |
Computer Hardware |
General, and usually technical, discussions about PC
hardware and components including equipment reviews, troubleshooting, and compatibility
discussions. This is where you can come for all hardware issues not covered in other
device-specific conferences.
Host: Gregg Hommel
(acting)
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| Health&Fitness |
General Health Issues |
Discussion about general health issues, including weight
control, diseases and proactive health practices.
Host: TBA
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| History |
History Discussions |
Discuss interesting aspects of history.
Host: TBA
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| Home&Garden |
Home and Garden Issues |
A place to talk about gardening, fixing up the house,
making home repairs, or other ideas concerning homemaking or gardening.
Host: Barry Martin (Acting) - The
Safe - Bettendorf, IA
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| Host&User |
Host and Caller Discussions |
This conference is for handling questions about specific
moderation actions. It gives the user and host a chance to "step out in the
hallway" and discuss a moderation call from any of the other ILink conferences.
Participation is limited to the directly affected user and host, with input as needed from
the Host&User host or the Conference Administrator. This conference is required for
all ILink member systems.
Host: Tom Conroy
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| HTML |
HTML Programming (Web Page Creation) |
This conference is geared towards the discussion of
creating WWW home pages using HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language). Here you can learn what
you need to know to make your home page as attractive as the ones you see while surfing
the net! Learn the pros and cons of using an HTML editor versus straight text editors! Get
all the help you need right up to the point of when it's time to make your page come to
life! Discussions of browser setup and issues are also on topic.
Host: John Windhorst
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| ILink-Info |
ILink Information |
This area's focus is to answer caller's questions about
the network. Want to suggest a conference? Wondering if ILink has a node in your city?
Want to understand how the mail is sent world-wide? Ask here. In addition, questions,
comments, and discussions on any subject matter that do not obviously fall within one of
our other conferences are properly on topic here and are encouraged. Non-ILink-related
messages are limited to 20 lines or less. Required for all ILink member systems.
Host: Mona Johansen
Host: Michael Luko (acting) - Christian Fellowship
- Mt. Ephraim, NJ
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| Internet |
Discussions about the Internet |
Discuss any and all aspects of Internet access and use,
with particular emphasis on Internet content. Website development is not included: that is
discussed in-depth in the HTML conference.
Host: TBA
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| Judaica |
Jewish Culture |
Why is this conference different from all other
conferences? Because in this conference, you can discuss Jewish religion, culture, humor,
food, Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino languages, Israel, and related topics! All movements of
Judaism are welcome. Non-Jews are welcome. But proselytizing is not kosher in this
conference!
Host: TBA
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| Kids |
Support and Chit-Chat Area for Kids |
Are you a kid? Then this is the place for you. Here you
can post questions or problems you are facing, or just chit-chat and hang out with other
kids from all over the world. This conference is designed for kids, but teens and adults
are welcome to share information that the kids will find useful. Teens and adults can also
provide input to the kids questions or problems.
Host: Michael Luko - Christian Fellowship
- Mt. Ephraim, NJ
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| Language |
Language |
A place to enjoy discussion about all languages (real and
fictional), and to enjoy general chit-chat using those languages.
Host: TBA
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| Legal |
Law |
A forum for discussion of legal issues, including
commentary on the law, day-to-day practice problems, judicial practices, legal software,
and related computer-aided practice. Open to lawyers, legal professionals and lay people.
Host: TBA
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