Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #11663
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Ben Hitchcock beh01@uow.edu.au
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 07:56:21 +1100 (EST)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Giant circuit / botpic database site - an alternative approach
Richard wrote:
> This kind of sounds like the Webring. It seems like we could just put up a
> links site and have those on the links site put a back to the master list
> button on their sites. This way, you would only have to use a single page.
> A master gallery could be done in much the same way. A lot less conflict
> opportunities in that also.
I have a "links" page on my site that anyone can add a a link to
instantly. If you want to add your page to the list, feel free!
I think Ian Bernstein has a similar thing on his site as well.
My page is http://www.wollongong.apana.org.au/~ben/links.html.
Ben
11664 Sun, 12 Mar 2000 16:29:10 -0500 Re: HEAD Motors..... Greg Guitchounts
>
>
> Well, HEAD motors shouldn't be really fast. The gear ratio should be
between
> 30 to 1 and 200 to 1.
>
> >From: "Lukas Garberg"
> >Reply-To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> >To:
> >Subject: HEAD Motors.....
> >Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 12:09:37 +0100
> >
> >How fast should a HEAM motor be?
> >
>
> ______________________________________________________
>
11665 Sun, 12 Mar 2000 16:31:51 -0500 Re: Giant circuit / botpic database site - an alternative approach
> In a message dated 3/12/00 2:24:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
BUDSCOTT@aol.com
> writes:
>
> > I think thats a good idea! However, it might be wise to just have a
small
> > group of webmasters
> This is all well and good. But, I think it will fizzle like most other
group
> ideas. In fact, there already is a database put together by Bruce
Robinson.
> The BEAM Web Index has been around for quite some time. In 1999 it got a
> little over 350 hits. Half of which are probably mine :), from checking to
> see if new stuff had been posted. The purpose of this site was to do
exactly
> what you say, provide a central place for storing and retrieving all
things
> BEAM. But, New stuff doesn't get posted, because no one tells Bruce about
it.
> I mean, he will even go to your site and snag the info for you, placing
> pointers and pertinent info about your stuff on the index. He also has
other
> sections that no one seems to want to take over, that would contain any
and
> all of the info needed. Also, most BEAM circuits that are out there can be
> found on BEAM Online or BEAM Heretics, and a couple on Richard Caudle's
site.
> I really don't see why yet another site needs to be made that, again,
won't
> be used. If you want a database that has everything on it, talk to Bruce,
he
> already has the structure in place and is willing to do the work. What
really
> bugs me about this whole thing is that the Index has existed for about a
year
> and a half now and only has a little over 1100 hits. Is a new site needed
> when existing sites are not fully utilized? Are your bots and circuits
listed
> on the Index? Why not? And, if you aren't supporting it, why make another?
>
> See ya,
> Jim
> http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html
> ICQ# 55657870
>
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