======== Subject: Part 2 of April Project Gutenberg Newsletter From: "Michael S. Hart" <hart@prairienet.org> To: "Project Gutenberg mailing list" <gutnberg@listserv.unc.edu> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:09:18 -0500 (CDT) Part Two: The Project Gutenberg Newsletter: Wednesday, April 4, 2001 Here are the listings for 69 more Etexts past #3333 A truly remarkable effort by the Project Gutenberg volunteers!!! Part One included new listings of: 30 Etexts for Jun, 2002. . .in addition to the 20 listed last month. 32 Etexts for Jul, 2002. . .Darwin [#3332]is still reserved. . . . 2 Etexts for Sep, 2001. . .completing the set of 4 reserved before. 2 Etexts for Feb, 2002. . .one replaces a faulty earlier listing. ----------------------- 68 Etexts for Part One of today's Newsletter in total and Part Two lists: 69 Etexts for Part Two of today's Newsletter in total ----------------------- 137 Total New Project Gutenberg Etexts Announced Today!!! !!!No words of congratulations can express my gratitude to our volunteers!!! So, without further ado: Here are the new listings: Mon Year Title Author # by Author [filename.ext]#### [A "C" following the Etext #### indicated that one is still under copyright.] Sep 2002 1001 Nights[Arabian Nights], V2, by Richard Burton[21001xxx.xxx]3436 Sep 2002 1001 Nights[Arabian Nights], V1, by Richard Burton[11001xxx.xxx]3435 [These are in 7 and 8 bit unaccented and accented versions] [Filenames are x1001xx7.txt and .zip and x1001xx8.txt and .zip] [X will be 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,a,b,c,d,e,f and g] [Full Title: The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night, Volumes 1 - 16] [Also listed under: The Arabian Nights A Thousand and One Nights. . . and. . .A Thousand and One Arabian Nights] Sep 2002 Ragged Lady, by William Dean Howells Vol 2 [WH#52][wh2rlxxx.xxx]3406 5 Sep 2002 Ragged Lady, by William Dean Howells Vol 1 [WH#51][wh1rlxxx.xxx]3405 Sep 2002 April Hopes, by William Dean Howells ????? [WH#50][whahpxxx.xxx]3404 Sep 2002 The Register, by William Dean Howells [WH#49][whregxxx.xxx]3403 Sep 2002 The Parlor Car, by William Dean Howells [WH#48][whplrxxx.xxx]3402 Sep 2002 The Elevator, by William Dean Howells [WH#47][whelvxxx.xxx]3401 Here are the 50 Project Gutenberg Etexts for August, 2002 50 Aug 2002 Entire PG Edition of William Dean Howells [WH#47][whewkxxx.xxx]3400 [This file contains all those we have done, and will do, will be updated....] Aug 2002 Of Literature--Entire, by W. D. Howells [WH#46][whlfrxxx.xxx]3399 This file contains: Literary Friends And Acquaintance Literature And Life [Studies] My Literary Passions/Criticism & Fiction Aug 2002 First Visit to New England, by W. Howells [WH#45][whvnexxx.xxx]3398 Aug 2002 Roundabout to Boston, by W. D. Howells [WH#44][whrtbxxx.xxx]3397 Aug 2002 Literary Boston, by William Dean Howells [WH#43][whbosxxx.xxx]3396 45 Aug 2002 Oliver Wendell Holmes, by W. D. Howells [WH#42][whowhxxx.xxx]3395 Aug 2002 The White Mr. Longfellow, by W. Howells [WH#41][whlngxxx.xxx]3394 Aug 2002 Studies of Lowell, by William Dean Howells [WH#40][whlowxxx.xxx]3393 Aug 2002 Cambridge Neighbors, by W. D. Howells [WH#39][whcbnxxx.xxx]3392 Aug 2002 A Belated Guest, by Willam Dean Howells [WH#38][whabgxxx.xxx]3391 40 Aug 2002 My Mark Twain, by Willam Dean Howells [WH#37][whmmtxxx.xxx]3390 Aug 2002 Literature and Life, by W. D. Howells [WH#36][whlalxxx.xxx]3389 [This has been subdivided below for easier access] Aug 2002 Man of Letters in Business, by W. Howells [WH#35][whmlbxxx.xxx]3388 Aug 2002 Confessions of Summer Colonist, by Howells [WH#34][whcscxxx.xxx]3387 Aug 2002 The Young Contributor, by W. D. Howells [WH#33][whtycxxx.xxx]3386 35 Aug 2002 Last Days in a Dutch Hotel, by W. Howells [WH#32][whldhxxx.xxx]3385 Aug 2002 Anomalies of the Short Story, by Howells [WH#31][whassxxx.xxx]3384 Aug 2002 Spanish Prisoners of War, by W. Howells [WH#30][whspwxxx.xxx]3383 Aug 2002 American Literary Centers, by W. Howells [WH#29][whalcxxx.xxx]3382 Aug 2002 Standard Household Effect Co., by Howells [WH#28][whshexxx.xxx]3381 30 Aug 2002 Notes of a Vanished Summer, by W. Howells [WH#27][whvanxxx.xxx]3380 Aug 2002 Short Stories and Essays, by W. Howells [WH#26][whssexxx.xxx]3379 Aug 2002 My Literary Passions, by W. D. Howells [WH#25][whmlpxxx.xxx]3378 Aug 2002 Criticism and Fiction, by W. D. Howells [WH#24][whcafxxx.xxx]3377 Aug 2002 The Landlord at Lions Head V2, by Howells [WH#23][wh2lhxxx.xxx]3376 25 Aug 2002 The Landlord at Lions Head V1, by Howells [WH#22][wh1lhxxx.xxx]3375 Aug 2002 The Entire March Family Trilogy, by Howells[WH#21][whemfxxx.xxx]3374 [Includes all volumes of "Wedding Journeys," and "A Hazard of New Fortunes"] Aug 2002 Silver Wedding Journey V3, by W. D. Howells[WH#20][wh3swxxx.xxx]3373 Aug 2002 Silver Wedding Journey V2, by W. D. Howells[WH#19][wh2swxxx.xxx]3372 Aug 2002 Silver Wedding Journey V1, by W. D. Howells[WH#18][wh1swxxx.xxx]3371 20 Aug 2002 A Hazard of New Fortunes V5, by W. Howells [WH#17][wh5nfxxx.xxx]3370 Aug 2002 A Hazard of New Fortunes V4, by W. Howells [WH#16][wh4nfxxx.xxx]3369 Aug 2002 A Hazard of New Fortunes V3, by W. Howells [WH#15][wh3nfxxx.xxx]3368 Aug 2002 A Hazard of New Fortunes V2, by W. Howells [WH#14][wh2nfxxx.xxx]3367 Aug 2002 A Hazard of New Fortunes V1, by W. Howells [WH#13][wh1nfxxx.xxx]3366 15 Aug 2002 Their Wedding Journey, by W. D. Howells [WH#12][whtwjxxx.xxx]3365 Aug 2002 Dr. Breen's Practice, by W. D. Howells [WH#11][whdbpxxx.xxx]3364 Aug 2002 Fennel and Rue, by William Dean Howells [WH#10][whfarxxx.xxx]3363 Aug 2002 The Kentons, by William Dean Howells [WH#09][whkenxxx.xxx]3362 Aug 2002 The Entire PG Edition of Chesterfield [LC#11][lcewkxxx.xxx]3361 10 Aug 2002 Letters to His Son 1766-71, by Chesterfield[LC#10][lc10sxxx.xxx]3360 Aug 2002 Letters to His Son 1759-65, by Chesterfield[LC#09][lc09sxxx.xxx]3359 Aug 2002 Letters to His Son 1756-58, by Chesterfield[LC#08][lc08sxxx.xxx]3358 Aug 2002 Letters to His Son 1753-54, by Chesterfield[LC#07][lc07sxxx.xxx]3357 Aug 2002 Letters to His Son 1752, by Chesterfield [LC#06][lc06sxxx.xxx]3356 5 Aug 2002 Letters to His Son 1751, by Chesterfield [LC#05][lc05sxxx.xxx]3355 Aug 2002 Letters to His Son 1750, by Chesterfield [LC#04][lc04sxxx.xxx]3354 Aug 2002 Letters to His Son 1749, by Chesterfield [LC#03][lc03sxxx.xxx]3353 Aug 2002 Letters to His Son 1748, by Chesterfield [LC#02][lc02sxxx.xxx]3352 Aug 2002 Letters to His Son 1746-47, by Chesterfield[LC#01][lc01sxxx.xxx]3351 [Full Name: The Earl of Chesterfield] Here are 12 more of the Project Gutenberg Etexts for July, 2002 50 Jul 2002 The Complete Wandering Jew, by Eugene Sue [ES#12][es12vxxx.xxx]3350 Jul 2002 The Wandering Jew, Vol. 11, by Eugene Sue [ES#11][es11vxxx.xxx]3349 Jul 2002 The Wandering Jew, Vol. 10, by Eugene Sue [ES#10][es10vxxx.xxx]3348 Jul 2002 The Wandering Jew, Vol. 9, by Eugene Sue [ES#09][es09vxxx.xxx]3347 Jul 2002 The Wandering Jew, Vol. 8, by Eugene Sue [ES#08][es08vxxx.xxx]3346 45 Jul 2002 The Wandering Jew, Vol. 7, by Eugene Sue [ES#07][es07vxxx.xxx]3345 Jul 2002 The Wandering Jew, Vol. 6, by Eugene Sue [ES#06][es06vxxx.xxx]3344 Jul 2002 The Wandering Jew, Vol. 5, by Eugene Sue [ES#05][es05vxxx.xxx]3343 Jul 2002 The Wandering Jew, Vol. 4, by Eugene Sue [ES#04][es04vxxx.xxx]3342 Jul 2002 The Wandering Jew, Vol. 3, by Eugene Sue [ES#03][es03vxxx.xxx]3341 40 Jul 2002 The Wandering Jew, Vol. 2, by Eugene Sue [ES#02][es02vxxx.xxx]3340 Jul 2002 The Wandering Jew, Vol. 1, by Eugene Sue [ES#01][es01vxxx.xxx]3339 *** Notes from News Scan and Edupage SHORT MESSAGING MAKES A DENT IN E-MAIL USE E-mail use has fallen by 5% this year in the U.K., due to the popularity of short text messaging via mobile phones. According to a report for Barclays bank, the drop was even more dramatic -- 10% -- among 18- to 24-year-olds. "Young people aren't giving up on the Internet," says Barclays e-commerce chief Simon Newman. "They take what they want out of it and move on to other high-tech media for convenience and leisure." (Ananova 30 Mar 2001) http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_259919.html REALNETWORKS IN TALKS WITH 3 MAJOR RECORD LABELS RealNetworks is negotiating license rights with three major record companies -- Warner Music Group, BMG Entertainment and EMI Group -- to use their music in its planned subscription service, tentatively called MusicNet. As part of the deal, RealNetworks is offering the companies the option of an ownership interest in MusicNet. Other possibilities include making MusicNet available to other online services, and giving Napster an opportunity to license the service. If RealNetworks can sign a deal with Warner, BMG and EMI, the resulting service would present a strong challenge to the Duet subscription music service now being developed by Sony and Universal Music Group. (Wall Street Journal 30 Mar 2001) http://interactive.wsj.com/articles/SB985905203900372337.htm (sub req'd) ONLINE SPENDING ON THE UPSWING U.S. consumers spent $3.4 billion online in February -- up 13.3% from the $3 billion spent in January -- according to numbers released by the National Research Federation and Forrester Research. "In light of the economic slowdown, we are pleased to see that the Internet continues to thrive as a consumer shopping channel," says a Forrester research director. In addition to the overall spending increase, the number of households shopping online grew from 13.3 million in January to 13.5 million in February, and per person spending increased from $228 to $308 over the same time period. Top items purchased over the Net were appliances, jewelry and flowers (credit Valentine's Day), furniture, consumer electronics and travel-related purchases. (E-Commerce Times 29 Mar 2001) http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/8550.html SPECIAL CHARGE FOR CONSOLIDATED PHONE BILLS AT&T, MCI and Sprint are now charging an extra $1.50 a month to customers who want to have their local and long-distance phone bills appears on a single statement. A Sprint spokesman explained the charge by saying that it is an attempt to recoup the expenses resulting from increased fees assessed by local phone companies: "Historically we were willing to absorb those costs, but when they raise prices by 30% ... we have no option but to pass those costs through to the consumer." Noting that the new charge was easy to overlook because the companies included it among routine monthly charges, Gene Kimmelman of the Consumer Union said: "How can this be a responsible business practice to blindside consumers by adding new fees without even notifying them?" (Washington Post 29 Mar 2001) http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8796-2001Mar28.html FREELANCE WRITERS VS. PUBLISHERS The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in a case that will decide what rights freelance writers have when their work is incorporated into electronic databases. Representing the publishers, Laurence H. Tribe insisted that an article is not made into something new just by being incorporated into a database, it is a mere "revision" of the original article that the publisher has already paid for and shouldn't have to pay for again. Representing the freelance writers, Laurence Gold argued that when publishers put articles into the "undifferentiated mass" of an electronic database they "are creating a quite different work." (New York Times 29 Mar 2001) http://partners.nytimes.com/2001/03/29/technology/29WRIT.html You have been reading excerpts from NewsScan Daily Underwritten by Arthur Andersen & IEEE Computer Society If you have questions or comments about NewsScan send e-mail to Editors@newsscan.com To subscribe or unsubscribe to NewsScan Daily, send an e-mail message to NewsScan@NewsScan.com with 'subscribe' or 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. ICANN WARNS AGAINST NEW DOMAIN PREREGISTRATIONS Preregistration offers for ICANN's yet-to-be introduced top-level domains continue to generate controversy. Because the deals between ICANN and the registries that will control the new TLDs have not been finalized, it is impossible for companies to guarantee domain name preregistrations, according to ICANN spokesman Brett LaGrande. Finalizing the new TLDs will likely take until the fall, and this includes .biz, .aero, .pro, and .info, said LaGrande. However, a number of registrars are offering preregistration services. OnlineNIC, which has ICANN accreditation, provides new TLD preregistration services. Although ICANN has warned users about preregistration, it has not prohibited registrars from offering preregistration services, said OnlineNIC marketing director Marvin McCarthy. OnlineNIC has to offer preregistration in order to stay competitive, as other registrars are also offering advance registrations, said McCarthy. On its Web site, OnlineNIC warns potential customers that there are no guarantees that preregistered domain names will be obtained. (Computerworld Online, 28 March 2001) PLAYING THE DOMAIN GAME: SENATOR QUESTIONS ICANN'S LEGALITY Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) questions ICANN's authority. "I urge you to refrain from taking any major steps to further empower or delegate authority to ICANN," wrote Burns to the Department of Commerce. The Internet became a stable environment under the Department of Commerce's tenure, but current policymaking processes could hurt that stability, said Burns. An assessment to determine whether ICANN's actions have been legal based on federal statutes, including the U.S. Constitution's non-delegation doctrine and the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) should complement the General Accounting Office's July report on ICANN's legality, according to Burns. Although there are those who believe that Burns' letters will destroy ICANN, it is more likely that Burns' writings will assist in clarifying the legal issues pertaining to ICANN's existence. It is unknown whether Burns' actions will postpone the Commerce Department's approval of ICANN's new TLD agreements. More hearings will be held to examine ICANN and its mandates, said Burns. (Internet World Online, 28 March 2001) MEMORY MAY NEVER BE CHEAPER Computer memory is now at its lowest price ever, partly due to excess inventory and partly because of the advent of double data rate (DDR) technology. Last October, $66 bought 64 MB of SDRAM, but today the same amount can purchase 256 MB. Because low consumer demand has slowed the production of PCs, memory chips are stockpiling and selling at bargain prices. At the same time, SDRAM, the most common type of memory used in desktop computers, is about to be superceded by new DDR-equipped modules that will move memory twice as fast. DDR is available now but has yet to gain stability in the market. As production facilities switch over, SDRAM will become scarcer and hence go up in price. (Washington Post, 30 March 2001) ELECTRONIC PAPER TURNS THE PAGE Researchers suggest that electronic paper may be the most important step in fundamentally changing the way people read. In its most ideal form, electronic paper would let readers enjoy the benefits of paper books--turning to and marking an important passage, for example--but would also let readers enjoy the advantages of the digital age--the ability to link to other texts or download updates of older texts. Such paper would also be easier to read than the display screens of today's PDAs and e-book readers and would be less expensive than the flat-screen displays used in most laptops. The widely acknowledged leader in the fledgling electronic-paper industry, E Ink, two years ago produced a prototype of electronic paper. While work on electronic paper continues, scientists already wonder what the technology's implications will be, speculating that libraries as people now understand them will cease to exist. (Technology Review, March 2001) SEARCH ENGINES FAIL TO KEEP UP WITH GROWING WEB Experts say search engines are having a difficult time keeping up with the amount of content on the Internet as well as the rapidly changing technology used to make that content available. There may be as many as 550 billion Web pages, experts estimate, but the most comprehensive search engines can process only a fraction of them. While it is still relatively easy to find content on a popular subject, experts say the vast catalog of business, scientific, and legal content falls under the radar of search engines. Experts call this buried content the "deep" or "invisible" Web. The problem is not simply that search engines cannot keep up with the amount of content added to the Web each day. Many sites actively work to keep search-engine software from accessing some or all of their content in order to protect their proprietary interests. 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