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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

4397.0. "Amiga on TDC" by TOOK::KEEGAN (Peter Keegan) Fri Jan 04 1991 16:32

Did anyone see 'Beyond 2000' on The Discovery Channel, Thurs, 1/3/91?
Dr. Timothy Leary was demonstrating some graphics on an Amiga. He was
really pushing the use of pc's by young adults to explore the visualization
of the mind on the computer.  He was quite impressed with what could be
done on such a low-priced pc.  Seems he's found an interesting substitute
(enhancement?) to LSD.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
4397.1		AIAG::WISNER	Paul Wisner, DECtree Project, IIAD	`Mon Jan 07 1991 10:36`	2
	At least three years ago I read that he was developing a video game for the Amiga. Any mention of it on "Beyond 2000"?
4397.2		DICKNS::MACDONALD	VAXELN - Realtime Software Pubs	`Mon Jan 07 1991 10:43`	3
	Yes .. they were running a demo of it on an Amiga 1000. He also had an Amiga 500 on the table. I didn't see any 2000 or 3000 though.
4397.3		AIAG::WISNER	Paul Wisner, DECtree Project, IIAD	`Mon Jan 07 1991 11:35`	1
	Does anyone know what it's called or when it will show up in stores?
4397.4		POBOX::ANDREWS	I'm the NRA	`Mon Jan 07 1991 12:17`	2
	I think that it Neuromancer, from Gibsons book of the same name. But, I could be mistaken.
4397.5	Ain't nuthin' new...	WBC::BAKER	Whatever happened to Fay Wrey...	`Wed Jan 09 1991 14:19`	9
	Just for informatinal purposes: Most of the Beyond 2000 shows are kind of old (several years) by the time we see them in the States. Leary announced that he was working on Neuromancer waaaaay back in the spring/summer of '87. The game's been out and about for awhile... ~art
4397.6		NOTIBM::MCGHIE	Thank Heaven for small Murphys !	`Sat Jan 19 1991 04:10`	9
	Correct ! I remember seeing an episode of "Beyond 2000" with the Leary character at least two if not 3 years ago. I'm in Auz, so we get them fresh. Regards Mike