Special Internet Connections: Last update 10/1/93
Compiled by: Scott Yanoff - yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
Note: For telnet, no login names or passwords are required
unless stated otherwise. For FTP sites, login as anonymous;
password is your email address.
Note: If your system is unable to resolve host names, you can
instead use the corresponding IP addresses listed in most cases within
square brackets []. If a port number is given with the host name, it
applies also to the IP address.
Copyright 1993 Scott Yanoff.
No changes are to be made to this document without
the author's written consent. Reproduction/distribution without my
permission is allowable so long as this document is left
fully intact.
Agricultural Information, Family Issues, Food and Nutrition, and
Environment
Agricultural info (livestock reports, current market prices, etc.).
Air Pollution BBS
Various BBS' that cover a wide range of Air Pollution information.
Almanac mail servers
USDA market news, articles about use of computer in agricultural
science, and Extension Computing Technology Newsletters. (Body:
send guide or send catalog)
- mail almanac@esusda.gov
- mail almanac@ecn.purdue.edu
- mail almanac@oes.orst.edu
- mail almanac@ces.ncsu.edu
- mail almanac@silo.ucdavis.edu
- mail almanac@joe.uwex.edu
- almanac@wisplan.uwex.edu
Almanac of Events
Daily list of events and birthdays in history, and sports schedules.
Am. Philos. Assoc.
BBS for philosophers.
ASCII files about Amateur Radio and electronics. (Body:
help, info, send filename,
or quit; e.g. send prospect) Also see Ham Radio.
Archeological Database
National Archeological Database information management system.
AVIATION_________________________________________________________
Aviation Gopher
Acts as a repository for things on rec.aviation (pics, stories...).
DUATS
Aviation weather, flight planning. (login: last name)
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CARL
Online database, book reviews, magazine fax delivery service.
Consumer Access Services / On-Line Shopping
Search for/buy CDs, software, books, and video tapes online!
Dartmouth Library
Divine Comedy and reviews (connect dante). To
read/find passages in the King James Bible, select file
bible; in Shakespeare's plays, select file s plays;
in Shakespeare's sonnets, select file s sonnets.
DataBase Via Finger
Query databases, find newsgroups, access archie, etc., via finger.
ECHO
European Commission Host Organization, free databases! (Login: echo)
EDUCATION________________________________________________________
FEDIX/MOLIS/HERO
Information on scholarships, minority assistance, etc.
Empire Schoolhouse
Provides K-12 resources, discussion groups, etc. (Login:
empire)
MicroMUSE/MariMUSE
Educational Multi-User Simulated Environments.
National Education BBS
A limited-access system for NESP educators. (login:
guest)
Newton
BBS for those teaching/studying science, CS, math. (login:
cocotext)
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FedWorld Gateway
Access to lots of gov't databases, files, libraries, etc.
Fileserver via Email
Humor, ASCII, etc. (Body: Filesend: help)
- mail laff@sal.cs.uiuc.edu
Finger through Telnet
site is the place you are fingering. Once connected, type
the username. (example: telnet csd4.csd.uwm.edu 79)
FTP______________________________________________________________
Archie
Searches all ftp sites for any program you want. (login:
archie)
Archie Mail Servers
Alterative Archie access to those without ftp or telnet.
- mail archie@<insert one of the above addresses
here> (subject: help)
FTP via EMail
- mail ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com with no subject line, and two-line
body with line one help and line 2 quit
- mail ftpmail@grasp.insa-lyon.fr (body: help)
Please, European users only.
- mail bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu (body: help or
ftplist for a list of anonymous ftp sites)
- mail BITFTP@DEARN or to BITFTP@vm.gmd.de (body: help
or ftplist for a list of anonymous ftp sites) (Europe
only)
FTP Sites/Archives
- ftp
ocf.berkeley.edu [128.32.184.254] offers docs, bible, lyrics,
etc. in /pub/Library
- ftp wuarchive.wustl.edu
or ftp sunset.cse.nau.edu for
gifs, sights, and sounds!
- ftp sounds.sdsu.edu for the
sounds archive
- ftp ftp.uu.net you name it, it's
here!
- ftp archive.umich.edu or ftp sumex-aim.stanford.edu for
software for MS-Dos computers, Mac, Amiga, Apple2, Apollo...
- ftp oak.oakland.edu is a huge
software archive for PCs and UNIX
- ftp ftp.sura.net has
how-to's about internet (email, ftp, telnet, etc.) in /pub/nic
- ftp
quartz.rutgers.edu All the text/humor files you'd want (tv, sex..)
in pub/humor
FTP via Telnet
Access UIowa's huge FTP site via telnet! (login:
iscabbs)
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GAMES/RECREATIONAL/FUN___________________________________________
Backgammon Servers
Play Backgammon! (login: guest)
Bolo Tracker
Location of current bolo games.
Get chat client program from ftp sites, compile program (make) and execute.
Chat Service
Tele-Chat online chat service.
Chess Server
Play/watch real-time chess with human opponents. Type help
for help.
Cookie Server
Funny quote or saying everytime you telnet there.
Cyber-Sleaze Daily Report
Daily reports on entertainers and such.
Diplomacy
Play the Avalon Hill game Diplomacy via email. (Body: help)
Note: No new games are forming on the u.washington Judge, but
substitute players are still needed.
- mail judge@morrolan.eff.org
- mail judge@dipvax.dsto.gov.au
- mail judge@shrike.und.ac.za
- mail judge@u.washington.edu
Fingers for Fun
Game Server
Choose from a multitude of online games. (Login: GAMES)
GO Server
Join others and play a game of GO. (Login/Password: choose your own)
IRC telnet server
Internet Relay Chat via telnet. (login: irc) See also Chat.
Scrabble
The popular Milton Bradley board game.
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GEOPHYSICAL/GEOGRAPHICAL/GEOLOGICAL______________________________
Earthquake Info.
Recent quake info (location, time, magnitude, etc.).
Geographic Server
Information by city or area code (Population, Latitude/Longitude,
Elevation, etc).
Global Land Info Sys
Land use maps of U.S., graphs/data of geological info (login:
guest)
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Gopher
National ham radio call-sign callbook. (See also Amateur Radio.)
History Databases
HP Calculator BBS
BBS for HP Calculator users, with chat mode. (login:
new)
Hpcwire
Excellent menu-driven information searches. (login:
hpcwire)
Hytelnet Server
University and library catalogues around the world. (login:
hytelnet)
IKE
IBM Kiosk for Education (IKE) User Discussion Forums. (Login: register)
INFO - Rutgers CWIS
CIA World Factbook, Religious/Government Texts. Recommend
select LIBRARY.
InterNIC
Gopher, WAIS, Whois, finger, tons of Internet info, book
orders, etc.
Iowa Political Stock Market
Buy and sell shares in political candidates. (Non profit
research proj)
IP Address Resolver
Mails you IP address of site. (body: site address)
- mail resolve@cs.widener.edu
- mail dns@grasp.insa-lyon.fr (body of letter: help)
LAW______________________________________________________________
Gopher LAW Servers
Law Library
Law libraries and legal research. Offers copies of laws for each
state/computer laws, and more!
LawNet
Law/Judicial info and catalogs access. (login: lawnet)
Supreme Court Rulings
ASCII files of Supreme Court rulings in directory /hermes
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Library Catalogs
- ftp
dla.ucop.edu in pub/internet/libcat-guide offers Library
Catalogs on the Internet: Strategies for Selection and Use
document (how, but not where; also get one of the following).
- ftp
ftp.unt.edu in library/libraries.txt offers Accessing
Bibliographic Databases document.
- ftp
ariel.umn.edu in library/internet.library offers
Internet-Accessible Catalogs and Databases document.
Library of Congress
- Library of Congress Information System (LOCIS) telnet locis.loc.gov [140.147.254.3]
offers access to Library of Congress, legislative info, and copyright
info.
- telnet marvel.loc.gov
[140.147.2.15] offers LOC gopher, with access to lots of government
documents. (login: marvel)
LIBS
Access to nearly all online services seen in this list. (Login:
LIBS)
List of Lists
List of interest groups/email lists in /netinfo/interest-groups.
Matchmaker by Email
Will reply with instructions and questionnaire.
- mail perfect@match.com (body: SEND FORM)
Macintosh UserGroup
Austrian Mac group. UserID/Password (hit return).
- telnet
amdalinz.edvz.uni-linz.ac.at [140.78.5.55]
MEDICAL/HEALTH/BIOLOGY/GENETICS__________________________________
CancerNet
Cancer information statements through email. (Body: help or
spanish)
CHAT
Interactive AIDS and Epilepsy documents, simulated conversation.
(login: chat)
Educational Tech Net
Forums and discussion groups on medical technology and education.
(login: etnet)
Genetics Bank
Genetic database/nucleic acid/protein sequence. (Subject: help)
- mail gene-server@bchs.uh.edu
- mail retrieve@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- mail blast@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (help in BODY of message)
Genomic Database of the Mouse
Jackson Laboratory's Genetic Databases. (Login: guest)
Handicap/Med. Site
Anonymous ftp of software and medical information.
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Monochrome
Multi-user messaging system (with chat) (Login/Password:
mono)
Movie Database Request
Information on actors, directors, movies, etc.
- mail movie@ibmpcug.co.uk (body: HELP)
MUSIC____________________________________________________________
Billboard Charts
U.S. Top Pop singles for the week.
Guitar Chords/TAB
Tablature/Chords for guitar in /pub/guitar. Also at ftp.uu.net.
Lyric/Music Server
Lyrics, chords/tablature, and music pictures.
Music Newsletter
Reviews, interviews. (Body: SUBSCRIBE UPNEWS your full
name)
- mail listserv@vm.marist.edu (internet)
- mail listserv@marist (bitnet)
Rock/Metl Lyric Quiz
Finger for Rock/Metal Lyrics Quiz. Recommend pipe through more.
Sid's Music Server
Lists of rare live recordings, cd's for sale.
- mail mwilkenf@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Subject: BOOTHELP)
Used Music Server
Users can buy/sell/trade CDs/LPs/Tapes or subscribe to the list.
- mail Used-Music-Server@cs.ucsb.edu (subject: help)
Music List of Lists
- mail mlol-request@wariat.org
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NEWS_____________________________________________________________
Freenet
USA Today Headline News, Sports, etc...
List of Periodic Postings
Listing of all FAQs, lists, and periodic postings to Usenet news.
News Mail Servers
Post to Usenet news via email. (e.g. newsgroup =
alt-bbs)
- mail newsgroup@cs.utexas.edu
NNTP Usenet News
Select: Reference Shelf (login: kufacts) See Also: UNC BBS, Panda Gopher.
NNTP News Servers
Post to Usenet news via telnet. (Type HELP after
connecting).
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NICOL
Access to internet resources, Elec. Publishing Service (login:
nicol)
NICOLAS
Network Information Center On-Line Aid System (login:
dftnic)
Nielsen TV Ratings
Weekly TV ratings according to the Nielsen rating system.
Oracle
The Usenet Oracle answers all your questions!
- mail oracle@cs.indiana.edu (subject: help)
OSS-IS
Many FAQ's, ftp lists, library and service lists, government
documents.
Project Gutenberg
Many books in print and almanac files in pub/etext.
Public-Access Unix
Free account, with access to various UNIX features. (login:
new)
Public-Access Unix
(Which host: um-m-net Enter g for guest. login:
newuser)
Queer Resource Dir.
AIDS info/gay rights information. Recommend get file: README in
pub/QRD.
QUERRI
Questions on University Extension. Regional Research Info (login:
querri)
Recipe Archives
Anonymous ftp site for many food recipes.
RELIGION/BIBLE RELATED___________________________________________
Gabriel's Horn
Telnet there and receive in return the text of a Bible verse from the Old or
New Testament for reflection and meditation. (Also see Dartmouth above)
JewishNet
WWW with info. on Jewish mailing lists, journals, restaurants, etc. (Login: JEWISHNET)
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SCIENCE/MATH/STATISTICS__________________________________________
ASCinfo
Information relating to the Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility.
E-Math
American Mathematical Society bbs with software and reviews.
(Login/Password: e-math)
NetLib
Math (usually Fortran) programs via email (body: send
index)
- mail netlib@ornl.gov
- mail netlib@uunet.uu.net
Nuclear Data Center
National nuclear data. (login: nndc)
Periodic Table
Electronic periodic table of elements.
StatLib Server
Programs, Datasets, etc. for statisticians. (body: send
index)
- mail statlib@lib.stat.cmu.edu
STIS
Science and Technology Information System. (login: public)
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SERVICES
Access to nearly every listed service! (login: services)
SFI BBS
Research BBS provides access to information on Complex Systems.
(login: bbs)
SOFTWARE/Information SERVERS_____________________________________
Info/Software Server
Journals, unix stuff, recipes, online cookbook, etc. (login:
info)
Software Server (ASK)
On-line software search. (Login/password: ask)
ZIB Electronic Libr.
Library of software, links to other libraries. (login:
elib)
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SPACE/ASTRONOMY__________________________________________________
EnviroNet
Space environment resource. (Login: Envnet, Password:
Henniker)
Europe Space Agency
Access ESA PID (Prototype Information Directory) and ESIS (European
Space Info System)
FIFE
Science, etc. databases from satellites, etc. (Login:
FIFEUSER)
Lunar/Planet Instit.
Resources on Geology, Geophysics, Astronomy, Astrophysics.
(login: lpi)
NASA Headline News
Daily press releases from NASA. (See also SpaceNews)
NASA SpaceLink
Latest NASA news, including shuttle launches and satellite updates.
NASDA
National Space Development Agency of Japan (login:
nasdadir)
NED
NASA Extragalactic Database. Bibliographies, information. (login:
ned)
NODIS
Menu-driven access to National Space Science Data Center. (login:
nodis)
SDDAS
SW Research Data Display and Analysis Center.
SpaceMet
Science/space bbs about space exploration with information from NASA.
SpaceNews
Weekly publication of space news. (See also NasaNews)
STInfo
Reports about Hubble Telescope, press releases. (login:
stinfo)
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SPORTS___________________________________________________________
Sports Schedules
Sports schedules on-line. help for help,
<return> for today's games.
NFL Scores/Standings
Football scores, standings, and next weeks schedule.
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Stock Market Report
Select n, 12, then 6. (login:
guest)
Travel Info. Library
Travelogues, guides, FAQs.
UMD Info Database
Information documents on many subjects, including Supreme Court
Decisions (login: info)
Usenet News, Library of Congress, nationwide libs. (login:
launch)
USER LOOKUP SERVICES/WHOIS SERVICES______________________________
Mail Server/User Lookup
- mail mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu (body: send
usenet-addresses/<name searching for>)
Netfind User Lookup
Given a name and organization/school, finds a user for you.
(login: netfind)
Whois Services
Way to find internet address given a keyword. To access type:
whois.
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UUCP map entries by mail
Mails you UUCP map entry
- mail dns@grasp.insa-lyon.fr (body: help or
uucp uucp_site)
WAIStation
Wide Area Information Service. (login: swais)
WEATHER/ATMOSPHERIC/OCEANIC______________________________________
Auroral/Solar Report
Flood Gopher/Info
Tons of files for coping with floods and hurricanes (login:
flood)
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: lots of data!
(Login: NOAADIR)
Oceanic Information Center
Tropical Storm Forecast
Seasonal forecast for Atlantic Ocean.
Weather Service
Weather Maps
Surface analysis and current infrared weather maps GIFs.
(Directory wx)
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Webster Dictionary Servers
Dictionary/Spelling service. Type HELP for
information.
White House Releases
Subscribe to White House press releases (news, speeches, etc.)
- mail Clinton-Info@Campaign92.Org (subject: help)
White House Summaries
Daily mailing of summary of White House Releases.
- mail almanac@esusda.gov (body: subscribe wh-summary)
World Wide Web
Access to various documents, lists, and services. (login:
www)
Kent Wada
<wada@mic.ucla.edu> 8/7/93