Date: Fri, 28 Jan 1994 02:03:03 -1000 From: carlos_mejia@ccm.hf.intel.com (carlos mejia) Message-Id: Organization: Intel Materials Subject: new user question Not only a new user but new to kite making. Is there ever a FAQ posted on this group? I'm interested in learning real basic stuff about kite design and kite making. Is there some good info to get by FTP? where/how do I access it? Carlos_Mejia@ccm.hf.intel.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 09:53:50 -1000 From: mark@murder.demon.co.uk (Mark de Roussier) Message-Id: <759898430snx@murder.demon.co.uk> Organization: damage Subject: Re: new user question In article carlos_mejia@ccm.hf.intel.com (carlos mejia) writes: > Not only a new user but new to kite making. Is there ever a FAQ posted on > this group? I'm interested in learning real basic stuff about kite design and > kite making. Is there some good info to get by FTP? where/how do I access it? > > Carlos_Mejia@ccm.hf.intel.com There is an ftp site at ftp.hawaii.edu ( pub/rec/kites ). This contains the FAQ's and whole bunch of other stuff. An FAQ posting is probably due Real Soon Now. -- Mark de Roussier ************************************ A nice man is a man of nasty ideas. Jonathon Swift. ************************************ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 16:49:00 -1000 From: rock@netcom.com (Anne Rock) Message-Id: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services Subject: Re: new user question carlos mejia (carlos_mejia@ccm.hf.intel.com) wrote: : Not only a new user but new to kite making. Is there ever a FAQ posted on : this group? I'm interested in learning real basic stuff about kite design : and kite making. Is there some good info to get by FTP? where/how do I : access it? Welcome to rec.kites. Here's some info about FAQs. I'm currently rewriting the section on materials and kitemaking for the general FAQ, but you'll find a number of good articles in the archives. There are quite a few kitemakers on rec.kites, and I think we all enjoy the opportunity to help someone get started, so please post any questions you have. ********************** This is Part 1 (of 2) of the rec.kites General FAQ. Section 0: Introduction, Acknowledgements, and Netiquette A. Introduction This is the general FAQ for rec.kites. It has two parts: Part 1 0. Introduction, Acknowledgements, and Netiquette 1. rec.kites FAQs 2. Archives and Gateway/Mailing List 3. Organizations 4. Magazines 5. Books and Videos; AKA Publications 6. Newsletters available on rec.kites 7. Kitemaking Workshops 8. rec.kites Charter Part 2 9. Questions and Answers; Glossary 10. Materials 11. Bridling 12. Safety Comments, corrections, and contributions are welcomed. Send to Anne Rock (rock@netcom.com). B. Acknowledgements [stuff deleted] Section 1: rec.kites FAQs There are 4 FAQs for rec.kites; the last posted version of each is available from the rec.kites archive (see Section 2). A. General FAQ: what you are reading. B. Address FAQ (Kite Dealers/Organizations/Clubs). 1. Kite Stores (listed by country) 2. Mail Order Companies 3. American Kitefliers Association Member Merchants (worldwide) 4. Kitemaker's Supplies (new section, Sept. 1993) 5. Kite Clubs and Organizations Maintained by Dan Rubesh (danr@crash.cts.com). Corrections and additions may be posted to rec.kites; Dan requests that if you post to rec.kites you also email the information to him. He is willing to provide area-specific listings and can usually reply to queries within 1-2 days. C. Kite Reviews. Simo Salanne (salanne@csc.fi) has assumed ownership of this FAQ for 6 months (Oct '93 - April '94). 1. "What kite do I buy to learn on?" 2. Explanation of symbols used in Section 3 3. Reviews and comments about many stunt kites 4. Beaufort Scale D. Kite Plans. Compiled by Esben Collstrup, who is currently off-line, and posted by Simo Salanne (salanne@csc.fi). 1. Stunt kite plans published in magazines 2. Books (with comments) a. Stunt kite plans only b. Primarily single-line with a few stunt kite plans 3. Plans for individual kites (available for purchase) 4. Kits for stunt kites (available for purchase) Section 2: Archives and Gateway/Mailing List A. Archives are located at ftp.hawaii.edu and available via anonymous ftp. To send material directly to the archives, use the address kite@ftp.hawaii.edu. Archive maintenance is usually done once a week, so it may be several days before GIFs, etc., are available. Kevin Mayeshiro (kevin@hawaii.edu) maintains the archives. Path for archives is pub/rec/kites. To send pictures: uuencode and send to kite@ftp.hawaii.edu. See Section C for instructions on accessing the archives via email. B. rec.kites is available to people who do not have USENET access but can receive email. Marty Sasaki (sasaki@netop3.harvard.edu) maintains a mailing list and a gateway; people on the mailing list receive rec.kites as email and can email articles back to rec.kites through this gateway. Send email to kites-request@harvard.edu to get on/off the mailing list, make changes to your address, etc. ********************* Anne -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * | * * Anne Rock | Oh Lord, let the words I speak today * * rock@netcom.com | be sweet, for tomorrow I may have to * * Berkeley, CA | eat them. * * | - sign in a Honduran cafe * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =