[austintorn@aol.com]

Revelations From the Crypt of RascalPuff

[RascalPuff]

Austin, the latest illustrations are working fine.

Much thanks.

Did your receive (in the last snail mail) a very small, round clipping of an electromagnetic apple logo, that is encircled with the script: "20th Century Lunar Society Press" ?

Is the first series of illustrations you sent (on page 7 of this thread), sized for posting, like these last ones?

Nobody,
I hope your accessing and using these illustrations as you see fit.

Somewhere along the line, I guess we're going to be melding your editorial rendition with what I'm working with...? Then of course we must allow some room for whatever Austin may come up with. I'm making quite a few omissions and additions from and to what Nobody originally extracted from
http://www.toequest.com/forum/toe-th...ies.html?ltr=T


It's still on my mind that we may make appointments for chat, to further coordinate, in Carley's room?

Of course, when we get settled into a publishing site that allows work in progress before release, and we all share the same password for access, I think a lot of progress will come of that approach.

I hope Austin and Nobody don't mind if I leave the decision as to where we're going to camp out for publishing, up to them? ()

[N0B0DY]

I had recommended Gutenberg because it can be edited by the authors, but there are certain copyright guidelines that must be followed:

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenb...pyright_How-To

Perhaps you can check the above link out, RP, because you know the ins and outs of your copyrighted material, and I can contact them if you want to submit the work there.

Unless you're affiliated, it's difficult to submit in "more credible" places. Even Scientific American won't allow it to be published.

[RascalPuff]

Originally Posted by N0B0DY I had recommended Gutenberg because it can be edited by the authors, but there are certain copyright guidelines that must be followed: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenb...pyright_How-To Perhaps you can check the above link out, RP, because you know the ins and outs of your copyrighted material, and I can contact them if you want to submit the work there. Unless you're affiliated, it's difficult to submit in "more credible" places. Even Scientific American won't allow it to be published.

With the exception of the 4-D Goddess and Snoopy (by Schultz), all of the illustrations forwarded by Austin, are my own.

The 4-D Godess is Copyright 1969, and Snoopy is 1961 - to the best of my knowledge, unless renewed, copyright expires after 25 years, though the original producers need be acknowledged. I also have several from Wikipedia, but I don't think there's any copyright restrictions on information from that particular source.

I do have several I obtained from google, where I don't see copyright affixed. These google acquired issues are expendable, insofar as, to the best of my knowledge, anything published on the net is automatically copyrighted.

On the other hand, my work consists of an extensive series of anthological excerpts from many different sources, as you know; combined with my narrative assemblage of hitherto unrelated facts, reaching unprecedented conclusions.
To the best of my knowledge, it is allowable to extract excerpts from various sources, as long as credit is allotted to the origin.

In order to avoid stringencies, might we consider another publisher that allows editing - in place - before release, if you know of any other such location?

[RascalPuff]

Originally Posted by N0B0DY You'll notice I went a lil batty myself toward the end... Did I mention you're a damn good writer? I noticed alot of "@" references throughout and it got me thinking since it represents your theory and means "AT" you could call your theory @bsolute Theory. I even made you a small motional pic to demonstrate the expansion: Let em take some a TH@T!

Hey Nobody,
Your insuperably conspanding @ is now doing a fine service in Part V of
http://www.toequest.com/forum/toe-th...ies.html?ltr=T

I perused your pdf 'tester'.
That's a lot of work - it's a rush (and mighty complimentary) to see it in text like that.
The above url is still being edited quite a bit, chez ami.

Hoping we get improved optical resolution in the finished pics, than some of those in the pdf - several of which I don't think are usable, and a few of which are basically making the same statement. The one's I'm using in the above url are looking pretty clear.

[austintorn@aol.com]

Have fun with editing, guys.

I have to go to New Jersey to watch girls dancing to great music in fancy costumes.

Darn, but I'll bring some reading material and observe some transitory moments.

[austintorn@aol.com]

Rascal,

The rest of the smaller dpi drawings for ToeQuest use.



































Rascal,

I also put you in a story in the Root of All Evil thread, as a good guy who almost got radiated away by bad guys.

[N0B0DY]

Just wanted to let you know that I contacted Gutenberg about the book, but haven't heard back yet. My concern was more with your own copyright, RP, as I think there has to be a type of release form filled out for it to be published.

As far as I can tell it's like Wikipedia, but only the editorial staff and authors can edit the work.

Excellent pictures you've made, Austin. I've never incorporated any pictures into books, and I was trying to incorporate a few motional pics into the PDF because a few folks say it can be done - online obviously. Others though have said that if avi is embedded it can jam some versions of Adobe software. Have you heard anything along these lines? Not that it is a necessity, but I'm curious if it can be done.

Thanks.

[RascalPuff]

Nobody,
"Just wanted to let you know that I contacted Gutenberg about the book, but haven't heard back yet. My concern was more with your own copyright, RP, as I think there has to be a type of release form filled out for it to be published.

As far as I can tell it's like Wikipedia, but only the editorial staff and authors can edit the work."


Thanks for your perserverence in these doings, Nobody.

There's no problem I can foresee regarding my copyright. I'm prepared to fill out whatever forms may be necessary.

There is need for objective editing, the work hasn't ever had an editor, with the exception of yourself, lately. If Gutenberg is willing to handle the work, some professional editing from them is welcome.

To the best of my knowledge, the series of brief excerpts from other sources is acceptable, under copyright law - as long as the sources are named.

I think Austin is away for the weekend with his family, though he may find a place from which to transmit while he's preoccupied elsewhere. I've pm'd him in request that he provide some of the special effects pics in b/w, as a complementary accompaniment in the article @
http://www.toequest.com/forum/toe-th...ies.html?ltr=T

I'm still doing quite a bit of editing, in anticipation of someone who, unlike me, can see the forest for the trees... One such person is yourself, of course.

I certainly hope you continue to stay with this project.

Thank you, Nobody, for being

Best regards to you & yours,
- RP

[everymansmedium]

Hello RP:
It seems that there is an error on pare 11. I can not get it to display.

Also put me down to buy a copy of this book when you have it ready. Are you just going to do an Ebook or are you going to produce hard copy also? I would like a hard copy if and when it is available.

In the ebook I saw at one place you were going to use .PDF This I understand is presant industry standard practise. You should also consider an
HTML version. as this is much more versitile. Every computer has a browser this is all that is needed to read HTML. There is no additional software needed by any reader. The linking ability makes it come to life in HTML. Also the imaging is easier including animation if you want. I use HoTMetaL pro5 editor. It is as easy to use as Word, but much more capable. Everything including background, text/size/color/type, links, images and animated images are drag and drop. just a little bit of tweeking of the source on occasion. To move unsupported items and to create an effect that might not be available.
Just thinking
John