OK here is another useful list of services compiled by Scott Yanoff.
Must confess I looked at ORACLE and IRC about a year ago, but only
look at them now when I have my "funny hat" on. There is also plenty
of serious stuff listed.
Relax... don't do it. -=ROB=-
************* FRANK I TOLD YOU TO KEEP AWAY FROM THAT ORACLE ************
* SPECIAL INTERNET CONNECTIONS: Last Update: 11/4/91 *
* Compiled By: Scott Yanoff - yanoff at csd4.csd.uwm.edu *
**** A + by an entry designates new entries/changes to the list ****
* since last update *
+Archie telnet archie.mcgill.ca or 132.206.2.3 (Can./USA)
telnet archie.funet.fi or 128.214.6.100 (Finland)
telnet archie.au or 128.184.1.4 (Aussie/NZ)
telnet archie.sura.net or 128.167.254.179
offers: Internet anonymous FTP database. (Login: archie)
-CARL telnet pac.carl.org or 192.54.81.128
offers: Online database, book reviews, magazine fax delivery service.
-Cleveland Freenet telnet freenet-in-a.cwru.edu or 129.22.8.82
offers: USA Today Headline News, Sports, etc...
-C64 Archive Server mail twtick at corral.uwyo.edu
Subject: Mail-Archive-Request Body-of-letter: help (hit return) end
+Dante Project telnet library.dartmouth.edu or 129.170.16.11
offers: Divine Comedy and reviews. (Login: connect dante)
-Distance Educat. Data telnet sun.nsf.ac.uk or telnet 128.86.8.7
(Login: janet Hostname: uk.ac.open.acs.vax Username: icdl)
-FTP Mail mail ftpmail at decwrl.dec.com
Subject: (hit return) Body-of-letter: help (return) quit Offers: ftp via email
-Geographic Name Server telnet martini.eecs.umich.edu 3000 or 141.212.100.9
offers: Info by city or area code (Population, Lat./Long., Elevation, etc).
-Ham Radio Callbook telnet marvin.cs.buffalo.edu 2000 or 128.205.32.4
offers: National ham radio call-sign callbook.
-Internet Resrce Guide ftp nnsc.nsf.net
offers: compressed/tar'd list of net resources in /resource-guide.txt.tar.Z
-IRC Telnet Client telnet bradenville.andrew.cmu.edu or 128.2.54.2
offers: Internet Relay Chat access, like a CB on the computer.
-Library of Congress telnet dra.com or 192.65.218.43
offers: COPY of Library of Congress (Assumes terminal is emulating a vt100).
-List of Lists ftp ftp.nisc.sri.com or ftp 192.33.33.22
offers: List of interest groups/email lists in /netinfo/interest-groups.
-Lyric Server ftp vacs.uwp.edu
offers: Lyrics in text file format for anonymous ftp downloading.
-Mail Server/Usr Lookup mail mail-server at pit-manager.mit.edu
usage: in body of mail message: send usenet-addresses/[name searching for]
-NASA SpaceLink telnet spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov or 128.158.13.250
offers: Latest NASA news, including shuttle launches and satellite updates.
-NED telnet ipac.caltech.edu or telnet 131.215.139.35
offers: NASA Extragalactic Database. (Login: ned)
-Oceanic Info. Center telnet delocn.udel.edu or telnet 128.175.24.1
(Login: info)
-Oracle mail oracle at iuvax.cs.indiana.edu
offers: The Usenet Oracle! Mail with subject as "help" for more info.
-PENpages telnet psupen.psu.edu or telnet 128.118.36.5
offers: Agricultural info (livestock reports, etc.) (Login: PNOTPA)
-SDDAS telnet espsun.space.swri.edu 540
offers: SW Research Data Display & Analysis Center. Or telnet 129.162.150.99
+StatLib Server mail statlib at lib.stat.cmu.edu
Mail with line: send index. Offers: Prgms, Datasets, etc. for statisticians.
-STIS telnet stis.nsf.gov or 128.150.195.40
offers: Science & Technology Information System. (Login: public)
-Usenet News MailServer mail [newsgroup]@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Allows you to post to a Usenet newsgroup via email. Useful if you have read
only access to Usenet news. Note: .'s become -'s Ex. alt.test -> alt-test
-UNC BBS telnet samba.acs.unc.edu or 128.109.157.30
offers: Access to Library of Congress and nationwide libraries (Login: bbs)
-WAIStation telnet hub.nnsc.nsf.net or 192.31.103.7
SWAIS telnet quake.think.com or 192.31.181.1
offers: Wide Area Info. Service. (Login: wais) FTP think.com for more info.
-Weather Service telnet madlab.sprl.umich.edu 3000 or 141.212.196.79
offers: Forecast for any city, current weather for any state, etc.
-Webster * NO LONGER IN SERVICE to those outside of U of Oregon. *
* NOTE: NO LOGIN NAMES OR PASSWORDS ARE REQUIRED UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE! *
If it prompts you for a login name, you did something wrong, or are not
running on a machine that the system you telnetted to supports!
* PLEASE email me if you have any additional info/corrections/comments! *
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