Central Neural System Electronic Bulletin Board Modem: 509-627-6267 Sysop: Wesley R. Elsberry P.O. Box 1187 Richland, WA 99352 welsberr@sandbox.kenn.wa.us Central Neural System BBS is an electronic online information service which is dedicated to promoting communication of concepts and code between Artificial Neural Network researchers and enthusiasts. CNS has been online since January, 1989, and has never charged users for access. Currently, there are about twelve megabytes of files related to ANNs that are available for download. These include simulation packages (e.g., Greg Tarr's Neural Graphics simulation and the Back Propagation Simulator from George Mason University), demos (e.g., Togai Infralogic's Fuzzy and Neural Technology demo), source code (e.g., Scott Fahlman's Cascade Correlation routines in C and LISP), tutorials (e.g., my own ADALINE tutorial, with text, simulation package, and source code), and other text (e.g., Neuron Digest, archived back to 1989). Most of the simulations are for IBM PC compatible machines, but there are simulations for the Macintosh and Unix boxes as well. CNS is the home of the NEURAL_NET Echo, a FidoNet backbone echo (distributed special interest discussion area) available upon request at any of over 8,000 FidoNet and RBBS-Net BBSs across the country and around the world. I have made available a mail service for file transfer: if you mail an appropriate number of MS-DOS formatted disks, a list of files wanted, and a self-addressed stamped envelope, I will load up the disks and send them back to you. This will save on possible long-distance charges. To get a list of files, login to CNS, go to the LOGIN file area, and download the file F930_303.LZH or CNS_FILE.LST. These files contain a complete list of files available from CNS BBS. CNS is also a cooperating AI Expert Listings BBS, which means that CNS will have the latest listings from AI Expert as well as a large selection of past listings. The AI Expert Neural Network Demo Disk is available as a file on CNS, as well. The Sysop of CNS is willing to accept sponsorship from persons or institutions willing to provide operating expenses for the dedicated phone line, or to provide equipment allowing expansion of operation. Please contact Wesley Elsberry at the address above if you are interested in becoming a sponsor. Use the following communication parameters for connecting to CNS BBS: eight data bits, one stop bit, no parity; bps rate as 9600 (Courier HST protocol), 2400, 1200, or 300 bps.