*** !!! PLEASE NOTE !!! *** ***!! TIMES FOR SHADETREE ARE 8:30 PM TO 8:30 AM SEVEN DAYS A WEEK !!*** ======= ======= (412) 244- 9416 8-N-1 300-1200-2400 BAUD 1:129/124.0 Welcome to ShadeTree BBS, the electronic bulletin board devoted to beginner and amatuer AI (artificial intelligence) enthusiasts. We have the following AI related discussion areas on the bbs: 1. General Messages (stay on this board) 2. FIDONet National Artificial Intelligence Echo 3. FIDONet National Neural Net Echo 4. Management Action Expert System Discussion 5. Other Expert System Discussion 6. BrainMaker Neural Net Discussion 7. Other Neural Net Discussion 8. LISP Programming Language Discussion 9. PROLOG Programming Language Discussion 10. Hypertext Discussion 11. Genetic Algorithm Discussion 12. Machine Learning Discussion 13. Natural Language Processing 14. Robotics 15. Logic/Uncertainty (Fuzzy Logic) 16. Pattern Matching/Machine Vision 17. Miscellaneous AI Discussion 18. Commercial Demo Program Discussion We have the following AI related file areas on the bbs: 1. Telecommunication/Compression/General Interest Programs 4. Management Action Expert System - the best shareware expert system 5. Other Expert System Programs 6. BrainMaker Neural Net Programs 7. Other Neural Net Programs 8. LISP Programming Language Programs 9. PROLOG Programming Language Programs 10. Hypertext Programs 11. Genetic Algorithms 12. Machine Learning 13. Natural Language Processing 14. Robotics 15. Logic/Uncertainty (Fuzzy Logic) 16. Pattern Matching/Machine Vision 17. Miscellaneous AI Programs 18. Commercial Demo Programs If the board sees enough activity, we will convert to an exclusive line available 24 hours a day. As users, you can help achieve this in two ways: * Get involved in the discussion areas * Upload any AI programs or applications that you have developed Please do not be hesitant about getting involved in a discussion. This board is dedicated to BEGINNERS!! We will be getting input from the authors of some of the programs but mainly we are all here due to our curiosity and a desire to learn. We have started a newsletter aimed at the people who use this board (Issue number one was a sellout!). If you are interested, there is a subscription blank at the end of this text file. It is being published 6 times a year. The general format will be letters to the editor, various help columns, tutorial columns on the different aspects of AI (such as neural nets, LISP, expert systems, PROLOG, machine learning, etc.), book and product reviews, file location listings for ShadeTree BBS, ability to order disks via the mail instead of downloading, column on tips for using ShadeTree BBS in particular and OPUS bulletin boards in general. The subscription rate is $9.00 per year. If you would like to submit an article, series of articles or an idea for a regular column, please contact us at the address below. 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