In the current issue of ATBI Quarterly*, a photo of the new G4 Mac and monitor, with scanner and monitor is shown. It's good to know that when DLIA (Discover Life in America) photographer Rebecca Schiflett did the research on what machine is best, she chose Mac. The system will allow them to scan in slides and prints and negatives and fresh specimens. And the National Park Service paid for it totally.
d *ATBI = All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory. ATBI and DLIA are working hard in the Smokey Mountains to catalogue ALL life that is there. It is an awesome project that is being conducted by scientists and private volunteers. Their webpage, www.discoverlifeinamerica.org is under construction but they have already found 292 new species, with new to the Park being 2,163. If this much gets you excited, or you just like environmental stuff, or want to volunteer for a day or week or summer of collecting samples in the Park, or just want to send money to Jeanie, you can get more lurid details at the temporary webpages, http://atbi.biosci.ohio-state.edu/dlia/index.html There are a number of projects that are scheduled for the coming year, including a Beetle Blast, which can't be as interesting as the Myxoblast that I missed because I had to be in court, and you can find out more about all of this at the webpage. N.B. Disclaimer: I do not own and am not related to anyone who does own or make money, etc, from ATBI/DLIA. I just think it is one wonderful idea that is being put into some wonderful practices. So, grab your G3s and G4s and mosey on over to the Smokies and see what you can do to help. Ask for Jeanie. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
