PSN-L Email List Message
Subject: Exchange of ideas with graphics
From: "Kay Wyatt" kwyatt@.............
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 10:57:42 -0800
To all PSN folks,
I joined the PSN group in September and must say that I have learned =
much from everybody and I am indeed grateful. I am running my own AS-1. =
However, thanks to so many advisors, I am currently constructing both a =
vertical and horizontal sensor based on the collective knowledge of many =
of you.
Picking up knowledge from the PSN-net is like drinking through a fire =
hydrant. I have especially had problems visualizing the suggested =
designs with a text-only system. After emailing several PSN folks =
directly for drawings, I have had many "Aha" moments when receiving =
graphics.
The PSN mail list doesn't allow graphics to be sent directly. Sending =
hyperlinks to drawings and photos on our individual websites works very =
well. But many PSN folks do not have personal websites.
The PSN system allows for graphics distribution as follows (from the PSN =
Welcome email):
6) Send only TEXT messages to the list. Do not include any
attachments, HTML tags (this is referring to HTML code not links),=20
or so forth. If you have a picture, or other binary type files=20
to share with the group, you can uploaded when using FTP to
ftp://ftp.seismicnet.com/info. See below for more information.=20
Has anybody been able to send graphics to the PSN ftp site? When I ftp =
to the site I am asked for account and password. .
I agree with Jerry (below) that I would worry about using John Lahr's =
blog site INSTEAD of the PSN. But what about using it WITH the PSN =
email system. That is, to upload a drawing to the blog and reference it =
with a hyperlink to the blog site?
I look forward to hearing any further discussion on this important =
issue.
By the way, are there any other women amateur seismologists on this =
list? How many of you guys have shared your hobby with your daughters? =
;-)
Kay Wyatt
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Jerry Payton=20
To: psn-l@.................
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: More productive exchange of ideas with graphics?
John,
I agree that visualization is VERY difficult sometimes, but I hesitate =
creating a separate blog since it might water down the discussions here. =
People might move to the blogs instead of here and some might be left =
out of the comments.
I am doing a "desktop experiment" right now with this and it would =
best be show rather than described. I am suspending a ball point pen, =
as discussed. On the other end of the pen is a ring magnet which is =
suspended about 1/2" above the edge of a spool of bulk wire, which is =
connected directly connected to my electronics.
Thus far, it detects my walking up to the desk and other movements. I =
am allowing some time to see if an EQ event happens (I hope). Of =
course, it is not damped and movement could be in any direction. I =
haven't crossed that bridge yet.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----=20
From: John Lahr=20
To: psn-l@.................
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 9:26 AM
Subject: More productive exchange of ideas with graphics?
The discussion of various hinges and seismometer designs is very=20
interesting, but in many cases I find it difficult to visualize the=20
exact setup that is being described. A photograph or a sketch would=20
be very helpful.
One way to do this is to start a blog. It's easy to do=20
at: http://blogger.com. I started a blog, just to see how it=20
worked, and it only took a few minutes to add an entry. My "trial"=20
entry shows the AS-1 sensor: http://seismoedu.blogspot.com/
I'm sure there are other posting options as well.
Cheers,
John
__________________________________________________________
Public Seismic Network Mailing List (PSN-L)
To leave this list email PSN-L-REQUEST@.............. with=20
the body of the message (first line only): unsubscribe
See http://www.seismicnet.com/maillist.html for more information.
To all PSN folks,
I joined the PSN group in September and must say =
that I=20
have learned much from everybody and I am indeed grateful. I am =
running my=20
own AS-1. However, thanks to so many advisors, I am currently =
constructing=20
both a vertical and horizontal sensor based on the collective knowledge =
of many=20
of you.
Picking up knowledge from the PSN-net is like =
drinking=20
through a fire hydrant. I have especially had problems visualizing =
the=20
suggested designs with a text-only system. After emailing several =
PSN=20
folks directly for drawings, I have had many "Aha" moments when =
receiving=20
graphics.
The PSN mail list doesn't allow graphics to be =
sent=20
directly. Sending hyperlinks to drawings and photos on our =
individual=20
websites works very well. But many PSN folks do not have personal=20
websites.
The PSN system allows for graphics distribution =
as follows=20
(from the PSN Welcome email):
6) Send only TEXT messages to the list. Do not include=20
any
attachments, HTML tags (this is referring to =
HTML code=20
not links),
or so forth. If you have a picture, =
or other=20
binary type files
to share with the group, you =
can=20
uploaded when using FTP to
ftp://ftp.seismicnet.com/info.=
See=20
below for more information.
Has anybody been able to send graphics to the =
PSN ftp=20
site? When I ftp to the site I am asked for account and =
password. =20
..
I agree with Jerry (below) that I would worry =
about using=20
John Lahr's blog site INSTEAD of the PSN. But what about using it =
WITH the=20
PSN email system. That is, to upload a drawing to the blog and =
reference=20
it with a hyperlink to the blog site?
I look forward to hearing any further discussion =
on this=20
important issue.
By the way, are there any other women amateur=20
seismologists on this list? How many of you guys have shared your =
hobby=20
with your daughters? ;-)
Kay Wyatt
----- Original Message -----
From:=20
Jerry =
Payton=20
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 =
7:46=20
AM
Subject: Re: More productive =
exchange of=20
ideas with graphics?
John,
I agree that visualization is VERY difficult sometimes, but =
I=20
hesitate creating a separate blog since it might water down =
the=20
discussions here. People might move to the blogs instead of here =
and=20
some might be left out of the comments.
I am doing a "desktop experiment" right now with this and it =
would best=20
be show rather than described. I am suspending a ball point pen, =
as=20
discussed. On the other end of the pen is a ring magnet which is =
suspended about 1/2" above the edge of a spool of bulk wire, =
which is=20
connected directly connected to my electronics.
Thus far, it detects my walking up to the desk and other =
movements. =20
I am allowing some time to see if an EQ event happens (I hope). =
Of=20
course, it is not damped and movement could be in any direction. =
I=20
haven't crossed that bridge yet.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----=20
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 9:26 AM
Subject: More productive exchange of ideas with=20
graphics?
The discussion of various hinges and seismometer =
designs is=20
very
interesting, but in many cases I find it difficult to =
visualize the=20
exact setup that is being described. A photograph or a =
sketch would=20
be very helpful.
One way to do this is to start a =
blog. It's=20
easy to do
at: http://blogger.com. I started a =
blog, just=20
to see how it
worked, and it only took a few minutes to add an=20
entry. My "trial"
entry shows the AS-1 sensor: http://seismoedu.blogspot.com/
I'm=20
sure there are other posting options as=20
=
well.
Cheers,
John
_________________________________=
_________________________
Public=20
Seismic Network Mailing List (PSN-L)
To leave this list email =
PSN-L-REQUEST@...............
=20
with
the body of the message (first line only): unsubscribe
See =
http://www.seismicnet.co=
m/maillist.html=20
for more information.
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