Re: Who's Dr. Tom?

[nathan@cco.caltech.edu (Nathan Mates)]

In article <1995Sep2.044011.6895@news.etc.bc.ca>,
Robin Prest <rprest@cln.etc.bc.ca> wrote:
>	Hi.  I think I missed the whole Dr. Tom thing while I was
>on vacation.  It's driving me crazy.  Who is he?  The way you
>people are treating him, you'd think he was the antichrist.
>	WOuld somebody explain this to me and maybe give me his
>url so that I can check this out for myself please?

   How does "deranged sector editor who can't even have delusions
of grandeur, adequacy is enough of a hurdle?" A short list of his
faults include:

- Taking released software (e.g. Platinum Paint) and sector-editing
  it (changing a few bytes on disk) so that his name and such are on it.
- Claims of 3D sound and the like. (See below for an example)
  [Hint: Despite all of his stuff, he's never offered concrete proof
  that his claims should be taken as approaching reality, let alone
  touching it in at least one point]
- Releasing many crappy MODs on disk, and filling up bandwidth and
  disk space.
- Starting a group, entitled "1 World Software Wizards," which claimed
  many people among its rolls. Too bad he never contacted these people
  and asked them if they wanted to be members, and only under threat
  of legal action did he start telling the truth that several members
  were not members of 1WSW
- Never wanting to shut up despite repeated promises to do so, and
  never bothering to respond (beyond cries of "They're persecuting me!")
  to people that comment that his posts would fail a turing test,
  resemble those from those that have ingested controlled substances, or 
  look like the author has a few too many shortcircuits loose topside.
- Threatening lawsuits against others (Todd P. Whitesel) who have
  bothered to point out the truth about him on the newsgroup, just like
  this.
- Claiming to be supporting the GS, but by pirating software (see
  above) and giving the rest of us a bad name, he's only making it
  worse.
- Probably a few more I don't feel like listing right here. Perhaps
  we should make up a FAQ about him, being sure to detail his claims
  of "Death-ray satellites" and "meeting angels on mountains"

   In short, a grade A loonie, physically pretty harmless, but damn
annoying, and not having the brains to realize that he's been flamed
to hell and back many times, and should have the good sense to realize
that and give up.

   It's his incessant spewage that torques off most people here. But,
as a sample of the nonsensical spewage he emits, here's a readme file
for one of his files, just taken off a ftp
site. (Grind.isca.uiowa.edu, apple2/1WSW/VAMPS.2x4.INFO.txt, in case
you want to verify this for yourself. A lot of other readmes are good
samples to show off to a professor of abnormal psychology) The only
editing of this file was to insert returns to make the paragraphs more
than 70 characters wide.

--- Chop here

Uploaded on 3-7-95, for distribution world-wide 
by: Charles T. (Dr. Tom) Turley, Ph.D. 
Cofounder - Executive Coordinator - 1WSW
Founder - Research Director - OSRL
Graphic Artist - Virtual Audio Music/Sound Designer
(Researcher Scientist - disabled and retired)
Age 49
115 Santa Clara St. 
Brisbane, CA., 94005
USA
Tel. (415) 468-1609 
Internet - 3D5D1WSW@Calon.com (Valid only until 3/13/95)
CompuServe - 76461,1040

Motto: IF YOU CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU WANT FROM 1WSW OR OSRL ON THIS FTP
SITE, THEN YOU CAN FIND IT ALL AT THE FOLLOWING FTP SITE ->
Grind.isca.uiowa.edu/Apple2/1WSW

About: VAMPS.2x4.SHK
Status: FreeWare - Copyright (c) 1995 by C. Turley/1WSW/OSRL

Another 'AMAZING (ALL NEW) VIRTUAL 3-D AUDIO RELEASE' from OmniSoft
Research LAB.

WARNING: LISTEN TO THESE NOISE TRACKER TYPE TWO MODULES AT YOUR OWN
RISK!  MANY TEST LISTENERS, HAVE DESCRIBED THE EXPERIENCE OF AUDITING
THESE NTGS TYPE 2 MODULES AS 'A 3-D AUDITORY VIRTUAL ROLLER COASTER
RIDE WITH HEADPHONES'.

The four NTGS (type 2) modules contained on 'VAMPS 2 x 4', have all
been completely digitally remastered, and may cause the following
psychoacoustic and/or physioacoustic effects; VORTEX VIRTICULAR
BACKLASH, SPINAL VACILLATION, NEURAL (WHOLE-BRAIN) RESONANCE, BODY
CAVITY RESONANCE, INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT OF THE BODY APPENDAGES, GOOSE
BUMPS, EUPHORIA, AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS, SPACIAL, AUDIO TEMPO AND
TEMPORAL DISTORTIONS BY ILLUSIONS.

This text file should be obtained and read FIRST.  The four modules
consumed the entire 800k on disk, leaving no room for any
documentation.  These four (type 2) modules must be listened to via
the NTGSt2 Players v2.0.1 or LITE! only.

You should make certain that you listen to them with; a stereo card
and full sized, full range, (over-the-ear) stereo headphones, with
output volume set at around 50 to 75%.  The use of 100% volume, is at
your own risk and discretion!

These four NTGS modules titled; NET PIGS, NETWORK 23, TAMBORINE.ANGEL
and TURBO SHADOW have been enhanced, designed, modified and tweeked to
the MAX, allowing two of them to take on random audio qualities from
the modules previously played.

This unique (FIRST-TIME-EVER) all new feature for the two NTGSt2
modules; TAMBORINE.ANGEL and TURBO SHADOW can give you endless
variations with the soundscapes of both, by playing each or both
(one-after-the-other), with any other NTGS type 1 or 2 before them!

When I stated 'ENDLESS VARIATIONS' that's exactly what you can obtain!
Not only can you transmute the (transmutable) NTGSt2 modules with
other NTGS modules, but also with; snythLAB, SoundSmith, Music Studio,
MCS, DiversiTune, SonoBox, BeatBox (or any other GS MODfile player),
Polysons sounds or using any digitized Rsound, AIFF sample, etc. (via
your favorite sound editor or sample/sound/Rsound player and any other
sound or music file format available for the GS!

Simply load and play the sound or music of your own personal desire
first, then quit!  Launch the NTGSt2 Player load your choice of any
transmutable NTGSt2 module and play it.  You'll be astounded with the
endless (transient and transmutable) and unique soundscape
possibilities!

Example: for a really FAR-OUT strange-brew soundscape, try playing
NETWORK 23 then follow it, by playing TAMBORINE.ANGEL and/or TURBO
SHADOW.



In other words, TWO of these music modules act like mutating transient
sonic transformers, taking on ensoniq DOC audio (temporary)
transmutations from ANY module played before them.  Yes, (two of them)
actually have the ability to transmute their sample contents and merge
with sample portions from the previously played module.

They live up to the name of their data disk volume 'VAMPS 2 x 4' also.
Listening to them has also been described as 'receiving a 2 x 4
auditory blow to the brain'.  They are intense, metaphysically novel
sonic transformers, that will shock and amaze your audio perceptions.

If you have need of any additional information concerning their unique
abilities and audio transformer design, please contact me by either
voice phone or snail mail only!  I'll be happy to outline the exact
process or you.

I'm sure you'll find listening to these NTGS (type 2) music modules
sonicly stimulating, fascinating and entertainingly unique.  You may
use any of the four NTGSt2 modules on this 'VAMPS 2 x 4' release, as
you wish FREELY!

P.S. I decided to TWEEK a third module, (every so subtle).  Try
playing NETWORK 23, followed by NET PIGS, for a real VIRTUAL
(PHILHARMONIC VORTEX) AUDIO THRILL RIDE.

All brand and product names are the trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.

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