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Subject: Re: Hey wssup folks

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 12:46:31 08/21/00

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On August 21, 2000 at 14:37:15, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On August 21, 2000 at 13:56:42, James T. Walker wrote:
>
>>On August 21, 2000 at 12:50:29, Luke Robertson wrote:
>>
>>>Hey guys... this is Luke Robertson, James Robertson (Insomniac Programmer)'s
>>>little brother. I'm not sure where to go to view the tournament games, could
>>>someone help me out? If possible I'd also like to get in contact with him. He
>>>hasn't emailed me yet. If any of you are chillin' there in London, tell him to
>>>email or somethin... coo?
>>>
>>>thx
>>>Luke
>>
>>Hello Luke,
>>There is no live coverage of the games.  They apparently don't even have an
>>internet link at the site.  The only "semi live" games are the Junior games on
>>Club Kasparov as far as I know.
>
>Seems the ICCA is sort of like a computer accounting firm that does their own
>books using nothing but pen and paper ledgers.
>
>There has been this recent invention called the world-wide-web which can
>actually be used to electronically transmit text and images.  It would be kind
>of neat if the ICCA could use this invention to provide the results of the
>matches.
>
>In order to drive on the "information superhighway" it is necessary to turn the
>key in the ignition.  Or so I am told.

My impression is that it is simply not a priority for them.  I suggest that ICCA
_members_ send complaints via email to icca@dcs.qmw.ac.uk (this probably goes to
Don Beal).

Dave



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