Hi all.

I __heartily__ endorse the proposal to start a _moderated_ newsgroup sci.mems
and I kiss the feet of anyone willing to take on the chore of managing it.

I think it could also be backed up by semi-archival Web page, "Best of
sci.mems" if someone is willing to do updates.

I am less sanguine about an unmoderated newsgroup. For a real disaster, take a
gander at sci.chem

BTW, sci.nanotech _IS_ a moderated newsgroup, run by John Storrs Hall.

I also favor retaining the present mailing list. But please, please, please,
let's all of us reply to the poster by default rather than to the mailing list
as a whole.

Cheers,
Phil
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From "Sias Mostert"<MOSTERT@firga.sun.ac.za Tue Oct 03 20:43:14 1995
To: mems@isi.edu
Subject:  Best accelarometer?
From:  "Sias Mostert" <MOSTERT@firga.sun.ac.za>
Date: Tue Oct 03 20:43:14 1995
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We would like to fly a micro machined accelarometer with a resolution
approaching 10e-9 g on a micro satellite. Is this kind of resolution possible?
Analog Devices have one with a 5 mili g resolution. Anything beter out there?

Thanks,
Sias Mostert
SUNSAT Micro Satellite Development Manager

SED, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Tel:+27-21-8084103 Fax:+27-21-8084981 email:>mostert@firga.sun.ac.za


From "Nick Davinic"<davinic@nrlfs1.nrl.navy.mil Tue Oct 03 20:26:50 1995
To: mems@isi.edu
Subject:  Re: No October SMAWG Meeting
From:  "Nick Davinic" <davinic@nrlfs1.nrl.navy.mil>
Date: Tue Oct 03 20:26:50 1995
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Ms. Muller,

I am not familiar with your ongoing workshops but I would very much like to
attend the next one, especially if it will focus on gyroscope developments.
Could you send me a little more information on the meeting format, likely
presenters, and any background that may be helpful. Will you be at the Houston
conference in October?

Thank you for your time.
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