∂25-JUL-74  1405		ESS,JMC
 More on Schukin: Sid Drell from SLAC called me, and said that Schukin's
 intelligence had impressed him favorably, and, more concretely, if
 Schukin had wanted to stay in theoretical physics, the physics dept.
 would have given him an assistantship.  (He had already been provisionally
 admitted).

∂24-JUL-74  2138		ESS,JMC
 September 12 is ok with me.  Let me think a bit longer about the title.

∂22-JUL-74  0128		ESS,JMC
 A Russian Jewish refugee trained in physics wants to enter as a graduate
 student in CS.  His name is Yefim Schukin, and I referred him to you.
 I talked with him for about an hour and received a rather favorable
 impression and favor considering admitting him in September as an
 exception.  It may be difficult to calibrate him though.

∂21-JUL-74  2325		ESS,JMC
 I have looked at meta.axm.  It still seems very vague to me and far from
 my immediate interest which is dynamics, i.e. axiomatizing the effects of
 actions.  It seems to me that people like Carnap, Kemeny, etc. (but
 not them specifically) have tried to axiomatize stuff.  If I think about
 it, I will ask Suppes if he knows any references.
 	I will probably have more specific reactions later.

∂21-JUL-74  1447		ESS,JMC
 Sure, follow up lead.

∂20-JUL-74  2146		ESS,JMC
 Check with Les on Monday.

∂19-JUL-74  1935		ESS,JMC
 Please type memo to Bob Floyd suggesting that it would be nice
 if we could settle emeritus status for Arthur Samuel by the
 time he comes back on September 15.  Perhaps department could
 be polled by telephone.  I am willing to prepare papers once
 it is decided what has to be addressed to whom.
 

∂19-JUL-74  1501		ESS,JMC
 I would definitely like you to come to the Wednesday meeting.

∂19-JUL-74  1455		ESS,JMC
 	I would like to enlarge the interface between our lab and ARPA, and
 therefore would like to bring several people to the 24 July meeting,
 specifically Lester Earnest, Cordell Green, Tom Binford, and Lynn Quam.
 
 	Second matter: It would benefit the work here for Jerry Feldman
 and Jim Low to use our computer via the ARPA net from Rochester until
 at least September 1975 as they want to do.  Jerry said I should send
 you a message expressing this formally, and here it is.
 
 	I hope we will get a chance to discuss with someone control
 of airplanes and other vision applications to defense problems.  Quam
 who will be coming, has done relevant work.
 
 					Best Regards,
 					John

∂16-JUL-74  1624		ESS,JMC
 My imlac is making a strange noise.  I guess a fan is losing.
 Please check it.

∂15-JUL-74  1159		ESS,JMC
 I gave it to Sarah.

∂15-JUL-74  0306		ESS,JMC
 Call Suppes and Atkinson.

∂15-JUL-74  0304		ESS,JMC
 Who is using Leland's account now that Leland has gone?  Is it just one
 person, and wouldn't it be better if he used his own name?

∂15-JUL-74  0226		ESS,JMC
 Eventually it should go to [lib,doc] along with wuther.

∂14-JUL-74  1724		ESS,JMC
 I tried to READ GRIMM[ACT,REG] and got a protection failure.

∂10-JUL-74  0252		ESS,JMC
 Don't forget indiv.ess

∂09-JUL-74  1219		ESS,JMC
 7:30pm

∂09-JUL-74  1205		ESS,JMC
 Dinner Sunday?

∂08-JUL-74  1258		ESS,JMC AT TTY72   1258
 I can talk now.

∂08-JUL-74  0145		ESS,JMC
 Call berkman

∂07-JUL-74  2300		ESS,JMC
 Do you know how to use the new news service which is entered by the
 system command ns. If you want a manual, send a message to knm here,
 but the current version is in the course of expansion and change.
 
 It has more features than the old.

∂07-JUL-74  2258		ESS,JMC
 Do you know how to use the new news service which is entered by the
 system command ns.  If you like, we'll send you a manual, but the
 current version is in the course of expansion and change.
 It has more features than the old one.

∂07-JUL-74  2257		ESS,JMC
 It would be worthwhile having a bit more information in leech about what
 the users are supposed to be doing.  One more line would satisfy curiosity
 quite well.

∂07-JUL-74  0226		ESS,JMC
 Perhaps you fixed something or perhaps the machine is just lightly loaded
 now, but anyway I made it echo a line 30 times without any error on my
 Imlac.

∂06-JUL-74  1420		ESS,JMC
 What is the schedule for the usability of the Unicon?

∂06-JUL-74  1345		ESS,JMC
 Drop into my office when you get a chance.

∂06-JUL-74  1146		ESS,JMC
 The 360/67 has telephone lines that can recognize ASCII (i.e. decide
 whether what they are getting is ASCII or EBCDIC), and the numbers are
 328-4000 and 328-4111.  Parker and I tried it but got gibberish and
 probably timed out.  Can you call someone there and see what has to be
 done here or there to make dial work with them.
 

∂06-JUL-74  0157		ESS,JMC
 The Britannica article on automata lists you as Michael Minsky.

∂05-JUL-74  2204		ESS,JMC
 Please ask for a free copy of "Science in the Newspaper" from
 AAAS, Department NM, 1776 Massachusetts Ave NW. Washington DC 20036.

∂05-JUL-74  2009		ESS,JMC
 In case you are still interested, the Brudno article proposing alpha-beta
 was "Bounds and valuations for shortening the scanning of variations"
 Prob. kibernetiki 10 (1963), 141-150.  It is referred to in the paper
 on chess programming by Adel'son-Vel-skii, et. al. in Uspekhi Mat. Nauk.
 published in 1970 and translated with the rest of the journal.

∂05-JUL-74  1545		ESS,JMC
 The mixed style of programming is entirely correct.  Within a commitment to a
 mixed style, there are matters of good taste, but I can't immediately put my finger
 on what they are.  The main functions should be described explicitly, but
 for minor functions, less need be said culminating in merely saying "auxiliary
 function to <major function>".

∂04-JUL-74  1554		ESS,JMC
 July 24 is fine.

∂04-JUL-74  0312		ESS,JMC
 I have told the Japanese who have invited me to spend my sabbatical in
 Japan that I would let them know in September whether I am coming or
 not.  Please telephone when you get a chance.

∂04-JUL-74  0245		ESS,JMC
 The garbling is on echo only.

∂03-JUL-74  0144		ESS,JMC
 When you get the manual and try ns out, give me a ring.

∂03-JUL-74  0141		ESS,JMC
 The Imlac is as good as ever, i.e. loses a char on one line in 10.

∂03-JUL-74  0053		ESS,JMC
 THIS IS ESSENTIALLY A DUPLICATE OF A PRECEDING MESSAGE, BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS
 VERSION WAS QUEUED AND WHEN FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED AS RECEIVED, IT DIDN'T SAY
 ISI, BUT SOME NAME I NEVER HEARD OF AND NOW FORGET.
 
 	Has the final date for the July AI meeting been selected?  What about
 the long promised meeting on automatic control of airplanes and weapons?

∂02-JUL-74  1639		ESS,JMC
 Thanks for the number.  Otherwise, no comment.

∂02-JUL-74  1054		ESS,JMC
 test

∂02-JUL-74  1054		ESS,JMC
 test

∂02-JUL-74  0025		ESS,JMC
 We have been down while IBM changed disks, so I may have missed a message
 about the AI meeting.  By the way, what about applications of our vision
 work to automatically controlled planes.  Was there not to be a meeting?

∂28-JUN-74  1813		ESS,JMC
 1. The purpose of hiring Michael Gordon is to bring MTC closer to previous
 strength.  It was discussed in our last meeting.
 
 2. The Jo Hannah case is not what it seems.  She is not being given a
 regular appointment, but one which is co-terminous with a grant Quam
 got to determine whether his techniques will be useful for the Viking
 mission for picking landing sites.  Her work is directly applicable.
 No funds that might be applicable to hand-eye work in general are
 involved.
 
 	I do not consider her as probably the strongest candidate in
 a general hand-eye sense and would not hire someone for that without
 consultation in any case.  Even for the present purpose, there is some
 question, but this is a zero cost trial, and I feel some incentive to
 help out women who are not free to pursue jobs all over the country.
 It has been made clear to her that we are not committed and beyond
 this special contract from JPL is not highly probable.
 Do you still object?

∂28-JUN-74  1510		ESS,JMC
 Please kill your job when you are done.  The command is k<carriage return>.

∂28-JUN-74  1406		ESS,JMC
 No comment.

∂27-JUN-74  1822		ESS,JMC AT TTY72   1822
 Tuesday 4pm.

∂27-JUN-74  1820		ESS,JMC AT TTY72   1820
 Sure.

∂27-JUN-74  1741		ESS,JMC
 Did I get the papers for the stereo from you?

∂27-JUN-74  1335		ESS,JMC
 I got a call from Kimbell at A.P. about someone at Carnegie wanting
 an AP line also.  Who is planning to do what?  Could you phone me?

∂27-JUN-74  1247		ESS,JMC
 Your series acceleration paper is on the refrigerator in my office.

∂26-JUN-74  0523		ESS,JMC
 blue cross

∂26-JUN-74  0056		ESS,JMC
 Chern

∂24-JUN-74  1624		ESS,JMC
 Please send Jack Minker a copy of the letter to Sandewall, israel.art and
 israel.le1.

∂22-JUN-74  1337		ESS,JMC
 Can't we get Stanford to remove the bird droppings from the front door?