∂03-FEB-75  1423		SDR,MSW @ USCT
 DEAR PROF. MCCARTHY,
 
      MEIR WEINSTEIN MENTIONED THAT YOU WERE ORGANIZING A HOME
 TERMINAL CLUB IN THE BAY AREA.  BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE ARPA NET
 AND THE FEW SERVICES AVALIABLE ON IT (E.G., THE ASSOCIATED
 PRESS NEWS @SAIL), AND OCCASSIONALLY HAVING A TERMINAL AT HOME,
 I HAVE BEEN VERY INTERESTED IN THE POTENTIAL USE OF COMPUTERS
 IN THE HOME.
      ONE OF MY CURRENT PROJECTS IS AN AUTOMATED STREET MAP
 CALLED STRAP WITHIN WHICH THE CITIES, STREETS, INTERSECTIONS, AND
 POINTS OF INTEREST IN L.A. COUNTY ARE REPRESENTED.  THE PRIMARY
 PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM WOULD BE TO FIND VEHICLE PATHS (EITHER
 EFFICIENT OR SCENIC) IN RESPONSE TO USER REQUESTS.  OF COURSE,
 A POSSIBLE APPLICATION OF STRAP WOULD BE AS A HOME TERMINAL
 SERVICE.
      I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE CLUB.
 IF, AS A NON-RESIDENT OF THE BAY AREA, I DO NOT QUALIFY AS A
 PROSPECTIVE MEMBER, THEN DO YOU KNOW OF SIMILIAR
 DEVELOPMENTS IN L.A.$
 
 
 SINCERELY YOURS,
 
 SCOTT ROTH
 286-80 CALTECH
 PASADENA, CALIF 91125