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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (5812)	7/27/1998 12:03:00 PM
From: Chip Anderson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16960

"SiN" Demo has been released! "SiN" is a Quake-engine-based First Person Shooter that has been under development for quite a while. It promises brighter levels, localized player damage, better monster AI, and better weapon balance. Weapons are supposed to include the original Doom-like shotgun and a cool sniper rifle. Check out bluesnews.com for more info and links to the playable demo version (37MB - youch!) Note: there are rumors this morning that some of the mirror sites have viruses in them. Chip

To: Sun Tzu who wrote (5812)	7/27/1998 12:17:00 PM
From: Greg Scott	Respond to of 16960

I have been following the discussion on TDFX for several weeks now with some interest. I trade stocks every day for a living. I started in June of 94 with 5000 I borrowed off a credit card. I currently net 4-5000 a week(I am not bragging just establishing where I'm coming from). I have traded in and out of TDFX since the middle of April. They came to my attention because of comments from gamer friends. I don't play games myself. The market is the best game out there. I have netted almost 20k on trading this stock. I have made money by selling when I was up and selling before I got to far down on it. That is how I make money on all the stocks I trade in. I also bought 1000 today at 14 1/2. I will hold as long as I think there is some short-term upside and sell when I perceive a drop coming. It is performing very well today and may rally for a few days. I believe it is oversold now. I also plan to buy again at 15 1/2 if it acts well there. (hopefully today) My point in this dialogue is simple. Don't fall in love with a company to the point of losing money. Paper losses are real losses. The fundamentals of a company are only relevant over the long haul. I find the more I know about a company the stupider I become in trading its' stock. I am a trader however, so I do have a very short-term outlook. I think people like me are causing these movements in this stock and also the fact that this stock and it's group are currently out of favor along with many other chip stocks.