F13

F13 was a South African free monthly ezine, produced by Ian Douglas during the 1990's.

It was circulated via Rob Fisher's Roblist, "and also as a read-only mailing-list on the net."

Evolving out of the Computer Security newsletter, the F13 name was "a sort of satirical poke at myself": There are 13 chapters in each article, there is no F13 key on the standard PC keyboard, and F13 is sometimes used as an abbreviation for "File 13" -- the trashcan.

The 13 sections are "generally liberally laced with original and borrowed humour":

  1. Quotations
  2. How to Play Games
  3. Computer Security
  4. Interesting Stuff
  5. The Farsian Chronicles
  6. Motivational and Inspirational)
  7. Science and Technology
  8. Advertising and The Media
  9. Health
  10. Humour
  11. NetNews
  12. Recipes
  13. Things to Think About

Ian stopped producing F13 after the December 1996 issue because "the original reasons ... are no longer valid: Rob is no longer producing his list of BBS's, which used to include F13 as a bonus, and the Empress has disappeared. Furthermore, I need more time in my life."

Below are all issues recovered from the hmvh.net archives:

RF9501ID.TXT | COMPUTER SECURITY 31/12/94
RF9502ID.TXT | COMPUTER SECURITY 30/01/95
RF9503ID.TXT | COMPUTER SECURITY 26/02/95
RF9504ID.TXT | COMPUTER SECURITY April 1995 Edition
RF9505ID.TXT | COMPUTER SECURITY May 1995 edition
RF9506ID.TXT | COMPUTER SECURITY June 1995 edition
RF9507ID.TXT | COMPUTER SECURITY July 1995 edition
RF9509ID.TXT | F13 September 1995 edition
RF9510ID.TXT | F13 October 1995 edition
RF9511ID.TXT | F13 Issue #3: November 1995
RF9512ID.TXT | F13 Issue #4: December 1995
RF9601ID.TXT | F13 Issue #5: January 1996
RF9602ID.TXT | F13 Issue #6: February 1996
RF9603ID.TXT | F13 Issue #7: March 1996
RF9604ID.TXT | F13 Issue #8: April 1996
RF9605ID.TXT | F13 Issue #9: May 1996
RF9606ID.TXT | F13 Issue #10: June 1996
RF9607ID.TXT | F13 Issue #11: July 1996
RF9608ID.TXT | F13 Issue #12: August 1996
RF9609ID.TXT | F13 Issue #13: September 1996
RF9610ID.TXT | F13 Issue #14: October 1996
RF9611ID.TXT | F13 Issue #15: November 1996
RF9612ID.TXT | F13 Issue #16: December 1996

The end.



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