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June 24, 2009 – New Softside Cover # 47 from Thomas McNair

Ira — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:44:43 +0000

June 24, 2009 – New Softside Cover # 47 from Thomas McNair
		SoftSide Magazine Issue: Vol 7 No 02 / 47 Year: 1984 TOSEC: SoftSide Magazine Vol 7 No 02 (1984)(SoftSide Publications) Pages: 80 SIZE: 52.8MB

Table of Contents:

FEATURES
12	THE WORLD CONNECTION: Low Cost Entry System Tim Knight Small can be beautiful if your wallet is thin. Telecommunications is affordable and this installment will show you how.
14	ENTERTAINMENT TOMORROW: The Futurephone: A Broader View, Part IV Allen L. Wold Optimistic writers sometimes overlook the awkward transition from a less technological to a more technological lifestyle. Here is a discussion of some of the obstacles to mass use of the futurephone.
20	CALC/SIDE: Forecasting Future Earnings David Peters Regulating expenditures to prevent becoming over-extended can be difficult. Now is a good time to create your forecast for 1984 and here is a model to receive the monthly tracking on the actual receipts.
23	FINANCIAL OPERATING SYSTEM: The $10,000,000 Formula J. M. Keynes Day trading the commodity market is tricky. This installment is a story and a dare to any brave computer/arithmetic mastermind who can extrapolate the magic formula from trading data. A $3,000 prize awaits the winning entry in this exciting contest.
26	COMPUTERS AND MUSICAL EXPRESSION: A Conversation with Paul Lansky and Steve Birchall A composer who learns to play the computer is to a composer who writes for performers, something like a film maker is to a playwright. Paul Lansky offers food for thought about music and modern musical tools for musicians and music lovers alike.
30	COMPACT DISCS: The Dawn of Audio’s Golden Age Steve Birchall The music on a digital disc rises out of complete silence – no hiss, ticks, pops or other clues to tip you off that the record has started. This is only the beginning of the list of advantages the compact disc offers over analog recordings.
36	COMPUTERS, LASERS, MUSIC, and THEATRE: A conversation with Paul Earls and Steve Birchall Learn how dramatic music (opera) meets technology in this in-depth interview with one of computer-music’s luminaries and authorities on the subject.
46	THE DIGITAL SOUND: Making Music with Soundchaser Reviewed by Andy Muson The Soundchaser opened musical doors the author never imagined possible, and proved to be a catalyst to disk-overy, as you’ll learn in this enthusiastic review.
48	NEWCOMP: Music, Poetry, Imagery Rick Freidman NEWCOMP gathers the high-tech and arts worlds together to explore the application of intelligent machinery to music and related arts. Otto Laske and Curt Roads, the founders, have a great idea.
DEPARTMENTS
5	Editorial
6	Input
10	New Products
51	The Sides of SoftSide
71	MicroLog
72	Hints and Enhancements
73	BU2S, Worms & Other Undesirables
74	Market/Side
74	Advertisers’Index
75	Machine Head
APPLE/SIDE
52	Apple Diskourse: Random Access Files Cary W. Bradley Learn how to locate a particular record in a random access file using a binary search
55	Music Maker Reviewed by Jim Thompson
56	Listen to the MockingBoard: Apple Sound Comes of Age Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt
57	Music Construction Set Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt
ATARI/SIDE
59	Necromancer Reviewed by Richard Herring
60	Pokersam Reviewed by Carl Firman
61	S.A.M.’s New Knobs Reviewed by Carl M. Firman
62	Atari Sing-Along: A Review of Atari Music Files Reviewed by Robb Murray
64	Musical Computor: The Music Tutor Reviewed by Robb Murray
65	Blue Max Reviewed by David Plotkin
PC/SIDE
66	PC Parrot Reviewed by Tim Knight
67	Space Guardian Reviewed by Robert C. Gray
COMMODORE/SIDE
68	Commodore’s Music Cartridges Reviewed by Sharon Zardetto Aker
69	Synthy 64 Reviewed by Sharon Zardetto Aker

June 24, 2009 – New Softside Cover # 46 from Thomas McNair

Ira — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:46:45 +0000

June 24, 2009 – New Softside Cover # 46 from Thomas McNair
		SoftSide Magazine Issue: Vol 7 No 01 / 46 Year: 1984 TOSEC: SoftSide Magazine Vol 7 No 01 (1984)(SoftSide Publications) Pages: 88 SIZE: 61.8MB

Table of Contents:

FEATURES
12	ENTERTAINMENT TOMORROW: The Futurephone: A Broader View: Part III Allen L. Wold The size of the futurephone will playa large part in altering the way you use this homely tool. You may have to choose between the inconvenience of a la rge device in every room, or the convenience of a handset without full function.
14	THE WORLD CONNECTION: WarGames and the World Connection Tim Knight Though the WarGames film has a few plot holes, computer break-ins and related capers are too common to ignore. Learn what’s happening to curb abuse of computer technology.
16	HOW VIDEO GAMES AFFECT PLAYERS Peter J. Favaro, Ph.D. Do video games increase the level of hostility in players? Do they promote useful skills? Are video games more harmful than TV? Previously, the answers to these questions have been based on speculation, but pioneering scientific research has provided some surprising answers.
18	INTERACTIVE VIDEODISCS: Entertainment for the Eighties Randal L. Kottwitz Interactive videodiscs provide a new entertainment and educational medium with capabilities never before possible. Solve a murder mystery by interviewing suspects, or searching rooms. Learn to cook like a French chef. Entertain the kids for hours on end with interactive games.
24	COMPUTER FURNITURE Steve Birchall Plagued by headaches, bleary eyes or an aching back after a session at the computer? Most of it could be the result of poor posture and uncomfortable furniture . Human-engineered furniture can help.
30	COMPUTERS AND CULTURE: A Conference “Wit No Cultcha” Peter J. Favaro Creating a machine with artificial intelligence is an area of intense competition, and at leads to heated discussions on what constitlltes intelligence. At this conference, scientists seemed intent on doing battle, rather than comparing notes.
33	COMPUTERS AND CULTURE Arthur Fink In another response to the same conference, Arthur Fink expresses his disappointment that the social and philosophical issues, which were the announced topics, were ignored.
36	SYSTEM PARANOIA Harvey Bojarsky If you’re worried abo ut how compulers are taking over, if you’ve always wanted to be the controller instead of the controll-ee, here are a few tongue-in-cheek tips on how your computer can help you create the climate.
38	FINANCIAL OPERATING SYSTEM: Retire A Millionaire J. M. Keynes Learn how to set up your own IRA and maximize the investment return on it.
41	WITNESS Reviewed by James V. Trunzo Experience the flavor of the 30′s, as you solve the mystery in the second release of the Infocom Mystery Series.
46	CALC/SIDE: The VisiCalc Spreadsheet Comes Home: The Calc Utilities Disk – Use It Any Time David Peters Create a VisiCalc utilities disk filled with templates, modules of models, formats and formulae, to save precious calc-time.
48	SOFTWARE AGENTS Gary M. Kaplan Literary agents and software authors a rediscovering each other. Learn how this will affect the marketing and distribution of software – and the price.
DEPARTMENTS
1	Editorial
4	Input
7	Output
8	The Data Stack
10	New Products
52	The Sides of SoftSide
82	Hints & Enhancements
79	Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
80	MicroLog
83	Machine Head
84	Market/Side
84	Advertiser’s Index
COMMODORE/SIDE
49	Neutral Zone Reviewed by Sharon Zardetto Aker
50	Space Sentinel Reviewed by Sharon Zardetto Aker
TRS-80/SIDE
55	Clash Reviewed by Mark E . Renne
56	Desert Peril and Devil’s Tower Reviewed by Mark E. Renne
APPLE/SIDE
57	Pentapus Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt
58	Police Artist Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt
58	Thunderbombs Rev iewed by Jeff Hurlburt
59	Crime Wave Reviewed by J eff Hurlburt
60	Laser Bounce Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley
61	Shuttle Intercept Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley
62	Kamikaze Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley
62	Axis Assassin Reviewed by Cary W . Bradley
63	Hard Hat Mack Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley
64	Spectre Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt
PC/SIDE
66	Space Strike Reviewed by Robert C. Gray
66	Big Top Reviewed by Kenneth Nichols
67	Galaxy Master Reviewed by Robert C. Gray
68	Master Miner Reviewed by Kenneth Nichols
68	Home Computer Major League Baseball Reviewed by Jordan Gold
ATARI/SIDE
70	Zaxxon Reviewed by Greg Kopp
72	Preppie II Reviewed by Carl M. Firman
72	Donkey Kong Reviewed by Carl M. Firman
73	Mule Reviewed by David Plotkin
74	Archon Reviewed by James V. Trunzo
75	A.E. Reviewed by David Plotkin
75	David’s Midnight Magic Reviewed by Richard Herring
76	Software For A Song Reviewed by David Plotkin
78	A Full Broadside From Synapse Software Reviewed by David Plotkin

June 24, 2009 – New Softside Cover # 44 from Thomas McNair

Ira — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:56:26 +0000

June 24, 2009 – New Softside Cover # 44 from Thomas McNair
		SoftSide Magazine Issue: Vol 6 No 11 / 44 Year: 1983 TOSEC: SoftSide Magazine Vol 6 No 11 (1983)(SoftSide Publications) Pages: 108 SIZE: 69.6MB

Table of Contents:

FEATURES
6	THE WORLD CONNECTION: Computer Crime: Pirates and Phone Phreaks by Tim Knight Technological crime is burgeoning in the microcomputer age. The source of the illness lies in the expanded capabilities the new technology offers, but so does the cure.
9	ENTERTAINMENT TOMORROW: The Futurephone: A Broader View by Allen L. Wold The telephone is a familiar device most of us use every day. Major changes are ahead which may affect our lives in significant ways as the simple phone evolves into a sophisticated communications tool for much more than voice transmission alone.
14	WARGAMES: A REVIEW AND COMMENTARY by Steve Birchall A Doomsday Computer playing war games with a young computer freak takes the world to the brink of total destruction. In the process, they raise troubling questions about humanity permitting large arsenals of nuclear weapons to exist, and how wisely our military and political leaders control them.
18	THE BATTLE FOR YOUR MIND (Part II): Arousing Fantasy by Peter J. Favaro Adventure games can be much more exciting when you harness the power of fantasy to involve the player in the situation. Give him a scenario which stimulates him to act out his own role, and supply him with characters who have dramatic personalities.
23	FINANCIAL OPERATING SYSTEM by J. M. Keynes You can succeed in the commodities markets. This program tracks price trends and accurately predicts major movements so you can optimize your profits – and avoid taking big losses.
38	CALC/SIDE: VisiCalc Plays Games Too! by David Peters Have fun with your spreadsheet. This adaptation of the old pencil and paper game of Battleship uses VisiCalc’s logic functions and grid system to hide stars in an imaginary universe.
42	IS IT FUN? by M, M. McClung Have you ever asked yourself, “What kind of a mind would design such a twisted game?” Find out in this rollicking, free-form interview with two of the industry’s most creative game designers, Marc Blank and Mike Beriyn.
46	MURPHY AND ME: ROBOT LIB (fiction) by Steve Birchall It’s not easy being a robot. The oppression of our Silicon Citizens has reached intolerable levels, and Murphy bares his chips in this moving account of the widespread discrimination against robots.
REVIEWS
50	ZORK Reviewed by Mark Renne One of the most sophisticated and enjoyable adventure games, Zork I enables you to talk to the computer in complete, natural sentences. It also “understands” the implications of your actions and relates the command you just typed to previous actions.
52	SUSPENDED Reviewed by Arlan Levitan Cryogenically frozen, you must find a way to escape, using a corps of robots, each with specialized abilities. Meanwhile, the authorities have a couple of clones of yourself “frozen in butter sauce” so you’ll have to be careful.
DEPARTMENTS
2	Editorial
4	Input
12	The Data Stack
55	The Sides of SoftSide
89	Hints and Enhancements
90	Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
92	New Products
94	MicroLog: Resources Received
96	Market/Side
96	Advertisers’ Index
97	Machine Head
PC/SIDE
56	Night Mission Pinball Reviewed by Robert L. Gray
APPLE/SIDE
58	Genesis Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley
60	Prisoner 2 Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt
62	Adventuring on the Apple by Edward E. Anuff
ATARI/SIDE
68	Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress Reviewed by Carl M. Firman
70	Jumbo Jet Pilot Reviewed by John Ludtke
72	Shamus Case 2 Reviewed by David Plotkin
73	Matchboxes Reviewed by David Plotkin
74	Exploring The Atari Frontier by Alan J . Zett Manipulating Players and Missiles
TRS-80/SIDE
84	Fredericksburg Reviewed by Stuart Hawkinson

June 23, 2009 – New Softside Cover # 45 from Thomas McNair

Ira — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:12:13 +0000

June 23, 2009 – New Softside Cover # 45 from Thomas McNair
		SoftSide Magazine Issue: Vol 6 No 12 / 45 Year: 1983 TOSEC: SoftSide Magazine Vol 6 No 12 (1983)(SoftSide Publications) Pages: 112 SIZE: 77.1MB

Table of Contents:

FEATURES
13	ENTERTAINMENT TOMORROW: The Futurephone: A Broader View, Part I Allen L. Wold Packaging and transmitting information is one of the most pressing challenges of the future, and rapidly developing telephone technology will play a leading part in solving the intrinsic problems.
15	THE WORLD CONNECTION: Establishing Your Own Bulletin Board Service Tim Knight Without a human operator (SYSOP) you have no BBS, and here are a few guidelines if you are thinking of starting your own BBS – equipment and software specifications, as well as responsibilities – the nuts and bolts of The World Connection.
17	SILICON FASHIONS IN PARIS: A Conversation With E. de Senneville Tyvek evening wear is only one of the hot, high-fashion ideas you’ll find in this informal interview with Paris designer, Elisabeth de Senneville. Haute couture and the computer meet and make friends.
22	THE STATE OF COMPUTER ART: A Conversation with Arne Choate Flynn and Steve Birchall More affordable systems, more colors, higher resolution, parallel processors, and improved software are the trends in computer graphics. Find out more in this engaging interview with Softside’s Special Projects Editor in graphics.
28	FINANCIAL OPERATING SYSTEM: Explore Your Options J. M. Keynes PUT and CALL your way to untold riches. If the options market intrigues you, learn some important tricks of the trade in this installment, before you break out your bankroll.
30	CALC/SIDE: The VisiCalc Spreadsheet Comes Home: Looking It Up – Getting It Right! David Peters Spreadsheets are spreadsheets, as roses are roses – almost. This time “VisiClone” users will welcome the news that their software shares many important features with the Cadillac of spreadsheets, including the pivotal LOOKUP function.
35	WORKING IN THE FIELD: A Look at Art and Artists at SIGGRAPH ’83 Lisa Gillham An artist views SIGGRAPH ’83, and paints vivid word portraits of recent computer art, proving that computers can enhance the development and execution of ideas.
42	A WINDOW ON THE PAST Saul Bernstein and Arne Choate Flynn Peeking through the computer’s magic window at the mental processes of the old masters, we can see how they brought their paintings to life from successive layers of sketches.
51	THE SOFT SIDE GALLERY Arne Choate Flynn, Curator Stroll through SoltSide’s First Computer Art Show and survey the broad range of styles and techniques artists are using in this new medium.
REVIEWS
38	EPSON HX-20 Reviewed by Robert Hennessey Free yourself from the power line, and give yourself a truly portable computing tool, with this powerful but compact “Notebook” computer. It includes everything the traveling executive or working poet needs on the road.
40	TRANSTAR Reviewed by Kenneth Close How about a letter quality printer at a dot matrix price? A unique “AutoLoad” feature makes handling single sheets easy, and an optional attachment adds a tractor assembly if you need it.
46	KOALA PAD Reviewed by Arne Choate Flynn This state-of-the-art position-sensing device answers the need for a “humanistic” means of input for artists who prefer methods that emulate traditional artistic strokes.
DEPARTMENTS
6	Editorial
7	Output
8	The Data Stack
12	Input
60	The Sides of SoftSide
102	Hints & Enhancements
103	Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
104	New Products
106	MicroLog
107	Machine Head
108	Market/Side
108	Advertiser’s Index
PC/SIDE
61	Graphics Utility and Joypaint Reviewed by Michael Callery
65	PC BASIC A2.0 Reviewed by Michael Callery
COMMODORE/SIDE
70	Sprite Master Reviewed by Sharon Aker
73	CEEMAC and Maestro Reviewed by Andre Schklowsky
78	The Graphic Solution Reviewed by Roberta Schwartz
80	GraFORTH Reviewed by Tom Flynn
82	Fontrix Reviewed by Roberta Schwartz
86	Apple Diskourse by Cary W. Bradley Learn how to incorporate disk files into your programs.
ATARI/SIDE
88	Designs From Your Mind With Atari Graphics Reviewed by Scott Berfield
90	Versawriter Reviewed by Spyder Webb
93	PM Animator Reviewed by Carl M. Firman
TRS-80/SIDE
95	DOS+ 3.5 Reviewed by Robert C. Kyle
98	NEWBASIC 2.0 Reviewed by Mark Renne
100	VID 80 Reviewed by Mark Renne

June 23, 2009 – New Softside Cover # 43 from Thomas McNair

Ira — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:59:07 +0000

June 23, 2009 – New Softside Cover # 43 from Thomas McNair
		SoftSide Magazine Issue: Vol 6 No 10 / 43 Year: 1983 TOSEC: SoftSide Magazine Vol 6 No 10 (1983)(SoftSide Publications) Pages: 104 SIZE: 72.8MB

Table of Contents:

FEATURES
6	CALC/SIDE: “Whatiffing” With VisiCalc by David Peters Visicalc’s powerful recalculation feature opens the door to the fun of “whatiffing.” You can see instantly the effects of substituting alternative sets of values for your variables.
8	ENTERTAINMENT TOMORROW: The Office of the Future Allen L. Wold Computerized offices open the door to new working environments and lifestyles. Telecommuting is the next step in the evolution of the workplace.
12	THE WORLD CONNECTION: MicroNet: Sophisticated Network Services Tim Knight For the advanced network user, CompuServeÂ® offers a variety of programming languages, powerful word processors, and even group games.
14	TAUGHT TO THE TUNE OF A SILICON CHIP Peter J. Favaro Computers can do more than drills and rote memorization exercises they can teach how to use ideas and make judgements.
22	THE CRISIS IN EDUCATION: Can the Computer Help? Saul Bernstein The controversy over the direction education has taken over the last twenty years is hotter than ever.
26	MICRO REVOLUTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION Steve Birchall Many colleges are beginning to integrate personal computers into the curriculum. The applications in arts and humanities, as well as in science and engineering are surprising – and exciting.
34	CULTIVATING CREATIVITY Wes and Leslie Horlacher with Susan Kenney. Creativity is distinctively human but computers lend themselves to automating the execution of creative ideas.
36	TEACHING SOFTWARE Arne Choate Flynn with Michael Callery and Tom F1ynn Does computer literacy result from a course in BASIC or from a course in VisiCalc? Find out in this in depth discussion of computer literacy.
40	SCHOOLING WITH SOFTWARE by Peter J. Favaro See what Peter Favaro has to say about some important educational software, publications and materials for the new wave of microcomputers appearing in schools across the country.
44	CES: Computers Capture the Consumer Electronics Show Steve Birchall The CES used to be an audio show. In 1983, everything took a back seat to computers at this enormous electronic extravaganza.
51	FINANCIAL OPERATING SYSTEM: I’ll Buy the Empire State Building J. M. Keynes Let the pigeons fall for the get-rich-quick pitches of the “rental scam” seminars. Your computer can help you examine the real potential of rental property.
61	KIDS AND COMPUTERS Reviewed by Judy Neyhart Parents and teachers are taking an ever closer look at where computers fit into the lives of children.
DEPARTMENTS
3	Editorial
4	Input/Output
62	The Sides of SoftSide
88	Hints and Enhancements
89	Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
90	New Products
94	Market / Side
95	Machine Head
9	Advertisers’ Index
ATARI/SIDE
63	Exploring The Atari Frontier by Alan J. Zett Continuing the discussion of Player / Missile Graphics, Alan Zett shows how to make your displays come alive through animation.
70	Speed Reading Reviewed by Steven Oliver II
72	ABC Compiler Reviewed by Carl Firman
APPLE/SIDE
75	Apple Diskourse Cary W. Bradley This installment moves away from a semitechnical, utility orientation to tutor Apple users in how to use DOS and incorporate disk functions within your programs.
78	Music Theory Software Reviewed by Steve Birchall
TRS-80/SIDE
82	Weerd Reviewed by Mark Renne
83	Jabbertalky Reviewed by Mark Renne
86	Facts In Five Reviewed by Robert Gray

June 21, 2009 – New Softside Cover #42 from Thomas McNair

Ira — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:07:10 +0000

June 21, 2009 – New Softside Cover # 42 from Thomas McNair
		SoftSide Magazine Issue: Vol 6 No 09 / 42 Year: 1983 TOSEC: SoftSide Magazine Vol 6 No 09 (1983)(SoftSide Publications) Pages: 88 SIZE: 57.5MB

Table of Contents:

FEATURES
6	ENTERTAINMENT TOMORROW: Gourmet Cooking Computer-style by Allen L. Wold The kitchen of the future might include a robot chef and open on to a computer-controlled greenhouse. Imagine gourmet meals prepared by a different “guest chef” every night. Have your computer take a weekly inventory and automatically transmit your order to the supermarket, for delivery at your convenience.
10	THE WORLD CONNECTION: Network Conversations by Tim Knight Electronic mail enables you to send messages instantly, anywhere in the world – no waiting for the Postal Service to hand deliver a letter. Networks also give you group conversations, bulletin boards, and even group games.
12	TEXT SAMPLER Joe W. Rocke Is your prose too flowery? Do long-winded sentences exhaust your readers? This utility helps you to check verbosity, before fog enshrouds your ideas.
20	APPLE’S NEW TWIST: THE IIe Reviewed by Fred Condo The latest update of the Apple II has an improved keyboard, upper and lower case, an optional 80-column card and up to 128K memory – everything you always wanted. Inside it has fewer chips, and generates less heat than previous models.
25	FINANCIAL OPERATING SYSTEM: The Have Your Cake And Eat It Too Investment by J. M. Keynes Convertible securities are a little-known but highly profitable investment medium today, and you’ll find out all about them in this installment.
33	MURPHY AND ME (fiction) by Steve Birchall Life with an unpredictable and opinionated robot is an exercise in patience and perseverance.
DEPARTMENTS
4	Editorial
5	Output: Philosophies of Life
36	The Sides of SoftSide
76	Hints and Enhancements
77	Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
78	New Products
81	Machine Head
80	Market/Side
80	Advertisers’ Index
PC/SIDE
56	The Volkswriter Reviewed by Steve Birchall
59	The Word Plus Reviewed by Fred Condo
APPLE/SIDE
62	Hello Hider by Paul R. Taylor If you never seem to have enough disk space when you need it try this utility. It frees space on your disk for programming.
68	AppleWriter for the IIe Reviewed by Fred Condo
71	Bank Street Writer Reviewed by Jon Voskuil
TRS-80/SIDE
52	CopyArt II Reviewed by Robert J. Hennessey
54	Radio Shack Modem II Reviewed by Vik Gavande
ATARI/SIDE
37	Spell Wizard Reviewed by Richard E. Herring
38	AtariWriter Reviewed by Arlan Levitan
41	Bank Street Writer for the Atari Reviewed by Robert Riggs
42	Seikosha AT-100 Printer Reviewed by David Plotkin
45	Exploring The Atari Frontier by Alan J. Zett Remember the short demo program at the end of our last installment? This time we’ll take it apart and see how it works.

June 21, 2009 – New Softside Cover #41 from Thomas McNair

Ira — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:05:56 +0000

June 21, 2009 – New Softside Cover #41 from Thomas McNair
		SoftSide Magazine Issue: Vol 6 No 08 / 41 Year: 1983 TOSEC: SoftSide Magazine Vol 6 No 08 (1983)(SoftSide Publications) Pages: 80 SIZE: 53.1MB

Table of Contents:

FEATURES
10	THE WORLD CONNECTION Tim Knight Discover the many entertaining pastimes available on the large user networks.
12	CALC/SIDE: The VisiCalc Spreadsheet Comes Home David Peters Learn how to merge VisiCalc models to compare sets of data.
16	ENTERTAINMENT TOMORROW: The Ubiquitous Bar Code Allen L. Wold Library catalogues and book checkout systems, and books for the blind are among the myriad potential uses of the bar code.
19	Adventuring Is Best! Judy Neyhart Society questions the influences of arcade games on today’s youth, but what about adventure games? Some important benefits include improving the children’s problem solving, imagination and reading skills.
22	Joystick Alternatives Sheldon Leemon If you’ve puzzled over the many joysticks on the market today, wondering which one’s right for you, take heart! This review will help to make a difficult choice easy.
28	FINANCIAL OPERATING SYSTEM J. M. Keynes We welcome a new columnist, who (in the few odd moments he spends away from his yacht) shares his insights on using a computer to help build your personal fortune.
33	Computers And Personal Values David De Long Take a group of computer people, challenge them with hard questions about the role of computers in society, and you have the makings for spirited debate.
DEPARTMENTS
4	Editorial
6	Input/Output
9	Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
37	The Sides of SoftSide
70	New Products
73	Market/Side
74	Advertisers’ Index
74	Machine Head
PC/SIDE
47	Tales of The Bewildering: Writing Machine Language On The IBM PC Kerry Shetline Explore the mysteries and rewards of learning to write Machine Language for the IBM PC.
51	Filemanager + Reviewed by Steve Birchall
APPLE /SIDE
54	Apple Diskourse, Part 6 by Cary Bradley Come along as we explore ASOFTCOMPARE, a debugging utility which finds differences between two versions of the same program.
58	Kraft Apple Compatible Joystick And Game Paddles Reviewed by Fred Condo
60	Pinball Construction Set Reviewed by William Kubeck
TRS-80/SIDE
38	Dunzhin Reviewed by Allen L. Wold
42	The Eliminator Reviewed by Chris Calwell
44	The Magic Of INKEY String Charles M. Morrison This tutorial shows you how to use INKEY$ to edit keyboard input effectively.
ATARI/SIDE
64	Exploring The Atari Frontier Alan J. Zett Meet Atari’s Player/Missile Graphics – the lazy person’s way to create complex, animated game graphics.
63	Graphic Master Reviewed by Richard E. Herring
69	Slime Reviewed by Richard E. Herring

June 21, 2009 – New Softside Cover #40 from Thomas McNair

Ira — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:04:27 +0000

June 21, 2009 – New Softside Cover #40 from Thomas McNair
		SoftSide Magazine Issue: Vol 6 No 07 / 40 Year: 1983 TOSEC: SoftSide Magazine Vol 6 No 07 (1983)(SoftSide Publications) Pages: 96 SIZE: 63.7MB

Table of Contents:

FEATURES
12	Entertainment Tomorrow by Fred D’Ignazio Robots scurrying through your home, computerized TV gameshows and a boom in educational computer games are the author’s predictions for the not-so-distant future.
16	The World Connection by T R Knight In this installment, we take a look at the “little guys” of computer data communications – bulletin board systems.
20	Where Has All the Resolution Gone? An Introduction to Video Tom Flynn Bridge the communication gap between television broadcasting and computer graphics.
22	Cardboard To Cable: Computer Graphics Promote Community Awareness Ame Choate Flynn Publicizing their efforts and their upcoming activities has always been a headache for the non-profit, underbudgeted organization. An innovative new service utilizing computer graphics is 1 changing all that for non-profit groups in NYC.
27	The BASIC Conversions Handbook Reviewed by Stephen G. Stone III If the many dialects of BASIC confound you, you’ll appreciate this little book.
28	Speaking Easy Reviewed by Peter J. Favaro So you want your amputer to talk to you? The author reviews three of the most popular speech synthesizers on the market today,and suggests some practical applications for them, as well.
36	The Documentation Doctor: The User-Programmer Gap Michael L. Sanders Writing your own software? This article is chock full of helpful hints for writing effective documentation.
40	Bytes In Toyland Peter J. Favaro The author reports on his trip to the American Toy Fair – a veritable blizzard of innovative games and entertainment systems for the younger generation.
43	Symposium on Small Computers and the Arts Ame Choate Flynn Small and friendly, this conference highlights microcomputer graphics and music.
DEPARTMENTS
4	Editorial
6	Input
10	Hints and Enhancements
10	Bugs, Worms & OtherUndesirables
45	The Sides of SoftSide
81	New Products
83	Market/Side
84	Advertisers’ Index
85	Machine Head
APPLE/SIDE
46	LPS II – THE GIBSON LIGHT PEN Reviewed by David Robitaille
52	BOLO Reviewed by Kenneth S. Close
53	APPLE BACKPACK: Humanized Programming in BASIC Reviewed by Steve Birchall
PC/SIDE
56	MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR Reviewed by Jay Marrone
ATARI/SIDE
60	MAKING WAVES WITH THE ATARI By Bill Williams This article details the process of turning your Atari into an inexpensive oscilloscope.
63	GRAPHICS 8 WRITING by Sol Guber This informative article explores the versatility of the Atari’s GRAPHICS 8 mode.
68	EXPLORING THE ATARI FRONTIER Alan J. Zett More on the mysteries of the GTIA chip. In this installment, the author demonstrates the uses of the GTIA with Machine Language.
65	ASTROCHASE Reviewed by David Plotkin
76	PROTECTOR II Reviewed by David Plotkin
77	SUBMARINE COMMANDER Reviewed by Rick Koenig
TRS-80/SIDE
78	KEY COMMANDER Reviewed by Tim Knight
79	TIME RUNNER Reviewed by Mark E. Renne
80	ARMORED PATROL Reviewed by Andre Chen

June 21, 2009 – New Softside Cover #38 from Thomas McNair

Ira — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:02:28 +0000

June 21, 2009 – New Softside Cover #38 from Thomas McNair
		SoftSide Magazine Issue: Vol 6 No 05 / 38 Year: 1983 TOSEC: SoftSide Magazine Vol 6 No 05 (1983)(SoftSide Publications) Pages: 116 SIZE: 76.1MB

Table of Contents:

FRONT RUNNER
37	Deluxe Personal Finance – The Budget Program Lance Micklus In the second installment we present a budget program to help you manage your money more efficiently.
FEATURES
12	My Side Of The Page Lance Micklus Everything you need to know about the Electronic Bulletin Board.
16	News From The Source A report on the nation’s first electronic novel.
18	The World Connection – Part I Tim Knight Get into the world of computer data communications.
22	Entertainment Tomorrow Fred D’Ignazio Did you ever visit a haunted house? New technology, illustrated by the Epcot Center, may make the traditional attractions pale by comparison
28	The Electronic Cottage Industry – Telecommuting Comes of Age Katherine Ackerman Someday, in the near future, our offices may be our living rooms.
32	Modem Gaming Roe R. Adams, III If you love games, and own a modem, you can enjoy this exciting new field.
34	The Gripe-A-Gram Machine Steve Birchall With this article, you’ll learn how to use your computer to personalize, beautify and streamline your correspondence.
DEPARTMENTS
5	Editorial
6	Input/Output
10	Hints and Enhancements
10	Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables
55	General Information Concerning SoftSide Line Listings, SWAT and Media Versions
103	New Products
107	Market/Side
110	Advertisers’ Index
111	Machine Head
PC/SIDE
56	WORD SEARCH PUZZLE GENERATOR David W. Durkee You’ll enjoy matching wits with your computer in this game.
58	TYPE FACES FOR THE IBMÂ® PC Reviewed by Steven Ringwood
APPLE/SIDE
61	CONCENTRATION Glenn Archer If you enjoyed the television game show, you’ll love playing this memory challenging game on your Apple
68	SUPER QUEST: The Quest For The Mega Crown Jeff Hurlburt This fantasy-adventure game takes you into the 23rd century on a quest for the elusive Mega Crown.
65	THE ARCADE MACHINE Reviewed by Hartley G. Lesser
72	THE ACCOUNTANT Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley
74	LEGEND 64 KC MEMORY CARD Reviewed by Fred Condo
TRS-80/SIDE
75	TRS-80 DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Reviewed by Stuart Hawkinson A Guide to the Operation of TRS-80 Microcomputers as Communication Devices
87	SUPER DIRECTORY Reviewed by Mark E. Renne
76	SQUARES A DEUX by Sanford Deutsch You’ll enjoy this challenging computer adaptation of a little puzzle of long ago.
82	ST80-DUC by Lance Micklus With ST80-DUC you can operate a computer in another room, or in another part of the country.
ATARI/SIDE
89	POKEY PLAYER III Craig Chamberlain and Harry Bratt This third and final Pokey Player installment offers enhancements to the Editor program and ties up all the loose ends.
98	SPACE MINES Jeff Wilkes You are the sole defender of Earth against the ruthless Vahrenian spaceiiners. To reach and destroy the enemy, you must dodge deadly space mines and space creatures along the way. Good luck!
96	T.H.E. TERMINAL AND TELELINK Reviewed by Arlan R. Levitan
102	HUMAN ERRORS Doug Tuttle This set of three utility programs takes the drudgery out of dealing with program errors .

May 20, 2009 – Beta Testing New Search Function

Ira — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:17:13 +0000

May 19, 2009 – Beta Testing New Search Function

With Horacio having finished scanning the rest of the 80 Micro‘s, and with Thomas McNair busily scanning missing SoftSide’s, I have used my extremely limited knowledge of HTMLized SQL to expand the (now deleted) “80 Micro Magazine Search Page” to a “TRS-80 Magazine Search Page”. Right now it can accept Softside or 80 Micro (through some fairly sloppy coding which will NOT scale well once additional types of magazines are added), and I have added SoftSide Issue 39 to the NEW Database.

If anyone is interested in helping convert tables of contents to lines of database code, please contact me. It will basically involve typing in the tables of contents in a specific way, and you can do as little or as much as you want.