| 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 |
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