| 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. |
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