80 Microcomputing - 1981
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80 Microcomputing - Volume 13 - January, 1981
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Issue Information:
| Volume: | 13 |
| Date: | January 1981 |
| Load-80: | No |
| Pages: | 246 |
| Size: | 71,047,374 |
| TOSEC: | 80 Microcomputing v013 (1981)(1001001 Inc) |
Table of Contents
Contents | |
| 68 | Color by Percom by Francis Kalinowski Of course we know you can't get color graphics on a black and white 80, but with Percom's interface and a color television, you can come pretty close. |
| 88 | Color Computer Primer by Tim Ahrens, Jack Brown and Hunter Scales Tandy's latest computer is a contender in the new color graphics market. It has its own BASIC and plug-in ROM paks. Read about what these authors call Tandy's most powerful computer yet. |
| 120 | After The Goldrush by by Jeny Frost After years of panning for gold in the Yukon, Frost returned home and discovered a gold mine right in his attic. Not one to simply sit in his lair and hoard his riches, he hastened to his 80 for some goldplated programming. Now you, too, can check your closets for hidden treasure. |
| 200 | The DB To LII Converter by Bryan Mumford Spending the best part of your life CLOADing? Has Disk BASIC made your favorite programs unavailable? You've got those Level II ain't Disk BASIC blues. Don't be depressed! Bryan Mumford, micro-magician, has a cure. Follow his directions and DB becomes LII before your very eyes! |
| 211 | Get High On Histograms by Daniel Lovy Trying to convince your boss that the public is leaning towards treadle-powered electric heaters this winter? Lovy has a program that lets you put the results of your survey in front of the Old Man's nose. |
Application | |
| 120 | After The Goldrush by Jerry Frost Calculate your hidden worth with this program. |
| 232 | Number Cruncher by James Barbarello Population studies made simple |
Construction | |
| 190 | Onomatoeighty by John C. Mein Get it through the ear |
| 208 | Doodlebug by James E. McKenna Screen sketching wlth easy moves |
Graphics | |
| 68 | Color by Percom by Francis S. Kalinowski Get out your Crayolas. |
Hardware | |
| 172 | Audio Interface by Howard F. Batie This application provides a long list of aids. |
Reviews | |
| 68 | Color Computer Primer by Tim Ahrens, Browne Jack Browne and Hunter Scales A close look at Tandy's latest. |
| 170 | Racet's Infinite BASIC by Ronald H Bobo Infinite BASIC examined. |
Software | |
| 212 | CROSSREF by D N Ewart Mainframe power in an 80. |
| 228 | Terminal Plus by Buzz Gorsky Software aids for terminals. |
Style | |
| 222 | The Plan Of The Page by Alexander MacLean Program writing by steps |
Technique | |
| 211 | Get High On Histograms by Daniel Lovy If graphs turn you on. |
| 218 | Efficient Cassette I/O by Gerald A Sabin Dedicated to the sanity of tape users. |
Tutorial | |
| 98 | On Modems by Charles Brown What, when, where ...and especially, why. |
| 100 | Into The 80's by Ian R Sinclair The essence of variables. |
| 114 | CLOAD Is Just A Five Letter Word by Dennis Bathory Kitsz Clean It Up. |
| 182 | A Perspective On Cubes by Paul Gerhardt Square this one away. |
Utility | |
| 130 | ZBUG ... Super DEBUG Monitor by Lt. John B. Harrell A fast bug swatter. |
| 200 | The DB To LII Converter by Bryan Mumford Speed up eternity. |
Regulars | |
| 7 | Remarks by Wayne Green |
| 12 | Inside 80 by Ed Juge |
| 16 | Input |
| 22 | 80 Accountant by Michael Tannenbaum |
| 23 | The Assembly Line by William Barden Jr. |
| 30 | Education 80 by Earl R. Savage |
| 35 | 80 Applications by Dennis Kitsz |
| 41 | Reviews |
| 50 | News |
| 58 | New Products |
80 Microcomputing - Volume 14 - February, 1981
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Issue Information:
| Volume: | 14 |
| Date: | February 1981 |
| Load-80: | No |
| Pages: | 244 |
| Size: | 67,183,027 |
| TOSEC: | 80 Microcomputing v014 (1981)(1001001 Inc) |
Table of Contents
Contents | |
| 68 | Programming For Education by Jerome Weintraub The education market is booming but programmers are finding school children have special needs. Read how one man is "selling" his 80 to a five-year-old. The first in a series of articles on program writing for school children. |
| 74 | Project Local by Pamela Petrakos Thirteen years ago a computer instruction time-sharing project was started in Massachusetts with the help of federal funds. Today, that project has spawned independent micro laboratories in a number of area schools. |
| 78 | Classroom Computing by Dr. Lee Droegemueller and Norman Bell Rosemount, Minnesota has a school department committed to microcomputer aided instruction. The Board of Education led the way with a statement of their commitment while seekina the helo of - an experienced computer classroom planner. |
| 52 | Grade School Programmers by Nancy Robertson Grayson Wheatley, a teacher at Purdue, has compiled some surprising statistics on the progress of computer-aided learners in Cumberland, Indiana. |
| 168 | Random Tricks by Gene Perkins Vaudeville fans get out those spinning plates, wooden dowels and "refresh" your memory about dynamic RAM. |
Applications | |
| 122 | Can Computing Be Art by James J. Conroy Rembrandts of RTTY art, move aside |
| 152 | Population Estimation by Dennis Solomon How many peas in a pod, fleas on your dog? |
| 154 | Landlord by James A Tuohy Lease a jump on inflation |
| 194 | Moiality Crunching by Robert Suder Avogadro on the 80 |
| 198 | Punch Out by James J. Conroy Speedy card circulation |
| 200 | The Final Notice by Walter J. Atkins, J.r Don't miss it. |
Business | |
| 216 | Some Fundamentals by Steve E. Tune Things you should know. |
Construction | |
| 175 | A Very Versatile Interface by W. R. Stanley Build your own. |
Data Management | |
| 220 | Floppy Tales by Eric Keener Stringy Storage |
Education | |
| 86 | Classroom Doodles by Ann Rosenberg Run these for fun. |
| 96 | Notes From The Classroom by Ralph von Kaenel Hints from those who've done it |
| 226 | Vocabulary Builder by Roger Zimmerman Learn a foreign language |
Graphics | |
| 128 | Banner Banter by Valerie Vann Celebrate something, anything. |
Hardware | |
| 230 | Perverse Video by William P. Winter, Jr. Video on the run. |
Math | |
| 126 | Function Plotter by Louis C. Graue Need a function graph? |
Reviews | |
| 158 | Electronic Systems Serial I/O by Jim Cambron Electronic mail on a shoestring. |
| 186 | Starstuff by Russell M. Genet Track your planet and watch out for UFOs |
| 202 | #26-2202 by Guerri F. Stevens Model I EDTASM reviewed, finally. |
| 232 | LNW Expansion Board by Bob Couger Expand your space |
Tutorial | |
| 100 | Into The 80's by Ian R Sinclair The secret to subroutines |
| 166 | Be A USR User by Allan S Joffe From a real dealer |
| 224 | Compile, Interpret, Assemble ... Oh Boy by Ed Faulk Tame these horrors |
Utility | |
| 112 | Clock Boot by Yuergen Boehmke Get it where it belongs |
| 138 | Paper Tiger Screenprinter by Ruth Leawart Hard copy graphics. |
| 144 | Auto Edit by Dan Rollins Pong by pointer equals speed. |
| 214 | LPRINT Formatter II by Charles Z Trinberg Right packed ASCII |
| 218 | Fast Edit by Dwigh K Lilk Chop off 90 percent. |
| 236 | Now You See It by Hubert C Borrmann Save your screen with this |
Regulars | |
| 6 | Remarks by Wayne Green |
| 8 | Inside 80 by Ed Juge |
| 10 | 80 Input |
| 14 | Education Reviews |
| 20 | Reviews |
| 28 | Education 80 by Earl R Savage |
| 29 | 80 Accountant by Michael Tannenbaum |
| 33 | The Assembly Line by William Barden, Jr. |
| 40 | 80 Applications by Dennis Kitsz |
| 52 | 80 News |
| 63 | New Products |
| 242 | List of Advertisers |
80 Microcomputing - Volume 15 - March, 1981
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Issue Information:
| Volume: | 15 |
| Date: | March 1981 |
| Load-80: | No |
| Pages: | 294 |
| Size: | 81,217,718 |
| TOSEC: | 80 Microcomputing v015 (1981)(1001001 Inc) |
Table of Contents
Contents | |
| 68 | The Disk Dossier by Jake Commander Commander grabs DOS by the disks, turns it over and shakes it out. If you've been wondering what is behind those mysterious three letters, this article will shed some light on the sublect. |
| 74 | DOS Talk by Stewart E. Fason and John Burgan A successful businessman and a serious bugfinder team up in this DOS review help you make an intelligent choice among them. |
| 77 | 80 Interviews: Lew Kornfeld And John Roach by Nancy Robertson In this matched set of interviews, Robertson gets some inside info on personality, Radio Shack and what to expect in the future. |
| 136 | Income Averaging - 1980 by Margaret M. Grothman, CPA Had a big raise lately? Changed jobs for more money? If you're not satisfied with the looks of vour income tax return, fire up your 80 and take a look at this program for income averaging. |
| 118 | Micro-Basketball by Charles E. Weindorf Who needs the NBA when you've got this game? You and your friends will forego the games on the tube and fire up this gem instead. |
Applications | |
| 152 | By Appointment Only by David D. Busch Never sure where you are? Here's help. |
| 174 | Line Up! by John Anderson Bring your 80 to the grocery and never stand in line again |
| 192 | Letter Counter by Walter Atkins, Jr, PhD. Searching for something to be curious about? |
| 230 | 80 Appliance Control by Cass Lewart Wire up and take off. |
| 274 | Shoplist by Hal Smith Use your 80 as a pantry. |
Business | |
| 200 | Mind You Own Business by Gregory R Glau And never mind the math. |
| 240 | The Loan Wrangler by Garth Jensen Know what you're getting into. |
Game | |
| 278 | Compukala by Peter K Moller For the modern cave dweller. |
General | |
| 62 | Badinage And Disciple by Harv Pennington Pennington takes a reader to task |
| 154 | Computer Cantos by Ward D Griggiths III Anyone own a Dickinson or a Browning? |
| 196 | Just A Matter Of Time by David Busch Looking for an excuse to buy an 80? |
| 216 | Between The Lines by Robert McTernan Things your manual never told you. |
| 244 | The Shadow Knows by John L Romkey 80 legend and lore. |
| 248 | OPINION=PEEK(Mail) by Jim Glosser Letter to Radio Shack. |
| 250 | Disk To Tape by Robert J. Hocking Get that cassette back out of the closet. |
| 272 | Short And Sweet by Chris Gundlach Lessons in worthwhile quickies. |
Hardware | |
| 214 | See No Evil by Robert Macre This LED display keeps the video garbage out of your way |
| 252 | Switched-On CLOAD by John E Bickel Play without plugging. |
Home | |
| 219 | Watt's It All About? by Don Hubert Kick back at the electric company. |
Reviews | |
| 206 | B17 by Stewert E. Fason The reviewed bought his complimentary copy! |
Style | |
| 209 | Better Documentation by George C. Ferber Take the mystery out of your programs. |
Tutorial | |
| 92 | Into The 80's by Ian R. Sinclalr The last installment |
| 104 | Do Not Enter by Jerome Weintraub Part two of an educational series. |
| 178 | Doing Two Things At Once by Buzz Gorsky Teach your 80 to chew gum and walk at the same time. |
| 186 | Wild Glitch Hunting by John Warren Wilderness lore you'll need to find one. |
Utility | |
| 160 | No Forwarding Address by Bertram A Thiel Program locks. |
| 168 | El Cheapo Packer by Greg Browne Smash that soft stuff down. |
| 180 | Find It Fast! by James Yowell Yelvington There's a variable loose in your BASIC. |
| 191 | Single Drive File Copy by Buzz Gorsky How to get two for the price of one. |
| 210 | Babydub by Dennis Bathory Kitsz Wandering into cassettes, he comes out with the goods. |
| 222 | Scrip Patch by Daniel B Allred How to get there from here. |
| 225 | Constant Alternatives by Evan C Hand, Sr. Put something old in your BASIC. |
| 232 | The Pauper's Processor by Gary L Osburn When ya' ain't got the bucks. |
| 236 | Where Have All The GOTOs Gone? by Hubert C Borrman Fine 'em when you need 'em. |
| 247 | EZ Wider by Milan D Chepko, M.D. Roll these characters across the page any width you'd like. |
| 256 | Speedy Renumberer by Robert J Dowd Make those numbers dance. |
| 270 | KBEEPFIX Revisited by Darell R Whitehead For those on disks. |
Regulars | |
| 7 | Remarks by Wayne Green |
| 10 | Inside 80 by Ed Juge |
| 12 | 80 Input |
| 18 | Reviews |
| 28 | The Assembly Line by William Barden, Jr. |
| 36 | 80 Accountant by Michael Tannenbaum |
| 40 | 80 Applications by Dennis Kitsz |
| 45 | Education 80 by Earl R. Savage |
| 48 | News |
| 57 | New Products |
80 Microcomputing - Volume 16 - April, 1981
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Issue Information:
| Volume: | 16 |
| Date: | April 1981 |
| Load-80: | No |
| Pages: | 310 |
| Size: | 90,015,114 |
| TOSEC: | 80 Microcomputing v016 (1981)(1001001 Inc) |
Table of Contents
Contents | |
| 116 | Advanced Graphic Techniques by Bob Boothe In the first of a three-part series on straightline graphics, Bob Boothe will show you what to expect from a TRS-80 and a dot matrix line printer. Part one deals with disk commands in ways you many never have thought of - especially in an 80 without drives. |
| 117 | A Turn of the Screw by Bob Boothe Some simple math programs by Bob Boothe produce some three-dimensional graphics that twist, turn and travel across your 80 |
| 134 | A High-Density Graphic Interface by Dennis Murray and Paul Fowler, Jr. Authors Murray and Fowler design a high-density graphics interface that will let you plot high-res graphics with no effort. The directions are here; you'll emerge with a better undertaking of raster scan video concepts and more powerful graphics. |
| 144 | Programming for Education - Part 3 by Jerome I. Weintraub This final installment in the Weintraub education series, tells you how to differentiate between twypes of educational programs and their objectives, while it offers some hints for clarity and keeping a student's interest up. |
| 74 | Rushing Toward Courseware by Pamela Petrakos 80 takes its first look at a new market trend. We surveyed a field of traditional book publishers to find out what their intentions were toward the burgeoning educational software market and how that industry will effect the textbook market in the future. |
Applications | |
| 179 | This Ain't No Party! by Stewart E. Fason Pin friends and influence people. |
| 186 | Sans Disks by Stewart F. Hunter Data base management on cassette. |
| 192 | Two Cents Worth by Jack Clayton The TRS-80 old coin dealer. |
| 214 | Endorese It by Arthur J. Welcher It's easy to spend a million bucks. |
| 252 | WHERZIT by James H. Hox Wonder what these titles really mean? |
| 261 | Check Writer by Charles Z. Tzinberg Endorse a work of art. |
| 266 | Exponential Smoothing by Len Gorney Smooth out your forecasting technique. |
Construction | |
| 218 | The Model I-1/2 by Larry Fortna Cur those cords. |
| 248 | Red Letter Day For Lowercase by George C Ferber A holiday modification story. |
| 228 | Lower Cost Lowercase by Philip M. Van Praag Ten bucks and some time will put you lowdown. |
Games | |
| 154 | Simul-80 - A Weird Game by Dennis Kitsz Surprise! Now you are a data bus. |
General | |
| 178 | The Unexpurgated Version by David D Busch Real meanings of micro gables. |
| 222 | Cost Effective Word Processing by Larry M Hewin, Ed. D. Without disks and with class. |
Hardware | |
| 262 | TRS-80 Joystick Control by Stephen Barker Stick it to your 80. |
| 272 | TRS-80 Bus Conductor by L. Joseph Fox Fox took what Radio Shack wouldn't give. |
Interface | |
| 278 | The Model I As A Dumb Terminal by Jim Tallman Talk to peripherals. |
Recreation | |
| 210 | The Dot Game by Arthur J Welcher Play games to learn programming. |
Reviews | |
| 195 | NEWDOS-80 by Allan J Domuret Find out what it really is. |
Style | |
| 246 | Loops And Arrays by L. Mitchell Wein Two ways to streamline your programs. |
| 297 | Block That Cursor by Ron Balewski Stop your 80 from winking at you. |
Tutorial | |
| 240 | Fast Clock DOS by Allan J Domuret Teach your DOS to run races. |
Utility | |
| 271 | Compare by William B Everett For identical twins. |
| 298 | Smart Answers by James F Williams How to hex your 80. |
Regulars | |
| 7 | Remarks by Wayne Green |
| 8 | Inside 80 by Ed Juge |
| 12 | 80 Input |
| 31 | Reviews |
| 44 | 80 Applications by Dennis Kitsz |
| 49 | 80 Accountant by Michael Tannenbaum |
| 52 | Education 80 by Earl R Savage |
| 53 | The Assembly Line by William Barden, Jr. |
| 61 | News |
| 70 | New Products |
80 Microcomputing - Volume 17 - May, 1981
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Issue Information:
| Volume: | 17 |
| Date: | May 1981 |
| Load-80: | No |
| Pages: | 310 |
| Size: | 170,614,334 |
| TOSEC: | 80 Microcomputing v017 (1981)(1001001 Inc) |
Table of Contents:
Contents | |
| 87 | The Auto Mentor by Leslie E. Sparks Car maintenance eroding your bottom line? Here are all the answers you need to decide whether to buy a new car or stick with your old one. Find out how much your old car is costing you, then compare it with the cost and mileage of that lovely new machine. |
| 99 | The Home Buyer's Helper by Clarence Stinson This article turns your 80 into a home buyer's calculator that will calculate the differences in interest paid on mortgages, cash needed monthly to make the payments, and appropriate IRS rebates. Pay through your 80, it feels better. |
| 103 | How To Buy And Sell Houses by Dale A Whitman Whitman takes a look at home buying from both sides of the coin. This article may convince you that there is a better way to finance than through the banks. |
| 113 | A Dollar Down by Jack Martin This article tells you much more about a new car than kicking the tires will, and it doesn't indulge in a sales pitch, either. Drag your eyes away from the shiny new paint and train them on your shiny 80; you may discover there is a better deal to be had. |
| 119 | Advanced Graphics Techniques - Part II by Bob Boothe In this second part of a three-part series, Boothe really struts his stuff and makes the 80 do all but cartwheels with some truly incredible graphics. You may not recognize your 80. |
| 58 | The Exclusive Oracle by Dennis Kitsz Kitsz begins a new feature with this issue, which will prove to be as irregular as he is. Want to question the wizard? Here's the medium. |
| 64 | Dow Jones Offers Videotex Tie-in by Bert Latamore Dow Jones has made its business and stock market news information service available for all TRS-80 owners, including the Color Computer. Latamore has all the specs; this could prove to be very important to your business. |
Applications | |
| 128 | Dome Time by Daniel B. Nickell If you've always wanted your own sphere |
| 219 | Foreign Language Translation by Dan L Robinson You can finally make sense of your relatives |
Business | |
| 222 | The General Ledger by R L Conhaim Get your business on cassette |
Construction | |
| 80 | High Density Graphic Interface - Part Two by Dennis Murray and Paul Fowler, Jr Installing high-res. |
| 202 | Hardwire The RS-232 by Don DeJarnette Get to bed earlier, with this one. |
| 254 | An Alternate Source by John G Conner International computing |
Education | |
| 194 | Dancin!-A Disco Primer by Andrew A. Modia Byte off some boogie |
Games | |
| 294 | BOA by Jeff Myers Get into a snakepit |
General | |
| 192 | Hardtimes by Joe Fettig Variables maps and other tools |
| 208 | A Field Guide To Computerists by Chuck Doherty Check out these birds |
| 258 | Speedset by Sherman B Winings Rid yourself of read/write errors |
| 272 | The Sargon Saver by Thomas L Quindry If you have to work for a living |
Graphics | |
| 176 | Inverse Video by Brian D. Smith Turn black to white |
| 204 | Flexible Scroller by Jeff Myers Roll your own |
Hardware | |
| 188 | Keep It In The Black by William D Johnson For tired printers |
| 236 | The Pulse Jockey by Larry Suter Software and trickery to make things simple |
Personal | |
| 278 | Compterized Complaint by Dennis J Gillig For Input page addicts |
Reviews | |
| 158 | FORTRANslator by Richard C McGarvey A review and caveat |
| 206 | Editor/Assembler-Plus by Dan Zuckerman Good stuff for 16K Level II |
| 210 | Microsoft's Compiler For The Model II by James L Waggoner A handy language changer |
| 230 | LNW Resarch Expansion Board by Ian Hodgson Helps your 80 work hard |
| 242 | 22 MHz For $99 by Fredi Egger Give your 80 a monitor boost |
| 266 | The FCI-80 And The TC-80 by Harley Dyk Cassette prodders |
| 296 | Talk To Your TRS-80 by Art Weicher Betcha didn't know It had a voice |
Technique | |
| 246 | Not-So-Random Numbers by Timothy R. Zeigler Create charts out of chaos |
Tutorial | |
| 146 | Memories Are Made Of This by Robert D Randall Make a routine out of RAM and ROM |
| 188 | An Idiot's Guide To Assembly Language-Part I by Robert C. Montgomery From one struggling idiot to another |
| 292 | On The Average by Len Gorney About an average subject |
Utility | |
| 190 | Direct Statement In File by D E Fitchhorn Save your overworked fingers |
| 216 | Dollars And Sense by Tom Andrews A subroutine for getting down to business |
| 234 | The Encoder by Ron Carn An easier way |
| 244 | Hex Converter by Richard H. Malone Turn a nightmare into a treat |
| 256 | One Wheel Drive by Dan Keen and Larry Pezzuto Turn your jalopy into a sedan |
| 260 | Shift Lock by Martin C. Hambei A Subroutine to give you short shift. |
| 264 | The Spare Time Generator by Thomas C Mehesan, Jr. For those with long lists of names. |
| 270 | Comprs by Stephen Barker Help for short memory hindrances. |
| 284 | Take T-Bug Higher by W. R. Stanley Without a pilot's license. |
| 288 | Know-It-All by Alan Sehmer Everythins you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask. |
Regulars | |
| 7 | Remarks by Wayne Green |
| 8 | Inside 80 by Ed Juge |
| 12 | 80 Input |
| 26 | Reviews |
| 38 | The Assembly Line by William Barden, Jr. |
| 44 | 80 Accountant by Michael Tannenbaum |
| 48 | 80 Applications by Dennis Kitsz |
| 54 | Education 80 by Earl R. Savage |
| 58 | The Exclusive Oracle by Dennis Bathory Kitsz |
| 64 | News |
| 73 | New Products |
| 306 | Reader Service |
80 Microcomputing - Volume 18 - June, 1981
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Issue Information:
| Volume: | 18 |
| Date: | June 1981 |
| Load-80: | No |
| Pages: | 310 |
| Size: | 86,865,346 |
| TOSEC: | 80 Microcomputing v018 (1981)(1001001 Inc) |
Table of Contents:
Contents | |
| 68 | Advanced Graphics Techniques - Part III by Bob Boothe In this final part of a graphics series, Boothe uses machine language routines with disk commands. He also teaches his printer how to do high density graphics. More patterns are presented, and Boothe provides the spells a computer wizard needs to rotate a pattern on its axis. |
| 84 | 80 Microcomputing's Buyers Guide To Printers by 80 Micro Editors The editors have been busy during the long winter months compiling this very detailed list of printers. What they are, what they do, how much they cost, and where to get them are a few of the questions covered in this guide. |
| 96 | A Tiger With Dots by George Somers Somers bought a Paper Tiger, and immediately began tiger training. Turns out he's very good at this! He's trained his tiger so well it won't put out a dot without his say so. And when he does say so, it jumps. No whips and chair for this trainer, though; he uses software, and shares some of his training routlnes in this article. |
| 102 | The Color Computer - An Inside Look by Philip Martel and Robert Nicholas The authors describe the Color Computer, its features, functions and commands. Some handy charts are presented, as well as programs that make this newest '80 strut its stuff. |
| 268 | The Software Broker by John Harper Ever want to try to make a killing in the stock market but not quite dare? Harper arms you with all the software and information you need to use your 80 to help you make predictions and a few calculated decisions. |
Applications | |
| 122 | Dragnetwork by Alicia Kennedy The cops in Illinois have a new recrult on the beat |
| 127 | Application In Real Time by Russell M Genet This 80 is a star gazer |
| 140 | EYE-80 by James S. Hawkes, PhD and Grady R. Reese Make your 80 into an underpaid, uncomplaining spy |
| 236 | The Mileage Manager by A. L. Frink Sacrificing comfort for cost |
Games | |
| 160 | SUPERMAZE by Howard F Batie Get lost in this one. |
| 186 | Subdestroy by John Cominio How long can you tread water? |
| 244 | Lunar Lander Revisited by John Beringer A game not debugged to death |
General | |
| 194 | The Level II Index by Barbara Mercer Tandy could use this |
| 197 | Model II Q And A by Tom Yager Got a question? Here's an answer |
Graphics | |
| 147 | Unlocking The Graphic Code by Jerome I. Weintraub No more hunt and peck |
Interface | |
| 92 | The Xerox 1740 And The Model II by Dr. James H. Nestor Lessons in Nestor's Law |
| 157 | Joysticks For The Model I by Frank DiNunzio The pleasures of stick drive |
| 188 | Polyphonic Sound Synthesis by Richard L. Brocaw Complex sound generation |
| 288 | Electro-Mechanical Hard Copy by Sherman Levine By an avid writer |
Personal | |
| 296 | The Rule Of 78s by R. L. Conhaim Save.some money with this rule |
Reviews | |
| 130 | LDOS by Paul Welner All you need to know |
| 137 | Plug Compatible Processor by Paul Vonk Raing games |
Technique | |
| 174 | The Pascal Dream by John Krutch Things Radio Shack never taught Your 80 |
| 255 | Program Chaining And Local Variable Definition In BASIC by Hal Brown How to do it |
| 294 | On Embedding Data by John D. Adams Method and the madness |
Tutorial | |
| 108 | To Err Is ... Forbidden by John D. Adams A guide to what you just did wrong |
| 112 | An Idiot's Guide To Assembly Language-Part 2 by Robert C. Montgomery A guided tour. |
Utility | |
| 178 | The Disk AutoMenu by Larry M. Hewin, Ed.D For those who get behinder hurrier. |
| 192 | CAPTRAN by Buzz Gorsky Teach your 80 some small talk |
| 219 | Purge by Joe Ligori Get rid of your mistakes quickly |
| 224 | Copykill by Steve Kelley Don't type all those names |
| 232 | Soft Tach by Daniel North Check your disk speed |
| 248 | Underscoring Scripsit by Carl Isell Another one Tandy missed |
| 265 | KILDOS Is Here by Robert Soltyslk Minimize your DOS |
Regulars | |
| 7 | Remarks by Wayne Green |
| 8 | Inside 80 by Ed Juge |
| 10 | 80 Input |
| 20 | Reviews |
| 39 | 80 Accountant by Michael Tannenbaum |
| 43 | Education 80 by Earl R. Savage |
| 44 | 80 Applications by Dennis Kitsz |
| 52 | News |
| 60 | New Products |
| 306 | Reader Service |
80 Microcomputing - Volume 19 - July, 1981
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Issue Information:
| Volume: | 19 |
| Date: | July 1981 |
| Load-80: | No |
| Pages: | 310 |
| Size: | 122,603,469 |
| TOSEC: | 80 Microcomputing v019 (1981)(1001001 Inc) |
Table of Contents
Contents | |
| 96 | Language Quest '81 by G. Michael Vose You know there's some way to talk to a computer, but you're not sure what it is. Somewhere there's got to be a computer that understands you. Probably not, but don't worry -Vose provides a roadmap to the ways computers talk, and the languages they speak. |
| 116 | COBOL - Ready And Waiting by Robert L. Bradley COBOL is a computer language for businessmen, commonly used, and oneof the few which have been standardized. It used to be ava~lableo nly on mainframes-now you can have it on your '80. |
| 122 | Pilot-The Language Of Computer Aided Instruction by Randy Hawkins Pilot is the language of computer aided instruction, the language of students - simple, short, and infinitely patient. You can put Pilot in your '80; here's how, with suggestions for its use. |
| 75 | News From Kitchen Table Software, Inc. by David Busch The debut of a new column from Kitchen Table Software describes the kind of utilites you only dream about. Get ready to giggle. |
| 90 | Microcomputers-Business Or Pleasure by Bert Latamore 80 examines the future of microcomputing in business. Ed Juge fences some industry strategists whoseopinions differon growth and dollars in the next decade. You'll find out how three businessmen are defying the pessimists using their 80's in the office today. |
Applications | |
| 154 | Modifying Tiny Pascal For Disk by Lt. John B Harrell Don't mess with cassette |
| 202 | Enhance Your Level II BASIC by Gil Spencer A travelogue |
| 243 | Nag Analyais by Dave Crosby If you have a large fortune |
Construction | |
| 184 | Lightning Strikes Twice by Paul C. Fowler, Jr. Suppress those transients |
Data Management | |
| 254 | Regression And Correlation by C Brian Honess Great math news |
Games | |
| 217 | The Level II Black Box by Morris Jones Random deviousness |
General | |
| 102 | A Macro Processor For BASIC-Part I by J. Alan Olmstead The first of a philosophical series on a macro. |
| 112 | Coming To Terms by Joe D. Fugate A short and sweet guide to what it is |
| 162 | A First Look At Forth by John Krutch What you need to know to get hooked |
| 179 | Getting Involved by Robert A. Batty Would he do it again? |
| 294 | A Quick Riff On Synthesizers by Dave Keen and Dan Dischert What they did before the '60. |
Interface | |
| 171 | The Last CLOAD Fix by Walter I. Stanley If your seal is broken |
| 282 | Recipe For Hard Copy by Larry Keith If you don't have big bucks |
Personal | |
| 289 | The Real Rule Of 78s by R L Conhaim Another loan formula |
Reviews | |
| 86 | Lobo Connections by Jake Commander Commander drives his disks hard |
| 168 | Tiny Pascal From Supersoft by Curtis H Kyle How it looks and what it does |
| 236 | Archbold's Mod I Speed-Up Kit by Richard C McGarvey By an electronic weakling |
Technique | |
| 199 | Never Ready by Ron Balewski Add variety to your life |
| 296 | Undocumented Instructions by Brian Cameron Register commands from the heights |
Tutorial | |
| 146 | Join The Pascal Crusade by Maroaret M. Grothman Tiny Pascal explicated |
| 271 | How To Handle Those Random Files by Ken Knecht For random seekers |
| 291 | To Err Is ... Forbidden - Part II by John D Adams A second installment |
Utility | |
| 226 | Everyman's Mod II Word PRocessor by Mike Kilroy A modified program. |
| 244 | A BASIC Disassembler by Frank Delfine Machine code with BASIC |
| 259 | The Variable Lister by John L. Webster To help with documentation and development |
| 280 | High Speed Data Tape by Jim Glosser Machine code to speed up BASIC |
Departments | |
| 7 | Remarks by Wayne Green |
| 8 | Inside 80 by Ed Juge |
| 10 | 80 Input |
| 22 | Reviews |
| 36 | 80 Accountant by Michael Tannenbaum |
| 41 | Education 80 by Earl R. Savage |
| 42 | The Assembly Line by William Barden, Jr. |
| 56 | 80 Applications by Dennis Kitsz |
| 68 | News |
| 78 | New Products |
80 Microcomputing - Volume 20 - August, 1981
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Issue Information:
| Volume: | 20 |
| Date: | August 1981 |
| Load-80: | No |
| Pages: | 326 |
| Size: | 170,138,572 |
| TOSEC: | 80 Microcomputing v020 (1981)(1001001 Inc) |
Table of Contents
Contents | |
| 85 | A Walk On The Monster Side by Bert Latamore Since forgotten times, man has been a gamester. It is no wonder he has started using microcomputers to flavor his age-old fascination. |
| 214 | The Green Register by Glynn Paul LaBorde LaBorde's students at the state penitentiary in Angola, LA may not be your typical scholars, but his program for keeping track of thelr programs will work-even in less confined academic settings. |
| 180 | Alternate Course by Michael A. Duflin After finding "Introduction to Data Processing" the dullest, most useless course he ever took, when the call came for this author to design his own intro, he was determined to make it more than "garbage in/garbage out." |
| 136 | Being Of Sound Algorithm by Carol S. Weinberg Have you ever thought who would inherit your'80 when you pass away? This researcher shows you how to write a program for your last will and testament. |
| 126 | Epson's MX-80 by Tony Gilt In our June issue, we compared 57 printers. Here's the 58th. And from its price to its print quality, this Japanese import will be making American printer manufacturers take notice. |
| 150 | Morse Resource-Part 1 by Allan S. Jofle W3KBM, Dresher, PA, gives us his first installment on programming a TRS-80 to help ham radio operators on the Morse Code circuit. |
Applications | |
| 192 | Family Relationships by Sil Horwitz Alex Haley, eat your heart out |
| 248 | Hold That Pose by Doug and Pam Ebert Helping photographers find their photos |
| 288 | Disk Index by Robert A. Schilling Make it easy to keep everything up to date in those directories |
| 294 | Solar Altitude Plotter by Edward H. Rea III Tracklng where the sun shines in |
Construction | |
| 298 | The Wandering 80 by Don Hubert Build a home for your computer |
Data Management | |
| 194 | Vital Statistics by C Brian Honess Remember the good old bell curve? |
Education | |
| 168 | Quiz by Fred Olsen Buzzers, bells, flashing lights and learning |
Games | |
| 86 | Startrek 4.0 by Jake Commander Captain's log: star date: now! |
| 92 | Frankenstein by Robert A. Nicholas Avoiding the hassle of reloading a game |
| 102 | Space Potatoes by Christopher Brumme The 'taters are coming! The 'taters are coming! |
| 104 | Tank by Dan L Rice A combat game for preschoolers |
| 108 | Space Empires by James L. Smith Imperialism circa 2501 A.D. |
| 112 | Simon by Dave McGlumphy Simulate a popular electronic game |
| 116 | Star Guard by John Beringer Protect your stargate from enemy jumpships |
| 122 | Formula 80 by Richard A Sprague High speed thrills on your tube |
General | |
| 156 | A Macro Processor For Basic-Part II by J. Alan Olmstead More on making your computer program itself. |
| 286 | Color Computer First Impressions by Richard L. Kilmon Initial looks sometimes deceive. |
Interface | |
| 164 | TRS-80 To RS-232 To TI-810 by Morris Herman Tie a Texas instruments printer to your Tandy. |
Reviews | |
| 154 | The Microconnection by Fred Blechman You're missing a lot without a modem |
| 222 | Chasing A Data Base by Wynne Keller Three data bases compared |
| 234 | Word by D. Wilson Cooke A word processing program that's back to Basic |
Technique | |
| 230 | RAM Squeeze by John D Adams Memory conservation |
| 292 | Three's Not A Crowd by David W Mawdsley Writing programs with pencil, paper and utilities |
Tutorial | |
| 208 | Programming With The Voice Synthesizer by Craig Werner Mellifluous sounds from your computer. |
| 254 | Be A Super USR! by Roger C. Alford Leap the gap between Basic and machine code in a single bound. |
| 262 | Datacom Decisions by Frank J Derlier, Jr. Making your '80 into a data communications device. |
| 304 | Digits For Fun by Ross A Wirth 362,880 combinations-but how many fit the bill? |
| 308 | All About Sorts-Part I by Len Gorney Finding out which sort is best |
Utility | |
| 168 | Datagen by Dan and Cass Lewart At last! Effortless data statements from machlne language to Basic. |
| 240 | TRS-80 Disassembler by Carl Wuebker Your operating system as a puzzle |
| 280 | UC/LC Fix by Dennis Thurlow Why are those tables backward? |
| 270 | Dirprog by Jack Egbert Bringing together many frequently modified disks |
| 274 | The Data Maker by Gary H. Grosse Keep your calendars straight |
| 278 | Command File Modifier by Donald G. Crawford Spoon feeding commands to your '80 |
| 282 | Basic Shorthand by Jared Radin Enter common Basic words in a single keystroke for programming efficiency |
Departments | |
| 7 | Remarks by Wayne Green |
| 8 | Inside 80 by Ed Juge |
| 12 | 80 Input |
| 26 | Reviews |
| 24 | Education 80 by Earl R Savage |
| 42 | 80 Accountant by Michael Tannenbaum |
| 44 | The Exclusive Oracle by Dennis Bathory Kitsz |
| 48 | The Assembly Line by William Barden, Jr. |
| 52 | 80 Applications by Dennis Kitsz |
| 74 | Kitchen Table Software by David Busch |
| 77 | Calendar |
| 78 | New Products |
| 68 | News |
| 314 | Load 80 |
| 322 | Reader Service |
80 Microcomputing - Volume 21 - September, 1981
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Issue Information:
| Volume: | 21 |
| Date: | September 1981 |
| Load-80: | No |
| Pages: | 356 |
| Size: | 149,475,433 |
| TOSEC: | 80 Microcomputing v021 (1981)(1001001 Inc) |
Table of Contents:
Contents | |
| 104 | Robotics-The Microcomputing Connection by Chris Brown Currently, robot intelligence of the Star Wars sort can only be created in one way: Stuffing a midget (preferably British) into into a robot suit. |
| 101 | It's All Robotese To Me by Kelvos Gisamte Discretion may be the better part of valor but not always the better part of authors. Gisamte's indiscretions will most likely be forgiven by readers when they find out how entertaining they are. |
| 114 | One Man's Robot by Don McAllister A year after this author bought a $29 model of R2D2-that cute stump from Star Wars with the fast-forward voice-he had it hooked up to his TRS-80 and responding to voice commands. You can do it, too, he says, and shows you how. |
| 134 | Spanning The Electronic Nation by Dennis Kitsz Communication from sea to shining sea can be yours. All you need is a modem. Author Kitsz looks at three of them. |
Tutorial | |
| 148 | All About Sorts by Len Gorney They're more than just a shell game |
| 170 | New Words For BASIC by Alan Neibauer Taming some foreign mots |
| 182 | Level II Utilities For The Model III by Kenneth J Bigelow T-Bug and other variations |
| 242 | Going Pro by Nicolas Moss Before you write software for someone else |
| 312 | Clear N by Nate Salsbury A not-so-transparent way to save money |
| 334 | Bascal by Richard C. Metzler Detractors of Basic beware |
Utility | |
| 174 | The Memory Expander by Tim Kenealy Eliminating those wide open spaces. |
| 186 | Base Conversions by James Yowell Yelvinaton Coping with the numbers jungle |
| 228 | Split And Splice by Stephen Mills Text manipulation that's a cut up |
| 240 | Throw Away by R. Gene Langston Kill instructions, save memory |
| 250 | "On Error ... Fix" by N C Richardson A prescription for bombing bugs. |
| 276 | Serial Printing With EDTASM-Plus by Howard H. Cohen You have to do it yourself |
| 283 | Patching Across by Richard Koch Back door Scripsit. |
| 317 | Rename by David Busch You enter the strings and thls program will pull them |
| 333 | Dateline 80 by Richard A Press The object of this program is Basic |
Applications | |
| 190 | Morse Resource-Part II by Allan S Joffe More dit dah dah dit |
| 252 | Lifespan by Joseph Wailand Be a literal life of the party |
| 282 | Equine Equation Evaluatlon by Raymond J. Herold Playing the ponies without a computer may be a handicap |
| 286 | The Secret Ballot by David D Busch Plug in the vote |
| 290 | Enhanced Word Processing by John F Rogers Good news for Line Printer IV owners |
Construction | |
| 218 | The Wave Shaper by R. B. Shreve Get a load of these curves |
| 258 | Width Control by Jim Barbarello A little less character may be better for your line printers |
| 298 | Lowercase Done Right by John Burgan A $59 mod for $16.13 |
Education | |
| 204 | Alternate Course - Part II by Michael A Dullin A method of writing your first program grounded in outer space |
| 244 | Math Derby by Michael A. Dulfin College Bowl for furlongs |
| 272 | Teacher Mod by Madelelne Fish Working with a classroom of computers |
| 292 | The Walls Of Jericho by Chuck and Jo McNichols A Sunday school class blows its horn |
| 328 | Analogies by Damon L. Spencer With ail due respect to Miller |
General | |
| 142 | A Macroprocessor For Basic - Part III by J. Alan Olmstead The first thing to remember about Basic is it doesn't exist |
| 300 | The Magic Trick by Davld D Busch Keyboard sleight of.hand |
| 320 | TRS-80 Cartoon Capers by Darren DeViglli Freeing the Al Capp in your computer |
Graphics | |
| 214 | Picture This by Dan Keen and Dave Dischert Proof that cartoons on your TRS-80 are not a looney idea. |
| 258 | Curve Plotter by Steven M. Zimmerman and Craig Stanley It could make a draftsman jealous. |
| 302 | Title Graphics by Francis S. Kallnowski Billboards for your programs |
Reviews | |
| 188 | Software Tools For The Craftsman by Maurice M Small Renumbering, merge and append made easy. |
| 180 | Smart Terminal Software by Bill Everett Make your computer an egghead without getting egg on your face |
| 278 | Snapp's XBasic by Rick Ledennan Loading cooperation into your Model II |
Technique | |
| 154 | Rotation by Bruce Yellin Take a cube for a spin |
| 220 | High Speed Sorts by Richard R Robson Computing in the fast lane. |
| 226 | Erudite Arrays by George Barnes Matrices can learn from their peers. |
| 322 | Slice & Dice Basic by J Stewart Schneider An answer to frustrating loads. |
Departments | |
| 7 | Remarks by Wayne Green |
| 8 | Education 80 by Earl R. Savage |
| 10 | 80 Input |
| 22 | Reviews |
| 40 | 80 Applications by Dennis Kitsz |
| 52 | News |
| 70 | 80 Accounting by Michael Tannenbaum |
| 74 | Kitchen Table Software by David Busch |
| 76 | Exclusive Oracle by Dennis Bathory Kitsz |
| 80 | The Assembly Line by William Barden, Jr. |
| 90 | New Products |
| 68 | News |
| 344 | Reload 80 |
| 349 | 80 Books |
| 354 | Index To Advertisers |
80 Microcomputing - Volume 22 - October, 1981
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Issue Information:
| Volume: | 22 |
| Date: | October 1981 |
| Load-80: | No |
| Pages: | 388 |
| Size: | 134,863,984 |
| TOSEC: | 80 Microcomputing v022 (1981)(1001001 Inc) |
Table of Contents:
Contents | |
| 103 | Artificial Intelligence - Technology and the Search For Self by Chris Brown In the early 1950s, Lucy and Ethel found themselves working on a bon-bon production line and Alan Turing published "Computing Machinery and Intelligence." The world hasn't been the same since. |
| 108 | And Now Artificial Intelligence by Harold Nelson There has always been someone to put humanity in its proper place, scientists like Copernicus, Darwin and Freud. Now we have roast mules, Animal, and SHRDLU. |
| 114 | Godel, Escher, Bach by Nancy Robertson While the debate rages over whether or not machines can really think, a young computer scientist suggests man has jumped from the golden bough to be left swinging from a golden braid. |
| 122 | Mastermind-An Intelligent Program by Duane R. Hope When this author got bored with solo play of this popular game, he decided to create a worthy opponent Inside his computer. |
| 132 | Simple Syllogisms by Rick Hoffman If you've ever fantasized about having an intelligent computer, here's a way to add some smarts to your little black box. |
Applications | |
| 141 | Program for the Handicapped by Stephen F. Nowak and Gary J. Muswick A lot can be done with imagination and a little sweat |
| 182 | Hoops by William Cornwell Throw your scorebook away. |
| 220 | Worldly Goods by John E. Fall Keep track of those with which you are endowed. |
| 272 | Sunrise ... Sunset by Harold K. Skramstad Program your computer to time them |
| 274 | Fat City by David Busch Keep tabs on your meat. |
| 298 | Catet - The Decision Maker by Victor T. Albino Know all the alternatives before you act. |
| 316 | Firestream by George L. Gille Next to Sparky, a TRS-80 could be a firefighter's best friend. |
| 338 | Loan Sharp by Walter J. Athlns How a user can avoid usurers |
| 374 | Listprog by Doug Riffel For sticklers on neatness |
Construction | |
| 196 | Tape Regenerator by Cass R. Lewart Avoiding the pain of bad loads |
| 202 | Real World Interface - Part I by Elliott K. Rand The beginning of a beautiful friendship |
| 234 | Hard and Soft Printware by I. R. Sinclair Zen helps you build an interface that won't cost you an orn and a leg |
| 242 | Auto-Key by Mike Ghan Input complex mathematical equations |
| 310 | That Annoying Twitch by Marshall E. Smith Curing your tube and reliving aggravation. |
Data Management | |
| 258 | All About Program Files by A. J. Barnard Jr and A. David Barnard Bettering the records in your data base. |
Education | |
| 180 | Alternate Course - Part III by Michael A. Duffin Graphic POKEs |
Games | |
| 302 | Micro-Yahtzee by Mark E Johnson Plug this popular game into your computer |
| 320 | Hang Person by Nathan Hilton It even comes with moans |
| 334 | Star Colony by John Beringer Explore and conquer |
General | |
| 118 | Artificial Intelligence at M.I.T. by G. Michael Vose Trying to make the indefinite more definite |
| 138 | The Realm of Science Fiction by Nancy Robartson Hal and Mike are not ordinary guys |
| 146 | Voice Synthesizer by Willard Hall Taking the tedium out of phonemes |
| 228 | A Macroprocessor for Basic - Part IV by J. Alan Olmstead To compile or not to compile, that is the question |
| 264 | Adventures in Modemland by Fred Blechman Reach out and touch another microcomputer |
| 285 | Soft Charactees by Stephen D Moulton 32 lowercase characters for the price of 26 |
| 290 | The Basic Difference by Fred Blechman Model I and Model III don't always talk the same language |
Reviews | |
| 210 | Profile by Bill O'Brien Still the king of Radio Shack programs |
| 249 | Debug with GOTO by Roger L Pape How to save data when your program bombs |
| 252 | DOSPLUS 3.3 by James LaSalle The only derious double-density DOS |
| 296 | Multi-Statement by Dan Keen and Dave Dischert Rounding off the edges once you master Basic |
| 350 | Formatted Screen Input by F. Christian Byrnes Entering data with facility |
| 354 | Thoughts on For ... Next by Richard Amyx Deep nesting can be for the birds |
Utility | |
| 288 | Crossdos by Jack Means CP/M text editing and transfer problem solve |
| 156 | Emterm by Jeffrey A Mills Make your TRS-80 an intelligent terminal |
| 306 | Building Bridges by Wayne L .Mueller Combine your software for what must be done |
| 312 | Through-Boot by Alan D. Smith Make it easier to start-up in TRSDOS |
| 326 | A Tale of Two Drivers by John T. Blair Patches for TRSDOS and EDTASM |
| 340 | Full Error by Harry annd Ken Keairns How to get more than half a message |
| 344 | Modifying EDTASM/Plus by Arne Rohde Take the disadvantage out of this Microsoft program |
| 358 | Datafix by A. J. Barnard Jr and A. David Barnard Tiptoeing across your keypad |
| 360 | Weak Link by Steeven Denholtz Working on the NEWDOS chain command |
| 364 | Memory Window by Warren Merkey Look at any K byte of keyboard |
| 370 | CopyIt by Ron Balewski Shorthand data entry |
Departments | |
| 7 | Remarks by Wayne Green |
| 10 | 80 Input |
| 26 | Reviews |
| 42 | The Assembly Line by William Barden, Jr. |
| 50 | Education 80 by Earl R. Savage |
| 52 | 80 Applications by Dennis Kitsz |
| 65 | 80 Accountant by Michael Tannenbaum |
| 68 | News |
| 88 | Kitchen Table Software by David Busch |
| 90 | Exclusive Oracle by Dennis Bathory Kitsz |
| 94 | New Products |
| 68 | News |
| 366 | Reload 80 |
| 368 | Calendar |
| 386 | Index to Advertisers |
80 Microcomputing - Volume 23 - November, 1981
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Issue Information:
| Volume: | 23 |
| Date: | November 1981 |
| Load-80: | No |
| Pages: | 404 |
| Size: | 172,830,221 |
| TOSEC: | 80 Microcomputing v023 (1981)(1001001 Inc) |
Table of Contents:
Contents | |
| 110 | Computerization of the Workplace by Chris Brown Despite the promises of true believers, the rebirth of the American workplace for the better has yet to arrive. In fact, things may have gotten worse |
| 112 | Digital Delivery by Bert Latamore For a long time, friendly neighborhood postmen have been tempting morsels for the Fidos of this world, but soon man's best friend may be confronted with a mailman that bytes back. |
| 118 | Paper Mountain by Theron Wierenga No need for nuts, ropes, carabiners and crampons for traversing this peak - just a Model II and 64K of memory |
| 144 | Investment Property Analysis by Leslie E Sparks Before the big bucks begin to roll in, investing in real estate can be a tedious frind, unless you make your computer your calculating partner. |
| 176 | The Ups and Downs of Graphs by Richard Foley A picture is always worth a thousand numbers, even if it's only a line drawing. |
| 272 | Users Groups by Michael Nadeau Some grasroots data on groups that have taken root across the nation |
Applications | |
| 220 | The Pacemaker by David Tinis If Henry Ford only had a computer ... |
| 348 | Second Sourcing by David Tinis 14 wasy to seek another |
| 392 | Pocket Stats by Dr. Walter J Atkins, Jr. Calculating from the hip |
Business | |
| 138 | The Tenant Tracker by George Kwascha Guess no more on who paid his rent |
| 160 | The House Detective by John Cominio End the hassle of pouring through house listings |
| 190 | Investment du Jour by C. Brian Honess If finance is your cup of soup ... |
| 320 | State of the Union by R M Reid, Jr. Be a credit to yours |
Education | |
| 274 | Alternate Course - Part IV by Michael A. Duffin Spoon-feeding number systems |
| 306 | Calling All Teachers by Roger Hedden 86 paperwork with these programs |
General | |
| 184 | A Fast Round-Up by Gordon McComb Take a quick look at a herd of word processors |
| 243 | A macroprocessor for BASIC - Part IV by J. Alan Olmstead More on ending digital babble |
| 328 | Colorful Maneuvers by James W. Wood Two moves are better than one |
| 384 | Enhanced Again by Mark Goodwin New commands, new pictures |
Interface | |
| 164 | A Driven Printer by Wayne Mueller Routines for a spinwriter |
| 208 | The Real World Interface - Part II by Elliot K. Rand More sophisticated flashing lights. |
| 362 | ROM Roll-Over by Geary Keich Before you buy an interface, check out this 16K mod |
Technique | |
| 204 | In Praise of Outlines by Dennis Drew Making it simple |
| 250 | Chain Command Implementation by Roger L. Pape Don't let running interfere with your red pencil |
Tutorial | |
| 292 | Customized Commands by Dale W Rupert Put some muscle in Basic with these subroutines |
| 300 | In Command by Jerry Rutledge How to remain cool in this mode |
| 352 | Keyboard Incantations by Allen V. Robnett The ghost in your clavier |
Utility | |
| 172 | Scripsit - Sans Serif by Gary D Cochrell Special print functions nice 'n easy |
| 284 | Merge for Level II by William J. Dalesandry, Hr. Memory occupied by more than one program. |
| 314 | Baudot LPRINT by Winford Rister Inexpensive, but dudget your time well |
| 333 | Superlist by Morris Jones Make readable listings with a single program |
| 356 | Purezzap by W. R. Stanley This disk doctor makes house calls |
| 360 | Simplezap by David Safford Sector I/O on TRSDOS |
| 368 | Newbug by Ken Marks, Jr. Upgrade your T-Bug with these new commands |
| 390 | T-Bug III by Kevin Kleinfelter When you get tired of waiting for Tandy ... |
Departments | |
| 6 | Remarks by Wayne Green |
| 8 | 80 Input |
| 24 | Reviews |
| 46 | Education 80 by Earl R. Savage |
| 50 | The Assembly Line by William Barden, Jr. |
| 61 | Kitchen Table Software by David Busch |
| 64 | 80 Accountant by Michael Tannenbaum |
| 68 | News |
| 78 | 80 Applications by Dennis Kitsz |
| 98 | New Products |
| 394 | Reload 80 |
| 403 | Index to Advertisers |
80 Microcomputing - Volume 24 - December, 1981
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Issue Information:
| Volume: | 24 |
| Date: | December 1981 |
| Load-80: | No |
| Pages: | 420 |
| Size: | 169,801,374 |
| TOSEC: | 80 Microcomputing v024 (1981)(1001001 Inc) |
Table of Contents:
Contents | |
| 100 | A Runner's Logbook by G. Michael Vose Even though you're running for fun, keeping track of your feats can be a chore. Save some cerebral sweat by letting your running partner, the TRS-80, manage your stats. |
| 108 | The Philatelist's Friend by Richard W. Castor If stamp collecting and computing are your hobbies, author Castor will show you how to tie the two toghether. |
| 181 | Buyer's Guide to Peripherals and Micro Electronics by 80 Micro Staff If your will power is less than the French Resistance when a new gadget dangles before your eyes, consult this guide and succumb to temptation economically. |
| 128 | The 80 Limited by Bert Latamore It may not be the Atcheson, Topeka and Santa Fe but for HO train buffs, the Hudson, Delaware and Ohio is king of the road. |
| 116 | The House Plant Index by John Chipman Your green thumb with be greener if you plant this program in your computer. |
Applications | |
| 134 | COINS by Robert James Lloyd Coin colelctors, take inventory |
| 140 | Sharp Marketing by Walter J Atkins, Jr Take your pocket to market. |
| 172 | Shopper's Aid by R. C. Maninger Fighting rocketing food costs. |
| 302 | A Gold-Plated 80 by George W. Martin Tarnish off your contacts. |
| 310 | City Accessibility Calculator by James M. Todd End debates over where to meet. |
| 314 | Analytic Inventory Management by John Harper Take aim at inventory problems |
| 374 | The Logger by Russ Kelly The Paul Bunyon of orfanizers. |
| 386 | Sheer Lunacy by Alan Harris Tune into the moon's phases, past and present. |
Construction | |
| 192 | Real World Interface - Part III by Elliot K Rand Close Shades, turn on lights |
| 312 | Another Noise Maker by Gary Enb Disturb your peace with your Model I |
Data Management | |
| 278 | 80 Black Book by Dave McGlumphy Finding ROM addreses fast |
| 398 | Get Organized by Stuart L. Lesley Combat disorder with your computer. |
Education | |
| 154 | The Chess Tutor by Robert J. Dowd Check this mating of chess openings and computer |
| 220 | Specific Heat by John Getchko A TRS-80 goes to physics class |
Games | |
| 176 | Capture the Computer by Jeffrey O. Fisher Free the box on the tube. |
| 226 | Golf Tee Solitaire by Tay Ratke New twist to an old game |
| 252 | Rammer by M. Keller Blast the enemy fleet, fast! |
| 290 | Writers of a Lost Art by Victor T. Albino How to write adventure programs. |
| 296 | Color Concentration by Charles T. Wyre Playing with colored squares |
| 346 | The Magic Cube by David York Rubok's cube on your tube |
General | |
| 142 | Let's Get Rude by Richard Ramelia Program your TRS-80 to talk tough |
| 206 | A Macroprocessor for Basic - Part V by J Alan Olmstead End the speaking in tongues |
| 248 | USR Usery by David H Freese, Hr. When you want more from your 80 |
| 304 | The Freebie by John C Adams, Jr. Identify some free space in your RAM |
| 306 | NEWDOS/80 by Ken Jackman A new look at a new DOS |
| 348 | The Sargon Saver - Part II by Thomas L Qundry Preserve your chess games for posterity. |
| 358 | The Ins and Outs of EDIT by William L Schrader Praise of NEWDOS/80 |
| 362 | POKE A, Color Computer by Richard Esposito Playing with SAM |
| 384 | Lenny's Story by David D Busch A tale with a moral. |
Hardware | |
| 268 | IBM Joins Tandy by W. R. Stanley Mr. Selectric mett Mr. 80 |
| 320 | 80 Cruise Control by Ken Waltjen No lighter by the clock works |
Reviews | |
| 146 | Home Study Assembly Language by Richard C. McGarvey Acquire a powerful second tongue |
| 160 | The Congivox by Richard C. McGarvey A Chatty Cathy it ain't |
| 168 | The Soul of a New Machine by Chris Brown Tracy Kidder's book reviewed |
Tutorial | |
| 230 | Pocket Full of Chips by Dav M. Dolan Some programs for the pocket computer. |
| 324 | The Conversion by Robert Woeger Lean to speak assembly |
| 368 | Queue Theory by Alan Neibaure A computer stands in line |
| 380 | FOR my NEXT trick ... by Alexander MacLean The poop on this loop |
Utility | |
| 222 | Print Spooler by Roger B Gault For slowpoke printers |
| 236 | The Dumpster by Richard L Faber A screen dump for the Model II |
| 238 | Mergers by Robert James Lloyd When 16K is not enough |
| 242 | The Sentry by Jim Rastin A key debounce program |
| 260 | Ready -- for the Model II? by Jim J Barbarello A program for the uninitiated |
| 262 | The Death Wish by Alan D Smith keeping MACH/BAS from fulfilling it |
| 280 | Dexterous Data Entry by Bob Shuken Better micro menus |
| 326 | The Floppy Fixer by James A Beebe Look anywhere, do anything to your disks |
| 356 | Cheater's Poker by Richard Davies PEEKing and POKEing machine language subroutines. |
| 390 | More Write Stuff by Lynard Barnes A word processor called TWTWRT |
Departments | |
| 6 | Remarks by Wayne Green |
| 12 | 80 Input |
| 30 | News |
| 36 | Education 80 by Earl R Savage |
| 38 | 80 Accounting by Michael Tannenbaum |
| 42 | Kitchen Table Software by David Busch |
| 44 | Exclusive Oracle by Dennis Bathory Kitsz |
| 51 | Soft Bits by Roger Fuller |
| 54 | 80 Applications by Dennis Kitsz |
| 68 | Reviews |
| 68 | News |
| 88 | New Products |
| 400 | Reload 80 |
| 396 | Calendar |
| 419 | Reader Service |