The tool described consists of a microcomputer. a touch-sensitive display, and an external audio box that's computer-controlled.
[author : John Lawler, Paul Hairsine, and Albert E. Miller.]
In this final part of his home-control system, Steve describes the software and demonstrates a schedule entry.
[author : Steve Ciarcia]
SALT is a reinvention of the threaded interpretive language in which assembly-language routines can be used in a single CALL statement from BASIC
[author : Samuel D. Fenster and Lincoln E. Ford]
This coprocessor is intended for computers geared toward AI programming.
[author : Phillip Robinson]
Apple's new local-area network is designed to let Apple and non-Apple products communicate and share information and resources.
[author : David Ushijima]
Expert systems needn't be esoteric or waste resources.
[author : Michael Fichtelman]
Use color and monochrome monitors simultaneously on your IBM PC
[author : Werner F. Grunbaum]
A value box helps simplify the conversion of positive numbers from binary to decimal form.
[author : Gary Bronson and Karl Lyon]
It's a three-step process.
[author : Gary Elfring]
Compensate for some of the language's shortcomings with a library of subroutines.
[author : Arthur Huston]
The author presents a look at some of the facilities available for developing these libraries.
[author : Bruce Webster]
This form of linkage results in functions that are easier to understand, develop, and maintain.
[author : Wayne P. Stevens]
There are no magic formulas, but there are tools, and the most powerful one is your own brain.
[author : Gregg Williams]
A programmer offers tips for surviving 6502 assembly-language programming.
[author : Joe Holt]
Productivity Products International offers a plan for building reusable software components.
[author : Lamar Ledbetter and Brad Cox]
[author : Glenn Hartwig]
A machine that works like an IBM PC but adds CAD/CAM-inspired graphics capabilities.
[author : Tom Wadlow]
Four packages for organizing text and thoughts
[author : William Hershey]
A comparative review of pop-up programs.
[author : Mark J. Welch]
A knowledge-engineering tool that's part software, part seminar.
[author : Bruce D'Ambrosio]
A six-pen graphics machine
[author : Rich Malloy]
A letter-quality printer that uses thermal-transfer technology.
[author : Jon R. Edwards]
Software that checks your spelling.
[author : George Sheldon]
Readers respond to previous reviews.
Complete chaos at the Manor causes Jerry to escape to New York, but he still finds time to visit shows and look at new products.
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
Jerry's readers write, and he replies.
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
The One Per Desk is a personal computer with built-in telephone hardware, tightly integrated telecommunications software, and general-purpose desktop computer facilities.
[author : Dick Pountain]
Our Japan reporter tells about three new microcomputers from NEC, a cartridge hard-disk system from Tomas Electronics, and Japan's use of public video-display units as shoppers' directories.
[author : William M. Raike]
Our West Coast correspondents report on DR's seminar to teach programmers to adapt their software to the GEM environment, and on MacNosy and advances in disk-controller technology.
[author : John Markoff and Phillip Robinson]
Steve answers project-related queries from readers.
[author : Steve Ciarcia]
[author : Sol Libes]