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Preface

[author : David H. Ahl] #Abstract

Extract : « [...] Under the direction of Editor Carl Helmers and Publisher Virginia Peschke, Byte not only reflects and responds to the enormous diversity of computer hobbyists, but sets the pace in innovation and new development. Naturally most hobbyist's first concern is getting a system built and running — the sections on "Computer Kits" and "Hardware" address this need. However, without software a computer might as well be a boat anchor, hence there is an equally large section on "Software." The questions of what's coming, how does it work, and what do you do with it are covered in the sections on "Opinion", 'Theory", and "Applications".

Volume 1 of Byte magazine includes sixteen issues from the charter issue in September 1975 through December 1976. This book includes material from the first twelve issues. (Does this mean there will be a Volume 1.5? Quite probably.)

It's an impressive collection. Although I was a charter subscriber to Byte there were many articles I didn't read until I put them together in this volume. I couldn't help but be awed with how far hobbyist computing progressed in one short year. One can only wonder what the future holds in store. In my mind computers are truly different from any other hobby. First of all, they are not an end in themselves but rather a tool for accomplishing literally thousands of things. Second, computers are an intellectual tool, not simply a hammer or a lathe however useful they might be, but a fascinating, powerful, creative, mindexpanding, tool. The cliche is that "the sky is the limit", but I look beyond that. The cybernetic revolution has begun. »

OPINION

p.2 The Shadow, Buck Rogers, and the Home Computer

[author : Gardner]

p.5 The State of the Art

[author : Helmers]

p.8 Could a Computer Take Over

[author : Rush]

THEORY AND TECHNOLOGY

p.14 A Systems Approach to a Personal Microprocessor

[author : Suding]

p.17 Frankenstein Emulation

[author : Murray]

p.22 Programming for the Beginner

[author : Herman]

p.27 What is a Character

[author : Peshka]

p.36 Friends, Humans, and Countryrobots: Lend me your Ears

[author : Rice]

p.44 Magnetic Recording for Computers

[author : Manly]

COMPUTER KITS

p.56 Assembling an Altair 8800

[author : Zarrella]

p.59 Build a 6800 System With This Kit

[author : Kay]

p.64 More on the SWTPC 6800 System

[author : Kay]

p.68 The New Altair 680

[author : Vice]

p.72 A Date With KIM

[author : Simpson]

p.76 True Confessions: How I Relate to KIM

[author : Gupta]

p.81 Zilog Z80

[author : Hashizume]

p.86 The Digital Equipment LSI-11

[author : Baker]

p.94 Cromemco TV Dazzler

HARDWARE

p.98 Flip Flops Exposed

[author : Browning]

p.102 Recycling Used ICs

[author : Mikkelsen]

p.104 Powerless IC Test Clip

[author : Errico and Baker]

p.106 Parallel Output Interfaces in Memory Address Space

[author : Helmers]

p.110 Son of Motorola

[author : Fylstra]

p.117 Data Paths

[author : Liming]

p.124 Build a TTL Pulse Catcher

[author : Walde]

p.125 Dressing Up Front Panels

[author : Walters]

p.126 Deciphering Mystery Keyboards

[author : Helmers]

p.134 A Quick Test of Keyboards

[author : Walters]

p.135 Keyboard Modification

[author : Macomber]

p.136 Serialize Those Bits From Your Mystery Keyboard

[author : Halber]

p.138 Build a Television Display

[author : Gantt]

p.144 The "Ignorance Is Bliss" Television Drive Circuit

[author : Barbier]

p.145 Build a TV Readout Device for Your Microprocessor

[author : Suding]

p.153 Let There Be Light Pens

[author : Loomis]

p.158 Build an Oscilloscope Graphics Interface

[author : Hogenson]

p.169 An Introduction to Addressing Methods

[author : Zarrella]

p.174 Interface an ASCII Keyboard to a 60mA TTY Loop

[author : Cotton]

p.175 Interfacing the 60 mA Current Loop

[author : King]

p.177 The Complete Tape Cassette Interface

[author : Hemenway]

p.184 Digital Data on Cassette Recorders

[author : Mauch]

p.190 Build a Fast Cassette Interface

[author : Suding]

p.197 Technology Update

p.198 What's In a Video Display Terminal?

[author : Walters]

p.199 Pot Position Digitizing Idea

[author : Schulein]

p.200 Read Only Memories in Microcomputer Memory Address Space

[author : Eichbauer]

p.203 More Information on PROMs

[author : Smith]

p.210 Getting Input from Joysticks and Slide Pots

[author : Helmers]

p.213 Logic Probes - Hardware Bug Chasers

[author : Burr]

p.218 Controlling External Devices With Hobbyist Computers

[author : Bosen]

p.222 Microprocessor Based Analog/Digital Conversion

[author : Frank]

p.226 Add a Kluge Harp to Your Computer

Helmers

p.231 The Time Has Come to Talk

[author : Atmar]

p.238 Make Your Own Printed Circuits

[author : Hogenson]

SOFTWARE

p.246 Write Your Own Assembler

[author : Fylstra]

p.255 Simplify Your Homemade Assembler

[author : Jewell]

p.261 Interact With an ELM

[author : Gable]

p.268 Design an On Line Debugger

[author : Wier and Brown]

p.275 Processing Algebraic Expressions

[author : Maurer]

p.286 The "My Dear Aunt Sally Algorithm"

[author : Grappel]

p.294 Can YOUR Computer Tell Time?

[author : Hogenson]

p.300 A Plot Is Incomplete Without Characters

[author : Lerseth]

p.309 Hexpawn: A Beginning Project in Artificial Intelligence

[author : Wier]

p.314 Shooting Stars

[author : Nico]

p.323 Biorythm for Computers

[author : Fox]

p.326 Life Line

[author : Helmers]

APPLICATIONS

p.360 Total Kitchen Information System

[author : Lau]

p.364 A Small Business Accounting System

[author : Lehman]

p.369 Chips Found Floating Down Silicon Slough

[author : Trumbull]

1977 - The Best of Byte Volume 1

1977 - The Best of Byte Volume 1

Preface

Preface

TABLE OF CONTENTS

OPINION

OPINION

p.2 The Shadow, Buck Rogers, and the Home Computer

p.2 The Shadow, Buck Rogers, and the Home Computer

p.5 The State of the Art

p.5 The State of the Art

p.8 Could a Computer Take Over

p.8 Could a Computer Take Over

THEORY AND TECHNOLOGY

THEORY AND TECHNOLOGY

p.14 A Systems Approach to a Personal Microprocessor

p.14 A Systems Approach to a Personal Microprocessor

p.17 Frankenstein Emulation

p.17 Frankenstein Emulation

p.22 Programming for the Beginner

p.22 Programming for the Beginner

p.27 What is a Character

p.27 What is a Character

p.36 Friends, Humans, and Countryrobots: Lend me your Ears

p.36 Friends, Humans, and Countryrobots: Lend me your Ears

p.44 Magnetic Recording for Computers

p.44 Magnetic Recording for Computers

COMPUTER KITS

COMPUTER KITS

p.56 Assembling an Altair 8800

p.56 Assembling an Altair 8800

p.59 Build a 6800 System With This Kit

p.59 Build a 6800 System With This Kit

p.64 More on the SWTPC 6800 System

p.64 More on the SWTPC 6800 System

p.68 The New Altair 680

p.68 The New Altair 680

p.72 A Date With KIM

p.72 A Date With KIM

p.76 True Confessions: How I Relate to KIM

p.76 True Confessions: How I Relate to KIM

p.81 Zilog Z80

p.81 Zilog Z80

p.86 The Digital Equipment LSI-11

p.86 The Digital Equipment LSI-11

p.94 Cromemco TV Dazzler

p.94 Cromemco TV Dazzler

HARDWARE

HARDWARE

p.98 Flip Flops Exposed

p.98 Flip Flops Exposed

p.102 Recycling Used ICs

p.102 Recycling Used ICs

p.104 Powerless IC Test Clip

p.104 Powerless IC Test Clip

p.106 Parallel Output Interfaces in Memory Address Space

p.106 Parallel Output Interfaces in Memory Address Space

p.110 Son of Motorola

p.110 Son of Motorola

p.117 Data Paths

p.117 Data Paths

p.124 Build a TTL Pulse Catcher

p.124 Build a TTL Pulse Catcher

p.125 Dressing Up Front Panels

p.125 Dressing Up Front Panels

p.126 Deciphering Mystery Keyboards

p.126 Deciphering Mystery Keyboards

p.134 A Quick Test of Keyboards

p.134 A Quick Test of Keyboards

p.135 Keyboard Modification

p.135 Keyboard Modification

p.136 Serialize Those Bits From Your Mystery Keyboard

p.136 Serialize Those Bits From Your Mystery Keyboard

p.138 Build a Television Display

p.138 Build a Television Display

p.144 The "Ignorance Is Bliss" Television Drive Circuit

p.144 The "Ignorance Is Bliss" Television Drive Circuit

p.145 Build a TV Readout Device for Your Microprocessor

p.145 Build a TV Readout Device for Your Microprocessor

p.153 Let There Be Light Pens