FEATURES
FEATURES
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THE TANDY 1000 [author : G . Michael Vose]
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THE TANDY 1000 [author : G . Michael Vose]
This 16-bit machine provides remarkable computing power at a surprisingly low price.
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CIARCIAS CIRCUIT CELLAR : BUILD THE POWER I/O SYSTEM [author : Steve Ciarcia]
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CIARCIAS CIRCUIT CELLAR : BUILD THE POWER I/O SYSTEM [author : Steve Ciarcia]
Use your computer to control ac/dc power.
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C-LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS [author : G. Michael Vose]
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C-LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS [author : G. Michael Vose]
The Safe C Compiler/Profiler, the Instant-C interpreter, and the C Source Debugger are examined.
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AN INTRODUCTION TO FIBER OPTICS, PART I [author : Richard S. Shuford]
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AN INTRODUCTION TO FIBER OPTICS, PART I [author : Richard S. Shuford]
Light tamed by glass waveguides offers wide communication bandwidth.
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SOFTWARE FRAMEWORKS [author : Gregg Williams]
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SOFTWARE FRAMEWORKS [author : Gregg Williams]
Software toolkits can save you programming time.
THEME: COMMUNICATIONS
THEME: COMMUNICATIONS
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THE EVOLUTION OF A STANDARD ETHERNET [author : Edwin E. Mier]
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THE EVOLUTION OF A STANDARD ETHERNET [author : Edwin E. Mier]
The technology of local networking (Ethernet-style) is well established.
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LOCAL-AREA NETWORKS FOR THE IBM PC [author : J. Scott Haugdahl]
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LOCAL-AREA NETWORKS FOR THE IBM PC [author : J. Scott Haugdahl]
Finding the one that best meets your needs can be quite a task.
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HIGH-SPEED DIAL-UP MODEMS [author : Kim Maxwell]
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HIGH-SPEED DIAL-UP MODEMS [author : Kim Maxwell]
The founder of Racal-Vadic reports on the promise and peril of faster data transmission.
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WRITING COMMUNICATIONS IN BASIC [author : Barry J. Arnow]
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WRITING COMMUNICATIONS IN BASIC [author : Barry J. Arnow]
Easy terminal emulation and file transfer can be yours to program.
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LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT PROGRAM [author : David Barr and George deW. Rogers]
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LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT PROGRAM [author : David Barr and George deW. Rogers]
The authors discuss criteria for selecting communications software.
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THE ON-LINE SEARCH [author : Suzana Lisanti]
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THE ON-LINE SEARCH [author : Suzana Lisanti]
Learn how to access the world's brain.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK [author : Rich Malloy]
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK [author : Rich Malloy]
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THE TANDY MODEL 2000 [author : Mark S. Jennings]
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THE TANDY MODEL 2000 [author : Mark S. Jennings]
Radio Shack's 80186-based MS-DOS computer.
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THE ZENITH Z-150 PC [author : Wayne Rash Jr]
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THE ZENITH Z-150 PC [author : Wayne Rash Jr]
An IBM PC-compatible system, also available in kit form.
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TK!SOLVER [author : Alan R. Miller]
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TK!SOLVER [author : Alan R. Miller]
A "spreadsheet" for scientists.
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WORDPERFECT [author : Ricardo Birmele]
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WORDPERFECT [author : Ricardo Birmele]
A word processor for the IBM PC.
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THE EPSON LQ-1500 [author : Ken Sheldon]
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THE EPSON LQ-1500 [author : Ken Sheldon]
A high-resolution dot-matrix printer.
KERNEL
KERNEL
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COMPUTING AT CHAOS MANOR: HOME AGAIN [author : Jerry Pournelle]
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COMPUTING AT CHAOS MANOR: HOME AGAIN [author : Jerry Pournelle]
Jerry admires the HP LaserJet printer and starts a quest for a clock board while Alex Pournelle takes a look at the TI Professional Computer.
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CHAOS MANOR MAIL [author : Jerry Pournelle]
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CHAOS MANOR MAIL [author : Jerry Pournelle]
Jerry's readers write, and he replies.
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BYTE WEST COAST: HAPPENINGS [author : John Markoff and Ezra Shapiro]
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BYTE WEST COAST: HAPPENINGS [author : John Markoff and Ezra Shapiro]
Two BYTE editors report on LAN standards, Concurrent PC-DOS, and IBM's acquisition of Rolm Corporation.
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BYTE U.K.: PROLOG ON MICROCOMPUTERS [author : Dick Pountain]
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BYTE U.K.: PROLOG ON MICROCOMPUTERS [author : Dick Pountain]
Logical propositions replace computer-oriented instructions.
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BYTE JAPAN: HAND-HELD COMPUTERS AND MSX STANDARDS [author : William M. Raike]
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BYTE JAPAN: HAND-HELD COMPUTERS AND MSX STANDARDS [author : William M. Raike]
Hand-helds, the Big.APL portable, and MSX computer standards are in the news.
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CIRCUIT CELLAR FEEDBACK [author : Steve Ciarcia]
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CIRCUIT CELLAR FEEDBACK [author : Steve Ciarcia]
Steve answers project-related queries from readers.
(Nucleus)
(Nucleus)
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EDITORIAL: LOOKING BACK: 1984
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EDITORIAL: LOOKING BACK: 1984
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BYTES ONGOING MONITOR BOX, BOMB RESULTS
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BYTES ONGOING MONITOR BOX, BOMB RESULTS
p.A4 Editorial [author : Phil Lemmons]
p.A4 Editorial [author : Phil Lemmons]
p.A7 PART I: THE APPLE II, A COMPUTER THAT ENDURES
p.A7 PART I: THE APPLE II, A COMPUTER THAT ENDURES
p.A8 ARTISTIC TOOLS FOR THE APPLE II FAMILY [author : Eric Eldred]
p.A8 ARTISTIC TOOLS FOR THE APPLE II FAMILY [author : Eric Eldred]
Apple's new Mouse versus Koalas lightpen.
p.A18 APPLEWORKS: AN INTEGRATED OFFICE PRODUCT [author : Karen Cmar]
p.A18 APPLEWORKS: AN INTEGRATED OFFICE PRODUCT [author : Karen Cmar]
The right tool for the small office with limitations.
p.A23 PRESHIFT-TABLE GRAPHICS ON YOUR APPLE [author : Bill Budge, with Gregg Williams and Rob Moore]
p.A23 PRESHIFT-TABLE GRAPHICS ON YOUR APPLE [author : Bill Budge, with Gregg Williams and Rob Moore]
Move blocks of pixels across the screen with only 3K bytes of overhead.
p.A30 LOW-COST WORD PROCESSING ON THE APPLE [author : Daniel J. Gingras]
p.A30 LOW-COST WORD PROCESSING ON THE APPLE [author : Daniel J. Gingras]
A number of low-priced WPs offer high-priced features.
p.A38 ALF'S 8088 COPROCESSOR FOR YOUR APPLE [author : David Morganstein]
p.A38 ALF'S 8088 COPROCESSOR FOR YOUR APPLE [author : David Morganstein]
Can you turn your Apple into an IBM? Not quite.
p.A45 EXPANDING YOUR APPLES APPLICATIONS [author : Robert Peck]
p.A45 EXPANDING YOUR APPLES APPLICATIONS [author : Robert Peck]
Your Apple can run thousands of CP/M programs.
p.A48 THE SEARCH FOR SPEECH [author : Joe Lazzaro]
p.A48 THE SEARCH FOR SPEECH [author : Joe Lazzaro]
Speech synthesizers have become working tools for computerists.
p.A58 APPLE'S NEW MODEM AND ACCESS II [author : Henry Brugsch]
p.A58 APPLE'S NEW MODEM AND ACCESS II [author : Henry Brugsch]
Smart packaging for Apple's brightest modem.
p.A65 PART II: THE PERSPECTIVE, VIEWS FROM WITHIN
p.A65 PART II: THE PERSPECTIVE, VIEWS FROM WITHIN
p.A67 THE APPLE STORY. PART I: EARLY HISTORY AN INTERVIEW WITH STEVE WOZNIAK [author : Gregg Williams and Rob Moore]
p.A67 THE APPLE STORY. PART I: EARLY HISTORY AN INTERVIEW WITH STEVE WOZNIAK [author : Gregg Williams and Rob Moore]
Wozniak tells BYTE how his company began.
p.A75 "C" IS FOR CRUNCH AN INTERVIEW WITH PETER QUINN [author : Gregg Williams]
p.A75 "C" IS FOR CRUNCH AN INTERVIEW WITH PETER QUINN [author : Gregg Williams]
An Apple design manager talks candidly about the origins of the IIe and the IIc.
p.A79 PART III: THE MACINTOSH AND THE LISA 2, THE FUTURE OF APPLE
p.A79 PART III: THE MACINTOSH AND THE LISA 2, THE FUTURE OF APPLE
p.A80 EXTRA STORAGE ON THE MAC [author : Dave Smith]
p.A80 EXTRA STORAGE ON THE MAC [author : Dave Smith]
Tecmar and Davong develop two different approaches to mass storage.
p.A85 MULTIPLAN/CHART ON THE MACINTOSH [author : Mitch Trachtenberg]
p.A85 MULTIPLAN/CHART ON THE MACINTOSH [author : Mitch Trachtenberg]
Two reliable management tools make their debut on the Mac.
p.A94 EVALUATING THE MACINTOSH FINDER [author : Mark S. Jennings]
p.A94 EVALUATING THE MACINTOSH FINDER [author : Mark S. Jennings]
Sure, it's friendly to the novice, but a programmer is a novice only once.
p.A102 HABADEX ON APPLE'S MACINTOSH [author : Léo Laporte]
p.A102 HABADEX ON APPLE'S MACINTOSH [author : Léo Laporte]
A time manager/appointment book that is too little, too early.
p.A106 THE LISA 2: APPLE'S ABLEST COMPUTER [author : David D. Redhed]
p.A106 THE LISA 2: APPLE'S ABLEST COMPUTER [author : David D. Redhed]
The top of Apple's line is both underrated and underused.
p.A115 THE FIRST LOOK AT FORTH ON THE MAC [author : Gregg Williams]
p.A115 THE FIRST LOOK AT FORTH ON THE MAC [author : Gregg Williams]
A difficult language made no simpler on the Mac.
A special section of products that will interest the Apple owner.
