FEATURES
FEATURES
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THE AT&T UNIX PC [author : Gregg Williams]
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THE AT&T UNIX PC [author : Gregg Williams]
AT&T integrates computer and telephone and civilizes UNIX for under $6000.
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CIARCIA'S CIRCUIT CELLAR: BUILD THE HOME RUN CONTROL SYSTEM. PART 2: THE HARDWARE [author : Steve Ciarcia]
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CIARCIA'S CIRCUIT CELLAR: BUILD THE HOME RUN CONTROL SYSTEM. PART 2: THE HARDWARE [author : Steve Ciarcia]
Steve gets into the nuts and bolts of his new control system.
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SET EXTENSIONS WITH APPLE PASCAL [author : Alfred L. Schumer]
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SET EXTENSIONS WITH APPLE PASCAL [author : Alfred L. Schumer]
Expand your set capabilities with the SuperSets program.
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BUILD A TALKING CLOCK SPEECH SYNTHESIZER [author : Ernest H. Piette]
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BUILD A TALKING CLOCK SPEECH SYNTHESIZER [author : Ernest H. Piette]
Have your Commodore 64. VIC-20. or TRS-80 audibly announce the time
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SMALLTALK COMES TO THE MICROCOMPUTER WORLD [author : Bruce Webster]
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SMALLTALK COMES TO THE MICROCOMPUTER WORLD [author : Bruce Webster]
Three articles focus on this object-oriented language.
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METHODS: A PRELIMINARY LOOK [author : Bruce Webster and Tom Yonkman]
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METHODS: A PRELIMINARY LOOK [author : Bruce Webster and Tom Yonkman]
Methods attempts to recreate the Smalltalk development environment on the IBM PC and compatibles.
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SMALLTALK-PC [author : Christopher Made]
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SMALLTALK-PC [author : Christopher Made]
You can run Smalltalk on such systems as the Apple II and the IBM PC
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THE SMALLTALK PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE [author : Jim Anderson and Barry Fishman]
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THE SMALLTALK PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE [author : Jim Anderson and Barry Fishman]
This article presents a brief introduction to object-oriented programming.
THEMES
THEMES
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MULTIPROCESSING: AN OVERVIEW [author : Rich Krajewski]
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MULTIPROCESSING: AN OVERVIEW [author : Rich Krajewski]
One word covers a variety of techniques for increasing computing speed.
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EXTENDING MICROPROCESSOR ARCHITECTURES [author : Gary D. Beals]
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EXTENDING MICROPROCESSOR ARCHITECTURES [author : Gary D. Beals]
Extended-processing units can significantly broaden instruction sets.
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APPLYING DATA FLOW IN THE REAL WORLD [author : William Gerhard Paseman]
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APPLYING DATA FLOW IN THE REAL WORLD [author : William Gerhard Paseman]
This model for parallel processing is finding its way into commercial applications.
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THE TRANSPUTER [author : Paul Walker]
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THE TRANSPUTER [author : Paul Walker]
A small computer can serve as a building block for parallel processing.
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DATA-MOVEMENT PRIMITIVES [author : J. Eric Roskos and Ching-Dong Hsieh]
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DATA-MOVEMENT PRIMITIVES [author : J. Eric Roskos and Ching-Dong Hsieh]
The authors describe a low-cost, innovative technique for sharing memory
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK [author : Glenn Hartwig]
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK [author : Glenn Hartwig]
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THE COMPAQ DESKPRO [author : Jerry Grady]
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THE COMPAQ DESKPRO [author : Jerry Grady]
Four models offer "99.9 percent"- IBM PC compatibility.
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IBM PC AT [author : Alan Finger]
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IBM PC AT [author : Alan Finger]
This PC is geared toward business applications.
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TRUE BASIC [author : G. Michael Vose]
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TRUE BASIC [author : G. Michael Vose]
BASIC's originators try to bring structure to the realm of "spaghetti code".
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THE GTX-100 MODEM [author : Mark Haas]
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THE GTX-100 MODEM [author : Mark Haas]
Security functions are built into this smart device.
Readers respond to previous reviews.
KERNEL
KERNEL
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COMPUTING AT CHAOS MANOR: IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT PRODUCT [author : Jerry Pournelle]
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COMPUTING AT CHAOS MANOR: IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT PRODUCT [author : Jerry Pournelle]
Chaos Manor awards are handed out. and lerry discusses a new type of micro.
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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 JAPAN: MEGABITS AND GIGAFLOPS [author : William M. Raike]
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BYTE JAPAN: MEGABITS AND GIGAFLOPS [author : William M. Raike]
This month Bill looks at IBM Japan's 1-megabit RAM chips and new personal computers from NEC and Fujitsu.
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BYTE WEST COAST: HOMEBREW CHIPS [author : John Markoff, Phillip Robil1son, and Donna Osgood]
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BYTE WEST COAST: HOMEBREW CHIPS [author : John Markoff, Phillip Robil1son, and Donna Osgood]
Our West Coast editors describe MOSIS and much more.
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BYTE U.K.: PARALLEL PROCESSING [author : Dick Pountain]
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BYTE U.K.: PARALLEL PROCESSING [author : Dick Pountain]
From London, Dick introduces a machine called ALICE that uses parallel processors and executes a higher-order applicative language called Hope.
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COMPUTERS AND LAW: THE SALE OF COMPUTER PRODUCTS [author : Robert Greene Sterne and Perry J. Saidman]
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COMPUTERS AND LAW: THE SALE OF COMPUTER PRODUCTS [author : Robert Greene Sterne and Perry J. Saidman]
Two attorneys look at the legal aspects of buying and selling computers.
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MATHEMATICAL RECREATIONS: AN EXERCISE IN BASIC BITWISE LOGIC OPERATION [author : Robert T. Kurosaka]
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MATHEMATICAL RECREATIONS: AN EXERCISE IN BASIC BITWISE LOGIC OPERATION [author : Robert T. Kurosaka]
The ancient game of Nim helps teach the use of logical operators.
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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.
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PROGRAMMING INSIGHT: 0.8660254 ≈ ...√3/2 [author : Dan Sandberg]
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PROGRAMMING INSIGHT: 0.8660254 ≈ ...√3/2 [author : Dan Sandberg]
This program lets you easily find the fractional equivalent of a decimal.
(Nucleus)
(Nucleus)
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PROGRAMMING INSIGHT: COMPUTING PI [author : David J. Crawford]
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PROGRAMMING INSIGHT: COMPUTING PI [author : David J. Crawford]
Approximate the decimal value of irrational numbers.
(Nucleus)
(Nucleus)
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EDITORIAL: BYTE's READER POLL
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EDITORIAL: BYTE's READER POLL
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BYTE's ONGOING MOTITOR BOX, BOMB RESULTS
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BYTE's ONGOING MOTITOR BOX, BOMB RESULTS
