FEATURES
FEATURES
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CIARCIA'S CIRCUIT CELLAR: BUILD THE GT180 COLOR GRAPHICS BOARD, PART 2: HARDWARE [author : Steve Ciarcia]
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CIARCIA'S CIRCUIT CELLAR: BUILD THE GT180 COLOR GRAPHICS BOARD, PART 2: HARDWARE [author : Steve Ciarcia]
Steve provides a description of the major VLSI components and includes the hardware schematic.
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PROGRAMMING PROJECT: USING DOS FUNCTIONS FROM TURBO PASCAL [author : Douglas F. Yriart]
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PROGRAMMING PROJECT: USING DOS FUNCTIONS FROM TURBO PASCAL [author : Douglas F. Yriart]
You may never need to write another line of assembly language code.
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PROGRAMMING INSIGHT: A PROGRAM FOR APPROXIMATING INTEGRALS [author : David M. Smith]
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PROGRAMMING INSIGHT: A PROGRAM FOR APPROXIMATING INTEGRALS [author : David M. Smith]
By using Aitken extrapolation. you can approximate integrals with increased precision.
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DEBUGGING MACINTOSH APPLICATIONS [author : Joel West]
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DEBUGGING MACINTOSH APPLICATIONS [author : Joel West]
The standard principles of debugging apply. but the Mac's toolbox routines present some unique problems.
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LOCAL EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS [author : John R. Fanchi]
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LOCAL EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS [author : John R. Fanchi]
Two programs calculate the effects of an atomic blast on your surroundings.
THEME: GRAPHICS ALGORITHMS
THEME: GRAPHICS ALGORITHMS
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HENON MAPPING WITH PASCAL [author : Gordon Hughes]
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HENON MAPPING WITH PASCAL [author : Gordon Hughes]
Use iterative simulations to study the behavior of physical systems.
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ABSTRACT MATHEMATICAL ART [author : Kenneth E. Perry]
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ABSTRACT MATHEMATICAL ART [author : Kenneth E. Perry]
The author's BASIC program explains how to find the hidden structures known as "one-dimensional cellular automata."
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THE TMS34010 GRAPHICS SYSTEM PROCESSOR [author : Carrell R. Killebrew Jr.]
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THE TMS34010 GRAPHICS SYSTEM PROCESSOR [author : Carrell R. Killebrew Jr.]
A bit-addressable graphics engine with an on-chip instruction cache.
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PLOTTING THE MANDELBROT SET [author : Peter B. Schroeder]
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PLOTTING THE MANDELBROT SET [author : Peter B. Schroeder]
Fractals used for modeling can create intriguing displays.
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GRAPHING QUADRIC SURFACES [author : George Haroney]
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GRAPHING QUADRIC SURFACES [author : George Haroney]
Some techniques that allow you to simulate 3-D graphics in color.
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FREE-FORM CURVES ON YOUR MICRO [author : Steve Enns]
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FREE-FORM CURVES ON YOUR MICRO [author : Steve Enns]
Implement Bezier and B-spline curves for interactive graphics.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK [author : Jon Edwards]
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK [author : Jon Edwards]
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FOUR IBM PC AT CLONES [author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
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FOUR IBM PC AT CLONES [author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
Offerings from Epson, Western, and Zenith.
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THE HERCULES GRAPHICS CARD PLUS [author : Rich Malloy]
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THE HERCULES GRAPHICS CARD PLUS [author : Rich Malloy]
An inexpensive general-purpose display card for the IBM Pc.
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23 MODEMS [author : Stephen Satchell]
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23 MODEMS [author : Stephen Satchell]
An evaluation of devices from several companies and their ability to handle impairments.
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PASCAL FOR THE IBM PC [author : Namir Clement Shammas]
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PASCAL FOR THE IBM PC [author : Namir Clement Shammas]
Four compilers with various features.
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STELLA [author : Stephen B. Robinson]
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STELLA [author : Stephen B. Robinson]
Modeling and simulation software for the Macintosh.
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FLASH-COM [author : Brock N. Meeks]
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FLASH-COM [author : Brock N. Meeks]
Electronic mail and communications software.
Readers respond to previous reviews.
KERNEL
KERNEL
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COMPUTING AT CHAOS MANOR: THE FINAL FRONTIER [author : Jerry Pournelle]
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COMPUTING AT CHAOS MANOR: THE FINAL FRONTIER [author : Jerry Pournelle]
Jerry uses BIX to help plan an academy for space cadets.
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ACCORDING TO WEBSTER: SEASON'S GREETINGS [author : Bruce Webster]
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ACCORDING TO WEBSTER: SEASON'S GREETINGS [author : Bruce Webster]
Bruce's particular focus this month is the Amiga.
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APPLICATIONS ONLY: STOCKING STUFFERS [author : Ezra Shapiro]
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APPLICATIONS ONLY: STOCKING STUFFERS [author : Ezra Shapiro]
A collection of programs that would make terrific gifts.
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BYTE U.K.: THE U-MAN POTENTIAL [author : Dick Pountain]
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BYTE U.K.: THE U-MAN POTENTIAL [author : Dick Pountain]
Dick looks at a computer for scientific users and a molecular modeling system.
BEST OF BIX
BEST OF BIX
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IBM PC AND COMPATIBLES
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IBM PC AND COMPATIBLES
DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENTS
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EDITORIAL: BYTE GETS FASTER
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EDITORIAL: BYTE GETS FASTER
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CIRCUIT CELLAR FEEDBACK
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CIRCUIT CELLAR FEEDBACK
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