PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
NEC Ultralite, an incredible shrinking machine
NEC ProSpeed 386, a 386 portable
The Norton Commander, a useful product is now nearly indispensable
Compaq Deskpro 386/20E, going head-to-head with the PS/2
Personal Measure, performance analysis from a real-world perspective
EXPERT ADVICE
EXPERT ADVICE
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Computing at Chaos Manor: The Revenge of the File Formats [author : Jerry Pournelle]
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Computing at Chaos Manor: The Revenge of the File Formats [author : Jerry Pournelle]
It was a frantic month of unfinished business at Chaos Manor.
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Applications Plus: Portable Software [author : Ezra Shapiro]
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Applications Plus: Portable Software [author : Ezra Shapiro]
Ezra looks at programs packed in ROM and compares OS/2 and Spuds MacKenzie.
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Down to Business: Do Productivity Tools Help Productivity? [author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
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Down to Business: Do Productivity Tools Help Productivity? [author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
Buying software productivity tools may be pointless if you haven't analyzed your needs.
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Macinations: Hot Stuff [author : Don Crabb]
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Macinations: Hot Stuff [author : Don Crabb]
The products thit outshined the rest at the recent MacWorld Expo.
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OS/2 Notebook: OS/2's Multitasking Dashboard [author : Mark Minasi]
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OS/2 Notebook: OS/2's Multitasking Dashboard [author : Mark Minasi]
Some new tuning parameters are important in multitaskers.
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COM1: You Can't Get There from Here-Or Can You? [author : Brock N. Meeks]
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COM1: You Can't Get There from Here-Or Can You? [author : Brock N. Meeks]
Today's gateway experiments could pave the way for a nationwide network.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
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The NeXT Computer [author : Tom Thompson and Nick Baran]
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The NeXT Computer [author : Tom Thompson and Nick Baran]
This power user's dream includes a 25-MHz 68030, 8 megabytes of RAM, Unix, and more.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
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Product Focus: The Promise of Project Management [author : Lamont Wood]
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Product Focus: The Promise of Project Management [author : Lamont Wood]
Project management software has both potential and pitfalls.
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SX Appeal [author : Jeff Holtzman]
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SX Appeal [author : Jeff Holtzman]
The Compaq 386s-the first system based on Intel's new 80386SX microprocessor.
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ALR Improves on a Winner [author : Mark L. Van Name]
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ALR Improves on a Winner [author : Mark L. Van Name]
ALR's FlexCache 25386 sets a new speed record for 80386 systems.
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Parallel Processing Comes to PCs [author : Pete Wilson]
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Parallel Processing Comes to PCs [author : Pete Wilson]
The Levco TransLink and CSA PART boards can provide parallel processing and boost the power of your system.
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A C++ Toolkit [author : Jon Udell]
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A C++ Toolkit [author : Jon Udell]
Zortech's C++ 1.0-everything you need to get started with C++.
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Lint for the PC [author : Alex Lane]
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Lint for the PC [author : Alex Lane]
PC-Lint 2.15 is an MS-DOS version of the Unix tool.
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SpinRite [author : Richard Grehan]
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SpinRite [author : Richard Grehan]
Recover bad sectors and tracks of data on your hard disk drive.
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Features vs. Speed [author : Diana Gabaldon]
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Features vs. Speed [author : Diana Gabaldon]
FullWrite Professional combines word processing and desktop publishing capabilities.
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Remote-Control Communications [author : Rick Cook and Paul Schauble]
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Remote-Control Communications [author : Rick Cook and Paul Schauble]
Remote2's R2Cal1/R2Host let you control another computer via your modem.
IN DEPTH
IN DEPTH
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Introduction: Parallel Processing
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Introduction: Parallel Processing
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Side by Side [author : Klaus K. Obermeier]
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Side by Side [author : Klaus K. Obermeier]
Parallel-processing capabilities for personal computers are slowly emerging.
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T800 and Counting [author : Richard M. Stein]
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T800 and Counting [author : Richard M. Stein]
The T800 transputer and the Occam language are a hardware/software team designed to work together.
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Getting the Job Done [author : David Gelernter]
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Getting the Job Done [author : David Gelernter]
The Linda language can help parallelize existing software and develop new program structures.
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The Third Dimension [author : Michael J. Little and Jan Grinberg]
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The Third Dimension [author : Michael J. Little and Jan Grinberg]
The massively parallel architecture of the 3-D Computer ensures high throughput.
Currently available transputer boards and parallel-processing desktops.
FEATURES
FEATURES
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Recursiv: An Object-Oriented CPU [author : Dick Pountain]
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Recursiv: An Object-Oriented CPU [author : Dick Pountain]
The Linn Rekursiv CPU is designed to run object-oriented languages faster than conventional machines.
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PC Power, Part 2: Backup Power [author : Mark Waller]
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PC Power, Part 2: Backup Power [author : Mark Waller]
How to provide reliable backup power for your computer without creating new electrical problems.
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Multiple Regression with Excel [author : Charles W. Kyd]
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Multiple Regression with Excel [author : Charles W. Kyd]
Microsoft Excel lets you do powerful regression analysis.
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It's APT to Write [author : Peter Wayner]
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It's APT to Write [author : Peter Wayner]
The Abstract Planning Tool makes logical connections from your thoughts and ideas.
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Parallelizing Prolog [author : Dick Pountain]
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Parallelizing Prolog [author : Dick Pountain]
Three approaches to running Prolog programs on multiprocessor machines.
HANDS ON
HANDS ON
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Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar: A supercomputer, part 2 [author : Steve Ciarcia]
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Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar: A supercomputer, part 2 [author : Steve Ciarcia]
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Some Assembly Required: Embedded Languages [author : David Betz]
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Some Assembly Required: Embedded Languages [author : David Betz]
ExTalk extends the capabilities of your application.
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Programming Insight: Adding Dimension [author : Christopher J. Batory]
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Programming Insight: Adding Dimension [author : Christopher J. Batory]
A technique that provides the fastest possible access to an array element in C.
DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENTS
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Editorial: BYTEweek, BYTE on Disk, and Best of BIX
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Editorial: BYTEweek, BYTE on Disk, and Best of BIX
READER SERVICE
READER SERVICE
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Editorial Index by Company
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Editorial Index by Company
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Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
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Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
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Index to Advertisers by Product Category
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Index to Advertisers by Product Category
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 472
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 472
PROGRAM LISTINGS
PROGRAM LISTINGS
From BIX: see 396
From BIX: see 396
From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764
From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764
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