Washington Apple Pi Journal, January 1986
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$2 Wa/hinglon Apple Pi The Journal of Washington8 Apple Pi, Ltd. Volume.. 8 Januaru .1986 number 1 Hiahliahtl v - - GameSig Reviews Stock Prices Autodialing (laptop Computers) Double Precision Forth Cary Lu Predicts AppleLink (Review Corner) In This Issue... Officers & Staff, Editorial •••• 3 MoneyWorks: A Review .Hertzfeld & Pindus 30 President's Corner • • Tom Warrick 4 Views and Reviews • Raymond Hobbs 32 Classifieds, Job Mart, Event Queue, Genl Info. 5 Forth Screens to WP Text Chester H. Page 33 New Meeting Format. • ••••• • • 6 Two Bugs in WAP - Forth • Chester H. Page 34 WAP Calendar, SigNews ••• • 7 Double Precision Forth • Chester H. Page 38 WAP Hot 1 i ne • • 8 Lo - Res to Hi-Res Conversion • Ken Knight 42 Meeting Report •••• • Adrien Youell 9 The Musical Apple. • • • • Raymond Hobbs 44 WAP Bulletin Board Systems 9 MusicWorks: A Mini Review. • •• Tom Warrick 47 Q & A •• •• • .Bruce F. Field 10 Note on Pearce's Mod to Forth FP •• Chester H. Page 48 GAMESIG News •• Barry Bedrick 12 Frederick Apple Core . ••• •• 50 Fahrenheit 451 : A Review Terry Monk s 12 Mac Draft for the Mac Lynn R. Tr usal 50 Amazon: A Review Eric McGrath 13 Mac RAM Upgrades Lynn R. Trusal 52 Deja Vu: A Review Steven Payne 14 Softviews • • David Morganstein 54 Beta Testing Mac Wizardry Ronald Wartow 16 SigMac News • Brooks Leffler 56 Telecom SIG News • Dave Harvey 18 Cary Lu Presentation Brooks Leffler 56 EdSIG News • •• Peter Combes 18 MacNovice Ralph Begleiter 58 Apple Teas Amy T. Billingsley 19 Review Corner. • James M. Burger 60 Apple Ilc News Chuck Holzwarth 19 Mac Programmers Group Notes • Tim Buehrer 64 Laptop Computers: Part 3 George Kinal 20 Book Reviews • • Robert C. Platt 65 On a Clear Modem Leon H. Raesly 24 Best of Mac Items from UBBS Regina Litman 66 A Look Backward • •• and Foward •• David Ottalini 28 Disketeria Dispatch •• Jim Little 69 Silicon Salad: A Review Bob Anderson 29 Disketeria Order Form , Ad Index, Tutor. 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At Branch A venue At Duke Street "lIth( Dealer Exit 7 A from Beltway Exit Old Town from Beltway Corporate Sales Mon-Fri 10-8, Sat 10-5 Mon-Fri 10·6, Sat 10-5 (703)838-9722 (301)856-2500 (703)838-9700 Apple and the Apple logo arc registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Macintosh is a trademark of Macintosh Laboratory, Inc. and is being used with its express permission. Washington Apple Pi January 1986 -- 50 2 January 1986 Washington Apple Pi OFFICERS & STAFF Board or Directors CP/M Librarian - Joe England (301) 953-1949 \"..,.I President - Tom Warrick 301 65~389 DOS 3.3 Lib. Vice Pres-~ams - Adrien Youell 301 951-0838 Pascal Lib. - John!>yer §OlS38-S636 Vice Pres-SI s - Bruce Field 301 340-7038 ProOOS Lib. - J.T. (TOm~May Jr. 301 7794632 Treasurer - Edward M~on 703 759-5479 SigMac Lib. - Tony An n 301 277-0386 Secretary - Peter Com 301 251-6369 Group Purchases - Ricli Wassersttom • 703 893-7143 Directors - J.T. (Tom) DeMay Jr 301 779-4632 .~venings 7:00-9:30, M- ~ - Rabmond Hobbs 301 490-7484 Head Reading Lib. - Walt rands (202) 66-5742 - Bo Platt 806 353-9723 Apple Tea Coord. - - Leon Raesly 301 460-0754 Arrangements - Leon Moore l 94 - Ja~ Thal 202 244-3649 Bulleun Board Opr. - Leon Raesly 301l 460-07546-2642 - Jo n Voglewede 301 460-3047 Dealer ReI. Comm. - John Alden r 202 686-1656 - Rich Wasserstrom - Jim Burger (day) 202 337-7900 Past President - David Morganstein - Rich Wassersttom Editor - Bernie Urban rOll301 972-4263229-3458 General Counsel -Jim B~er (day) 202 337-7900 Head Software Libr. - Jim Little 301 762-3215 Membership - Dana Sc wartz 301 654-8060 Office Managers - Gena & Bernie Urban 301 654-8060 Pr~am - John Alden 202 686-1656 Journal Staff: Pub ici~ Chairman - Hunter Alexander 03 820-8304 Associate Editor - Gena Urban p01~ 229-3458 Public elations - Leon Raesly 301 460-0754 Store Distrbtn. - Raymond Hobbs 301 490-7484 Tutorials - Oscar Kramer 301 384-5206 Columnists: - George SaIl 703 768-0212 Apple III - Charlene Ryan 03 836-0463 - Steve Stem 301 881-2543 DlsabledSIG - Jay Thal 202 244-3649 -TedMe~er 703 893-6845 EDSIG - Peter Combes 301 251-6369 Volunteer Coord. - Sue Ro 703 356-9025 GAMESIG - B~ Bedrick 703 534-7891 SIG Chairmen: LISA SIG - John Day 301 672-1721 Appleseeds - Ian Thal 202 244-3649 MacNovice - Ralph Begleiter 301 340-3296 Apple 11/ - David Ottalini & 301 681-5792 Pascal (pIG) - MiKe Hartman 301 445-1583 - Bill Rosenmund 703 941-5050 3&A . - Bruce Field 301 340-7038 - Chuck Holzwarth 703 751-7575 acQ&A - Jonathan Hardis 301 330-1422 ~r~"c - Charles Franklin 301 997-9138 Meeting Reports - Adrien Youell 301 951-0838 DisabledSIG - Jay Thal 202 244-3649 Softviews - David Morganstein 301 972-4263 EDSIG - Peter Combes 301 251-6369 Telecomm - Dave Harvey 703 527-2704 Forth SIG - Kevin Nealon 703 280-1136 Review Coord. - Jim Burger (day) 202 337-7900 Frederick Slice - Maj. ~n Trusal 301 845-2651 Review Coord. - Ra~ona Hobbs 301 490-7484 GAMESIG - Ronal Wartow 301 6544439 Review Coord. - David Morganstein 301 972-4263 LAWSIG - John Weld 202 822-3354 ~ UBBS - ~ple - =Alexander- 301 474-5310 LISASIG - John Day 301 672-1721 UBBS - ac - Regina Liunan 301 585-0044 Pie Ala Mode Slice - Tom KrOll .703 368-1929 View from Durham- Chris Klugewicz SigMac - Don Landing 703 690-1010 Disketeria Staff: - Jim Little (301) 762-3215 SigMac Prog. 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