April 1982 — Vol 4 No 4
Source
Open original PDF • April 1982 • Vol 4 No 4 • 44 pages
Overview
Elections issue — nomination slate published. Bernie Urban reports from the West Coast Computer Faire (March 1982). New Job Mart column for Apple-related employment listings. Cover-highlighted technical content: Peter E. Rosden's "Sort Routines — A User's Guide"; R.A. Untied's "Listing Formatter"; J. Philip Childress's "A Simple Client Billing System"; George Kinal's "Dumb Terminal Routine for Use with SSM AIO Card." Jack Warner on using VisiCalc as a word processor. Bruce F. Field takes over the Q,Q,Q column from Crosby. Applefest '82 ad debuts.
Table of contents
| Section | Page |
|---|---|
| Cover with highlights | 1 |
| Computerland + Applefest '82 ad | 2–3 |
| Membership; Elections; Editorial | 3 |
| President's Corner — David Morganstein | 4 |
| WAP Hotline; Classifieds | 5 |
| Minutes; Notices; Job Mart; Event Queue | 6 |
| SIG News | 8 |
| Tidbits from NEWSIG — Bernie Benson | 8 |
| A Page from the Stack — Jill and Vance Giboney | 10 |
| Questions, Questions, Questions — Bruce F. Field | 12 |
| VisiCalc as a Word Processor — Jack Warner | 13 |
| Keeping Tabs on Your Printout — David Morganstein | 14 |
| Binary and Executive Greetings — David Morganstein | 14 |
| Treasurer's Report | 14 |
| Sort Routines — A User's Guide — Peter E. Rosden | 16 |
| A 2-Cents Single Sheet Paper Feeder for MX-80 — Jack Warner | 18 |
| International Computer Solving Contest — Bill Thomas | 19 |
| Listing Formatter — R.A. Untied | 22 |
| A Simple Client Billing System — J. Philip Childress | 23 |
| Dumb Terminal Routine for Use with SSM AIO Card — George Kinal | 27 |
| SIGAMES News — John Alden | 28 |
| Trials and Tribulations with My Home Computer — Helga B. Fagg | 30 |
| Bugs and Other Parasites | 30 |
| Letter to Apple Inc. | 32 |
| West Coast Faire — Some Initial Thoughts — Bernie Urban | 34 |
| Changes Affecting Z80 Softcard and Tymac Pr. Card (reprint) | 37 |
Articles
"Sort Routines — A User's Guide" — Peter E. Rosden
Cover-highlight. Comparative guide to Apple sort algorithms.
"Listing Formatter" — R.A. Untied (Richard Untied)
Cover-highlight. Companion to his March INPUT article.
"A Simple Client Billing System" — J. Philip Childress
Cover-highlight. Practical business app — billable-hours tracking.
"Dumb Terminal Routine for Use with SSM AIO Card" — George Kinal
Cover-highlight. SSM Microcomputer's AIO (Asynchronous I/O) card terminal routine.
"West Coast Faire — Some Initial Thoughts" — Bernard Urban
Urban's WCCF 1982 trip report.
Other content
- VisiCalc as a Word Processor — Jack Warner: creative repurposing
- A 2-Cents Single Sheet Paper Feeder for MX-80 — Jack Warner: DIY frugal hack
- Trials and Tribulations with My Home Computer — Helga B. Fagg: member essay
- Changes Affecting Z80 SoftCard and Tymac Pr. Card (reprint): industry update on SoftCard compatibility
- Tidbits from NEWSIG — Bernie Benson continues
- Letter to Apple Inc.: member-collective issue letter
- Treasurer's Report: now standing monthly per 1980-09 — V02 N09 motion
Club news / events / announcements
- Nominations underway
- New Job Mart column for Apple-related employment
- April Pi meeting: Apr 24
Notable advertisements
- Computerland Tysons Corner
- Applefest '82 full ad — "hundreds of manufacturers, distributors and dealers will showcase the entire spectrum of Apple-compatible products"
Entities
People: David Morganstein, Mark L. Crosby, Dana Schwartz, Jesse Wagstaff, John Moon, Nancy Philipp, Rich Wasserstrom, Bernard Urban, Genevie Urban, Bob Peck, Bruce F. Field, Bernie Benson, Jill Giboney, Vance Giboney, Jack Warner, Peter E. Rosden, Richard Untied, J. Philip Childress, George Kinal, Bill Thomas, Helga B. Fagg, John Alden Topics: Sort Routines Guide, Apple Client Billing, SSM AIO Card, VisiCalc Creative Uses, Job Mart References: Applefest 82, SSM AIO Card, Z80 SoftCard Updates, Tymac Printer Card, West Coast Computer Faire
Connections to other issues
- Urban's WCCF trip continues annual tradition since 1980-03 — V02 N03
- Job Mart institutionalizes employment networking
- VisiCalc creative-uses thread continues from 1980-12 — V02 N12
Open questions
- Did Bruce Field's Q,Q,Q tenure last?
- Did Job Mart become a regular column?