August 1985 — Vol 7 No 8

Overview

★★ Tom Warrick becomes the 5th President of Washington Apple Pi — his first President's Corner appears here (p2). The Pi presidency thread: Bernard Urban (1979-1980, founding) → John Moon (1980) → Urban (1980-1981) → David Morganstein (1981-1983, 1983-1985) → Warrick (1985-1988). ★ "WAP Cash Operating Budget" (p27) — Warrick's first move appears to be financial transparency, publishing Pi's operating budget for member review. ★ "Carmen Sandiego: A Review" (Robert C. Platt, p12) — Broderbund's "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?", launched 1985, would become an educational-software classic. ★ "Roger Keating Visits WAP" (Ronald Wartow, p15) — Roger Keating, Australian game designer (SSG / Carriers at War, Reach for the Stars), visits Pi. "From Type Slugs to Lasers" (John S. Lee, p16) — Lee begins a serialized typography history (continues 1985-09 — V07 N09). "Optical Scanning" (Leon H. Raesly, p28) — Raesly on the new world of optical character recognition. "Imagewriter Foreign Char. Sets" (Jim Kellock, p34) — international character coverage. "Apple /// Articles: A Compilation" (David Ottalini, p37) — Ottalini compiles past Apple III Pi pieces; companion "Apple /// Is For Me" (p38). "SigMac Meeting Notes" (Brooks Leffler, p40). "Mac to Superphone Link" (Ellen L. Bouwkamp, p45) — Mac→Superphone telecomms. "MacAdvantage" (Robert C. Platt, p46) — Platt's new Mac column launches (later renamed; continues through Dec 1985 as "MacAdvantage: Part III"). "MacNovice: Fantastic Fonts" (Ralph J. Begleiter, p49). "Gato for the Mac" (Michael Drolet, p57) — Spectrum HoloByte's submarine simulator. "SYSOP Wanted!" (p56) — Pi seeking a new ABBS sysop (Warrick had been doing this on top of his other duties). "NEC PC-8201A and Apple ][+" (Joan Bixby Dunham, p21). "Apple CP/M Public Domain Software" (J. England, p24). "Printers for the Apple" (Walton Francis, p20).

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Highlights

★★ Tom Warrick becomes 5th President

The handoff from Morganstein (after his second term) to Warrick is complete. Warrick — Pi's SYSOP for years and the canonical Mac-launch chronicler — takes office. His tenure runs to 1988 (per 1989-01 — V11 N01 10th Anniversary Issue Platt history article).

WAP Cash Operating Budget published

A transparency move in Warrick's first issue — publishing the financials. Pi was now a 6-year-old non-profit with formal financial obligations.

Roger Keating Visits WAP — Ronald Wartow

Australian game designer Keating (Carriers at War, Reach for the Stars at SSG) visits. Apple II game scene was internationally connected; Wartow's GAMESIG was getting marquee visitors.

MacAdvantage launches — Robert C. Platt

Platt opens a new Mac column. Runs through year-end ("MacAdvantage: Part III" in 1985-12 — V07 N12).

Entities

People: Tom Warrick, David Morganstein, Robert C. Platt, Ronald Wartow, Roger Keating, Bruce F. Field, Peter Combes, Chris Klugewicz, John S. Lee, Walton Francis, Joan Bixby Dunham, J. England, Leon H. Raesly, Jim Kellock, David Ottalini, Brooks Leffler, Jonathan E. Hardis, Ellen L. Bouwkamp, Ralph J. Begleiter, James M. Burger, Michael Drolet, Adrien G. Youell Topics: Tom Warrick Presidency, Pi Financial Transparency 1985, Carmen Sandiego at Pi, Pi International Visitors, Type Slugs to Lasers Series References: Carmen Sandiego, Gato, NEC PC-8201A, Macintosh

Connections to other issues

• Marks the Morganstein → Warrick handoff (farewell column 1985-07 — V07 N07)
• "From Type Slugs to Lasers" Pt 2 in 1985-09 — V07 N09
• MacAdvantage column runs through year-end Vol 7
• Tom Warrick's presidency runs through to 1988 (Platt becomes President August 1988 per 1988-08 — V10 N08 later)