July 1987 — Vol 9 No 7

Overview

Tom Warrick continues as President. ★★★ "Thoughts on the Size of Human RAM" (Phil Shapiro, p43) — Phil Shapiro's first Pi byline. Shapiro becomes a major Pi voice through later 1980s and 1990s — Internet User's Guide (1993-01 — V15 N01), HyperCard education work, "Imagewriter Pricing: A Lament" (1991-02 — V13 N02), bridging-schools-online (1994-05 — V16 N05). His Pi presence starts here. ★ "Don't Upgrade to Finder 5.5/Sys 4.1 Until..." (Tom Warrick, p56) — the President himself issues a System Software warning (Mac System 4.1/Finder 5.5 shipped buggy). ★ "PlusWorks + AppleWorks on the ][+" (Boris Levine, p22) — first time AppleWorks runs on the Apple ][+ (extending the long Apple II line). ★ "Upgrading from an Apple //e to a //gs" (Paul Kelbaugh, p26) — practical IIGS upgrade story. "Apple //gs SIG News" (Peg Matzen, p25) — Matzen now writes IIGS SIG too. ★ "Trademarks and Computers" (Harvey Kaye, p46) — Kaye on IP law. "AppleSeeds Reforming" (Bruce F. Field, p6) — AppleSeeds (Pi youth subgroup) reforms. "TAWUG's Greatest Hits" (Paul Kelbaugh, p24) — Trenton Apple/Atari Users Group hit list. "MacMemory Upgrades" (Peter Trinder, p72). "Macros for AppleWorks" (Richard M. Rowell, p20). "PaintWorks Plus: A Review" (Kim Brennan, p41). "The Bard's Tale II: A Review" (Ray Hakim, p41). "Starglider: A Review" (Steven A. Muchow, p42). "Shadowgate: A Review" (Steven Payne, p40). "Oh No - He's Back" (John A. Love III, p67) — Love returns after hiatus. "Mac Disketeria News" by Marty Milrod & Dave Weikert (p82) — Milrod-Weikert co-byline pattern begins. "CP/M and ProDOS Disketeria Notes" (John T. Bell, p19). "Apple II News and Notes" (Walt Mossberg, not extracted — but column continues per 1987-03 — V09 N03 pattern). "View From the Hill" (Rich Norling, p52). "Excelling on Your Mac: Part 13" (David Morganstein, p50). "'Playback' Program Documentation" (Steve Seaquist, p62). "Dealer's Corner" (Dave Ferris, Levco, p55).

Table of contents (selected)

Highlights

★★★ Phil Shapiro debuts

Shapiro's first Pi byline is a philosophical-cognitive piece on human memory vs computer memory. He becomes a central Pi voice through the 1990s — Internet/community advocate, HyperCard educator, schools-online activist.

Tom Warrick's System 4.1 warning

The President himself uses the Journal to warn Pi members not to upgrade to a buggy Apple system release. This was unusual presidential plain-speaking.

PlusWorks brings AppleWorks to the Apple ][+

The original Apple ][+ (1979) couldn't run AppleWorks because of memory and processor constraints. PlusWorks was a clever workaround — extending AppleWorks's life back to the original Apple II.

Entities

People: Tom Warrick, Phil Shapiro, Boris Levine, Paul Kelbaugh, Peg Matzen, Harvey Kaye, Marty Milrod, Dave Weikert, John A. Love III, Peter Trinder, Bruce F. Field, Robert C. Platt, Lou Pastura, Raymond Hobbs, Gary Hayman, Steven Payne, Kim Brennan, Ray Hakim, Steven A. Muchow, Barry Bedrick, Ralph J. Begleiter, Robert Golden, Andrew D. Thompson, David Morganstein, Rich Norling, Jim Lanford, Dave Ferris, Steve Seaquist, Lynn R. Trusal, Bill Baldridge, Patricia Kirby, David Ottalini, John T. Bell, Richard M. Rowell, Walt Mossberg Topics: Phil Shapiro at Pi, Mac System 4.1 Bugs, PlusWorks AppleWorks, IIe to IIGS Upgrade, Pi Disketeria Co-Byline References: PlusWorks, Apple Mac System 4.1, Finder 5.5, PaintWorks Plus, The Bard's Tale II, Shadowgate

Connections to other issues

• ★★★ Phil Shapiro debut — major Pi voice for next ~10+ years
• Mossberg "Apple II News and Notes" continues from 1987-03 — V09 N03
• Milrod + Weikert Mac Disketeria co-byline emerges; runs through 1990s
• Warrick's System 4.1 warning — Mac OS bug-saga continues