July 1992 — Vol 14 No 7

Overview

How the TCS Works, Part 1 (The Crew, 15) — series begins explaining Pi's BBS internals. WAP Election Results (Election Committee, 22). Preventative Maintenance (Lorin Evans, 23) — practical computer care. MacWorld Expo (17). Netiquette (Debbie Hoyt, 20) + Unofficial Smilie Dictionary from Internet (20) — early "netiquette" coverage, the early-internet-introduces-itself-to-Pi moment. WAP Artists on Exhibit — Bruce (Anne Aiken, 18). Making the Best of Both Worlds (Felix Chayes, 27). Bits and Bytes Revisited: Japan (Lynn R. Trusal, 32) — Lynn Trusal returns post-departure with a Japan piece (he'd said "Sayonara" in 1991-02 — V13 N02 — the title pun is intentional). '92 After Dark Contest Winner (35). Effects Specialist (Jay Thal, 36). MacNovice: Double Systems (Ralph J. Begleiter, 43). I'm Sorry But That Software Is No Longer In Production, Ma'am (Deborah S. Martin, 56) — abandonware lament.

Table of contents (selected)

Club News: Editorial Page (5)

SIGs: Columbia Apple Slice (Tom Cook + Lawrence Charters, 8); EdSIG (Phil Shapiro, 9); Stock SIG (Paul Tarantino, 10); Apple IIGS SIG (Paul Tarantino, 10); III SIG (David Ottalini, 11)

General Interest: How the TCS Works, Part 1 (The Crew, 15); MacWorld Expo (17); WAP Artists on Exhibit — Bruce (Anne Aiken, 18); Netiquette (Debbie Hoyt, 20); Unofficial Smilie Dictionary (from Internet, 20); WAP Election Results (Election Committee, 22); Preventative Maintenance (Lorin Evans, 23); July General Meeting (25)

Macintosh Articles: Making the Best of Both Worlds (Felix Chayes, 27); Notes on the Mac (Paul Schlosser, 30); Bits and Bytes Revisited: Japan (Lynn R. Trusal, 32); '92 After Dark Contest Winner (35); Effects Specialist (Jay Thal, 36); MacNovice: Double Systems (Ralph J. Begleiter, 43); New Macintosh Files on the TCS (Lawrence Charters, 45)

Apple II: Byts and Pyces (Gary Hayman, 50); I'm Sorry But That Software Is No Longer In Production, Ma'am (Deborah S. Martin, 56); Apple II Meeting (Lorin Evans, 57); Cornucopia of Files (58)

Highlights

How the TCS Works, Part 1 — The Crew

Pi's TCS internals series — anonymous "The Crew" byline. Part 1 of multi-part technical writeup.

WAP Election Results

1992 election outcomes announced — Lorin Evans presumably re-elected (he's still President in Aug+).

Netiquette + Smilie Dictionary — Debbie Hoyt

Pi introduces "netiquette" and ASCII smilies to membership — Internet customs documented in the Journal for the first time. Significant date marker: the broader Internet is reaching Pi's audience.

Lynn Trusal returns — "Bits and Bytes Revisited: Japan"

Bits & Bytes returns with a Japan-themed installment — post-"Sayonara" comeback. The pun-title acknowledges the cycle.

Preventative Maintenance — Lorin Evans

President writes practical care article — Evans continues hands-on contributing as President.

Entities

People: Lorin Evans, Deborah Hoyt, Debbie Hoyt, Tom Cook, Lawrence Charters, Phil Shapiro, Paul Tarantino, David Ottalini, Keith Malkin, The Crew, Anne Aiken, Felix Chayes, Paul Schlosser, Lynn R. Trusal, Jay Thal, Ralph J. Begleiter, Gary Hayman, Deborah S. Martin Topics: How the TCS Works Series, Netiquette, Internet Era Begins, Pi Elections 1992, Lynn Trusal Returns References: After Dark, Effects Specialist, Unofficial Smilie Dictionary

Connections to other issues

• Lynn Trusal said "Sayonara" in 1991-02 — V13 N02 — returns here with Japan-themed installment
• Netiquette is Pi's first explicit Internet-customs piece — marks an inflection point
• How the TCS Works Series continues in 1992-08 — V14 N08