May 1993 — Vol 15 No 5

Overview

Beginning HackerSpeak (from the Jargon File, 15) — Pi reprints first installment of the legendary Jargon File (Steele/Raymond's hacker dictionary). Thinking About Online Communications (Phil Shapiro, 17) continues. Mac Q & A (Jonathan Hardis, 19) — returns after gap. Graphic Tips (Carol O'Connor, 26) — graphic design column by the cover-design artist. Hypertalkin' (Madge Van Ness-Brucato, 28). Thrice Upon a Little Mad book review (Lawrence Charters, 31). easy Print (Bill Jones, 32). StyleWriter: Inkjetting Refined (Bill Jensen, 33) — Apple StyleWriter follow-up. Public Utilities (Dennis R. Dimick, 39) — Mac utilities collection. Payroll Templates for AppleWorks (Phil Shapiro, 50). Intelligent Currency Conversion Spreadsheet (Gary Hayman, 53). Women's SIG continues (Nancy Seferian, 9).

Table of contents (selected)

SIGs: Women's SIG (Nancy Seferian, 9); Stock SIG (Morris Pelham, 10); BoD Minutes (11)

General Interest: ... in the Pi Pan (Debbie Hoyt, 5); Map to the WAP Garage Sale (8); Beginning HackerSpeak (from the Jargon File, 15); Thinking About Online Communications (Phil Shapiro, 17)

Macintosh Articles: Mac Q & A (Jonathan Hardis, 19); Artists on Exhibit — Bill Brohard (Ann Aiken, 24); Graphic Tips (Carol O'Connor, 26); Hypertalkin' (Madge Van Ness-Brucato, 28); Thrice Upon a Little Mad book review (Lawrence Charters, 31); easy Print (Bill Jones, 32); StyleWriter: Inkjetting Refined (Bill Jensen, 33); Public Utilities (Dennis R. Dimick, 39); New Files on the TCS (Lawrence I. Charters, 43)

Apple II: Byts and Pyces (Gary Hayman, 46); Payroll Templates for AppleWorks (Phil Shapiro, 50); Intelligent Currency Conversion Spreadsheet (Gary Hayman, 53)

Apple III: On the Trail of the Apple /// (David Ottalini, 55)

Highlights

Beginning HackerSpeak from the Jargon File

Pi reprints the Jargon File — the legendary hacker dictionary maintained by Eric S. Raymond (Steele's New Hacker's Dictionary published 1991). Major nod to Internet hacker culture. Begins multi-installment series.

Mac Q & A returns — Jonathan Hardis

Hardis returns after a long gap; reactivates the column from his prior runs.

Graphic Tips — Carol O'Connor

Cover-design artist (1993-02 — V15 N02 cover refresh) starts a graphic-design tips column.

StyleWriter: Inkjetting Refined — Bill Jensen

Apple StyleWriter follow-up coverage.

Payroll Templates for AppleWorks — Phil Shapiro

Practical AppleWorks spreadsheet templates for small biz.

Entities

People: Lorin Evans, Debbie Hoyt, Nancy Seferian, Morris Pelham, Phil Shapiro, Jonathan Hardis, Ann Aiken, Bill Brohard, Carol O'Connor, Madge Van Ness-Brucato, Lawrence Charters, Bill Jones, Bill Jensen, Dennis R. Dimick, Gary Hayman, David Ottalini Topics: Jargon File Series, Graphic Tips Column, Phil Shapiro Internet Series References: Jargon File, StyleWriter, Public Utilities, Thrice Upon a Little Mad

Connections to other issues

• Jargon File Series continues monthly through 1993 (B's in June, C's in July, etc.)
• Graphic Tips Column by O'Connor extends World of Fonts Series tradition
• Mac Q & A reactivates Jonathan Hardis's historic run