September 1993 — Vol 15 No 9

Overview

Second major loss in 1993: In Fond Memory of Marty Milrod (tribute by Leonard Nacht, page 8) — Martin Milrod (longtime Mac Disketeria co-coordinator, Mac Q&A co-author, ReadySetShow reviewer, "Killing Those Viruses!", going back to 1986-09 — V08 N09) has died. After Bernie Urban in May, another foundational Pi figure lost. Special Thanks from Gena Urban (5) — Bernie's widow thanks the Pi membership for support. WAP 1993 Election Results (5) — Lorin Evans likely re-elected. NOVA Apple II/Mac Ed SIG (Pat Fauquet, 12) — new regional/educational SIG launches. Beginning HyperSpeak: The D's (from Jargon File, 18). July General Meeting Summary (Lawrence Charters, 13). Getting Started with the IIGS (Steve Weyhrich, 54) — IIGS revival piece. ProTerm 3.1 Features and Changes (Gary Hayman, 57). What's New for System 6.01? (Gary Hayman, 59) — Apple IIGS System 6.01. Coloring Book (David K Page, 36). Why You @#%$&! Or, #&@$! on the BBS (Lawrence I. Charters, 43) — BBS profanity/civility piece. PiPower Cartoon (56). Transferring Stock Data Downloads into VisiCalc. Women's SIG co-led by Lawrence Charters and Nancy Seferian (10).

Table of contents (selected)

Club News: WAP 1993 Election Results (5); Special Thanks (from Gena Urban, 5); In Fond Memory of Marty Milrod (Leonard Nacht, 8); July General Meeting Summary (Lawrence Charters, 13)

SIGs: Stock SIG (Morris Pelham, 10); Women's SIG (Lawrence Charters + Nancy Seferian, 10); NOVA Apple II/Mac Ed SIG (Pat Fauquet, 12)

General Interest: Apple IIGS and Mac Tutorials (15); Beginning HyperSpeak: The D's (from Jargon File, 18); PiPower Cartoon (56)

Macintosh Articles: Coloring Book (David K Page, 36); Why You @#%$&! Or, #&@$! on the BBS (Lawrence I. Charters, 43); Special Macintosh Offers (44); New Files on the TCS (Lawrence I. Charters, 47)

Apple II: Byts and Pyces (Gary Hayman, 49); Getting Started with the IIGS (Steve Weyhrich, 54); ProTerm 3.1 Features and Changes (Gary Hayman, 57); What's New for System 6.01? (Gary Hayman, 59)

Apple III: On the Trail of the Apple /// (David Ottalini, 61)

Highlights

In Fond Memory of Marty Milrod

Second major Pi loss in 1993: Martin Milrod gone after Bernie Urban (May 28). Tribute by Leonard Nacht. Milrod was Mac Disketeria co-coordinator with David Weikert, wrote Mac Q&A with Morganstein, multiple reviews (FullPaint, Sticky Business, Wanna Make A Certificate, ReadySetShow, "Killing Those Viruses!"), and Tutorials Coordinator.

Special Thanks from Gena Urban

Bernie's widow (Genevie Urban) thanks Pi membership for condolences and support after Bernie's May 28 passing. Continuing tribute thread.

WAP 1993 Election Results

1993 board elected — likely Lorin Evans re-elected.

NOVA Apple II/Mac Ed SIG — Pat Fauquet

Northern Virginia Apple II/Mac Education SIG launches. New geographic + topical SIG.

Getting Started with the IIGS — Steve Weyhrich

Apple IIGS revival piece by the Apple historian — IIGS still has Pi members.

Why You @#%$&*! on the BBS — Lawrence I. Charters

BBS civility/profanity piece — netiquette in the trenches.

Entities

People: Lorin Evans, Debbie Hoyt, Genevie Urban, Martin Milrod (in memoriam), Leonard Nacht, Morris Pelham, Nancy Seferian, Lawrence Charters, Pat Fauquet, Steve Weyhrich, Gary Hayman, David K Page, Lawrence I. Charters, David Ottalini Topics: Martin Milrod Death, Pi Losses 1993, NOVA Apple Ed SIG, Pi Elections 1993, IIGS Revival References: ProTerm 3.1, IIGS System 6.01, Coloring Book

Connections to other issues

• Martin Milrod Death — Pi's second major loss in 1993 after Bernie Urban Death (1993-07 — V15 N07)
• Pi Losses 1993 — twin tributes mark the year
• Steve Weyhrich continuing IIGS history work from his Feb 1992 Hardware and Firmware start (1992-02 — V14 N02)
• Lawrence Charters now also co-leads Women's SIG (presumably as supportive ally)