Ralph J. Begleiter

Pi member, MacNovice column lead from 1985-03 — V07 N03 onward. The MacNovice column became Pi's canonical "how to do X on the Mac" instructional reference and ran continuously through the late 1980s.

Outside Pi: Begleiter was a long-running journalist — CNN World Affairs Correspondent for 18 years (covering the State Department), later Distinguished Journalist in Residence at the University of Delaware.

Notable Pi MacNovice installments: - 1985-03 — V07 N03 — debut: paired with "Copy II Mac & MacTools" - 1985-04 — V07 N04 — "Writing a Letter" - 1985-05 — V07 N05 — "MacLingo" - 1985-06 — V07 N06 — "Formats" - 1985-07 — V07 N07 — "Expense Report" - 1985-08 — V07 N08, 1985-09 — V07 N09, 1985-10 — V07 N10 — "Fantastic Fonts" 1, 2, 3 - MAL Interview series subject (e.g., 1998-03 — V20 N02 later)

Begleiter is also surfaced in 2001-03 — V23 N02 when the MacNovice column gets a new relaunch under Begleiter + Ottalini.

Sources

• Pi Journal issues — see backlinks.