| FEATURES |
| 12 |
ENTERTAINMENT TOMORROW: The Futurephone: A Broader View: Part III
Allen L. Wold
The size of the futurephone will playa large part in altering the way you use this homely tool. You may have to choose between the inconvenience of a la rge device in every room, or the convenience of a handset without full function. |
| 14 |
THE WORLD CONNECTION: WarGames and the World Connection
Tim Knight
Though the WarGames film has a few plot holes, computer break-ins and related capers are too common to ignore. Learn what’s happening to curb abuse of computer technology. |
| 16 |
HOW VIDEO GAMES AFFECT PLAYERS
Peter J. Favaro, Ph.D.
Do video games increase the level of hostility in players? Do they promote useful skills? Are video games more harmful than TV? Previously, the answers to these questions have been based on speculation, but pioneering scientific research has provided some surprising answers. |
| 18 |
INTERACTIVE VIDEODISCS: Entertainment for the Eighties
Randal L. Kottwitz
Interactive videodiscs provide a new entertainment and educational medium with capabilities never before possible. Solve a murder mystery by interviewing suspects, or searching rooms. Learn to cook like a French chef. Entertain the kids for hours on end with interactive games. |
| 24 |
COMPUTER FURNITURE
Steve Birchall
Plagued by headaches, bleary eyes or an aching back after a session at the computer? Most of it could be the result of poor posture and uncomfortable furniture . Human-engineered furniture can help. |
| 30 |
COMPUTERS AND CULTURE: A Conference “Wit No Cultcha”
Peter J. Favaro
Creating a machine with artificial intelligence is an area of intense competition, and at leads to heated discussions on what constitlltes intelligence. At this conference, scientists seemed intent on doing battle, rather than comparing notes. |
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COMPUTERS AND CULTURE
Arthur Fink
In another response to the same conference, Arthur Fink expresses his disappointment that the social and philosophical issues, which were the announced topics, were ignored. |
| 36 |
SYSTEM PARANOIA
Harvey Bojarsky
If you’re worried abo ut how compulers are taking over, if you’ve always wanted to be the controller instead of the controll-ee, here are a few tongue-in-cheek tips on how your computer can help you create the climate. |
| 38 |
FINANCIAL OPERATING SYSTEM: Retire A Millionaire
J. M. Keynes
Learn how to set up your own IRA and maximize the investment return on it. |
| 41 |
WITNESS
Reviewed by James V. Trunzo
Experience the flavor of the 30′s, as you solve the mystery in the second release of the Infocom Mystery Series. |
| 46 |
CALC/SIDE: The VisiCalc Spreadsheet Comes Home: The Calc Utilities Disk – Use It Any Time
David Peters
Create a VisiCalc utilities disk filled with templates, modules of models, formats and formulae, to save precious calc-time. |
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SOFTWARE AGENTS
Gary M. Kaplan
Literary agents and software authors a rediscovering each other. Learn how this will affect the marketing and distribution of software – and the price. |
| DEPARTMENTS |
| 1 |
Editorial |
| 4 |
Input |
| 7 |
Output |
| 8 |
The Data Stack |
| 10 |
New Products |
| 52 |
The Sides of SoftSide |
| 82 |
Hints & Enhancements |
| 79 |
Bugs, Worms & Other Undesirables |
| 80 |
MicroLog |
| 83 |
Machine Head |
| 84 |
Market/Side |
| 84 |
Advertiser’s Index |
| COMMODORE/SIDE |
| 49 |
Neutral Zone
Reviewed by Sharon Zardetto Aker |
| 50 |
Space Sentinel
Reviewed by Sharon Zardetto Aker |
| TRS-80/SIDE |
| 55 |
Clash
Reviewed by Mark E . Renne |
| 56 |
Desert Peril and Devil’s Tower
Reviewed by Mark E. Renne |
| APPLE/SIDE |
| 57 |
Pentapus
Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt |
| 58 |
Police Artist
Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt |
| 58 |
Thunderbombs
Rev iewed by Jeff Hurlburt |
| 59 |
Crime Wave
Reviewed by J eff Hurlburt |
| 60 |
Laser Bounce
Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley |
| 61 |
Shuttle Intercept
Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley |
| 62 |
Kamikaze
Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley |
| 62 |
Axis Assassin
Reviewed by Cary W . Bradley |
| 63 |
Hard Hat Mack
Reviewed by Cary W. Bradley |
| 64 |
Spectre
Reviewed by Jeff Hurlburt |
| PC/SIDE |
| 66 |
Space Strike
Reviewed by Robert C. Gray |
| 66 |
Big Top
Reviewed by Kenneth Nichols |
| 67 |
Galaxy Master
Reviewed by Robert C. Gray |
| 68 |
Master Miner
Reviewed by Kenneth Nichols |
| 68 |
Home Computer Major League Baseball
Reviewed by Jordan Gold |
| ATARI/SIDE |
| 70 |
Zaxxon
Reviewed by Greg Kopp |
| 72 |
Preppie II
Reviewed by Carl M. Firman |
| 72 |
Donkey Kong
Reviewed by Carl M. Firman |
| 73 |
Mule
Reviewed by David Plotkin |
| 74 |
Archon
Reviewed by James V. Trunzo |
| 75 |
A.E.
Reviewed by David Plotkin |
| 75 |
David’s Midnight Magic
Reviewed by Richard Herring |
| 76 |
Software For A Song
Reviewed by David Plotkin |
| 78 |
A Full Broadside From Synapse Software
Reviewed by David Plotkin |
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