Byte vol.10 №1 January 1985

FEATURES
Introduction……………………………………………………96
Ciarcia’S Circuit Cellar: Understanding Linear Power Supplies by Steve Garcia…………………………………………………98
Proper design brings simplicity and reliability.
The Visual Mind and the Macintosh by Bill Benzon……………..113
MacPaint provides a tool for thinking.
Glimpse into Future Television by Joseph S. Nadan……………….135
How will high-definition television open the window on the world for users Df personal computers?
Microsoft Macintosh BASIC Version 2.0 by Gregg Williams…………….155
This new version offers greater support of the Macintoshs distinctive features.
The Apple Story, Part 2: More History and the Apple 111 inducted by Gregg Williams and Rob Moore………………………….167
The interview with Steve Wozniak continues.
Uninterruptible Power Supplies by William Rynone…………………..183
These devices can save you from losing data in the dark.
An Introduction to Fiber Optics, Part 2: Connections and Networks by Richard S. Shuford……………..197
Dptical fibers are becoming practical for use in applications such as local networks.
Algorithms for a Variable-Precision Calculator by Paul A. Nilson……………………………………………. 211
Therefs help for those who need to perform decimal computations an large numbers.
Audio-Frequency Analyzer by Vince Banes…………………………..223
fou can build IBM PC accessories to analyze your stereo.
Font Design for Personal Workstations by Charles Bigelow……………255
improved on-screen and printer fonts can help to make computers more acceptable as tools for a literate public
Expert Systems—Myth or Reality? by Bruce D’Ambrosio………………..275
Artificial intelligence is considered by some to be one of the most important :echnologies on the horizon.
REVIEWS
INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………..286
Reviewers Notebook by Rich Malloy………………………………..289
The HP 110 Portable Computer by Mark Haas…………………………290
Hewlett-Packard’s 80C86-based lap-size machine.
Gifford s MP/M 8-16 by Charles H Strom……………………………305
A multiuser S-100-based operating system.
Lotus’s Symphony by Dick Pountain…………………………..317
Another large multipurpose spreadsheet program from the makers of 1-2-3.
MagicPrint by Alan R. Miller……………………………….329
Enhanced print programs for CP/M and MS-DOS systems.
The Hewlett-Packard ThinkJet Printer by Marl? Haas……………337
Ink-jet technology for HP. IBM. and Apple computers.
The TI Omni 800/Model 855 Printer by Mark Haas……………….345
Multiple fonts via ROM cartridges
Review Feedback…………………………………………..353
Readers respond to previous reviews.
KERNEL
Introduction………………………………………………………….361
Computing at Chaos Manor: The Fast Lane by Jerry Pournelle…………………363
This month s whirlwind tour of the computing scene includes a look at
Orchid’s PCturbo 186, the Ml-286 from Macrotech, and Ashton-Tate’s dBASE 111.
Chaos Manor Mail conducted by Jerry Pournelle…………………………….393
Jerry’s readers write, and he replies.
BYTE U.K.: The Amstrad CPC 464 by Dick Pountain…………………………..401
This “home” computer has potential for business applications as well.
Circuit Cellar Feedback conducted by Steve Garda………………………….413
Steve answers project-related queries from readers.
BYTE West Coast Light Touches by John Markoff and Phillip Robinson.. .415 The Mac goes to college, and mice and laser disks are in the news.
Mathematical Recreations: The Fundamental Counting Principle by Michael W. Ecker……………………………………………………425
Dr. Ecker explores ways of counting without enumerating.
BYTE Japan: The New and the Old by William M. Raike……………………….429
Our Tbkyo correspondent focuses on denser chips and software piracy in the East
Editorial Autonomous Weapons and Human Responsibility……….6
Microbytes………………..9
Letters………………….14
Fixes and Updates…………33
Whats New…………….39, 440
Ask BYTE…………………48
Clubs & Newsletters……….59
Book Reviews……………..65
Event Queue………………83
Books Received…………..435
Unclassified Ads…………493
BYTE’s Ongoing Mondor Box.
BOMB Results…………….494
Reader Service…………….495