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Home Computer Magazine, Volume 5, Number 4, 1985

Home Computer Magazine was born from 99er magazine which had been a TI-99/4A dedicated magazine. Home Computer Magazine still had a specific list of machines that it covered but at least it expanded to include Commodore, MS-DOS and Apple in addition to the TI. It still only lasted a couple of years though. Volume 5, Number 4, published sometime in 1985 includes:

Features

• Run-Day-View – Make your schedule, then view or print.
• Trig-Trix – Using the triangle for indirect measurement.
• Archedroid – From the future, dig the past.
• Mine Over Matter – Sell that uranium – but remember to replant!
• MAC-ROs – Mac-drawing, one pixel at a time.
• IBMpressions – Looking through computer windows.
• Razzle Dazzle – Record in three-part harmony.
• Apple Seedlings – how about an Apple pie…chart?
• Commodore Hornblower – Get in and change SID’s filters.
• Speeding Up A BASIC Program – Part 2 puts the pedal to the metal.
• Algorithm-A-Tricks – Spotlighting this issue’s bets software procedure.
• Build A LOGO Adventure – Part 4 provides the entire kit.

Product Reviews

• Inured Engine – Be a greaseless grease-monkey.
• Sidekick – On the side, software with a real kick.
• Jane – An Iconoclastic view of an icon-driven program.
• Worlds In Creation: Adventure Construction Set & Adventure Master – Of the two, which can create a better world?
• Romancing the PCjr: The Quadjr. Expansion Chassis – Expansive, but tricky.
• The Display Enhancement Package – Make that 28-column screen bigger than Texas.
• SkiWriter II – World-processing over the wire.
• Alien Addition – An edu-game shows its age.
• A Day At The Races: Kwik-Load! vs. Mach 5 – Which utility breaks the tape?

Departments

• Welcome to HCM
• Inside/Outside HCM
• On Screen
• Letters to the Editor
• HCM One Liners
• HCM Review Criteria
• Home Computer Industry Journal
• HCM Product News
• HCM Glossary
• Program Typing Guide
• Program Listing Contents
• Programmer’s Window Contents
• DeBugs on Display
• Home Computer Tech Notes
• Apple
• Commodore
• IBM
• TI

…and more!