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The Guide to Computer Living, July/August 1986

The Guide to Computer Living was a regional publication dedicated to Commodore computers, including the Commodore 64, Commodore 128 and Amiga. The July/August 1986 issue includes:

• Dateline Chicago – Would you believe an 800K Drive for the 64? An up-to-the minute, dynamic report of the ever-changing scene at the Chicago Consumer Electronics Show.
• Mother’s Delicate Condition – Bob shares his impressions of The Show with an overview of the wanderings and wonderings in Wonderland.
• RND (0) Notes – Randy packs his bags for CES, a “new” 64 arrives and Commodore pulls the plug on staff.
• FontMaster II – This is not just another word processor. Not when it prints in one or several of 30 fonts from Hebrew to Russian. This one will even edit from right to left!
• Alter Ego – A review of a fascinating software package through which you can explore a multiplicity of alternate lives. The article is followed by an interview with the psychologist/author.
• Amiga: Multi-Tasking – Grant goes eight ways at once as he explores multi-tasking through the Command Line Interface.
• Pictorial 128 Memory Map – Nothing makes it as clear as a picture. Chirs follows up last months reference guide with a graph that puts it all in place.
• Computer Magic – Amazing Animals – john provides to us another program with which to amaze our friends. This month’s offering will have you believing the 64 can read your mind!
• Computer Curmudgeon – This time the Curmudgeon takes on the world of “Vapor Ware”, with explanations of what is happening, and guesses as to why.
• Pascal’s Triangle – There may not be any choice numbers, but there sure are prime ones. here, the subject is explored in both English and Pascal.
• The Tube – The picture tube is everywhere, but few of us really know how it works. Here’s your chance to find out.
• Bud Izzit Art School – Here is Bring ‘Em Back Alive – a fun game program that is quick for the reader to type (for the 64 and the VIC-20).
• Computer Widow’s Compendium – The Computer Widow hears strange voices in the night, and finds that it’s her husband’s new girlfriend.
• …I Don’t Speak Hexadecimal – Shelly takes another pot-shot at Commodore Company – but this time it’s not the corporation…it’s the one that shows up on your doorstep.
• Real Gamers Don’t Read Instructions – Our intrepid reviewer has bagged another collection of new software. Are they winners or losers? May we have the envelope please…
• Leader Board Golf – Get a grip on your (joy) stick as Randy tees off the summer with a round of Leader Board. Beautifully-done graphics will have you leaning in your seat to help the ball towards the cup.
• Sequential File BASICs – Reading and writing your own data to the disk drive from BASIC is easy with sequential files – once you know how.
• BASIC Alley
• Potpourri

…and more!