{"id":5515,"date":"2014-01-28T22:36:56","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T22:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/megalextoria.wordpress.com\/?p=5515"},"modified":"2017-12-11T03:50:52","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T08:50:52","slug":"home-computer-magazine-volume-5-number-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2014\/01\/28\/home-computer-magazine-volume-5-number-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Computer Magazine, Volume 5, Number 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FHome_Computer_Magazine%2FHome_Computer_Magazine_5_06&amp;twg_show=Home_Computer_Magazine_Vol5_06-001.jpg\">Home Computer Magazine, Volume 5, Number 6<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FHome_Computer_Magazine%2FHome_Computer_Magazine_5_06&amp;twg_show=Home_Computer_Magazine_Vol5_06-001.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/home_computer_magazine_vol5_06-0011.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Home Computer Magazine started life dedicated to the TI-99\/4A. That computer was only briefly popular so they attempted to adapt by covering other computers. Specifically, the Commodore 64, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, DOS, and also still the TI-99\/4A. Except for the TI, all of those computers already had pretty popular dedicated magazines as well as multi-format magazines that covered them. Despite the change, Home Computer Magazine didn&#8217;t last very long.<\/p>\n<p>Volume 5, Number 6 of Home Computer Magazine included the following:<\/p>\n<p>Features<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>TI Card Shuffler<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Shuffling files for new Card Trix.<\/li>\n<li><b>Electronic Postman<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Zap to efficient mailing.<\/li>\n<li><b>Serf City<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Grow prosperous and rule the valley.<\/li>\n<li><b>Cell Mats<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; How does a living cell survive?<\/li>\n<li><b>NanoAssembler<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Translating from human to machine language.<\/li>\n<li><b>Atari Atrium<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Blending sine waves on the computer screen.<\/li>\n<li><b>Commodore Hornblower<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; SID sounds even better in BASID!<\/li>\n<li><b>IBMpressions<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Binary branches to a recursive tree.<\/li>\n<li><b>Apple Seedlings<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; A computerized raindrop strikes the pond.<\/li>\n<li><b>Razzle Dazzle<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; A bag of tricky sound effects.<\/li>\n<li><b>Problems in Productivity<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; HCM Software in the everyday world.<\/li>\n<li><b>Algorithm-A-Tricks<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Highlights of this issue&#8217;s outstanding software procedure.<\/li>\n<li><b>Soundbytes<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; In harmony with computers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Product Reviews<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Junior Enhancements<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Junior&#8217;s memory mushrooms.<\/li>\n<li><b>File Directory<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; A simple approach to address files and labels.<\/li>\n<li><b>Financial Cookbook<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Recipes to simplify financial decisions.<\/li>\n<li><b>Earth Science Series<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Earth in a nutshell.<\/li>\n<li><b>Reaching for the Stars: A Review of 4 Astronomy Programs<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Tour the galaxy!<\/li>\n<li><b>Speed Reading<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Speedy lessons &#8211; will they help?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230;and much more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Computer Magazine, Volume 5, Number 6 Home Computer Magazine started life dedicated to the TI-99\/4A. That computer was only briefly popular so they attempted to adapt by covering other computers. Specifically, the Commodore 64, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, DOS, and also still the TI-99\/4A. Except for the TI, all of those computers already had pretty popular dedicated magazines as well as multi-format magazines that covered them. Despite the change, Home Computer Magazine didn&#8217;t last very long. Volume 5, Number 6 of Home Computer Magazine included the following: Features TI Card Shuffler\u00a0&#8211; Shuffling files for new Card Trix. Electronic Postman\u00a0&#8211; Zap to efficient mailing. Serf City\u00a0&#8211; Grow prosperous and rule the valley. Cell Mats\u00a0&#8211; How does a living cell survive? NanoAssembler\u00a0&#8211; Translating from human to machine language. Atari Atrium\u00a0&#8211; Blending sine waves on the computer screen. Commodore Hornblower\u00a0&#8211; SID sounds even better in BASID! IBMpressions\u00a0&#8211; Binary branches to a recursive tree. Apple Seedlings\u00a0&#8211; A computerized raindrop strikes the pond. Razzle Dazzle\u00a0&#8211; A bag of tricky sound effects. Problems in Productivity\u00a0&#8211; HCM Software in the everyday world. Algorithm-A-Tricks\u00a0&#8211; Highlights of this issue&#8217;s outstanding software procedure. Soundbytes\u00a0&#8211; In harmony with computers. Product Reviews Junior Enhancements\u00a0&#8211; Junior&#8217;s memory mushrooms. 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