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  • Vic Computing, Volume 1, Issue 3, February 1982

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    The February 1982 issue of Vic Computing

    VIC Computing was a magazine published in the U.K. for a couple of years dedicated to the Commodore VIC-20. People mostly remember the Commodore 64 and Amiga when it comes to Commodore but the older VIC-20 was immensely popular for its time being the first computer to sell 1 million units.

    The contents of the February 1982 issue of VIC Computing include:

    • On the second day – Martin Jacobs tells you how to get to grips
    • Browsing the Vic chip – Inside the VIC with Jim Butterfield
    • Todd’s Lore – A collection of tips, quips and comments from Mike Todd
    • Vic Rhino – On the horns of a dilemma, courtesy of Tim Duncan
    • Under Review – Vicalc: Davic Pocock explores a programmable calculator
    • Victuals – Programs from readers. All your own work
    • Dear Vic – Readers write
    • How to create your own graphics – A character-building experience

    …and more!


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  • Commodore: The MicroComputer Magazine (August/September 1982)

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    Commodore: The Microcomputer Magazine was an early publication put out by Commodore for their various computers. In 1982 it was covering primarily the VIC-20 and the Commodore PET line. However, the Commodore 64 was also just being released about the same time this issue hit the stands. Here are some highlights of the August/September 1982 issue:

    Commodore News

    • ”Easy” Spreadsheet Programs
    • Telecommunications with VIC 20 / VICMODEM
    • SuperPET Update

    Education

    • School Offers Instruction in Computer Literacy
    • Running a Completely Automated Experiment by Microcomputer

    Business

    • Income Tax Practitioner Praises Commodore Tax Package
    • A Case History: Moving Company Implements CBM System

    VIC 20

    • The VIC Magician
    • Enhanced Business Forms on the VIC 20

    Programmer’s Tips

    • Line Finder
    • Introduction to the Machine Language Monitor
    • BASIC Programming on the Commodore 64
    • Conversion Tutor
    • Recovering BASIC on the PET / CBM
    • Sorting Tips
    • Commodore Disk Drive on an Old ROM PET

    Excerpts From a Technical Notebooks

    • Faster than a Speeding Cathode Ray
    • Deriving Mathematical Functions

    Product Review

    • Silicon Office

    Butterfield on Commodore

    Book Review

    • PET Graphics

    …and more!




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