St. Louis Users Group Newsletter, February 1988  ~  The computer can assist you in doing a particular job by removing the repetitive, detailed tasks that prevent you from seeing the larger picture. It can be fun and entertaining, as well as productive. No other invention has had such an impact on our society, other than [...]

St. Louis Computing: November 1990   ~  Analogy: If you will, imagine for a moment that your kitchen is your personal computer system. A lot of food processing happens in your kitchen.It has a stove (for cooking); cabinets (for storage of food for future use); countertops (to temporarily hold ingredients or spices while you are cooking); [...]

St. Louis Computing: October 1993  ~  Some computers have an 8-bit bus, others 16-bit. The MacInosh rules with a 32-bit bus.  What exactly is a “bus?” Information moves around inside your computer system on a bus—from keyboard to memory to monitor to disk to printer. . . . more [Why the extra click? To hinder [...]

St. Louis Sun: December 4, 1989  ~    “All I want for Christmas is a diamond, an emerald, a maid and a side of beef.”  Usually.  This year I’ve changed my mind. It’s not that engineering and aerodynamics are “in” gifts this year. I’m not really hip on “pinnacles of luxury and performance.” Nor do [...]

St. Louis Sun: October 30, 1989  ~  “Printer-ese” jargon is fast becoming as common as computer-ese. Hopefully, the following somewhat non-technical definitions of “printer talk,” may help you maneuver your way through product ads, magazine reviews and newspaper articles.  Accessories: additional parts you can buy to make your printer more efficient – acoustic cover, paper [...]

St. Louis Computing: July 1989 3D graph: Shows 3 sets of variable data using the x-, y-, and z-axis for 3D emphasis.  3D effect: adds dimension to a chart for a more polished look.  Area chart: emphasizes fluctuation over many time periods for totals or volume, not necessarily changes; similar to line graph but the [...]