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^C~1|F BIG BLUE DISK -- Number 10 -- August 1987 ^N


^C~4|F FIRST THINGS FIRST ^N

|9DISKOVERY
|CBy Daniel Tobias
  Notes from the disk of the editor.

|9ABOUT BIG BLUE DISK
  An introduction to the feature categories.

|9TABLE OF CONTENTS
  [You are here.]  A brief look at this month's features.


^C~4|F FUN 'N GAMES ^N

|9RAINBOW
|CBy Joel Ellis Rea, graphics by George Leritte
|Cfrom an idea by Bill Lemanski
  A challenging variation of TIC-TAC-TOE.


^C~4|F BRAINWARE ^N 

|9VOCABULARY BUILDER
|CBy Daniel Tobias
  Use this computerized quiz to augment your personal lexicon.


^C~4|F HELPWARE ^N

|9FAMILY TREE
|CBy Daniel Tobias
  This database program helps you chronicle your family history.


^C~4|F PICTURE THIS ^N

|9ALFREDO'S LASER LAMENT
|CBy Mike Nuzzo, adapted for the PC by George Leritte 
  Our computerized hero returns in another ill-fated adventure.


^C~4|F THE HAPPY HACKER ^N

|9A VIDEO PRIMER, Part Six
|CBy Joel Ellis Rea
  The sixth article in a series on video display adapters for the IBM PC and
  compatibles.  It includes a demonstration program.

|9THE DO COMMAND 
|CBy Bryan Higgins
  Used in conjunction with other Kramden Utilities, the DO command executes 
  other commands automatically. 

|9IBM CHARACTER CUSTOMIZER
|CBy James Schmidt
  A tool for defining the PC's graphics mode character set.


^C~1|B * * * SPECIAL PROGRAM * * * ^N

|9AUTOMENU Software Management System
|CFrom Magee Enterprises
  With AUTOMENU, even inexperienced PC users can set up menus that access their 
  frequently used programs.


^C~4|F RANNDOM EVENTS ^N 

|9Eyewitness News
|CBy Richard and Lavona Rann
  A close-up look at developments in the computer industry.


^C~4|F DISKUSSION ^N

|9BLUE NOTES
  This is the section where you talk to each other and to us.


^C~4|F LAST THINGS LAST ^N

|9BLUELINE EDITOR
  Use this free word processor to send us your comments and questions.  Sound 
  off!  Tell us what you think. 

|9IN THE MAIL
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|9CREDITS
  Nice words about the nice people who do |9~3Big Blue Disk^N.
