*<>*<>*›  MINUTES OF THE JUNE 10, 1995 MEETING››      This newsletter is  dedicated  to› those  victims  and  their families of› the recent tragedy in Oklahoma City.  › JACK  GEDALIUS  motioned that the Club› send a donation to the Salvation  Army› in  Oklahoma  City.  All in attendance› accepted   and   the   Treasurer   was› instructed to follow through.››      President,  ALEX  PIGNATO, turned› the  gavel  over  the  Treasurer,  RON› FETZER, because Vice  President,  JACK› GEDALIUS  was  not  present  when  the› meeting  began; and, as a regular Club› member, made a motion to send a letter› to  HARRY  TUTTLE  warning of possible› expulsion due to refusal of  assisting› with  mandatory  club  tasks  such  as› writing up the minutes.  Said task was› agreed   to  be  shared  by  all  Club› members   as  normal  procedure.   His› refusal is  seen  as  intolerable  and› dangerous to club morale and function. › Motion made  to warn HARRY of possible› removal from the  club membership  was› seconded and  unanimously accepted.›› ITEMS:›      ›      ALEX  PIGNATO  suggested the club› upgrade to 256K its standard 850XL and› return  ALEX's  256K  computer. HAROLD› PEGLER agreed to get  the  dram  chips› for  the  upgrade.  Thanks  HAROLD. AL› SHARKIS spoke of WES NEWELL's sale  of› equipment.  Comments were shared about› his patience in  answering  questions,› and  knowledge,  and the loss to the 8› BIT community, if he leaves us.››       ALEX  shared  the  funny  tidbit› about  the  time  when  RON  tried  to› solder and his hand was shaking.  ALEX› also shakes at times.  The funny thing› was that the  only  one  available  to› help was ol' shaky himself, ALEX!  So,› ALEX put his hand on  RON's,  and  the› two  of  them  shakingly  soldered the› thing   successfully,  much  to  their› mutual surprise. ›  › CORRESPONDENCE:››   There was light mail this month.››      Letter received from BILL SMINKEY› which states that he's getting better.› Best to you BILL!››      Three Postcards received from JOE› HICSWA  reporting  his progress on his› cross-country motorcycle  tour  --  Go› JOE!›› DEMOS:››      RON  FETZER offered first demo of› SUPER  SKETCH  PAD.   There  was  some› difficulty in booting up successfully. › A  cheer  was  heard when they got the› first screen.  It seems they needed  a› standard computer, not an upgraded O/S› to get  a  menu  and  one  member,  AL› MOLINELLA, allowed the Club to use his› system   which   runs   without  O/S. › Finally, the members got to  the  Menu› of  SUPER SKETCH PAD and RON, ALEX and› the boys adventurously  explored  "the› next step that no one ever was able to› forge."    As  a  cooperative  effort.› Finally   one    member    read    the› instruction  booklet  and  all  shared› their  suggestions.   Of  course,  RON› spearheaded the way.  The fellas joked› about the need for a  steady  hand  --›  this certainly left ALEX and RON out! › A few were amazed,  some  were  amused› and all enjoyed trying their hands out› on this  program.   RON  reminded  all› that  this package will only work with› unmodified systems (no O/S etc.). This› was  NOT  A  DISK,  its   a   hardware› connecting package.››      NEXT  DEMO  was  offered by ALEX:› Two samples of Icons on one Print Shop› Disk entitled, "Icons of famous people› and others" and "Page  6,  Print  Shop› HELP."   Six  to  seven icons on page,› save to disk, keep on adding Icons  to› the screen, and then save to make a 62› sector program.  Individualized layout› choices  available.   There  are  many› other P/S programs available on disk -› -  some  without  DOS  (i.e.,  use  of› Joystick,   Koalapad,  Mouse,  Viewer,› PSPic I, PS  II,  PacThree  TL,  etc. › ALEX chose "E" on the menu, "Viewer" -› - step by step, he demoed the program;› he  had  difficulty in calling up, but› all offered their opinions.   Finally,› FRANK  CASTALDO  helped  get  past the› gliche and ALEX continued  the  demo. › Slowly,  various president's ICON pics› came up on screen.  This disk is  #573› in O.H.A.U.G. Library.››      Demo  of  GAMES  &  PICTURE SHOW,› Enhanced  Density:   TurboBasic  helps› many BASIC programs run 5 to 10  times› faster (doesn't load faster, though). › PICTURE   SHOW   PLUS:   Club  enjoyed› "discovering" the ins and outs of this› program together.  As ALEX steered the› Club   into   the  program  with  much› agility, the Club members chuckled  at› the  antics  and  comical music.  From› this   writer's  vantage  point,  this› listener   would   have  to  say  this› program had a  mind  of  its  own  and› spoke  it  rather  loudly.    Finally,› ALEXO  found RAINBOW for the pictures,› and a hush fell on the crowd  as  they› enjoyed  the beautiful effects.  Great› for kids of all ages!,  DRAW POKER was› next.  FRANK liked this one!  The Club› wins   on   a   $90  bluff.   The  pot› increases to  $2,090!   Do  we  wish! › This Club loves their computer games! › This programs  continues  its  bleeps,› blops  and bloops along the way making› it more enjoyable. Now,  we  continued› on  this  disk,  in  DOS,   and   ALEX› explained to AL MOLINELLA, (our newest› member) that extenders  of  .COM,.EXE,› or  .OBJ  must  go  through "L. Binary› DOS."  Booting ATARIDEM.COM we hear  a› sexy  musical  program and this really› got the guys  attention!   Of  course,› some  are  never  satisfied and wished› for the 'X-rated' version  (grin).   A› discussion  ensued  as to where to use› this music.  It was suggested that the› Welcome   Disk   might   possibly   be› enhanced by it.  AL SHARKIS  suggested› to  connect  his  MIDI  up  for  STEVE› COHEN'S  (WIZZITRONICS) upcoming visit› at the NEAR*US meeting.  This Disk  is› #574 in O.H.A.U.G.'s Library under the› label of s/1:  GAMES  AND  ATARIDEM  &› OTHERS  (Enhanced  Density)  and s/2: › has AUTORUN SHUFFLE & DECKLOAD (Single› Density).   ALEX went on to demo s/2: › DECKLOAD.BAS. It's amazing the way the› pictures moved around in the screen. ››      T.W.A.U.G.  #15 MAY/JUNE '95 -- 2› Disk Set, Nos. 575 & 576 in O.H.A.U.G.› Library.   These  disks  have   games,› Utilities  demo  was preempted because› FRANK had to leave.  He jokingly, said› he  had  to  pull a "Harry Tuttle" and› asked if there were any prizes.   ALEX› acquiesced  and  ran  the  door prizes› program, out of order  for  FRANKUTTLE› (grin). (See below for winners!)››      DEMO  of  our  Library  #577:   A› German  Disk  --  S/l PRINT SHOP FONTS› and S/2 BRUNIS KLEIN - A  GERMAN  DEMO› IN  BASIC:   Programming note:  use of› FADER   program   allowed   a   smooth› transition      between     pictures. › Investigators       needed      German› Interpreter, but, thanks to RON,  they› got through it.  "Zum Haupen Menu".››   S/1  has more P/S fonts and SIDE 2: › MUSIC   MAKER   II:   (from   HOLLAND)› Sounding  like  a  calliope,  the Club› tested a few variations.  This  writer› gleened  the militaristic sense in the› music  of  the  'BASEBALL'  selection,› while 'FOOTBALL' sounds like a  circus› march and 'AIR STRIKE' brought to mind› the days of the Red Baron ... but, vat› else,  it's simply vunderbar!!  As the› melodies poured forth, RON shared that› to  his memory no German music program› ever carried  the  Beer  Barrel  Polka› (ahem,  RON,  isn't that a Polish folk› dance?).  Finally, the  Club  found  a› game  which  was  introduced  by  very› Wagneresque  music.  ALEX was shooting› -- it  started  to  sound  like  Space› Invaders  to  this  writer.   A little› kibbitzing with the boys started  with› the  remark  at  how  this disk took a› long time to load;  hence,  long  load› became  wrong  road   which   led   to› comments  about D'Amato's wisecracking› prejudicial remarks about Judge  Ito. › RON retorted that D'Amato became known› as "clown of the Senate."   Yes,  fact› is  sometimes  stranger than fiction.)› Library disk # 578.››      NEXT DEMO:  Disk is called LITTLE› COMPUTER    PEOPLE,    from    NORWAY-›  (Enhanced  Density) S/1 -- O.H.A.U.G.› Library #579.  This seems like a take-› off  of other disks.  All members kept› guessing and  joked  at  the  pleasant› sounds of the organ/piano.  The Little› Computer Man did lots of things.   The› audience  really  enjoy his antics (he› even performed  gymnastics!)  as  they› yelled    out   different   comments. › Somehow it seemed as though they  were› watching  a little gerbil or mouse run› through an obstacle course.   On  S/2,› this  disk offers STARWARE which is an› astronomY,   or  star-gazing,  program› showing views of  different  celestial› arrangements  on  the   screen,   From› different spots on the earth. ››      DEMO of GRAPHIC SHOP, S/2 is docs› by   Charles   Jackson,   from   ANTIC› MAGAZINE.   This  program converts all› or   part   of  your  favorite  Micro-› Illustrator,  computerized  or  Micro-› Painter pictures  into  graphic  files› for  Broderbund  Print  Shop program. › This is O.H.A.U.G. Library Disk #580.››      Now,  ALEX  demoed  RON's  prize.› S.L.C.C.  DOM. This disk has:  Barnaby› Basic - Escape  from  Deserted  Island› Text Adventure (demo doc.); Brainwash; › Cave Lord - a tough arcade  game  from› Germany;  Kaleidoscope Instruction Kit› from ANTIC; Take Time Basic Utility  -›  shows time left on VCR tape; Utility:› Word Find.Bas; Barfort  (or  Wheel  of› Fortune) from PAGE 6 MAGAZINE. Library› No. 581›› OTHER BUSINESS:››      AL SHARKIS, shared  that  he  was› interested  in  attending next month's› L.I. Atari User meeting  because  they› will  be  focusing  on  assembly   and› stated  that  anyone interested should› speak with him. ››      NEXT  SWAP-SHOP  NEAR*US  meeting› June 17.›› DOOR PRIZES:››      PRIZE #1: RON FETZER›      PRIZE #2: FRANK CASTALDO›      PRIZE #3: AL MOLINELLA›      PRIZE  #4:  JACK  GEDALIUS   (FYI› ALEX's name was pulled and he chose to› pass up the prize.)›      PRIZE #5: ALAN SHARKIS››                *<>*<>*›› REMINDER:     O.H.A.U.G.'s    "picnic"› dinner at LAMBROU's 4073 Austin  Blvd,› Island  Park, at 7 PM on July 14th.  A› complete dinner, soup  to  nuts,  (ok,› (no  nuts)  to desert!) for each diner› will be $12.00  --  no  tax,  no  tip,› COMPLETE!››                *<>*<>*›