+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*›  (Editors NOTE: Its catch up time...›  This article and the  N/L Review on›  side two are not the  very  latest,›  but theyare interesting and were'nt›  printed in  the  past,  so  I  feel›  they are both worth printing in the›  newsletter because ofthe popularity›  of these reviews.)›      › +*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*›          NEWSLETTER REVIEWS›             by ALAN SHARKIS›› OLDIES  BUT   STILL   WORTH   KNOWING› ABOUT:›› LIAUG  LightHouse  for March, 1991 --›  This  issue  is  packed  with  8-bit› material.   The   reprint   of   Rick› Burton's  (RACE)  The Basics of BASIC› article   from   January,   1991  AIM› examines   the  SETCOLOR  command  in› detail.    Robert  Anisko's  BetaZine› article compares Tetrix, Fortress and› Atartris,  three popular 8-bit Tetris› clones.    Both   of  the  Bit  Byter› articles are full of news  about  the› German club, and of a new club in The› Netherlands.  The  disk  descriptions› (disk  #23)  make  me want to look at› that   disk   myself!    One  of  the› programs refers to a  1029  printer. › Have  you  ever heard of that one, or› is that a misprint?›› ACE St.  Louis  Newsline  for  March,› 1991  --  Charles Parson tells us how› to upgrade a 256K MIO to 1 Meg.  This› can  be  a very tricky project, but a› very rewarding one.  You do need a  1› Meg  MIO because the ROM from it must› be   copied.   Joan  Ryan's  Gatebits› column is an  excellent  illustration› of  how  networking  on BBSs can help› users from all over the country solve› problems.   Joan's  Bits   of   Eight› column  contains   many   interesting› references,  the  majority  of   them› directly related to OHAUG.  ›› S.L.C.C.  Journal  for April, 1991 --›  Bob Wooley  keeps  his  promise  and› brings  us  his 80-column board.  The› article   continues  from  a  "rough-› sketch"  done  previously,  but  this› time there are construction outlines,› a   complete   schematic,   and   the› assembly source code  that  puts  the› board to work.›› ACE of Syracuse Newsletter for April,› 1991 -- Ken Wickert tells us  how  to› get  onto  GEnie in Full Duplex.  Tom› Andrews   reviews   Rail   King,   an› exciting railroad game for the 8-bit.› Speaking of Tom, there is a full page› devoted  to his connection with OHAUG› and   how   he  and  Kris  Holtegaard› cooperated on the newsletter  program› and how Ron Fetzer is a member of ACE› of Syracuse and on and  on  and  ... › It's gratifying.›› (FR)ANTIC  (AAAUA) for April, 1991 --›  Read everything!   Hidden  in  Alvan› Sherrill's    column,    Presidential› Ponderings  are  news,  reviews, club› program                  suggestions,› telecommunications,   you  name  it! › Editor Manuel Garcia tells  us  where› Hi-Tech  Expressions  is  now located› and who  is  doing  support  for  the› Muppet Learning Keys.  Alvan Sherrill› has a terrific article for  beginners› about  printers.   Ed  Hall,  AAAUA's› Canadian  member, describes England's› Page 6's latest  effort,  a  magazine› with  DOM  called  New  Atari  User. › (It's  not  to   be   confused   with› AtariUser    magazine,    which    is› American.)   Chuck  Leazott's article› about   ICD's   closeout   sale    is› reprinted.›› ACE  St.  Louis  NewsLine  for April,› 1991 -- Joan Ryan reviews  the  8-bit› DOM,  which  contains two interesting› games.  Her Bits of Eight  column  is› full of important files and products.› Her Slowmo Reviews column, likewise. › Finally,  there is an article (author› not  mentioned)  about  some  of  the› idiosyncracies   of   programming  in› MAC/65.›› ACE of Syracuse Newsletter for April,› 1991  --  Tom  Andrews has written an› excellent article  about  Assemblers,› Interpretors  and   Compilers.    Ken› Wickert  has extensively quoted Chuck› Leazott's ICD sale article (mentioned› above).  Vernon W. Smith writes about› some of the entries in  the  Addison-› Wesley  "Atari  Software 1985".  Some› of the  software  mentioned  then  is› still going strong today.›› B.A.C.E.  Line (Bakersfield) for May,› 1991 -- Although there are no  8-bit-› specific  articles,  there  are  some› interesting features.›› Between Bytes (JACS) for May, 1991 --›  There is some 8-bit  news  scattered› around,  but  not  under any specific› heading.  Read it all.›› S.L.C.C. Journal for May, 1991 -- Bob› Wooley  continues  his his article on› an 80-column card with  a  correction› of  the  circuit presented last time,› several important  enhancements,  and› hints  to those who desire to write a› word-processor program for the card.›› MUG Newsletter for May, 1991  --  The› NAPCO  material  is  getting   mighty› thin!   However,  there's   substance› here in an article decrying the split› of Atari  users  into  8-bit  and  ST› camps,  a  reprint  of  John  Aalto's› comments  detailing  new articles and› products   for   the  8-bits,  and  a› reprint   of  AtariWriter+  Part  VI,› Jimmy Boyce's AIM article.››  +*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*›