›› MINUTES OF THE JULY 1990 MEETING››  GENERAL MEETING:››  It's  not the same! How can you have›a  smooth  running  meeting  when ALEX›PIGNATO  is  not  at the helm (Answer,›You can't). ALEX and his wife. were on›a one week vacation at WESLEY COLLEGE,›in DOVER DELEWARE, with an ELDERHOSTEL›Group,  actually  living and attending›classes  on  campus! If we were out on›the  sea  you  might say it was choppy›but  thanks to KRIS HOLTAGAARD and his›demonstrations  all  turned  out well,›and the ship made it to safe harbor.›  ›  We  had  three  interested  visitors›attend this meeting:›  1.  ANTHONY  FALCONE  came  from the›BRONX  to our meeting after contacting›ALEX.  ANTHONY  had  written  to Antic›Magazine  asking  how  he could modify›his   Atari   800   Computer   to  run›"Newsroom",  Atari  Writer Plus", "P/S›Companion"    etc.    Antic   Magazine›suggested  he  get  in  touch with the›OL'HACKERS  ATARI  USER GROUP and sent›him   ALEX'S   telephone   number  and›address.  Altho the programs won't run›on his "800", KRIS HOLTAGAARD was able›to  make  a few suggestions, that made›his trip worthwhile!›  2.   JIM   EVANS,   a  former  young›OL'HACKER paid us a visit (It was good›to  see JIM'S smiling face again, hope›to see more of him).›  3.  DAVE  MICHAELS  from  Oceanside.›DAVE went from person to person asking›the members what their BBS handle was.›As  it  turned out DAVE did know a lot›of members from his hobby on BBS'ing.››  LETTERS AND INFORMATION:››  Thanks  to JOHN AALTO. from the Long›Island   ATARI   USER   GROUP,we  were›furnished  with notes and a fill in on›the  happenings at the last meeting of›NEAR*US, which we missed. As luck will›have it the next NEAR*US meeting falls›on  SEPTEMBER 15th and that's the same›day  as our monthly meeting. NOW WHAT?›JOHN  will soon be putting out a "Best›of  NEAR*US"  newsletter  in  the near›future,  to  keep  all  abreast of the›latest. ›  JOAN  RYAN  from ST.LOUIS, ACE, sent›ALEX a couple of winning disks for our›library.  One being "MASKMAKER" issued›by  their USER GROUP last "HOLLOWEEN",›and  it  comes  just  in time for  our›OCTOBER    13th  EDUCATIONAL  meeting,›with  AL  SHARKIS putting together the›program.  This program and disk should›go   over   great   with  the  members›children  and  grand children, who are›invited  to  that  meeting. The second›disk was P/S Icons, Fonts, Borders and›Tiles.  More great icons to add to our›library collection. ›  How many members knew the meaning of›"KIITOS"? None, knew it meant "Thanks"›in  FINLAND'S language. NITA FILLMORE,›from  B.A.C.E., Bakersfield CA., wrote›ALEX  to  say hello and sent a FINNISH›ATARI  POSTER  and  a  pen with KIITOS›carved out of the barrel. ›  ALEX  wrote  to  ICK CULP, 8 BIT SIG›for  ACORN  KERNEL ATARI USER GROUP in›ROCHESTER.  N.Y. requesting a two disk›set of "Basically Speaking" highlighed›in  their  newsletter  over  the  past›year.  These  disks, if received would›be of great help to newcomers. ›  Then  came  some  good news and some›bad news. First the bad, HORST DEWITZ,›and  OL'HACKER  and  the ABBUC contact›wrote  ALEX  saying he will miss a few›meetings.  A  very large job effort at›work  has forced Saturday work, but he›hopes  to be back as soon as possible.›Now  the  good  news,  the  OL'HACKERS›annual   picnic   is  to  be  held  at›Bethpage  State Park picnic area at 12›noon,   Sunday  August  5th.(which  is›past,  by the time you read this). JIM›EVANS  has  reserved  an  area for our›group.  Now all we need is a beautiful›day in the park.›  ALAN  SHARKIS requested club members›to turn in a listing of the number and›ages  of controlable children who will›be    attending   the   October   13th›EDUCATION meeting.›  Our  former president, AL BEITCHMAN,›is   presently  home  recovering  from›surgery.  All the OL'HACKERS wish AL a›speedy recovery. ››  DOOR PRIZES:››  The   biggest   suprise   was  HARRY›TUTHILL  drew another blank (only 2 so›far).  Looks  like  HARRY  is going to›have  to find a new number on the sign›in sheet.››  This months winners were:››Graphic Editor/         H. PEGLER›P/S UTILITIES w/DOCS››ANTIC MARCH '86/        A. FALCONE›GAMES TURBO BASIC››ANTIC MARCH '86/        J. LEBER›GAMES w/DOCS››SUPRISE DISK            A. SHARKIS››  DEMONSTRATIONS:››  Two  new  library  disks  that  were›demoed,  went  over fabulously as they›kept all members interested. The first›being  "Maskmaker"  ,  thanks  to  the›programming  efforts of JOAN RYAN, and›members  of  ACE  ST.  LOUIS,  and the›second "The ABC of CPR" by ATARI CORP.›These  disks should get plenty of play›in many homes.››  KRIS  HOLTAGAARD then demoed some of›the  new  features  he is including in›version  4.0  of WQNR DOS. You will be›able to copy using one disk drive with›disk  swap.  Entering  list will count›the  files  and  show  them with three›columns. two columns if you use Dirs.›  ›  Then   came   "Character  Generator"›which    allows   you   to  add  Video›Production Titles to your home videos.›Using  the large text the screen turns›black,   in  order  to  get  something›placed  on  top  of another video, you›need  this  black screen. It will make›your titles in color, 255 to be exact.›Credits  can be placed anywhere on the›screen, any size, any number of lines.›KRIS prefers a flash credit instead of›the  scroll. His next disk to come out›will  be  all  video tapeing. KRIS has›attempted  to  do with software what a›lot  of  companies  will  sell  you in›hardware/software,  you can save money›using  this  method. This program is a›"Character  Generator"  with much more›memory    than    a   very   expensive›commercial ones. The program will give›you   255  pages.  KRIS'  broadcasting›experience   has  come  in handy while›designing   his   new   video   titler›program.  When  questioned  about  his›design  of  "OZONE BBS" used by CARLOS›HURTADO, Kris explained, he used "Text›Pro"  and  "PRINT  TOOL"  (also in the›library)  and  then selected the large›print. ›› Which  reminded  KRIS of his "Labeler›Program".  Menu driven and having four›categories of label types››  1. Auto to Auto›  2. Auto to Manual›  3. Manual to Auto›  4. Manual to Manual››  Due  to the late hour, JACK GEDALIUS›deferred  his  demo of the "Atari 1020›Plotter"    (remember    this   little›printer?)   until   our   August  11th›meeting.››  FUTURE MEETING DATES:››  The library has furnished us the new›meeting  dates  that  will run through›JUNE 1991. They are:››SEPTEMBER  15  1990    FEBRUARY 9 1991›OCTOBER    13  1990    MARCH    9 1991›NOVEMBER   10  1990    APRIL   13 1991›DECEMBER   15  1990    MAY     11 1991›JANUARY    12  1991    JUNE     1 1991›››  All  dates  are  a  SATURDAY and are›scheduled    for   the   PLAINVIEW/OLD›BETHPAGE LIBRARY.››  Remember........the next OL' HACKERS›ATARI USERS GROUP meeting is scheduled›for AUGUST 11, at 11:30am.››                         Sincerely,››                         AL ATKINS›                                      ›