|DÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ»ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ |Dº |5Table of Contents |DºÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ |DÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ ^C~1|F BIG BLUE DISK -- Number 21 ^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 |9CRAZY EIGHTS |Cby Martin Richardson A computerized implementation of this classic card game, with a custom deck. (Where else can you encounter The Eleven of Spades?) ^C~4|F HELPWARE ^N |9THE PRINT UTILITY |Cby Gary M. Simpson, Sr. Format documents to output on your printer with this handy utility. |9DIRECTORY LABEL PRINTER |Cby M. D. Smith Generate labels for your disks showing what files are on them. ^C~4|F BRAINWARE ^N |9COMPUTER QUIZ |Cby Scott Miller I know you're using a computer now, but how much do you really know about computing? Take this quiz and find out! ^C~4|F PICTURE THIS ^N |9THE FIREWORKS CONSTRUCTION KIT |Cby O. Neathery III Celebrate the Fourth of July by creating stunning fireworks displays. Using this program, you can set up your own fireworks show to order, complete with your choice of patriotic music. And, unlike real fireworks when not handled by professionals, it's entirely safe! ^C~4|F THE HAPPY HACKER ^N |9The DETAB Command |Cby Jeffrey Rush Have you ever been faced with the situation of having to print out files that are full of TAB characters, on printers that don't handle TABs properly? If so, you'll find use for this handy little utility which converts the TABs to an appropriate number of spaces. ^C~4|F ON THE EDITOR'S DESK ^N |9ON THE EDITOR'S DESK |Cby Daniel Tobias A survey of interesting products for PC users, and news 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 - SPECIAL PROGRAM - ^N |9PC-KEY-DRAW |Cfrom OEDWare With this professional drawing program, you can use your keyboard to create graphics in hi-res or medium-res mode. Not a demo; this is the complete popular program. ^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 Read this section to find out how to subscribe to BIG BLUE DISK. |9WHAT'S NEW See what exciting new products we've got for you. This month: Preformatted disks for your critical applications, disk copying machines, and UNIX PC's. |9CREDITS Nice words about the nice people who create BIG BLUE DISK.