Articles
Over the years I have written numerous articles on
computing for various publications. Here you can access some
of those articles. Please enjoy...
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article opens in a new window — simply close the window to
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PC
Update is the monthly magazine published by the
Melbourne PC User
Group .
I started the group's initial self-titled magazine, plus edited and published
it back in 1984.
Come On Let's Blog
(11.8 Mb, Microsoft PowerPoint file)
— Melb PC Monthly Meeting, 6 October 2004
Blogs are the most exciting development in computing right now — a
people's revolution that has rapidly grown from a trickle to a
torrent. This presentation covers: What is a blog; Why blog; How you
create a blog; What is RSS; and What are news aggregators.
Set Up Your Own Blog
Using Blogger
(1,292 Kb, Adobe PDF file)
— PC Update, August 2004
How to set up your own blog / home page on your Melb PC Internet
Service using Blogger.
Y2K Is a Public Confidence Problem,
Not Just a Technology Problem
— The Age, IT1 Platform, 28 April 1998
AVBUG
Backup was the magazine published by the Australian Visual
Basic User Group.
Data Access Architectures for the Internet
— AVBUG Backup, June/July 1997
Successful architectures and best practices for Intranet/Internet
data access allow flexible designs and maintainable business solutions.
VBScript Version 2.0
— AVBUG Backup, March 1997
VBScript is a key part of Microsoft's Active Platform strategy.
Microsoft Agent
— AVBUG Backup, February 1997
ActiveX technology for interactive software agents.
Profiting from Postcode
— Corporate Review, 1993
Desktop Mapping Combats Insurance
Fraud
— Postcode Boundary Case Studies, AUSLIG, 1993
RISC versus CISC
— Australian
Personal Computer, June 1991
A comparison of Reduced Instruction Set
Computing (RISC) and Complex Instruction Set Computing (CISC).
The Future of BASIC
— Australian
Personal Computer, June 1991
BASIC has an interesting past, and a promising future.
Technical Cornucopia was a technical
newsletter I edited and published for MicroHelp Computers
and Communications.
Distributed Processing — Past, Present and Future
— Technical Cornucopia, December 1990
Intelligent workstations, distributed processing and network
computing will all be a part of your computing future.
Computer Virus Attacks Should Be Planned For
— Technical Cornucopia, December 1990
Don't pretend that computer virus attacks won't happen to you. Be
prepared.
Which Operating System Should You Purchase
— Is OS/2 Better Than Unix?
— Technical Cornucopia, December 1990
Should you choose OS/2 or Unix as your
operating system.
Which Operating System Should You Purchase
— Is OS/2 Presentation Manager Better Than DOS Windows?
— Technical Cornucopia, September 1990
Should you choose DOS Windows or OS/2 Presentation Manager as your
operating system.
Display Standards — Then and Now
— Technical Cornucopia, September 1990
Selecting the visual interface that will allow you to see what
your PC is doing.
Which CPU Should You Purchase
— Technical Cornucopia, February 1990
With 80286, 80386, 80386SX and 80486 based systems available
today, which should you choose.
IBM and Microsoft Set Future DOS And OS/2 Directions
— Technical Cornucopia, February 1990
IBM and Microsoft reaffirm their commitment to provide a graphical
user interface on all platforms.
Clean Reliable Power
— Technical Cornucopia, August 1989
If you work around computers for long enough you learn to
appreciate the damage that can be caused by power fluctuations.
Communicating Application Specification
— Technical Cornucopia, May–June 1989
The DCA/Intel CAS specification opens up the door to new
possibilities.
Memory As DOS Sees It
— Technical Cornucopia, May–June 1989
Hardware and software solutions to DOS memory limitations.
IBM's Micro Channel Architecture
— Technical Cornucopia, March–April 1989
Understanding IBM's micro channel architecture.
PC-DOS 4.0
— Technical Cornucopia, January–February 1989
Some interesting new features, but I'll wait for PC-DOS 4.1.
Understanding EMS 4.0
— Technical Cornucopia, January–February 1989
The industry unites behind a single expanded memory standard.
The Intel 80386 SX
— Technical Cornucopia, January–February 1989
The real benefits of the Intel 80386 SX CPU.
I was invited by editor David Koch to
write a regular column for Today's Computers magazine. I
also wrote a tips column "Wizard's Notebook", plus
maintained the lists of user groups and bulletin boards.
Some Impressive Tips
— Today's Computers, Wizard's Notebook, April 1986
CHKDSK, a Command That's Misunderstood
— Today's Computers, Wizard's Notebook, November 1985
Megabyte Tarnish
— Today's Computers, PC Australia, September 1985
Risky Business
— Today's Computers, PC Australia, August 1985
Changing Prompts
— Today's Computers, Wizard's Notebook, July 1985
The Risks of Going It Alone
— Today's Computers, PC Australia, July 1985
1-2-3 Logo Zap
— Today's Computers, Wizard's Notebook, June 1985
The AT Waiting Game
— Today's Computers, PC Australia, May 1985
Backup or Perish
— Today's Computers, PC Australia, April 1985
Bulletin Boards Booming
— Today's Computers, March 1985
The Missing Network Link
— Today's Computers, Opinion, March 1985
PC Network and the IBM PC-AT; IBM-Microsoft relationship; Topview and Xenix.
After having a few articles published
about the IBM PC, I was invited by editor Les Bell to write
a monthly "Your IBM Computer" column for Your Computer
magazine.
Your IBM Computer, Feb-1985
— Your Computer, February 1985
Data General/One; tape back-up for hard disks; the IBM PC-AT,
first impressions.
Your IBM Computer, Jan-1985
— Your Computer, January 1985
More bulletin boards; kitchen sink programs; absolute reference;
public domain software; IBM portable PC (XT).
Your IBM Computer, Nov-1984
— Your Computer, November 1984
To Symphony or not to Symphony; Australia's first IBM-PC BBS;
public domain software; avoiding a hard disk disaster; and format without erasing.
Your IBM Computer, Jun-1984
— Your Computer, June 1984
Levels of IBM-PC compatibility.
Your IBM Computer, May-1984
— Your Computer, May 1984
dBase II, and backup procedures.
Your IBM Computer, Mar-1984
— Your Computer, March 1984
Lotus 1-2-3 and DOS 2.0 directories; Epson/IBM printer ribbons;
book reviews; and DOS hints.
Your IBM Computer, Feb-1984
— Your Computer, February 1984
PC Blue Library software; Lotus 1-2-3 User Association;
unprotecting Lotus 1-2-3; and diskette reliability.
Your IBM Computer, Jan-1984
— Your Computer, January 1984
Systems software; applications software; educational software;
getting an IBM-PC at a discount; installing diskette drives;
warranty; IBM-PC user groups; public domain software; unprotecting
Lotus 1-2-3; and Epson FX series printers.
Your IBM Computer, Nov-1983
— Your Computer, Novemeber 1983
PC1 expansion units; an Australian XT alternative; PC1 or XT?;
unprotecting BASIC programs; fighting against software protection;
the user-supported software concept; and other free software for the
PC.
Your IBM Computer, Sep-1983
— Your Computer, September 1983
Lotus 1-2-3; DOS 2.0; piping input and output;
multi-function boards; hardware and software prices; DOS 1.10 Diskcopy and Diskcomp Bugs; and potential printer problems.
The IBM-PC - Getting To Know You
— Your Computer, June 1983
Information about the IBM-PC.
My First Computer Is An IBM
— Your Computer, December 1982
Your Computer, Owner Report.
From time to time articles about my work activities have
made it into the media. You can also read some of those
news items from the
past.
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