^C~1|F BIG BLUE DISK -- APRIL 1987 ^N

^C^1Table of Contents


^C~4|F FIRST THINGS FIRST ^N


|9DISKOVERY
|Cby Val J. Golding
  Our editor shares perceptive insights and sagebrush advice. 

|9ABOUT BIG BLUE DISK
  A word or three about the variety of programs and features found in BIG BLUE 
DISK.

|9TABLE OF CONTENTS
  You are here.  A brief look at this month's features.


^C~4|F FOOLAGAIN'S ISLAND ^N


|9A PEEK AT PC STRIFE
  "What fools these mortals be."


^C~4|F FUN 'N GAMES ^N


|9KALAH
|Cby Brian Sietz 
  A computerized version of an ancient strategy game.


^C~4|F BRAINWARE ^N


|9POLITICAL PREFERENCE
|Cby Dan Tobias
  Are you a liberal? A conservative? Somewhere in the middle? This program 
  helps you discover your positions on a number of important political issues. 


^C~4|F HELPWARE ^N


|9THE REMINDER SYSTEM
|Cby Jim Mangham
  A program to remind you in advance of business meetings, birthdays and 
  anniversaries, and other important events. 

|9COLOR TEST
|Cby George Leritte
  Both programmers and non-programmers can use this program to determine the 
  best color combinations for their monitors. 


^C~4|F THE HAPPY HACKER ^N


|9A VIDEO PRIMER, Part Two
|Cby Joel Ellis Rea
  The second article in a series on video display adapters available for the 
  IBM PC and compatibles. 

|9THE MV COMMAND 
|Cby Bryan Higgins
  This installment of our "Kramden Utilities" series provides a tool for moving 
  files between subdirectories or disks.


^C~4|F RANNDOM EVENTS ^N


|9EYEWITNESS NEWS
|Cby Richard and Lavona Rann
  A close-up look at developments 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 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. 


|9SNAKE OIL
  Read this section to find out how to subscribe to BIG BLUE DISK.


|9CREDITS
  Nice words about the people who put BIG BLUE DISK together.
