-The Computerfest (May 3-4) has been reported in several newsletters as a success. And apparently a fest is in the works for October in the New York Area! Here’s hoping we’ll be able to atend that one. At the Cinncinati fest, over 350 attended, and some 35 vendors displayed their wares. The Milwaukee TS User Group has videos of the two day event, and can copy it for a tape and postage. If there is anough interest in going to the NYC meet, we could hire a bus…maybe the wives could go shopping! When we hear of details, we’ll let all know.
-A+ Computer Response-the QL distributor in the US, brought the QL stock in the US just prior to the sale of Sinclair to Amstrad. All the QLs are still for sale in the US, and are not going back to England. There are now just 13 authorized dealers for the QL in the US. They plan to see that more 3rd party producers are represented in this country. If you know of or have any good ideas for the QL, inform your dealer about it. A+ was at the show, and gave away a QL system. Thanks to the PLOTTER and SMUG Bytes for the info.
-“Das computenmachine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengraben. Ist easy schnappen der springwerk, blowenfusen and poppencorken mit pittzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das rubbernecken sighteeeren keepen hans in das pockets – relaxen und vatch das blinkenlights.”-SMUG Bytes
Sinclair Milwaukee Users Group, PO Box 101, Butler, WI 53007
-How to make the bucks with a computer, apparently some Wall Street whiz kids are using computers to keep track of their stocks, on a very frequent basis, their own tax situation, and when a particular stock is in a phase which indicates a profit, either current or future can be meet, a buy or sell indication is given. These boys are playing with 5 mil to start with and the profits are BIG, so big that it maybe come regulated, but no one knows quite how to – YET. So what is to keep someone with a little less than 5 million and a little ole TS machine from making a few extra bucks??
-The IRS is going to regulate income tax software, by fining big bucks against software firms which have little pointers in their product which points out some of the less likely to be audited deductions and itemizations.
-Aerco has a version of C/PM available, called R/PM available for $25 and enables a 80 column screen display.