May June 1980 - Commodore Computers
May June 1980 - Commodore Computers
May June 1980 - Commodore Computers
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MAY MAV/JUNE. I <strong>1980</strong> 198O. ISSUE 4. COMPUTE. 13<br />
Formation of a<br />
Formation of a<br />
COMPUTE Column<br />
for the<br />
Handicapped<br />
Handicapped<br />
Susan Semancik,<br />
The Delmarva Computer Club<br />
The Delmarva Computer Club is thankful for the<br />
many encouraging and enthusiastic letters we have<br />
received from people all over the country concerning<br />
our activities. We apologize for the length of time it is<br />
taking us to respond to some of the letters, but we are<br />
working on answering each letter on an individual<br />
basis. At the rate mail has been coming in lately,<br />
however, we will soon be spending more time answering<br />
letters than working on those programs for which<br />
the Club was formed!<br />
The Editor of COMPUTE magazine has provided<br />
us with an opportunity to answer some of the common<br />
requests of these letters through his magazine and at<br />
the same time to provide a much needed "clearinghouse"<br />
for information concerning help for the<br />
handicapped. In doing this, we are not trying to<br />
discourage correspondence, but are hopeful that<br />
answers to many similar requests can be quickly<br />
givenn through the magazine and that people needing<br />
special resources for the handicapped can be matched<br />
with those people who possess the programs, equip<br />
ment, , or innovative ideas to help the handicapped.<br />
We encourage people and organizations to write<br />
to us concerning either their specific needs or<br />
their specific resources available. Even people with<br />
ideas that they themselves cannot implement should<br />
write in about them, , and perhaps other people<br />
with either the needed ability or capital can join<br />
together to help make the ideas into a working reality<br />
to improve the quality of life for the handicapped.<br />
We would appreciate your including in your letters<br />
permissionion to publish in thiss column the information<br />
you give, for we will only make public those requests<br />
and offers for which permission has been<br />
granted.<br />
We also plan, through this column to keep interested<br />
people informed of the progress we are making<br />
in specific program developments in the Club. Thank<br />
you again for your interest. We hope thatt you will<br />
all continue to respond, and will welcome this oppor<br />
tunityy to openly exchange information.<br />
Response to requests for the Manual Alphabet<br />
Tutorial Program on a PET<br />
Our recent article on the PET Manual Alphabet<br />
Tutorial in COMPUTE's issue #3 resulted in many<br />
requests for obtaining the program. It is currently<br />
being updated and expanded, and will be available<br />
for purchase in approximately 6 weeks. We anticipate<br />
the selling price to be $49.95, with discount prices<br />
for those buying in quantity. If you wish to order<br />
for those buying in quantity. If you wish to order<br />
this program, please advise us so we can place your<br />
name on our waiting list. We really want to attempt to<br />
make this as effective a program as possible and<br />
are considering a novel approach to encourage feedback<br />
on the usefulness of the program: If through<br />
back on the usefulness of the program: If through<br />
use of this program, you are the first to make a<br />
particular suggestion to us for its improvement and we<br />
incorporate your ideas in a revised edition of the<br />
program, we will update your copy of the program<br />
accordingly at no extra charge.<br />
accordingly at no extra charge.<br />
Response to Delmarva Computer Club Membership<br />
and Newsletter Requests<br />
Our membership is currently restricted in our By By-<br />
Laws to the Delmarva Peninsula, and our newsletter<br />
is an "in-house" publication, not meant for outside<br />
distribution. We are currently publishing articles and<br />
announcements about the Club's activities in COM<br />
PUTE magazine, and would suggest that interested<br />
people can follow the development of specific areas<br />
of interest through COMPUTE. We would appreciate<br />
correspondence with anyone wishing to share ideas<br />
and insights with us.<br />
Response to Requests for a Computer Program<br />
Exchange<br />
Since we are a small club that has only recently<br />
formed, our program library is rather limited at this<br />
date. We will forward letters requesting program exchanges<br />
for particular computers to those members<br />
who have the same equipment, and an exchange on<br />
an individual basis may be possible. We would<br />
appreciate people sending us listings of programs<br />
they have available for exchange, and we will keep<br />
them informed as our library grows.<br />
The Delmarva Computer Club<br />
The Delmarva Computer Club<br />
P.O. Box 36<br />
Wallops Island, VA 23337 ©<br />
Wallops Island, VA 23337 ©<br />
aile One oj of the more positive experiellces experiences oj of getting this magazine<br />
started and rolling has been the chance to plug into the<br />
""mainstream" " of microcomputing activity. The mainstream,<br />
I've I'uefound, isn Isn '[ 't by implication the most well known activity...<br />
it's simply individuals or groups working hard to develop new<br />
uses for Jar their micros. The non-proJit non-profit Delmarva group may<br />
feel geographically isolated, at times, from the ((mainstream";<br />
"mainstream";<br />
personally [think I they're at itsJorefront. forefront. [ I'm pleased we've<br />
Jound found each other, alld and especially pleased at their relationship<br />
with COMPUTE.<br />
Robert Lock, Editor/Publisher
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