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Another Record! didn't expect to be producing an issue bigger than the PC 91 special quite this soon. With 80 pages, we've broken the record set last August! (And at 80 pages, that number is bigger than the running issue count (77) yet again)) We really are going from strength to strength - the buying service continues to expand (you can buy a 386 through the group); the start of next year's training schedule is on page 6, not just evening sessions, but several of the very popular weekends are scheduled; U.S. magazines are available at reduced rate (see page 12) and our membership is growing substantially as a result of PC 91 and the membership drive.
Another SIG
We a welcome the Clarion SIG to our ranks, convened by Alan King (of Systec - suppliers of Clarion and LANtastic - and long time advertisers in and supporters of PC Update). Their first report is on page 74, with the increased size of PC Update perhaps a few more SIGs could let the rest of the members know what it is that turns them on?
No Cartoonist
It seems that my pleas for a "resident cartoonist" have fallen on blind eyes. I'll try again. If you would like to volunteer to the odd (or regular) cartoon or strip for our magazine, please get in touch. Who knows, you might be the next
WEG or Tandberg!
Right-Handers are Discriminated Against!
Well, it's a change for most of us. Left-handers have had problems with most of the world's products being designed for the other 90 percent. Now I've found the problem in
reverse!
I use a mouse. With my right hand. The more I use it, the more it gets used - they become habit forming. I also use a lot of non-mouse products, so I need the keyboard. Even with a mouse there are times when keys are easier or faster. For example, in Ventures, to accept an action you can move the mouse to the "OK" button and click or you can press <enter>. Being intrinsically lazy, I find it easier not to move the mouse, but to leave my hand in place on the mouse, on its mat, instead pressing the <enter> key. Now as I don't want to move the (right) mouse hand, I must use the left hand for the <enter> key. That's not a problem - I'm not a bad four-finger typist (I'm certainly not a good four-finger typist)), but, where is the <enter> key? There are two of them - both on the right-hand end of the keyboard) About the worst possible place to get to with the left hand. I need a lesson in becoming ambidextrous (or a custom keyboard with at least one <enter> key down the left hand end)) Lefties - this time you've wont
Xbase Tutorial
As promised, Gary Taig has produced the first in his series on programming in Xbase. By the time you finish the series, you will be an expert. In between convening the DBMS SIG, writing articles for PC Update and keeping a fatherly eye on the Group's membership data base, Gary is getting our activists activities together. If you can help him to help us to help you, please do.
Reprinted from the October 1991 issue of PC Update, the magazine of Melbourne PC User Group, Australia
