Byte (February 1978)

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Cover of the February 1978 issue of Byte


Byte was one of the earliest and most technical computer magazines available. In 1978, things were really starting to take off in the 'small computer' arena. The closest thing to a standard were the S100 bus based 8008 or Z80 machines running CP/M. However, the Commodore PET, TRS-80, and Apple II had all recently been introduced. The February 1978 issue of Byte includes:

Foreground

  • A Penny Pinching Address State Analyzer - A design for building an inexpensive address state analyzer that displays dynamic fluctuations of a computer's memory bus.

  • Taking The First Step - An introduction to stepper motors.

  • Simulation Of Motion - Part four of a series on motion simulation. This part discusses applications for boating and other objects in water.

  • Add a $3 Light Pen Video Display - A guide to constructing your own very inexpensive light pen.

  • Sweets For KIM - A type-in lightweight text editor for the KIM.

  • A Minifloppy Interface - A guide to building an interface for a minifloppy disk drive. "Minifloppy" in this case I believe refers to 5.25" disks. 8-inch disks were more that standard at the time but the smaller floppy drives and disks were cheaper.




Table of Contents from the February 1978 issue of Byte


Background

  • CIE Net: Part 1, The Beginnings - The first in a series on the design of a telecommunications network for small systems.

  • Some Musings On Boolean Algebra - Unifying digital electronics, set theory, and propositional calculus using Boolean algebra.

  • Personal Computers in a Distributed Network - A speculative article on a possible method for linking computers wirelessly.
  • The Brains of Men & Machines - The second article in a series. The part looks at motor control of humans vs. machines.

  • Programming Entomology - A guide to protecting yourself from programming bugs.

  • A Simple Digital Filter - Using a computer to do the job of an analog filter.

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