>Back in the late '70s/early '80s I used to buy computing mags like >Practical Computing and Computing Today because they were very 'DIY' >based with articles on programming and building bits of hardware, but >when they changed to nothing but reviews of commercial software and >hardware I lost interest and never renewed my subscriptions. QL Today >still keeps that DIY spirit alive and I hope it lasts.
I agree entirely with this, there were a number of magazines in those days which were more 'DIY' or 'tinkerer' orientated, and I miss that. These days they all assume you are a strict 'user' not a 'tinkerer' like many QLers are. One of the reasons for keeping a QL and Aurora system here is to occasionally take it apart (and that can mean software or hardware) and do something which is not run of the mill with it. While this PC/QPC2 combination is great for everyday use, I doubt I'll ever have the familiarity and confidence I do with a QL on any other computer platform. Thanks for the comments about QL Today, we like to think we do our best, and a huge chunk of the spirit of QL Toady is down to our contributors who keep coming up with such material for publication. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html
