Mac News - Editor takes Leave- medical panel



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Date: January, 1988

Keywords: SMUG bureaucracy known users

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Editor takes leave     
     Well, since this is my last issue as editor of Known Users, I
thought I would throw in a few words.  Just a few.  It's been fun; most
of the time anyway.  Once a month I headed into my office and spent
anywhere from 6 to 16 hours putting out the latest issue.  This didn't
count the time I edited stories, downloaded info off of AppleLink and
read exchange newsletters to keep up on the latest Mac news.  But, I
had help too.  Michael and Zenda Kowell picked up the newsletters from
the copy place, printed the labels, attached the labels and mailed the
newsletters.  Lew Bright was a good president, always available and so
forthcoming with all his timely editorials and stories.  Those
editorials were great Lew.  John Longshore was always ready with his
programs and he would even write the stories letting us know what was
on each meeting's agenda.  Thanks Ron Rudebock for your minutes.  We
didn't always get them in, but we tried.  And I have a soft spot in my
heart for Fred Cranston.  Everyone liked his "Fred's Follies"!  Fred
gave me a disk with his January Follies early because he knew he would
be out of the country when we went to press.  Now that is devotion.  I
don't know if I would have been so inclined if I was going to spend
Christmas in England.  I would have had other things on my mind.  And
you story writers: Jay Davis, John Longshore, Carl Yee, Jim Hall, Bill
Sise, Jack Turner, Judy Bennett, Kathryn Corbett and Diane Herrick. 
Thank you.  We need more of your stories.
     To sum it all up, I learned a lot about other users' groups, a lot
about the Mac, a lot about people and a lot about Pagemaker.  Don't let
anybody tell you otherwise:  Pagemaker is a fantastic program,
especially the latest version.  Now I'll have to buy it.  SMUG is lucky
to own such a good program.  I also enjoyed AppleLink.  This is a
terrific resource for our group and it seems to get better and better
all the time.  It's nice to be able to ask questions for SMUG and SMUG
members and get answers back so quickly.  Sometimes those answers were
directly from Apple people.  And last, but not least I also learned to
be less critical: less critical of magazines, software, hardware,
everything, etc.  These days it is hip to be critical.  I find all the
rampant and seemingly indiscriminate criticism tedious.  Constructive
is better.  
     I'll miss seeing all the exchange newsletters (I guess I'll have
to check them out of the library like everyone else), but two
newsletters I decided I couldn't miss.  I will subscribe to Mouse
Droppings, the newsletter of the Corvallis MUG and MacInSpire, the
newsletter for the Xochiquetzaltzin Memorial Macintosh User Group.  The
former for its tips and news, the latter for its spirit.
     So that's it folks.  I'll now have more time for my real job and
learning more about the software I already have.  One year as editor is
plenty, but a very worthwhile experience.  See you on the BBS,    kb   
 
MacWorld Expo/SF hosts health care panel
     The MacWorld Expo, to be held January 15-17 in San Francisco, will
host a panel on health care applications of the Macintosh: ''Medical

Computing of the Future: Paging:Dr. Macintosh''.  Boston Computer
Society/Medi*Mac helped to organize the panel, to be held at San
Francisco's Moscone Convention Center at 1 pm on Saturday, January
16th.  Featured speakers will be: Steven E. Locke, M.D., Co-Director,
BCS/Medi*Mac Health Users Group, and Center for Clinical Computing,
Harvard Medical School; John E. Luff Manager, Health Care Market Apple
Computer, Inc.; Michael D. McDonald, M.P.H., President, Windom Health
Enterprises, Coordinator, AIDSnet*; Bryan P. Bergeron, M.D. Harvard
Medical School, Author of HeartLab.
     Panelists will describe Apple's interest in the health care field,
survey the types of products available, and illustrate the
possibilities with demonstrations of new Macintosh products for health
networking and education.  The panel should be of value to anyone
interested in health applications of Macintosh computers.  This will
likely include health professionals, educators and software developers
eager to enter a rapidly expanding market.
Info Wanted on HyperCard educational stacks
     A member of the Human Interface Group, working on education
projects, is interested in making contact with anyone developing
"educational" (in its broadest sense) stacks for kids (especially
preschool - grade 6).  She is  particularly interested in talking with
educators and/or developers who are using or planning to use HyperCard
as an authoring environment in the classroom.  If you are doing work in
this area yourself or know of someone who is, please write to:  Anne
Nicol, MS 27 AO at Apple Computer, Inc., 20525 Mariani Avenue, in
Cupertino, CA  95014.
Record First Fiscal Quarter Expected
      December 17, 1987.  Apple Computer, Inc. reported today that  in
the fiscal year ending September 25, 1987, net sales were $2.66
billion, a 40 percent increase above the $1.90 billion reported in
fiscal 1986.  Net earnings were $217 million, a 41 percent increase
above the $154 million recorded in fiscal 1986.  Earnings per share
were $1.65 per share compared to earnings of $1.20 per share in fiscal
year 1986.
Laser Author discounted for SMUG members
     For the first time, Laser Author, a powerful text and word
processor will be available only to M.U.G.'s at nearly 75% discount on
the regular store price.  

Features:     *Text or Graphics contained in user definable frames 
*Strikethrough  *Kerning  *Seven levels of sub- and super-script  *698
page document facility  *Multiple windows and frames allow you to work
on four documents at once *Central Style Editor acts as control station
for all your activities
     Details:  Under the Macintosh User Group Discount Program, you can
now buy Laser Author (Suggested Retail price $199.95) for only $55.00
plus post and handling.  Please do the following:  Send a check or
money order made out to Firebird Licensees, for $55.00 plus $5.00 p&h
to the following address:  M.U.G. Discount Program.  
Firebird Licensees, Inc. 71, Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick,NJ. 07463. 
Please tell us the name and location of your User Group, and give us
your membership reference if applicable.  Ensure that you provide a
return address with your order.  Please allow thirty days for delivery.
Check will not be processed until order is ready to ship.  Technical
support/Information available (201) 444 5700. This offer expressly
prohibits the reselling of product bought under the M.U.G. Discount
Program.

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