The following column appeared in the 3/90 issue of the 463 ADAM User Group newsletter. 
 
THE DREAMER 
 
by Dean Roades
 
 
Ever have an idea and thought it was impossible or just plain silly?  Is there a topic you would like to see covered with an article or workshop?  Is there a program that would be easier to use if you had a 'help' sheet?  In short, is there anything you would like to see to make working with your ADAM easier or more productive?  Write or call with your requests.  There may already be something out there that will fill the bill.  If not, perhaps one of the experts in the ADAM community will see your idea and create something to do the job, or at least tell us that it is, indeed, impossible.  What would you like to see?  Don't be shy, hardware, software, articles, etc. 
Here are a couple of ideas I have been thinking about: 
 
DOUBLE DISK COPIES? 
As a distribution link and Librarian for the ADAM News Network, I make a lot of disk copies.  The MegaRam 256k memory expander has helped tremendously by allowing me to load an entire disk into memory, then make as many copies as I need without reading the source disk each time.  This not only saves time, but also wear and tear on the drives.  BUT - the more speed you have, the more you want.  While making a copy, the other disk drive is sitting there, doing nothing.  You can format disks in two drives at once, why can't you copy from RAM to two drives at once? 
ADAM programmers, I await your reply.
 
 
GRAPHIC REFERENCE
I have a number of graphic design programs and others that utilize graphics.  My problem is, I don't use them often enough to remember which graphic formats work with which programs.  Clip art for PowerPaint must be re-formatted for PrintWorks, but which format works with LabelWorks?  Font sets for PowerPaint can't be used in Printworks.  PowerPaint can save picture in 10k and SmartPAINT format.  SpritePower can save sprites in 3 formats.  Which one is for PowerPaint?  The list goes on and on.  What I would like to see is a reference chart, (all on one page??) to help keep things in order. 
Graphics experts - HELP!!
 
 
From Pat Herrington - MOAUG 
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
I would like to see a software requirements chart.  Many of the new programs released will not work with the base ADAM.  Some will work, but not to their full advantage.  I would like to see a concise reference on hardware requirements for ADAM software.  Catagories could include: Required hardware, Beneficial hardware, Recommended hardware, etc.
 
 
From Joe Alford - 463 ADAM 
EXPANDED LOGO? 
While programming a chess game in logo, I had things working quite nicely.  The piece chosen for a move would flash, then appear at the new location.  Them I ran out of memory!  Can a memory expander be used in LOGO?
 
 
Responses to any of the above can be directed to: 
463 ADAM 
8522 Hohman Ave. 
Munster, IN 46321
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