Byte Magazine Volume 06 Number 04 - Future Computers

Features p.20 Recurrence In Numerical Analysis [author James J Davidson] Recurrence can be used to simplify the calculation of Bessel functions. p.36 Build a Low-Cost Logic Analyzer [author Steve Ciarcia] Turn your computer into a powerful diagnostic tool. p.64 A-L BYTE Guide to The National Computer Conference and Chicago Up-to-date information on the conference, the city, and much more. p.66 Digital Minicassette Controller [author James Kahn] Use an intelligent peripheral controller to lighten the load on your computer system. p.102 Programming the Game of Go [author Jonathan K Millen] Even though Go is much harder than chess, a microcomputer Go program can produce surprisingly good play. p.122 Build Your Own Turing Machine [author James Willis] Three different practical versions of this theoretical tool produce the same output. p.150 A Closer Look at the TI Speak & Spell [author Peter Vernon] The author expands on Michael Rigsby's September 1980 BYTE article. p.218 An Introduction to Data Compression [author Harold Corbin] Information can be transmitted and stored using fewer data bits by appropriate techniques. p.252 Build an Intercomputer Data Link [author Mike Wingfield] Usin…