Mecarobot Golf (Super Nintendo)

If you like golf games, there were a number of good ones released for the Super Nintendo. This really isn't one of them. Mecarobot Golf features an odd story about a robot who is discriminated against on the golf course. Somebody purchases Eagle (the robot) and builds a course for him to practice on. It is up to you to determine if robots or humans are the better golfers.

The Sound is pretty minimal and while the graphics feature a couple of interesting effects, overall they are pretty subpar. In Japan this game was endorsed by a famous Japanese golfer but when it was released in 1993 in North America, the robot got all of the credit. It really isn't a terrible game but there were just so many better ones.

I don't think this game had any sequels or any subsequent releases so if you want to play it you'll have to break out your Super Nintendo and find an original cart. Or just resort to emulation. But unless you just want to see how the story ends, you will probably be better off picking from one of the better alternatives.

Byte (February 1978)

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:

Byte (February 1978)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (385-388)

All of the photos in this set were taken in the 1970s and were all probably taken in Michigan.

The first three photos were all processed in August 1979 and all appear to show the same lakeside vacation (or maybe just weekend getaway). There have been a bunch of photos from this same place in previous sets. The ones in this set show people sunbathing and playing in the water.

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (385-388)

Maximum PC (February 2002)

Maximum PC was my favorite PC magazine (and its incarnation as 'boot' before it). It covered PCs from an enthusiast point of view for those that liked to build or upgrade their own machines, gamers, those who liked to edit video, etc. The February 2002 issue includes:

Maximum PC (February 2002)