[Ipg-smz] Style your Google Docs to look like WordStar

[Lynn Greiner]

I’m one of the few who never used WordStar (hubby did – and still has the muscle memory). My first computer came with Perfect Writer, then I went to WordPerfect.

 

From: Ipg-smz <ipg-smz-bounces at netpress.org> On Behalf Of Howard M. Cohen via Ipg-smz
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I still have mine.

 

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omg, Mac.  That is notable contribution to early microcomputer history. 

 

 Folks -- see  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_Computer_Corporation 

 

 

 

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I wrote/adapted the Wordstar user manual for the Osborne!

 

Mac

 

On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 7:35 PM Tom Henderson via Ipg-smz <ipg-smz at netpress.org <mailto:ipg-smz at netpress.org> > wrote:

Seymour Rubenstein always knew his secret.

I wrote six books in Wordstar.... and helped modify the MP/M version, long ago.

Tom

 

On 11/19/19 2:02 PM, Dan Rosenbaum via Ipg-smz wrote:

Wait. I thought you wrote in vi.

 

d

 

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Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 1:41 PM
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I approve of this plan. ^KD

 

Steven

 

On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 1:22 PM Phil Shapiro via Ipg-smz <ipg-smz at netpress.org <mailto:ipg-smz at netpress.org> > wrote:

 

  We all know that sjvn would much prefer to be writing in WordStar (from circa 1981), using the CP/M operating system.

 

     Well, now you can, using this importable style for Google Docs. 

 

https://userstyles.org/styles/130410/wordstar-customizable-theme-for-google-docs 

 

        Fun to have open on your laptop when you're at conferences.  

 

         You just tell people nonchalantly, "I prefer writing in WordStar. I just upgraded to the latest version of WordStar.

(pause)  Do you use WordStar, too?"

 

                   phil

 

Don't forget to change to Courier font -- for the real thing experience.

 

 

 

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