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

Thu Nov 21 01:48:49 UTC 2019

My first computer, a NEC PC8201A, only had a text editor (it was a close relation to the Radio Shack Model 100 – the size and shape of a loose-leaf binder, with a 4 line x 80 character display). My first PC was a Columbia, which ran DOS and came with the Perfect Software suite (later sold to Thorne EMI and promptly killed by its purchaser). Hubby, meanwhile, had a CP/M system – I can’t recall what – and used WordStar. Then again, he was running a BBS on an S100 with 8 inch floppies …

I was in the beta test for Windows 3.1 – Brad Silverberg ran the beta from a Compuserve forum. That was fun. I’m good at breaking stuff. I think I’ve beta tested every version of Windows – even worked with pre-beta Windows 7.

From: Ipg-smz <ipg-smz-bounces at netpress.org> On Behalf Of Todd R. Weiss via Ipg-smz
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Subject: Re: [Ipg-smz] Style your Google Docs to look like WordStar

Like Lynn, I arrived later on the tech scene and never used WordStar.

I feel like I missed out.  :)

But I did get to use DOS and Windows for Workgroups 3.11, and then Windows 95, so that's something.  :)

I love that those of you who were there in the beginning have such amazing experiences to share with the rest of us.

I am always truly impressed by the leaders, luminaries and experts among our fascinating group.  :)

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Todd 

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On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 11:17 AM Mark Brownstein via Ipg-smz <ipg-smz at netpress.org <mailto:ipg-smz at netpress.org> > wrote:

I had a word processing business before I went both feet into writing. When I started using WordStar, I used a program called Smartkeys to map the Burroughs Redactron keyboard to WordStar. Eventually, I had to migrate over to WordStar. 

On 11/19/2019 11:35 AM, Logan Harbaugh via Ipg-smz wrote:

For me, it wasn’t the interface that I miss it was the ability to jump to page 243 of a 400 page document in less than a split jiffy. No distractions, no worrying about formatting, just plain writing. My favorite was Xywrite on CP/M (on a Kaypro II), but the same themes apply. 

Thanks, 

Logan G. Harbaugh
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Redding, CA 96001
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From: Ipg-smz [mailto:ipg-smz-bounces at netpress.org] On Behalf Of Phil Shapiro via Ipg-smz
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 10:23 AM
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  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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