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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: Tenacious on August 24, 2013, 04:49:58 AM

Title: Science Toolkit by Broderbund
Post by: Tenacious on August 24, 2013, 04:49:58 AM

I found reference to this today.  I looks like a very cool educational package for Apple II during the mid 1980s.  

It seems to basically be a software package, for timing and data logging,  and a hardware interface through the joystick port.

There are several reviews here:  http://www.elisoftware.org/index.php?title=Science_Toolkit_Module_2:_Earthquake_Lab_%28Apple_II,_5_1/4%22_Disk%29_Broderbund_Software_-_1986_USA,_Canada_Release

and here:  http://www.elisoftware.org/index.php?title=Science_Toolkit_Master_Module_%28Apple_II,_5_1/4%22_Disk%29_Broderbund_Software_-_1985_USA,_Canada_Release

I love stuff like this.  Sadly, it appears to have been an Apple II only product.

Title: Re: Science Toolkit by Broderbund
Post by: Dandy on August 29, 2013, 07:59:22 AM

Quote from: Tenacious;746039

I found reference to this today. I looks like a very cool educational package for Apple II during the mid 1980s.

It seems to basically be a software package, for timing and data logging, and a hardware interface through the joystick port.
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I love stuff like this.  Sadly, it appears to have been an Apple II only product.

Hmmmm - I seem to remember some Amiga apps that might have served similar purposes:
- LogicWorks
- DigitalWorkbench
- NewIO (circuit board routing software)


EDIT:
At least NewIO is best run on OCS Amigas. On Amigas with graphics card (like my A4000PPC) the GUI is not usable. Great program for hobby circuit board design.

Title: Re: Science Toolkit by Broderbund
Post by: ognix on August 29, 2013, 11:38:51 AM

Quote from: Dandy

Hmmmm - I seem to remember some Amiga apps that might have served similar purposes:
- LogicWorks
- DigitalWorkbench
- NewIO (circuit board routing software)

Hello!

I remeber Logic Works, but never heard of NewIO: where can I get it?
I tried to Google a bit, but with no luck; also no on Aminet (just a tool for converting files from plotter to PS).

Anyway there is also AmiPCB (on Aminet), but never tried at the moment.
BY!

Title: Re: Science Toolkit by Broderbund
Post by: Tenacious on August 30, 2013, 01:59:33 AM

Yes, I don't know what grips me so much about this concept.  Maybe because I'm old enough to remember the world without personnal computers.  Before PCs, computers were always portrayed in TV, movies, and fiction as instruments of scientific research.  That was a major role until the 1980s.   Since most of the world are not researchers, the launchers of the computer revolution must have realized that they needed a different killer app.  ;)

I haven't had a chance to load them into an Amiga yet, but, the TestGear packages on Aminet look very promising.   Does anyone use or have experience with these.

Title: Re: Science Toolkit by Broderbund
Post by: Dandy on August 30, 2013, 06:50:44 AM

@ ognix:
You got PM...

Title: Re: Science Toolkit by Broderbund
Post by: Dandy on August 30, 2013, 06:56:29 AM

Also see the software-list in the "Amiga Software"-thread (page 3; posting #37): http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=33816&page=3