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Ask the Guru was an early series of columns I did for Stan Veit of Computer Shopper Magazine. While initially strongly oriented towards the Apple II computer series, most any tech topic could show up one way or another.

I have always gone along on the assumption that, if I am interested in something, or if it catches my attention, then there’s others of you out there that also might find that something of value. And that’s regardless of whether you are an Apple person or not.

As to my current Guru status, I do still remain a high profile lifetime card carrying member of the International Brotherhood of Guru's and Swamis Hulapai County Local #357. And have just been newly recertified under MIL-TFD-41. More here.

Ask  the Guru
Archives
Ask the Guru Archive I
Ask the Guru Archive II
Ask the Guru Archive III

A combined master Names and Numbers entry was created for the Blatant Opportunist, Tech Musings, Hardware Hacker, Resource Bin, and Ask the Guru archive reprints. As part of our Book-on-Demand project long ago and far away, I combined these with the other columns into this master directory.

The concept of Book-on-Demand never really developed down to the individual opportunity level.

Besides new online publications having obviously overwhelming advantages, one "hidden" cause of BOD's failure to date was the utter absence of any practical and reasonably priced emerging home based binding, shearing, covering, or jogging solutions.

Since direct URL links make much more sense these days, this list is no longer maintained. Many locations are thus no longer current. It is shown here mainly for historic reference purposes.

Names  &  Numbers
From  Long  Ago
Historic Names and Numbers Directory

A second column done for Computer Shopper was initially called the Laserwriter Corner but later morphed into PostScript Secrets.

Since editorial space was severely limited, the key operative word here was intense. In a cross between "minute manager" and "Just-the-facts-Maam" styles, each month would usually see a few concise use tips ranging the gamut from unique beginner ideas on up to through the utterly gonzo.

Each month included a new Free Font. I defined a "free font" as any trick you can apply to your already existing fonts to make them do totally new things in uniquely different ways.

Additional "gee whiz" apps were added to each column when they were combined into a Book-on-Demand archive project.

PostScript Secrets
Library
PostScript Secrets
PostScript Insider Secrets
PostScript Startup Secrets
PostScript Speedup Secrets
PostScript Show and Tell
PostScript Beginner Projects
PostScript Beginner Projects Links
Gonzo PostScript Tutorial
Main PostScript Library
Introduction to PostScript video
PostScript Reference Manual

In early 1992, the Nuts & Volts electronic shopper magazine decided to dramatically upgrade their editorial content and become a "full service" technical hobbyist magazine.

So, I started up my Resource Bin series of columns. As with most of my stories, almost anything at all is likely to appear. But the main focus would be "where to go to get stuff".

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Bin Library
 ResBin #92 -- Some PostScript Possibilities
 ResBin #91 -- Exploring Antenna Resources
 ResBin #90 -- GPS and Navigation
 ResBin #89 -- Some Boat Anchors
 ResBin #88 -- Hydrogen Resources
 ResBin #87 -- Used Test Equipment
 ResBin #86 -- Roswell Brown's Gas Dowsing
 ResBin #85 -- Some favorite web sites
 ResBin #84 -- Exploring Medical Electronics
 ResBin #83 -- Fun with neat stuff
 ResBin #82 -- Secrets of military surplus II
 ResBin #81 -- Secrets of military surplus I
 ResBin #80 -- Test Equipment manuals
 ResBin #79 -- Finding semi and IC data
 ResBin #78 -- Starting your own web page
 ResBin #77 -- Accessing offshore electronics
 ResBin #76 -- Exploring Home Automation
 ResBin #75 -- Virtual reality illusions
 ResBin #74 -- Seismic & earthquake tools
 ResBin #73 -- Electronic surplus & auctions
 ResBin #72 -- Some Wireless Resources
 ResBin #71 -- Secrets of web based research
 ResBin #70 -- PostScript PIC flutterwumpers
 ResBin #69 -- Robotic resources update
 ResBin #68 -- Terrific toner techniques
 ResBin #67 -- Starting in amateur astronomy
 ResBin #66 -- Book-on-demand publishing
 ResBin #65 -- Video game tools & techniques
 ResBin #64 -- The human side of the web
 ResBin #63 -- Easy student paper scamming
 ResBin #62 -- Exploring trade journals
 ResBin #61 -- Some favorite web sites
 ResBin #60 -- Finding answers on the web
 ResBin #59 -- Starting your own tech venture
 ResBin #58 -- Getting a charge from batteries
 ResBin #57 -- Electronic servicing resources
 ResBin #56 --Starti your own web page
 ResBin #55 -- First Time web exploring
 ResBin #54 -- Pick a peck of PIC's
 ResBin #53 -- PDF and other info distribution
 ResBin #52 -- Choosing a personal computer
 ResBin #51 -- Son of alternate energy 13th
 ResBin #50 -- Injection & plastic molding
 ResBin #49 -- Nuts and volts fundamentals
 ResBin #48 -- Solar and alternate energy
 ResBin #47 -- Another look at telecomm
 ResBin #46 -- Power electronics survey
 ResBin #45 -- Manic multimedia magazines
 ResBin #44 -- Disability & handicapped apps
 ResBin #43 -- Electronic music then and now
 ResBin #42 -- Desktop publishing alternatives
 ResBin #41 -- Security & alarm resources
 ResBin #40 -- Home automation opportunities
 ResBin #39 -- Starting off in auto electronics
 ResBin #38 -- Exploring high frequency tools
 ResBin #37 -- A look at sensors & sensing
 ResBin #36 -- Book-on-demand publishing
 ResBin #35 -- Best hardware parts of all time
 ResBin #34 -- Remote control developments
 ResBin #33 -- Optoelectronics & fiber optics
 ResBin #32 -- Direct toner printed circuits
 ResBin #31 -- Magic machine for desktop pub
 ResBin #30 -- Doing your personal research
 ResBin #29 -- Cable & video insider sources
 ResBin #28 -- Some breadboarding secrets
 ResBin #27 -- Electronic servicing tools
 ResBin #26 -- Pseudoscience scams & ripoffs
 ResBin #25 -- Essential home test equipment
 ResBin #24 -- A look at electronic collectibles
 ResBin #23 -- Tools for electronic prototyping
 ResBin #22 -- Online resources & tools
 ResBin #21 -- Book-on-demand publishing
 ResBin #20 -- Collecting IC data books
 ResBin #19 -- Royalty free real PostScript
 ResBin #18 -- Furry with the syringe on top
 ResBin #17 -- Exploring the ham radio pubs
 ResBin #16 -- Hacker robotic options
 ResBin #15 -- Professional prototype secrets
 ResBin #59 -- Starting your own tech venture
 ResBin #13 -- Perils of patents and patenting
 ResBin #12 -- Desktop publishing sources
 ResBin #11 -- Significant technical books
 ResBin #10 -- Odd just plain stuff resources
 ResBin #09 -- Exploring PostScript for profit
 ResBin #08 -- Using electronic trade journals
 ResBin #07 -- Auto electronic resources
 ResBin #06 -- The world of electronic surplus
 ResBin #05 -- Labor-of-love tech newsletters
 ResBin #04 -- Semiconductor & IC sources
 ResBin #03 -- Hacker friendly printed circuits
 ResBin #02 -- Obsolete integrated circuits
 ResBin #01 -- Starting your resource quest

A very few of the earlier columns do remain only available in this archive format. They have been alternately linked above.

Our  Resource
Bin  Archives
Resource Bin Archive II
Resource Bin Archive I
Classic Resource Bin Library Page
Historic Names and Numbers

Continuing online docs similar to these earlier columns can be found in our GuruGram library. Or its classic version here.

I've gathered most of our historic archives together here...

The  Rest of the
Guru's Lair Archives
All Guru's web files
All Guru's web .psl files
Ask the Guru Archive I
Ask the Guru Archive II
Ask the Guru Archive III
Blatant Opportunist 1-5
Case Against Patents Archive
Hardware Hacker Archive I
Hardware Hacker Archive II
Hardware Hacker Archive III
Hardware Hacker Archive IV
PostScript Secrets Archive
Resource Bin Archive I
Resource Bin Archive II

 

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