I had no memory of this software. The neat thing about the review is the difference between the operating systems used for testing.

Originally published on December 22, 1995.
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Originally published on December 8, 1995. I still remember how cool it was having a swiss army knife of utilities running. While not as impressive as the original Sidekick, this version sure brings back memories.

Sidekick95 is one of the first personal information managers (PIM) for the new Windows95 and it is slick. It has everything a good PIM should have plus it's fast, easy to use, and costs around forty bucks.

Originally published on December 8, 1995. There are times I do miss text adventures, but I was never patient enough to finish them.

Originally published in November 1995.

Originally published on December 1, 1995.

Originally published on November 4, 1995

This was originally published on October 20, 1995. I barely remember testing this, but it seems like a neat idea.

This was originally published on October 7, 1995. WinZip was the first GUI based utility to bring compression to the masses. It's funny, as I still have a very nice WinZip lithograph framed in my office. Today, WinZip has fallen to the wayside in terms of popularity, but it's still a great little utility.

Crosstalk is a product that has been around for almost a decade. Produced by the folks at DCA, Inc., it is the granddaddy of commercial terminal programs. With a price tag of $125.90, the product is priced higher than its Microcom counterpart. Packed in a black cover with yellow letters, the box is striking in its effect to draw users. Inside you will find a User's Guide, Programmer's Reference, both size disks, free offer to try CompuServe and a free offer to try Genie.

This was originally published on September 26, 1995. It's funny to think that remote access to a network was through remote control of a machine. This concept has morphed into VNC.