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Assembly Lines, Part 16 was first published in Softalk in January 1982. This was the first article in what was supposed to be "Volume 2" of "Assembly Lines: The Book". Unfortunately, Volume 2 remained unpublished when Softalk went bankrupt in August 1984. Part 16 is actually the first of three parts where Roger Wagner explains how to interface assembly language with Applesoft Basic.

May 5, 2014. STAP Founder and Research Director Jim Salmons announced today that Timlynn Babitsky has accepted the combined roles of Project Director and Head Archivist for the Softalk Apple Project. Her focus will be on managing preparation of all 9,300 pages of Softalk magazine for preservation in the Stanford Digital Repository, coordinating and supporting the work of Volunteer Archivists, and extending the content of the STAP website with new articles, posts and authors.

Timlynn brings a wide and varied background to the STAP project. She is a gifted educator, mentor, organizer and manager, a well-published writer, and a skilled public speaker. "Timlynn is really adept at wearing many hats, and keeping every project moving smoothly," noted Jim Salmons. "She will be a strong lead for the Softalk Apple Project."

The Softalk Apple Project is very pleased to announce that Chris Torrence has accepted the role of Roger Wagner Volunteer Archivist for the Softalk Apple Project. Chris brings to the project a long standing appreciation for Softalk magazine and particularly for the articles written by Roger Wagner on Assembly Language. As Chris stated in accepting this Volunteer Archivist role:

I received my first complimentary issue of Softalk in January 1982, a couple of months after my family had won an Apple II+ at a computer store grand opening in Detroit, Michigan. I was 13 years old and in 8th grade, and from that point on, I was hooked on computers. I remember pouring over each issue of Softalk, reading reviews of new games, and interviews with people like Buckminster Fuller and Richard Bach.