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Lee H. Pappas (born 1957) is an American entrepreneur and founder of several technology publications. He co-founded Atari 8-bit computer enthusiast magazine ''
ANALOG Computing ''ANALOG Computing'' was an American computer magazine devoted to Atari 8-bit computers. It was published from 1981 until 1989. In addition to reviews and tutorials, ''ANALOG'' printed multiple programs in each issue for users to type in. Almo ...
'' in 1981. ANALOG also produced a line of video games, including ''Buried Bucks'' which was later licensed to
Imagic Imagic ( ) was an American video game developer and publisher that created games initially for the Atari 2600. Founded in 1981 by corporate alumni of Atari, Inc. and Mattel, its best-selling titles were ''Atlantis'', '' Cosmic Ark'', and '' De ...
and published as ''
Chopper Hunt ''Chopper Hunt'' is a side-view shoot 'em up written by Tom Hudson and published by Imagic in 1984 for Atari 8-bit computers and Commodore 64. It was one of the last games from Imagic before the company went out of business. ''Chopper Hunt'' is ...
''. After the
Atari ST Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the company's Atari 8-bit computers, 8-bit computers. The initial model, the Atari 520ST, had limited release in April–June 1985, and was widely available i ...
was released, ''
ANALOG Analog or analogue may refer to: Computing and electronics * Analog signal, in which information is encoded in a continuous variable ** Analog device, an apparatus that operates on analog signals *** Analog electronics, circuits which use analog ...
'' spun off a magazine for that computer: ''ST-Log''. ''
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment ''VideoGames & Computer Entertainment'' (abbreviated as ''VG&CE'') was an American magazine dedicated to covering video games on computers, Video game console, home consoles and Arcade game, arcades. It was published by Larry Flynt Publication ...
'' also started as a section within ''ANALOG Computing'' before becoming a separate publication. Pappas later founded print magazines ''PC Laptop'', ''
TurboPlay ''TurboPlay Magazine'' is a bi-monthly, U.S.-based video game magazine which was published by L.F.P. from June/July 1990 through August/September 1992. It was available via subscription only (US$9.95 per year). A total of 14 issues were release ...
'', ''VISIO'', ''Picture This!'', ''Popular Home Automation!'', and ''Home Theater Builder''. Other work included projects for various companies including Walt Disney Publishing and the science monthly ''
Discover Magazine ''Discover'' is an American general audience science magazine launched in October 1980 by Time Inc. It is currently owned by LabX Media Group. History Founding ''Discover'' was created primarily through the efforts of ''Time'' magazine e ...
''. After moving away from magazine publishing in 2010, he was the producer for the video game ''StarRangers'' under the company ANALOGretro working with several former ANALOG alumni including Tom Hudson and Jon Bell. Later he was involved with projects for Enflight, which produces navigation software for pilots, and Interbit Data, which develops software tools for the healthcare industry.


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Personal websiteKlanky's ''A.N.A.L.O.G. Computing'' website
Living people 1957 births {{videogame-bio-stub