Now I'm always looking out for the unusual programs and here is something that falls into that category. It's where art meets the computer.

Micro Arts is a forum organisation and will accept your pet projects for publication. They run on a very low budget (does this mean you don't get paid?)

I was given two tapes to look at and, on loading the first you are presented with a menu under the heading 'Animated Originals'.

These animated originals are different shapes and colour that move around the screen. The colour, timing and order can be changed via a menu.

I have to truly admit I have seen better graphics before. I think it was when I had a program crash once. I like my art with oils; personally I think this is whitewash.

Still, people must have thought Picasso was a bit on the weird side when he started.

The second tape was also menu-driven; this gave a choice of six different graphic displays, much the same as the first tape.

One of the options I pressed gave me a graffiti-type man so detailed that he even had his little credentials showing, and what he does I dare not say.

The first tape will set you back £3.00 inc. P&P and you also get a magazine. There's even a piece from Clive Sinclair in it. The second tape is £2.50 inc. P&P and magazine.

Well, if you'd like to get into computer art or want a copy of one of these tapes then write to: Micro Arts, PO Box 587, London.