This program will allow you to create 3×3 graphics fairly easily. The working space is on the left side of the screen. On the right side you can see the character (3×3) you defined or are defining. To create a character move with the arrow keys, 1 to fill a dot, and 0 to clear…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Up to 5 players can play. You may bet on 1 of the 5 horses up to $200. Four kinds of bet: PARLAY:Choose the horse that wins and the one that comes in 2nd!
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Try to pick up as many crystals as you can while avoiding energy sucking plants and the Electric Bubloid. The Energy Rings will give you 100 of energy and the crystals will give you 100 points. You may use either the joystick or the keyboard, Q-up, A-down, O-left, P-right, SPACEBAR or FIRE BUTTON to use…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program is a very basic music writer using the A,B,C… method for inputing the notes, once loaded a menu is displayed, 1-INPUT DATA FILE, 2-CLEAR DATA FILE, 3-SAVE FILE, 4-LOAD FILE, 5-COMPILE CODE, 6-COPY and 7-QUIT PROGRAM. 1-INPUT DATA You input the data with an editor, like a word-processor. EX: O3 +A-2 -B+2 P4…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program lets you enter your expenditures for every months and also the estimated spendings (budget). It will tell you at the end of the year if you are over or under budget or even! The functions: 1- Enter Data When you press 1, a list of 60 items will be displayed. Enter the number…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program will help a BASIC programmer to debug a program. What it does is simple, while the program is running, the computer will display the line it’s executing at the bottom of the screen. While using the trace you’ll notice that the program slows down quite a bit, and sometimes a program line is…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
You are in a diamond mine and the object is to collect enough diamonds before time runs out, while avoiding falling rocks. Detailed instructions in program. Features 20 level of play, a maze editor so you may create or change any level. Joystick or keyboard may be used, keys are Q-up, A-down, O-left, P-right or…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Enter your statement balance, your checkbook balance, the checks that are not cleared yet and the deposits that haven’t been recorded and the computer will tell you if it balances, if it is over or under!
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Kids will love this one! Match all 8 pictures, the lower your score the better. To see a picture press the letter corresponding to the square desired.
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Move a certain amount of disks from one tower to another, making sure you never put a large disk on a smaller one. Up to 15 disks can be transferred. The computer will tell you in how many moves the task should be done. More detailed instructions in program. Features a save game in progress.
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
You are on a hunting trip on planet Zirmak, with the help of your invisible goowak (Zirmak dog), and duo-disk blaster, you shoot down as many Plukkers as you can. You may use joystick or keyboard: Q-up, A-down, O-left, P-right and SPACE-fire. You may reset the game by pressing [EDIT] Shift & 1.
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Total DISAPPOINTMENT! This Hardware and Software package lets you digitize your own library of words. But frankly for 39.95$, it is very very expensive… HERE’S WHY! The PC Board is uncased! A 9 Volts Battery is stuck right on it! The output cable broke on the 2nd day!!! The microphone is right on the PC…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This month I will show you how to make an echo while playing a music. I call this echo ‘THE FALSE ECHO’ because it isn’t really one, let me explain…This ‘echo’ only works well with a music that contains pauses. During these pauses what happens is that the sound isn’t completely turned off! Let’s say…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
HO! HO! HO! Looks like it’s Christmas time! We would like to take this moment to wish all of you a merry Christmas and all the very best for the New Year! This month, have we got good stuff for you! Test your aim in the game ‘PLUKKERS HUNT’, your memory in ‘MEMORY’, your logic…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This is a program utility, it is used to print up to 64 characters per line in normal video mode. It’s fairly simple to use. At the beginning of your program you MUST DIM A$(64, or more), this is the variable that will hold the string to be printed, any variable can be used as…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program is quite simply a clock, it might be useful in many ways. Example in a game where you need a timer, or just to know the time while programming. This clock works under interrupt, so you can use it at all time, even while programming! It’s very simple to use, RANDOMIZE USR 65296…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program allows you to play any music (MUSIcomp compatible data) during any program, even while programming! The music data can be anywhere in memory, all you have to do is to POKE the starting address at 64897. Ex: LET A=40000: POKE 64897,A-256*INT(A/256): POKE 64898, INT(A/256) The main volume, end-note volume, tempo, etc can be…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
After a violent storm you find yourself on an Island. Can you survive through the night? Be careful your decisions may lead you to a premature death, or to a safe escape. NOTE: This program may be offensive to some readers as it contains violence and profane subject…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This game is similar to the ever popular “BATTLESHIP”. First, you will be asked to place your ships. The coordinates are from horizontal 0-9 and vertical 0-9. You can place your ships either horizontally or vertically. The computer will then place its ships and ask you who should play first. There are two boards on…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program will play one of 6 tunes. You can play one music at a time or have the computer play them one after the other over and over again. To stop a music just press any key but “Q”. “Q” will quit the program.
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program will store up to 100 appointments and 39 phone numbers/addresses. It also features a NOTE-PAD. When the program is loaded, you will be asked if you want to load an old file. If it is the first time you are using it then press “N”. If it isn’t the first time then press…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
As its name implies, this game is very much similar to “Q*bert”. In this game you are “Q*ber” a lonely inhabitant of the planet Cubicus, and your task is to jump on the cubes and change their color (shade) while avoiding the meanies. In level one, you must jump on each cubes once, in level…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program will create six screens. It has no real use but it is entertaining. It is a good example of the graphics that can be created using the SIN and COS functions.
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
No! This game is not at all a ‘PAC-MAN’ style of game! This game is divided into 4 parts: First, you are in a maze (city). Stop the ghosts, don’t let them join forces at Zalloo (center of the screen). Then go to a RED or FLASHING building and stop the SLIMER from making messes.…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This newly adapted game for the TS2068 from D. K. Marshall (DIGITAL INTEGRATION) is a heck of a lot better than the PSION Flight Simulator! I am not a real fan of Flight Sims, as you can tell, I am still in the dark ages with the old PSION sim! Well, TOMAHAWK won my heart!…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This month I will talk about the ‘REAL ECHO’. This one is a little more complicated than the ‘FALSE ECHO’ (NOV ’86). To create a real echo means playing two notes but one slightly off! To create this effect we’ll need a counter. It’s quite easy, don’t worry! First, you’ll have to either put the…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Some time ago we asked for program ideas for the magazine, we received a lot of neat ideas. We can’t promise we’ll do them all but we will try! Anyways, send some more or better than that, send programs or articles (SEE SPECIAL NOTE). You probably noticed that on the cover it says DECEMBER/JANUARY 1987.…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This game is just like the ever popular “PAC-MAN” Control Mr. Me! with the joystick or the keyboard: Q-UP, A-DOWN, O-LEFT, P-RIGHTPress 1 to pause the game. Press [STOP] to reset the game.
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program will let you keep names of members of your user group, friends, etc and allow you to print them on labels (FULL-SIZE PRINTERS) To control MAIN MENU cursor, use 6-DOWN, 7-UP and ENTER-select option MAIN MENU ENTER NAME: Lets you enter a name, if the name you entered was already in file then…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program will allow you to create musics and play them back with the BEEP command! DATA compatible with original MUSIcomp (NOV’86) FULL INSTRUCTIONS IN PROGRAM! A working file is included so you’ll have an idea how to write music. There is also a demo player to show how to play the music.
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program will keep track of what is valuable in your house. Up to 60 items, their value, how many you have and a comment. Data can be printed on full-size printer or TS2040. Load driver at around 64000.
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
When running this program, you will be asked to enter the original balance then the number of checks to be totaled. The computer will then ask you the names of the recipients of the checks and the amount of the checks. If the transaction is a deposit just enter DEPOSIT when the computer ask you…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
In this program you are a Marble which wanders around caves and platforms, up vaccum tubes and elevators, on a quest to explore each screen to its entirety. The Marble has the uncanny ability to jump. He can also fall short distances, but if he falls too far, he has the tendency to crack up.…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Find your friend in a giant maze! Features a split screen displaying the two players as the work their way in the maze. PLAYER 1 CAN ONLY USE THE JOYSTICK IN PORT 1 (LEFT), PLAYER 2 CAN PLAY WITH JOYSTICK IN PORT 2 (RIGHT) OR THE KEYBOARD, Q-FORWARD, A-TURN AROUND, O- LOOK LEFT, P-LOOK RIGHT.…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program will allow you to print old BYTE POWER mags (AUG 86 to NOV 86) on either the TS2040 of a full-size printer. Your print driver should be at 34000 or lower. To print a magazine first choose option 3 of the menu and load the file you want (PART I or II) and…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This little goodie will let you create formulas with all mathematical functions found on the TS2068 + 2 special functions, SUM and AVERAGE. You can enter up to 100 formulas and up to 200 texts in a 26×99 grid (that’s 2574 cells in all!). Once the program has loaded the main menu will appear, choose…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This new features lets you the reader express yourself about the Timex world. If you have something you’d like to share with our subscribers don’t hesitate send it in! To start off here is a letter from a reader of Hattiesburg, Mississippi: Dear sirs: I would like to try a 6 month trial subscription to…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
First, I was a little disappointed by this program, it was a little confusing the way it worked. Still can’t get some of the functions. Anyways this program offers a PLANNER, a PHONE BOOK, a CALCULATOR, a DECISION MAKER, a BIORYTHM and a CLOCK. The thing with the program is the editor, especially the delete…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
First this month we are going to talk about how to get the SOUND when using the SPECTRUM rom on your TS2068. To get the SOUND on the SPECTRUM you would change the SOUND Statement for OUT 245 for the register and OUT 246 for the data. Here is an example: You would change this…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Well, this is the 6th issue of BYTE POWER! Cause for celebration? Nah! We’ll wait for the 12th issue! As you may have noticed, we are back to the old format. But it has been improved, it now features a 64 or 32 column on-screen and a printout option on either a full-size printer or…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program will let you analyse the range of homes you can afford depending on the data given to the computer. Just enter the maximum down payment, the maximum monthly payment, the interest rate and the term of repayment (years). The computer will then give you the maximum price you can afford for a home.
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This short routine will let you press as many keys as you wish! Full instructions in program.
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Try to pump as much oil out of the ground as possible to make the most money… Full instructions in program.
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program is a word-processor for full-size printers only… It features Center, Justify, Word count and up to 132 columns!!! In the Main Menu… In text mode… Change Printer functions. This section will allow you to define some parameters… Change the text width (32-132), DO NOT CHANGE width when there is text or it will…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Mister Butterfly is looking for his 5 children, can you help him find them? They were playing with their balloons in the field and they found this entrance to some sort of cavern. They decided to explore it and all went in a different direction. As luck would have it, they got lost! Now you…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
In this game you must destroy Aliens, Satellites, Galaxies and Robots. They keep spinning around and if you are not careful you might get hit!!! To make thing more difficult, when you start moving you can’t stop (well, you stop at a new level or when you die!). To control your ship: Q:Forward, O: Turn…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program can be used for a wide variety of decisions… It will help you choose the best stereo, help you decide to take a job or not or help you select the best course of action for the future. The Menu 1) Choose an ITEM (or thing) 2) Choose a course of action 3)…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This new features lets you the reader express yourself about the Timex world. If you have something you’d like to share with our subscribers don’t hesitate send it in! Here is a letter from a reader of Fort Myers, Florida: Dear Editors, In reply to your questionnaire, regarding the format desired by readers of your…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Last month we thought we were finished with the SOUND EFFECTS but we found a method of creating a simulated two-voice BEEP. So we are telling you how to do this effect that works on both the TS2068 and the SPECTRUM without any modification whatsoever. So here it is: First you need 2 variables to…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program you take control of a dragon called ‘THANATOS The Destroyer’. You must find ‘Eros’, a beautiful young enchantress whom will guide the dragon through castles to collect the book of spells and find the magic cauldron. He also must fight knights and foot-soldiers and all kinds of mythological creatures. The graphics in this…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
At last BYTE POWER is now SPECTRUM compatible!!! Yes it is now ready. You will find it on side B of the cassette. Note that the SPECTRUM version will only work on the SPECTRUM, it isn’t compatible with the TS2068! Also note that the BYTE POWER program (THIS ONE!) will now print in 32 columns…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program is simply a clock! It will display a clock radio but cannot play music or have an alarm like a normal clock radio, it is just a “prop”. To change the Hours just press “H” until desired hour, and press “M” for minutes. The seconds will reset to 0 when changing the minutes…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This LARKEN LKDOS utility will read a disk and take all the bad blocks out of the catalog, then save the new catalog to disk. Doing this will prevent the computer to try and save on a bad block (CRC ER’s when saving) which may result in a bad save or even a system crash…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This utility will convert all numbers to VAL “number”. This saves a lot of memory and may be a blessing for long programs. We tested it on THE MINOTAUR (August 1986), and it saved over 6000 bytes! One drawback is that the speed of execution is greatly reduced, but when you need the memory space…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
One hundred years after your first trip to Zirmak, the plukkers almost became extinct. The Intergalactic Committee for Endangered Species has declared plukkers hunt illegal. Since the sport was so popular, I.C.E.S. decided to manufacture electronic plukkers to replace the real thing. As a family tradition, your grandson went on Zirmak for the Plukkers Hunt…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This is an example of what VIDEOFACE can do. A total of 8 screens will be displayed. Try it, it is very impressive. (Some distortions in the screens were caused by the VCR and not the interface.)
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This utility is mostly used for error trapping on the Spectrum but can be used on a TS2068 also. It features 2 modes: On Error – Go to and On Error – Continue. The codes are completely relocatable and are 123 bytes long. To load these codes just CLEAR base-1 (if over 23756): LOAD “ON…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This block puzzle game is played pretty much like the original! The goal of the game is to match a letter pattern (you may select one of five). The game is controlled with an arrow cursor (Standard Joystick). There are 3 menu selections (top of screen), SELECT, ADJUST, and MIX. To move a block or…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This utility will allow you to renumber any BASIC programs. It will renumber GOTO, GOSUB, RUN, LIST, DELETE, LLIST, RESTORE, and LINE. There is no special format for line numbers except that the program will not accept variables or formulaes. Here is an example of what it can and can not renumber… 10 GO TO…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This is a device designed for use with the ZX Spectrum 48/128/+2 computers. It’s purpose is to capture composite video, digitize it and present the digitized screens to the computer. The VIDEOFACE digitizer will successfully operate with the TS2068 through the use of a RAINBOW interface. Other devices which convert the TIMEX 2068 bus to…
article, orig pub: 03.01.25, updated: 01.25.26
Hi there in computerland! Again, another issue packed with great programs! Future Hero, a superb platform game! Renumber II, a renumber utility that will renumber any BASIC program! Puzzle, a mind “bugging” game! On Error, an error trapping utility. Slide Show, digitized pictures! Plukkers Hunt II, the sequel! Shrinker, memory saver! Map Out Bad Blocks,…
article, orig pub: 03.01.25, updated: 01.25.26
Is it a bird, is it a plane? No! It’s Future Hero! Collect all treasures then return home (starting point) only to go back for more action. The only thing is that it gets harder!
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
You enter your date of birth and the computer will tell you on what day of the week you were born and under what sign.
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Biorythm will graph your personal biorhythm, just enter your date of birth and the month desired and the computer will do the rest.
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Knock out as many blocks as you can! Also features a demo mode, and instructions.
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program will help you redesign your own character set. After loading your will be asked to enter the address where the codes will be stored. [Default number:50000] There are 4 commands, Next, File, Edit and Move cursor. To choose any of the commands just press the first letter. The “Next” command will compile the…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Color-Pad is somewhat the complement of SMALL SCREEN PAINTER. It will allow you to paint the screen. It features INK, PAPER, BRIGHT, FLASH and also an undo command to correct mistakes. This program, like SSP, uses the JOYSTICK ONLY.
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This little goodie features circles, frames, lines, text in 2 type fonts, 4 different shades and a brush. It also features a Zoom command which allows a small area of the screen to be magnified 8 times for working at a pixel level, also an Undo command, a Clear command that allows you to erase…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Can you survive in space surrounded by bezerk aliens. They don’t know what they’re doing. Careful not to crash into one of them, it could be fatal! You must shoot everyone of them, and the more you kill the crazier they get!
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This program will play 5 popular tunes. I will not reveal the titles of the tunes, you will have to load the program to find out! I think you will be pleasantly surprised!
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
You are trapped in an asteroid storm in deep space. To survive you must destroy the asteroids or, at least, avoid them! The menu is controlled by the joystick or pressing the appropriate key. Features a demo mode!
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
In this program, you can store up to 255 names, addresses and phone numbers. You can search through a file to modify a name, a street, a city, a state, a zip code or a phone number. You can create as many files as you need (actually 0 to 255). To modify a name, an…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Can you help a family get to their home? See, they’re trapped on the side of a mountain and some mean old guy blew up the bridges and now they can’t cross the valleys that separate them from their house. You will be given three choppers to carry the pieces of the bridges that you…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Well, it’s time for our second issue of BYTE POWER! We must say that we were quite surprised by the number of persons that were interested in the idea of a cassette based magazine! This month, we have another series of programs as exciting as ever, the chapter 2 of SOUND EFFECTS is full of…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
This month we will talk about the envelope generator. To enable the generator you must put the value 16 to the channel’s amplitude (8,16;9,16;10,16). Then you put values to the 11, 12 and 13 registers, to get the period and the envelope shape desired. Now let’s see how it works. The Value 16 of the…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Program Type: Arcade Game From: DURELL Critical Mass is a very fast action game with SUPERB graphics. The goal of the game is to destroy the anti-matter converter before it reaches critical mass. Believe me it is not very easy to do! The game is even a little frustrating near the end (especially when you…
article, orig pub: 01.25.26, updated: 01.25.26
Dr. Bbatti, is a member of QUANTA, and has a desire to have QL users be part of a ‘mega-SuperQL” project. He has formed a group called QLAW, the QL Advancement working group. “The aim of QLAW is simple”, says Dr. Bhatti, “to create a SuperQL in a form that would appeal to a majority…
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
A single board plugged into the 2068 expansion port can digitize and store any standard video image. Additionally the stored image can be changed in many ways, then saved to tape or disc, printed out on your printer or just viewed on the screen. The original circuit drawing and design notes appeared in SINC-LINC January/February…
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
NNN does not recognize Delete (ASCIl 7Fh = 127d) when DEL is sent. To delete last character sent you must use BS (Backspace = ASCIl 08h). Here are two ways to get a BS. The easiest way is to send a CONTROL H (shift 3 then H). This works well if you are a reasonably…
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
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article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
Before reading too far into this, go grab a newspaper or some other publication that has print laid out in narrow columns. Count the number of letters and blank spaces on several lines. Chances are, you’ll find that each line contains a DIFFERENT number of characters.
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
I have discovered that programs SAVE’d to cassette tapes from the TS-2068 can have a very high noise/scratch background level making verification and loading a somewhat iffy proposition. The best way to determine if you have this problem is to monitor the signal on the tape aurally during loading. The background noise can be heard…
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article, orig pub: 10.07.22, updated: 01.24.26
Listing of active members circa 1990.
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
Our were last meeting was held on December 8th. Attending Lee Gayman and myself. Ed Kapp and myself also attended the CATS meeting on the 9th. It was suggested by Lee that we disband HATS and stop publishing the Newsletter. The local people in the would group continue meeting but not as an official Users…
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
It happens. More often with long files on microdrive, but it could happen on a floppy back to reLOAD disk. You go editing, and a file_doc for all you get is something like: Loading … 6789 ERROR – Press SPACE to continue
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
This is an excerpt from “SQ” NOTES by R.A. Hilsmann from the July issue SMUG Bytes. The newsletter of the Sinclair Milwaukee Users Group. This same group is putting on the Sinclair Fest next June.
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
We had no official meeting on the 13th. Although Ed Kapp and myself got together and discussed upcoming events. We went to the CATS meeting the next day. Tom Bent looked at a problem with Keith’s QL.
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
Here is another 2068 music program from Joan Kealy.
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
One of the main uses for my Z88 is a portable terminal. I thought that it would be nice to have a modem which is as small and light and as portable as the Z88. In the last year or so a new category of modem has emerged. They are called pocket modems because they…
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
Here is some updated information on signing up with the GEnie modem service.
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
Here is an article I found on GEnie about using modems in hotel rooms. It was written by an Epson PX-8 user but the information should apply to any computer, particularly the more portable ones.
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
Our last meeting was September 8th. We attendance of the usual although Ed could short time. only held on had 100% attendees stay a
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
The introduction of the Z88 in late 1987 appears to have started a real revolution in lightweight RAM Disk based portable machines.
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
During the past few months 1 have heard some very detrimental words concerning SNUG, and its leaders. I would like to address chat issue now. This is intended as an explanation of the facts, not as an excuse.
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
Our last meeting was held on November 10th. Attending were Doug Harter, Paul Wilding and myself. Doug had his 2068. Paul brought his Z88 and I brought my QL and my Z88. Paul copied a Z88 Communications program from my Eprom and we tested out a Z88 – Z88 cable that I made. We sent…
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
The most important accessory you’11 ever need for your Z88 computer is now available, and like the Z88, it’s small, light weight, portable and affordable! This little compact disk drive powered by only four AA-cell batteries and works anywhere you do, no fuss, is no problems.
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
I have found that the <> R command in Pipedrean is very powerful. Do some partial editing of a paragraph. Now move your cursor to the top of the paragraph. Type <> R and the paragraph will appear the way you want it to.
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
The Z88 continues to be mentioned in MSDOS and Macintosh publications. The June 1989 issue of BYTE magazine had two articles on the Z88. There was an article in the Macintosh section written by Laurence Loeb called ‘A Portable Companion for the Macintosh’. Laurence was very pleased with the Z88 and its Mac – Z88…
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
Looking through the latest Spring/Summer 1989 Sharp’s catalog I see a couple interesting new products. There is a 3Ø Meg Hard Drive with interface available for $699.95. Just plug it in the Rom slot and its ready to go. QL Xchange $59.95 is the ultimate upgrade of the Psion software built into the QL. All…
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
Taken from the June 1989 issue of ZX-Appeal – Newsletter of the Vancouver Sinclair Users Group. INSOMNIAC ELECTRONICS UPDATE Gerd and I have been able to contact Jim Horne and are helping Jim straighten things out. Jim was not keeping very good records for a while and has lost track of some of the orders…
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
Our last meeting was held or July 7th. Attending were Lee Gayman, Ed and Keith Kapp, myself and guest who was a friend of Lee’s. Lee demonstrated the QL to his friend and I demoed the Z88. We also transferred some files back and forth between a QL and an Amstrad PPC 512. I gave…
article, orig pub: 01.24.26, updated: 01.24.26
I had to go to the Fest in Waukesha by way of Decatur, IL since I had to drop my wife off to visit with our oldest daughter and her family. It may have been a shorter distance to drive from home direct to the FEST but I didn’t have that option. However, the distance…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
Block diagram and memory map.
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
I have had a number of inquiries both by phone and by letter about various T/S questions. All prompted by CRAGIST being listed in Computer Shopper in the User’s Groups and now in Computer Buyer’s Guide Users Group column. I moved my computer gear back into my corner of the basement prior to Masako’s (my…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
When I ordered my Larken T/S 2068 disk controller boards I started to stock up on disks when on sale, I ended up with 10 boxes (50 disks) and later I ordered from MEI Micro two orders of 100 bulk disks and then a little while back I realised that I had only 50 unformated…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
There is progress on Mike LeDuc’s development board for the ZX81. What has happened was that the prototype was changed several times and what we are working on is a step up avoiding some problems and also some improvements but we are maintaining the manually controlled bank switching concept. I plan to build one to…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
This is a little program that I finally got working from hints that George Chambers gave me when I was complaining about the way that the directory printed out when you had the CAT go to the printer. Load this program into the computer and set the computer for the disk drive you want to…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
I have a question that is prompted by my being in possession of some EPROMs and also some RAM chips that may be too slow for the standard speed ZX81 or the TS 2068.
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
I have three things I got from Zebra last year at the CATS Fest which I have not been successfull in finding documentation or software (if needed) for.
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
When my Larken ZX81 disk controller arrived I got the 5V DC power wired to the ZX81 controller board. But the most action I got was the drive light would come on at anytime that LDOS went to the drive but the drive motors never came on. After double checking and making sure I had…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
Before I begin I would like to thank Bill Miller of SINCLINK for getting me involved with this project in the first place. I would also like to thank Mark Wahl also of SINCLINK for writing the initial program that I used to get started in the right direction. All I really did was debug…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
In last month’s newsletter, l want to clarify a few statements. In the schematic, pin #8 in J8B is shown with AC. This is what Nazir meant by being non-standard. I have spoken to Nazir recently & he said that there are errors in this schematic concerning the RAM (U19 U26) and with the wire…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
CRAGIST: Cedar Rapids And Greater Iowa Sinclair Timex. First meeting January 19th 1986. Meetings have been sparsely attended, overtime and company trips have interferred. I have had a number of inquiries both by phone and by letter about various T/S questions. All prompted by CRAGIST being listed in Computer Shopper in the User’s Groups. I…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
Welcome to the world of CP/M 2.2 on your Timex/Sinclair 2068 & the TMX Portugal disk drive(s)! You’ll soon understand the need for & least 3, if not 4 disk drives on line because of our limited disk capacity of 148k.
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
A newsletter was received that I wasn’t receiving previously. It is called QZX. It is geared for the amateur (ham) radio operator with Timex/Sinclair computer equipment, such as yours truly, KA2CSH. I also spoke with Curt Carlson of the Mile High users group. He stated that the SMUG digitizer has a mistake in it. If…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
Well, every time I go out that way, I also visit with Nazir Pashtoon, now the head of CATUG (Chicago Area Timex UG). He gave me a disk that has the long-mysterious & rumored 80 column software driver from Timex of Portugal, no less! 80 column software from Timex themselves! He gave me a demo…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
You’ll notice that this newsletter is late again! You’ll also observe that the time frame for which it covers has been extended, as well. I honestly hope that this will be the last late newsletter. I already have the next one made up. Next month’s newsletter will consist of the documentation that comes with the…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
Here are the photocopies of the data sheet for the Western Digital 1770 chip. If you refer to page 45 you will see under the column ARCHITECTURE the description of the track, sector, data, status, and command registers. In the Zebra controller, these are accessed by the following port assignments: The Data Request signal (DRQ)…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
Allow me to apologize yet again for another delay. Due to circumstances beyond my control, this newsletter is obviously late. lt will be short in news due its lateness.
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
I’ve gotten newsletter exchanges from the following: I’ve even gotten this newsletter mentioned in Bill Ferrebee’s column in Computer Monthly magazine. I know that there are a few more newsletters out there being published, such as Nite-Time News from CATUG & the newsletter from SMUG. Is QZX still publishing? I’m a ham myself. Come on,…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
The following base is data program for use in my design business. Although specifically designed for my personal use I believe there are several features that would be of interest to you.
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
Nazir told me that you should check out the September 1991 issue of Radio-Electronics magazine. Specifically, he said you should look in the “tear & fo!d-out” section. There, you will find great prices for disk drives.
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
Hello there! Hope you’re enjoying your summer. First off, you might notice that there’s no color picture ог 1770 FDC fact sheet that I promised in the last issue. Well, that’s because I am running little behind and figured that the production time involved to do such a task would involve more time than I…
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
article, orig pub: 01.23.26, updated: 01.23.26
There are a few notes about the enclosed schematic. This schematic is basically the controller portion of the FDD unit and can apply to the older 3-piece units loosely. You will notice that at the top left is the diagram of the power supply- Nazir says that this is NOT what says we have under…
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.23.26
I want to thank all of who have sent me donations. Unfortunately, it’s all been spent I had such pitifully response that I feel that I need to make another appeal.
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
First off, let me apologize for being so late with this issue. I have been busy formatting an additional 50+ names out of 100+ that I received from Bob Swoger of CATUG.
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
If you have been using your Timex 2040 printer for only program listings and screen copies, you haven’t been tapping its full potential. The short programs below for the TS 1000 and TS 2068 will allow you to create banners for any occasion.
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
As stated in part 1, the outputs of the Port or latch can drive LEDs directly however, it would be preferred to isolate the output circuitry using optoisolators.
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
Investigating the dynamic areas of memory in the TS2068 is liking nailing jelly to the wall. Certain system variables point to the location of these areas, but you can’t find out their values. As soon as you PEEK into these system variables, you change them. The program presented here allows you to look at some…
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
Before we move on to other comparisons between T/S Basic and the extended QL and Beta Basics, a few notes on TS/Spectrum displays might be of interest. As you know, two screen displays or windows are normally available: the main display of 22 lines and the input status display of two or more lines at…
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
This program, like my previous one is a basic “Scroll left” routine. However, with my last one, I could only enter a 64 character message into memory. This program not only allows you to enter any message up to 15K characters in length but will also let you use various “flash words” in you message…
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
When many people think about the current class of home computers, one of the things that comes to mind is icon control. The first home computer which made this popular was the Apple MacIntosh. When you ask for a directory of files on a disk, the files appear on the screen represented by small pictures…
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
This is my next article for the Ham series for the Timex/Sinclair computers.
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
How would you like to be able to place on the screen 24 rows of 64 characters in your own programs? Or how about plotting in an ultra-high resolution mode of 192 vertical pixels by 512 horizontal pixels? Sound enticing? Then read on… Basically speaking, I have developed several small machine code routines which handle…
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
This is the second article of a series dealing with a serial interface with which to connect your ZX81/TS1000 to a printer, modem or other device. Part one dealt with the actual wiring of the circuit; this one will cover the programming required to obtain useful work from the device. (For those who missed Part…
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
The subject this month will be cryptography. Cryptography, as you all know, is the science of disguising information into unintelligible code that would be worthless to any would-be trespasser. The 2068 computer, because of its speed and ability to manipulate large character arrays, makes an excellent secret-coding machine. The program I will present below is…
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
Just a short time back when I was turnin my mind to thoughts of (UGH!) 1040s and the associated alphabetical list of “Schedules,” I got aholt of a program designed to help a guy do his/her annual “voluntary” (HA!) submission of revenue to the revenoors. It was submitted to me for review and comment, although…
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
Hardware Projects for the Sinclair ZX Mini Computer for the Hobbiest by a Hobbiest In the modern computer are a number of small electronic packages by which contain hundreds and even thousands of semiconductor devices all designed to either turn something on or something off. These are called Integrated Circuits. Some, however, are designed to…
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
In part Il last month, we showed you how to program two 2764 eproms, one with HOT-Z, the other with the Oliger machine code downloading routine. Now, we are ready to program our final eprom with “CETCH2”. This is my program which demonstrates some of the features of the Oliger Video Upgrade.
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
You’ve just handed over your hard earned cash fora new TS-2068 computer and hurry home to set up the system. After working your way through the excellent manual provided, you discover that at times when entering your listing some unexplained actions take place on your monitor as the listing is displayed. You also notice that…
article, orig pub: 01.22.26, updated: 01.22.26
I received several responses to my plea for “help” in locating а workable TS-1000 in a recent copy of this magazine. Thank you, to the several who responded and a very special “thank you” to Bob Hartung of Palmyra, New York, now in indiana for putting me in touch with 47th Street Photo in New…
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
One of the more user UNfriendly attributes of the TS 1000 is the slowness with which a new, full screen is built up on the CRT. Non-programmer users express dismay; since the information is all present “inside” the computer, why does it take so long to display it?
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
This machine code program is geared for the TS 1000 and 1500 and the 2040 printer.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Four part construction article on building an EPROM/SRAM storage device for the TS 1000.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
I write many documents with text in columns and Quill isn’t much help in automatically rearranging text. have found that Abacus is a handy program with some word processing functions unavailable in Quill.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
I have tried to modify various files at different times with minimum success. I have tried using an editor program but it truncated long lines or did funny things. I have monitor program which allows files to be loaded to memory and modified but I have not had great success using it.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
It’s nice to know that more than a few people were concerned about the lack of article submissions. It was a topic of much the last discussion at meeting (Yesterday as write this). At the meeting a few people have promised to submit articles.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Another month, another small issue. If it were not for announcing the next meeting time and topic, it would almost be pointless to put out our newsletter. There has been a serious drought of articles coming from our Group.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Not much time to ramble this month. My present work situation is taking many hours of my time. Then we are buying a house also – selling one too – so we are moving. Since our move will be on the CATS meeting weekend, Hank Dickson will take over for me – I am sure…
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Lot’s of QL news has come in from a variety of sources. I’ll do a quick summary of the various news items.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
I just received the LAST issue of the HACKER’S Newsletter. The HACKER was the Timex/Sinclair user group out of Las Vegas. The lack of renewals and input from member were major factors in the newsletter demise. Other factors included postage and printing cost. The newsletter stated that only one member out of six owned a…
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Just as this newsletter was going to press, received a small newsletter in the mail. The newsletter is called “ZX-91” in honor of the ZX-81’s 10th anniversary. What I recieved is basically a flyer (1 8,5″ X 11”, printed on both sides) announcing a new newsletter.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
It was there, I just didn’t see it. Ever say that to yourself? Well, I put a disk in the old drive, hit a few keys and right there on the screen near the bottom of the list, the words – AERCO TO LARKEN – .
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Here we are with another small issue. We really have not been recieving any new articles. We need to have more than one or two articles submitted per month.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
The Sinclair computers still work – we saw Herb put 3-D images on the screen last month – as long as you had binocular vision. He wrote the program to do it himself.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Barry Washington reports a burnout of a diode in a modified QL Power Supply Unit (PSU). See “Tweak & Tinker” in the October 1990 CATS newsletter describing the use of “spare” extra diodes from a modified QL PSU for dropping the voltage delivered to the QL.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Super Boot gives the FD68 user utilities not found on the original Aerco DOS.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
So, you might say,”this guy can’t spell for beans,so why should I read anything he says?” Well, if you were one of the lucky ones who got a NEC Spinwriter Model 3515, through the good offices of Tom Robbins, these words, ahead, might save you some cogitation and frustration.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
I could not get a long document to print out at 9600 baud, nor at 1200 baud, but it did just fine at 300 baud.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Featured at the October general meeting was a presentation by longtime CATS member HERB SCHAAF about the group’s ongoing software project involving the QL and its database package, ARCHIVE.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Two years ago this December, CATS members were entertained by a demo of a locally developed game called ICEHOUSE. The originators of the game –generally University of Maryland graduates working at Goddard Space Flight Center — showed how their boardless board game goes when played by experts.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Well over a year ago I agreed with Tom Robbins to work on a library of QL programs from the members. Tom produced Disk #1 with a selection of programs and utilities from the QUANTA collection. He also did Disks #2 and #3; #2 being games and #3 a set of tutorials on the Pascal…
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Happily some of our CATS members are not body-builders or iron-pumpers, hence their arms are not exaggeratedly muscular and thus have been fairly easy to twist. Whence the arm-twisting?? Why, from the need to arrange presentations for the information and edification (does that word mean building buildings?) of our members at our monthly meetings. We…
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Did you know that there’s a working computer which is based on protein molecules? Neither did I until I read about it in “DISCOVER” magazine of November 1991.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
This month we have a bunch of short but interesting articles. Most come fram three persons. My thanks to them for providing them.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Believe it or not, the time is rapidly approaching for the sixth CATS Holiday Sinclair Celebration. And it’s something YOU can bea part of while at the same time making history, if you’re so inclined.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Wishing you the best for the Seasons anda Happy Holidays. Come to the December meeting for fun, food, and merriment. See you all there.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
With ToolKit 2 and some other utilities it is possible to read from and write to selected parts of a floppy disk.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Last month at the Federal Computer Conference, they had key-note address on the 10th anniversary of the IBM PC. On a big screen monitor they played those old IBM Charlie Chaplin advertisements. This started me thinking and it dawned on me that this year was the 10th anniversary of the Sinclair ZX-81. The ZX-81 was…
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
For me, there’s always something very special about meeting face to face with the Sinclair faithfuls. So for the 6th time I sat at the CATS’ table to share computer successes and frustrations with other Sinclair devotees. Each gathering becomes smaller, but no less enthusiastic.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
I’d been having troubles with a 3.5” disk drive. I had eliminated some obvious faults, such as the rubbing of the spinning parts against the table top, and whether the connectors were in upside down.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
This issue is a bit bigger than the last couple of issues. The trickle of articles is picking up. Actually, the articles by Herb Schaaf were given to me a few months ago (along with two others) and I forgot about them until Herb mentioned them to me at the last meeting.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Our October meeting was excellent, primarily because Herb Schaaf went first on the demo of the disk cataloging program. I didn’t have time to get my part of it in. He had visuals, on screen, actual demonstration of the program, and finally a show of how the Archive database that was developed from it would…
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Let’s see now, I changed the oil last March, didn’t I? Or was it May? And didn’t the manual say that I should be checking the Flammitz every 2245 miles or the Potowski will self-destruct at a cost of $500.00?
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
This month’s issue is smaller than most. Last month I got too many articles to fit in one newsletter. This month I recieved no new articles, all I have is the article “left-over” from last month (long as it may be).
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Qur August meeting attendees gave George Rey a rousing welcome for his presentation on Wills and Trusts. Everyone was happy that he could quickly take over for our scheduled speaker, Tom Robbins, who was unable to attend because of his work requirements.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Well, here we go again! Al Feng said, “Ask Butch about the TRUMP Card”. Now you may not have to! The TRUMP Card that I use is a combination 768K memory board and disk interface. As with all QL disk interfaces, it plugs into the 64-way connector which is located behind a “trap door” on…
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Those at the June meeting will recall how I accepted the post as the 11am workshop leader. They may also recall the offer from Tom Robbins about some excellent industrial strength printers (and modems?) which he hopes to make available to CATS members. That will be a fine topic for some future hardware session.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Fellow TS 2068 users. I have found over the last few months that. some of the information needed to complete some projects is not always clear with the instructions you may receive with the project. During the last couple of months I have started two such projects, namely the conversion of the 2050 modem to…
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
This is another month of drought for our Newsletter. I have not recieved a single new article since last month. I know the summer months are slow, but not this slow. Where is everybody? For this newsletter to really function, we need articles.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Meet your new rambler. This spot in the CATS Users Group was filled by election in June as expected, but we did not elect a Recording Secretary or a Program Chairman (2nd Vice President). Tom Robbins is just unable to serve in the latter position at this time. We plan to select, by random, a…
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
The last part of the project is the code generator. This procedure takes the output from the lexical analyser and turns the tokens into SuperBasic code.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
Well, two things happened. First a flyer from the Dayton user group came and because of this, I called Gary Ganger in Dayton. Gary is the Sinclair Guru in Dayton. The flyer gave the date, prices and location of the fest. It will be held August 24 & 25, 1991 at the Hara Arena and…
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
The first thing you will probably notice about this issue of the Newsletter is its size; it’s small. After two months of an excess of articles, we are now into a small drought. So it’s time for you all to hit the keyboards and bang out some more articles.
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26
When I was drafted as President of CATS a little aver a year ago (contrary to an earlier NL article stating that I had volunteered!), I really did not attempt to define a set of goals; but I was determined to involve many new faces in the leadership lineup. Success in that endeavor gave me…
article, orig pub: 01.21.26, updated: 01.21.26