EDIT – Many thanks to the help that responded to my call in the last issue. The new art work-back cover, front cover, TIMEly Tips, 2K EXPRESS, Secretary’s Report, Review, Classes, and “fun” directional signs-many, many thanks to WES BRZOZOWSKI. Not to mention Wes’ usual monthly written contribution, outstanding 2 pages! Thanks to PAUL HILL for his most extensive writing this month-his secretary’s report PLUS his new monthly column (see how editor’s get commitments!) that will review the goings on in club newsletters (Wes will be reviewing technological goings on from the same newsletters-EDIT strikes again!) PLUS Paul wrote the review of SINCUS’ first two years-PLUS another article that I’m holding back for November-“Who Is Sir Clive?”. When I have this quality to work with-it makes editing a lot easier. STAN LIVINGSTON is a new contributor as he explains how he does his character sets (see TIMEly Tips). JOHN COLONNA contributed another short TS2068 routine-(I’ve only got one left tho John!). And TED KORANYE made a big contribution, besides being the driving force behind the CHESS-O-RAMA idea. TED did some reviews of 2 TS 1000 pieces of software-I call it Bio Graph, Ted! Another plea was answered by CLYDE TACKLEY who has typed many back SINCUS articles in TASWORD TWO “standard” format (elite style, 48 character width) and these will be published as a Second Anniversary SINCUS Supplement! It will be available at the November meeting. The plan is to run 50 copies and sell them at cost. Thanks to MRS. PATSY HOLMES for typing the rest of the articles!
POKEing fun: it was one of the best examples of “Garbage In/Garbage Out” when the Dallas Cowboys (famous for “computerizing the tendencies of their opponents) TWICE ran the same play down near the NY Giants goal. The play’s design made it very difficult to block the defenses outside linebacker (in the case of the Giants a fellow named Lawrence Taylor). Dallas end Doug Cosbie responded, “I was supposed to block him? He never blitzes inside the 20 yard line!” So much for tendencies-two Dallas plays, two Lawrence Taylor rushing in untouched, two Cowboy fumbles-one is picked up and run 81 yards for a Giant TD (by the other Giant linebacker who did NOT encounter too much blocking either!). The computer does NOT block!
NEW-with the availability of SMART II modem software – a big thanks to RAY PAYNE of the KNIGHTED COMPUTER company for calling me to tell me they had it! – telecommunications is moving forward. SMART II will allow us to up and download files (that is transmit programs and other data over the telephone). I can see it now December newsletter articles are written on TASWORD TWO and transmitted to me over the phone! I may not even have to answer the phone the TS2068 with the Westridge 2050 modem and this software may do it for me!
NEW-more computers on TV! FAMILY COMPUTING magazine has a TV series on Tuesday nights at 8:30 PM on the LIFE(?) channel on cable. It is available in the Binghamton area. Also, on Saturday mornings on WSKG, channel 46, watch COMPUTER CHRONICLES.
GOTO FAM 200 on COMPUSERVE to join the new FAMILY COMPUTING SIG. Also, GO CEM 450 to visit the COMPUTER & ELECTRONICS SIG which has a very active TIMEX Sinclair group that even meets for an “ON LINE CONFERENCE” every Wednesday night at 10:00 PM Eastern time. You can chat with other TIMEXers ala CBer talk!
SAVE money-the word is that TIMEX’ inventory of TS2068s is now reaching the retailers-it had been purchased by one company-the price will start sneaking back up, starting with a jump of $10 next month. So you may want to consider getting one (or a second one to make your “Spectrum”-read Wes’ article [page 7] on Spectrum emulators.)
ON ERR: TONY CEKOLIN (from Mobile, Ala) your program WILL be in the November issue! When I pulled the listing from my file it was too faded to copy (a danger of thermal paper!) and it was just too late for me to type it in! Many thanks, we’ll get it! GE
REM CHESS-O-RAMA was conceived as an activity to give user groups exposure. As I write this I am not sure of its success, in terms of other groups being there. The effort has been made nearly entirely by PAUL HILL and TED KORANYE, including attending other club meetings- SINCUS will be there and you can be proud of the effort!
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