There are about a dozen Bulletin Board Systems currently operating in the Triple Cities area. One of the more popular boards and the one that supports Timex/Sinclair users is the Owego Free Academy (OFA) BBS. The board can be accessed from either of two telephone numbers. One is an Owego number (607-687-4346) and the other is an Endicott number (607-754-3420). The OFA Board has a library of Timex programs, documentation, and listings. Some of the programs that can be downloaded are listed below.
README.DOC – Directions for files with Timex-Mterm
LCLBBS.LST – A listing of local bulletin board numbers
TASTERM.DOC – Timex Mterm buffer text from Tasword Two
PRTPATCH.DOC – Alter Mterm to use the Aerco Cent. I/F
TICTACTOE.BTS – Traditional game adapted for computer use
GRDBK.BTS – A gradebook for teachers
BIORTMS.BTS – Biorhythms program
3DWORDS.BTS – Makes various size letters in 3-D on ZX printer
DOODLEJOY – A drawing program with the joystick
SINCUS-IV-3-5 – Sincus News article on ‘A Phrasebook of Computerese’ by W. Brzozowski