-The Computerfest (May 3-4) has been reported in several newsletters as a success. And apparently a fest is in the works for October in the New York Area! Here’s hoping we’ll be able to atend that one. At the Cinncinati fest, over 350 attended, and some 35 vendors displayed their wares. The Milwaukee TS User Group has videos of the two day event, and can copy it for a tape and postage. If there is anough interest in going to the NYC meet, we could hire a bus…maybe the wives could go shopping! When we hear of details, we’ll let all know.
-A+ Computer Response-the QL distributor in the US, brought the QL stock in the US just prior to the sale of Sinclair to Amstrad. All the QLs are still for sale in the US, and are not going back to England. There are now just 13 authorized dealers for the QL in the US. They plan to see that more 3rd party producers are represented in this country. If you know of or have any good ideas for the QL, inform your dealer about it. A+ was at the show, and gave away a QL system. Thanks to the PLOTTER and SMUG Bytes for the info.
-“Das computenmachine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengraben. Ist easy schnappen der springwerk, blowenfusen and poppencorken mit pittzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das rubbernecken sighteeeren keepen hans in das pockets – relaxen und vatch das blinkenlights.”-SMUG Bytes Sinclair Milwaukee Users Group, PO Box 101, Butler, WI 53007
-How to make the bucks with a computer, apparently some Wall Street whiz kids are using computers to keep track of their stocks, on a very frequent basis, their own tax situation, and when a particular stock is in a phase which indicates a profit, either current or future can be meet, a buy or sell indication is given. These boys are playing with 5 mil to start with and the profits are BIG, so big that it maybe come regulated, but no one knows quite how to – YET. So what is to keep someone with a little less than 5 million and a little ole TS machine from making a few extra bucks??
-The IRS is going to regulate income tax software, by fining big bucks against software firms which have little pointers in their product which points out some of the less likely to be audited deductions and itemizations.
-Aerco has a version of C/PM available, called R/PM available for $25 and enables a 80 column screen display.
The offer from SMUG Bytes of a copy of their video of the Cincinnati Computerfest for postage costs and a tape was voted on and past at the June meet. A blank tape and check were mailed off June 21. It will be shown at the library on their VCR. A rerun, or loan out of club’s tape will be possible.
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Hello and welcome to Richard Hurd, Warrenton, OR, a new member and to William Tilley, Hal Sohn, and Scott Eddy for renewing their membership. A newsletter article from you all would be appreciated.
We still are selling CLONE, $6 to members only. Non-members can purchase CLONE from RMG in Oregon City or from Triangle Sinclair Users Group, Carrboro, NC. CLONE can made that back up copy of any TS2068 program and most if not all Spectrum programs. The program CLONE can be transferred to microdrive with little effort. With CLONE’s header reader data, transferring programs to disc is made easier.
Send a check for $6 to SINCUS, PO Box 36, Johnson City, NY 13790 today, and if you dues are almost due, add another $8 for another year of SINCUS NEWS. Thank you for your support.
A note on the use of CLONE, I’ve used CLONE on every program I own, with one problem, the TS2068 Machine Code Tutor program. The program has several loads per tape, one must enter an answer before the next section will load. CLONE will load all sections with no break between sections, and the CLONEd program will not LOAD properly. Each individual section has to loaded into CLONE seperately, and then taped before CLONEing the next section.
Thanks to all the members who helped with this issue:
Wes for the really big article!
Mark Fenderick for the full page ad!
Barb Hill, who did all the copying, printing and folding!
I recently came across an old issue of SYNTAX, and not remembering that particular issue, began to read it: of interest was a letter to the editor, and the writer complained of poor service he had received from mail order firms doing business under the guise of software supply houses. The writer was Robert Byl, Newport RI. In light of the difficulties four members are having getting orders filled or money back, please think twice about doing business with Mr. Byl., PAH Editor
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“May you live forever, and may the last voice you hear be mine”
We got a recent (April 86) news letter from the Cincinnati UG and all you modem users, here’s reviews on Casby’s Loader V, and TSXMODEM, and explainations of protocol, and words to understand all by Lucy and Randy Gordon. It will be avail- able at next meet.
SINCUS NEWS is read in Mexico, Korea, West Germany, Canada, and 18 states. Renew now, we are looking at increases in postal rates next year and for ever rising printing costs. Our swaps have increased to 27 groups and there’s more out there. Once a modem gets hooked up around here, the newsletter will be posted on a local bulletin board. We need help with articles-for someone to write one! Write a review, or an opinion, see your name in print!