May 21, 1986 SINCUS monthly meeting at the Vestal Public Library started at 7pm, with 13 members attending.
-Elections were the first order of business, the nominated slated ran unopposed, and a show of hands unanimosly carried the day. The society’s officers for 1986-1987 are:
President……………………John Sims
Vice President……………….Gary Ennis
Treasurer……………………George Penney
Secretary……………………Paul Hill
Trustee……………………..Dave Schoenwetter
Trustee……………………..Don Lamen
Trustee……………………..Wes Brzozowski
-A motion was made and passed for the society to purchase a bulk order of C20 recording tapes. When received these will sold at meets for $1 each, proceeds to help the treasury.
-Due to transport problems, Gary and George were unable to attend this meet and the hardware meet on Sunday, May 18. The hardware meet drew 3 members, no report of anything happening.
-The first QL in the area was brought to the meeting by Stan Livingston. Pre-meeting demo by Stan indicated an apparent lack of interest in the new machine, so further effort was not spent on a demo during the meet.
-The group discussed software piracy, with no one advocating piracy, and the continuing series between Wes, me and ATSU was brought up.
-John, the new president of SINCUS as of July, talked of his ideas and sought input from others present as how best to continue the monthly meeting format.
-The problems with producing the newsletter were brought up, as we are looking again for a copying machine-at a low, low price.
We have been spoiled by the generous people who had done this, but overhead costs are growing. It was suggested that the letter be done on the printer, that is possible, but will the society buy a new printer everytime one wears out? Whenever that maybe?
Thanks to Art Mortensen, NYC and Bill MacDougall, Montreal for their renewals and support.
NOTE:Local members-annual dues are due in July-if you can’t be there, you can mail a check to Sincus, PO BOX 36, Johnson City, NY 13790-and thanks for your support.
Demos, reviews, homebrewed, or commercial projects anything that you think might be interested in BRING it in! We are in much need of fresh ideas, new perspective, old ideas, unsolved problems-both for the newsletter and for the meets. If you are timid about talking before a group, write it down, tape it, but get it to the meeting.
June 18, 1986 SINCUS monthly meet at the Vestal Library started at 7:10pm with 11 attending.
In his last meeting as President, Gary Ennis brought out the Wall Street Journal of June 16, 1986 which had devoted its pullout section to COMPUTERS. Just behind Texas Instruments was SINCLAIR with 3/4 million home computers, sold and in homes in the US. If only half are actively used, that is a BIG market.
After apologizing for his lack of attendance over the past several months, Gary thanked all for their patience. Then, he pulled out the 2nd Annual Carl Terry Memorial Award for the member who had contributed the most over the past year. Dave Schoenwetter modem wizard emeritus was given a wall plaque and a year’s paid dues. In spite of a smoked 2068, Dave is going forward with modem software for the ole 1000!
John Sims, who becomes President in July talked of his ideas for the upcoming year. John who finally caught up with us a couple years ago ( we moved from meeting location to location like a floating crap game during our first couple years ), is a professional programmer with the local computer company, and his hobby or first love is computer languages. At the moment, “C” is his current undertaking. In an attempt to get to know all better, the membership each in turn talked of their own use of the computer and much was news to us all. It turns out with just a dozen present, there are 12 different uses and interests of the computer. From wanting to learn both hard and software, to the design of characters, such as Greek, Russian and Hebrew, to word processing and spread sheet, to learning BASIC, to advanced expirentmental languages, to learning the QL to making “C” meaningful, the members found that we did not know what others were doing for the past four years.
Stan Livingston brought his QL again, and this time introduced it to the members. Stan wrote a factoral program to determine the highest number the QL could handle. A calculator can factoral to 69, the QL to 300. Some of the features of the microdrive were shown. Thanks Stan.
ZX Computing was distributed to subscribers, the MAY and JUNE issues having arrived since the last meet. Apparently not many are satisfied with the new monthly version, as no one has signed up to renew their subscription.
Computer Shopper had an offer, for those wishing to subscribe for one year, the cost is $15, and the user group gets to keep $2. So for all those who did not make the meet, and wish to take Computer Shopper for a year, and help out the treasury, send a check made out to Paul Hill, PO Box 36, Johnson City, NY 13790 for $15. I will mail all subscriptions to Computer Shopper on July 31, so get it in the mail today. Mail and make it out to me, as it delays matters to go thru the treasury and back to my account. Thanks
Dues for local members are due in JULY! The mail list will be updated after the next meet. Mail your dues check made out to ‘SINCUS’,PO Box 36, Johnson City, NY 13790. Those who pay the Treasurer, make a note to tell me, so your name doesnt get left off the next mailing list. Still $8 a year.
*-* July 1-Tuesday Board meet Vestal Library, 6:30 *-*
Computer cassette tapes are in, still a $1 a tape.
Bi-monthly notices to go out to local members, as meeting reminders, for the newsletter only goes out every other month.
—————————————————————-Corresponding members, check your mailing label for the date on the bottom line, if it is current date and says RENEWING ?, your subscription is about to lapse. Still $8 a year!