ZX-Appeal

Example of an RLE graphic as displayed in ZX-Term*80.

Examples of RLE graphics on the TS1000.

Reprinted from Jan/Feb 1990 ISTUG newsletter.

Report on companies carrying converted software.

Short review of Letaset from Eclipse Software.

Hints and schematics for improving loading.

Product announcement for AN-TO’s keyboard overlays.

Wafadrive, Beaver Computer Product’s software, stereo audio jack for 2068, Zebra software.

Here is a short program for the 2068 that will create a label for your cassettes. It’s really nice to have all your cassettes labeled, indexed, and all the same! Make sure that your program titles aren’t over 10 characters long or they will be cut to 10. After the label is printed, just tear…

Peeks and Pokes.

Products for TS 2068 owners.

Review of the book by Oleg D Jefimenko.

Produces a 3D plot of a function defined in the program. Several examples provided.

Glossary of phrases common to the computer industry with common-sense translations. May contain sarcasm.

Information about printers and interfaces. Reprinted from SUM, May 1986.

Brief description of programs from A.F.R. Software.

Machine language program high resolution printing.

Printing to the screen without using the RST 10 routine in ROM.

Two programs to display graphic patterns, one for TS 1000, one for TS 2068.

Short review of the program for the ZX Spectrum.

Even Steven game.

Program that listens to the EAR port and plots the audio data.

Short program to make banners.

Using the IN function to read the keyboard.

Adapted from 51 Game Programs for the T/S 1000.

Beep circuit for TS 1000.

Report of poor experience with Games to Learn By.

Program to convert from decimal to binary.

Another report has come insaying ZX81s are still being used to manufacture dedicated industrial controllers. This time is is a Swiss firm adding an LCD display and I/O interface to the “door stop.”

Quarters announces last issue. Notes from computer fair, QL kit group order, FORTH and multi-tasking software from Weymil.

SUM bought out by Time Designs.

Program to calculate BAC.

Computer edification. Reprinted from SMUG Bytes, 7/86.

List of software vendors.

Request for people interested in playing adventure games.

Short tutorial about the 2068’s frame counter and how to use it to calculate time the computer has been turned on.

Short program.

Program to create larger or smaller characters and a list of adventure programs.

Short tips and programs.

Dungeon of Yair is a multi-level maze adventure game written completely in machine code. Ymir requires 24K of RAM, and versions are available for the 1500 with a Hunter Board or other 8-16K RAM, OR for the 32K 1500 (with 16k RAMpack). Ymir is true HI-RES, using a HI-RES technique which works only with the…

Notes from the previous club meeting.

Correction to “Simple Text-to-Speech in Software” in October 1986 issue.

Review of Thomas Woods’ Extended Basic. Reprinted from The Plotter, vol 2, no. 7 & 8.

Routines for displaying titles on the screen.

Program for plotting data.

Program to calculate number of descendents across generations based on assumptions of increase.

Several circuits for composite monitor signals from the ZX81/TS 1000.

Printing with proportional fonts.

Bare modems available via mail order.

Descriptions of catalogs from Beaver Computer, WMJ, Thomas Woods, Knighted Computers and E-Z Key.

Program reads headers without loading programs.

Hugh sought help on connecting his TS 2068 to a Tandy Model 100.

Short program for entering hexadecimal machine code listings.

Editorial on the relative value of Timex computers. Reprinted from The Dat Expansion, June 1986, newsletter of the Timex Users Group of Fort Worth.

Replace the internal RAM chip in a ZX-81 or TS 1000 with 8K static RAM.

Review of Weymil’s Delta Device, a 32K non-volatile RAM extension.

Names/contact information for Sinclair users who wished to contact others.

People seeking penpals.

Introduction to interrupts.

Overview of Rigter’s machine language high resolution graphics tool.

Describes POKEs necessary to enable 64K RAM pack on TS 1000.

Program prints at double-height.

Monitors audio input (EAR) jack and generates colorful display.

Short graphic program.

Loan amortization.

Programs for typing in machine code.

Short routine to scroll in any of the four directions. Reprinted from Synapse v3 n6.

Short utility to show RAM size, program size, display file size, memory used by variables and spare memory.

Routine to display a memory map of the TS 2068.

Group looking for other users.

Brief overview/review of history of personal computers.

News about English Micro Connection.

T/S 2068 Basics and Beyond mentioned.

Bill Jeffery appointed CEO.

Computer Astronomy Network.

TS 2068 computer package, modem hacker’s handbook, 2040 power saver, back-up copier, 64 column cartridge, music book, all from E. Arthur Brown.

QL and flat screen TV available from Curry Computer.

Announcement of Your Spectrum.

Brief review of amateur publication of TS programs, contributed by amateur programmers.

Sorting out printer connection problems with the Memotech Centronics interface and mention of SyncWare News and MemoNotes.

Includes illustration of author’s TS 1000 setup.

Improved schematic for design from July/August 1986 newsletter.

8K RAM mapped to 8-16K region, internal to the computer. Compatible with Hunter board.

Update on format of the fair from the West Coast Computer Society Newsletter.

Brief description of PASCAL.

Short code snippet to add a password to a program.

Several notes about QL programs, programming.

Adding a 6821 peripheral interface adaptor to the QL.

Implementing a terminal program and adding a modem to the QL.

Sieve of Erastosthenes.

Fractal program in machine language.

Machine language tutorial.

Tutorial about SuperBASIC ROM.

QL speed benchmarking.

Potential for importing TC 2068 and disk drives.

Briefly notes compatibility with ZX Spectrum in comparison to Timex’s 2068.

Program to play music on the TS 1000.

Reprint of article from SUM May 1986 issue.

Prints name and loading time of ZX81 files.

Short machine language program to read the name of a saved program.

American vendors selling QL and software.

Short blurb about Landscape Creator.

Descriptions of four programs from Micropost.

Program to load/save at approximate 1500 baud.

Review of the program used for calculating long distances via great circle method. Reprinted from SUM, April 86.

Predicted features of the non-existant computer.

Preview of the 128K Spectrum (“Derby”).

Review of the computer, available from Enlish Micro Connection.

Type-in machine language game.

Program to generate a round tuit. Once programmed, owner no longer has an excuse.

Short machine language program to scroll screen in 8 directions.

Routine that scrolls text left-to-right and can flash text within the string.

Machine language program to scroll text up, down, left and right.

Code/decode text. Original by Bill Harmer, converted to 2068 by David Solly.

List of programming languages and descriptions of the uses. May contain sarcasm.

Routine to copy a portion of a screen to the printer.

Reprinted from Synapse, newsletter of the Central PA User Group.

Use an audio transformer to boost tape signal. Reprinted from Sincus News, May/June 1986.

Short program to compute average of any group of numbers.

BASIC program to convert text to allophones for the SPO-256 speech syntesizer.

Review of the graphics program with notes on required 8K non-volatile RAM.

Report on visit to Australia and Sinclair groups there.

Report on status of Sinclair magazines in UK.

Commentary about sale to Amstrad.

Takeover by Robert Maxwell did not go as planned.

Reprinted from the Globe and Mail, February 19, 1987.

Short slots program.

Letaset-18 fonts review.

Gyroscope, Lord of the Rings.

Using the TS 2068 sound chip with a Spectrum ROM.

MIDI hardware available for the ZX Spectrum.

Progress in manufacturing the 128K computer.

Kempston joystick compatible with 2068.

Review of a pinball construction kit program.

List of allphones grouped by sound.

Details about recent meetings.

Short routine clears screen using spaces.

Short programs for sound effects.

Short article about value of quality cassette tape. Reprinted from SUM, May 1986.

News about the new Spectrum.

Program to provide the answer in less than 7 1/2 million years.

Reprint of article from June 12, 1986 issue of Newscientist.

Update on the computer.

Brief description/overview of the processor. Reprinted from SUM, April 1986.

New QL may be on the way.

Sunset reduces QL price to $299.

Sinclair appoints authorized dealers in US.

Sources of QL hardware and software.

QL will be discontinued.

Reprint of an article about Rodney Dale’s book, The Sinclair Story.

Suggestion to adopt CP/M systems for pennies on the dollar as upgrade path.

Review of the game for the ZX Spectrum.

Amusing view of Sinclair’s financial struggles in the mid-1908s.

Commentary on Sinclair and Timex products.

Commentary on contemporary computers.

Notes from the editor about the issue.

Short tips for TS 1000 and TS 2068 users.

Tips for using the Byte-Back Modem with the TS 2068; calling machine code routines; using the OS-64 cartridge.

Reset solution for TS 2068. Works with base computer and expanded systems.

Short program that uses BEEP to make music.

Witchcraft Revealed, Astrology for Beginners, Magic, Crossword Compiler, Building Estimators.

List of user groups exchanging newsletters.

Program acts like a screen calculator for three dimensional vectors.

Report on the fair.

Program listing available.

Short program to wrap words within the window.

Programming tutorial.

Like many of you, I have been fascinated by the idea of speech synthesis. I even bought a GI SP0256 chip only to have it sit on a shelf, silently gathering dust. After all you need a robot or I/O board to make it work, right? Meantime others were having fun and contributing to the…

Review of two extensions to BASIC.

Details about using IN and OUT on the ZX81.

Short program to drive SPO 256 speech synth.

Places to obtain new software.

Review of Electronic Arts’ ARCHON for the ZX Spectrum.

Review of Archon.