Peter McMullin
2340 Queen St E., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4E 1G9
Location: Canada
Products
| Name | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| Word Sinc II.5 & Wordfont | Powerful, easy to learn and use text and graphics processing program. Features include text entry, full screen edit, text listing, searching, block move and delete and two string replacement commands. The print command allows you to preset both right and left margins and tab positions, enter the desired number of lines per page, and the number of characters allowed per line. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
Articles
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Strings$ | Correction to A&J article in n14; RAM chips from Jameco; adjustments to WORM program; Callisto Software's ZX Hi-Res. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Bits and Pieces | Sinclair Research Ltd. suffering from severe cash-flow problems has been bailed out by Robert Maxwell, owner of the Daily Mirror Newspaper in London. Mr. Maxwell will input about $15 million into Sinclair in return for about 75% of the company. Sir Clive will step down as chairman, and Maxwell will take his place. | Sinclair QL |
| Extended Basic For The TS1000/ZX81 | Have your ever wished the ZX81 BASIC allowed multistatement lines, or provided commands such as READ, DATA, RESTORE, IN, OUT, etc? Sure, lots of utilities have been around which provide these features, but most require RAND USR commands and POKEs which just aren’t “friendly” BASIC. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Latest Vendor News | A & J Microdrive has recently reduced prices on their Model 2000 stringy floppy. The system now is $149.50 with the second drive at $99.50. A cable and software to drive a parallel printer is now at $24.50. Their print driver software will now LPRINT, LLIST, and COPY. | |
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| The <Expanding> Text Line | Listing to display a line of text expanding from the center of the screen. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| TMS9918A Video Upgrade For The TS1000 | As can be expected with any major hardware upgrade, there are a few conflicts when the Oliger video system is used in conjunction with other equipment. Summarizes the fixes we and others have come up with to date. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Try These | Each line of text appears to scroll outwards into place from the center of the screen. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Word Sinc II.5 & Wordfont: TS1000 Review | If you're looking for a general use word processor program for home use, WORD SINC II.5 might just be for you. Although several people who have used the earlier versions of WORD SINC, including myself, did not care for the program, this adaptation has several features that make it worth buying. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX 81 News and Resources | I offer two unequivocal statements for the record: 1: Yes, ZX81 user support has moved “underground”. 2: NO, the ZX81 support market is NOT dead! Because of fact#1 (despite fact#2 ? ), I am constantly encountering fellow computerists who simply don’t know where to turn for information about support for their computer. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX 81 News and Resources | ZX81 hardware expert Bruce Taylor, of Budget Robotics & Computing, has announced the release of his book, Build a Microcomputer-Controlled Robot and Other Computer Control Projects. David Clifford has Westridge 2050 boards available along with Mini-Xmod 1.7; is working on Mini-Xmod for the 2068. Review of Aerco's FD-ZX Floppy Disk System. British companies supporting the ZX81, including Maplin. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX Resources | Larken disk system; Eprom Services Programmer, MODified Shapes for T/S. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| ZX81 Hardware & Software News | Updates on word processing, printing to full size printers, John Oliger video upgrade, hardware, software suppliers. Tips for programming in BASIC. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX81 Hardware & Software News | Notes about John Oliger’s video upgrade project, running machine code in upper memory, ZX81 disk systems from Larken and AERCO. Also includes mention of the Oliger disk system for the TS 2068 and CP/M from AERCO. Short review of Sinc-Artist and notes about James Hastings-Trew’s other code offerings. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| ZX81 Hardware and Software News | Howdy, folks. Many of us just don’t have much time for hacking around with our computers in the summer months, but that doesn’t mean everything stops! I’ve heard several people say “the ZX81 market is dead” lately. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX81 Hardware News | Notes about Gladstone 64K RAM pack, a 5″ monitor, Word Sinc II, Oliger ZX81 Video Upgrade. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX81 News | Round-up of resources for ZX81/TS 1000 users. Includes Tom Wood’s Extended BASIC. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX81 News & Resources | Note about a bug in the AERCO CP2.2 ROM. Report on the John Oliger TMS9918 Video Upgrade. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX81 News & Resources | Bruce Taylor’s budget robotics book, Westridge 2050 modems, AERCO FD-ZX floppy disk system, | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX81 News & Resources | AERCO and Larken disk systems for ZX81/TS 1000 available. Reports on difficulties with Mini XMOD. Silicon Mountain Computer products discussed. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |