| Computer Widows and Orphans | Last meeting Mrs. Cable and her son, Rigel, enjoyed visiting at the Boehm’s house although she did not attend the meeting proper. (They had been specifically invited.) We (Al and Dorothy Boehm) would like to extend an invitation to the other members of your families to visit on the day of the meeting, particularly if | |
| Directions from the Director | It was with some amazement that I read in the last NESQLUG newsletter that I was assigned the title of director. I remember volunteering to set up the meetings, then I remember leaving the room to get Some coffee – oh well, I’ll try to do my best. | |
| Editor's Notes | The observant among you will note that we have already changed our name to NESQLUG. This is because we like pronounceable acronyms, and the NEQLUG sounded like asking for a candy wafer while gulping. | |
| Meeting Minutes | The New England Sinclair QL User Group met at the home of Al Boehm on July 7, 1990. There were 17 people present: Al and Dorothy Boehm, Joyce Blaho, Peter Hale, Gary Norton, Norm Shein, ed kingsley, Don Burns, John Wloch, Sherman Waterman, Mike Jonas, Bill Clark, Fred Romer, Dick Taylor, Roy Arsenault, Mike Mitchell, | |
| Membership News | | |
| NESQLUG Software Library Update | Our thanks to the many of you who brought in (and demonstrated) software at the June meeting. We had a record turnout the last time we met, and virtually everyone took one or more new programs home with them to key in. For the benefit of those unfamiliar with these programs, volunteer key punchers please | Sinclair QL |
| Ordering Overseas | Ordering software and/or hardware directly from overseas can be very simple and rewarding or difficult, drawn-out and frustrating. The most difficult hurdle to overcome is foreign currency exchange. Unlike the rest of the developed world, where currency exchange is a normal part of everyday transactions, U.S. banks are unprepared to supply foreign currency and have | |
| The Switch to Disk | I originally bought the Sinclair QL computer in order to get a machine that had “real computer” features at a price I felt I could not refuse. This was in 1987 when IBM compats were selling for $2,000 or more and the market was saturated with game playing computers, such as the C-64 and various | Sinclair QL |
