| Graphics | One of the great benefits of membership in SINCUS is the availability of written material from either the exchange of newsletters from other clubs or other SINCUS members. And when one has some extra time provided by the holiday season, it allows one to catch up on some reading. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Lenslok | LENSLOK is a new device used by some software developers as a means to protect their software from illegal copying. It has been met with negative response by many software purchasers, so I would like to put my two cents in here. | Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
| Milestones | Sometimes it’s worth taking a little look at where we’ve been so we can appreciate where we are. We may feel that the present support for the T/S computers is nothing less than abysmal. | |
| Modem News | There are about a dozen Bulletin Board Systems currently operating in the Triple Cities area. One of the more popular boards and the one that supports Timex/Sinclair users is the Owego Free Academy (OFA) BBS. The board can be accessed from either of two telephone numbers. | |
| Navigating Through the Display File Jungle | At least one reader was dissappointed with my April Fool article on display files, last time. He’d first thought that someone finally got around to makint the whacky display file on the TS 2068 more navigable. Well, we can do that too! | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| News, New, Views and Reviews | From many sources…Sinclair sells his computer business to Amstrad. New York Times, April 14, 1986 gives many details on both Clive and Amstrad’s Alan Sugar. Many facts have come to light via Compuserve, source unknown, but have heard same from other sources:” Sinclair Research Limited (SRL) has sold its home computer business. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Secretary's Notes | April 16, 1986 – 7pm, Vestal Library, the monthly SINCUS meet was held, 14 attending. It was decided to get the next issue (this one) out to the membership a month earlier than usual as elections are next month. MAY 21, annual elections will be held. | |
| Signal Booster | The signal booster consists of one miniature audio transformer. The transformer is used as an interface between the computer and the cassette player. Example: The signal booster has the following advantages: 1. Isolates the computer from the cassette player which eliminates noise. 2. Increases the audio signal amplitude. 3. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Stealing | Copied from ATSU newsletter, PO Box 16274, Columbus,OH 43216 with a correction as to the author of the SINCUS NEWS item. STEALING_______________________________ by Jim Peterson I have been asked to respond to an article by [Paul Hill], entitled “Thoughts on Copying Software”, (SINCUS NEWS,Sep/Oct’85), which was a response to my article entitled “Stealing” [ATSU Computer Users June/July ’85 issue. | |
| Thoughts from a Telecomputing Junkie | Well, I finally did it. Got myself a modem and now I’m telecommunicating. I was never really interested in using a modem until recently. My interests sometimes seem to be inversely proportional to the price of the product. | |
| Thoughts, Part II | I took the liberty of copying Mr. Peterson’s column from the Feb’86 issue of the ATSU Home Computer Users, and correcting the impression that Wes Brzozowski was the author. The spelling was left as printed, but marked with (sic), as I do not want to assume too much. | |
