| A Beginner on the QL |
I took the Quantum Leap! I liked the computer so much I bought the company! No, I didn’t have the sixteen million dollars. All kidding aside, I liked the QL so much I took it and my printer to my daughter’s to help her finish a term paper. After we had the paper ready to |
Sinclair QL |
| Adding Dimension in 2068 Computing ... Using a Plotter |
The versatile TS 2068 computer never ceases to amaze me on its capabilities. Each of us has a pet application for their computer; mine is information and productivity. Here, I define productivity as the use of skills and resources to maximize output of a deliverable item. In a nutshell, my computing must do _ something, |
Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Celestial Basic |
(Eric Burgess’s CELESTIAL BASIC is a collection of astronomy programs originally written for the Exidy Sorcerer computer. These programs were rewritten for the Apple II and published under the above title in 1982 by Sybex. In 1983 another rewrite adapted some of the more important programs to Timex Sinclair BASIC. The result was MORE USES |
Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Creating Additional Colors on the 2068 |
If you have ever felt limited on the 2068 with only eight colors, here is a way to create up to fifteen NEW colors and twelve new shades of the ones you already have. What’s the catch? Well, actually there are two. One, you are limited to the new color being the size of the |
Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Shuffle |
The January issue of SUM contained a program for solving Jumbled Word Puzzles. Robert Fischer went to work and developed a much shorter version of the BASIC pro- gram which will also allow words of any length up to 16 characters (but only 6 fit in the on-screen box). To start over, push the zero |
Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Targets Five |
TARGETS FIVE is a program that will require a RAM Pack on your TS-1000. It is a slow-acting routine of an arcade type of game, but you can have a lot of fun with it. You get four shots to shoot down five targets. It can be done. Nested loops such as 510-580 are time |
Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Using Parallel Interface Printers With the QL |
Technology Research and other QL hardware manufacturers have introduced centronics parallel interfaces to allow the QL to drive parallel printers, which are more common than serial interfaced printers. Some information on how to install these parallel interfaces to work with the QL’s software is given in the INFORMATION section of the QL manual. Additional information |
Sinclair QL |
