| Add a Full Size Printer to Your System |
Today, dot matrix printers are available from many sources at very reasonable prices. Many TS1000/1500 users are still using the TS2040 as their only printer. Now may be the time to upgrade. Let’s consider some of the possibilities. First, there is a product now available for those who already have a dot matrix printer, in |
Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Backgammon Reviewed |
John Burn’s BACKGAMMON is a 100% machine code program put out by Biocal Software, Inc. The program takes about 6 1/2 minutes to load and self starts. The program comes up running with the title and copyright notice. You are then greeted by the board and asked if you want the dice to be rolled |
Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 1500 |
| Banners on the TS-2040 |
Here is a program that will allow you to input a message and have it print the message as a banner on the out 2040 printer. The letters are generated one at a time by PEEKing at the letter to be generated in the ROM, making it 8 times normal size and turning it on |
Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Checkbook Balancer: Old Standby Reviewed |
CHECKBOOK BALANCER will help you keep your account in order in a simple way. You can take your checkbook and enter it into this program and keep it up to date by entering bank charges, deposits & debits. The program is very simple to use and comes with a keyboard overlay with listings like TRANsaction, |
Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Ephemeris V - Review of an Astronomy Program |
The U. S. Naval Observatory annually produces a book that tells the positions of all the major celestial objects for the year of publication. It was formerly titled The Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac, but a few years ago its name changed to The Astronomical Almanac. To die-hards it is still the “Ephemeris”. With that in |
Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Mass Storage for the TS-1000 Has Arrived! |
One of the most memorable moments I have of my TS1000 is the day I brought it home from the store. Carefully setting everything up according to instructions, I proceeded to load the included tape in the recorder and turn it on. NO LOAD! It was 45 minutes before I finally got it to load. |
Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Math Function Graphing |
Here is a program written by Tom Bingel you can type in to graph complex equations such as trigonometric and polynomial functions. The plots are printed on the screen and on the printer if you have one. Note that programs with great curvature (that changes values rapidly) may not be reproduced accurately by the computer |
Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Math Tutor Program for Youngster |
Here is a program that quizzes 7 to 10 year olds in addition and subtraction at different levels and keeps score. If you get the correct answer, you are rewarded. It was written by Tom Bingel. |
Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Midwest TS Computerfest a Success! |
Just as the future of our computers grows dim again, the Midwest TS Computerfest comes along and brightens things up! With more than 25 dealers and groups with displays and more than 350 registered families in attendance (500-600 people actually showed), the show proved that support for the Sinclair/Timex line is far from being over. |
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| Speech Synthesizer for the TS-1000 |
Now I’ve heard everything! A computer that talks back to me? why not…everybody else does! Tad Painter has done the “unheard” of by digitizing the human voice for T/S computers. His SPEECH SYNTHESIZER program does the job without the need for expensive additional hardware. It’s all software generated. SPEECH SYNTHESIZER is available for the TS |
Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Tape Makes a Difference |
Since my years with the ZX81 and some time with the TS2068, I have fought the idea of adding another peripheral such as a Winky Board or any other type of amplifier and/or filter. I guess I’m fussy but I hate clutter in my computer area. So I’ve endured lost data, blaming it on the |
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| Upgrading to a "Real" Keyboard: E-Z Key Makes It Easy |
Back in the September ’85 issue of SUM, we ran an article on adding a large size keyboard to your computer. I find it necessary to bring it up again for this special issue. A fullsized keyboard makes all the difference in the world and E-Z Key has made it easy to build your own |
Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 1500, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Vendor Reports |
Larken Electronics, RR#2 Navan Ontario, Canada K4B 1H9 has recently announced that they now have a disk drive system for the ZX81/TS1000 which can save BASIC arrays or code seperatly and does not use up any RAM. It will be compatible with their 2068 drive system also. We hope to review it in our next |
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| Where to Find ZX-81/TS-1000/TS-1500 Supplies |
The following is a list of ZX81/TS 1000/1500 dealers. Included is a brief rundown of what they carry (hardware or software or both). This is fairly up to date, but not all have been chacked out. They are in no particular order. That about wraps up the list. If I missed anyone, I’m sorry but |
Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 1500 |
