SYNC v4 n1

Date: January/February 1984
Volume: 4
Issue: 1
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Articles

TitleDescriptionComputers
A ZX/TS Celebration in BostonOn October 22, 1983, the Boston Computer Society’s Sinclair-Timex User Group celebrated their Second Anniversary at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. And what a celebration it was, with exhibits, seminars, and new Timex/Sinclair product announcements! Group Director Sue Mahoney and her staff (Will Stackman, Jack Hodgson, Jeff Parker, Beth Elliott, Bob Masters) organized what mustTimex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 1500, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Bit by BitMachine language tutorial.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
BubblesThe weekly meeting of our Central PA Times/Sinclair Users Group was coming up quickly, and I had promised a demonstration of my new TS2068 computer. I needed a special program fast to show off some of its new features. As I slipped the TS2068 from the box, I wondered if it was free of defectsTimex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Build Your Own SpreadsheetMachine language program for creating and manipulating a moving “window” across data.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Chaining ProgramsA method for merging programs. The method in outline is: 1) Protect the resident program from erasure by POKEing a copy of it above RAMTOP. This area of memory, once created, is unaffected by LOAD, SAVE, and NEW. 2) LOAD the other program from the tape in the normal manner. 3) POKE the original programSinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Glitchoidz Report
Hatch Your Nest EggTimex/Sinclair 1000, Downloadable, Type-in program
Highway Robbery
Home Control on a BudgetTimex/Sinclair 1000
In and Out of SYNCThe TI99/4A; Making a Dancer
Just for FunTimex/Sinclair 1000, Downloadable, Type-in program
Keyboard AlternativesAlternatives to the Sinclair keyboard: overlays, beepers, full keyboards. Plans for wiring your own keyboard and list of keyboard alternative vendors provided.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Kitchen SyncThe Nanos Systems reference card is clear, concise, and, for its shortcomings, is the best handy reference for the ZX80/ZX81 I have seen.Sinclair ZX80, Sinclair ZX81
Las Computadoras de Costa RicaThis year I began giving classes in computer programming as well. I use the Sinclair simply because it is cheap. The economy is on an even keel, but it is still not moving very fast. Even though the Sinclair is cheap, it is an excellent tool for teaching Basic programming and about computers in general.
LettersRUNning with Reduced RAM, Brick Busters, Help, Upgrading Problem, Inverse Matrix.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Resources (Sync v4 n1)Listing of new user groups, books and other resources.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Search and Replace RoutinesThe routines in are designed to search through a program and replace all occurrences of one character or keyword with another (keywords are represented with one byte, too). The routines can all be entered directly from the keyboard into a 1 REM line.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Split and SaveWould you like to freeze the upper part of your display screen? With “Split ‘n Save” you can! While the information in the lower portion is appearing and disappearing, any test or graphics in the upper portion remain on view.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Downloadable, Type-in program
Sync NotesSYNC in the Home Office, Coming Issues, Writing for SYNC, TS1500 and TS2068.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 1500, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Tax Shelter Time BombCalculate the point at which a tax shelter returns taxable income.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
The Thurnall SystemThe TE devices are a sound investment: They are well built and at a reasonable price for Sinclair expansion. If you do not have any electronic experience or applications along those lines, you will probably be interested only in the parallel port and the joysticks.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Try ThisTimex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Watch Where You Are GoingIn many games you need to know if something is already in the space where you are about to print another character. Whether you are firing a missile at a target, having PacMan gobble dots, or checking for a dead end in a maze, the method is the same: calculate the new position tor yourSinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Word Processing on ZX/TS ComputersComparison of wordprocessing and text editing programs for the Timex/Sinclair 1000.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000

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