Date: May/June 1988
Volume: 5
Issue: 5
Articles
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| Coming Events | Computerfest ’88 (Dayton, OH), Third Annual International/Great Northwest TS Mini-Fair (Portland, OR), Timex-Sinclair-Amstrad Computer Users 1988 Midwest Regional Conference (Cleveland, OH). | |
| For Your Support | Announcement of version 2.5 of ZX-TERM*80, version 3 of SRAM Hi-Res Extended BASIC from Silicon Mountain Computers. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| A Word to Authors | Advice on writing articles for the magazine. | |
| Forum | Random Access From Our Readers (short tips, suggestions and requests from readers) Silicon Mountain Computers to Close Doors Cedric Bastiaans, SWN Author, Dies Late News on Cleveland 1988 Mid West T/S Conference A Plug for SNUG Missing Person Report Truth or Consequences Further Info on that “Other” PC (IQ8300 is same as PC8300, Power 3000) | Cambridge Z88, Lambda 8300, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Off the Wall | A list of amusing re-imagined definitions of computer terms. | |
| Instant Sorting | Explanation of Shell-Faulk sorting algorithm and implementation in BASIC and machine language. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable |
| Bug Alert | Missing section of World Geography by Shawn Byrne, published in volume 5, number 4. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| TYD BYTS | Tips on adapting Fred Nachbaur’s universal printer driver to the two types (B and C) of the Tasman CPI (Centronics Parallel Interface). Bob Swoger recommends mineral oil for edge connector and other contacts. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 2068 Window | Machine language screen utility to support replacing and restoring a section of the display with another, pre-defined section. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Looping in Machine Code | Suggestions looping and operating on data in the loop. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| A Challenge | Request to improve included subroutine (“flowchart”). The subroutine plots the program above it (prior to line 9901) as a flowchart. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Bugs Strike Again | Notes on fixing “ETAMITLU” by Jeff Moore. | |
| Getting Started with Beta BASIC | Introduction to Beta BASIC, an extension of Spectrum BASIC. Requires a Spectrum BASIC ROM or cartridge. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Addition: A "Training" Program | Program to teach young children basic math. Draws a train engine as successive correct answers are provided. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Letter Scramble | Short program presents scrambled words to user, user must unscramble them. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
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