T-S Horizons n18

Date: April 1986

Issue: 18

Articles

Computers for Convicts Department
A California user group made a gift of two Timex computers and some software to inmadte in a Nevada prison.
T-S NewsTS 2068
Zebra Systems announced that the price of the Zebra-Talker has been reduced and the software is compatible with their disk drive. Thomas Woods has developed a 32K Bank-Switched programmable memory cartridge for the 2068.
TS2068 Review: The Horace Saga...TS 2068 Software review
There are three programs in the Horace saga: Horace and the Spiders, Horace Goes Skiing and Hungry Horace. Having all three, I think they are quite entertaining.
Reviews by Tex: SoftaidTS 2068 Software review
The Softaid tape is one cooperative effort to support relief efforts for victims of famine in Africa.
2068 Review: Greeting Card DesignerTS 2068 Software review
Thanks to Zebra Systems (the same great folks that brought us Tech-Draw… ZPRINT80… and many other fine products), we now have… GREETING CARD DESIGNER!
Part-Way Down the Road with Partial PascalTS 1000 Software review
Partial Pascal from Semper Software was the subject of an earlier review. This is a follow-up which includes a book review plus other “adventures” with Partial Pascal.
Reviews for the Non-Programmer (TS1000)TS 1000
“Zapper” (removes electrical spikes); short memory test program.
ZX 81 News and ResourcesZX81 TS 1000 Hardware review
ZX81 hardware expert Bruce Taylor, of Budget Robotics & Computing, has announced the release of his book, Build a Microcomputer-Controlled Robot and Other Computer Control Projects. David Clifford has Westridge 2050 boards available along with Mini-Xmod 1.7; is working on Mini-Xmod for the 2068. Review of Aerco’s FD-ZX Floppy Disk System. British companies supporting the…
Surplus Keyboard Improvements for Extra Shifted KeysZX81 TS 1000 Hardware project
The TI 99-4A keyboards, still widely available, are an ideal unit for the ZX81/TS1000 computers. Recent and not so recent articles have shown how the shifted keys on the KB-0 line cam be connected using two diodes. This method can give you four useful and often used shifted keys: EDIT, DELETE, quotation marks, and FUNCTION.
Textwriter 1000 EnhancementsTS 1000 Type-in program
One of the best word processors around for the ZX/TS computers is TEXTWRITER 1000 by Robert Fingerle. However, there are a few enhancements that I found which make it even easier to use.
Filler Up: For the TS 1000/ZX81ZX81 TS 1000 Type-in program
Have you ever had a use for a partial screen clear or a rapid screen fill with a specific character? Then FILLER UP is for you. It’s a short (24 byte) machine code routine that can be stored in an opening REM statement or relocated to any of your favorite M/C storage spots (no absolute…
A Right-to-Left Pixel-by-Pixel Screen ScrollTS 2068 Type-in program
The following machine code program can be located anywhere you wish. It is very easy to double a number that is given in binary, just as it is very easy to multiply a number by 10 if it is given in decimal — in each case, you Just add a 0 on the right.
Etch-Ah-SketchTS 2068 Type-in program
It’s hard to come by a good drawing program with the capabilities represented In this one. This program was originally written for my uncle’s Atari 400 but, after many modifications, I converted It for the 2068 and thought I would share It with other users. I worked on this program two years off and on,…
Making 2068 Back-Ups on the A&J MicrodriveTS 2068
Technique for backing software from tape to A&J Microdrive.
Alpha StringsTS 2068 Type-in program
Label maker modification; little goodies revisited; user groups.
Try TheseTS 1000 TS 2068 Type-in program
Each line of text appears to scroll outwards into place from the center of the screen.
Enter
Excitement for First Annual Timex/Sinclair Computer Fest. Speakers include Mark Fendrick, Jerry Chamkis, Jack Roberts, Thomas Woods.