| Book Review: The Essential Guide to Timex/Sinclair Home Computers |
Enthusiastic review of ‘The Essential Guide to Timex/Sinclair Home Computers‘ by Peter Morse, Ian Adamson, Ben Anrep, and Brian Hancock ($9.95). Reviewer calls it indispensable, covering games, graphics, subroutines, applications, a program library, BASIC instruction, a complete user guide, and color graphics and sound — including a section on the TS 2068 keyboard. |
Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Hardware Review: Winky Board II |
Review of the Winky II passive filter device from G. Russell Electronics (Center Hall, PA; $19.95 assembled / $14.95 kit). Cleans up tape recorder output for more reliable LOADing, enables direct recorder-to-recorder program copying, and allows simultaneous SAVE to two recorders via impedance-matching circuit. TSU magazine gave Winky II its highest rating. |
Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Membership List (Revised) |
Revised membership roster correcting errors from the v1 n2 list. Lists approximately 22 members with addresses and phone numbers; includes three new members added at recent meetings. |
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| November Already? / Meeting Report |
Newsletter intro and October 18 meeting report: group officially named Clackamas County Area T/S Users Group (CCAT/S); Kevin Fowler reported on OMSI Computer Fair; T/S keyrings distributed to attendees. Announces November 18 meeting and upcoming PATS meeting. Previews new library additions and a planned demo of Dennis Jurries’ voice recognition system. New members: Jim Titus, |
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| Oops! Correction to Rounding Formula |
Correction column noting that the number-rounding formula published in v1 n2 was printed with an error. Provides the corrected formula for rounding to 2 decimal places and apologizes for any inconvenience. |
Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX/TS P and R: Self-Running Program and Math Drill Programs |
Programming tip for creating self-running programs (SAVE and GOTO at lines 9998–9999 so programs auto-start on LOAD without erasing variables). Followed by three Math Drill BASIC programs — multiplication, addition, and subtraction — designed for children learning arithmetic; described by the author as their very first programs written after reading the ZX81 manual. |
Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
