Time Designs Magazine v4 n3

Date: March/April 1988
Volume: 4
Issue: 3
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Articles

TitleDescriptionComputers
A National Sinclair OrganizationThe Sinclair Northamerica Users Group (SNUG) was proposed at the 1988 Sunstate T/S Winterfest.
Beginning Z80 Machine Code: Final LessonTimex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Classy Front End: WindowsTwo kinds of windows options are described. The first are rectangular with shadows down two sides and the second are round windows for quick footnotes, status reports et cetera. Bingham calls the later “portholes”.Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable, Type-in program
Comments on CK TypeImproved and condensed (to one line) version of Stan Lemke’s program.Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Designing WindowsProgram for determining window sizes.Sinclair QL, Type-in program
Ever Hear of the T/S 3068? (And Other Matters)At a recent meeting of the LIST (Long Island Sinclair Timex) user group, the former head of Research and Development department of the Timex Computer Corporation, Billy Skyrme, attended a gave a talk. Mr. Skyrme is currently the president of Psion, Inc., the manufacturer of the Organizer pocket computer. While Mr. Skyrme admitted that heTimex/Sinclair 2068
From The Editor's Cluttered DeskComments on an earlier, tongue-in-cheek editorial about IBM clones.
From the Rumor MillFred Nachbaur is reportedly developing a Timex/Sinclair clone that will incorporate many improvements.
Hatch Your Own... Mickey-Mouse GraphicsSuggestions for taking photos of TV screens with an SLR.
In The MailbagAn open letter to the readers; guest editorial: the “Sleeper Has Awaken”; newer Sinclair user; puzzle of the month fan; last of the simple computer?; Timex/Sinclair — “The Real Thing”; ZEUS Utility revisited;Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Mandelbrot - A Fractal World, Part ThreeMachine code portion of the program.Sinclair QL, Type-in program
Midwest Regional TS ConferenceAnnouncement for a conference scheduled for August 26 and 27, 1988.
Op-Amp DesignShort program to assist in designing 741-based opamps.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Playing With ElectricityShort program to support switching between screen areas in RAM.Sinclair QL, Type-in program
Some of the Best Programming AroundEric and Kris Boisvert of BYTE POWER have put together ten issues of their electronic magazine on cassette, which adds up to more than 100 programs for the 2068.
Summer Westcoast TS Fair Features an "All-Star" CastAnnouncement for the fair, to be held August 6 and 7, 1988, in Portland, Ore.
Sunstate Timex Sinclair Winterfest '88A lighter attendance than expected and heavy rain didn’t dampen the spirits of those T/S users who gathered in Orlando, Florida on March 5 and 6 for the Sunstate T/S Winterfest. A good time was enjoyed by all those who could make it. The area is one of the nation’s most popular tourist spots, with
TDM Columnist Makes "Big Time"Duncan Teague is a regular contributor to COMPUTE! Magazine.
The TS2068 and the Commodore 1520 PlotterReview of John McMichael’s interface and driver software to allow for printing to the 1520.Timex/Sinclair 2068
Time Designs Tests: Tax-I-QL/87, PACIOLI and THE SPYReviews of the programs.Sinclair QL
TS2068 Drop Down MenusOne of the advantages the newer, bigger computers like the ATARI ST and AMIGA have over the TS2068 class of computers is the “User Interface” that their bigger memory and high speed affords them…specifically, such things as a mouse to sweep a cursor around the screen, and a really nice menu structure that “drops down”Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Two Names Change - Service Remains the SameEd Grey Enterprises (formerly Grey & Clifford Computer Products) continues to support Timex/Sinclair market. Variety Sales changes its name to Variety Computers & Electronics.
Why the QL?Reasons not to give up on the QL.Sinclair QL
Z-ColumnColumn about the Z88.Cambridge Z88

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