Time Designs Magazine v4 n5

Documents some of the differences between the TS1000 and PC8300.

Utility to transfer software from tape to the Rotronics Wafadrive.

What’s new and updated in the Oliger DOS.

Documents and investigates a problem with pausing and resuming a directory listing with the Zebra FDD.

Program to read disk tracks on the Zebra/Timex FDD system.

Converting HiSoft Pascal to work with the Larken disk system.

Converting cassette-based programs to work with the Larken disk system.

Hint for moving Novelsoft’s TIMACHINE to disk.

Machine code routine for AERCO disk users to turn off syntax checking when writing or editing programs.

32 and 64-column disk directories for the AERCO FD-68.

Technique for merging programs with the AERCO FD-68.

Techniques and program code for using the bank-switching feature in the 2068.

Program to double loading speed from tape. Adapted from original Spectrum program, written by Esben Krag Hansen.

Short, simple “directory” program.

Method for testing for and repairing bad RAM chips.

Routine to plot and print bar charts.

Program to play five card stud power against the computer.

Program to determine words based on the last four digits of a phone number.

New software from Ron Ruegg; “Touring the TS2068 ROM Operating System” book from William J. Pedersen; Arnold Ramaker is developing an expansion box for ZX81, TS1000, TS1500, TS2068 and QL computers; Matthew Zenkar offers utility for QL owners who use DTP software; Sinclair Artificial Intelligence Network special intereste group forming.

Midwest Sinclair Computer Conference is scheduled for August 27 and 28, in Lakewood, Ohio.

Clive Sinclair is working on a transputer-based computer.

Fred Nachbaur accepted a position with a firm in Ottawa.

Richard Hurd writes about using RAM Electronic’s MUSIC MACHINE with a twister board and Spectrum software.

Full color prints available with John McMichael’s interface and an Okimate 20.

Results from 280 readers.

Machine code version of Stan Lemke’s program.

Tips for using Archive.

File transfer and BASIC language dialect translator.

Update to program.