| A ZXmas Letter from Prison |
A Christmas letter from inmate Robert Dale Kelly (#12415) at Southern Desert Correctional Center, Nevada, describing his experience learning BASIC programming using the TS1500 and Technical Literacy Series donated by PUG. Background context provided by George Mockridge describing the multi-year prison computing support project, which has helped multiple inmates including Robert Rhodes and Ron Hummel. |
Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| EBZUG News |
Brief editor’s note that Rick Link’s column on East Bay activities will resume in the next issue. |
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| New Developments in Timex/Sinclair Tele-Communications |
Survey of BBS systems supporting Timex/Sinclair users in 1986: TIME--CHANGE BBS (213-329-3922, 25MB hard disk, all T/S computers); Average Remote BBS with first T/S sub-board west of the Mississippi; Zebra Systems BBS; Micro Systems BBS; and several others. Covers CompuServe Timex SIG (GO Club, section 4), PC Pursuit nationwide modem service ($25/month, off-peak hours), and |
Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| PUG News |
Discussion of upcoming PUG leadership changes and new officers; January meeting produced a volunteer (Rita Toth) to liaise with Nevada prison inmates learning Sinclair BASIC; group modem purchase (about 20 members); Jack Dohany demonstrated early version of MSCRIPT improvements at January meeting including Timex Portugal disk drive review. Sunset Electronics published new books including ‘Computer |
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| Screen Color POKEs for the 2068 |
Explanation of the TS2068 system variable at address 23693 for setting permanent screen paper and ink colors without clearing the screen. Describes how bits 7 (Flash), 6 (Bright), 5-3 (Paper), 2-0 (Ink) are combined, with a worked example (green paper + blue ink = POKE 23693,33). Includes a short BASIC program to interactively set colors |
Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| SVSTUG News |
Meeting notes: Margaret Finney got her TS2068 printer customized to work with the AERCO Centronics interface; workshop meetings discontinued due to loss of Greater Western Savings venue; upcoming SVSTUG meetings scheduled at Cupertino Library. Out-of-town member seeks Gorilla Banana printer codes for Tasman Interface (type B) with TS2068. Thanks to George Coronado for donating a |
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| Transfer Files Without Retyping Profile 2068 |
Step-by-step instructions for transferring data files from one version of Pro/File 2068 to another using SAVE/LOAD CODE commands, avoiding manual re-entry. Technique uses PEEK 23627+256*PEEK 23628 to find the starting address of the file data in memory, then SAVEs and LOADs raw bytes. Tips from the program’s author, Thomas B. Woods. |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Yahtzee for the TS2068 |
An adaptation of the Yahtzee dice game for the TS2068, with full BASIC program listing. Features UDG graphics for dice faces, abbreviated game instructions screen, 13-round play, score tracking across upper and lower sections, bonus calculation at 63+ upper points, and auto-save via GOTO 9998. Programming notes explain how to enter the complex UDG graphics. |
Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
