| 2068 Bar and Pie Chart Program |
A 2068 BASIC program that generates two types of graphs (bar or pie chart) from either data entered at runtime or a mathematical equation. User specifies number of items and selects graph type. Includes PLOT/DRAW rendering routines. |
Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| 3D Drawing |
A stereoscopic 3D drawing created on the 2068 using Artworks software, designed for free-fusion viewing (relaxing eyes until the two images merge). Objects appear at different depth levels. Author posted the drawing on CompuServe as an RLE graphic and plans to bring a viewer to the June PUG meeting. |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Book Review: Guide to Timex/Sinclair Telecommunications V2.0 |
Review of Pete Fischer and Steve Ishii’s updated 96-page telecommunications guide, praising the expanded format, coverage of all T/S hardware and software for modems and comms, BBS listings with screen reproductions, and operating procedures. The larger format (8.5×11) addresses readability complaints about the first edition. Price increased to $7.50 postpaid. |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| CompuServe GIF Graphics Format |
Editor’s note on CompuServe’s new GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), supporting images up to 16,000 dots per side in up to 256 colors from a 16-million color palette. Notes CompuServe’s limited initial release of decoders and Don Thompson’s intention to write a QL decoder once documentation becomes available. |
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| EBZUG News |
Meeting report for the East Bay Z80 User Group (May 28, 1987 at Temescal Branch, Oakland Library). Darwin Thompson reports on the 1987 Midwest T/S Fest (approximately 800 attendees, QL computers for $99). Pat Morrissey updates the group on the LogOn BBS T/S SIG in San Mateo. |
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| PUG News |
Report on the May 17, 1987 Peninsula User Group meeting. Features three member presentations: Norm Lehfeldt on Front Page DTP for the newsletter, Tim Swenson on Cellular Automata on the QL. Notes new software catalog from Silicon Valley and upcoming plans to form a Sinclair Faire committee. |
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| QL-Crypt File Encoder |
A QL SuperBASIC utility for encrypting and decrypting Sinclair ASCII text files using a password. The password is hashed to seed a pseudo-random number generator; each character’s ASCII value is offset by a random 1–4 value. The same seed and process allows decryption with the correct password. Includes full listing with Encode, Decode, and Instructions |
Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| SVSTUG/SincLink Meeting News |
SincLink column reporting on GUTS/SV meeting (May 27, 1987). Steve Nichols demonstrates five TS1000 programs. Mark Wahl announces forthcoming articles on CMDS static RAM bank-switching (16K to 254MB) and TS1000/TS2068 X-MODEM communications. Terry Greenlee demos TS1000 as a terminal via TS2050 modem. Notes Don McRae’s search for help converting ZX Spectrum knitting programs. |
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| T/S Fest '87 at Indianapolis |
First-person report on the 1987 Midwest Timex/Sinclair Fest in Indianapolis (May 2–3), with approximately twice the attendance of the 1986 event. Covers the Friday dinner gathering of 12 T/S master programmers and vendors, 55+ vendor booths with demonstrations and bargain prices (QLs for $99, 64K RAM packs for $25), notable people encountered, and 12 user |
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| TimeMachine Compilation Bug Fix |
Reprint of patch instructions for a bug in TimeMachine (a BASIC compiler for the Spectrum and TS2068) affecting large programs compiled using XD and XE directives for data statements. Provides corrected BASIC lines and DATA statements for both Spectrum and TS2068 versions. |
Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
