Date: Jan/Feb 1984
Volume: 2
Issue: 1-2
Articles
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| 2068 Notes | Here is a program that will give you the correct time whenever you enter “GOTO tm”. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 64 Characters and a Clear Screen? | Program that allows the user to reallocate RAM to make way for a clear screen in the 64 column mode. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| How Fast is Fast? How Slow is Slow? A Benchmark Program for the TS1000 | Speed benchmark program adapted from BYTE, January 1983 issue, page 283, listing 5. It is a program for generating prime numbers based on the Sieve of Eratosthenes. Since it is designed to run in compiled languages, the program runs ten times, giving humans a chance to time its speed on faster systems. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Letter from Gary Smith | Response to review of XFORTH in the newsletter. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Meeting Minutes | ||
| Phil & the TSZX Computer Demonstrate Algorithmic Approaches to Artificial Intelligence & Image Understanding | In our joint meeting with the TI group in January we heard a presentation by Phil Kegelmeyer, son of Bill K, and watched in fascination as a simple program demonstrated ways that a computer can detect edges, vertical edges and corners. We’ll present a report on this program in our March issue. And we’ll also | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| The Nickels' Family Job Jar: A Program Promoting Harmony at Home | Our family had initiated a “job-jar” of weekly chores to spread out the housekeeping duties. My wife, who works, had strongly suggested that we all pitch in for the good of the family. Our two sons (aged 7 and 10) agreed and we selected a list of 20 jobs to be completed weekly. These jobs | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Using Two TS1000 Computers and Two VOTEMS and John Snakenburg's Data Program for a Jr. High Science Project | In my Physical Science class we were given the assignment to do a science fair project. I chose to do a project to see whether north or south facing rooms differed in temperature from one another. We discussed all of the problems with using a real house to take measurements and decided that we would | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Video Board Upgrade for Your TSZX | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |