Update April 1995
Date: April 1995
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Articles
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| A New Sinclair BBS | Bob Newell of Bismark, North Dakota, has started a BBS called “GlobberNet” that specializes in computer games, including Spectrum Games. Bob has over 1200 Spectrum Snapshot (.SNA) files available for download. These snapshot files are supported by the Spectrum (on a Spectrum disk) and by various Spectrum emulators. | Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
| Cable Column | More on linking databases together and using Sedit. | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| Editorial | Carol has brought it to my attention that it is time for me to take computer keyboard in hand and type out another vastly entertaining and educational editorial for your amusement. At least this is how almost all authors hope their work will be taken. Be that as it may, here I go. | |
| Hardware for your QL | In a recent trip to the States I found that we have much the same things in common when it comes to the types of hardware we should be keeping our eyes out for. | Sinclair QL |
| Machine States/The Serial Interface | One of the interesting features of the Z88 is its ability to selectively shut down parts of the internal circuitry when it is not required and thus maximise battery life. There are four operational states: The maskable interupt, INTL, is used by the BLINK chip to attract the processor’s attention. | Cambridge Z88 |
| News and Views on the QL | Once again we find ourselves looking to see just what is new for the QL, as well as why I firmly believe that it is a computer system well worth staying with and expanding its capabilities. | Sinclair QL |
| Notes on SCLD Failures and potential solutions | UPDATE MAGAZINE P.O. BOX 1095 Peru, Indiana U.S.A. Dear Frank: I am sending my subscription fee ( in cash because I must pay $ 10. plus, for a check), and a few tech. notes about my circuits in repairing TS-2068’s. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| QLuMSi | Tool to make transition between QDOS and MSDOS easier. | Sinclair QL |
| Sinclairs and the World Wide Web | The World Wide Web (WWW) is one of the applications making the Internet into a hot item. WWW is composed on two items, a server and a client. The server takes requests from the client (from across the network) and send the information back to the client. | Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Sinclair ZX81 |
| Timex Publication Index, part 3 | Sinclair ZX80, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| When Zero Isn't Zero | Answer to Basil Wentworth's question about integer math errors. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |