Update October 1990
Date: October 1990
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Articles
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| A Look at The Crystal Ball | Crystal Balling Computer trends is my favorite pastime. Sometimes predictions come true almost overnight. The year 1990 ushers in a Warp 10 speed of Computer Evolution. The big trend of change is in HOME COMPUTING. As 1990 began there were some 18 Million computers in use throughout the USA. | |
| A-B Boxes and other Ramblings | DIY switch boxes for disk drives. | Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Archive Housekeeping | How to perform garbage collection on an Archive file. | Sinclair QL |
| Archive Series - Part 2: Archive Data Structure, The Good and The Bad | More basics of databases. | Sinclair QL |
| Beginner's Programming, All Computers | My, My! I hope that the convoluted title doesn’t scare you off. If you are dazzled by alla them terms, just take a peek at the tiny listing at the end of this article, which uses all of the key words listed in the title. | Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Circuit Circus | Excerpted from SWYM Newsletter, Seattle Sinclair Users Group. Sync inverter for QL, load fix for ZX81/TS1000, TOS power supply, modem power. | Sinclair QL, Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Corrections to TS2068 Programming in the Abstract | Demonstration of BREAK in during a subroutine and catching and redirecting BREAK. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Hints and Tips on Sinclairs | First off I would like to discuss one of the best ways to improve upon your QL, short of adding more memory, disk drives or a hard drive. That method is to replace the ROM chips that are in your QL with the Tom Bent designed internal eprom board. | Sinclair QL |
| Oliger Disk Drive I/F Help File (SAFE Version 2.52) | SOURCES – JOHN OLIGER COMPANY DISK DRIVE INTERFACE USER MANUAL and ADDENDA – NORTH EAST FLORIDA T/S USERS GROUP NEWSLETTER | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Program.. Patch.Bas | Program to add editing capabilities to BBC Basic on the Z88. | Cambridge Z88 |
| QL Crashes - An Easy Fix | Fix to the QL power supply with an SCR. | Sinclair QL |
| Side Bar | Notes about keyboard alternatives for the QL. | Sinclair QL |
| Sinclair and Timex User Groups and Clubs of North America | Here are some of the known user groups and clubs in North America. We encourage you to join and support them. Should you know of any we have omitted, drop us a line at UPDATES and tell us about them. | |
| text87 and Quill, Part II | Last time, we explored a number of differences between Quill and text87, the new word processor for the Sinclair QL and Thor. Mostly, we discussed features found in Quill and the comparable features in text87. | Sinclair QL |
| Toronto Timex-Sinclair Users Club Information Sheet | Many people inquire about our club, and these notes have been put together to provide, in a convenient form, a little background information about ourselves. Our club had its start when a new ZX81 owner, Pete Harvey, placed an ad in the Toronto Star. | |
| Word-Master Is Ready | Word processor with graphics capabilities. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| You Could Call This An Editorial | Notes about how to submit articles. | |
| Z88 Fax News | Z88 FAX NEWS – June 1990 – Page Three Publisher……….Curtis Claar Facsimile……….Promo Productions 1820 MacTavish Ct. #112 • Rawlins, Wyo. 82301 Fax or voice (307) 324-6600 Another new column: Jim Hunkins gives technical assistance Keeping the keyboard working Z88 TECH HELP – James Hunkins It is amazing what portability does for productivity. | Cambridge Z88 |
| Z88 News | It is no surprise that Cambridge NA has gone belly-up and is no longer involved in Z88 distribution and support. Their lack of support of the Z88 users was reported several times in Update Magazine. Never the less, the Z88 is a nice portable computer and is liked by all who own one. | Cambridge Z88 |