Computer Shopper

Discusses formation of SNUG, John McMichael’s interface to the Okimate color printers.

Telecommunications with the TS 2068 (Loader V, Zterm-64, Specterm-64, Maxcom) and TS 1000 (Zterm*80). Request from John Steponick from EMC Technology for TS 1000/ZX81 computers, which they use to control automatic resistor trimmers.

Overview of hardware and software for the TS1000 and TS2068. Includes mention of BBS software written by Willie Jones and Paul Holmgren.

Cheat codes for Spectrum games.

Latest from Amstrad, updates on Spectrum, software from Herb Bowers.

Review and description of BBS program by Paul Holmgren and Willie Jones.

Describes how to transfer and translate a ZX81/TS1000 BASIC program to run on Microsoft BASIC (on a PC).

Fourth annual year-end wrap up. Notes about products from Silicon Mountain Computers, Pixel Sketch & Graphics Editor and Pixel Print Desktop Publisher from Stan Lemke.

Review of QL Entrepreneur and QL Project Planner.

Review of Q_Link terminal program.

Notes the start of four years of the column, reflects on Amstrad’s ownership of Sinclair, development of QL software.

Describes Fred Nachbaur’s ongoing work to support the ZX81/TS1000, including WRX16, SCRAM board, SRAM HI*RES Extended BASIC and Dungeons of Ymir.

Review of Timemachine and The Worx! from Novelsoft.

Review of Artworx, ZXpert from Novelsoft.

Short article about the Cambridge Computer Z88.

Adding a relay to the 2040 printer to fully power it off; build a case for Timex Command Cartridges.

Reflects on one year of the column. Describes alternatives to the microdrives (A&J Microdrive), ROMSwitch from G. Russell Electronics.

Software and support options for Timex/Sinclair owners, especially from the UK.

Tutorial and example programs for making music with the BEEP command on the TS 2068.

Using ZX-Term*80 to connect to the Computer Shopper forum on Delphi.

Using MSCRIPT and MTERM to transfer word processing files.