Publisher(s): Timex Computer Corporation, Timex Computer Club
The official newsletter of the Timex Computer Club.
- Paul Schirloff, editor
- Susan Mahoney, technical support manager
- Margot Murphy, marketing services manager
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| “Pilot to Control Tower … Request Permission to Land” | Let your imagination soar and experience the thrill of flying an airplane — right in the comfort of your own home. The TIMEX Flight Simulator is an educational and fun-filled software cassette that puts you at the controls of a twin-engine, high-performance, propeller-driven airplane. | |
| Anatomy of a Program | You might recognize this program as being an expanded version of the one which appears on page 31 of your T/S 1000 User Manual. Statements 10 through 30 are simple print commands. Statement 40 is much more complex. | |
| Bits/Bytes | Contents of a screen; Types of Screens. | |
| BITS/BYTES | Your TIMEX Personal Computer contains many tokens. And, while they may not pay for your subway ride, they’ll surely pay off huge rewards in terms of memory conservation, simplicity of operation, and speed of data entry | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Buy 2 – Get 2 Free | Here’s a special TIMEX 1000 series cassette software offer! Buy two software cassettes at our regular, low price and get two more cassettes FREE. This special offer is made for two reasons: To introduce members of the TIMEX Computer Club to the quality and convenience of TIMEX prerecorded software, and to give you the opportunity […] | |
| Computer Schematics For Sale | Electrical schematics of both the T/S 1000 and the T/S 1016 RAM Expansion Module are now available — at a nominal charge of $2.50 (each). To order your schematic(s), mail your request — specifying which schematic you want together with your name and address (please print) and your check or money order (never mail cash) for the appropriate amount to: Timex Schematics P.O. | |
| Computer Vocabulary | Computer terminology is a specialized and unique language. To the first-time or uninitiated computer owner, this “jargon” can be misleading or confusing. Each issue, we’ll list some of the more common (and not so common) computer terms. These highly simplified definitions will help you better understand your computer and its “lingo”. | |
| Computer Vocabulary | Computer terminology is a specialized and unique language. To the first-time or uninitiated computer owner, this “jargon” can be misleading or confusing. Each issue, we’ll list some of the common (and not so common) computer terms. These highly simplified definitions will help you better understand your computer and its “lingo”. | |
| Computer Vocabulary | Computer terminology is a specialized and unique language. To the first-time or uninitiated computer owner, this “jargon” can be misleading or confusing. Each issue, we’ll list some of the more common (and not so common) computer terms. These highly simplified definitions will help you better understand your computer and its “lingo”. | |
| Computer Vocabulary | Computer terminology is a specialized and unique language. To the first-time or uninitiated computer owner, this “jargon” can be misleading or confusing. Each issue, we’ll list some of the common (and not so common) computer terms. | |
| Don’t Play Doctor With Your Timex Personal Computer | All TIMEX Sinclair computer products have been carefully engineered and tested to provide dependable and trouble-free service. However, since no complex system can ever be made 100% “fail-safe”, a malfunction may unexpectedly crop up on rare occasions. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Early Bird Coupon Specials for Members of the Timex Computer Club | We promised you “early bird” notification of excitingly new products and special offers from TIMEX Computer Corporation, so here we go! Now you can purchase TIMEX computer products directly from TIMEX if you are unable to find them at your local TIMEX retailer. | |
| Enter the Timex Software Contest | We’ve got an exciting and fun-filled contest on tap for you — and valuable prizes for the winner! HERE’S HOW IT WORKS! Currently, TIMEX has released more than 70-different software cassettes for use in the house, your business, for your family’s education, and for your pleasure and enjoyment. | |
| Going Camping | Instead of packing tents, backpacks, cooking gear, the ol’ fishing pole, and hiking into the wilderness this summer, many thousands of youngsters are camping out with the TIMEX Personal Computer and hiking into the enchanted wilderness known as “hi-tech” computerology. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Here’s the Best Way to Get Organized | Organizer (VU-File) | |
| How to Get Rid of Bugs | Hopefully, this won’t happen to you! But should your “home-grown” program be bugged by bugs (a bug is an error in a program such as a wrong character), there’s an easy way to utilize the computer to eradicate these pesky characters. | |
| Letter to the Editor | As suggested by Robert Caufman of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, a REM can be a valuable programming tool and a big help during the testing, editing and debugging aspects of programming. Bob shows us how a temporary program change can be made without losing the original statement. | |
| Letters to the Editor | Here is a method for generating the percent symbol from John Dodd of Mahwah, New Jersey: 1. Enter Graphics mode and type SHIFT 2. 2. Leave Graphics mode and type a slash (SHIFT, V key) 3. Enter Graphics mode and type SHIFT 4. 4. Leave Graphics mode and resume normal operation. | |
| Loading & Saving Made E-Z | High among the list of things you’ll want to be able to do with your T/S Personal Computer will be loading and saving operations. Let’s start by defining these two terms: Loading is a process by which a program — prerecorded on a tape cassette (such as a TIMEX® software tape cassette) — is transferred into the computer. | |
| More Computer for Your $’s | Absolutely the best value in the personal computer marketplace today, the brand new TIMEX Sinclair 1500™ has all the conveniences and capabilities associated with the T/S 1000, plus a host of new features. NEW KEYBOARD One of the most prominent features of the T/S 1500 is its 40-finger-contoured movable keys — which include 22-special characters and 22-graphic characters — gives you finger-tip control over all input. | |
| New Bi-Monthly Format | Beginning with this issue, RAMBLINGS will be published and distributed bi-monthly. Not only will you receive RAMBLINGS at timely and regularly scheduled intervals, but as a member of the TIMEX Computer Club, you’ll also be able to take advantage of special TCC members-only offers, and be among the first to learn about exciting new products from TIMEX Computer Corporation. | |
| New T/S User’s Group Forming in Mississippi | Here’s a call for all T/S owners in the Jackson, Mississippi area. A new T/S user’s group is now being formed. If you would like to expand your knowledge of TIMEX Personal Computers and explore new ways to get the most from your system, contact Robert Paradise or Ken Hipple at: Paradise Systems 528 N. | |
| Previews | All TIMEX software is designed with you in mind. As a result, you get easy-to-use, ready-to-go software products at a price that is E-Z on your pocketbook. There’s no fuss or bother either, just load the tape cassette and away you go! | |
| Previews: We’ve Got Softhearted Software | All TIMEX software is designed with you in mind. As a result, you get easy-to-use, ready-to-go software products at a price that is E-Z on your pocketbook. There’s no fuss or bother either, just load the tape cassette and away you go! | |
| Programming Can Be Fun | You can duplicate the following programs in the TIMEX Personal Computer to find out just how much fun programming can be. We are indebted to the T/S users identified by the first program REM for submitting the programs to RAMBLINGS. | |
| Programming Can Be Fun | You can duplicate the following programs in your TIMEX Personal Computer to find out just how much fun programming can be. We are indebted to the T/S users identified by the first program REM for submitting the programs to RAMBLINGS. | |
| Ramblin’ Around | User groups. | |
| Ramblin’ Around | Regardless of whether you’re a beginner or an expert, one of the best ways to fully utilize your TIMEX Personal Computer is to share your enthusiasm and ideas with other members of your local T/S User’s Group. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Ramblings Book Review | Mastering Your Timex-Sinclair 1000 Personal Computer | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Ramblings Book Review: Basic Programming for the Timex/ Sinclair Computers | Combining a building block approach which proceeds from the rather simple to the rather complex with practical tools such as programming instructions, “hands-on” practice, and self-teaching exercises, the book “Basic Programming for the Timex/Sinclair Computers” provides a broad introduction to the Timex/Sinclair BASIC programming language. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Reservations for the T/S 1000 Are Now Being Taken | Because interest in the TIMEX Sinclair Personal Computer is so keen at the John C. Hart Memorial Library in Shrub Oak, New York, reservations to obtain computer time must be made well in advance. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| School of Thought: The Timex Education Program | Computer literacy means many different things to many different people. Philosophically, TIMEX views computer literacy as “… a working knowledge of the computer which enables the individual to utilize the computer as an extension of his or her own mind …” Putting this philosophy to work requires knowledge of: The computer and its capabilities Input […] | |
| So You Want to Start a T/S Users’ Group! | Starting a TIMEX Personal Computer Users’ group is a great idea! A users’ group in your area is an excellent way for all T/S owners — from the beginner to the expert — to investigate the fascinating world of the TIMEX Personal Computer Your users’ group will rapidly become a powerful magnet for the exchange of ideas, programs, equipment, and software. | |
| Starting Off On The Right Foot | The electricity went off and your alarm clock didn’t. Late already, jump out of bed and stub your toe. Gobble your breakfast, but the toast is burnt and the coffee’s cold. Start your car and the battery’s dead. Some days it just seems like nothing goes your way! Well, cheer up! | |
| The Forum | Program corrections and letters to the editor. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Thermal Paper Available Now | Packaged in quantities of 3-rolls for just $5.95, thermal paper for the TIMEX T/S 2040 Printer can now be ordered direct from TIMEX. To order your paper, simply complete the Printer paper order form and mail it together with your check or money order (never mail cash) to our Little Rock address. | |
| We Got Carried Away … | With this special offer for the TIMEX Personal Computer carrying case. It’s big enough to accommodate the T/S 1000 or T/S 1500 and its accessories, but small enough to accompany you wherever you go. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 1500 |
| We’ve Been Talking… | … With telecommunication services* like COMPUSERVE™, DOW JONES News/retrieval, MCI Mail™, and THE SOURCE℠ to get you a money-saving trial offer — worth more than $160.00. And, it’s FREE with your purchase of the T/S 2068 Color Computer (COMPUSERVE and MCI) and the T/S 2050 Telecommunications Modem (THE SOURCE); look in the package for the appropriate information. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| We’ve Got Softhearted Software | For the T/S 2068 Personal Computer. More than 25 “user-friendly” cassettes or instant load cartridges are available to help you at home, in business, for school, or just for R and R (rest and recreation). So, select your favorites on the RAMBLINGS order form. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| We’ve Made Arrangements … | With the publishers of SYNC and SYNTAX magazines to offer exciting and economical subscription values to members of the TIMEX Computer Club. Take your pick from among three great magazines and mail the coupon(s) directly to the publisher. | |
| What’s The Difference | Differences between ZX-80, ZX-81 and T/S 1000. | Sinclair ZX80, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| You Don’t Build A Cadillac — With Chevy Parts … | Just a simple way of reminding you to always insist upon genuine TIMEX replacement parts for your TIMEX Personal Computer. To order, simply complete the replacement parts order form enclosed with this newsletter and mail together with your check, money order, or credit card information — including applicable sales tax, if any. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
Last updated: October 23, 2022