Publisher(s): TS Horizons
T-S Horizons published a mix program listings, product reviews, programming articles, hardware projects and applications.
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Books of Games: TS 1000 | Review of Crunchers: 21 Simple Games for the Timex/Sinclair 1000 and 51 Game Programs for the Timex Sinclair 1000 and 1500. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| 2068 Review: Greeting Card Designer | Thanks to Zebra Systems (the same great folks that brought us Tech-Draw… ZPRINT80… and many other fine products), we now have… GREETING CARD DESIGNER! | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 2068 Reviews by Tex | CATALOGUE REVIEW Book reviews are quite common. I like to be a bit different, now and then, so I decided to review a catalogue that arrived in my morning mail. The catalogue I feel is of sufficient interest to the T-S community to warrant such special treatment is the 1985 EDITION 1, published by SOFTWARE […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 2068 SOFTWARE REVIEW | I had hopes of getting more done on the 2068 machine code routines I was working on but having taken my summer vacation this month, I am a bit behind on just about everything. Thanks to the many users who have written me about the WORM word processor program and hope everyone gets all the […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 2068 Software Review: The Great Graphics Show | THE GREAT GRAPHICS SHOW is just that. There are 18 menu selectable routines which provide such items as a simulated oscilloscope with a slowly rotating“Lazy Joe” Pattern Plus the option to display other Patterns by operator input. The most spectacular routines are those which display various forms of graphs. Game routines include a touch-typing game, […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 2068 Software Reviews | First, a word or two concerning joysticks for the budget-minded. One of the following reviews is of a product which requires a joystick in the left port of the 2068. I obtained excellent results in reviewing that program by “borrowing” a joystick from a seldom-used ODYSSEY 2 video game which had been languishing in the […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 2068 Spirograph | The following note accompanied this month’s tape from T.S, Services (formerly known as T.S.T.I.S. – See T.S. News section for more details). Here is a cute routine to show your friends: PLOT 68,28:DRAW 100,100,4100. At first glance you might expect that this program would not work because of the large third number in the DRAW […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| 2068 Tutorial: Open# Close# | Using the streams built-in to the 2068 to redirect output or accept input. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| 2068 Word-Processor Software Evaluation (Part III) | Mscript, Text Editor 2000, Word 1.5, Word-Most, Textman, T50WS84B reviewed. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 2068 Word-Processor Software Evaluation, Part I | Overview of word processing software for the 2068 and evaluation criteria. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 2068 Word-Processor Software Evaluation, Part II | Short reviews of Tasword Two, the Textwriter series, VIEWord and Letteriter/Bufferiter. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 3D Fractals | Program to generate fractal landscapes. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable, Type-in program |
| A & J Model 2000 Stringy Floppy Micro-drive | For those of you who own the TS2068 and bought it in anticipation of the micro-drives, the wait is over. The interface just plugs on to the back of the computer as would the printer. It has a connector on the back to allow for the attaching of the 2050 printer or modem. There are […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| A Computer in the Congregation | As an avid Timex/Sinclair “computerist” and pastor, I am convinced that the computer does indeed have a bright future in the church, and that every church can reap enormous benefits from owning its own system. I am, moreover, completely biased toward the Timex/Sinclair 1000 computer, which is the core of the system I own. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| A Message from Thomas B. Woods | Dear Fellow Timex Computer Owner, The bad news that Timex has dropped out of the personal computer market comes to me as a Itremendous disappointment. I put my faith in their machines and for the last two years have worked long and hard to build a software business with a reputation that I think is […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| A Personal Note From GORDON YOUNG | Rick, If its OK with you, I would like you to print this comment in the next issue, I want to thank all of those who have spent their time calling, writing and showing their interest in software I have written or articles that have appeared here in TSH. Many have offered suggestions to help […] | |
| A Right-to-Left Pixel-by-Pixel Screen Scroll | The following machine code program can be located anywhere you wish. It is very easy to double a number that is given in binary, just as it is very easy to multiply a number by 10 if it is given in decimal — in each case, you Just add a 0 on the right. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| A Simple Loading Aid | Plans for a small device to monitor signal levels when loading programs. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ACZ General Ledger 2000 | ACZ GENERAL LEDGER 2,000 is designed to run on the T/S 2068 with the T/S 2040 printer. An option is provided for use of a CARDCO numeric keypad utilizing either of the T/S joystick ports. The program is designed to produce the most important financial reports required by a small business at minimum expense. A […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Adapting the ZX81 Rampack to the TS2068 | Adapt the 1016 ram pack, memory mapped to the DOCK bank. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Alpha Strings | Label maker modification; little goodies revisited; user groups. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Alpha Strings$ | Correction to A&J article in n14; RAM chips from Jameco; adjustments to WORM program; Callisto Software’s ZX Hi-Res. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Altering The T-S 2068 Character Set | One of the easiest alterations a TS2068 user can make on the machine is new character sets. Initially, the ROM uses the character table it was “born” with. Unless you tell it otherwise, it will do so forever. If there did exist another set, and you POKEd a couple of addresses, you could be printing […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Animation | Animation using screens stored in arrays. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Applied Sinclair: Subroutines for the Mathematically-Minded | This publication is, in a word, “impressive”. To complement his powerful cadre of subroutines, which are capable of handling some rather formidable problems from applied math, Booth has also included some very elegant plotting routines, which, used in conjunction with the numerical programs through a (simply written) main program will actually plot the solution for […] | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 1500, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Artworx | Review of drawing program for the 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| ASR: An Address Storage and Retrieval Program | Is your little black book getting so full that you can’t find the address you are looking for? Do you dread addressing all those envelopes to send out Christmas cards? Using ASR not only makes it easier to do these tasks and others, but it can save you time in the process. ASR will hold […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Badgammon | This is a very good version of the game “Backgammon” for the TS 2068. It has full color and sound: playing pieces are drawn in hi-res graphics. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Bank Switching for the TS 1000, Part 1 | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| Bank Switching for the TS 1000, Part 2 | Describes some of the hardware needed for the project. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Bank Switching for the TS 1000, Part 3 | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| Bank Switching for the TS 1000, Part 4 | THE NONVOLATILE MEMORY BANK After constructing the two 16K banks described last month, and experimenting with them, I felt the need for at least some permanent (nonvolatile). Loading a full 64K of memory from tape can be tedious, even with SDS or ZXLR8. So I decided to make one of the four 16K banks a […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Bank Switching for the TS 1000, Part 5 | To start this month’s installment, we will clear up the increased RF interference on the display and discuss alternative power supplies. There have been several articles describing how to interface a ZX81/TS1000 to a monitor instead of a TV. The advantage, of course, is the elimination of RF interference and a much sharper and steadier […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Bank Switching for the TS 1000, Part 7 | Operating system for bank switching and file management system. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Bank Switching for the TS 1000, Part 8 | This is the last instant of this series. Routines to save (and reload) bank data on tape are included in the 2K operating system. These are necessary for back-up and because the memory in most banks is volatile. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Bank Switching for the TS1000, Part 6 | Again this month we’ll start by reviewing comments and suggestions made by some of you who are building a stacked RAM bank like the one described in this series. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Bank Switching… The Timex/Sinclair 2068 Computer, Part I | Details of bank switching, starting with the CLOSE command. Errors in the ROM are described and a short solution is proposed. Disassembly of the CLOSE command is provided. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Bank Switching… The Timex/Sinclair 2068 Computer, Part II | Discussion of how streams were supposed to use bank switching to interact with external devices and how the system probes for devices at startup to set up the SYSCON table. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Bank Switching… The Timex/Sinclair 2068 Computer, Part III and IV | More details of bank switching. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Banner 1000 | The purpose of this program is to print out banners on your Timex printer using your ZX81 or T/S 1000. After typing in and running, you will be instructed to “ENTER YOUR MESSAGE TO PRINT”. Now enter your message and press return. Next you will be asked to choose a “bit character”. This is the […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Banner for the TS 2068 | This is a short program to print long banners featuring large characters on the 2040 printer. Unlike some other banner programs, you do not have to type DATA statements that contain each character’s dot makeup. This program looks directly into the ROM for the dot patterns. The 2068 stores each scan line of dots as […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Best of Sync, Volume 1 | Review of the book that collected articles from the first year of Sync magazine. | Sinclair ZX80, Sinclair ZX81 |
| Bits & Bytes | I plan to use this periodic feature to keep you informed on miscellaneous subjects that are of interest to T/S users, but do not warrant a full column by themselves. (IN OTHER WORDS: T/S Trivia!) Did you know that “TASWORD TWO“, the excellent Word Processor program can now be used with an AERCO Parallel Printer […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Bits & Bytes No. 2 | Hello again. We’re back with “everything you didn’t know, and may not care about”! But you’re getting it anyway! I’m getting a great response from the User Groups around the country, and even from CANADA! If you haven’t sent me info on your group, what are you waiting for?!? I am putting the list on […] | |
| Bits and Bytes #3 | Gladstone terminated the KRAKIT contest without a winner. Gary Gogel provided the answers, obtained from the program producers, International Publishing and Software. | |
| BITS and BYTES #4 | Highlights of the industry and scene at the time. | |
| Blippo Sound Effects Generator | The Blippo sound effects generator is a low-cost add-on module for the ZX81 or TS1000. It connects through the computer’s rear expansion port, and as all sensible peripherals, provides another expansion port at its rear. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Book Review: “VU-CALC and VU-FILE” | One of the best business-oriented programs available for Timex/Sinclair computers is VU-CALC, a spreadsheet program by Timex. Spreadsheets can be utilized in two ways: 1) as a calculation tool, to keep rows and columns of accounting-like figures organized; and 2) as a forecasting tool, to see the results of making changes to those figures (“What […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Book Review: More Uses For Your Timex/Sinclair 1000: Astronomy on Your Computer | The Burgesses have gathered twenty wonderfully elaborate programs and rewritten most of them for Sinclair 16K BASIC. The programs, divided among the four general categories of time, the planets, the moons, and general tutorial, are all available on tape from the authors, without whose permission storage of the programs is illegal. Some of the astronomically […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Book Review: Munchers | While the subtitle, “The Ultimate T/S Games Book”, is somewhat pretentious, MUNCHERS is a well organized, worthwhile effort, There are three major sections. The first is games for the unadorned T/S 1000, the second is for the 16K machines, and the third is for the T/S 2068. A grand total of 32 programs are presented, […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Book Review: Programming Your Timex/Sinclair 1000 in BASIC | This book is so understandably written and logically organized that it should have been included in the Timex 1000 package. For those like me, who found the User Manual too often abstruse and lacking in detail, Mr. Eisenbacher has provided a veritable Rosetta Stone. Each chapter ends with a summary of the new words and […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Book Review: The Working Timex Sinclair 2068 | “The Working Timex Sinclair 2068” is a very commendable effort to supply the 2068 user with a “library” of useful programs. Each of the six chapters covers a different area of usage. A rather unique index references module numbers rather than page numbers, as all the programs are in the “modular” style. Chapter 1 contains […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Book Review: Timex Sinclair 2068 Beginner Intermediate Guide | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Bridging the Gap Between Sinclair & IBM | I finally got my hands on an IBM PC. After having worked on a main frame for so long, I found the IBM to be a pleasant experience. I also discovered that the file system on the IBM was similar to that of the main frame— though much slower. Since I was still hacking away […] | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Build an Uninterruptible Power Supply | Add a small UPS to the TS1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Build Your Own Surge Suppressor | Add MOVs to a power strip and make a surge suppressor. | |
| Byte Power | Review of Byte Power magazine (on tape). | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Byte-Back MD-2B Modem | The Byte-Back MD-2B is an excellent choice for a modem for the Timex Sinclair computers. It plugs right onto the back of the 1000, 1500, and ZX81 computers. There is an extra kit you can buy that adapts the MD-2B to the TS 2068. It is an additional $19.95. Byte-Back has been making modems for […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Byte-Mapped Scroll | Most printing to the screen involves just 22 lines and 32 columns. One line scrolling is quickly done with RANDOMIZE USR 2361. This program takes scrolling a bit further. It will scroll each scan-line row of any defined block of graphics or text on the screen. The block will wrap around or scroll off the […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Cassette Loading Hints for Timex Computers | The most annoying problem I have had with my T/S 1000 is not being able to load programs, If you have tried all the suggestions in the manual and still have problems, try the following techniques. Using them I get a good load on the first try nine times out of ten. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Cassette Notes | Tape cleaning and adjustment suggestions. | |
| Charge Account Bargraph | Monthly charge account monitor/bar graph designed to provide incentive to reduce balances and watch graph lines grow shorter. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Checking Out Library Computer Lending | Libraries in the U.S. and Canada are lending Timex/Sinclair computers and accessories to patrons. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 1500 |
| Christmas Gift Suggestions | Recommendations for computers, accessories, upgrades, software and books. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Clover: A Graphics Program for the 2068 | Creates a variety of geometric designs. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable, Type-in program |
| Comment on Graphic Programs | Notes about managing expectations for skill vs tools when it comes to graphics/drawing programs. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Compatibility | Issues of compatibility among different vendor products present issues for TS users. | |
| Computer Interfacing Techniques in Science [Book Review] | 30 experiments for any ZX computer. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Computers for Convicts Department | A California user group made a gift of two Timex computers and some software to inmadte in a Nevada prison. | |
| Converting to Timex Sinclair Basic | Review of the book by Stuart Bird, published by Wayne Green Books. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Correction to “Worm” Word Processor for the TS-1000 | As many of you who entered Gordon Young’s program from T-S Horizons discovered, the program doesn’t work as published. The problem occurred during the paste-up stage of the magazine when yours truly accidentally rearranged the machine code listing in issue #5. The fault was our own and Gordon Young’s program works beautifully, as many of […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Correction To TS-1000 Music Program | Mather White, the author of September’s music-generation article, found the following minor-typographical errors (our fault). Hopefully, they did not cause a great problem for our readers. Page 10, Driver 1, second listing in column, line 40: should be double quotes (not single) Page 10, Driver 2, third listing in column, line 20: “(1-25)” should be […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Creating and Saving Files | One of the best features of the BASIC language that Sinclair designed into the ZX-81 (TS-1000) is its ability to SAVE all of its variables, including arrays, in the normal course of SAVEing the program onto cassette tape and reloading the variables along with the program LOAD. This allows us to transfer a file, in […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| DAMCO Rainbow Plus Interface; DK’Tronics Speech Synthesizer | The Rainbow Plus is an elegant and somple alternative to other Spectrum emulators. Its both Spectrum ROM and Spectrum compatible expansion port. A switch toggles between the Timex and Spectrum ROMs. The DK’Tronics Speech Synthesizer is basically the same as used in most inexpensive speech synthesizers for home computers. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Dear Reader | Welcome letter from the editor. | |
| Dear Reader | Discusses new authors and articles in the issue. | |
| Dear Readers | Delay in publishing the promised disk drive system. | |
| Design Tips for the Zebra Designer Series | Banner, Greeting Card and Sign Designer are programs that give us the chance to be a little creative, and make even more constructive use of your 2068. After spending much time with all three programs, I have come up with a few suggestions to make your final product even more impressive. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| DK’Tronics 16K Uncased Memory Board | Review of the uncased memory board for use with the same company’s keyboard. Product is flawed, according to reviewer. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| DK’Tronics Keyboard | Review of the keyboard. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Double Feature Adventure | Review of “The Elusive Mr. Big” from Softsync. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| EDITorial | It was one year ago that Timex closed its doors to the world of computers. Upper management “pulled the plug:” “not enough R.O.I” was their excuse. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Educational Software for the TS2068 | Kids on Keys, Facemaker and Kindercomp from Spinnaker Software. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Enter | Report on Midwest T/S Computer Fest; Sinclair Research sold to Amstrad. | |
| Enter | Tex Faucette has been a faithful supporter of TS Horizons from almost the beginning. Many of you know Tex as Oscar Sensabaugh from Computer Trader Magazine, where he writes a regular Timex etc., column he calls “Computin’ in the Country”. Report on the Midwest TS Computer Fest from LIST. Updates on Computers for Convicts. | |
| Enter | This issue contains the first of a series of machine code articles for the TS1000. | |
| Enter | New Subscribers; The Portuguese 2068: Hopeful Hybrid or Mutant Misfit; Impending Cancellation of SYNTAX. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Enter | QL; 128K Spectrum. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Enter | Subscription rate change; upcoming Midwest TS Computerfest. | |
| Enter | Excitement for First Annual Timex/Sinclair Computer Fest. Speakers include Mark Fendrick, Jerry Chamkis, Jack Roberts, Thomas Woods. | |
| Enter | Welcome John Bell, new writer. | |
| Enter | Sinclair QL and the new Spectrum Plus were featured recently at the Consumer Electronics Show. Dave Higgenbottom is still trying to secure financing and Timex is being patient. BASIC publication cancelled; all paid subscriptions would be fulfilled by another company. | Sinclair QL, Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
| Enter | Timex no longer in the computer business. | |
| Enter | Thank you for your patience. T-S Horizons is intended to be monthly but as you can see, you are holding the April/May issue of T-S Horizons in your hands. Income tax matters were only one of the reasons we are late. At any rate thank you tor bearing with us. There is a lot ot […] | |
| Enter | News from Eben Arthur Brown about continuing Timex/Sinclair support and rumors about David Higgenbottom’s attempt to gain distribution rights to the Timex/Sinclair 2068.. | |
| Enter | The magazine publishing business can be pretty rough. For instance when you’re about two weeks late and you still don’t have everything you need to finish your layouts it can be discouraging. Well yesterday we received a couple of items in the mail that cheered us up somewhat, as odd as it may sound, It […] | Timex Computer 2068 |
| Enter | Unfortunately, this issue of T-S Horizons is late, thus the July/August cover. Of course I-S Horizons is intended to be published monthly. We hope this will be the last time that we have to “double up” for an issue. And all of you who are subscribers rest assured that our $12 subscription rate is for […] | |
| Enter | The introduction to T-S Horizons #1 (November 1983) stated that “[in the future] you will find that T-S Horizons will benefit you more than any other magazine for the Sinclair computer”. Little did we know that in 1984 that “prophecy” would come true “by default.” So far we’ve seen the demise of Sync, TS User, […] | |
| Enter | We thought we would go out on a limb in this issue and try something new. The result is the institution of the soon-to-be coveted “New Horizon Awards”. These are not material trophies that will be sent out to any of the recipients, but merely a published acknowledgement of contributions made by individuals, organizations, and […] | |
| Enter: Please Read! | TS Horizons No. 29 will be the last Issue published. | |
| Enter: TSH One Thousand | Since this issue marks the first anniversary of the publication of T-S Horizons, we are proud to announce that T-S Horizons now officially has 1,000 subscribers. In a conversation with Dave Higgenbottom earlier this month (October) I mentioned that we were near the 1,000-mark, and he requested the “honor” of being #1,000. couldn’t turn down […] | |
| Error Codes: Revising a Hunter Board to Hold 32k | Correction to “Revising a Hunter Board to Hold 32k” that appeared in T-S Horizons n19. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Error Recovery | Techniques and programming examples to recover from user errors. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Etch-Ah-Sketch | It’s hard to come by a good drawing program with the capabilities represented In this one. This program was originally written for my uncle’s Atari 400 but, after many modifications, I converted It for the 2068 and thought I would share It with other users. I worked on this program two years off and on, […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Experimenting With the Byte Back Modem | How to program modem settings with the TS1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Extended Basic For The TS1000/ZX81 | Review of Thomas Woods’ Extended Basic. It is an extension/BASIC interpreter which lives in a 3.5K long 0 REM statement. All commands are entered after an initial REM statement on a line; multiple statements can be entered with a colon. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| FASTLOAD | Review of the program. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| FDD Specifications | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| File Protection | Recommendation, along with a short subroutine to support it, for saving programs and data to alternating sides of a cassette as a method of preventing data loss. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Filler Up: For the TS 1000/ZX81 | Have you ever had a use for a partial screen clear or a rapid screen fill with a specific character? Then FILLER UP is for you. It’s a short (24 byte) machine code routine that can be stored in an opening REM statement or relocated to any of your favorite M/C storage spots (no absolute […] | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| First Annual T-S Horizons Awards | T-S Horizons AWARD OF MERIT Here we recognize the writers who have supported TSH in the last year. Bill Ferrebee, Tex Faucette, Doug Gangi, Gordon Young, Paul Hunter, Ken Lewis, Bill Johnson, Mather White, John Marion, Art Gindin, and all the rest. These people have put in a lot of hours and often their main […] | |
| Focus: Introducing the 2068 | Brief overview of the TS2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| FORTH for the 2068 | Everyone should try FORTH. I am unaware of the exact ratio, but a certain percentage of those who try it will like it, and the rest will hate it. There seems to be no middle ground. I recently read (I don’t remember where a statement of the number of active FORTH programmers which indicated that […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| From the Cluttered Desk | Reader input plus other notes of interest By Scott Duncan Advertising/Circulation Manager Let me begin this time by congratulating Mr. Harry S. Wake of San Diego, California. He is our 1500th subscriber. It doesn’t look like we will have 2,068 subscriptions by our targeted date of April first but we are awfully close, I hope […] | |
| From the Cluttered Desk | Updates on subscriptions: more than 1000 subscribers. Query about income tax programs, request for larger gutter in issues, printer hint, correction to program in prior issue. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| From the Cluttered Desk: Anonymous Letter | ||
| From the Cluttered Desk: Reader Input Plus Other Notes of Interest | David G. Hansen of Madison, Wisconsin, is the 2068th subscriber. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| From The Cluttered Desk… | Reader input plus other notes of interest. First of all I would like to thank all of you who have written to congratulate us on our first birthday. I also want to thank those who have written with suggestions and complaints. As we are still an infant publication it helps quite a lot to know […] | |
| Full-Size Printer Patches for MTERM I Software | Patch to enable MTERM I to print via Tasman Interface. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Game Review: Bugaboo | First, one must accept the concept that a flea is worth saving. If the philosophical connotations can be resolved into a positive decision, one can then enjoy the challenge of assisting poor “Bugaboo the Flea” in his attempts to to escape from the perilous environment into which he has fallen. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Game Scoreboard | Short program to track game scores, up to 12 players. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Games for Your Timex-Sinclair 2000 | Games for Your Timex-Sinclair 2000 by Peter Shaw is a collection of 23 games that utilize both the sound and the high-resolution graphic capabilities of the Timex computer. Even if you aren’t a “video Junkie”, some of the programming techniques used by Shaw are worth looking into for use in other programs. Shaw has successfully […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Games from ‘Games’ | Review of Deathchase and Frogger, available from Games to Learn By. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Good News for Worried 2068 Computerists | Editorial on continued support for the Timex/Sinclair 2068 from E. Arthur Brown Company. | |
| Gosubs | GOSUBS by Ewin and Shirley Gaby came out about the time Timex was going under. It is “A BYTE BOOK” and published by McGraw-Hill. Written for the original ZX81, the programs are applicable to the 2068 as well as the QL. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Gosubs | Short programs contributed by readers. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Grafist | Review of drawing program for the 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Graphics Bonus | Program listing that uses user-defined graphics to display Opus, from the comic strip Bloom County. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable, Type-in program |
| Guest Editorial | Timex Computerists: Outlook Bright for New Products and Services. Immediately after TIMBX quit the computer business, it was kind of hard to tell where TIMEX-Sinclair computing was going in the United States. For computer owners, it was a matter of worrying about where you’d get support for the computers you had bought. For businesses like […] | |
| Guest Editorial | It is almost two years ago since I attended a press luncheon at the Tavern On The Green in Central Park, New York City. The purpose of the meeting was to announce that Timex Corp had formed Timex Computers and would take over the sales of Sinclair computers in the United States. Clive Sinclair was […] | |
| Guest EDITorial: From the “Save A Doorstop” Department | Appeal to donate old computers instead of using them for doorstops. | |
| Hacker’s Handbook | The HACKER’S HANDBOOK is written by Hugo Cornwall (an alias?) of England. In this book, Hugo goes into detail of what goes on in the mind of a true “hacker”, one who revels in the ability to break into the most secure computer systems. He starts in very simple terms, and describes the subject in […] | |
| Ham Hacker Programs from Hawg Wild Software | Review of programs for amateur radio operators. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Hardware Hints | Pinouts of the TS2068 edge connector and dock connector. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Hardware History | Review of the Sinclair calculators. | |
| Hardware Review: Centronics Printer Interface | The untimely demise of Timex as a computer company left the American Sinclair computer owner in a real pickle. Fortunately, Sinclair has always encouraged the after market producers of software and peripherals. A number of these barnstormers in computer excellence have continued to support the entire line of TS computers. Of special note is AERCO. […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Hardware Review: DK’ Tronics Flexible Ribbon Connector | OK’ Tronics flexible ribbon connector has a 46 pin female connector on one end, for attaching to the back of your ZX/TS computer, about 8″ of 40 strand flexible flat ribbon cable and a male solder plated ZX/TS connector on the other end. One of the primary uses of this type cable is to fit […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Hardware Review: MULE Electronics Keyboard Overlays | Tired of trying to achieve a reasonable typing speed on the ZX-81 or T/S 1000 keyboard? Forget the idea, give up, no way Jose! To get real action from your little machine, treat it to a surplus, full size keyboard. It’s easier than you think! A good first step, especially for the non-technician, is to […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Hardware Review: Q-SAVE | Q-SAVE is a speedy loader device for the TS 1000/ZX81. It can load a 16K program in about 25 seconds (compared to 6 minutes with the normal loading time that’s quite a difference). Q-SAVE is a hardware/software combination. The hardware supplied is a filter/amplifier. It greatly increases the chances of a load (with a Q-SAVE […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Hardware Review: ROMPAK Instant Load Software | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| Hardware Review: SPECTRUM Conversion Kit | About a month ago I received a golden flyer from Pheonix Enterprises advertising a product that they claimed would allow me to run Spectrum programs. Needless to say, they had my attention, I had already heard of Doug Dewey’s emulator board, but decided that was more than I wanted to invest at the time. So […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Hardware Review: The Suntronics KD-81 Keyboard | The Suntronics KD-81 is a full sized keyboard made specially for the Timex 1000/Sinclair ZX-81,. It is an excellent keyboard with the Timex legends silk screened in two colors. The keyboard comes with a shielded case into the Timex board fits. There are two oversized SHIFT keys, and oversized ENTER key, and yes, a full-sized […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Hardware Review: The Zebra Talker Speech Synthesizer | The Zebra Talker is an excellent choice for a speech synthesizer. It has very good sound for an under $100 dollar speech synthesizer, and is very easy to program. It has no software to operate it, because it comes with it’s own little eprom that just plugs into the port of the TS 1000/ZX81. With […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Hardware Review: ZX-GR | Although great looks aren’t a feature of the ZX-GR, the unit is well-built and stable. I had no problems with wobble as I did with the Timex 16K RAM pack. The edge connector is attached to the unit by way of a 3 inch ribbon cable which adds to the stability of the unit. Actually, […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Help! | Question from Don Hughes regarding problems loading from tape. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| How a Compiler Works | A compiler is a program that takes a high level language like BASIC and converts it to machine code. The miracle of a compiler is that people who just have a slight knowledge of machine code can write complex programs that execute much faster than ordinary BASIC programs. The compiler I have written is itself […] | |
| How to Market Your Timex/Sinclair Software | Review of the book published by Softmark Associates. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| How to Use Graphics, Part 1 | Tutorial on TS1000 graphics. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Improved Machine Code Error Checking Routine for WORM | In reference to the WORM series, Warren Tucker of Vallejo, California, sent this submission. It is an improved machine code error checking routine for WORM. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| In Spec: Rotronics Toolkit | This series of programs, available all on one wafer, offers a variety of useful tools. To quote the manual, “The routines are a compilation of the most popular programs available via the ROTRONICS Information Service.” All of these programs self-initialize upon loading and most are Then called with one simple command. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| In Spec: Trans-Express by Romantic Robot [Review] | There are two main things you will find you can do with the program. The first is transfer programs from tape to wafer… but not all programs. The main problem with this is that the Wafadrive uses a bit over 2K of the computer’s memory for itself, so that programs that use a lot of […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| In Spec: Wafer Tips (The Wafadriver Column) | Tips for using Wafadrive tapes. Smith Corona also used the same “wafers” on one of their word processors. Sources for Pro/File 2068 on Wafadrive. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| In Sync #2: User Defined Graphics for the 2068 | As I promised last month, here is the listing for the UDG program. Since it is a rather long program, I won’t explain its operation in detail. However, here are a few things you should know about the program. The UDG’s are saved as 168 bytes of machine code. To use the UDG code in […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| In Sync: 2068 Line Renumber Routine | Renumbering routine for the 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| In Sync: 2068 Screen-Save | When you are writing a Basic program it is often necessary to be able to swtich between two screens of information. This program solves that problem. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| In Sync: Effective Graphics on the TS 2068 | Program to create a scrolling message ticker. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| In Sync: Exploring 2068 Video Modes | One of the reasons I bought a 2068 was to use the advanced video modes described in appendix C of the BASIC manual. I was disappointed when I found it impossible to access these modes using only BASIC. After learning machine code, I was able to use the Dual Screen Mode in my BASIC programs. […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| In Sync: Linecheck | Linecheck generates checksums for programs, making it easier to ensure they are typed in correctly. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable, Type-in program |
| In Touch With The World | “Imagine pressing a key on your computer and being in touch with…” the WORLD! This is a slight paraphrase of an ad that Timex released when the TS 2068 was introduced. According to that ad, any T/S computer could be used to access any number of national and regional databases, and local BBSs (Bulletin Board […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| In Touch With The World | Welcome to this month’s column! I have a lot of interesting information for those of you that have already joined the ranks of “T/S Telecommunicators”. And for those of you that have yet to get your modem, I think that this column will make you interested enough to make a modem your next purchase. First, […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| In Touch with the World #5 | Updates on online services, communications software and publications. | |
| In Touch With The World No. 3 | Welcome again to the column, and this month I will “shift gears in midstream”, so to say. Originally I had planned to review the new SMART II software for the Westridge 2050 modem, Anchor finally released it, and many of you may already have it. I was promised a review copy of SMART II from […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| In Touch With The World No. 4 | Hello again, and as you prepare for this festive time of year, I am back to provide you with some information that will help you enjoy your Telecomputing through the Holiday Season. First, let me be among the first to wish you only the happiest of Holidays, May this time of year bring the best […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| inQLings | New software and other news about the Sinclair QL. | Sinclair QL |
| Interfacing Books | Table compares The Ins and Outs of the Timex TS1000 & ZX81, Control Things with Your Timex Sinclair and Timex/Sinclair Interfacing. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Kids’ Page | Programs written by kids for kids. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Lable Maker | LableMaker is a short program to make nice looking cassette labels. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Least Squares Method of Curve-Fitting Point Data | Program implements an approach to fitting a set of data points to a line. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Leave My Stuff Alone | Theft hurts just as much when the stolen item Is useless to the thief as If it were jewels. What is been presented here is not intended to let you penetrate deep secrets for criminal purposes. It is for self-help when things get sticky. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Letters | Using Wafadrive in Spectrum mode; right to life ad in #18. | |
| Listing: A Text and Graphics Program | Program that lets you create drawings and enter text on the drawings. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable, Type-in program |
| Little Goodies for the 2068 | A collection of tips, aids, utilities from Sinc Times and Timelinez that should prove helpful in 2068 programming. Includes function reference strip for the 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Logic Families | This article is a collection of data from various data books and specification sheets and is intended to provide a useful source of information when you need to choose what kind of IC to use for your project and what, if any, interface is required between the various families. | |
| Machine Code for the Masses | Intro to writing machine code on the 1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Machine Code for the Masses: Part 2 | The object of this series is to present you with machine language programs that can be used to enhance your Basic programs. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Machine Code Graphics Loop | Thoughts on programming graphics with machine code. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Magazine Review: Computer Trader Magazine | In the three and a half years that Chet Lambert has been publishing the Computer Trader (now Computer Trader Magazine), it has gone from a single sheet for people wanting to buy, sell, or trade used equipment, to a 100-page magazine with glossy paper and a considerable amount of advertising. As soon as you look […] | |
| Mailing List | The program is written entirely in BASIC language. It stores from 100 to 425 NAMES, ADDRESSES, and PHONE NUMBERS; lists all names; searches by NAME, by CITY, by ZIP code, or by PHONE number. It allows changes to entered data, or deletions of data. It allows a print out of the complete listing, or a […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Making 2068 Back-Ups on the A&J Microdrive | Technique for backing software from tape to A&J Microdrive. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Making Music With The ZX81 | Although the ZX81 (TS-1000) does not have a SOUND command included in its BASIC language, it is possible to make sound with it, and this article tells how. The sound generated by this program is available at the MIC jack for recording with your cassette recorder, amplifying with a mini amplifier, or monitoring with an […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Masterfile | MASTERFILE is a cute and powerful file program originally written for the Spectrum. This review covers Version 09, converted to run on the T/S 2068 without any type of “Spectrum emulator”. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Matrix Inversion Using Gauss-Jordan Elimination | Tutorial on using Gauss-Jordan elimination method to pivot a matrix. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Matrix/Cursor Input | Suggestions for coding programs to accept input and display as a matrix, like a spreadsheet. Includes routine for entering and displaying data. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Memocalc | Review of the program as replacement for VU-CALC. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Memotech Centronics Parallel Interface and the Seikosha GP-100A Printer | Review of the interface and printer. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Merry Christmas from T-S Horizons | Seasons greeting program. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Mined-Out | Review of the game, from Quicksilva. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| More BIT/S | This program is a game I call ‘SECRET NUMBER.’ The computer holds a secret number whose value is anywhere between 0 and 50. You have to guess that number by using messages as cross references. As you enter a guess (input a number) the computer gives you a clue as to the general area of […] | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 1500, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| More Educational Games [Review] | Reviews of Logic Levels, Number Tumblers, Up & Add ‘Em, Alphabet Zoo and Aegean Voyage. Ports of educational games by Fisher Price/Spinnaker. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| More Notes on VU-Calc | Modifications to overcome certain shortcomings in VU-Calc. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| More One-Liners for the 2068 | The ”2068 Spirograph” routine drew a good bit of response including a letter from Robert Hartung, former writer for SYNC magazine. He informs us that the routine is a variation of one which is at the top of page 472 of Morse, Adamson, Anrep, and Hancock’s Essential Guide To T/S Home Computers. Another variation is […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| More Power to Ya | How many of you have experienced this situation? You are sitting at your keyboard, typing in the “ultimate” program. You’ve been at it for three hours, and you have two lines left. Suddenly, your wife starts the clothes dryer in the basement… you see a glitch on the screen… POOF!!! Three hours of work down […] | |
| More Programming Tips For The T/S1000 | UnLISTable REM lines; tape unlocker; free MC storage; extra op codes for MC programmers; T/S 1000 clock. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| More Uses for Your Timex/Sinclair 1000: Astronomy on Your Computer | This book is a collection twenty programs dealing with amateur astronomy. The programs are quite varied, ranging from the EASTR program which calculates the date of Easter Sunday for any year, to the CONST program which randomly selects a constellation for display and gives you a chance to identify it. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Moreland’s Memo | Editorial about state of the industry in late 1983. | |
| Moreland’s Memo | Tips for saving memory when writing programs on the TS1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Moreland’s Memo | Difficulties and challenges of being a Timex dealer. | |
| MTERM and Spectrum | Use MTERM with the Spectrum ROM. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| MTERM II | Part II – Text Files. How to upload and download text files. Describes how to use Mountaineer Software’s Letteriter/Bufferiter software to transmit files. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| MTERM II Tutorial | This will be a short series in the proper use of the MIERM II Telecommunications software package for the Westridge 2050 modem/TS 2068 computer combination. In this series, I hope to unravel the mystery that seems to have arisen since the release of MIERM II. I have been assured by Micro-Systems Software, developer of MIERM […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Music Library | Music Library is a data base management program that provides a convenient format for organizing your music collection. It allows you to store three lines of information (each 32 characters wide) on 100 or more items of music. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| News Analysis | As the Wall Street Journal put it in a February 23 headline, “Timex, Anticipating Market Upheavals, Discontinues Sale of Home Computers”. While market trends may have been an important factor in Timex’s decision, the report missed some other considerations that may have been more immediate reasons for Timex’s withdrawal. The Journal report calls Timex “a […] | |
| News from the World of Sinclair | Sinclair Spectrums in Egyptian classrooms; assigning pro bono attorneys in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York system, with a 64k TS1000; notes about a visit to England, where the Spectrum is very popular. | Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Notes on Vucalc and the 80-Column Printer | Modify the original VU-Calc program to print on an 80 column printer via Memotech Centronics interface. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Number to Word | Convert a 7 digit phone number to all possible letter/number combinations. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Odd, Ends, Etc. | While most of the “survivors” of the recent Great Magazine Showdown, as well the majority of their advertisers, are ignoring our favorite computers, an occasional reference does appear now and then. One recently mentioned a 2800 member “Southwestern Sinclair Users Group”, whose President, John Brown, Jr. is supposed to be running a BBS with a […] | |
| Odds, Ends, Etc. #2 | “Startext,” an on-line service offered by the Ft. Worth Star Telegram, selling unused time on their Vax. T.S. Services newsletter addresses the “CON” in the lower left of the MTERM II screen. Memotext on tape, courtesy Fred Nachbaur, is mentioned. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Oh! Pascal! | One of the most friendly textbooks the reviewer has encountered. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| P.S. | Request for articles about the 2068 from the publisher. | |
| Page: 8 | Program to instantly display information on the screen by storing screens in an array. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Part-Way Down the Road with Partial Pascal | Partial Pascal from Semper Software was the subject of an earlier review. This is a follow-up which includes a book review plus other “adventures” with Partial Pascal. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Partial Pascal [Review] | Review of a Pascal editor/compiler for the 1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Penetrator | Penetrator is a fast action arcade-type game written for the Timex-Sinclair 2068. The game is packaged in a neatly styled box with excellent instructions. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Pictures from the 1986 Midwest TS Computer Fest | Pictures taken by Charles Dickson of Lanham, MD. | |
| Pixel Sketch and Graphics Editor (PS/GE) 2.0 | The Pixel Sketch and Graphics Editor, Version 2.0 (or PS/GE, for short) uses the standard video mode, the extended color video mode with eight times the standard color resolution, and the high resolution graphics video mode to draw and to print text. This versatility is very useful especially if you like lots of color or […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Plotter for T-S 2068 | In TS-Horizons #5 it was mistakenly reported that Johnson’s and Swartz’s graphics program for the TS1000/ZX81 would run on the TS 2068. Below is a version of the original program which will run on the TS 2068. Provided by John Marion. Some readers had questions about the program as it originally appeared in T-S Horizons […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Powerful Projects with Your Timex/Sinclair [Book Review] | Hardware interfacing projects for the 2068 and 1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Printer EPROM for generating lower case letters with true descenders on 80-column printers | Replacement ROM for Gorilla Banana (Seikosha GP-100A) that gives letters like g, j and p true descending (below the baseline) appearance. | |
| Products from Russell Electronics [Review] | Reviews of ROMFIX, GAMESMATE JOYSTICK INTERFACE. ROMFIX upgrades the Russell Electronics ROMSWITCH to run all Spectrum programs. The joystick interface is a cartridge dock board that gives your 2068 a Kempston style joystick port. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Program BVP | Solution of the Linear Boundary Value Problem. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Program Header Listing | If you are like me, you like to have backup copies of your T/S programs to use on a regular basis. I put the master copies of my tapes away so that they can’t get damaged. Some programs are easy to backup. If they are completely in BASIC, you simply break the program, and look […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Program Tips | Tips for the TS2068 and TS1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Programming Tips | Here is an article of immediate practical use if you have ever tried to type in long REM lines for machine code or wanted password protection for your programs. Also included are points on how to reduce SAVE/LOAD time, hidden program lines, PRINTing and COPYing lines 22 and 23, how to find the PRINT coordinates, […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| QL Report | Notes about the QL, comparison of the QL to Amiga and Atari ST computers. Games and books about the QL discussed. | Sinclair QL |
| QL Report | May is here and hopefully the QL will be too sometime soon. We have seen a lot of new products come into our offices this past month. We have the Computamate Q-Disk interface connected to our machine and are running a double-sided single drive capable of storing 700K worth of data! | Sinclair QL |
| Quest for the Holy Grail | In this game you have thing you can pick up like guns, machetes, fishing nets, gold coins and other things. Since you are in the jungle and you can be killed by a savage ape, I suggest you use your gun, but you can use your own judgement. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Quick-Balance | Quick-Balance prompts for all the information it needs from the user. About all you need to know is that to exit the outstanding checks or unposted deposits reoutines, you need only to enter ‘0’. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| READer INPUT | More controversy over anti-abortion ad in #17. | |
| Reader Input | Method of copying data to a second array when more storage space is needed. Technique is limited by memory; discusses how to collapse the original array. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Reader Input | Concerns about an early contributor; kudos from readers. | |
| Reader Input | Letter about printing to Seikosha GP-100A printer; open letter to Timex Corp about TS2068 software. | |
| Rebirth of the Timex Computer? | Dave Higgenbottom has hopes of “reviving” the TIMEX computer line. After hearing this rumor (in at least forty different formats) for several weeks, I was able to contact Mr. Higgenbottom by telephone for the following interview taped on June 18th. Tex: Do you actually have the rights for TIMEX? Dave: No, we are presently negotiating […] | |
| Redalert | Review of the game from Softsync. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| REM Builder for TS1000 | Seeing Mather White’s REM-expansion routine in T-S H reminded me of a REMBUILDER routine I use with my ZX81. It allows either building a REM to any desired number of characters or adding just one byte at a time. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Reviews by Tex: Softaid | The Softaid tape is one cooperative effort to support relief efforts for victims of famine in Africa. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Reviews For The Non Programmer | I’ve been struck by lightning and in spite of Zenkar’s diode (see ad) a fuse, a circuit breaker and a grounded outlet, I blew a chip. I think it was the SCL (part of it worked), which brings me to the subject the proper power supply. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Reviews For The Non Programmer | First, a follow-up on power supplies. If you want one that will power your monitor, write to Tom Woods, Box 64, Jefferson, NH 03583. In his latest issue of Pro/file update ($9.95/year) he shows how to build a power supply which uses a 12V car battery. If you add an inverter (DC to AC) for […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Reviews for the Non-Programmer | Review of SuperScreen, a machine language program that allows you to manipulate the display as ‘windows’, effectively displaying output from several programs at once. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Reviews for the Non-Programmer | Review of Chroma-Soft, a program and a yellow filter for the TV screen, that generates some color through flashing. Update on Word* for the ZX81. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Reviews for the Non-Programmer | Using the Z-XLR8 ROM with the Hunter board. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Reviews for the Non-Programmer | Reviews and mentions of new software and hardware. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Reviews for the Non-Programmer (TS1000) | “Zapper” (removes electrical spikes); short memory test program. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Reviews for the Non-Programmer #6 | This author has remained a non-programmer for several reasons: It seems like a lot of work. Most problems have been solved and it seemed easier to use someone else’s programs. The programs as written seemed uncomprehensible. However, the temptation has always been there to learn the art and I have actually made some minor modifications […] | |
| Reviews for the Non-Programmer: Word* from Siriusware | Word processor for the 1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Revising a Hunter Board to Hold 32K Bank Switchable NVRAM | With HM6264LP-I5 28 pin RAMS at less than $4 each, l have devised a not-too-difficult revision to a Hunter board which will give your ZX81/TS1000 four switchable 8K sections of write-protected NVRAM on the one board. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ROMPAK | The Rompak cartridge can instantly load programs, such as games or utilities, into memory. The cartridge is memory mapped in the unused 8 to 16k block of memory, and it has an expansion connector out the back, so it can be used with the T/S printer or ram pack. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Rotating Globe Routine for the TS 2068 | The following program was created by Mihaly Grell of the Capitol Area T/S User Group (C.A.T.S.), P.0.Box 725, Bladdensburg, MD 20710, in a recent issue of their newsletter. Grell’s program demonstrates the graphics capabilities of the TS 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Rule of 1978 – Car Loan Payments | Program to calculate car loan payments. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Runge-Kutta Method for Solving First Order Ordinary Differential Equations | Type-in program to solve these equations. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| SETYPE | SETYPE is an economical way to put a little variety into your choice of type on your IS 2068 by creating three additional type styles. Beyond economy and compactness, SETYPE offers some other advantages. Single letter variables are reserved for the programs with which you use it; and you do not need to leave the […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Sign Designer, Banner Designer | Design and print greeting cards, signs, and banners with your 2068 and full-size printer. The quality of Sign Designer and Banner Designer are equal that of Greeting Card Designer. Commands are identical for all three progams. With the Graphic Designer Utility (provided with each of the three programs), you can design your own graphics that […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Simple Reset Switch | Instructions and schematic for adding a debounced reset switch. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Simpson’s Rule | Program that implements a method to determine the integral of a continuous function over an interval. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Simulating DATA, READ, and RESTORE Statements | Most versions of BASIC have DATA, READ, and RESTORE statements. If these statements can be simulated for the Timex/Sinclair 1000/ZX81, one has a powerful addition to Sinclair BASIC. The simulated DATA, READ, and RESTORE statements make it possible to translate many programs into Sinclair BASIC without making major changes in the program. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Sinclair-Vision? | Sinclair TV available as a kit via mail order. | |
| Smart Text TS-2068 | Many programs may be evaluated and either reviewed or rejected in a single session at the keyboard. This IS NOT TRUE in the case of Bill Jones’ SMART TEXT TS-2068. In fact, upon first reading the 70-page manual, my reaction was, “Egad, he has reinvented Wordstar!” Of course I jest. Nevertheless, a mere listing of […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software Review | The Home Asset Manager, The Coupon Manager, The Checkbook Manager, The Gambler, and Supermaze, all for the TS1000, reviewed. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Software Review: Art for All Ages | Last month we explored the world of music through the program MUSICOLA for the TS2068. This month we continue our journey through the “Computer Cultural Corner” with a look at another program that allows us to express our artistic tendencies. ART FOR ALL AGES is a program for the TS2068 that allows you to turn […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software Review: British TS1000/ZX81 Software | Reviews of Rocketman, Forty Niner and ZXtricator. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Software Review: Croaka-Crawla | Croaka Crawla is not just another “FROGGER” imitation. This is THE best I’ve seen. It is fast, and the graphics are very good. It is also very difficult. I have not yet been able to reach the 3rd level. The 6-7-8-9 keys are used (I don’t know why. It sure is a weird combination), and […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Software Review: FOOTBALL | If this one confuses you, take a look at the copyright date. One may deduce that the program (for the 2068) is an “upgrade” from the TS-1000 version. While an upgrade to a newer machine is certainly permissible, and often very desirable, BANTA loses points on this one for failing to upgrade the documentation. Said […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software Review: MUSICOLA | I guess you might as well call me a “Bill of all trades”. I have experience in programming, in advertising, in writing (as I hope this review is an example), and in marketing, But my first vocation is music. I am within one semester of completing a degree in Music Education at West Virginia University. […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software Review: T/S COUNT | IT am currently finishing up a degree in Data Processing at our local community college, and about two months ago I was checking my required classes list. Oh no! It can’t bel You mean I STILL have to take Accounting> “There MUST be some mistake…I don’t need to learn… if I want my degree I […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software Review: The Hobbit | The Hobbit is a graphics adventure game for the 48K Spectrum. It will run on the Spectrum ROM or a Spectrum Emulator. The program takes about 6 minutes to load (and has a very neat screen string, as pictured with the dragon and mountain). The game is very tough. The best I have done is […] | Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
| Software Review: Timegate | TIMEGATE from Quicksilva is a very fast action space adventure arcade-type game for the TS2068, It was originally written for the SPECTRUM and has been faithfully re-done for the TS2068. According to the info flyer from Quicksilva “a hero is needed to save the universe by fighting the evil Swarm…” The directions for this game […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software Review: Trivia Machine | One of my favorite activities, when I am not working at the keyboard, or at my job, is being a “Trivialist”. I love playing Trivial Pursuit, and of the other trivia games available. That’s why when I received TRIVIA MACHINE, by MANX Software, I was anxious to test myself. The program is designed to be […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software Review: UPLOAD 2000 | If you’re like me, the TS 2068 was not the first computer you owned. You probably had a ZX81 or TS1000, and probably have plenty of programs to run on it. Now that you’ve moved on to the more sophisticated TS2068, you probably think to build a library for it, you’ll have to start from […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software Review: User Defined Graphics | USER DESIGN GRAPHICS is a neat way to design your own characters for use in games or whatever. The program self starts, presenting the user with a menu that includes a “tutorial” option. This should be selected by the first-time user. It runs through the whole routine of designing a special character, with on-screen narrative. […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software Review: VOICE CHESS | Voice Chess is a chess program for the TS 2068 that actually talks to ryou! All speech comes through the speaker. The manufacturer of Voice Chess is Softsync, and they should get a pat on the back. They finally added the necessary touch to chess. I don’t know how many of you out there can’t […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software Review: VU-3D | Although VU-3D is billed as a business program, many of you will have fun with tinkering around and showing off the program to your friends. This program sure shows off the stuff a TS 2068 can do! VUU-3D is a program that allows you to draw and view figures in a 3 dimensional perspective. The […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software Review: War in the East | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Software Reviews | Reviews of Screen-Calc (Banta), Screen File (Banta), Gridlock (2-Bit Software) and Timex/Sinclair 1000 Basic Programs in Minutes. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Solution of Quadratic Equations | From the book “Small User’s Math”. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Solutions of N x N Simultaneous Linear-Equations By Gauss Elimination | Gauss Elimination is one of the oldest, most commonly employed, efficient, and straight forward methods of obtaining the solution of sets of simultaneous linear equations on a digital computer. This method is very easily understood and programmed. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Some Notes on the Bank Switching Series | Correction to a listing in issue 11. Another bug has surfaced in the listing provided in Issue 11. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Special Report: Mass Storage Devices For The TS 2068 | Brief overview of A&J Microdrive, DAMCO/Rotronics Wafadrive, Millenia K Disk Interface, Aerco FD-68 Interface. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Special Report: Spectrum Software For The TS2068 | English Micro Connection (EMC) is a new company formed for the sole purpose of bringing quality products into the U.S. from England. Other companies are also importing Spectrum software. Knighted Computers is converting some software so it can run on the TS 2068 without coversion. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Spectrum Conversion Notes: The Spectrum Expansion Connector | Convert the 2068 expansion connector to a Spectrum connector; add pull-up resistors to the EXROM socket; Spectrum Hardware Manual by Adrian Dickens; Easy Add On Projects for Your Spectrum, ZX81 & ACE by Owen Bishop. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Spectrum Program Reviews | Beach-Head, Dangermouse in Double Trouble, reviewed. | Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Spectrum Section | The Timex 2068 is based on the English ZX Spectrum computer, which is very popular in throughout Europe. Tons of excellent software is available for the Spectrum, yet very little of it will run on the 2068 due to design changes made by Timex. With the proliferation of Spectrum emulators and ROM chips, more and […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Superprinter for the TS1000 | Lower-case letters on the TS 2040 printer. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Surplus Keyboard Improvements for Extra Shifted Keys | The TI 99-4A keyboards, still widely available, are an ideal unit for the ZX81/TS1000 computers. Recent and not so recent articles have shown how the shifted keys on the KB-0 line cam be connected using two diodes. This method can give you four useful and often used shifted keys: EDIT, DELETE, quotation marks, and FUNCTION. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Switchable Spectrum ROM Project for the TS 2068 | I recently purchased some Spectrum ROMs from Zebra Systems with the hope that I might be able to make my own “ROM-switch” circuit without having to pay the price of those that are commercially available. When I examined the TS-2068’s ROM circuitry I realized that this was an easier task than I had originally assumed. | Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| T-S News | Softaid (tape with popular Spectrum games); proceeds went to BandAid. Programs for ham radio operators (1000 and 2068). “Memonotes”, a publication for users of Memotext and Memocalc. Wafadrive Engineering Bulletin, put out by Damco Enterprises, contains updates for a number of programs for Wafadrive users. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| T-S News | Ezra Group has software for TS1000 and TS2068; “The 1985 Sinclair User Annual” published by Sinclair User; Timex Sinclair Amateur Radio Users Group published QZX. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| T-S News | Midwest Timex-Sinclair Computerfest coming. Byte-Back still in business. AN-TO Productions carries line of plastic keyboard overlays for the TS2068, for use with Tasword and MScript. English Micro Connection carries Spectrum games. Zebra Systems selling TS1510 cartridge doc and three cartridges. Applied Sinclair: Subroutines and Programs for the Mathematically Inclined available from Richard Booth. Hacksel Electronics […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| T-S News | Zebra Systems announced that the price of the Zebra-Talker has been reduced and the software is compatible with their disk drive. Thomas Woods has developed a 32K Bank-Switched programmable memory cartridge for the 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| T-S News | Product announcements and very short news items. | |
| T-S News | Surplus hardware from Electronic Supermarket that could be used with TS1000. Two new TS hardware/software directories. Keyboards from E. Arthur Brown and Sinclair Place. Three new magazines: Sync Ware News, TS User and Busyness. Intercontroller from InterComputer. Forth from Hawg Wild. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| T-S News | CNN reported on the Sinclair C-5. News about the Spectrum Plus, ICL QL-based One Per Desk product. Sync Artist 1.3 from Callisto Software. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| T-S News | ITEM: The December issue of DISCOVER, and presumably other magazines, has an 8-page booklet from TIMEX with the comic strip character B.C. introducing the TS2068 and the following peripherals: TS 2040 32-column thermal printer ($99.95, nothing new), TS 2050 Modem ($119.95, no mention whether it is TS1000-compatible), TS 2020 Program Recorder ($49.95, cassette recorder), TS […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| T-S News | Dan Ross resigns from Timex. Book announcements from Wayne Green Books, Softmark Associates. Software and hardware announcements from multiple vendors. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
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| T-S News | Short news and updates related to Timex/Sinclair computers. | |
| T-S News | Short product mentions and updates from the TS community. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| T-S NEWS | With the decrease of support and a lack of availability of the Timex computers, many Sinclair followers have been looking forward to the U.S. introduction of the Sinclair Quantum Leap (QL). While some reports of disappointment with the new computer have been filtering in from Englaad (where the QL was finally released earlier this year), […] | |
| T-S News | The QL is coming! We received a very attractive full color booklet from Sinclair Research that tells everything you’ve always wanted to know about the QL-except when it will be available. Much of the information has been published in T-S Horizons before but it does go into more detail on the word processing, database, spreadsheet, […] | Sinclair QL |
| T/S Help and Information | Editor’s Note: In TSH #11 John answered hardware questions on the TS1000, but as you can see below he is versed on the software side also. TS Help and Information has the potential to be very helpful, but it can’t continue unless we get more questions from our readers. John is also very familiar with […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| T/S Help and Information | Welcome to the first installment of the T/S Help and Information. This column is designed to answer questions, give advice, and give general information about the Timex Sinclair family of computers. Our first letter is from John Novak of Munster, Indiana. I have a ZX81 and I have been doing some changing of the basic […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| T/S Help and Information | Source of paper for the ZX printer; problem with ZX81 that could be bad SCL; non-working keys on a TS1000. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Tantalizing Games for the Timex/Sinclair 2000 Series | Review of the book. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Tax Exemption for Timex User Groups | Doug Dewey reports that the Triangle Sinclair User Group has gained non-profit status. | |
| Technical Tips for the Timex | Add a repeat key to the TS1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Telecommunications for Beginners | To communicate with another computer, you need a device called a MODEM. There are 2 types of these devices. One is called a DIRECT CONNECT modem, and the other is called an ACCOUSTICAL modem. The direct connect modem plugs directly into the phone line. The accoustical modem is the type you saw on the movie, […] | |
| Telecommunications: Timex/Sinclair 1000 vs Radio Shack Model 100 | Editor’s Note: The following article was written by Larry Desch for the newsletter of his local KAYPRO user group in Iowa City, and is reprinted here with the gracious permission of the author. What computer has 16K, expandable to 64K, weighs in at less than 5 pounds and has a small “footprint”? Am I talking […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| TEXT EDITOR 2000 | Text Editor 2000 is my attempt to make a full featured text editor using only Spectrum compatible BASIC. To begin with, this text editor is an expansion of a very simple concept. Try this: This is a very simple way to use the editing system built into your TS 2068 (or Spectrum), and Text Editor […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable, Type-in program |
| Textwriter 1000 Enhancements | One of the best word processors around for the ZX/TS computers is TEXTWRITER 1000 by Robert Fingerle. However, there are a few enhancements that I found which make it even easier to use. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| The BASIC Handbook | Review of the book by David Lien, published by Compusoft Publishing. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| The Box Trilogy | This program will put a box outline anywhere on the screen at machine code speed. A slight modification produced a program that will doodle. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| The Compudex Telephone Dialing System | Experience superfast dialing with the Compudex telephone system; an innovative add-on for the ZX81/TS1000/TS1500 that stores and dials any number on command. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| The Kleen Line Modem Protector | You’ve probably heard of how power line surges, spikes, glitches, and brown outs can interrupt and even damage your computer system. Well, lightning and phone switching gear can create the same or similar conditions on your phone lines. The result could damage your modem and computer system. | |
| The Kruncher | Review of a program for 1000/1500 and 2068 that can make program code smaller through common methods. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| The QL Report from Curry Computer | Review of QL software. | Sinclair QL |
| The Sinclair Information Network (S.I.N.) | The Sinclair Information Network is designed to be a marketplace for ideas and information concerning all of the Sinclair and Timex/Sinclair computers. Formed by Mark L. Fendrick, owner of (and author for) Markel Software, the SIN was born out of frustration felt when Timex exited the computer field, and the major Sinclair related publications followed. […] | |
| The Sinclair ZX81 | Review of the book by Randle Hurley. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| The Stopper for the 16K TS1000 | Have you ever thought you’d like to a backup copy of a valued program but couldn’t break into it to save it? Or have you admired a feature of a programm and wanted to look at it to see how it’s done? Then this short (12 byte) program is for you. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| The Wiz | Review of small business accounting system. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Timex Sinclair 2068 Guidebook | Cassette “guidebook” to publications, hardware, software and supplies for the 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Timex/Sinclair User Bulletin Board | Zebra Systems has provided T-S Horizons with the information below on a bulletin board service especially for Timex and Sinclair users. Future plans include providing programs that modern users can download into their own system and save for their own use. | |
| Totally Safe Machine Code for the ZX81 and TS1000 | Tips for writing safe machine code. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Try These | Graphics demo programs for the TS1000 and 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Try These | Short programs for the 1000 and 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Try These | Each line of text appears to scroll outwards into place from the center of the screen. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Try These | Short programs that demonstrate graphics and audio features of the TS1000/1500/ZX81 and TS2068. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 1500, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Try These | The dear, departed magazine for Timex computers, Sync, ran a regular feature called “Try This” which featured “short programs to show off your computer, impress your family and friends, and tickle your imagination.” Now to continue this tradition TSH proudly presents “Try These.” This month we’ve used contributed programs plus some others shamelessly lifted from […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| TS 1000 Keyboard Add-On | Wire a keyboard to your TS 1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| TS Help and Information: Modifications to Add-on Keyboard | Add one-key shift-lock, delete and function keys to a TI keyboard converted for the 1000. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| TS News | Sinclair QL announced. Updates from vendors. Timex Sinclair User taken over by another company; new issue promised. | |
| TS News | More about the Sinclair QL. Brief mention of Memotech MTX-512. Software from JRC, Softsync, Apropos Technology. | Sinclair QL |
| TS2068 Programming Tips | Our thanks to Games to Learn By for letting us borrow these tips from their Timex Survivors Flyer (P.0,Box 575, 2 South Street, Williamsburg, MA 01096). 1st + 2nd Displays You can use this routine to move the Function Dispatcher so you can utilize the 2nd Dispatcher. After the lst use, you then have to […] | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| TS2068 Review: The Horace Saga… | There are three programs in the Horace saga: Horace and the Spiders, Horace Goes Skiing and Hungry Horace. Having all three, I think they are quite entertaining. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Unknown Tongues Alternative Computer Languages | Alternatives to BASIC: Forth (Tree-Forth, X-Forth, ZX-Forth) and Partial PASCAL. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| User Groups | Northeast Florida T/S Users Group; Montreal Area User Club; Ocean State Timex Sinclair Group. | |
| User Groups | Is your group listed? Due to a rather good response to a recently published request for user group information, here is a partial list of T/S Groups. If you don’t see one in your area then look again next month when I will give you some more. This partial listing is due to a lack […] | |
| User-Friendly? | Using INKEY$ to make user input more friendly. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Using the ZX81 as an Instrument Controller | Review of an article about using the ZX81 in a research lab. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| USR: User group Service Report | Welcome to the first installment of thee User Group Service Report. Our current, though tentative, plans are to run this report on a regular basis alternating every other issue with another column (possibly Sinclair World Report which would tell us of European and other foreign developments – if we can talk a certain Canadian friend […] | |
| Winky Board 2000 | The WINKY BOARD 2000 from G. Russell Electronics is a small load filter board that plugs into your line between the 2068 (or ANY T/S computer) and your cassette player. It contains 2 LEDs, for indicating load levels, and the necessary components to clean up the line for better load levels. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| WORM Enhancements | Editor’s Note: The following article expands upon Gordon Young’s program published in issues 5, 6, 7, and 9 of TS Horizons. Recently there has been a good deal of interest in the DVORAK keyboard arrangement The DVORAK keyboard requires less finger movement to type a series of letters as compared to the ordinary QWERTY arrangement, […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| WORM, Part 1 | Word processor with variety of features. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| WORM, Part 2 | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| WORM, Word Processor for the TS 1000, Part 3 | Here is the last installment of the word processor program for the TS-1000 computer. It includes all of the machine codes which begin at address 18455 (Line 4 REM). Last month (June issue), I gave you the bulk of the program that lies in REM lines 2 and 3, There were quite a few codes […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| WP32 Word Processor | Word processor with additional features. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| YS Megabasic | YS Megabasic adds 35 commands to Spectrum basic, several fonts, window capability, sprites, multi-tasking, enhanced sound, named procedures, a Z80 monitor, trace function and more. | Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
| Zebra Graphics Tablet Tech-Draw Software | ZebraPainter, TECH-DRAW and the Zebra Graphics Tablet reviewed. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| ZX 81 News and Resources | Bug alert for Aerco CP-ZX ver 2.2 centronics interface. Review of JLO Video Upgrade Project (TMS9918A). Hardware User Report: JLO Video Upgrade Project Just what sort of peripheral is this video project? Let me begin with a sweeping analogy: the Video Upgrade Project is just like a video monitor, a disk interface, or a full-size […] | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| ZX 81 News and Resources | ZX81 hardware expert Bruce Taylor, of Budget Robotics & Computing, has announced the release of his book, Build a Microcomputer-Controlled Robot and Other Computer Control Projects. David Clifford has Westridge 2050 boards available along with Mini-Xmod 1.7; is working on Mini-Xmod for the 2068. Review of Aerco’s FD-ZX Floppy Disk System. British companies supporting the […] | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX PRO/FILE | Review of the database program. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX81 Hardware and Software News | Short notes on ZX81/TS1000. This issue includes brief info on Larken, COMPUSA, Aerco and Oliger 1000/2068 disk systems. Also, why Aerco CP/M was never released. Short reviews of Sinc-Artist for the 2068 and ZX HI-Res. And one user, a Kolorworks owner, mentions writing a TMS9918 toolkit for the ZX81. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX81 News and Resources | Larken Disk system for TS1000, Mini XMODEM 1.7 for ZX81 and TS 2050, Fred Nachbaur’s JOBASIC. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| ZX81 Resources | Larken LDOS, Eprom Services Programmer, modified version of program that appeared in Compute. | Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
Last updated: July 8, 2023