T. S. S. Newsnotes

Supplement to the first edition of the A & J Microdrive L2000 Stringy Floppy System Manual.

Review of Star Hunter by John Camarata.

TSS floated the idea of a convention in late summer 1985.

Jeff Mazur’s book, Timex Sinclair 2068 Intermediate/Advanced Guide, was nearly cancelled. More than 900 letters were sent to SAMS, lobbying them to publish the book.

Update on products from DAMCO, T.E.J. Computers; new books and guides.

New TS 2068/Spectrum Users’ Guidebook almost finished. Update re Higgenbottom and Timex. Several hundred new members by virtue of picking up the BASIC Computer Newsletter’s subscribers.

Sampling from the Illustrated Computer Dictionary.

Update on TS 2068 User’s Guidebook. Now lists more than 300 products, more than 90 dealers.

TS2068 User’s Guidebook now lists more than 300 programs.

DAMCO Enterprises announced its Wafadrive system.

Patch to allow for printing to a full size printer.

Patch to correct a bug in the Budget program on Personal Accountant for the TS 2068 from Softsync.

Several short programs and tips, script character set.

Bubble sort, utility bill analyzer, calendar printer, sound demonstration.

Review of Generala.

Software version of game similar to Yatzee.

Review of ZX Computing.

List of the commands in the program.

Comparison of the two system busses so enterprising users could build their own twister board.

How to migrate Tasword Two to A&J Stringy Floppy.

Discusses the Edit functions on the QL.

Games to Learn By has purchased the marketing rights to 18 Timex titles and is seeking to purchase more of them.

Some users have load problems when the cassette recorder and modem are connected to the same power strip.

Update re David Higgenbottom’s attempt to purchase rights to TS 2068 from Timex.

Brief history.

Review of the cassette signal conditioner from G. Russell Electronics.