ZXzine
Actively published electronic magazine, produced with open source software. Most issues include a ZIP file with the code, .p files or anything else that accompanies the articles. Published by Tim Swenson.
Articles
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Aardvark AdventuresTS 1000 Overview of the company and its adventures, short interview with one of the programmers.
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Active T/S 2068 GroupTS 2068 Mention of the groups.io TS2068 group.
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Adding Assembly to BASICTS 1000 Type-in program How-to incorporate assembly into a BASIC program using Linux tools.
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Astronomical Algorithms on the ZX81ZX81 Type-in program Examples of astronomical algorithms from More Uses for Your Timex/Sinclair 1000: Astronomy on Your Computer.
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B-1 Bomber for ZX81TS 1000 Description of the game.
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Basic Compilers for the T/S 2068TS 2068 Brief overview of two BASIC compilers.
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Basic Computer GamesBook review Review of the book by David Ahl.
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Basic Tools for T/S 2068 EmulatorsTS 2068 Tools to make using the T/S 2068 emulators easier to use.
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Berch Assembler & DisassemblerTS 1000 Type-in program Review and overview of Bob Berch’s ZX Assembler/Disassembler.
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Boriel ZX Basic CompilerTS 2068 Software review Overview of the compiler with example code.
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Boriel's ZX BASIC Compiler & T/S 2068TS 2068 Notes on adjusting the Boriel compiler to work with the TS 2068.
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CircleTS 1000 Type-in program Implementation of Bresenham’s circle algorithm.
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Dice RollerZX81 Implementing polyhedral die roller routines in C with Z88dk.
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Drawing a LineZX81 Type-in program Code that implement’s Bresenham’s line algorithm in C and BASIC for the ZX81.
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EditorialIntroduction from Tim Swenson, author and publisher. Describes goals and scope of the e-zine.
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Expanding T/S 2068 SoftwareTS 2068 Thoughts on typing in programs from newsletters.
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Hidden Cave - A Fighting Fantasy GameZX81 Type-in program Implementation of a short dungeon crawl adventure that uses the Fighting Fantasy combat system.
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Home Computer Crash of 1983-85Describes the impact of the video game and home computer crash, fueled in part by Sinclair and Timex’s computers.
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JtyOneTS 1000 Overview of a ZX81 emulator written in Java.
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Loading a File into MemoryTS 1000 Type-in program Uses a LOAD command in sz81 to manipulate data.
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Loading ScreensTS 1000 Type-in program Loading screens in the sz81 emulator.
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MicroAceMicroAce History of the MicroAce, a Sinclair ZX80 clone that could be upgrade to be a ZX81 clone.
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MicroSync ServicesZX81 Brief article about “Sinclair’s Exclusive Authorized Service Center.”
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More Astronomical Programs on the ZX81TS 1000 Type-in program Programs written in C and compiled with z88dk for the ZX81
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My Start with the ZX81ZX81 How Tim Swenson came to own a Sinclair ZX81 and, for a short while, was a software publisher.
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OrbitTS 1000 Type-in program Short program examples that demonstrate an object orbiting another object.
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OthelloTS 1000 Software review Review of several variations of Othello/Reversi.
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Partial PascalTS 1000 Software review Overview of the three-part Pascal compiler/interpreter.
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Plotting with Z88dkZX81 Tutorial Describes how to add ZX BASIC PLOT/UNPLOT commands to the Z88dk C compiler.
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Porting Assembly from Spectrum to T/S 2068TS 2068 Brief notes about ROM differences.
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Prime Number BenchmarkTS 1000 TS 2068 Type-in program Comparison of prime number benchmarks written in BASIC and C, across several emulators.
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QDDASM - Quick and Dirty DisAssemblerTS 1000 Type-in program Tim writes his own disassembler.
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QDDASM2TS 2068 Type-in program Tim improves his disassembler.
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Random Number with AssemblyTS 1000 Type-in program Test of five random number algorithms.
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Saving Screen BlocksTS 1000 Type-in program Two routines for saving and loading a block of memory to/from an array.
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Solving a Maze with Cellular AutomataTS 1000 Type-in program Implementation of Basem Nayfeh’s cellular automata rules to solve a maze.
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Sound PlayersTS 1000 Programs that support the Zon-X81 sound system.
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Structured Programming with ZX81 BASICTS 1000 Tutorial Discussion of structured programming techniques and how to apply them to the ZX81
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sz81 EmulatorTS 1000 Software review Review and how to use the emulator.
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T/S 2068 and ZX81 ROM RoutinesTS 1000 TS 2068 Comparison of routines in both computers.
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T/S 2068 Assembly Language ProgrammingTS 2068 Overview of using Pasmo to compile assembly language programs for the TS 2068.
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T/S 2068 EmulatorsTS 2068 Overview of several emulators.
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T/S 2068 ROM DisassemblyTS 2068 Tim begins disassembling the TS 2068 ROM with QDDASM2, his disassembler.
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T/S 2068 SpecificationsTS 2068 Description of features that differentiated the TS 2068 from the ZX Spectrum.
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The ZX80 and ZX81 in the USAZX80 ZX81 Background about Sinclair Research Ltd., its entry into the United States marketplace, and its first two computers.
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Time Designs MagazineTS 1000 Overview of the magazine and its history.
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Timex Sinclair 2068 HistoryTS 2068 Review of the history of the computer.
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Toby RadloffBrief article about the minor MTV celebrity and TS 2068 user.
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tsmakeTS 2068 Type-in program Linux shell script to convert TS 2068 keywords to characters that zmakebas can process.
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Typing in AssemblyTS 1000 Type-in program Four assembly language programs that demonstrate accepting user input via the keyboard.
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Using HRG-msZX81 Tutorial Overview of a high-resolution toolkit for the ZX81 by Matthias Swatosch.
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VuCalcZX81 Software review Overview of Vu-Calc, a spreadsheet for the ZX81/TS1000.
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VuCalc vs VisiCalcTS 2068 Comparison two spreadsheets.
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z80asmTS 1000 Short introduction to the z80asm assembler.
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z80dasmTS 1000 Short review and how-to use the z80dasm disassembler.
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zeditorTS 1000 Software review Review of a high-resolution word processor for the ZX81.
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ZX81 Basic CompilersZX81 Overview of several compilers available in the early 1980s for the ZX81, including ZX Autocoder, MCODER, ZXpress, and The ZX Compiler.
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ZX81 in ScienceTS 1000 Review of academic papers that cite using the ZX81.
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ZX81 Resources on the Internet ArchiveTS 1000 Summary of magazines and newsletters.
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zxpaint2TS 1000 Type-in program Program to convert output from ZXpaintyone to a BASIC program.
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ZXpaintyOneTS 1000 Type-in program Converting ZXpaintyOne save files to load in sz81.