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title: "Timex Sinclair Online User Group Meeting January 15, 2023"
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# Timex Sinclair Online User Group Meeting January 15, 2023

- [Tim Swenson](/indiv/tim-swenson/) gave a demonstration of Sinclair QL emulators, including showing off some microdrive cartridges. Tim demonstrated [sQLux](https://github.com/SinclairQL/sQLux), a QL for Unix, and [SMSQ/E](https://www.wlenerz.com/smsqe/). (Charlie Ingley, in New Zealand, has designed a [Microdrive replacement for ZX Spectrum and Sinclair QL users](https://vdrivezx.com/vdriveql/).)
- [João Diogo Ramos](http://localhost/indiv/joao-diogo-ramos/), of the [LOAD ZX Spectrum museum](https://loadzx.com/en/) in Portugal, told us about the upcoming Game Of The Year ceremony on January 29th (Sunday) at 15h00 London/Lisbon time. It will be streamed online, as in the two previous years. This year it’ll take place at the museum. João also gave an impromptu virtual tour of the museum.
- [Jeff Burrell](http://localhost/indiv/jeff-burrell/) demonstrated his FPGA video generator solution, which runs parallel to the SCLD and displays TS 2068 video in full color and beautiful resolution.
- [Francois Lanciault](http://localhost/indiv/francois-lanciault/), who attended the first ever meeting, rejoined us to see Tim’s presentation and told us about history with the Sinclair computers.
- [David Anderson](http://localhost/indiv/david-anderson/) gave an update on using a Windows computer and the [FUSE](https://fuse-emulator.sourceforge.net) and [EightyOne](https://github.com/charlierobson/EightyOne) emulators to preserve cassette tapes via a traditional tape player and [Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org).
- [Carl Miles](http://localhost/indiv/carl-miles/) asked about some products for the TS 2068 he purchased from David Anderson via [andertone.com](https://andertone.com).
- And last, we continued in our discussion about restoring a TS 1000 for [Adam](http://localhost/indiv/adam-trionfo/). One day Adam will have the full power and glory of the TS 1000. Our discussion included how to preserve ZX81/TS1000 keyboard tails, including stiffening them with Kapton tape.
- Gustavo told us before the meeting that 5,000 TS 2068 computers were imported to Argentina in the 1980s. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to that in the video.

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