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IRA’s (Individual Retirement Accounts) are good – those who can afford them. At present you can put up to $2,000. a year into such an account, and reduce your taxable income by the amount of your deposit. You can not withdraw any money until the year in which you become 59 1/2 without suffering a…article, orig pub: 09.13.22, updated: 08.18.26

Use the SCREEN$ token to read file names from the screen following a disk CAT. I recently purchased a Larken Disk System for my TS2068 and found myself frustrated by the lack of a simple and short disk file LOAD program where I didn’t have to type each file name into a LOAD menu program.…article, orig pub: 10.07.22, updated: 08.17.26

Did you ever do a lot of repetitive keying or wish you had programmable function keys? Here’s a clever little utility which will do just that. I found it in an old ‘SINC TIMES’ newsletter. It was originally written for the Spectrum and uses the interrupt mode 2. I’ve modified it to run on the…article, orig pub: 10.07.22, updated: 08.17.26

Here are two commands found in other computer BASICs which are missing from Sinclair BASIC. They are GET and PUT, and are used for transferring screen images. This month’s utility will provide you with these two powerful BASIC keywords. By definition, GET obtains a specific array of bytes from the screen and stores them in…article, orig pub: 10.07.22, updated: 08.16.26

I like to work with computer graphics on the TS2068 and Ifrequently need to look up bit patterns for User Defined Graphics characters. Knowing the bit patterns of a specific byte can also help to better understand machine code among the many other uses. The following BASIC program will print out all 256 bit patterns,…article, orig pub: 10.07.22, updated: 08.16.26

Guide to creating spreadsheets using VuCalc software on the Timex/Sinclair 2000 or Sinclair 2X Spectrum microcomputersbook, orig pub: 04.05.20, updated: 08.22.26

Over 200 pages of educational material, written to be used as a self-teaching course in beginning machine code. Many examples and tips.book, orig pub: 04.05.20, updated: 03.13.26

Subtitle: The only book you’ll ever need to become an expert at the Timex/Sinclair 1000 and 2000book, orig pub: 04.05.20, updated: 03.13.26

Practical programs to do real jobs in a variety of environments. Included is a bulk storage program, word processing, financial applications, banking uses, plus educational programs. Author pushes the ZX81 and casts aside the idea that it is too small for any real computing work.book, orig pub: 04.05.20, updated: 03.13.26

Subroutines for applied math and plotting routines, for both TS 1000 and TS 2068. Available with cassette.book, orig pub: 10.18.20, updated: 02.15.26

Compuquest published text adventure games for the Atari 400/800 and Timex/Sinclair 2068 with Spectrum ROM.company, orig pub: 07.28.26, updated: 07.28.26

While the Timex Corporation is best known for its watches, it also produced a number of other products since its inception as a clock company in the mid-1800s. During World War II, the company produced fuse timers for defense products, continuing through the 1950s and the Korean war. After the Korean war ended, Timex expanded…company, orig pub: 06.19.19, updated: 04.30.26

A seven-function stamp collection manager that stores up to 150 stamps with names and quantities, featuring search, add, delete with array compaction, and quantity adjustment.computer_media, orig pub: 09.02.26, updated: 09.02.26

Place resistors, capacitors, diodes, and NPN/PNP transistors on a live schematic canvas — all rendered with PLOT and DRAW from coordinate DATA tables.computer_media, orig pub: 09.02.26, updated: 09.02.26

Explore RAM one byte at a time with this interactive memory inspector — navigate forward, restart, print, or stop via a simple menu system.computer_media, orig pub: 09.02.26, updated: 09.02.26

Trace the full outline of the contiguous US using nothing but chained relative DRAW commands read from dozens of DATA statements.computer_media, orig pub: 09.02.26, updated: 09.02.26

Pilot your spaceship through eleven homing monsters using custom-drawn sprites, with enemies growing smarter and faster each wave you survive.computer_media, orig pub: 09.02.26, updated: 09.02.26

UPDATED MARCH 1,1991 UNOFFICIAL TECHNICAL MANUALAND FURTHER INFORMATIONFOR THE FD-ZX FLOPPY DISK INTERFACETHE ZX81 AERCO DISK SYSTEM BY DONALD S. LAMBERT1301 KIBLINGER PLACEAUBURN, IN 46706TELE: (219) 925-1372 WITH HELP FROM THE FOLLOWING:RICHARD MATEJOVICFRED STERNFRANK DAVISJERRY OF AERCO THIS IS A PUBLIC DOMAIN PUBLICATION. FEEL FREE TO COPY AND OR PASS ON REALIZING THAT NO ONE…document, orig pub: 08.10.26, updated: 08.10.26

Summary of new and modified commands in SHREB version 3.00, the SRAM Hi-Res Extended BASIC for the TS-1000, documenting changes from the previous version.document, orig pub: 11.25.22, updated: 07.25.26

Form letter from Banta Software of Orangevale, California to Timex/Sinclair user groups soliciting advertising information for their newsletter and including a short sub-program as a sample of their software quality.document, orig pub: 11.06.22, updated: 07.13.26

Letter from Alphacom to a customer regarding the Alphacom 32 thermal printer, the same hardware sold in the US as the Timex TS-2040 printer.document, orig pub: 07.17.21, updated: 07.13.26

Operating manual for the Alphacom 32 Users, covering installation, operation, and programming.document, orig pub: 01.10.21, updated: 07.13.26

VCF Midwest 20 drew what was likely the largest gathering of Timex/Sinclair enthusiasts in many years. More than a dozen members of the Timex/Sinclair Online User Group exhibited together in a coordinated display, and the group met new members at the show. What was exhibited Also at the show Carl Miles gave a presentation on…event, orig pub: 08.22.26, updated: 08.23.26

VCF East ran April 17–19 at the InfoAge Science and History Museums in Wall, New Jersey — a Friday pre-show followed by two public days. The 2026 theme was “Dawn of the PC.” Sixty exhibits filled eight rooms and the lobby, alongside talks, computer classes, vendors, consignment, and a hardware workshop run by GlitchWorks. The…event, orig pub: 08.22.26, updated: 08.22.26

VCF Southwest ran May 29–31 at the Westin DFW Airport in Irving, Texas, across multiple show halls. Jeff Kuhlmann held a Timex/Sinclair table for all three days, with his friend Joseph helping. The anchor of Jeff’s display was a TS1000 running on a small black and white television. The machine had a Zebra Systems replacement…event, orig pub: 08.22.26, updated: 08.22.26

Tim Swenson had a presentation of Timex/Sinclair and Sinclair computers at this event.event, orig pub: 08.22.26, updated: 08.22.26

Newsletter for people with a combined interest in amateur radio and the Sinclair—Timex computers.periodical, orig pub: 12.11.19, updated: 07.12.26

British publication dedicated to Sinclair computers, most specifically the ZX Spectrum.periodical, orig pub: 12.11.19, updated: 06.11.26

Quarterly published by Tom Woods. Started as Pro/file Updates for owners of ZX Pro/File database. In 1986, the newsletter was renamed to Computer Updates and expanded to include updates to all software published by Tom Woods.periodical, orig pub: 10.11.25, updated: 06.06.26

Quarterly published by Tom Woods. Provided updates and more to owners of ZX Pro/File databasesperiodical, orig pub: 06.05.22, updated: 06.06.26

Newsletter of the Greater Cleveland Sinclair Users Group.periodical, orig pub: 07.10.22, updated: 03.13.26

Self-contained memory expander, housed in metal.product, orig pub: 11.30.19, updated: 08.15.26

Supports 1-4 drives of any size, single/double density. Software driver in EPROM.product, orig pub: 11.30.19, updated: 08.10.26

From the team that brought you Zonkey Kong, Robotack and Zoust comes the Handmande Hardware Timex Sinclair 1526. It is a modified version of the Openspand adapter for Sinclair ZX81, Timex Sinclair 1000 and Timex Sinclair 1500 Computers in a modern Timex Sinclair 1510 case. It provides upgraded functionality to the system by providing the…product, orig pub: 08.03.26, updated: 08.03.26

Yes, it’s been done before, better, and more efficiently, but we can assure you nobody has taken as much time between initial code and release!product, orig pub: 08.03.26, updated: 08.03.26

The original arcade Joust is famous for its wonderful, stubborn physics. Your ostrich has real momentum: it builds speed, resists turning, and feels like you’re piloting an armored, grumpy bird. Master the inertia and it’s pure joy. Zoust takes a different, very ZX81 approach: your bird turns instantly with almost zero horizontal inertia. No more…product, orig pub: 08.03.26, updated: 08.03.26

Contact: R. Mulderusergroup, orig pub: 07.29.26, updated: 07.29.26

Contact: R. J. Vaskousergroup, orig pub: 07.29.26, updated: 07.29.26

This informal group has twice a month meetings online (via Zoom). Like in-person user group meetings, we have guests, talk about our projects and a wide array of computing topics. This group has its origins in the Yahoo TS 2068 Group, which migrated to groups.io when Yahoo Groups shut down. Join Our Email List Sign…usergroup, orig pub: 04.21.23, updated: 06.14.26

President: Frank DavisVice-President: Paul HolmgrenSecretary: Willie JonesTreasurer: Carol Davisusergroup, orig pub: 02.01.20, updated: 03.29.26

President: Michael E. CarverVice-President: Bill DunlopSecretary: Jack ArmstrongTreasurer: Rod GowenLibrarian: Gaylen Benchusergroup, orig pub: 02.01.20, updated: 03.13.26

KiloZed keycaps corrected. Timex Sinclair 1526 cartridge shown with micro SD card. Zebra Systems history shared, documentation planned open-source. TS1000 modernization progressing. ULAplus palette demo.video, orig pub: 08.30.26, updated: 08.30.26

A chiptune version of the end titles theme with Timex Sinclair 2068 extended color high res mode stills, converted using the Retro Pixel Converter: https://factus10.github.io/retro-pixel-converter/ Images and chiptune version made by Josef Jelinek. Josef is also responsible for many improvements to the Retro Pixel Converter. You can view images like these with Jon Becker's ECMview program for the TS2068: https://www.timexsinclair.com/computer_media/ecmview/index.htmlvideo, orig pub: 08.30.26, updated: 08.30.26

Elite running from a 64K 2068 cartridge, a Berserk port that talks through the AY chip, and Stewart's first OpenSpand board.video, orig pub: 08.30.26, updated: 08.30.26

Jon Becker demonstrated an image viewer he built for the TS2068's extended "high color" mode and we had hardware brainstorm about whether the 2068's BASIC drawing commands (PLOT, DRAW, LINE) could be made to work in the extended color mode.video, orig pub: 08.04.26, updated: 08.04.26

David Stephenson, the Australian developer behind the ZX81 Keyboard Adventure blog, who joined to walk through Zevious, his ZX81 reimagining of the arcade game Xevious.video, orig pub: 08.04.26, updated: 08.04.26