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 companies which have benefitted the Timex and Sinclair user community.
To accompany these awards we thought it would be appropriate to establish the “Dark Horizon Awards.” These are intended to be in the same vein as the “Dubious Achievement Awards” that Esquire magazine confers annually. We hope no one will take the “Dark” awards too seriously, they are merely an attempt at humor. (After a year like 1984, we Timex users could use a laugh or two.)
Bill Ferrebee who suggested many of the awards deserves much of the credit for the contents. (Any good lawyers in Paden City, Bill?)
BIGGER AND BETTER
Well if you thought this issue of T-S Horizons was a little heavier than usual, you’re right. Counting the front and back covers this issue is 40 pages long. That’s 25% more than usual. We can’t promise that future issues will be forty-pages, however. Actually this issue is an experiment. The process our printer uses to print the magazine requires a lot of folding and cutting, and, as a result some of the pages near the center tend to deform and wrinkle. The folding can also cause crooked page edges. Both of these problems are multiplied as the number of pages increases. However if the results are satisfactory, you can expect to see more 40-page issues in the future.
If the layout of this issue seems particularly attractive to you compared to previous issues, the credit goes to Randy Duncan (yes, a third Duncan). Randy, the publishers brother, is responsible for the layout of this issue as well as the previous one. He has worked as a printer for several years, and has been a great help in each issue of T-S Horizons since its inception.
Paul Hunter’s Bank Switching Series
Paul Hunter’s memory expansion series for the TS 1000 will conclude in the next issue. Paul has added a sophisticated bubble memory to his TS 1000 and is considering writing that up as a project in a future issue, Whether he actually writes it or not will depend on reader interest. If you are interested in such a project, or if you have any comments on his series so far, please write to him at: 1630 Forest Hills Drive, Okemos, Michigan 48864, He will be glad to hear from you.
STOP THE PRESS! IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!
This is literally a last minute announcement. We received an excited phone call yesterday from David Higgenbottom. All that he has been doing since March is. finally coming to fruition. He says he has received confirmation of a very substantial investment. He believes he will be able to meet Timex’s requirement for acquisition of Timex computer technology.
We are really excited about these developments, and while all the arrangements have not been finalized, we wanted you to know that things are really moving. Dave has received many inquiries from people who want to participate in his “Little Computer Store” franchise. He also will be acquiring a disk drive company, whose drives are compatible with the Ramex interface.
We just wanted to tell you the good news and wish all of you, especially Dave Higgenbottom, a Merry Christmas. Further, more complete details will be published in the next issue of T-S Horizons.