The Sinc Times (2)
Publisher: Northeast Florida Timex/Sinclair Users Group
There were two newsletters called The Sinc Times. This one is the newsletter of the Northeast Florida Timex/Sinclair Users Group.
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| A Sinclair QL Programmer's Comparison | For MS-DOS programmers that never programmed on a Sinclair QL. | Sinclair QL |
| Alternative Computer Languages for the ZX81: Compiled BASIC | Introduction to advantages of compiled BASIC and MCODER. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Alternative Computer Languages for the ZX81: FORTH | Description/introduction to Forth and short review of ZX Forth. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Alternative Computer Languages for the ZX81: LOGO | For a programmer who cut his teeth on FORTRAN, learned BASIC so he could program microcomputers, and gets a kick out of FORTH, LOGO is the proverbial horse-of-a-different-color. LOGO was developed primarily as graphics and learning language. Although LOGO is a structured language and is capable of utilizing advanced mathematical functions, I don’t know of | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Alternative Computer Languages for the ZX81: Partial Pascal | PASCAL was inverted by Nicklaus Winth in the 1960s to be used as a programming teaching lanquage. PASCAL (named for the fasous French mathenatician Blaise Pascal) was intended to eliminate the serious faults of BASIC while retaining the ease of use for which Basic is famous. Semper Software, the purveyors of Partial Pascal, are quick | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Book Review: Taking the Quantum Leap | Review of Mike de Sosa’s book. | Sinclair QL |
| Bud's Mud | Discussion of checksum programs as a program type-in aid. | |
| Bud's Mud | Continues discussing checksums and Stan Lemke’s CK Type. | |
| Bud's Mud | Series of articles about programming. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Bud's Mud | Continuing article in programming. | |
| Bud's Mud | Discussion of checksum programs. | |
| Computers for Finances | Short program to calculate loan payments. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| CP/M Corner | Column for CP/M and AERCO RP/M users. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| CP/M Corner | Listing of CP/M commands, continued from article in previous issue. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Editorial | Overview of the TS scene and the issue. | |
| Editorial | User group news; Winterfest announcement. | |
| Editorial | Welcome to the first issue of the user group’s newsletter. | |
| Engineering Applications | Introduction to writing a program to implement the Hazen/Williams formula for calculating water flow in pipe. | |
| Engineering Applications: Water Flow in Pipes | Program to calculate water flow variables using the Hazen/Williams formula. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| First Impressions of the QL, Part 2 | One user’s experience with the computer. | Sinclair QL |
| First Impressions of the QL, Part 3 | Continues reviewing experiences with the computer. | Sinclair QL |
| GAMESMATE Fix | Fix the minimally-decoded Kempston adapter to with more limited IO range. Only one address line (A5) is decoded in the Kempston; this fix adds A6 and A7 to limit its range of IO ports. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Home Security Alarm for TS 2068 | Program and connection instructions for a security alarm. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Larken Disk System Review, Part 1 | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Math for the 2068 - Trig 2 | Short program to demonstrate trigonometric functions. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Modems | Continues discussing modems and online services. | |
| Modems | Discussion of modems and online services. | |
| Musical Christmas with TS 2068 | Three Christmas songs as performed by the TS 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| News You Can Use | Programming hints and tips for TS 1000 and TS 2068 users. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Newsletter Review | Review of Update Magazine, published by Bill Jones. | |
| Oliger Disc Drive System, Part 2 | Review of the system. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Reprint of Sizebase | Reprinted from the first issue. | Sinclair QL |
| RLE Graphics | Introduction to the file format, explanation of where to find and view them. Jack Dohany has written an encoder/decoder program. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Star Spangled Banner | Program to display the flag and play the song. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Stray Bytes | Short news bits. | |
| Sunstate T/S Winterfest '88 | Notice of upcoming meeting, listing vendors and activities. | |
| Sunstate Timex/Sinclair Winterfest '88 Update | Announcement of the event, held March 4-6, 1988 in Orlando, Fla. Organized by the Northeast Florida T/S Users Group. | |
| T/S News to Use | Tips and updates for TS owners. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| TS 1000 Machine Code Programming | Introduction from a new machine language programmer. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| TS 2068 Beginner/Intermediate Guide Book Report | Short review of the book. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| TS News to Use | Tips for users and programmers. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| TS1000 Book Report | Short review of Timex Sinclair BASIC Primer with Graphics by Waite and Chapnick. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Un-Interruptible Power Supply | Short article and schematic for UPS. |
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