SINCUS v4 n6

Volume: 4
Issue: 6
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TitleDescriptionComputers
Casby's Loader V - 'The Spoiler'Kurt Casby’s LOADER V software package provides five programs that are enhancements to the Mterm modem software. His LOADER V continues on right where Mterm left off. The combination of Mterm and LOADER V makes ‘modeming’ a joy! And it is certainly a good value for the money.Timex/Sinclair 2068
Computus Interruptus, Part 8All good things must end. This series has to end too, and with a small quiver of nostalgia (and a great sigh of relief) we’ll finish it with this installment. We mainly want to describe the interrupt driven sprite program first introduced here so long ago, but there’s one more matter to cover.Timex/Sinclair 2068
Modem Newsfollowing is an excerpt from a letter from Phoenix Pete to Dave Schoenwetter, SINCUS. “…GTE Sprint has now extended it’s services to over 1700 area codes. If you fall into one of these area codes, you can make unlimited modem phonecalls (during off hours only) for a flat fee of $25/month! No voice calls allowed.
News from Across the Big OceanAs most of you are aware, ZX COMPUTING is one of the best sources of inormation for the poor TS user in the States. Unfortunately, the editors decided to change the format from a bi-monthly mag to a monthly.Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Timex/Sinclair 2068
News, New, Views and ReviewsALL MAIL FOR SINCUS/SINCUS NEWS TO GO TO: PAUL HILL, SEC’TY SINCUS 1229 RHODES ROAD JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK 13790 ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS, RENEWALS, SWAPS, AND REQUESTS FOR DATA TO BE ADDRESSED ABOVE. OUR OLD ADDRESS TO BE IN EFFECT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT AS A COST CUTTING MEASURE THE PO BOX WILL NOT BE RENEWED.Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Random CharactersThis one generates characters at random, and prints them out at random.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Secretary's NotesWe held meetings on July 16, and on August 20, both were at the Vestal Library, and started at 7pm. Attendance was 16 and 17 respectively. -Dues were collected at the July meet. Charlie Koeth took over the magazine library from Ed Tribe. Good luck in the upcoming school year Ed!
System VariablesHere is a program which you can merge with one you have written and which will print out a list of goodies such as how many bytes of basic, machine code and free space you have, where the character set you are using is located, et cetera.Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
The Sincus Light PenHere’s a nice little project you can whip up and get running in a couple of hours, or you can choose to spend as long as you want refining and upgrading it to suit your particular demands.Timex/Sinclair 2068