| A Bird in Hand | Our favorite computers are getting harder and harder to find. TS1000’s are no longer being offered except from an occasional surplus dealer. The 2068’s can still be found, but not without some difficulty. My trusty 2068 gave up the ghost during the assembly of this issue. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Animalslll: Best TS2068 | The SyncWare News 2nd (sort of) Annual Programmers' Competition winner.
ANIMALSLLL by Larry Liedtke is our first place winner in the TS2068 category. The original submission contained 327 different animals with 15 questions being asked about each. This amounted over 11,000 possible answers. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Basil's Compendium | This chapter will treat the machine code equivalent of the FOR…NEXT loop, and introduce the four "packaged loops" whose mnemonics end іп "R". | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| BBSing on an Unexpanded 2068 | After you have been using your modem for awhile, you notice one thing most, it can be an enjoyable use of your computer. Sending and receiving electronic mail, uploading and downloading programs, and all of the different SIGS (special interest groups) that allow one to share common interests and hobbies with others are just a few of the opportunities available. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Dot-Matrix Bit Graphics | A current ad for a book about dot-matrix printers states that 80% of the users only make use of about 20% of the features available to them. Whether this is an accurate estimate or not, it is likely that when we unpacked our new printer the most of us did not spend much time on | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| For Your Support | SHAWN STAMP, 3405 Mark Lane, Norton, OH 44203, (216)825-8957, challenges you to see just what your TS2068 is capable of doing! CHOPPER COMMAND is billed as a fast-paced action game that takes over where Rambo left off. As a chopper pilot in the Air Force, you rescue POW’s from the jungles of Vietnam. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Forum | Letters from G. W. Goegelein, Robert Hartung, Frances Jackson. | |
| Gossip Bytes | Novel Soft, 35 Candle Liteway, Willowdale, Ontario, M2R 3J5, Canada, (416)665-0290, has announced that their long time associate, David Ridge, will no longer be with the company. Unfortunately for us TS Users, Mr. Ridge has been made a better offer that he feels he can ill afford to pass up. | |
| M*5: Best Overall | Paul Holmgren got the idea for this program from one that appeared in “Sync” Vol. 3 No. 1 by Ronald Duguid. The program was originally written for the TS1000, which was the machine Paul first owned. After obtaining a TS2068, Paul used UPLOAD 2000 to move it to that machine. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| MULTSTEPS: Best TS1000 | MULTSTEPS is a multiplication tutor written for the TS1000/1500 by Alex Sweitzer of Fayette City, PA. The program epitomizes how computers can be used as teaching tools in the classroom or on the job. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Oliger DOS v.2 & Pro/File Cartridge | These two are superb with each other. The speed of the DOS makes a TS2068 file management program practical. They don't get any better than these two. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| PC8300: ZX81 Clone Is It Magic or Madness? | You may have seen ads, or heard about a “Timex 1000 clone” called the PC8300, available from a company in New Jersey doing business as “American Design Components.” The price is certainly attractive ($29.95), as are the claims that are made for this device. | Lambda 8300 |
| SyncWare Examines the IBM PC | OK, already I can hear you ask, “Why are you writing about the IBM PC in a Timex publication?” The short answer is that we are trying a little experiment to see what your reaction will be. | |
| The Fame and Glory | After much deliberation, the winners of The SyncWare News 2nd (sort of) Annual Programmers’ Competition have been decided. The winning programs are presented in this issue for your use and amusement. First place in the TS1000/1500 category goes to Alex R. Sweitzer for his program “Multsteps” which teaches students to multiply a 3 digit X 2 digit number. | |
| Yet Another ZX-TS Fix | Do you have any of the following problems with your ZX81 or TS1000? 1: “Built-in NVM” of SWN 4:1 does not properly run WRX16 hi-res. 2: Certain keyboard lines go dead after installing a large keyboard, joystick plug, etc. 3: Erratic operation when adding certain peripherals, even though you KNOW you have an adequate power supply. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
