Bill Harmer

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2068 Programs
Several programs from club members. Secret Agent: adapted from Bill Harmer’s ZX81 version by David Solly. Screen Display: extracted from...
Timex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa ChapterApril 1987
Adapting Programs for Disk Drive
Techniques for adapting ZX81/TS1000 programs to work with the Larken disk drive.
Timex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa ChapterJuly/August 1988
Amateur Programmer’s Line
Amateur programming with home computers has become more of a niche activity.
TS BulletinMarch 1990
Amateur Programmers’ Line
Ruminations on amateur programming in light of advancing technology.
TS BulletinFebruary 1990
Amateur Programmers’ Line: Amateur Programming as a Niche
Essay examining whether amateur computer programming has become a niche hobby, comparing it to the historical arc of amateur radio...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinMarch 1990
Amateur Programmers’ Line: The Future of BASIC
Extended opinion column arguing that BASIC remains viable for amateur programmers across all platforms, including the Sinclair range. Harmer discusses...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinFebruary 1990
American Micro Systems catalog
QL and Z88 hardware and software available.
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
American Micro Systems QL and Z-88 Product Catalogue
Reprints the product catalog from American Micro Systems, San Jose CA (listed in TimeLinez), covering QL hardware and software: ROM...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinJanuary 1990
Assembly Language and Hardware Notes
Commentary on machine code and assembly language articles in Vancouver TSUG newsletter: V. Lee’s ongoing TS2068 assembly language series, and...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinJanuary 1990
Bar ChartTimex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa Chapter
Bits & PiecesZX-AppealOctober 1989
BOSTUG, TSUG has mutated
Closing down as a special interest group; restarting as New England QL User Group.
TS BulletinMarch 1990
Bug Reports and Other T/S PonderingsLISTing NewsletterNovember 1993
Bugs, Fixes & What You Can and Can’t Do (Maybe)
User group in Ohio working on project to interface Commodore 1541 disk drive to TS 2068.
TS BulletinFebruary 1990
Bugs, Fixes, and Compatibility Notes
Discussion of technical compatibility questions from around the community: interfacing a Commodore 64 disk drive to the TS2068 (reportedly attempted...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinFebruary 1990
Changing a REM Statement from ZX81 BASIC
This is an editor in BASIC that works much like the m/c LDOS editor for entering an LDOS command line.
ZXir QLive Alive!Spring 1993
Computer LanguagesZX-AppealOctober 1989
Computer Shopper discontinues articles
Had published articles about Commodore 64, Sinclair, TI, Atari 8-bits.
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
Congratulations to Toronto Timex-Sinclair club
Club continues to support TS 2068 and Larken DOS users.
TS BulletinSeptember 1990
Converting Programs to ZX BASIC
Notes on special issues with ZX BASIC.
Timex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa ChapterDecember 1985
Converting Programs to ZX BASICTimex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa Chapter
Disk Library
TS 2068 disk utilities program available from RA Hilsman in Menomonee Falls, WI.
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
Disks, Cassettes, Modems, Older Home ComputersSinc-LinkSeptember/October 1992
Donald Lambert reports his ZX-81 LDOS disk system up
Fix for mating LDOS with Tandon disk drives. Also working on a custom ZX-81 for controller applications, developed with Mike...
TS BulletinMarch 1990
Electronic Design AidsLISTing NewsletterOctober 1987
EPROM Programmer requestTimex-Sinclair Hardware & Software Developer’s News SheetOctober 1989
Excerpts from Bill Harmer Guide to the Larken ZX81/TS1000 Disk System
Hints, notes and techniques for using the Larken disk system for the ZX81/TS1000.
Timex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa ChapterNovember 1989
Experiment with wordprocessing
Also working on implementing a machine language compression algorithm.
TS BulletinMarch 1990
Fix for Timemachine BASIC Compiler
Fix printed in August 1989 CATS and Dec 1989 Timelinez newsletters.
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
Fix the ZX-81/TS1000 Loose Jack Problem
Technique for adjusting the tightness of the jacks.
Update MagazineJanuary 1994
Fix the ZX-81/TS1000 Loose Jack ProblemNite-Times NewsJanuary - February 1993
Hitchhikers Speed the Job Use Some Hitching Bits as a Flagman
Machine language tutorial about using registers.
ZXir QLive Alive!Spring 1993
Input/Output
Letters from Robert Hartung, Paul Robinson, Alvin Albrecht, William Harmer, Donald Lambert, M. H. Binstock, Fred Henn, Leo Moll.
ZXir QLive Alive!Autumn 1995
Input/Output
Letters from Abed Kahale, George Chambers, Bill Harmer, Roy Wisti, Pete Paglia, Hugh Scriven, Bill Allen, Bob Madaris. Recover from...
ZXir QLive Alive!Winter 1991
Larken Electronics
Original designers of ZX81/TS 1000 LDOS and TS 2068 LKDOS turning attention to computer-controlled shaper/router/plotter, driven by IBM PC compatible....
TS BulletinSeptember 1990
Letter from Bill HarmerSinc-LinkMay/June 1992
Light Computers
Discussion of potential for optical computers that use light instead of electrons.
Timex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa ChapterJuly/August 1988
LKDOS Cartridge for Aerco TS2068 Disk System
Describes the LKDOS cartridge interface for the Aerco TS2068 disk system, which when paired with an FD-54 drive provides Larken...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinJanuary 1990
Magazine News
SyncWare News lost approximately $5,000 before going out of circulation.
TS BulletinFebruary 1990
Magazine News
Updates on Timex/Sinclair periodicals: SyncWare News/Quantuum Levels selling back issues at $3 each before closing (lost ~$5,000); Time Designs Vol.5...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinFebruary 1990
Mailing List Changes
Updates to contacts for groups in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
TS BulletinFebruary 1990
Mailing List Changes
Reports new contacts for Sinclair SIGs discovered via SLIX: G. Granger in New Carlisle, Ohio, and Pittsburgh Area Computer Club...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinFebruary 1990
Mailing list updates
Dec 1989 issues was final newsletter and notice of dissolution of Harrisburgh Area TSUG.
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
Mailing List Updates
Reports on changes to the TS Bulletin mailing list: Harrisburg Area TSUG (HATS) dissolved after its December 1989 final issue,...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinJanuary 1990
Make No MistakeTimex-Sinclair Hardware & Software Developer’s News SheetOctober 1989
Mark Yost TS1000/TS2068 Software Tape Stock
Brief notice that Mark Yost of Canton CT may be acquiring a stock of TS1000/TS2068 software tapes from a closed...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinMarch 1990
Mark Yost working on deal to buy out-of-business stock
Wide variety of TS 1000 and TS 2068 tapes may be available.
TS BulletinMarch 1990
Maxcom TS2068 BBS system for LKDOS
BBS software available from RMG. Larry Kenny working on desktop publishing system and is PC-based marketing plotter, engraver, router/miller.
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
MCoder II BASIC Compiler
Brief review of the compiler.
Timex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa ChapterSeptember 1985
MScript upgraded to 5.5TS BulletinJanuary 1990
News for this year
Macintosh and NeXT emulators being readied. Author working on several self-published books about ZX81/TS 1000 computers. Local group developing simple...
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
News From Around the ClubsSWYMNovember 1989
News from SNUG
Due to illness and personal situations, work on newsletter is delayed. Seeking donations for public domain library.
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
News from SNUG
Brief report on SNUG (Sinclair National User Group) noting that its newsletter has been delayed due to the illness of...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinJanuary 1990
News of a Local Nature
Ottawa-Hull Timex-Sinclair User Group continued to meet.
TS BulletinSeptember 1990
News of a Local Nature and Larken Electronics Update
Reports on a September 1990 Ottawa-Hull TSUG meeting (5 members), noting continued use of Timex/Sinclair computers alongside IBM compatibles, and...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinSeptember 1990
Newsletter hardware articles
Trend is shifting to Z88 and QL modifications.
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
Newsletters and Clubs
Update on Vancouver TSUG, where Wilf Rigter has contributed a number of technical articles. New addresses for other groups, notices...
TS BulletinSeptember 1990
Newsletters and Clubs
Comprehensive update on the Timex/Sinclair user group and newsletter landscape: Vancouver TSUG seeking material and a new editor; Larken Electronics...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinSeptember 1990
Note Well
John Mathewson has developed cartridge-based interface card and a twister board, either of which are used for connecting an improved...
Timex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa ChapterApril 1987
Ottawa-Hull TSUGTimex-Sinclair Hardware & Software Developer’s News SheetOctober 1989
Ottawa-Hull TSUG meeting
Exchange of experiences in Pascal programming; Dave Solly using HiSoft Pascal on TS 2068.
TS BulletinMarch 1990
Parts DatabaseLISTing NewsletterApril 1990
Parts Substitution List for ZX-81 & T/S-1000VISTA Newsletter
Pixel Print Plus (ver 4) released
Indiana Timex Sinclair User reports program was almost finished when Stan Lemke, the author, exited market. Steven Spalding of Sting...
TS BulletinFebruary 1990
Pokes for the TS2068Timex-Sinclair Hardware & Software Developer’s News SheetOctober 1989
Programming Tips and Topics
Bill Harmer argues that the ZX81/TS1000 can match much more expensive computers through smart programming. Practical tips cover maximizing memory...
Bill HarmerTimex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa ChapterFebruary 1986
Public DomainTimex-Sinclair Hardware & Software Developer’s News SheetOctober 1989
Published Program Survey of Newsletters
A digest of notable programs published in other Timex/Sinclair user group newsletters: Vancouver TSUG December 1989 (Dominoes for ZX-81, BASIC...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinJanuary 1990
Published-Program Survey of Newsletters
List of programs appearing in user group newsletters in late 1989.
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
QL News and NotesLISTing NewsletterNovember 1992
Secret Agent
Program designed to encode and decode secret messages.
Sincus NewsJuly/August 1988
Secret Agent
Program to encode and decode secret messages.
Timex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa ChapterDecember 1985
Secret Agent Program
Code/decode text. Original by Bill Harmer, converted to 2068 by David Solly.
ZX-AppealOctober 1989
Secret Agent ProgramISTUG NewsletterDecember 1987 - January 1988
Secret Agent ProgramSincus NewsJuly - August 1988
Short Items: Products, Fixes, and Notes
A collection of brief items: Maxcom BBS system for TS2068/LKDOS disk users praised by Ralph Hammer in the Las Vegas...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinJanuary 1990
Sinclair Support/VendorsTimex-Sinclair Hardware & Software Developer’s News SheetOctober 1989
Sincus runs list of TS2068 ROM routines
Source released for non-commercial use.
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
SNUGTimex-Sinclair Hardware & Software Developer’s News SheetOctober 1989
Some Group AddressesTimex-Sinclair Hardware & Software Developer’s News SheetOctober 1989
SpecDOSTimex-Sinclair Hardware & Software Developer’s News SheetOctober 1989
Supplier File
Updates on contact information for software, hardware and documentation.
TS BulletinFebruary 1990
Supplier File
Curated list of active Timex/Sinclair hardware and software suppliers: TK Computerware (QL software, North Stanford Kent UK); Lloyd Dreger (3...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinFebruary 1990
Suppliers
Updates on Larken Electronics, RMG, Update Magazine, EMSoft, John McMichael, Byte Power.
TS BulletinSeptember 1990
Surface Mount Components
Introduction to the topic, how to find and use them in designs.
Timex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa ChapterJuly/August 1988
Time Designs Magazine v5 n2 issuedTS BulletinJanuary 1990
TreeForth
Source code for TreeFORTH (a ROMable, TS1000, slightly non-standard FORTH) has been released for non-commercial use by author Bob Alsum.
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
TS Bulletin & BASIC N-LZXir QLive Alive!Spring 1995
TS Bulletin News Supplement #1-1990
Wide-ranging editorial covering Sinclair community news for early 1990: rumors of Apple Mac and NeXT emulators for the QL, a...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinJanuary 1990
TS Bulletin News Supplement #2-1990: Hardware and Software News
News roundup covering TS2068 hardware and software developments: Pixel Print Plus v4 completed by Steven Spalding (after Stan Lemke exited...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinFebruary 1990
TS Bulletin News Supplement #3-1990
News roundup covering several topics: Harmer’s experiments with an MS-DOS word processor and dot-matrix printer for producing TS Bulletin; his...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinMarch 1990
TS Bulletin Notes
Update from Ottawa-Hull Timex/Sinclair User Group. Updates and news on products for the TS 2068, ZX81 clones and more.
Sinc-LinkMarch/April 1988
TS1000 SoftwareTimex-Sinclair Hardware & Software Developer’s News SheetOctober 1989
TS1000’s still available
Gary Young in Iowa has working and non-working units, RAM packs and software.
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
Useful Sinclair Programmer Notes (On Telephone Nos.)
Hints on how to store a telephone number in three bytes (encoded) versus seven bytes.
TS BulletinSeptember 1990
Useful Sinclair Programmer Notes: Telephone Number Compression Program
Continuation of the Amateur Programmers’ Line column exploring a technique for packing 7-digit telephone numbers into 3 bytes of ZX-81/TS1000...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinSeptember 1990
Using an audio transformer as cassette load aid
Article appeared in August-December 1989 issue of CRAGIST.
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
Vector Calculator Program
Program acts like a screen calculator for three dimensional vectors.
ZX-AppealDecember 1989
Writing More EfficientlyZXir QLive Alive!Fall 1992
ZX-81/TS1000 Tips
Using the CODE function instead of numbers to save bytes; saving space with DIMensioned variables.
TS BulletinJanuary 1990
ZX-81/TS1000 Tips
Two brief programming tips for ZX-81/TS1000 BASIC users: using a compact mathematical expression in place of PAUSE 200 to save...
Bill HarmerTS BulletinJanuary 1990
ZX81 Programs
Several programs from club members. Child1: visual aid to teaching pre-school children numbers from 1 to 10 (Bill Harmer). VROP:...
Timex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa ChapterApril 1987

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