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Rader Single Board Computer [Advert]
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[Advert]
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British Genius Microcomputer [Advert]
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The Millbank System 10 - The Heavy-duty Micro-computer [Advert]
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Editorial [Article]
Peter Laurie Welcome the big boys.
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Feedback [Article]
User's letters covering topics including recursion, bones of contention and ZX-80 Inkey routine.
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Facit trio designed to keep options open [News Item]
The new DTC computer system from Facit is available in three versions, the Facit 6511, Facit 6510 and Facit 6520.
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France looks to the future [News Item]
Francois Mitterand, the President of France, has announced his intention to open a world centre for informatics development in Paris.
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Simple payroll for ZX-81 [News Item]
A simple payroll program designed for use by a small company has been developed by Hilderbay Ltd for use with the Sinclair ZX-81 microcomputer, together with the 16K RAM pack and printer.
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Birmingham's launch-pad [News Item]
Birmingham City Council is creating a multi-million pound partnership as a launch-pad for high-technology industries in the city.
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Wider scope with Pascal [News Item]
Taking advantage of the power of Portable Pascal, IBC's network and resource-analysis program can cope with projects of up to 30,000 activities.
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Olympia fields its strong desk-top team [News Item]
Olympia is the latest of the big office-equipment suppliers to weigh in as a manufacturer of desk-top micrcomputers. The range of the microcomputers, known as Boss, which come with both software and hardware, provides for most business uses.
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Scientist can digitise [News Item]
A new precision analogue-to-digital converter is capable of taking the typical signals a scientist would display on a strip-chart recorder, digitise them and send them to a microcomputer.
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Putting non-expert in the driving-seat [News Item]
The PMJH controller is a device which provides extensive control facilities for combinational and sequential timing as well as arithmetic operation using Tiny Basic.
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Uncommitted logic at an engaging price [News Item]
Marconi Electronic Devices Ltd has recently opened a very smart new facility near Lincoln for the manufacture of microchips.
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Alpha Plus reveals Pet's true characters [News Item]
Alpha Plus is a character generator for the Commodore Pet range of microcomputers.
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Word-processing link for CP/M systems [News Item]
Word processor users can merge records created with the Compsoft DMS system with standard letters created by the Spellbinder of WordStar word-processing packages.
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Lid's role in great Apple cover-up [News Item]
Applelock, a locking lid for the Apple computer eliminates the danger of prying hands removing or fiddling with the machine's cards.
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Any software to declare? [News Item]
Software packages that are approved by HM Customs and Excise for VAT purposes are now available on any CP/M or MP/M computers and most VDUs and printers.
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Zilog adds on-chip Basic to its processor family [News Item]
The latest addition to the world-famous Zilog Z-8 range of microprocessors is the Z-8671. This is the standard Z-8601 microcomputer chip but with an on-chip Basic and a debug/monitor.
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Time for bus systems [News Item]
The National Semiconductor MM-58174 is a CMOS circuit which functions as a real-time clock and calendar in bus-orientated microprocessor systems.
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Modem price talks sense [News Item]
A low-cost, direct-connect Modem for microcomputers has been announced by Spreebond Ltd and is compatible with any micro using the RS-232 interface, and adaptor kits are available for the Pet and all the Tandy models.
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Government says no to data-protection scheme [News Item]
The Government has rejected the idea of an independent data-protection authority, but is to publish a White Paper setting out its proposals on the subject.
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Revolution of the Rodime disc [Article]
Malcolm Dudson The new 5.25-inch Rodime hard disc.
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The Great Standards Hunt [Article]
Martin Hayman The problems of standards for broadcasting software.
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NEC PC-8001B [Review]
Howard Pilgrim, Peter Wood The new personal computer from the giant NEC.
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Comal-based Piccolo blows wind of change [Review]
Bill Bennett The new system from Denmark, evaluated by Bill Bennett.
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Tailoring the package - and the price [Review]
Peter Wood Compsoft's Data Management System has now been re-written to run on CP/M 2.2 systems.
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Analysing data [Review]
Owen Bishop Two new sets of statistics programs are compared.
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Teaching a computer to learn from your mistakes [Article]
Edward James Edward James shows how one can develop programs which will tolerate errors.
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Live Wire [Article]
David Mentz Fiction.
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Tourists on-line to Edith [Article]
Martin Hayman Martin Hayman looks at how the Swansea Tourist Information Centre was drawn into the world of computers.
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Finding your bearings with Pet graphics [Article]
Two programs using the principles of three-figure bearings.
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Standard marks [Article]
Ian Mercer A simple program to compare students' work.
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Race Night [Type-In Listing]
Eric Parr An evening's entertainment with this game program.
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NEC PC 8000 Personal Computer [Advert]
Double-page, colour advert.
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12 Days of Christmas [Article]
Join in our computerised refrain for Christmas.
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Simple Petpro puts thought into words [Article]
Ian Birnbaum Ian Birnbaum presents Petpro.
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Sinclair ZX81 Personal Computer [Advert]
Four-page, colour advert.
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Justifying Genie [Article]
Tina Billett Tina Billett's word processor for the Video Genie.
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Rair Black Box 3/30 Microcomputer [Advert]
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Assembler programs [Article]
Mike Gross Niklaus Mike Gross Niklaus explains some of the mysteries.
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Commodore VIC20 [Advert]
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Comart Communicator [Advert]
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Acorn Atom [Advert]
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The question of perfect answers [Article]
Boris Allan The controversial Boris Allan runs through some of the more philosophical problems involved in writing bug-free programs.
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The TI-99/4A - The Home Computer worthy of the name [Advert]
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First time on earth - Sharp MZ-80B [Advert]
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Z-80 Zodiac [Article]
For all users of systems based on the Z-80 chip.
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6502 Special [Article]
The 6502 Special is dedicated to the exchange of information between 6502 users.
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Put some colour into your personal computing with the new OKI if800 [Advert]
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Tandy Forum [Article]
Devoted to the TRS-80 - news and user's tips, queries and comments.
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ZX-80/81 Line-up [Article]
Page dedicated to the ZX-80 and ZX-81.
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Pet Corner [Article]
News and user's tips, queries and comments.
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Micromouse [Article]
Nick Smith Page dedicated to anything that moves.
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Puzzle [Article]
Knight's gambit.
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Book Reviews [Review]
'An introduction to computer programming and data structures using Macro-11' by Harry R Lewis, 'Personal Computers Handbook' by Walter H Buchsbaum, 'Apple Basic for business for the Apple II' by Parker and Stewart.
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Maze-making subroutines [Article]
Wynford & Jane James Part three and a maze-making subroutine.
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Automatic shape generation [Type-In Listing]
Roger Cullis The second part of Roger Cullis' Apple graphics series.
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Buyers' Guide - Printers [Article]
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Son of Hexadecimal Kid [Article]
Richard Forsyth Fiction.
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Tuscan - the all-British microcomputer [Advert]
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