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SU 5 Cover Summer Special

Issue 5
August 1982

Editor
Nigel Clark
Consultant editor
Mike Johnston
Production editor
Harold Mayes MBE
Design
William Scolding
Editorial director
John Sterlicchi
Advertisement director
Simon Horgan
Advertisement manager
John Ross
Editorial/production assistant
Margaret Hawkins
Managing director
Terry Cartwright
Chairman
Richard Hease

Sinclair User is published monthly by ECC Publications Ltd. It is not in any way connected with Sinclair Research Ltd.

  • SINCLAIRVOYANCE We look at how micros can boost the enjoyment of holidays in the future.

  • HOLIDAY PROBLEMS Do ZX-81s become lonely when left behind at holiday time? Nicole Segre considers the difficulties light-heartedly.

  • MATHS GAMES Ian Stewart looks at ways of relaxing with numbers.

  • COMPUTER CAMP We profile Beaumont Computer Camps, where children can learn about new technology in the Lake District.

  • SOFTWARE SCENE We concentrate on ways of using your ZX-81 to occupy the hours of poor summer weather.

  • NEWS The Spectrum begins to roll; a disastrous Microfair in Manchester; ZX-81 sales boost in the U.S.; and much more.

  • YOUR LETTERS You tell us what you think about the world of Sinclair computers.

  • COMPACTER ROUTINES George Todorovic considers the problems of data code compression on the ZX-81 by changing the character codes.

  • STARTING FROM SCRATCH Our regular feature on how to begin using your ZX-81.

  • TOOLKIT ROUTINES In his second article, Phil Garrett looks at more aids for programming.

  • PROGRAM PRINTOUT Another eight pages of great programs from our readers.

  • ZX-99 Stephen Adams reviews this major piece of hardware from Data-Assette.

  • HARDWARE WORLD Our regular look at what is new in the peripherals market.

  • MIND GAMES Philip Joy and more of the games which test your mind.

  • HELPLINE Andrew Hewson answers your problems this month about the display file on the ZX-81.

  • MOVIES Jack Knight describes easy ways in which to include moving graphics into your programs.

  • INSIDE SINCLAIR Claudia Cooke interviews Rick Dickinson, the award-winning designer of the ZX-81 and the Spectrum.

  • COMPETITION Cricket is the theme for this month's contest for the last of our printers.

  • SINCLAIR USER CLUB We speak to the first club member and there are three special offers for members of our ever-growing user club.

  • SPECIAL OFFER ZX-81 kits for £29.95 plus postage and packaging - A saving of £20.

  • ADVERTISEMENT INDEX Your guide to the many items advertised in the pages of Sinclair User.


NEXT MONTH

Special Education Edition - We look at the uses for Sinclair machines and the growing amount of software available.

If you would like to contribute to Sinclair User, please send typed (or beautifully hand-written) articles or programs to -
Sinclair User
ECC Publications,
London.

We will pay £10 for each program printed and £50 for each article which should be approximately 1,000 words long.

© Copyright 1982
Sinclair User
ISSN No. 0262-5458

Origination by
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Printed by
Eden Fisher(Southend) Ltd.
Distributed by
Spotlight Magazine Distribution Ltd.


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