To: 999 (all members)
From: K3X
Subject: HELLO
Hello everybody. It's wonderful to
find such a User Group.
I've used a Master128 for about 4
years and get a great deal of
pleasure out of it. I also use it for
children who need extra help with
school work especially dyslexic
children.
I'm looking forward to my next
magazine issue. Number 32 was great.
My thanks to everyone who
contributed.
My thanks to Chris for all his hard
work.
To: 999 (all members)
From: K3X
Subject: WANTED for MASTER 128
Can anyone sell me a copy of the
Master Reference Manuals 1 and 2.
If you are able to help
Please phone 0562 710311
Many thanks,
K3X
P.S Yes, I know everyone else is
looking for them too, but you never
know your luck!
To: 999 (all members)
From: K3X
Subject: Palindromic Numbers.
I used to keep cuttings from the
Computer Guardian when it first
started, because some of the
information was so interesting. At
intervals Professor Keith Devlin used
to contribute. He is a Professor of
mathematics. I always found his
articles fascinating even if I
couldn't program well enough in order
to try out his puzzles and
suggestions.
A little while ago I sent in a
program from one of his
articles. It was unusual in in that it
gave clear instructions for
programming. Usually he didn't, he
just set a challenge.
Here is one such challenge!
G.H.Hardy once said in his book
'Mathematician's Apology', "The
Mathematician's patterns,like the
painter's or the poet's, must be
beautiful, the ideas, like the colours
or the words, must fit together in a
harmonious way."
Numerical beauty lies in patterns
and there is pleasing symmetry in
palindromic numbers. These are numbers
which read the same forwards as
backwards such as 212 or 23432.
Constant digit numbers such as 999 do
not usually count as palindromic
numbers.
The question is, can you
write a program to find palindromic
numbers whose square is also
palindromic?
For example, 121 is palindromic and
its square is 14641. Similarly, 202
squares to 40804 and 20102 to
404090404. There are some extremely
interesting numbers to be found if you
take your search far enough.
For example
101010101 becomes
10203040504030201
All it takes is a simple program so
why not have a go!
Perhaps some members would like to
take up the challenge and 'have a go'!
I never did work this one out!
K3X
To: 999 (all members) & K2B
From: 4MD (Graham Gallagher)
Subject: DATA DUCK
When I placed an advert in the last
issue for the above item I did not
expect to have any success. I thought
I'd have to have the necessary cables
made up by such as Watford Electronics
at some extortionate price. However,
it seems that I underestimated the
benefits of being a member of 8BS.
Within a matter of days an offer of
help came from K2B who by return of
post modified my data and power supply
cables such that I could connect twin
drives to my BEEB. This might be a
simple task to some members but I
would not have had the confidence to
attempt this modification on my own.
Thanks to K2B and his assistance and
advice I now have a twin drive set up
to make things that bit easier. The
"spare" disc drive had been gathering
dust for at least 12 months and is now
being put to good use. Thanks again
Colin for your help.
To: 999 (all members)
From: 4MD (Graham Gallagher)
Subject: HISTORY OF 8BS part 1
Duncan Webster's article gives an
interesting account of the origins of
8BS and the problems he encountered. I
would recommend that members take the
trouble of printing off a hard copy
and read the article at their leisure
away from the computer. Speed reading
from the screen won't do it justice.
Also, it deserves a second reading as
I intend to do when Part 2 appears in
the magazine. Duncan hints that this
may take him some time to get around
to, but whenever it might be I'm sure
it will be well received by the
present membership.
To: 999 (all members) & 2J3
From: 4MD (Graham Gallagher)
Subject: CHARGING
With regard to the request for views on
the above I agree that some kind of
annual subscription might be
appropriate. I would suggest that
members could be informed after
receiving say 6 months issues that a
subscription of not more than
`5.00 would be welcome. It should be
made clear that payment is not
obligatory to continue membership since
otherwise some people might be
discouraged from using 8BS. The
voluntary subscriptions would I am sure
be put to good use and when necessary
the editor could put a freeze on such
subscriptions whenever funds exceeded a
predetermined amount.
Finally, I think that most would agree
that a charge to members of 10p for TBI
discs is ridiculously low, a charge of
50p in line with non-members seems much
more appropriate.
To: 999 (all members)
From: 4MD (Graham Gallagher)
Subject: MAGIC MUSHROOMS EDITING
I have a disc version of the above
game with which my two sons enjoy
creating their own screens. These have
always been saved to tape until
recently when my tape recorder finally
quit. Since the recorder is not put to
any other use I do not intend
repairing/replacing it.
The question is does anyone know how
the editor section of Magic Mushrooms
can be made to save newly created
screens to disc rather than tape. My
two sons would be most grateful.
To: 999 (all members)
From: K3B (PAUL MATTHEWS)
Subject: SALE OF TAPES & BOOKS
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THE FOLLOWING ARE BEING SOLD AND THE
PROCEEDS ARE GOING INTO THE 8BS FUNDS
SO PLEASE BUY THEM EVEN IF YOU DON'T
WANT THEM!!
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TITLE MACHINE
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BOZO THE BRAVE B/ELK
RICOCHET B/ELK
THE LAST NINJA B/ELK
XANAGRAMS B/ELK
CHESS(SUPERIOR SOFT) ELK
MINI OFFICE ELK
PEDRO B
THIS LOT IS 75p INC. P&P
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PLAY IT AGAIN SAM ELK
BBC MASTER WELCOME TAPE MASTER
CUMANA TOUCH PAD TAPE B
THIS LOT 2.50 INC. P&P
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BOOKS
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GO FORTH - a introduction into FORTH
a brand new book by Keil
EXPLORING FORTH - in good used con-
dition by Bishop
BOTH THESE SOLD AS ONE LOT FOR 5.00
INCLUDING P&P
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To: 999 (all members)
From: K3B (PAUL MATTHEWS)
Subject: CIRCUIT DIAGRAM FOR CUB
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Can anyone help me with a circuit
diagram for a MICROVITEC 1441 monitor
as mine has a few problems at the
moment and I am using a B&W portable
to work on.
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To: 999 (all members)
From: K3B (PAUL MATTHEWS)
Subject: HELP NEEDED WITH TORCH Z80
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Can someone help me with the software
for the above. I have just obtained a
BBC B with Z80 2nd processor and Z80
Disc Pack. There is a system disc
with it but it does not boot up, it
appears to be blank along with the
other discs. The DIR command fails to
produce anything on the screen. Can
anyone help me with replacements?
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Also one of the disc drives has given
up the ghost, the heads seek track 0,
the disc spins but it won't read or
write. Nothing appears defunct and
swapping cables or computers doesn't
make it work. It is a MITSUBISHI disk
drive model M4853 5.25" half height
with a shaped front panel to fit in
the Torch Disc Pack as shown below:-
If anyone can help me to pinpoint the
problem or sell me a good replacement
I would be most gratefull.
Thanks Paul.
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To: 999 (all members)
From: K3B (PAUL MATTHEWS)
Subject: APTL SIDEWISE BOARD
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A friend of mine has one of the above
boards and no instructions for
installing the battery backup on it,
or where to put the Ram chips.
Can anyone help with them and a
component list?.Expenses reimbursed.
Please write to me at:-
107 Queens Drive, Mossley Hill,
Liverpool, L18 1JL.
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To: 999 (all members)
From: K3B (PAUL MATTHEWS)
Subject: NINTENDO GAME HELP!!
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MY SON HAS A NES AND HE IS STUCK ON
ONE PARTICULAR GAME, HOME ALONE 2.
WHEN HE IS IN THE UNCLE'S HOUSE AND
HAS CROSSED THE BROKEN FLOOR HE COMES
ACROSS HARRY & MARV. HOW DOES HE GET
PAST THEM??.DROP ME A LINE AT THE
ABOVE ADDRESS IF YOU CAN HELP HIM.
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To: 999 (all members)
From: 0E7 (Fred Nevin)
Subject Magazine Discs
Can anyone supply copies on tape/disc
any format/size of the following
monthly programs.
Acorn User/BBC Acorn User
1986 April August
1987 August September
1988 February June
1989 January June September December
A & B Computing
1985 June July
1986 June
Any A & B Computing Magazines
particularly from June 1985 onwards
would also be acceptable
The following are available in
exchange for discs/tapes of any of the
above if any one requires them.
BBC Acorn User
September-December 1991
January-September 1992
Please contact
F.W.Nevin
17 Moss Crescent
Meadowfield Park
Crawcrook
Tyne & Wear
NE40 4XL
where full negotiations can be entered
into
To: 999 (all members)
From: 0E7 (Fred Nevin)
Subject: BEEBUG MAG Vol5 N05
Has anyone a copy of the above they
would sell please.
A photostat of the ADFSmenu article
and listing would be acceptable in
lieu.
To: 999 (all members)
From: K1Z (R CROUCH)
Subject: BBC B COMPUTERS.
I HAVE AVAILABLE NOW TEN SETS OF
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AS FOLLOWS
BBC B COMP
B AND W MONITOR.
SINGLE 5 .25 DISC DRIVE.
CITIZEN PRINTER WITH LABEL ATTACHMENT.
THE PRICE IS 99 POUNDS PER SET
COMMPLETE WITH ALL LEADS AND MANUAL.
A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS POST CHARGES
WOULD ALSO BE A HELP.
MY PHONE NO IS AS FOLLOWS 0705 864213.
To: 999 (all members)
From: K1Z (R CROUCH)
Subject: DISC DRIVE
I HAVE FOR SALE 1 ONLY 3.5 SONY DISC
DRIVE 5 POUNDS PLUS 2POUNDS PACKING
AND CARRIAGE.
To: 999 (all members)
From: K1Z (R CROUCH)
Subject: CLOCKS
I HAVE FOR SALE A FEW QUARTZ ANALOGUE
CLOCKS FOR SALE SUITABLE FOR SITTING
ON YOUR COMPUTER OR FOR THE DASHBOARD
OF YOUR CAR 3 POUNDS EACH INCL.PAND P.
0705 864213