› ›

Horizon, 1978

chevchev
edited May 2014 in Sinclair Miscellaneous
If you've ever wondered how they used to make microchips back in the day.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p01z4rrj/horizon-19771978-now-the-chips-are-down#group=p01qvnmd
Post edited by chev on
zx.itch.io

Comments

  • balfordbalford
    edited May 2014
    "BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only".

    Bugger. Sounds like it might have been interesting :(

    B
    The Spectrum Resuscitation Thread - bringing dead Spectrums back to life
    zx-diagnostics - Fixing ZX Spectrums in the 21st Century (wiki)
    Sinclair FAQ Wiki
  • weesamweesam
    edited May 2014
    you could always use a UK proxy...
  • leespoonsleespoons
    edited May 2014
    ooh, thanks for the heads-up :)
    The comp.sys.sinclair crap games competition 2015
    WhenIWasCruel wrote: »
    "Let's not be childish. Let's play Spectrum games."
  • urbanupstarturbanupstart
    edited May 2014
    There's quite a few old Horizons on iplayer at the moment. The Richard Feynman one is especially good.
  • MuppetboyMuppetboy
    edited May 2014
    Thanks for the link! Very interesting and fascinating documentary. I would had only been about 10 years of age so would never had seen it first time around.

    I remember my old man (RIP) saying once to me back in the day that "all this technology will kill industries, automation will replace more and more humans with robots and there won't be enough jobs to go round."
  • JakeywJakeyw
    edited May 2014
    I've just watch this myself, it was very interesting.
    A little mention for the Sinclair calculators and watches too.
    The footage from supermarkets and petrol stations of 1978 was eye-opening, Heinz Big Soup was around then, and only 70 pence for a gallon of petrol!
  • MarkoMarko
    edited May 2014
    balford wrote: »
    "BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only".

    Bugger. Sounds like it might have been interesting :(

    B

    Welcome to my world. I've been getting that message from iPlayer for about a week now, and I AM in the UK. Same with BBC News, I get the international version now.
    FB
  • guesserguesser
    edited May 2014
    Marko wrote: »
    Welcome to my world. I've been getting that message from iPlayer for about a week now, and I AM in the UK. Same with BBC News, I get the international version now.

    /me won't be tempted, it's someone else's turn
    My rubbish website including the redrawn Amstrad schematics and the Sinclair Wiki.
  • fogfog
    edited May 2014
    http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0008385

    had to do it :)
  • leespoonsleespoons
    edited May 2014
    Jakeyw wrote: »
    I've just watch this myself, it was very interesting.
    A little mention for the Sinclair calculators and watches too.
    The footage from supermarkets and petrol stations of 1978 was eye-opening, Heinz Big Soup was around then, and only 70 pence for a gallon of petrol!

    Heinz Big Soup is still around, but it's much smaller than it used to be. A bit like Wagon Wheels and Monster Munch.
    Marko wrote: »
    Welcome to my world. I've been getting that message from iPlayer for about a week now, and I AM in the UK. Same with BBC News, I get the international version now.

    I once went to Broadstairs, Kent (about 40 miles away) and got a text message from a phone network saying "Welcome to Belgium!"
    The comp.sys.sinclair crap games competition 2015
    WhenIWasCruel wrote: »
    "Let's not be childish. Let's play Spectrum games."
  • RNDRND
    edited May 2014
    It amused me when then mentioned the number of transistors on a cpu in a prideful voice.
    Facebook @nick.swarfega Twitter: @sw4rfega
Sign In or Register to comment.