I, Zarchos, have a major announcement, that will

Zarchos · November 2017

benefit the Sinclair Spectrum retrocommunity.

Stay tuned.

Video available on my YT channel tomorrow, 30th of November, in the evening.
(If last scheduled operations, which I have just no grip on, occur as they should, today).

;-)

:cheers:

morph · November 2017

You've got a Vega in your hands?

morph · November 2017

Or a C16 cassette that says 'Mire Mare' in faded red felt tip?

The Mighty Dopethrone · November 2017

morph wrote: »

Or a C16 cassette that says 'Mire Mare' in faded red felt tip?

...with The Great Giana Sisters on the B-side...?

mik3d3nch · November 2017

I shall keep an eye out for this with interest having just checked out your YT channel which seems to be Acorn Archimedes biased, no mention of Sinclairs anywhere.

BTW good for you with the caring for hedgehogs, they need all the love they can get, wonderful little creatures I had a friendly one too, not a pet, just a frequent visitor.

F_Clowder · November 2017

When you mention that you will reveal this video at evening time, where on the planet are you making that statement? Your evening is another person's morning.

BTW Love the thread title, completely hooked me in!

Zarchos wrote: »

benefit the Sinclair Spectrum retrocommunity.

Stay tuned.

Video available on my YT channel tomorrow, 30th of November, in the evening.
(If last scheduled operations, which I have just no grip on, occur as they should, today).

;-)

:cheers:

joefish · November 2017

Why, Brain, what are we going to do tomorrow night?
The same thing we do every night, Pinky - try to take over THE WORLD!

Ivanzx · November 2017

F_Clowder wrote: »

When you mention that you will reveal this video at evening time, where on the planet are you making that statement? Your evening is another person's morning.

I think he is based on France, so time will be the same, more or less.

lister_of_smeg · November 2017

It's Steve Davis Snooker 128k, isn't it?

Antiriad2097 · November 2017

Weird coincidence, but I rescued a hedgehog today. He was on the road, so I lifted him off and left him by a garden gate that looked quite nice. I'm hoping he went in there and found somewhere nice to hide and didn't head back to the road to get run down.

Zoffy · November 2017

Are you Megatron ?

1024MAK · December 2017

Hey, Z, that's a lot of space. But where are all the computers?

Mark

mik3d3nch · December 2017

I wouldn't hold your breath people unless you like watching 12 minutes of a derelict industrial building followed by a paper sheet of information about a proposed facility dedicated to computers, robotics, AI etc. etc.

Wonderful IF it ever happens, you'll have your work cut out just clearing away the mounds of old tires and making the place habitable. Let us know when something of interest to Sinclair enthusiasts actually transpires.

1024MAK · December 2017

Well, when he last talked about his intentions, he had two houses containing a substantial number of 1980s and 1990s computers.

Mark

F_Clowder · December 2017

~~So, what's the announcement?~~
Ah, I see, or not.
Sounds somewhat cool and somewhat interesting. But on a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give it a "somewhat".

mik3d3nch wrote: »

derelict industrial building followed by a paper sheet of information about a proposed facility dedicated to computers, robotics, AI etc. etc.

F_Clowder · December 2017

What were his intentions, and what came off it?

1024MAK wrote: »

Well, when he last talked about his intentions, he had two houses containing a substantial number of 1980s and 1990s computers.

Mark

1024MAK · December 2017

He indicated that he would like to have a computer museum, one where the machines all work. I presume him buying the building shown in his recent video is his next stage.

Mark

F_Clowder · December 2017

Oh, wow. That is actually impressive, to not only have the vision for it but then also to follow through with it. Kudos to him, and such.

mik3d3nch · December 2017

There's many a slip twixt cup and lip!

Been there, done that, well sort of. Helped a mate of mine who bought a deserted air base to use for his sportscar building dream. Getting the building past all the various mandatory inspections for wiring, plumbing, safety in the workplace and especially fire prevention, what a nightmare and the costs just spiralled upward so his cash was almost all used up before a spanner ever touched a motor.

So more power to Monsieur/Madame Zarchos. Its a long journey from idea to implementation.

1024MAK · December 2017

Definitely (I think) Monsieur :))

Zarchos · December 2017

I all.
I have posted more infos on the atari-forum, which is where I got the best positive response to my annoucement.(same with the QL forum).
(Meaning : no sarcasms).
If you think this won't happen, then think again.
Real estate investment is my field of expertise : I probably was the youngest in this area, working on entire buildings in central Paris, with my own business, at the age of 25.
I did that for about 10 years and then more or less retired.
On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 : easy, 10 : hard), as far as what I did in the past is concerned, what you have seen has rank #6

Btw : my channel is mainly about the Archies, yes, simply because there is no real YT channel dedicated to these Acorn machines, and I code on them.
I grew up with the Speccy, which I just love, and I intend to develop on the latest revamped QL (you can read on the ql-forum too). For the rest I intend to provide means to developpers, and encourage multiplatforms releases.

For the machines, well, I own quite a few, do not worry ;-) and probably the most important collection in continental Europe of Acorn 32 bit gear, including a rare working prototype A500.

Now, as it turns out reading some of the comments, understand that clearly : I'll be happy to share infos and so on, but avoid sarcasms and other ways to try to laugh at me : I am not exactly in a mood.
And honestly : I just do not need you or your money or whatever.
So : for the bashers, the haters, the jealous and so on : just go hang yourself somewhere and leave me alone.
For the others, which I believe, are the vast majority, well I'll be very happy to give more explanations, and of course welcome you warmly when it is all completed.

Xavier Louis Tardy aka Zarchos.

polomint · December 2017

Well said, and good luck. :)

1024MAK · December 2017

Yes, should have said it before #-o
Good luck with this Xavier :)

Mark

polomint · December 2017

Can someone post the video link here?

mik3d3nch · December 2017

polomint wrote: »

Can someone post the video link here?

Zarchos · January 2018

I am **more than glad** to say I have measured today the entire buildings and there are, in fact, 2240 square meters, if I include the 115 m2 mezzanine on the 1st floor ...

Arjun · January 2018

I thought this was going to be an announcement about an impending alien invasion. But I'm glad to see that it, in fact, is not about aliens, and more than glad that, in fact, it has something to do with our dear ol' speccy! More power to you Mr. Zarchos!

kgmcneil · January 2018

With that kind of space, you could build an 8-bit render farm... ;)

morph · January 2018

Well thats a grand ambition. Bon chance with that. A date of early 2019 is still more probable than receiving a Vega.

Zarchos · January 2018

morph wrote: »

Well thats a grand ambition. Bon chance with that. A date of early 2019 is still more probable than receiving a Vega.

I laughed !
It'll most probably be 2020 because I need the town or region to build the parkings lot next to the buildings.
It is scheduled, but I still haven't got ll the details.
It means I will not have to include that in the renovation works.

In the meantime, with a friend of mine, we are going to create a business of flying drones ;-)

Zarchos · January 2018

Much shorter video of the premises here :

Sorry guys, no tune, this time, but you can enjoy my talent as a singer ;-)

I, Zarchos, have a major announcement, that will

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