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manualat work we have a load of books in the kitchen that folk bring in, the idea is that you read a book and return it, anyway some silly sod has broght i…
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Some more off-topic questions...Just some more things I wonder about, especially when I can't sleep (I hate insomnia)... 1) Do jet packs actually exist? You never see them, even…
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GP2X - Spectrum EmulationHi all. Looking for advice on the GP2X and (especially) the quality of its ZX Spectrum emulation. Has anybody anything to say about the console - is…
Ubuntu and DellDell have decided to stick Ubuntu in some of it's machines, which can only be a good thing [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6610901.stm]See …
Nice to see the Beeb got a dynamic and interesting shot of "Michael Dell's laptop running Ubuntu."
[SIZE="7"]Wow[/SIZE]
If that IS his laptop...Is your son a computer hacker?Watch out, parents, your kids could be using illegal software like lunix or BSD for hacking your computer. [url]http://www.adequacy.org/stories/2001…
... certain OSBYTE calls in the Beeb's ROM was going to ... any remote access to the Beeb). Sure enough, I busted him ...Is your son a computer hacker?Watch out, parents, your kids could be using illegal software like lunix or BSD for hacking your computer. [url]http://www.adequacy.org/stories/2001…
... certain OSBYTE calls in the Beeb's ROM was going to ... any remote access to the Beeb). Sure enough, I busted him ...Look Around YouHopefully not posted before, might be of interest to anyone who bought computer games in the 1980s: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBcrTucxiRc[…
... much as commercial channels. The Beeb's money is guaranteed through ... either way. In theory, the Beeb could put all its original ...Anybody watch Panorama tonight? About the "Church" (aka Cult!) of Scientology?If you watched Panorama tonight, you'll really enjoy this: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD9bCdHqU3s[/url] BBC documentary filmed quite a fe…
I wish I could have watched it, I miss the Beeb and Channel 4. Oh well this is the price I pay for marrying an American :lol:Anybody watch Panorama tonight? About the "Church" (aka Cult!) of Scientology?If you watched Panorama tonight, you'll really enjoy this: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD9bCdHqU3s[/url] BBC documentary filmed quite a fe…
... watched it, I miss the Beeb and Channel 4. Oh well ...Look Around YouHopefully not posted before, might be of interest to anyone who bought computer games in the 1980s: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBcrTucxiRc[…
... much as commercial channels. The Beeb's money is guaranteed through ... either way. In theory, the Beeb could put all its original ...Anyone used WinAPE before?Erm ... sincerest apoligies all around ... yes, I'm trying to run a game (Death Pit) in WinAPE but the silly bugger who made the emulator doesn't mak…
... for F2. I think the Fx functions are mapped to the ...Miss WOS competition.I think we should have an anual Miss WOS competition. The competition could consist of the Ladies of WOS, and the wives or girlfriends of WOS membe…
[QUOTE=misguided_fool;193659]Thing is, she's a BBC Micro girl. I'm sure she'd strip if that were the topic..[/QUOTE]
well get her to do it with a beeb then photoshop a speccy over it :)After Clive - why did computing go backwards?Just a thought on from another thread a couple days ago. 25+ years ago Clive made a tiny computer which fitted in your pocket (ok it had to be a lar…
... wasn't compatible enough - a Beeb that could run a few ... that could run loads of Beeb programs. I don't know ...Bernard Manning RIPsad to hear of one of the legends of comedy has died. One of the only people left to openly tell non-PC jokes.
... to him than anything the Beeb could do.horizontal shmupsare there any speccy horizontal shmups where you freely move your ship (or whatever) pixel-by-pixel except penetrator? (i?m glad to realize, the lack…
... evening (I was at Special FX at the time and 'they ...horizontal shmupsare there any speccy horizontal shmups where you freely move your ship (or whatever) pixel-by-pixel except penetrator? (i?m glad to realize, the lack…
... him (to start up Special FX) and offered me a share ...Something completely different (new game tech-demo)Since finishing Stranded 2.5 (available soon from Cronosoft - plug!) I've been playing with the idea of doing an attribute-based, rather than pixel-b…
... - it too had scrolly atrribute FX as a reward! Not sure ...Something completely different (new game tech-demo)Since finishing Stranded 2.5 (available soon from Cronosoft - plug!) I've been playing with the idea of doing an attribute-based, rather than pixel-b…
... loop to activate the attribute FX, or at least an early ...Something completely different (new game tech-demo)Since finishing Stranded 2.5 (available soon from Cronosoft - plug!) I've been playing with the idea of doing an attribute-based, rather than pixel-b…
It also reminds me of that Jeff Minter 'Colour Space' (?) game (?). If you could link the sound to the colour FX being displayed it would be truly amazing!
EDIT - [url]http://www.theinquirer.net/images/articles/Phychedelia_C64.jpg[/url]I'll name that game in ...I was about to recommend Astro Blaster to someone, when I realised it's not the game I thought it was. Astro Blaster appears to be a space invaders …
The sound FX on 'Astro Blaster' are really great!horizontal shmupsare there any speccy horizontal shmups where you freely move your ship (or whatever) pixel-by-pixel except penetrator? (i?m glad to realize, the lack…
... down to a 'quack' sound FX I did really early on ...hyperspacethis is coming back to our screens soon. what does every one think of it?
luckily heroes is coming to bbc 2, so if hyperdrive falls on its ass, the beeb wont recieve that much stick.Questionable EthicsI've just got hold of (ahem) a copy of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and the C64 styled loading intro is putting me off playing the game does anyone …
[QUOTE=Bethan;200621]Darwinia had a speccy loading sequence.
Startopia had a speccy mode.. any others?[/QUOTE]
Kameo on the Xbox 360 has unlockable "retro FX" rendering modes, one of which is apparently a Spectrum-style one.hyperspacethis is coming back to our screens soon. what does every one think of it?
... falls on its ass, the beeb wont recieve that much stick ...Plus 3 lengthHi all, I have won myself a Spectrum+3 from eBay, I have a slide table under my computer table. My Spectrum+2B fits nicely, how ever I think the+3 is…
... on the desk for my beeb, disk drives, B&W ...Windows Vista vs XP and a question on upgrade...My computer: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 1.5 gig RAM Nvidia 7600GT 1) Would this be ok for Vista? 2) Could I upgrade to Vista from XP? As I dont want to …
... RAM and an nVidia GeForce FX 5200.
Aero worked ...Electronics interfaces used in schools in the 80'sCan anyone remember the names of those interfaces that plugged into the parrallel ports of computers at school in the 80's. They had 6 LEDs in red, …
... me exclusive access to the Beeb because I knew BASIC (sinclair ... ). lol! Luckily, he had a Beeb manual on him, and I ...Electronics interfaces used in schools in the 80'sCan anyone remember the names of those interfaces that plugged into the parrallel ports of computers at school in the 80's. They had 6 LEDs in red, …
... all the bits for the Beeb. They still make them though ...Another spectrum saved! (almost)I'm feeling rather chuffed* I just mended my spectrum+ unfortunately several keys were dead, and on opening the keyboard up one of the membrane tails…
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I mended an old beeb with one side of a ...Another spectrum saved! (almost)I'm feeling rather chuffed* I just mended my spectrum+ unfortunately several keys were dead, and on opening the keyboard up one of the membrane tails…
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I mended an old beeb with one side of a ...