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Now my Laptop's gone wrong! I hate computers!Laptop has gone weird. When I switch it on, I get a password prompt, never happened before. In the BIOS it says password is switched off. Anyway I l…
Laptop has gone weird. When I switch it on, I get a password prompt, never happened before. In the BIOS it says password is switched off.
Anyway I leave it clear and press enter, and i get an error:
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Jobs You aren't even Qualified forAnyone been given a job for which they're not qualified for? My wife's school get me to teach IT classes when their regular teacher is off sick and …
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Article about ZX spectrum games and key developersHi everyone, I'd just like to introduce myself. I've written an article about the ZX Spectrum / ZX81 which examines what I feel is the key developers…
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Homebrew Coding Weekend @ In Da 80s, July 16-17, ManchesterHi, This is a bit late notice, but we're trying to reach out to 8-bit homebrew developers who might be at a loose end this weekend! We're trying to…
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Do you keep your computers in storage?Do you keep them in the attic or somewhere else,have you powered them on recently?,i dread the thought someday of one them going bang after caps have…
Do you keep them in the attic or somewhere else,have you powered them on recently?,i dread the thought someday of one them going bang after caps have dried out :cry: -
Retro clothingwe know what computers you lot used back in the day / now, and what music you like/d. so heres the clothing thread :) what clothes did you wear / s…
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Your browser could betray your stupidityI was reading my Daily Mail when I discovered this research from a Canadian IT company. [url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2021211/…
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UK Appeals Court Agrees That Clicking A Link And Opening A Website... Is Infringing[COLOR="royalblue"][SIZE="5"]UK Appeals Court Agrees That Clicking A Link And Opening A Website... Is Infringing [/SIZE][/COLOR] As you probably kno…
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Major ZX Spectrum ModelsHi, I am looking for a list of the major models of computers released by sinclair as I am building a retro game console and computer site. I have loo…
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BBC computer litracy projectHi all I am a volunteer at the museum of computing in Swindon [url]http://www.museumofcomputing.org.uk/[/url] Which is a nice little museum all about…
... all about the hsitory of computers and games consoles. It is ... -
Retro computer event |18th of September 2011 | Steenwijk, The NetherlandsAnnouncement for a retro computer event in the Netherlands. I've copy/pasted the information i received in the Dutch language. If somebody really ins…
... uit tot volwaardige gameconsoles en computers. Deze machines brachten het computertijdperk ... -
Spectrum 8bit IDE adaptersHello there my fellow WoS'ers Today I am pleased to (finally) release these little adapters into the wilde [URL="http://postimage.org/image/1aceto6…
... the +2e and +3e Spectrum computers. you will need the +3e ... -
DivIDE to TapeHello, I am new here, because since a view weeks i have my first spectrum with an DivIDE. Never had a spectrum before and now i want to learn all ab…
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The good old days (what do you honestly miss)?I was reading a post on Gamefaqs where the author was saying how modern games were better than older games, and even though that's just his opinion (…
... system, Gromit!
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Gauging interest: ZX EvolutionHi everyone. First of all I would like to introduce myself, since this is my first post. My name is Conrad, I'm from Vancouver, BC, Canada, and I hav…
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Did anyone famous own a Spectrum?Wasn't it mentioned on this forum a while back that the director of [I]Scot Pilgrim versus the World[/I] had a Spectrum when he was a kid? Did anyone…
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The World's Greatest Computer Games (1984)Saw this on YouTube, a 1984 documentary narrated by Chris Tarrant, featuring home computers and their software from the day. Not seen it before. [yo…
Saw this on YouTube, a 1984 documentary narrated by Chris Tarrant, featuring home computers and their software from the day. Not seen it before.
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Dead Spectrum SocietySo I'm getting back into real Sinclair computers rather than emulators. During the summer months I was lucky enough to buy a working ZX81 and was giv…
... getting back into real Sinclair computers rather than emulators. During the ... but haven't worked on computers much in terms of fault ... -
Computer Science not being taught in UK schoolsI uploaded this to youtube from a broadcast last night on Newsnight. [youtube]MkSEUb2LWX0[/youtube] Its shocking that schoolchildren no longer lear…
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"I Wish I Knew ... about the Spectrum and the ZX81" (possible remark)[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2000179&loadpics=1"]I Wish I Knew ... about the Spectrum and the ZX81[/URL] Remark that might…
... aimed at beginners about specific computers.[/I]"
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Wireless Joystick for SpectrumHi guys, I prepared a room just for game playing with projector (we call it BEAMER) and several of my computers and consoles. While on the newer mac…
... BEAMER) and several of my computers and consoles. While on the ... -
uni project help..Hi, working on a final year uni project and trying to find some data regarding current advanced ovens (project is looking at incorporating wireless …
... to get some specs on computers used inside modern ovens (they ... anyone knows the sort of computers inside these things, detailed tech ... 't find anything on the computers these advanced jobby's are ... -
last game you boughtwhat was the last game you bought for your spectrum befor you changed computers
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Boxed sjs2 joystick, magnum and Amiga 600Hi, have now also added a boxed magnum lightgun and a boxed sjs2 joystick at 99p start. Also selling an Amiga 600 with loads of magazines but would…
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A great end to the ZX81 30th Anniversary Year2011 has been a really good year for the ZX81 and its 30th anniversary. We have seen new games: - A collection of 1K games with hi-res graphics - Bo…
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one for the linux users...maybeI've downloaded and installed(on a Lenovo T410 laptop) the Commodore OS "Vision". It's a Linux distribution - seems to be Mint severely dressed up an…
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Horizons tape written on a TRS80!There are some great articles in WOS magazines and I was looking at The Home Computer Advanced Course Magazine when I came across an article on devel…
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favourites bar missing after intstalling IE9where is it? had all the sites I need but can't remember all of them so I need it back. can't find anything that brings it up search of entire compu…
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Unboxing my old SpeccysToday I dug out my old collection of computers from the bygone age. My ZX81 fired up fine, but it looks like the keyboard membrane is goosed, as on…
How will we view today's technology tomorowMost of you here are fans of vintage computing technology, and many of you are fans of old technology full stop. I was thinking the other day about …
... of the early 80's computers that never gained any prominence ...