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Getting olderI'm not 43, i'll be 44 in July and this middle age lark is shite! I get aches and pains where i never had them before, my hair is grey and getting t…
... eyes and i make a noise sometimes when i stand up ... -
Oric Atmos HelpMaybe a bit of a long shot but there are enough skilled people here, so hopefully I can get some thoughts please. OK I have an Oric Atmos here, it…
... a space invaders fire type noise) so I do not have ... -
I've bought a HIFI tape deck in 2018 - For the Love of Compact Cassettes.You may think it odd, but I've just brought a HIFI cassette recorder in 2018. I had a crappy one I picked up at a charity shop (goodwill), which sque…
You may think it odd, but I've just brought a HIFI cassette recorder in 2018. I had a crappy one I picked up at a charity shop (goodwill), which squeaks and squawks as it plays and was/is sonically awful (OnkyoTA-WR311).
So the new one, its ... -
Just rescued an old tape recorder from the thrash binPeople who saw me must have thought that I am crazy. :P Couldn't resist, in spite of the poor exterior condition of the unit (all wet and dirty) i…
... from parts and lubricated the deck again. Finally, a little touch ... -
WAV file playback ( YOUTUBE)I had this magnificent idea... which no one else seems to have done... but it failed. I uploaded a WAV file of one of my games (not so magnificent …
... Speccys due to high pitched noise....
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Non-repetitive RNDHi guys) Perhaps, some of you already encountered a situation, when one needed a set of [b]unique [/b](pseudo-)random values, say, from zero to 25…
... ]without[/i] repetitions. Say, a deck of cards)
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If Sinclair computers had not been sold...I was just having a random thought. If Sinclair Computers (or the rights to them, not sure how it 'worked' back then) had not been sold to Amstrad…
... been a +2 with tape deck as per Amstrad had done ... -
Tape Recorder with "data mode" (+ 'monitor' and 'phase shift')Another one saved from the thrash bin. :) [img]https://i.ibb.co/BrBRbXy/Fotografia4158.jpg[/img] Not in as good condition as the previous one…
... a through cleaning/lubing of deck mechanism and replacing the belts ... -
The trials and tribulations of the external tape recorderAnd you may find this a strange topic, because having been a +2 owner for the last 31-and-a bit years, it's not something I've had to deal with in th…
... mechanism as every new tape deck has these days, even that ... -
New Brad Pitt filmCome on admit it, i'm sure many of us are the same here. The Brad Pitt film which is being hyped and getting good reviews, all i can think about are …
... skool blocky graphics and the noise the ship made when it ... -
Help request for an injured Issue 4A spectrumHi folks, I'm hoping to resurrect an issue 4A spectrum that has been in my hoard for a couple of decades since buying it for spares. Someone ha…
... makes a slightly odd "hum" noise, and while +5v and -5v ... -
Sucharit Bhakdi on Randomised TestingI sort of understand what Prof. Bhakdi and others are talking about here, but is it being done in regard to this coronavirus? Which countries have do…
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16k and PEEK 40000 (on a real 16k Spectrum)?Imagine a real 16k Spectrum (without any RAM expansion or circuits fitted). What would I get if I do a PEEK or try to access memory over 32767? Wo…
... time) number due to electrical noise?
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Millipede invasion.It feels like an early 80s video game come true, the back of my home is teeming with millipedes. I found 17 millipedes in my finished basement, I wen…
... a long wall under by deck that is festooned with them ... -
Tron Software - Ninja Master / Oriental HeroI just had a go at both of Tron software's games. Oriental Hero is, as it was at the time, utter unplayable trash. I owned that one back in the d…
... which are quite good. The noise when you qualify is insane ... -
zx spectrum 48k interference during first two minutes of warm upi have a issue 3B 48k that i am looking at during the first two minutes (approx.) of warm up there is interference on the screen (tried to take a pic…
... video cable or power supply noise etc) then suddenly its fine ... -
5Ghz Video Transmitter - no more video cables.Just thought I'd mention... While waiting for my new LCD panels to arrive, I wanted to test the new Speccy that arrived, that wanting to test it, I r…
... on the board to minimize noise.
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Spectrum +2A Keyboard not workingHi - I tested my Spectrum the 1st time in years yesterday and I got the sound the computer makes when you hold down a key. I thought it must be just …
... couple of keys and the noise stopped.
However no ... -
Spectrum +2A Keyboard not workingHi - I tested my Spectrum the 1st time in years yesterday and I got the sound the computer makes when you hold down a key. I thought it must be just …
... couple of keys and the noise stopped.
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Microdrive Data Recovery.Hi All, So I've been working on recovering microdrive cartridge data by oversampling the magnetic traversals at 8 Msps ( approximately 100x the ma…
... , while ignoring brief transitions and noise caused by information loss, and ... -
How about a steam deckhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04P-lbhyXiw
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+2 external tape adapter.Hi All, So after fixing my +2, there's a problem with the lack of a tape system to load games. So I got one of those car MP3 adapters that looks l…
... I push Play, the tape deck head engages with the cassette ... -
what soldering / disordering equipment do you usemy experience with zx spectrum / amstrad cpc boards 1.cheap solder braid (not good) need to try some better, any recommendations when i looked i go…
... sided boards like the tape deck PCB on the +2 etc ... -
SpecBAS gets asynchronous BEEP and PLAYHey guys - been a while. SpecBAS recently got update to v0.1234 which has brought with it the ability to issue BEEPs asynchronously - they no long…
... , 1=Tone, 2=Noise, 3=Mixed tone/noise as you can't ... -
The sound quality (or not) of AM radioInspired by [url=https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/comment/995799/#Comment_995799]this comment about the BBC's methods of beating pirate …
... the car because the background noise - wind, tyres on the road ... -
+2A PSU - power transistor substitute?I used a +2A PSU on a newly acquired Speccy for the first time in quite a while earlier, it was causing apparent issues in that starting the tape dec…
... in that starting the tape deck was causing the RF signal ... -
Can I convert a sna to a real tape ?Hi I just want to know if there is a way to convert a spectrum files for emulator to a real tape that I can load to my real spectrum. Or convert a r…
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Tape deck (with gap for azimuth alignment ... -
tape vs diskWhy people use *.tap & *.zxs when (?)??????????(?) *.trd ?
... add anything extra (IE tape deck, PC) to the front room ...