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I've gone to the dark side...and bought myself an Amstrad CPC464 :-o, feel dirty probably a similar feeling kerb crawlers get :-P mind you gonna get a scart adapter so I can use…
... adapter so I can use the monitor with some of my ... I attach it do you? The Amstrad models may not, just ... still hold a grudge against the Amstrad buy out!! -
Old folk?s home of the futureI was recently visiting a relative in a care home and noticed that the walls were covered in photographs and images from the 1940s and 50?s. I guess …
... covered in photographs and images from the 1940s and 50?s. ... this is to give the old folk memories of ... They were also playing music from the same era. It got ... sitting around singing songs from the 80?s. I hope ... retro computing displayed on the old folk?s home ... -
The 'new' Digital Copy.Yesterday, I bought the new sherlock Holmes film on Blu-Ray. It's one of those tripple packs, with the DVD and a digital copy. Usually, the digital c…
... those tripple packs, with the DVD and a digital copy ... allows you to "stream" the film onto you platform of ... ) before you can watch the film and you don't ... this is a step back from the usual digital copy. At ... hope this sin't the future of the digital copy of ... -
Who's the Daddy?The following are all replies that Manchester women have written on Child Support Agency forms in the section for listing "father's details" or putti…
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These are genuine excerpts from the forms. Be sure to check ... />
1. Regarding the identity of the father of my twins ... I am awaiting a letter from the Pope confirming that my son ... have clue.
8. From the dates it seems that my ... -
Extracting data from cassettesI've been doing some tidying up and I'm optimistic that I'll find my old Spectrum tapes at some point. Is there a recommended method of getting the d…
I've been doing some tidying up and I'm optimistic that I'll find my old Spectrum tapes at some point. Is there a recommended method of getting the data off them, specifically creating TAP files from the files on the tapes?
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Time Gate released in The NetherlandsAs it can be seen here: [url]http://cgi.ebay.fr/Jeu-Time-Gate-Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-complet-/180906663349?pt=FR_GH_Informatique_Ordinateurs_Ordinateu…
... the dutch around here, any clue about what the publisher could be? (from the ... picture of the item) -
Spectrumpedia - the Spectrum encyclopedia.Dear fellow Spec-chums, it is with great pride that I present you the result of an intense work of research I have been carrying out lately. It is …
... more!
First impressions from the Italian Spectrum enthusiasts scene have ... am presenting it to the rest of the world although I must ... download it in PDF format from the [URL="http://alessandrogrussu.altervista.org ... -
The Dangers Of Eating Squid (NSF People eating Lunch)From The Huff Post.... [quote]SQUID INJECTS WOMAN'S TONGUE WITH SPERM BAG AS SHE EATS IN KOREA The squid was partially cooked -- of course it was h…
From The Huff Post....
[quote ... eating semi-boiled squid when the cephalopod injected its sperm ... in February.
The unidentified woman reportedly experienced a ... .
The research was published by the American Society of ... -
Cobra - movie references[I]Cobra[/I] was on a digital channel recently, and I was trying to spot all the movie references that Joffa worked in. If you can find any more, pl…
... ]Factory Level[/B] - the forge from the end of the film with convenient conveyors ... Nielsen wears in the film - mostly denim, swimsuits and dark glasses.
from the counter and offers it to ... -
New Ocean page from Mark Jones[url]http://www.oceansoftwareltd.com/[/url] it has an evolving gallery of ocean/imagine art which will expand to encompass 3rd party fan art on all …
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It also incorporates the forum from the sadly defunct Ocean Experience website ... is frequented by many of the ocean employees.
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Name the Spectrum book...Hi, as I don't have access to Sinclair Miscellaneous, I am posting this here. Back in the mid-late 80s I got a book from the Home Computing Club and…
... 80s I got a book from the Home Computing Club and I ... looking drawing with the listings, although I think the game itself turned ... and white graphic background on the text listings pages.
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Something along the lines of "50 great programs ... -
The Amazing SpidermanI went to see this yesterday and thought it was pretty good. I didn't really like the Toby Maguire films so this was a pleasant surprise. Oddly, It d…
I went to see this yesterday and thought it was pretty good. I didn't really like the Toby Maguire films so this was a pleasant surprise.
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ZX81 back porch fix using LM1881Hello! Has anyone here did the back porch fix for ZX81 using LM1881? I did it this weekend and instead of clear black on white i got black on dark g…
... on dark grey (before it was black on black). So, the solution ... more like black on dark grey. Also, the picture has a lot ... understand from the thread. Am i supposed to feed the output of the circuit ... it normal?
Also, the measured voltage from 7805 is not 5V ... -
bargin games and software 3 for ?2 spectrum 48k /128khere is a list of some of the games and software i have there ?1 each or il do 3 for ?2 plus 50p postage per tape will take ?15 for the lot too Aqu…
... Devils of the deep
The Vampyre
Batman the caped crusader ... island
styx
flight simulation
titanic
... double play orc island and the swamp
quattro adventure ... br /> 18 magazine cover tapes from the likes of crash and your ... -
Best management gamesFar too many to choose from here so what are peoples favourites? Been messing with Boxing Manager and the Football Director games. Well worth some t…
... too many to choose from here so what are ... with Boxing Manager and the Football Director games. Well ... /> Sadly it's missing from the site with very little information ... from when I had it though I do remember the ... dark and stat driven.
Don't have the ... -
Changing the mains cord in PSUI have an UK +3 PSU. I have an adapter to use it in Euro mains jacks but I want to change the mains cord to one with an Euro plug. You have to change…
... but I want to change the mains cord to one with ... have to change the whole cord as the plug is molded ... ready and I've opened the PSU to see how it ... desolder the old cord from the terminals and solder in the new one? The terminals ... to reapply that after the swap? -
The need of having a 257-byte table for IM2 routinesThis came from a discussion at the speccy.org forum. I have understood that the reason behind the 257-table for IM 2 routines is due to certain joys…
This came from a discussion at the speccy.org forum.
< ... the real machine is a minority (compared to the former). From the ... people that use the a real Spectrum ... by Ben Veersteg, or the KempAY from Lotharek, seems that ... -
The Making of Jet Set Willy: Interview with Matthew SmithFrom The Edge: [url]http://www.edge-online.com/features/making-jet-set-willy[/url]
From The Edge:
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Demo(s) from Chaos Constructions 2012Well, I can see only one for now - "Recycler" by TheSuper (128K). Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand - TAP version is ready. Yupp, that was quick. This time. [url]h…
... You can see anything new from the CC meeting, pls add it ... -
Name the game!So, I just remembered a game I used to play but can't find it, or remember it's name... it must have been from 87-89 time period, and what I remembe…
... /> it must have been from 87-89 time period, and ... space cars from 80's legos without the tires), and ... br />
the view was from the back of the "space bike"(like ... saw your helmet and the "bike" seat. you ... it, the game will be way far from my description ... -
RIP the 96Now the truth about Hillsborough has been made public, fans would like to make You'll Never Walk Alone number one in the UK in their memory. Please …
Now the truth about Hillsborough has been ... in the UK in their memory.
Please buy this from ... a UK retailer, even from the UK I can ... use my Amazon account to buy from Amazon ... -
Ever have one of those nights...or days everything seems to be against you, even physics. I go home late after having a extremely busy, but somewhat less productive than usual day …
... with a plan to work from home.
I ... take a HDMI input directly from the Mac Mini.
... removing my existing monitor from the desk PC, the VGA lead connector ... it opened with the contents spilling out into the dark cupboard. Eventually found ... -
More from Timex Computer corp. (U.S.A.)I'm hoping this will be of interest to some of you. Bruno: For many years we've been told a 48K Spectrum had been modified to work with NTSC but did…
... transferred Timex engineers from Cupertino to Middlebury. We built the staff quickly ... and of course, after Timex withdrew from the business ... most of the staff left for other ... -
How to get consistent speeds from BT Broadband?I was wondering if anyone's had a similar situation to mine with BT Broadband and found a solution. The service is reliable but usually slow. With th…
... and found a solution. The service is reliable but usually ... and living just 600 yards from the exchange (which is a little ... on the line or at the exchange. Something gets done somewhere, the speed ... which has a problem (apart from Frosterley, where they're often ... -
The Doctor Who thread (2012 edition)Either I've missed the traditional Doctor Who thread this year, or no one's bothered to make any (and if not, why not?). Anyway, we're currently on s…
... Mercy[/B] from being really good -firstly that the Doctor was prepared ... good episode, and the last few minutes, from the time Rory and Amy ... end up on the roof, are maybe the ... -
Tape loading from PCSo, I found that I had been using the wrong audio jack socket on my 48k for tape loading (my spectrum is in a third party case, so there are not labe…
... file. The wav was converted from tzx using tape2wav from the fuse emulator ... package. I'm using a mono audio jack from ... my laptop to the right audio jack ... believe this is the "ear" socket.
The problem is, ... -
Goldeneye XI don't remember seeing Goldeneye X mentioned on WOS, so to help remove the lousy after-taste of GE rip-offs like Goldeneye Rogue Agent (XBox 1/PS2) …
... of Perfect Dark that gives you the Perfect Dark engine running the Goldeneye ... level - this is from the N64 game The World is Not Enough ... ROM file of Perfect Dark (must be the USA version 1. ... MUST use the USA format for the Perfect Dark ROM) the Everdrive 64 ... -
Request of color for the Never Released gamesAs the MIA are blue and the denied are red, could the never released games be noted in another color, I think that would be useful when browsing in t…
... are blue and the denied are red, could the never released games ... be useful when browsing in the archive, as these games actually ... guess its a different "category" from the normal released games :)
Saving 2 MIA games from Outlet Magazine, please help!So far I have identified 2 games which appear in eh archive as MIA, but that were included in Outlet magazine. If anyone can extract these 2 games fr…
... these 2 games from the Outlet disk, and upload the individual games to ... grateful ;)
These are the games:
[url]http ...The great 128k ConversionWell, I am not sure if it is going to be great. Hopefully it will! This evening, I set about getting my Issue 6A Spectrum Plus working. I suspecte…
... Plus working. I suspected the power supply, because it ... must have come straight from the factory with the ULA socket in ... already replaced the voltage regulator back when the machine was ... also a little concerned about the electrolytics. There were vertical ...
