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How do you make a CV shine without actually lying?My CV has more holes in it than a Swiss cheese, and it looks pretty rubbish quite frankly. I am pretty good at my voluntary job at the Citizens Advic…
... English twice.. First time, I got a D but I was ill most of ... that year.. Got A the second ... - D (twice), A-Level Information Technology - N. GCSE Maths - E. I also got a ... . Really showed them when I was given a non-verbal IQ test ... -
Online delivery charges[Rant] I have just been looking at buying a new gaming mouse as my old one has died. I have decided on a CM Storm Inferno after reading many review…
... or the royal mail. I get a certain software title that ships ... the past.. I use them if i'm not in a hurry. ebay ... saves you a few shillings...e.g. a mic I wanted, a none music shop ... sold it for ?30 LESS.. I got ... -
BombjackIt seems Bombjack's at no.1 today and it's another hugely popular game that i've never been that fond off. I played it again recently and it's quick,…
[QUOTE=Rebelstar without a cause;485731]Eh? You bought a Master System because ... ]
Yeah. Well originaly i wanted a NES but my mum and ... make it work so a year later i got the Master System ... -
Things that people buy, that you simply can't understand whyyesterday while doing Christmas Shoppings, I saw some people buying the inflatable Kart for Wii: [url]http://www.amazon.com/Wii-Inflatable-Racing-Ka…
it's not exactly expensive..
and well I wanted a big trek as a kid.. but as an adult heard they are a load of shite
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Anyone here have the UIEC for the C64....and if so what do you think about it? Guy selling them on Ebay for $55 and I'm tempted to get one, a brief look seems to suggest there is lots of…
... mate had a C64 (which I was secretly a bit jealous ... br />
Then I got a +D drive for my Speccy, ... and it blew his 1541 away (a ... a real C64 a pleasure. Well, aside from all the "I ... wish this was a Spectrum" anxiety, ... -
Ultimate: Play The GameWhat was all the fuss about Ultimate games? Sure they were technically impressive but for me none of their games stand out in the memory for me pers…
... /> That's why I wanted a 16k spectrum for Christmas. I saw this brilliant ... was only one wish! (and I got a 48k!! woohoo!)
a Christmas Present. Now, I loved Jumping Jack ( ... orchids. I don't think I've been so enchanted with a game ... -
BT Home Hub and Broadband....any good?I'm hopefully finally getting the internet put in my flat...and I'm thinking of getting Broadband with BT, as that means I don't have to pay the ?130…
... home so needed a decent internet connection. I nearly went with Talk ... wouldnt be happy if i couldnt get a connection) and the new ... be down more. I went with BT as i wanted a 'big name' as ... i needed the internet 24 ... -
Which machines do you play games on? (A poll)Just a quick poll to see which machines are still popular as games machines - which machines do you still play on, and I mean which machines do you s…
PS3 and Other (iPhone). Got a PS3 for Xmas as I wanted a Blu-ray player, and fancied getting Gran Turismo 5. Turns out that Pacman DX Championship Edition is pure video game crack - love that game. Play lots of Angry Birds type stuff on the iPhone. -
Which machines do you play games on? (A poll)Just a quick poll to see which machines are still popular as games machines - which machines do you still play on, and I mean which machines do you s…
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I'm honestly rather envious - ... fantastic! Plus imagine a cabinet that isn't ... iPhone). Got a PS3 for Xmas as I wanted a Blu-ray ... games I must play. And I have to admit, a PS3 ... is looking ever more enticing, though I ... -
Divide+ and joystick interface problemHi! Maybe someone can help me. Any of joystick interfaces which I have doesn't works with Divide+( without joy interfaces works fine.) My joystick in…
... Beep;513087]Luckily - no. Although I was frightened at the time ... , I admit. :)
Only divIDE was ... changed).[/QUOTE]
I had a D'Ktronics double interface which blew ... -
48k rubber key spectrum scart leadCan anyone tell me where I can get one from? Anyone have a spare? Have tried the usual sellers for the last month or 2, eBay, there are cables for…
... QUOTE=Macc;514559]Just use a phono to phono cable and ... back of the telly, ahh, I take it you haven't ... />
Ah - good shout - yes, I wanted a scart connector for the TV ... I was gonna use it with, but I'll ... try that as I should be able ... -
Hard drive caddy for 1tb 2.5 inch disk drive.Silly me. I went and brought a 1tb 2.5 inch hard drive and a caddy. I brought the drive and the caddy saparately because I wanted a caddy with both E…
... ;519583]Silly me. I went and brought a 1tb 2.5 inch ... and the caddy saparately because I wanted a caddy with both E-Sata ... sense is it too tall? I thought they were all -
Why didn't you want a NES?I'm trying to work out why consoles didn't make much of an impact in the UK in the 80s. At school in the late 80s, I knew one person who had a NES, …
I wanted a Nes but my mum ... work, i tried to tell them but i was a kid and ... they were the adults so i ... was clearly wrong. A year or ... two later i got my Master System a sweet little ... games were good to. I spent many an afternoon ... -
So what is the best Spectrum?I've had a search and even though i can remember a similar thread somewhere I'll twist it a bit. Whats the best "unmodified" Spectrum? (modification…
... or Doomdark's Revenge, I think),
I think?) and used my ... load from cassette (I used a +D and Multiface 128 ... I much prefer the 48K rubber key Speccy as a memory (and a ... representation of the good old days) I ... -
Complete Games List 'Where!'Where can I get a complete editable list/database of all Spectrum Games Thanks in advance to anyone who can help
... replies, been offline for a few days with malware ...
The reason i wanted a list is because i am thinking of starting ... a collection of software, In the past i ... />
I was hoping someone had created a freely available access ... -
PS1 Games for PSPI finally conected my psp with the ps store, and there are some games I was thinking on buying... but I'm on a budget, and I wanted a game that would…
... buying... but I'm on a budget, and I wanted a game that ... list (of them I just wanted to buy 1 or ... />
Metal Gear - I loved this game, but havent ... better longevity than Sim City I guess...
... those games that I've always wanted to play and ... -
Won a +3 on eBay - which games to buy?After a couple of missed opportunities to get my hands on a +3, I finally won one in an eBay auction this afternoon (put in some sneaky bids in my lu…
... double density disks. I have already done a few disks and tonight ... 500 - part of the reason I wanted a +3 (have been used to ... /> In a way, I suppose I'm a bit mad, as I bought a boxed +2 ... James Bond Action Pack only a couple ... -
Clopit!Well here it is :) Get it here for now: [url]http://www.sendspace.com/file/i75gsq[/url] Forgive me for being a complete dingus? But I can't find th…
... cases).
I said I was trying to switch up ... the drunken foolery thread, and I think I mostly succeeded, by using ... clunky cartoony sprites, and a lot ... for one screen because I wanted a green background, but I didn't want ... -
Xor-shift random number generator for Z80[QUOTE=Patrik Rak;320244]Come on, people, [URL="http://www.jstatsoft.org/v08/i14/paper"]xor-shift generators[/URL] devised by Marsaglia, that's the w…
... Rak;587339]Personally, though, I wouldn't perhaps bother with ... to be noticeably biased, I would generate more bits ... ...[/code]
i.e. this would generate a correctly distributed random ... and 42. If I wanted a different range then I would change the ... -
Cigarettes are radioactive (once lit).Interesting that Big Tobacco has known this for ~50 years or longer ... why would they keep this sort of an interesting discovery to themselves, I wo…
a number of people I know use electronic cigarettes.. ... to try :)
me , I went cold turkey.. and ate ... brushed my teeth every time I wanted a ciggy. It took 2 ... />
new year is a bad time to give up ... of it.. that gives you a head start.
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I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... Fallout 3 behind me, I have a decent understanding of the basics ... one. I've opted to play as a High Elf as I wanted a decent ... mix of magic and mele attacks. I ... 'll report back once I have a decent amount of ... -
ZX 48K and TR-Dos?Is it possible that the ZX 48K can run TRD files? I mean is it possible to take a ROM that has TR-Dos inside? Micky
Now I have a +D clone. Works very well. :smile:
What must I do to run TR-Dos files? System is G+Dos 2a. Must I change only the Eprom?
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ZX 48K and TR-Dos?Is it possible that the ZX 48K can run TRD files? I mean is it possible to take a ROM that has TR-Dos inside? Micky
[QUOTE=-Micky;590987]Now I have a +D clone. Works very well ... . :smile:
What must I ... -dos games on a plus d is to rip ... is something i have been doing quite a bit of ... batman collection were defiantly a challenge hehe but it ... -
How can I modify a modern floppy disk drive to work with +D, Disciple, etc.So I've got a +D, a Disciple, and this MicroPeripherals QL Disk interface. For all these I use a single cumana 3.5'' disk unit with its own power sup…
When I had a +D "back in the day" the light was always on, it mentioned it in the documentation to show the drive was connected. -
How can I modify a modern floppy disk drive to work with +D, Disciple, etc.So I've got a +D, a Disciple, and this MicroPeripherals QL Disk interface. For all these I use a single cumana 3.5'' disk unit with its own power sup…
[QUOTE=MrCheese;602313]When I had a +D "back in the day" the ... with e.g.:
LOAD D*""
Unfortunately many BASIC ... -
HMV, Game, and Gamestation to close down?Has anyone heard if the (British?) shops HMV, Game, Gamestation and maybe others are to close down? A bloke at work today claimed he'd been told by a…
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would have got a few others, but saving my ... , but didn't ask if i wanted a reward card. mixed signals there ... -
Seen any ebay madness?? post it here !!!What with some high prices fetched on speccy games over the past few days , thought it might be an idea to keep a WOS record of some of the higher fi…
[QUOTE=Scottie_uk;612640]There is a Mint Sam on ebay its ... [/url][/QUOTE]
I have a D?j?-vu: [URL="http://www ... -
Seen any ebay madness?? post it here !!!What with some high prices fetched on speccy games over the past few days , thought it might be an idea to keep a WOS record of some of the higher fi…
[QUOTE=ingo;616722]I have a D?j?-vu: [URL="http ...
ah he apparently had a time wasting "joke / prank" bidder ... to know their name.. I've had 10 so ... fake ultimate microdrive carts is a bit obvious.. so why ... not try another brand of a well known game ..
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If The Spectrum Never Existed...Out of curiosity... Just say the Spectrum was never made, what computer would you have opted for as an alternative back in the early-mid 80s? BBC M…
It was 1984. I wanted a Mac. I often think that I might have accomplished more in life if I had never got back into the Spectrum in 1996. -
Buying a flop.I`ve never bought a computer/console that flopped. I nearly spent ?300? I think it was 300 or maybe 400 on a cd32. I had lucky escape I guess :) Anyb…
[QUOTE=Marko;639169]I *really* wanted an Atari Falcon 030, ... and even sold my Amiga 500 (I ... afterwards :)[/QUOTE]
I wanted a Falcon, but I had also developed an ... ..
Wish I had bought a Falcon when they were ...
