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is sainsbury's/ASDA still open today?to save me a wasted journey, does anyone know if sainsbury's or ASDA is still open... it's bank holiday so does that mean they shut at 4 like on sund…
to save me a wasted journey, does anyone know if sainsbury's or ASDA is still open... it's bank holiday so does that mean they shut at 4 like on sundays or is it still open till 10 ish?
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BUZZSAW+ Demo No. 3Right, another demo of BUZZSAW+. [URL="http://www.joefish.co.uk/speccy/Joefish_Buzzsaw_Demo_3.tap"]Joefish_Buzzsaw_Demo_3.tap[/URL] The default con…
[QUOTE=joefish;450196]I tried the ... people's tolerance of it is highly variable.[/QUOTE]
... t know if he's still around here), who was the ... , but although yes there is some flicker, the effect ... goes unnoticed but that is somewhat of a representation ... -
Hightower is dead...Police Academy actor Bubba Smith dies [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14400604[/url] Bubba Smith, the American football star who…
[QUOTE=joefish;554189]Yeah, kind of a ... /> Still, is Leslie Easterbrook still around?[/QUOTE]
Yes she is. Here she is in ... -
Region locking PC games? Deus Ex: HR is to be region locked!One of the good things about PC games is that they aren't region locked, unlike [B]many[/B] console games (lots of consoles have great games that wil…
... out of the eighteen libraries around Wigan are closing), etc ... , but surely you're still moved to discuss some of ... about games related problems is much more palatable, especially ... Joefish still hasn't finished Buzzsaw (grrrr!), the fact that Cheryl Cole is ... -
Computer Science finally being taught at schools[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16493929[/url] This was mentioned in a thread a few months back which I cannot find. It seems that someone…
[QUOTE=joefish;594321]That's ... />
Absolutely nothing is being taught of coding in ... br /> What's needed is a foundation in logical planning ... for computing. The problem is, years of under-resourcing ... years ago are still around and still interested in making ... -
Mastertronic are backThe Return of the King 20 years on, the most famous re-publisher of them all is set to return to the industry. Mastertronic will be re-launched by ga…
... re-publisher of them all is set to return to the ... a market where brand equity is vital, we felt it was ... a seal of quality. There is much talk of the mass ... many survivors from the eighties still around and The Producers make things ... -
Is Paul White (ZX Files) still aroundDoes Paul pop on here from time to time or does anyone speak to him?
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Surge ProtectorsI just got home from work and the internet was down. A little checking around and it seems that there must have been a power spike... I think this be…
... down. A little checking around and it seems that ... (the "protected" light is off). At around ?30 a piece, that ... blows. While I'm still out, there's another ... . Surely all my kit is prone to being damaged, ... receipt), but it's still not overly safe, surely?< ... -
Is Beanz still with us :???:I heard Houston and it's surrounding areas are about to be flattened by a massive hurricane, and tropical storms with 280mph winds? :( Mandatory eva…
... be evacuated! Or if he is lets hope he's safe :( -
ocean/imagine artwork?hi all, Just wondering if anyone has ever seen or heard of artwork from said software house coming up for sale, I'm particularly interested in work …
... the artist would be appreciated, is he/she still around?
cheers ... -
Your favourite HHGTTG thing?I was talking to a mate today, and the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy came up in conversation, and we found out that whilst I think the novels are…
... 'm saying the TV series is bad, of course - it's ... books. The third is rather patchy, the fourth is well written, but ... really. And the last book is, well... Still, the first two books ... didn't like the film (around 2006?), with Martin Freeman and ... -
Vintage Computer Festival UK 2010.Hi all, Just to make you all aware of the UK's first Vintage Computer Festival. June 18th*-20th 2010. In and around the National Museum of Computi…
... .
In and around the National Museum of Computing ... at Bletchley Park, this is a three day event celebrating ... details at the moment and is currently still under construction, so keep ... Simon.
*18th June is for setting up and exhibitor ... -
Virtua Fighter for PS3Yesterday I was in a store and noticed Virtua Fighter is really cheap (20? compared to most of PS3 games that go around 50? or 60?). I haven't play…
... store and noticed Virtua Fighter is really cheap (20? compared ... of PS3 games that go around 50? or 60?).
... was rather good (how old is it? 2 maybe 3 ... years?).
Is it worth it? Or should ... ups or freakish super powers... is it still the same? -
Bit functions speedI just stared nonplussed at the documentation for the bit functions. Apparently, if you're using the accumulator, using AND and OR is faster than se…
... states, if this documentation is right. SET and RES ... Well, hush. I'm still learning assembly. It takes me ... few hundred bytes of routine still; and finding a way ... that AND/OR reg is faster still (4 T states)- ... POP to copy data around memory was an awesome ... -
Do you still have the same speccie as when you were young!If so - how old is it now - and is it still working? And does it have rubber keys!?
If so - how old is it now - and is it still working? And does it have rubber keys!? -
Is there still copyright on the Sinclair logo?On Ebay.UK I came across this auction: [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130477206458[/url] Who is the owner of this Sincla…
... =130477206458[/url]
Who is the owner of this Sinclair ... -
Specventure author working on new game?Some of you may remember SpecVenture - the ace little budget game by Mastertronic that saw you as a little robot droid roaming around the circuits of…
... little robot droid roaming around the circuits of the ... m amazed at how it is still alive after 25 years! ... The Ultramundum Foundation is working on the 3D realtime ... know what Fulvio Dominici is doing with himself these ... to say if he is working on a 3D ... -
Games for sale *new old stock*[B]PayPal or IBAN transfer![/B] [url]https://public.sheet.zoho.com/public/sf1978/games2?mode=html[/url] Ok, the list is finally done. I have to put…
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Ok, the list is finally done. I have to ... 20 years. Some games are still sealed, and I have ... untested and sold 'as is'. I still haven't received my ... in normal jewel case weight around 0.6kg, so in ... , I'd rather spread these around.
That's ... -
What ever happened to.....?Hi All, - What ever happened to P.D Power fanzine? I used to collect this many years ago in the mid 1990's when it was one of the few ways to keep u…
... into gear.
- Is Alchemist Research still around and if not when ... ? Talk about talent! Are they still on the scene? Grell and ... -
Imagine's officesDoes anyone know if the original Imagine offices are still in existance? I think they were based in Liverpool at the time? Also, is there any other…
... the original Imagine offices are still in existance? I think they ... , is there any other old software houses's old bases still around such ... -
2 new games - Brian Vs the Bullies & BlitzIn case you've missed it in this thread ([url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38962[/url]) I've uploaded 2 games to celebrate …
... BULLIES[/B]
This is a game that I wrote ... announced a few years back (is that still going ahead?). It's ... by the bullies and scattered around the school.
It ... ]BLITZ[/b]
This is a conversion of the classic ... -
New 3D TV.Right, after months of thinking about it, I finally bought a 3D tv from Argos today as it's benn knocked down by ?50 and was good value. So, I've got…
... find that the new telly is misding the HD composite sockeys ... those VGA PC leads are still around and if I can get ... -
Why do modern computers go slow?I'm not so much thinking of home PCs slowed down by viruses, more the extent that modern programmers think about the speed of their code. For exampl…
... [/I] many calculations, but you still see the computer pause and ... boot. Not that Sinclair BASIC is the fastest around of course! -
180 - Still the king of darts games on any format?When I first got GTA V I had a go at the darts mini game at the bar near Trevors house. Multi million pound game, and the implementation of darts wa…
... do you lot think? Is it still king of the darts games ... -
Has Spectaculator development haultedHello, Does anyone know if Johnathan Needle is still developing does anyone know? He is still around as he posted on Twitter in June. The Windows …
... if Johnathan Needle is still developing does anyone know? He is still around as he ... -
Ordered tapes and memory links.I did something a bit sad this evening... In the old days of Spectrum, I used to keep my tapes in those little plastic cases / racks from woolies.…
... form of synaesthesia (if that is the correct word); if I ... the other games I played around that time. (Normally in the ... />
HOW SAD IS THAT :)
Still better than watching some ... -
XeldaI've decided to take on the Zelda tribute game and take over the Xelda title (because it's a great title name). Working with the MK2 Mojon twins gam…
... [/url]
This is still a long ways off and ... I have now is a walk around engine. The map is still in the ... beginning phases. I am also still ... game, I'm thinking somewhere around 200+ screens. Of course, ... -
The trouble with good code isLots of times I've come here to ask for help and always got it pretty promptly. Which is wonderful and one of the reasons why I don't think there's a…
... it pretty promptly. Which is wonderful and one of ... love with Speccy Basic is because I can write ... .
Trouble is whenever someone sends me a ... less space and is just all around better BUT I ... saying? Basics chief virtue is its use of instructions ... -
ZX Golden YearsMorning all. Don't know if any of you remember me, but I created the ZX Golden Years website many moons ago, and was active in the old comp.sys.sincl…
... ago.
Around that time, a lot of ... if the Usenet group is still going, but I notice ... its Crap Game Competition is still alive and well (I ... of the old faces still around? Is WoS where people hang ... files. Hopefully there's still some interest in the ...
