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Stupid Things You've Overheard at the Game ShopsI was talking to a friend the other day and the subject turned to stupid things we had overheard in game shops (not just the company GAME but all sho…
... release. Id say they peaked at number 3.
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Question about wiring up ethernet at homeWell, since WoS is the best forum I know for technical folk, I wondered if I could get a sanity check on my wiring plan for laying some ethernet cabl…
... up into the attic, ending at a double rj45 socket box ... into the attic socket box at one end and my router ... from that, I'm looking at getting a roll of Cat6 ... -
Looking at getting a tablet computerNot an iPad, they're awesome but have a price to match so I'm looking at a cheap Android version. Basically I want one for, amongst the usual gubbin…
... match so I'm looking at a cheap Android version. Basically ... or should I be looking at something better? Kids are probably ... the reasons I'm looking at something cheaper. There's so ... -
Games you had at the time, but didn't appreciate until laterThere are a few Speccy games that I had at the time, but didn't realise how playable they were until many years later when I took a fresh look. A co…
... Speccy games that I had at the time, but didn't ... ]! Great game, a simple shooter at heart but with a wonderful ... , I thought nothing of this at the time, having got it ... -
Is it OK for a CPU to idle at around 75??I recently found that the (nearly) fanless build I put together had an idling temperature of about 90?C! I nearly fell off my chair when I investigat…
... the covers). Now it idles at 75?C with no fans ... /> Well, CPU temperature is currently at 76? and chassis temperature is ... -
retiring at 42!well not as such, due to the cut backs at the council where I work, and the fact that I've 'pupped' the missus again I'm taking VR and becoming a hou…
... , due to the cut backs at the council where I work ... -
New Game! Maritrini, Freelance Monster SlayerAfter experiencing the sweet taste of success, Maritrini woke up one fine day in a mess of bed sheets and with the biggest hangover she could remembe…
... what the medical report assured, at least) for eight weeks, everything ... didn’t look like Paul at all, fired Maritrini instantly.
poo“. The catchphrase was her friend ... of her (new?) former boss at the other side of the ... -
AY-interface for ZX81 (at last ;) )Hi, it exists finally ;) - compatible with the most standard one - ZonX. [url]http://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/Brand_New_Sinclair_ZX81_MrX_A…
... using Vortex Tracker II appears at: [url]http://chipmusic.org/forums ... -
cat in the garden pt.3what ? all the best films are a trilogy no.. so why not threads.. (and I can't be outdone by that young whipper snapper mile and his Stew thread ;) )…
... washing out. Only blessing is at least they aren't directly ... place that sells lion / tiger poo
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ZX Spectrum ULA core available at OpenCoresHi! On April, 23th, I opened a new project at the OpenCores website: [url]http://opencores.org/project,zx_ula,Overview[/url] Right now, it has a, h…
... , I opened a new project at the OpenCores website:
One of the input pins at the MAX3232 level shifter, connected ... -
Spectrum +2 gray strong noise at TV sound outputWhat could be the reason of strong sound noise at TV channel on gray +2? In the beginning this speccy was dead, it had faulty 78S05 and ZTX650. Added…
... reason of strong sound noise at TV channel on gray +2 ... -
Vidal Sassoon Found Dead At His Hollywood HomeCelebrity hair stylist Vidal Sasson has died aged 84, police have reported. The London-born fashion icon was found at his home in Mulholland Drive …
Celebrity hair stylist Vidal Sasson has died aged 84, police have reported. The London-born fashion icon was found at his home in Mulholland Drive in Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles Times. -
I've just spent the day at WembleyWatching Crewe Vs Cheltenham Excellent game and even better result. All our academy kids, 9 home grown players in the starting 11, really played wel…
... going bankrupt.
Parked at Stanmore as normal for wembley ... 't deserve to go up. At least all our glory hunters ... -
Speccy image at ffffound.comSearchng for some inspiration, and look what I found at ffffound.com [URL="http://ffffound.com/image/f44ad8a1f7cc1c7f7836d261c02f41fdd74eca58"]http:…
Searchng for some inspiration, and look what I found at ffffound.com
[URL="http://ffffound.com/image/f44ad8a1f7cc1c7f7836d261c02f41fdd74eca58"]http://ffffound.com/image/f44ad8a1f7cc1c7f7836d261c02f41fdd74eca58[/URL] -
Changing the colour Atributes at y,x (+3e BASIC)Hello there my fellow WoS'ers I am currently writing away on my +3e and I am wonder is there a way I can just effect the Paper / Ink attributes at Y…
... effect the Paper / Ink attributes at Y,X on the screen ... in change just the graphic at Y,X but not the ... -
Would you kindly look at these Bioshock screenshots?To all Bioshock fans - someone has posted screenshots of their work rendering Bioshock screenshots in the Crysis engine, see: [url]http://www.neogaf…
... can do, but we can at least hope. And remember yet ... -
Pandora to z88a post popped up on my facebook newsfeed from speccylive (had a mention of the Loki but couldn't see any pictyres) [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photo…
... keyboard was poo but it was nice to look at), wouldn't ... -
figure of 8 power lead...have various systems that use these and was going to grab a couple. does anywhere actually sell them anymore? I considered them to be very common …
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Interview with Gasman / Chris Smith at RetroEuskal...in Gameback episode 2, which is a 1.5 hr programme about RetroEuskal! It's in Spanish, but you may be able to hear what Chris and Gasman have to …
... it)
Gasman is at about 14 minutes
Chris ... Smith more or less exactly at 1 hour
There ... bit about the Spectank game (at 56 minutes in), but you ... -
Anyone played all games at WOS?Are there anyone who has download ALL games at WOS and played them all ? The best of course if there was any who has done this crazy thing, if they h…
... who has download ALL games at WOS and played them all ... -
Spectrumpedia featured at the Spectrum Day at the VIGAMUS, RomeThe Spectrum Day was held at the [URL="http://www.vigamus.com"]VIGAMUS (Video Game Museum)[/URL] in Rome last 2nd November. My intervention was about…
The Spectrum Day was held at the [URL="http://www.vigamus. ... Maiorano, Professor of Computer Graphics at the Universities of Rome and ... -
So finally this one wasn't released at UK ?http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Emilio+Butragueno+Futbol$&pub=^Topo+Soft%2fOcean+Software+Ltd$&loadpics=1 I was supposed that th…
... was going to be released at UK by Ocean.. under a ... Butrague?o wasnt famous enough at UK ) -
+2 (Grey) and AT/ATX PSUAny ideas on the best way to power a grey +2 board from an AT or ATX PSU? Looking at the schematic, I could do this one of two ways... 1: Bypass th…
... grey +2 board from an AT or ATX PSU?
Looking at the schematic, I could do ... -
I gave up...at workSome of you heard at Cambridge that me and my chef don't get well together. 2 weeks ago I wrote a mail to the manager that I simply can't trust my c…
Some of you heard at Cambridge that me and my ... />
Today I told someone at IT about the situation. She ... we had a short talk. At first I told him the ... about my capabilities.
(at the business site I also ... -
Fable III free on Xbox.com at presentIf you're an Xbox Live Gold member, you can grab Fable III for nowt at present. On xbox.com it says ?29.99, but click the option to pay with Microso…
... grab Fable III for nowt at present.
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WoS quiet at the moment?I've noticed over the last few weeks that things seems to be a bit quiet, most of the new threads seems to be RIP's or Happy Birthdays. Maybe i'm wro…
I've noticed over the last few weeks that things seems to be a bit quiet, most of the new threads seems to be RIP's or Happy Birthdays.
Maybe i'm wrong but things seem a bit slow here at the moment.
