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Challenging the orthodoxy - Composite modWell, what's brought this on is two things: firstly I composite-modded an Issue 4S board this weekend in preparation for the Vintage Computing Festiv…
[QUOTE=roko;447313]The issue was ... need for adding another one.[/QUOTE]
Yep, agree - I ... up yet :smile:
[QUOTE=RST#08;297603]I've just ... one :grin:).Hope this helps.[/QUOTE] -
Top serial killer, or top ten serial killers.In this thread why not list your top ten serial killers or maybe just your out and out favourite!. People like Ed Gein, not only the basis for Rober…
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Nasa about to reveal a big discovery ThursdayI don`t know too many details about this, but I am sure some of the brainboxes on here may be able to add some extra info. From what I was told,they …
[QUOTE=polomint;469690]Have they found ... off distant world?????[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=RST#08;469683 ... .html[/URL]
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regional quizwhat do you call 1 [IMG]http://www.recipesmaniac.com/i1_Blaas_s.jpg[/IMG] 2 (the things that aren't chips, the fish or the 10p. or the paper) [IM…
[QUOTE=RST#08;476403]1. Buns (when I’m Cheshire) or Breadcakes (when I’m in Sheffield)[/quote]
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Possible Move to USA - Advice please.It is possible that I may be getting a Job on Oregon USA. I wondered what advice the expats of WOS might give me. [LIST] [*]For example is living …
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The absolute ... by the Islanders in general.[/QUOTE]
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Possible Move to USA - Advice please.It is possible that I may be getting a Job on Oregon USA. I wondered what advice the expats of WOS might give me. [LIST] [*]For example is living …
[QUOTE=RST#08;479913]Frankly, I have ... British are considered "polite".
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Do ULAs die?Thought I'd start this thread as people often think their ULA is dead, when it's actually the RAM or power circuits. Searching the forum in the futur…
[QUOTE=RST#08;485512]It?s (only ... long :-P
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Schools shut due to snowGoing to be finding out in a bit if my two older daughter's schools are closed due to the snow... but WTF?? My school remained open in 1987/8 when w…
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Frankly, ... ?t be bothered.
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Recent talk of developing new SpectrumsHi all, I can see from a few threads on here that some Wossers like Vasil and Aien 8 are interested in developing more powerful Spectrums or improvi…
[QUOTE=RST#08;499314]It's interesting, ... ) not really compatible with anything![/QUOTE]
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Powering up a Speccy after long-term storage.Staying at my folks for Christmas. Feels good to be back in God's country again, even if it is -12C outside at the moment. :-o Anyway, I was plannin…
[QUOTE=RST#08;500419]I'd certainly ... the polarity correct :-o
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Is this a ZX spectrum 16k or 48k?Hi! Just wondering if anyone know how much memory it is in this ZX spectrum, the seller doesn't know, I have a picture of it, the serial number is: D…
[QUOTE=RST#08;503645]The 16K and 48K model were launched at the same time.[/QUOTE]
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Are these capacitors the right ones?Issue 3 board [URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/16V-100uF-105-C-electrolytic-radial-Capacitor-X-10pcs-/120526193275?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplie…
... much at Maplin...
[QUOTE=RST#08;511023](e.g. 25p ... for the 100uF/16v).[/QUOTE]
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Calculating the address of a pixel?Hi Folks, Is there an easy/quick way of calculating the memory address of a pixel? So for example, if I wanted to "plot" pixel at screen coordinate…
[QUOTE=RST#08;511464]According to [URL="http://www.moneysorter.co.uk/calculator_inflation.html"]this[/URL], ?50 in 1982 was equivalent to about ?123 in today's money.[/QUOTE]
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Calculating the address of a pixel?Hi Folks, Is there an easy/quick way of calculating the memory address of a pixel? So for example, if I wanted to "plot" pixel at screen coordinate…
[QUOTE=RST#08;511464]According to [URL=" ... not is another question altogether.[/QUOTE]
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Various Speccy Bits - microdrives +D and Sam Coupe StuffI have been a long time speccy fan and have amassed a massive collection of the many years. About a year ago I decided to build an online shop to buy…
[QUOTE=RST#08;520135]Click-through pictures ... items, BTW.
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Serial protocol, help!Hi, simply trying to find best way to transfer programs from PC to real ZX Spectrum for testing purposes. Under Windows I tried using Spxfr and it w…
[QUOTE=RST#08;534124]Above 4800 baud, ... has a one byte buffer![/QUOTE]
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quick - Zx80 ASM questionWhile I am ploughing through lots of ASM listings, one of my earlier adaptation attempts surprised me [B][asm code][/B] [code] org 32768 start: ld…
[QUOTE=RST#08;534345]Edit: You can use "JR" instead of "JP", too.[/QUOTE]
And RET Z right after the test.
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Things we all hate.Right, we couldn't agree on a video game, a TV program, or even a food we all liked. So to have one last stab at agreement, here's a thread to find o…
[QUOTE=RST#08;535189]Loudness in advertisements.[/QUOTE]
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Things we all hate.Right, we couldn't agree on a video game, a TV program, or even a food we all liked. So to have one last stab at agreement, here's a thread to find o…
[QUOTE="RST#08"]7. Plus, squishing the ... EPG?s or Radio Times.[/QUOTE]
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Original Derby SpecificationI've scanned an original Derby specification, from Nov 1985, and uploaded it to my site - I think I acquired it during my fleeting association with M…
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[QUOTE=RST#08;592235]Because on page ... 14 :lol:
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Minimal BASICAndrew Owen has just uploaded [B]Standard ECMA-55: Minimal BASIC [/B]to the Full Books archive on WOS. Thanks! [url]ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pu…
[QUOTE=RST#08;602918]Thanks Andy/Geoff, this makes interesting reading.
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Would things of been better if the NMI was fixed ?I was just wondering, if the NMI bug was fixed say early on in production, so for instance all issue twos (and late issue ones) and beyond had the "f…
[QUOTE=RST#08;629242]I [I]think[/ ... is interesting.
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I go with those ...Would things of been better if the NMI was fixed ?I was just wondering, if the NMI bug was fixed say early on in production, so for instance all issue twos (and late issue ones) and beyond had the "f…
[QUOTE=RST#08;629286]On the paging ... valuable in the education market.[/quote]
The Spectrum was ...Would things of been better if the NMI was fixed ?I was just wondering, if the NMI bug was fixed say early on in production, so for instance all issue twos (and late issue ones) and beyond had the "f…
[QUOTE=RST#08;629194]... changing the JRZ to JRNZ ...[/QUOTE]
I think that ... leave it.
[QUOTE=aowen;629246]... It's worth ... right out of the box. ...[/QUOTE]
I never knew that ...First single/LP boughtI was thinking recently about the first single i bought (on vinyl) which was 'Call me' by Blondie in 1980 (it still has the 99p price sticker from Wo…
[QUOTE=RST#08;643482]7" single - Toyah Wilcox, Thunder in the Mountains (1981)
12" LP - Soft Cell, Non-stop Exotic Cabaret (1981)
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EROTICFirst single/LP boughtI was thinking recently about the first single i bought (on vinyl) which was 'Call me' by Blondie in 1980 (it still has the 99p price sticker from Wo…
[QUOTE=RST#08;643555]Whoops. I can' ... exotic [I]and [/I]erotic![/QUOTE]
i only remember cos ...First single/LP boughtI was thinking recently about the first single i bought (on vinyl) which was 'Call me' by Blondie in 1980 (it still has the 99p price sticker from Wo…
[QUOTE=RST#08;643482]7" single - Toyah Wilcox, Thunder in the Mountains (1981)[/QUOTE]
Me too, on a picture disc no less :).
And 'Hits 4' was the first album I ever got.PRINT a numerical value i.e. the scoreHow do you fo about printing a numerical value using the print routine in the ROM? For instance I have a value 0-255 and want to PRINT the result at…
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ld a,'0'
rst 10h
rst 10h
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RST 10 doesn't preserve register A, so you will need "LD A,'0'" twice.maximum addressable RAM for a Z80 using bank switching?What is the maximum addressable RAM for a Z80 using bank switching? The Enterprise64 home computer could address up to 4MB, is this the limit for a …
... without Z80 interference.
[QUOTE=RST#08;682871]Same here. I ... to map a 128K SRAM.[/QUOTE]
That's how MSX2 ...bit manipulation conundrumWhat's a neat way to change this bit pattern in registers BCDE: [code]Loop0: ;change B:00000000 C:abcdefgh D:ijklmnop E:qrstuvwx[/code] to this bit …
[QUOTE=RST#08;737814]Done the boring/ ... ]you need to do this :)[/QUOTE]
It's related ...
