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Today is the dayThis evening brings a somewhat special event to all of us: date +%s -d "13-Feb-2009 23:31:30 UTC" Glad I didn't miss it. :) Patrik
I missed 1234567890 unfortunately (I was in the pub drinking beer at the time) but I did celebrate The Billennium, when seconds since the epoch reached 1000000000. I made sure the clock was properly ntp-synchronized so we could celebrate it on IRC. -
The best ... beginning with "L"Name (in your opinion) your "Best game beginning with [A to Z, one letter per post]". So, for the letter "L", which do you think are the: [B…
... Lords of Time are basically the timelords, and the clock is analogous ... -
NEC CPU - problem?I wonder if I should substitute a NEC CPU in a grey +2. Does anyone else had problems with NEC CPUs inside ZX Spectrum. Some time ago I had a Spectr…
... ago I did a Z80 clock switch circuit, and for Nmos ... versions, clock signal can only be held ... of time. For Cmos versions, this is indefinite (static, hold clock forever ... -
NEC CPU - problem?I wonder if I should substitute a NEC CPU in a grey +2. Does anyone else had problems with NEC CPUs inside ZX Spectrum. Some time ago I had a Spectr…
... circuit, and for Nmos versions, clock signal can only be held ... ) for a maximum amount of time.
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... 've "hand clocked" NMOS Z80s (clock cycles lasting seconds) without problems ... its register values with the clock held? I'm very curious ... -
Detecting Spectrum modelsIs there any sure-fire way a program can detect the model of machine it's running on (48K, +, 128, +2, +2A, +3, clones) even when running in the 48K …
... all of 5 µs (18 clock cycles) to write a value ... is doing nothing but counting time for 1895 µs for just ... -
Detecting Spectrum modelsIs there any sure-fire way a program can detect the model of machine it's running on (48K, +, 128, +2, +2A, +3, clones) even when running in the 48K …
... a 60Hz machine, unless the clock speed is scaled up proportionally ... synch too. For all the time I'm saving on the ... -
Spectaculaator TimeGood evening folks :) I'm trying to install the latest version of Spectaculator onto my new laptop but when I tryand launch it it comes up with an e…
... that I have adjusted the clock to avoid registering the product ... haven't touched the blooming clock and I have paid for ... software!!
The clock is telling the right time.
Any ... -
Real 60Hz NTSC 48K ZX SpectrumNot a 3rd party mod. The joystick mod was added by the user, but the board and the computer is exactly what was sold in Chile, South America. We migh…
... because the time measured would be relative to the clock, which in ... -state is, given any arbitrary clock freq.
Thanks Fred ... -
Real 60Hz NTSC 48K ZX SpectrumNot a 3rd party mod. The joystick mod was added by the user, but the board and the computer is exactly what was sold in Chile, South America. We migh…
... baby taking up all my time though :)
[QUOTE]I ... because the time measured would be relative to the clock, which in ... -state is, given any arbitrary clock freq.[/QUOTE]
I ... NTSC Spectrum produces a CPU clock that is within 500Hz of ... -
Flight SimulatorsI read in this week's (well, last week's, the new issue is out today, come to think of it) Micro Mart that Microsoft (spit spit, etc) are stopping wo…
... bad books for a loooong time.[/QUOTE]
But it ... living in Houston at the time and I hadn't even ... in the morning, 9 o'clock should only come once a ... -
Flight SimulatorsI read in this week's (well, last week's, the new issue is out today, come to think of it) Micro Mart that Microsoft (spit spit, etc) are stopping wo…
... living in Houston at the time and I hadn't even ... in the morning, 9 o'clock should only come once a ... -
Their Finest Hour - manualHi all ! Any chances to see instructions for this game? 'Shorten' or full, in txt or jpg, pdf,...
... the measurement in which the time passes, between 1 and 255 ... have an ample margin of time to plan). After choosing the ... , whichever better it is the time, ground observers and of radar ... (main) - this icon activates the clock and it introduces immediately you ... -
Their Finest Hour - manualHi all ! Any chances to see instructions for this game? 'Shorten' or full, in txt or jpg, pdf,...
... the radio), and spends a time before they can respond. Therefore ... />
13. MESSAGES From time to time through game, you will receive ... defense of the day. The clock will begin to work and ... historical reality. At the same time, I wanted to use the ... -
Your computer rooms, shrines and such.Just over a year ago, the wife suggested I move all my computery bits into the largest room in the house. Only recently have I made some progress in…
... take a photo of the clock in my "8 bit room ... 4000 series logic, and the time is fed by my computer ... -
Your computer rooms, shrines and such.Just over a year ago, the wife suggested I move all my computery bits into the largest room in the house. Only recently have I made some progress in…
... take a photo of the clock in my "8 bit room ... 4000 series logic, and the time is fed by my computer ... post about a NIXIE tube clock last september. I got had ... -
Recycling cds and dvdsjust got a free cd with the latest issue of classic rock magazine and its the first time ive seen the following on the back. Recycle, Respect the en…
... all over the disc. Each time you do it it's ... of an old travel alarm clock for example and make a ... -
Recycling cds and dvdsjust got a free cd with the latest issue of classic rock magazine and its the first time ive seen the following on the back. Recycle, Respect the en…
... all over the disc. Each time you do it it's ... of an old travel alarm clock for example and make a ... nice new shiney clock.[/QUOTE]
I haven ... -
!!! Trdos Emulation On Zx !!![B]This is software emulator of TRDOS(betadisk). Yet is writed only for interface MB02+, but will ported to more other IDE interfaces with external r…
... back in 1992. In that time specification and schematics was not ... )
- RTC chip for realtime clock
- 3x8bit paralel ports (i8255 ... made excellent DOS in that time unmatched by any other DOS ... favourite no.1 is Where Time Stood Still, it's hard ... -
Things That Make You Go WTF!In need of medical help? Why not ask a Police Medical Officer... [url]http://tinyurl.com/dj4tj5[/url]
... song "It's 5 O' Clock Somewhere" is incorrect when the ... the Earth and the 24 time zones - the closest you can ... /> Unless someone has a broken clock. In which case it's ... guess as to what the time is.[/quote] -
Jet Set Killer...Don't have that many ideas for this one... except the name and Miner Willy on a killing rampage trough out his ouse... (or maybe a jet set willy typ…
... more.Each screen has a time limit to clear the enemies ... the time limit expires isn't fatal,but once the clock reaches ... -
Thieves School - New Game from World XXI Soft Inc.After aprox. 2 years of hard work, World XXI Soft Inc. announces the release of [B][I]Thieves School[/I][/B], a platformer multi-level for Spectrum 1…
... , Bank).
- Take your time. No clock or special enemies rushing. You ... killing one enemy at a time if needed.
- Identify jumping ... -
It's a Crash SmashJust wondering, has anyone put together a complete list of Crash Smashes? I've been looking but can't seem to find one?
... . 54 (Jul '88 )
Where Time Stood Still 94% Iss. 54 ... '89)
Gregory Loses his Clock 91% Iss. 69 (Oct '89 ... % Iss. 79 (Aug '90)
Time Machine 91% Iss. 80 (Sep ... -
It's a Crash SmashJust wondering, has anyone put together a complete list of Crash Smashes? I've been looking but can't seem to find one?
... . 54 (Jul '88 )
Where Time Stood Still 94% Iss. 54 ... '89)
Gregory Loses his Clock 91% Iss. 69 (Oct '89 ... % Iss. 79 (Aug '90)
Time Machine 91% Iss. 80 (Sep ... -
Which (new) car would you buy?I am thinking of changing cars. After 9 years in my [URL="http://space-car.piranho.de/e/mai01.htm"]Renault Kangoo[/URL] I am thinking of buying a n…
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I also generally spend time looking for a deal, my ... on the clock). The cars normal cost at the time was $22 ... -
The [You] awardsI'm bored, so I thought I'd do the traditional ewgf Spectrum awards, for the first time ever. Once you've ignored my post, please post your own winne…
... :[/B] [I]Gregory Loses His Clock[/I] - then those by denton ... :[/B] [I]Movie & Where Time Stood Still[/I], and The ... -
Weird we have half the power.We have just had a momentary power cut, now everything has come back on we only have half the power. The old traditional lights bulbs are only ligh…
... drift.
However that time it was different - my computer ... , yet my lights and alarm clock were still there. Freaking weird ... -
Reading from the 128 Serial PortDon't shout at me if this is a silly question. I have Googled extensively, and searched the forums, but I can't find anything discussing what seems t…
... -rate only tells us the time between the individual bits of ... takes a considerable amount of time.
The question arises how ... of Baud rates
(Z80 clock = 3.500 kHz):
9600 ... -
Jet Set Killer...Don't have that many ideas for this one... except the name and Miner Willy on a killing rampage trough out his ouse... (or maybe a jet set willy typ…
... more.Each screen has a time limit to clear the enemies ... the time limit expires isn't fatal,but once the clock reaches ... -
My PCSomething really wierd has hapenned to my PC. Last night my PC wouldn't switch off, this morning my internet connection failed then suddenly came bac…
... back up, the clock was displaying the wrong time. But, the wierdest ... -
Question about ZX Spectrum AY interfacesI got this information from Mike, author of EigthyOne: [QUOTE]128k spectrum 1.7734 MHz Timex 1.764 MHz ZON-X 1.625 MHz Fuller 1.625 MHz QuickSilva 0…
... thousand T-states in processor time, so the Z80 routine's ... compensate for the difference in clock speed. Most AY tunes (from ... the maximum allowed by the clock speed, where the granularity of ...