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Bloody idiotic software companies!Why is it that so many companies these days assume (arseume?) that everyone has an Internet connection at home?? That's far from being true, at least…
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Yes, but my mate probably doesn ... do so.
And yes, by printing "internet connection required", Valve ... /> I am rather cheesed off by copy protection, as it is ... run.
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is it possible to get einstien expelled in the skool daze series?i know how to give einstien lines. hit the teacher with a catulput in such a way that einstien gets blamed. does he ever get expelled however?
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It's near halloween so here is a true ghost storyWhen I lived in Sweden(here I go again). I stayed for a in cabin deep in the woods with my gf for a bit. For 3 nights she was called to work and I wa…
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It's near halloween so here is a true ghost storyWhen I lived in Sweden(here I go again). I stayed for a in cabin deep in the woods with my gf for a bit. For 3 nights she was called to work and I wa…
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Yes, by casting God as a non ... /> Hmm, about the ghost visitation. Yes I've seen a lot ... ghost was a differant matter. Yes I was in strange surroundings ... -
Saddam - should he swing?The bastard probably deserves it, but would hanging him be good for the soldiers on the ground in Iraq? I'd hate to see the number of suicide bomber…
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On a lighter note I think instead of hanging, sodd em hussain should be bummed to death live on TV.[/QUOTE]
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Speed of variables vs. POKE/PEEKGreetings, I'm sure I could probably find this out after careful study of the 48K ROM disassembly, but I was wondering whether someone already knew …
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Yes, by a long way. Everything you ... be a variable lookup, followed by a read of the value ... now! :))[/QUOTE]
Yes, for reasons above. Direct integers ... -
The Beautiful GameNo, not Head Over Heels. Or Stonkers hehe. Football. No thread here specifically for the beautiful game, so tell us who you support, why you suppo…
... 're unattractive to watch. And yes, by their standards, picking up no ... -
GP2X USB doodadAnyone here with a GP2X bought the docking station for it and If so when you plug a USB keyboard and Joystick in do they work off the bat or do you n…
... to get it to dock, yes? By which I mean that the ... . You can either do that by cutting it off (and thus ... port uncovered forever more) or by opening up the 2x and ... -
Change PAPER and INK, but nothing else?Can you in BASIC change the colour attributes in the screen without changing what is already printed at that location? I.e. change the PAPER and INK,…
Yes - by overprinting a space.
10 PRINT AT 0,0;"P"
20 PRINT AT 0,0; PAPER 6; INK 2; OVER 1; " "
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Change PAPER and INK, but nothing else?Can you in BASIC change the colour attributes in the screen without changing what is already printed at that location? I.e. change the PAPER and INK,…
[QUOTE=Geoff;269779]Yes - by overprinting a space.
10 PRINT AT 0,0;"P"
20 PRINT AT 0,0; PAPER 6; INK 2; OVER 1; " "
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25 years with the SpectrumTo paraphrase JFK, ask not what your Spectrum can do for you, but what you can do for your Spectrum. Well I've done quite a bit since I joined the sc…
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Buying crisps you dont know the flavour of???I noticedm today in a local shop, some doritos in black packets and the flavour bit "censored" you have to guess the flavour and tell em to win coul…
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Buying crisps you dont know the flavour of???I noticedm today in a local shop, some doritos in black packets and the flavour bit "censored" you have to guess the flavour and tell em to win coul…
[QUOTE=mile;373545]yes by law you have to state what is in it, you can't just say. 'have a guess'[/QUOTE]
Ha ha yeah i thought that but then the whole 'surprise' of what packet of crisps you'll be buying is all a bit ridiculous ? -
OverloadI'm wondering, are there actually people who believe it's at all possible for 1 person to process the enormous amount of changes per day? I'll immedi…
... appreciate all the work done by everybody in trying to expand ... collate the new info all by himself.Yes by all means send new ... -
OverloadI'm wondering, are there actually people who believe it's at all possible for 1 person to process the enormous amount of changes per day? I'll immedi…
... appreciate all the work done by everybody in trying to expand ... collate the new info all by himself.Yes by all means send new ... -
Which games had the best music?Well? I always loved the music you heard upon dying in 'Zombie Zombie'. Also, are there any sites that have mp3s of Speccy music. I've seen the ones…
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Yes, by some reason they haven't ... -
The official Doctor Who threadOH MY GOD! I did [b]NOT[/b] see that coming at the end of the episode!
... if you've been attacked by an invisible monster for real ... . "Have you been affected by anything in Eastenders?" Yes, by golly! The shite ... /> Anyhows... ahem, yes another great Who episode, spoilt only by the monster ... -
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,…
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Does VLC make use of graphics cards?Since buying two HD tv's (a Samsung and an LG) around christmas i've been scratching my head bleeding how to get to watch movies in full HD. The xbox…
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Is PowerDVD by Cyberlink? I think I used ... VLC.[/QUOTE]
Yes.
By the way, you don ... them up. VLC won't by default, but can probably be ... -
Does VLC make use of graphics cards?Since buying two HD tv's (a Samsung and an LG) around christmas i've been scratching my head bleeding how to get to watch movies in full HD. The xbox…
[QUOTE=Matt_B;504090]Yes.
By the way, you don't ... them up. VLC won't by default, but can probably be ... -
Trying to like Black Books, perhaps I'm deadI'm a massive fan of Father Ted and as such I thought it time I started to watch Black Books as it seems to have a pretty good reputation. I'm 4 epis…
... the people on WOS then yes, by comparison Ted, Jack & co ... the league of Gentlemen style, by keeping the absurdity but removing ... -
Trying to like Black Books, perhaps I'm deadI'm a massive fan of Father Ted and as such I thought it time I started to watch Black Books as it seems to have a pretty good reputation. I'm 4 epis…
... the people on WOS then yes, by comparison Ted, Jack & co ... -
Unlisted game - The Battle of MaidaI've just moved back the the UK and unearthed a game called "The Battle of Maida". I really loved this game back in the 80s and I believe a friend of…
Yes, by ear it sounds okay, but there's a lot of pop and clicks which obviously kill the sample.
It could be static, but I think we either need a higher frequency sample or a loan.
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What paging scheme is the "standard" for 128K models?Sinclair implemented an arrangement so that even numbered pages are non-contended, and odd numbered pages are contended (quoting from memory, haven't…
Yes: by default page 0 is paged in, which is uncontended on both the 128K and the +3. -
The Sinclair Myth - New Scentist June 12 1986I thought you'd all find this particularly interesting, so I scanned it especially for the holidays! Merry Christmas! [url]http://www.zxdesign.info…
... with an early attempt by our science teacher to ... up in the manual. Yes, by 10 I had read ... understood the entire manual by myself (excepting of course ... computer club became dominated by C64 owners who ... magazines died, being replaced by compendiums of game reviews ... -
The Sinclair Myth - New Scentist June 12 1986I thought you'd all find this particularly interesting, so I scanned it especially for the holidays! Merry Christmas! [url]http://www.zxdesign.info…
... with an early attempt by our science teacher to ... up in the manual. Yes, by 10 I had read ... understood the entire manual by myself (excepting of course ... computer club became dominated by C64 owners who ... magazines died, being replaced by compendiums of game reviews ... -
Odd +2 / +2A cassette differencesUnless its just me... The cassette player keys, the icons are on the keys themselves on a grey +2 On a black +2A the keys are blank and the icons a…
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Has the tower PC it's day?I was watching Click on BBC News the other day and it suggested that due to laptop and tablet sales rising steadily and traditional desktop/tower PC …
Yes. By a long, long way. The last vestige of the traditional "desktop" PC in offices is even disappearing in favour of all-in-one PC/Monitor combos. -
Has the tower PC it's day?I was watching Click on BBC News the other day and it suggested that due to laptop and tablet sales rising steadily and traditional desktop/tower PC …
[QUOTE=AndyC;671361]Yes. By a long, long way. The ...