Dragula
Soundscape of the day: Rob Zombie, The Matrix, 2006
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Beyond The Deathray
Soundscape of the day: The Prodigy, The Day Is My Enemy, 2015
ZX-Team 2018
ZX For All For the first time since roughly 25 years I were able to meet other Sinclair ZX Spectrum users at the annual ZX-Team-Meeting in Mahlerts. Being basically a Sinclair ZX81 meeting organized by the german ZX-Team User Club Continue reading ZX-Team 2018
DivMMC et Impera
Contemporary Vintage After I have dealt mostly with real old hard- and software (maybe except the new Auna tape recorder and the vDriveZX ZX Microdrive „upgrade“) I would like to look into new ZX Spectrum related expansions. Brand New Classic Continue reading DivMMC et Impera
The Joystick Re-Hack
Internal Incompability With most of the hard- and software up and running (and backup’d) I chose to have a more recreative time: gaming. I still have some 80’s/90’s Atari- (and therefore classic ZX Spectrum joystick interfaces) compatible joysticks: A Spectravideo Continue reading The Joystick Re-Hack
Song to the Siren
Soundscape of the day: This Mortal Coil, It’ll End in Tears, 1984
Back and Forth
Emulated Cartridges Now that my ZX Microdrive, ZX Interface 1 and the brand new vDriveZX are ready to be used my next task was to back up (as much as possible) data from my Microdrive cartridges to virtual vDrive cartridges. Continue reading Back and Forth
Hanging & Escape
Soundscape of the day: Craig Armstrong, Plunkett & Macleane Original Score, 1999
The Virtual
Hardware Emulation After „refreshing“ my ZX Microdrive cartridges felt-pad-wise the next step was to check for the data. My aim was to backup as much as possible from those old media, make a brave FORMAT “m”;l;“name” and re-write software and Continue reading The Virtual
Soul Possessed
Soundscape of the day: Old Man’s Child, The Pagan Prosperity, 1997