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Tag Archives: Retro

Retro computing related topics.

The Overlay

Posted on 9. November 2020 by cha05e90

Push the Button While looking for my first computer I owned (and sadly sold shortly afterwards) I remembered that I not only bought that Sinclair ZX81 plus a 1K games compilation in 1983 but also an additional „overlay“ keyboard. While Continue reading The Overlay→

Posted in Resistance & Liberation | Tagged Retro, Sinclair

The Digital

Posted on 11. August 2020 by cha05e90

Cheap Storage While Sinclair itself never sold a dedicated program data recorder (unlike other major players in the 8-Bit arena like Atari, Commodore etc.) their Timex partners did exactly that. The American mother licensee Timex-Sinclair released the Timex-Sinclair 2020 Program Continue reading The Digital→

Posted in Resistance & Liberation | Tagged Retro, Sinclair, ZX Spectrum

Storage Storage

Posted on 5. Juli 2020 by cha05e90

Black Wallets With the release of the Sinclair ZX Microdrive the company brought out a stylish black wallet for the storage of the precious ZX Microdrive cartridges. During the years some of these piled up here – but not that Continue reading Storage Storage→

Posted in Resistance & Liberation | Tagged Retro, Sinclair, ZX Spectrum

The First Device

Posted on 13. April 2020 by cha05e90

Small, simple, inexpensive Before I could afford an Sinclair ZX Spectrum 16K in the last weeks of 1983 I did my first steps in the computing world with it’s even cheaper, older sibling: a Sinclair ZX81 (bought in summer 1983 Continue reading The First Device→

Posted in Resistance & Liberation | Tagged Retro, Sinclair

And finally…

Posted on 26. Februar 2020 by cha05e90

…it comes to full circle In 2017 I learned about the Kickstarter Project for a brand new Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Now – roughly – three years later it’s here. It’s the second time in my life when a new Sinclair Continue reading And finally…→

Posted in Resistance & Liberation | Tagged Retro, Sinclair, ZX Spectrum

The Wizard of Type-ins

Posted on 5. Januar 2020 by cha05e90

Type, SAVE and RUN Like most of us mid-80’s 8-bit-people I was an eager „typist“. Beneath buying software (or testing…erm… backup’ed software) a lot of games and utilities were type-ins from the various computer magazines. My own programming skills rose Continue reading The Wizard of Type-ins→

Posted in Resistance & Liberation | Tagged Retro, Sinclair, ZX Spectrum

Classic Computing 2019

Posted on 23. September 2019 by cha05e90

VzEkC This year I had the opportunity to visit the yearly event of the „Verein zum Erhalt klassischer Computer e.V.“( VzEkCeV). I only had a limited amount of time, nevertheless the three hours I spent in Lehre were very entertaining Continue reading Classic Computing 2019→

Posted in Resistance & Liberation | Tagged Amiga, AmigaOS, Retro, Sinclair, ZX Spectrum

Serial Impact

Posted on 15. September 2019 by cha05e90

Thermo vs. Impact As a pupil in the 80’s I could not afford a professional printing solution (read: DIN/Letter 9 pin impact dot matrix printer) for my Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Nevertheless I were able to save up enough money to Continue reading Serial Impact→

Posted in Resistance & Liberation | Tagged Retro, Sinclair, ZX Spectrum

Sticky Commands

Posted on 22. August 2019 by cha05e90

Branding Importance For those who follow my occasional „blog“ already know that I have a soft spot for everything that feature a Sinclair label on it’s case. Maybe I’m a „fashion victim“ in this regard – like people who nowadays Continue reading Sticky Commands→

Posted in Resistance & Liberation | Tagged Retro, Sinclair, ZX Spectrum

Tasmanian Spread

Posted on 13. April 2019 by cha05e90

Full Office While the ZX Spectrum word processor Tasword II (and later versions from Tasman Software) are very well known products the surprisingly comprehensive spread sheet software from the same software house is almost unknown: Tascalc. The software itself is Continue reading Tasmanian Spread→

Posted in Resistance & Liberation | Tagged Retro, Sinclair, ZX Spectrum

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