Comments for retrogeek http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress archeological investigations into the recent geek past Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:48:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on 1200 baud by FinkAngel http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/2009/05/28/1200-baud/#comment-271 FinkAngel Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:52:12 +0000 http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/?p=173#comment-271 Heh, yes, we used to call each other up on the 'phone... ;) Heh, yes, we used to call each other up on the ‘phone… ;)

]]> Comment on 1200 baud by Pete http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/2009/05/28/1200-baud/#comment-157 Pete Fri, 29 May 2009 08:23:56 +0000 http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/?p=173#comment-157 When I was at school, there was a photocopied sheet being passed around. It was a hand written transposition of the colours in the "Protection Card" from Manic Minor. It showed then, what the DRM proponents are finding out today: Copy Protection is no match for a determined geek with a lot of time on his hands. When I was at school, there was a photocopied sheet being passed around. It was a hand written transposition of the colours in the “Protection Card” from Manic Minor. It showed then, what the DRM proponents are finding out today: Copy Protection is no match for a determined geek with a lot of time on his hands.

]]> Comment on 1200 baud by sacha http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/2009/05/28/1200-baud/#comment-156 sacha Thu, 28 May 2009 18:02:27 +0000 http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/?p=173#comment-156 Any plans to rip the cassette to mp3? Any plans to rip the cassette to mp3?

]]> Comment on Computer & Videogames, issue 2, December 1981 by Tim Smith http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/2009/01/05/computer-videogames-issue-2-december-1981/#comment-152 Tim Smith Thu, 21 May 2009 09:32:27 +0000 http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/?p=134#comment-152 Good lord, this brings back memories. I ready that sailing ship issue being delivered and plucking it from the letter box in excitement. I used to love the old Scott Adams text adventures and so was an avid reader of Keith Campbell's adventure column. Happy days indeed. Good lord, this brings back memories. I ready that sailing ship issue being delivered and plucking it from the letter box in excitement. I used to love the old Scott Adams text adventures and so was an avid reader of Keith Campbell’s adventure column.

Happy days indeed.

]]> Comment on Computer & Videogames, issue 2, December 1981 by soertie http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/2009/01/05/computer-videogames-issue-2-december-1981/#comment-149 soertie Sun, 03 May 2009 17:16:29 +0000 http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/?p=134#comment-149 I'm looking for the cartoon, that was in thid magazine. It was science fiction and about robots. Can anybody help me find this cartoon? soertie@live.nl I’m looking for the cartoon, that was in thid magazine. It was science fiction and about robots. Can anybody help me find this cartoon?
soertie@live.nl

]]> Comment on Load Runner issue 9 cover by FortDax http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/2008/09/05/load-runner-issue-9-cover/#comment-136 FortDax Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:11:26 +0000 http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/?p=7#comment-136 Hi Shane - my apologies that i didn't find your message earlier. if you're still interested in selling, please contact me via: littlelambseativy@tiscali.co.uk Darren. Hi Shane - my apologies that i didn’t find your message earlier. if you’re still interested in selling, please contact me via:

littlelambseativy@tiscali.co.uk

Darren.

]]> Comment on The Video Genie by Robert Young http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/2009/01/18/the-video-genie/#comment-132 Robert Young Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:53:32 +0000 http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/?p=169#comment-132 It was sold in Australia as the Dick Smith System 80. Dick Smith being an electrical retailer. The TRS-80 was very expensive here, so there were several cheaper clones available. It was sold in Australia as the Dick Smith System 80. Dick Smith being an electrical retailer. The TRS-80 was very expensive here, so there were several cheaper clones available.

]]> Comment on PCW Reviews the Spectrum, May 1982 by retrogeek shows off the speccy http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/2009/01/14/pcw-reviews-the-spectrum-may-1982/#comment-130 retrogeek shows off the speccy Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:30:56 +0000 http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/?p=159#comment-130 [...] PCW Reviews the Spectrum, May 1982 [...] [...] PCW Reviews the Spectrum, May 1982 [...]

]]> Comment on The BBC Micro by retrogeek » Blog Archive » PCW Reviews the Spectrum, May 1982 http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/2008/12/15/the-bbc-micro/#comment-129 retrogeek » Blog Archive » PCW Reviews the Spectrum, May 1982 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:48:53 +0000 http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/?p=123#comment-129 [...] BBC just pipped Sinclair to the post when it released the first UK colour home computer, the BBC Micro, in 1982, but it was the ZX Spectrum which stole the hearts and minds of the nation. Clive Sinclair [...] [...] BBC just pipped Sinclair to the post when it released the first UK colour home computer, the BBC Micro, in 1982, but it was the ZX Spectrum which stole the hearts and minds of the nation. Clive Sinclair [...]

]]> Comment on Load Runner issue 9 cover by Shane http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/2008/09/05/load-runner-issue-9-cover/#comment-127 Shane Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:55:26 +0000 http://www.shardcore.org/retrogeek/wordpress/?p=7#comment-127 bring back the80`s bring back the80`s

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