Sir Clive Sinclair dies

[Noobie]

My first ever attempt at computerism was on a ZX81 spectrum and it was priced low enough that many of our age got their first start on them too. Cheers chap

Sir Clive Sinclair: Computing pioneer dies aged 81

The inventor, entrepreneur and ZX Spectrum creator died at his London home following a long illness.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Carr01]

 

[WAYNE]

My first ever attempt at computerism was on a ZX81 spectrum and it was priced low enough that many of our age got their first start on them too. Cheers chap

Sir Clive Sinclair: Computing pioneer dies aged 81

The inventor, entrepreneur and ZX Spectrum creator died at his London home following a long illness.

www.bbc.co.uk

How fucking old are you?

 

[Brettski]

How fucking old are you?

Oi whipper snapper ( same as me ish )

 

[Exige]

How fucking old are you?

You’re easily old enough to have had one, launched in 1981

 

[Noobie]

Up until then, computers were out of reach even in their basic form, for the everyday working family. I did do some stuff at school but the computers then were the size of wardrobes and either used reel to reel tape or cards with holes punched in them

He revolutionised computing for the masses.

 

[WAYNE]

Me and my cousin up in Northampton did fuck around with the spectrum during the six week school break i would go up there and stay with them for two weeks, happy daze!!

 

[Char]

Didn’t the Chinese invent the abacus?

 

[The skitz]

You’re easily old enough to have had one, launched in 1981

 

[NOODS]

This was our school introduction to computer programming ... god it was dull..

Mind you most of the time i was under my desk trying to see Hayley Scutchers knickers up her skirt ... God she was beautiful..

X

 

[Exige]

And you

 

[The skitz]

This was our school introduction to computer programming ... god it was dull..

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Mind you most of the time i was under my desk trying to see Hayley Scutchers knickers up her skirt ... God she was beautiful..

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Was she a looker

 

[The skitz]

And you

I can't remember but about 1990 I'd say Mr sinclair despite looking like a proper geek had a colourful life from what I remember

 

[NOODS]

Was she a looker

It was thanks to her mate that i ended up running for Newham in the London Cross Country championships.. She was Newham Ladies Champion many years over and on a school cross country championship i was so attracted to her bum cheeks in tiny running knickers i ended up 2nd in the boys race by accident and was then a qualifier for Newham .... and i hated x country.... X

 

[Laava]

Who was he again? Anyway, back to Hayley Scutchers, any pics...

 

[Robarano]

I wonder how much that's put on the 48k ZX Spectrum I have in the loft?

I'm off to upload Manic Miner as a tribute to Sir Clive.

....Although Wheelie was my favourite.

Oh. R.I.P. Sir Clive.

 

[Exige]

Who was he again? Anyway, back to Hayley Scutchers, any pics...

It's an unusual name, so just Googled for you, you are a sick man

 

[Barry Hell]

RIP sir Clive, I'll never forget the annoying racket the upload tapes made

 

[Robarano]

RIP sir Clive, I'll never forget the annoying racket the upload tapes made

Awww Barry. That was the best bit to some of the games.

 

[Laava]

It's an unusual name, so just Googled for you, you are a sick man





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That bloody @NOODS set me up! I was working on a recommendation!

 

[HootOwl]

What a shame. I recall actually being taught log tables at high school years 1 and 2 before he bailed us out with his first pocket calculators

jesus, how old am I now

Never had a spectrum, might have had a BBC thingy that worked with cassette tapes?, but first 'proper' computer was one of Big Al's 5.25 twin floppy disc jobbies with a black and white screen pre Windows lol

 

[HootOwl]

But more to the point, any images of Hayley Skutchers..well skutchers ??

 

[Exige]

But more to the point, any images of Hayley Skutchers..well skutchers ??

See post #17

 

[HootOwl]

Saw that but its too worrying to contemplate for very long ...... although ....