I was looking for an external #Microdrive (magnetic tape storage with endless loop cartridges) for the #ZXSpectrum, my first computer. Came home with a whole new (although discontinued already) computer instead with *two* drives built-in. What a bargain! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Microdrive …
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Son: "How can I launch Safari?" Me: "Safari did not exist back then" Son: "Firefox?" Me: "Did not exist either" Son: "How can I point it to Google?" Me: "Google did not exist back then" Son: "What? But then how did you ..."
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But the BEEP command is as fascinating as it was back in 1986

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Current problems: Keys 1, Q, S and F2 not working. A pity, since we cannot access "mdv1_" at the moment (and I hardcoded some of my apps to work only on drive 1 ... At least we can "dir mdv2_" and look what's on the tapes).
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Follow-up: Received a new
#SinclairQL keyboard membrane. The old one was so porous that the cable broke when we pulled it out… With the new membrane all the keys are working again
https://www.sintech-shop.co.uk/ql-membrane/a-6036 …pic.twitter.com/nQOQcEqFOx
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Schatz that is a cool word.
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Meaning both "treasure" and "darling" (as in Gollum's famous "My Precious" / "Mein Schatz"
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Looks really cool.
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Remember me to the text adventures http://www.trs-80.com/wordpress/emulation-scott-adams/software-adventures-05/ …
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