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BBC Micro Creators Reunite In London

Posted by Zonk on from the getting-the-band-back-together dept.

mustrum_ridcully writes "This week some of the original creators from Acorn Computers who developed the BBC Micro home computer are coming together again at the Science Museum in London to discuss the legacy of the computer fondly known in the UK as 'the Beeb'. This news is being carried, of course, on the BBC. The BBC Micro sold some 1.5 million units and helped fund Acorn's development work on the Acorn RISC Machine processor — also known as the ARM processor used today in countless mobile and embedded devices."

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  1. Ahh, I remember it well... by h4rm0ny · · Score: 3, Funny


    10 PRINT "FIRST POST!"
    20 GOTO 10

    (stupid lameness filter objecting to my caps)

    --

    Aide-toi, le Ciel t'aidera - Jeanne D'Arc.
  2. Re:For the Record by cordsie · · Score: 1, Funny

    This always leads to the inevitable Version 2.0:

    10 print "Please input your name:"
    20 input A$
    30 print "A$ is a wanker!"
    40 goto 30

  3. Re:Good but Dull by montyzooooma · · Score: 1, Funny

    I had the distinction of getting chucked out of the computer room at school by a prefect because I wanted to program one of the BBC B computers when there was a Defender tournament going on.