The NMI code was fixed by Amstrad, the +3 and +2A/+2B have the fixed code, this is actually detailed in the manual if you look up the system variable entry for NMIADD.
There are also many other good replacement ROMs for the Spectrum, most notably Open SE Basic which is a free and open source implementation of the Spectrum ROM.
But the main point I should make is that the vega will/already/ have the Spectrum ROM built in, just no way of controlling it. If you have a Vega just download a copy of the Dizzy Dice fruit machine game and choose the sinclair research option from the main menu, that should drop you into Basic.
I'm interested more in how hackable it will be, if it's using an ARM SoC and an emulator it'll probably be possible to get it to play other games, such as C64, SMS and NES games (particularly if it's running Linux which it almost certainly will be)
Actually we're talking about all operating systems, patronizing arse.
Microsoft just killed every single Skype related application that used Skypekit.
The mac clients, the linux clients and my Windows Trillian client.
This is nothing to do with the difficulty of supporting old hardware/architectures and everything to do with Microsoft pushing people towards their shite ad infested client.
The clients that worked yesterday would work today if MS had not actively broken them, it's that simple.
(Women are nowhere near equal globally yet or even in western nations in a lot of ways, pay for the same work as a man, safety walking alone at night to name two, if you think that battle has been won you're deluded, there's still a lot to do.)
It would have likely been out a lot sooner but there was a financial crash in 2009 (you may have heard something about it) which caused a fair number of delays/problems. Also Paypal decided to mess OpenPandora about to a massive extent, even refunding everyone and blocking purchases at one point! As if that wasn't enough, the first PCB manufacturer proved to be completely incompetent, shipping faulty boards, at one time bent boards and failing to replace them, give the money back or in fact do anything to put right their screwup, it was when ED moved production to Germany things started running much more smoothly.
It was never supposed to be only a gaming platform, it is a full linux system which fits in your pocket (it can also run other operating systems from SD card, RISC OS for one)
The UK operation suffered from being operated by a liar and a thief, this was unforeseeable. (incidentally, the same person (Craig) has run off with all the icontrolpad 2 Kickstarter money as well it seems after using other peoples money to buy himself 3d printers and so on.)
Yes, the spec isn't as impressive as it was when announced but it's still a useful system.
Incidentally, the Pandora's successor (The Dragonbox Pyra) is in development now and has a far better spec. Also a Craig free system (Yay!), you can read some information about that at http://www.pyra-handheld.com/ if you're interested.
You're an arrogant fool and would be downvoted if I'd not already posted on this article.
I taught myself programming on Z80 and 6502 machines many years ago and I could lose and find a lot professional programmers these days. University graduates in particular seem to have no idea how the systems work, god knows why, you'd think they'd teach the basics but apparently not everywhere!
Do you wear a suit to work? You sound like you do.
Herd immunity protects the kids who can't be vaccinated but that only works while the rest of the parents are responsible.
Bialik is stupid and a child abuser. Not only is she denying her kids vaccinations, she is denying them an education after taking three degrees herself.
She's a stinking hypocrite who thinks children are accessories to make statements with and the sooner the state takes them away so they can actually have a decent shot at a life with a job without fries the better.
You both forgot to mention the BBC had a built in 6502 multipass assembler.
So unlike my spectrum I didn't have to reload the assembler every time I made an error and my code stomped all over ram.
Additionally, you had direct access to OS routines from basic, OSBYTE, OSWORD, OSCLI etc.
The BBC was and still is far ahead of anything else as a teaching machine. Simple enough to understand, complex enough to be useful and enough I/O to put a pi with gertboard to shame even today.
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The NMI code was fixed by Amstrad, the +3 and +2A/+2B have the fixed code, this is actually detailed in the manual if you look up the system variable entry for NMIADD.
There are also many other good replacement ROMs for the Spectrum, most notably Open SE Basic which is a free and open source implementation of the Spectrum ROM.
But the main point I should make is that the vega will /already/ have the Spectrum ROM built in, just no way of controlling it. If you have a Vega just download a copy of the Dizzy Dice fruit machine game and choose the sinclair research option from the main menu, that should drop you into Basic.
I'm interested more in how hackable it will be, if it's using an ARM SoC and an emulator it'll probably be possible to get it to play other games, such as C64, SMS and NES games (particularly if it's running Linux which it almost certainly will be)
You didn't mention AC, heh.
PWM is the usual method of driving LEDs in the way you described and AC through a diode is just PWM with a 50% duty cycle in effect.
PWM and you didn't discover it, we've all been doing it for years.
There's always the possibility of a theory being falsified but in this case the answer is almost certainly no.
The big bang is not going to be invalidated, so say COBE, WMAP and PLANCK.
Also, it's actually less than 5% baryonic matter it seems, 4.4%
http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/unive...
Be aware that dark matter is just matter we can't directly detect with our current technology (or just haven't /yet/), it's not something magical.
Actually we're talking about all operating systems, patronizing arse.
Microsoft just killed every single Skype related application that used Skypekit.
The mac clients, the linux clients and my Windows Trillian client.
This is nothing to do with the difficulty of supporting old hardware/architectures and everything to do with Microsoft pushing people towards their shite ad infested client.
The clients that worked yesterday would work today if MS had not actively broken them, it's that simple.
Here's a picture of a feminist:
http://freethoughtblogs.com/ph...
It doesn't mean what you think it means.
(Women are nowhere near equal globally yet or even in western nations in a lot of ways, pay for the same work as a man, safety walking alone at night to name two, if you think that battle has been won you're deluded, there's still a lot to do.)
Hi
Have a Pandora myself, excellent little machine.
It would have likely been out a lot sooner but there was a financial crash in 2009 (you may have heard something about it) which caused a fair number of delays/problems. Also Paypal decided to mess OpenPandora about to a massive extent, even refunding everyone and blocking purchases at one point!
As if that wasn't enough, the first PCB manufacturer proved to be completely incompetent, shipping faulty boards, at one time bent boards and failing to replace them, give the money back or in fact do anything to put right their screwup, it was when ED moved production to Germany things started running much more smoothly.
It was never supposed to be only a gaming platform, it is a full linux system which fits in your pocket (it can also run other operating systems from SD card, RISC OS for one)
The UK operation suffered from being operated by a liar and a thief, this was unforeseeable. (incidentally, the same person (Craig) has run off with all the icontrolpad 2 Kickstarter money as well it seems after using other peoples money to buy himself 3d printers and so on.)
Yes, the spec isn't as impressive as it was when announced but it's still a useful system.
Incidentally, the Pandora's successor (The Dragonbox Pyra) is in development now and has a far better spec. Also a Craig free system (Yay!), you can read some information about that at http://www.pyra-handheld.com/ if you're interested.
Many companies make batteries, they're all more or less the same other than the obvious size/capacity differences.
Not so many make cars like that, I'd respectfully suggest the bond manager has flipped his lid!
Classic
Just finished rewatching those yesterday (including party games)
That series is apparently pretty bang on as far as how government (here) actually works. (David Blunkett was fond of referencing the odd episode too)
Heh
Remember Takedown?
Accuracy will be the first thing to go in the name of artistic license.
Excellent
Could you and all the other theists kindly jump in and thus move closer to Him?
Lies.
Everyone knows you can only keep a wormhole open for 38 minutes.
You're an arrogant fool and would be downvoted if I'd not already posted on this article.
I taught myself programming on Z80 and 6502 machines many years ago and I could lose and find a lot professional programmers these days. University graduates in particular seem to have no idea how the systems work, god knows why, you'd think they'd teach the basics but apparently not everywhere!
Do you wear a suit to work? You sound like you do.
There is no Go.
Probably just as well, someone might consider it harmful.
When I find my code in tons of trouble,
Friends and colleagues come to me,
Speaking words of wisdom:
"Write in C."
As the deadline fast approaches,
And bugs are all that I can see,
Somewhere, someone whispers:
"Write in C."
Write in C, Write in C,
Write in C, oh, Write in C.
LOGO's dead and buried,
Write in C.
I used to write a lot of FORTRAN,
For science it worked flawlessly.
Try using it for graphics!
Write in C.
If you've just spent nearly 30 hours
Debugging some assembly,
Soon you will be glad to
Write in C.
Write in C, Write in C,
Write in C, yeah, Write in C.
Only wimps use BASIC.
Write in C.
Write in C, Write in C
Write in C, oh, Write in C.
Pascal won't quite cut it.
Write in C.
Write in C, Write in C,
Write in C, yeah, Write in C.
Don't even mention COBOL.
Write in C.
Second (or third)
Pre ANSI is not so fun these days -.o;
Stephen Hawking vetted the board behind Stephen Hawking, not Sheldon...
But still, impressive that they got him on there, multiple times.
Seriously? Slut shaming?
Yes, well, fuck you and your bigotry.
Herd immunity protects the kids who can't be vaccinated but that only works while the rest of the parents are responsible.
Bialik is stupid and a child abuser. Not only is she denying her kids vaccinations, she is denying them an education after taking three degrees herself.
She's a stinking hypocrite who thinks children are accessories to make statements with and the sooner the state takes them away so they can actually have a decent shot at a life with a job without fries the better.
You both forgot to mention the BBC had a built in 6502 multipass assembler.
So unlike my spectrum I didn't have to reload the assembler every time I made an error and my code stomped all over ram.
Additionally, you had direct access to OS routines from basic, OSBYTE, OSWORD, OSCLI etc.
The BBC was and still is far ahead of anything else as a teaching machine. Simple enough to understand, complex enough to be useful and enough I/O to put a pi with gertboard to shame even today.
Real programmers toggle in the boot code on the front panel.
Are we at war with Eurasia or Eastasia? I forget...
We call them Randroids these days.
Only on Babylon 5