There was an early 'palm' computer around '90/1/2 (in the UK) that was very similar to this. It had a keyboard of five keys mapped to the positions of the fingers on one hand, but could, in the right 'hand' be used quite efficiently as a one hand 'keyboard' input device. Fucked if I can remember what it was called, but I do remember someone being quite proficient with it. Any ideas what it was? It would have been around the time of the Atari Portfolio/Early Psion machines.
True, this is how I feel. But there are a lot of PC users out there that get second rate ports. hence my personal love of homogeneous consoles. That's why Sony were right to charge for 'future proof'.
Actually... having thought a bit, probably down to launch weight. Lead is heavy, and I'm not sure how much you would effectively need to stop *all* types of ionizing radiation getting through to the circuitry.
An interesting point. I have been a satellite HW engineer (ground technology demonstrator), and sold hi-rel rad hard silicon into aerospace. And I it's embarrassing for me to admit a bit, but I don't know why they just don't do that. Bit obvious though, so there must be a good reason it isn't done. Someone remind me? I forgot.
I thought one of the definitions of hacking was 'to manipulate a system in order to make it do things that were unintended by the original designers'. So, yes I know what you mean, it is tenuous, but sort of correct, even if it's not l33t hax0rs.
Get over yourself AC - why, if you believe what you are saying don't you log in and say what you mean as yourself.. But then I'm the one feeding the troll aren't I? There's so much shit going on in this world that is so much worse than any of Sony's transgressions, so forgive me if I enjoy putting them on and enjoying something for what it is.So fuck off.
I like Sony's gaming (SCE's) products far and above the other gaming products I have ever owned (including 3 Xbox 360's, on my first day one PS3 still) - Nintendo, Sega, Atari etc.. You name it I've owned and played it. The spec and build quality of my PS3 is second to none of this generation. The rootkit fiasco - despicable, but a different part of Sony. And the account hacks - well Sony and many others have been hacked with the loss of sensitive user information, so probably not fair to pin that on Sony alone. If you don't want your details hacked, I'm afraid there are very few people you can trust out there anyway (perhaps other than the major banks and I wouldn't be so sure about that either).
Anyway, karma be damned. *whistles*
Retro Gamer, Games TM and Edge magazine are all second to none in their covering of retro and contemporary gaming. Edge is mainly contemporary while Gamse TM has a monthly retro section and of course Retro Gamer goes back to from the late 70's/early 80's up to the last gen (currently GC/PS2/Dreamcast etc.). All well worth reading (and the quality of the magazines in themselves themselves is pretty good too), and all offer US and worldwide subs at good rates.
Good points.
I agree about Sinclair probably being a little less rabid in real life than as portrayed by Armstrong, but in terms of not mentioning the C64, or the plethora of other even more exotic machines out at the time, this particular story was about the scene focussed on Cambridge and the original partnership of Curry and Sinclair which deteriorated when Curry left for Acorn. So I think it would have been too much to mesh other early computers into the story in any meaningful way. Having said that, I suppose a couple of machines in the background from the time wouldn't have gone amiss..
Many stories about putting a cold milk carton (pint of) on it to achieve thermal stability. These overclockers eh? Don't know how good they have it. Both ways, in the snow.
Yes, mod parent up - the UK's Bill Gates (Sinclair) versus a young Steve Jobs (Curry/Hauser - discuss?) in 'silicon fen' and don't forget the Acorn story is the seed of the ARM story.
Pun intended.
And if anyone is keen to see the actor Martin Freeman, due to play Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming Hobbit films, you can find him here as one of the main protagonists (Curry). No indication on how he might smoke a clay pipe though.
Try www.worldofspectrum.org (yep on/. 13 years now and still haven't found out how to do embedded links - sorry - geek card in post)
It's primarily a site for the 1982 UK/EUR ZX Spectrum machine but IIRC there are plenty of ZX80/ZX81 links and emulators for many platforms discussed. A good jumping off point if you do want to enjoy some nostalgia, and a massive library of legal dumps.
I think the Timex-Sinclair 2048 *might* have been the US version of the ZX Spectrum (colour, 48K compared to the mono 1K ZX81)....
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There was an early 'palm' computer around '90/1/2 (in the UK) that was very similar to this. It had a keyboard of five keys mapped to the positions of the fingers on one hand, but could, in the right 'hand' be used quite efficiently as a one hand 'keyboard' input device. Fucked if I can remember what it was called, but I do remember someone being quite proficient with it. Any ideas what it was? It would have been around the time of the Atari Portfolio/Early Psion machines.
Divorce coming through this week. HTH.
citation please?
True, this is how I feel. But there are a lot of PC users out there that get second rate ports. hence my personal love of homogeneous consoles. That's why Sony were right to charge for 'future proof'.
I thank you.
Personally? Consoles for games, open(ish) HW for work - PC or Mac, I don't care.
Well, let's just think about this. GP posts under UID and then uses same UID as sig. What do we really think?
Funny, just saw that troll comment in another /. thread. Troll.
summary x balls for words + what really? = Balls for TF summary
Sorry - probably IS down to launch weight...
Actually... having thought a bit, probably down to launch weight. Lead is heavy, and I'm not sure how much you would effectively need to stop *all* types of ionizing radiation getting through to the circuitry.
absolute bullshit.
An interesting point. I have been a satellite HW engineer (ground technology demonstrator), and sold hi-rel rad hard silicon into aerospace. And I it's embarrassing for me to admit a bit, but I don't know why they just don't do that. Bit obvious though, so there must be a good reason it isn't done. Someone remind me? I forgot.
I thought one of the definitions of hacking was 'to manipulate a system in order to make it do things that were unintended by the original designers'. So, yes I know what you mean, it is tenuous, but sort of correct, even if it's not l33t hax0rs.
Get over yourself AC - why, if you believe what you are saying don't you log in and say what you mean as yourself.. But then I'm the one feeding the troll aren't I? There's so much shit going on in this world that is so much worse than any of Sony's transgressions, so forgive me if I enjoy putting them on and enjoying something for what it is.So fuck off.
I like Sony's gaming (SCE's) products far and above the other gaming products I have ever owned (including 3 Xbox 360's, on my first day one PS3 still) - Nintendo, Sega, Atari etc.. You name it I've owned and played it. The spec and build quality of my PS3 is second to none of this generation. The rootkit fiasco - despicable, but a different part of Sony. And the account hacks - well Sony and many others have been hacked with the loss of sensitive user information, so probably not fair to pin that on Sony alone. If you don't want your details hacked, I'm afraid there are very few people you can trust out there anyway (perhaps other than the major banks and I wouldn't be so sure about that either). Anyway, karma be damned. *whistles*
Retro Gamer, Games TM and Edge magazine are all second to none in their covering of retro and contemporary gaming. Edge is mainly contemporary while Gamse TM has a monthly retro section and of course Retro Gamer goes back to from the late 70's/early 80's up to the last gen (currently GC/PS2/Dreamcast etc.). All well worth reading (and the quality of the magazines in themselves themselves is pretty good too), and all offer US and worldwide subs at good rates.
Good points. I agree about Sinclair probably being a little less rabid in real life than as portrayed by Armstrong, but in terms of not mentioning the C64, or the plethora of other even more exotic machines out at the time, this particular story was about the scene focussed on Cambridge and the original partnership of Curry and Sinclair which deteriorated when Curry left for Acorn. So I think it would have been too much to mesh other early computers into the story in any meaningful way. Having said that, I suppose a couple of machines in the background from the time wouldn't have gone amiss..
Many stories about putting a cold milk carton (pint of) on it to achieve thermal stability. These overclockers eh? Don't know how good they have it. Both ways, in the snow.
But of course Job and Gates were of similar ages..
Yes, mod parent up - the UK's Bill Gates (Sinclair) versus a young Steve Jobs (Curry/Hauser - discuss?) in 'silicon fen' and don't forget the Acorn story is the seed of the ARM story. Pun intended. And if anyone is keen to see the actor Martin Freeman, due to play Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming Hobbit films, you can find him here as one of the main protagonists (Curry). No indication on how he might smoke a clay pipe though.
What Would Roger Dean Design?
Try www.worldofspectrum.org (yep on /. 13 years now and still haven't found out how to do embedded links - sorry - geek card in post)
It's primarily a site for the 1982 UK/EUR ZX Spectrum machine but IIRC there are plenty of ZX80/ZX81 links and emulators for many platforms discussed. A good jumping off point if you do want to enjoy some nostalgia, and a massive library of legal dumps.
I think the Timex-Sinclair 2048 *might* have been the US version of the ZX Spectrum (colour, 48K compared to the mono 1K ZX81)....
Ah, Monk. The series about an OCD detective that has poisoned our airwaves for sometime now. Fucking US programming.
And I thought your only talent was to be able to move one eyebrow completely independently from the other. Who knew?