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Retro Games

Yes it was Tandy.

I used to take a great delight when my husband was shopping in Radio Shack to hack into their display model computer and add an endless loop or two. And I was certainly old enough to know better too, but it was fun!

Did you ever come across a KIM? I saw one built by one of our computer people at work. It was very basic - just a circuit board on a piece of plywood, so I assumed that was all you got! But he was very proud of it and was carrying it around as if it was the Crown Jewels.:)

Robbity
Do not remember KIM but remember the ZX spectrum with the computing power of a hairdryer lol. Hope folks got the BASIC joke earlier lol
 
Yes it was Tandy.

I used to take a great delight when my husband was shopping in Radio Shack to hack into their display model computer and add an endless loop or two. And I was certainly old enough to know better too, but it was fun!

Did you ever come across a KIM? I saw one built by one of our computer people at work. It was very basic - just a circuit board on a piece of plywood, so I assumed that was all you got! But he was very proud of it and was carrying it around as if it was the Crown Jewels.:)

Robbity

.......and before what we now know as computers, the rage was "Word Processors" like a PC but had no features to talk about. The screen use to take ages to load with a cursor blipping from one side of the screen to the other and from top to bottom. The images and letters were always greeny blue.word processor.jpg
 
.......and before what we now know as computers, the rage was "Word Processors" like a PC but had no features to talk about. The screen use to take ages to load with a cursor blipping from one side of the screen to the other and from top to bottom. The images and letters were always greeny blue.View attachment 9311
I remember the green-screen IBM at work, used to give me awful headaches and ended up with tinted glasses. MS DOS, now there's a thing, you actually needed some brains to use it before Windows appeared lol
 
Hope folks got the BASIC joke earlier lol
Errm:

10 G = 5
20 PRINT "TODAY MY FASTING LEVEL IS "
30 PRINT G
40 PRINT "I REALLY HATE DIABETES"
50 G = G + 2
60 GOTO 20

Can't remember if my syntax is all OK, but you'll get my drift. :D

Robbity
 
Love it Robbity, those GOSUBs, DATAs and x=INT(RND) s have got me thinking
 
Love it Robbity, those GOSUBs, DATAs and x=INT(RND) s have got me thinking
Yes indeed!! With a bit of twiddling you could really fancy it up and have some serious fun with it, :D Definitely my sort of programming, but I doubt if I could do it in BASIC now...

Robbity
 
Well Na Night folks, hope you get to sleep and dream of those retro games. Well I have a day off tomorrow, got dentist about creaky, painful jaw joint that hurts a lot esp in the morning. Keep safe and well.
 
My attic looks like a scene from arachnophobia. I don't mind the wee spideys, they are one of god's creatures and they get a bad press.
 
My attic looks like a scene from arachnophobia. I don't mind the wee spideys, they are one of god's creatures and they get a bad press.
Lol we have a tarantula called fluffy and she is so gentle when she walks on you,wanna see you in that loft Eddie

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Well Na Night folks, hope you get to sleep and dream of those retro games. Well I have a day off tomorrow, got dentist about creaky, painful jaw joint that hurts a lot esp in the morning. Keep safe and well.
Love a good old toothache not,Goodluck at the dentist glad you are getting it sorted.
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I've handled tarantulas before Snowy, hairy and cute. Also handled snakes rats and all manner of wee beasties, don't have any fear, however my sisters are all terrified of anything with more than two legs unless they are cute.
 
I've tapped all my teeth with the end of the toothbrush and no pain in any, the joint at the ear is the sore bit lol
So do you think you are seeing the right person image.jpg
 
So do you think you are seeing the right person View attachment 9356
Sort of. Saw dentist and he gave the gnashers the all clear. He has referred me to the Dental Hospital for imaging on my jaw joint which he noticed creaked and made popping noises on movement.
 
Sort of. Saw dentist and he gave the gnashers the all clear. He has referred me to the Dental Hospital for imaging on my jaw joint which he noticed creaked and made popping noises on movement.
Oh that's good at least he has referred you,sounds like lock jaw to me (just kidding) lol.
 
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