0/0 Clive Sinclair

Sad to hear of the passing of Clive Sinclair. A true visionary and responsible for allowing so many to access computers. My first one was my faithful ZX81 which I treasure. Odd that the last post was adding a video mod to it to keep it working for longer. Let us remember him for his…

DIY Warning!

A warning to sons and daughters who feel obligated to help their mothers with DIY tasks: Since my father passed away some years ago I have been called upon to fill his DIY shoes (and for a fairly compact guy he did have BIG shoes…) Of course I try my best but I must confess…

The Queue

The queue is both a means to an end and also a potential powder cake of explosive aggression. Most queues exist for a short period of time and are hardly noticed when others have a life of their own. The English are a nation of queuers. We seem to have a unconscious desire to form…