Hi Folks,
I've made a couple of posts elsewhere but realised I have been quite remiss and not said hello - so here is a "Hello".
I'm based in Somerset in the UK where the weather is rather nice at the moment although it did rain when walking the dog earlier.
I suspect my story is similar to many of yours. My first experience of a computer was a solo ZX Spectrum at school which was shared between goodness knows how many of us. I remember the only learning resource being a generic Osborne book with basic code to draw a space invader in it - no wonder most people thought it was rubbish if that was all it could do.
I on the other hand was fascinated and pestered my parents for months to buy me a computer. I still remember getting that ZX81 and playing 3D monster maze. More importantly though this is when I started programming; first of all going through the basic manual with my Dad and doing the example programs and then doing the magazine type-ins before branching out on my own. 30ish years later I'm still in IT having had a rewarding career in development and now teaching computer science to undergraduates
More recently I've rediscovered Z80 based machines and am finally learning machine code. Admittedly, I mainly work on the Spectrum at the moment but I've just got a copy of Toni's book for the ZX81 so might make the transition there as well.
KK
Hello from Somerset
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Re: Hello from Somerset
Welcome on board KK!
Welcome to Sinclair ZX World. Glad you found this thread and introduced yourself. Sounds like you need to obtain a Zeddy....
Mark
Welcome to Sinclair ZX World. Glad you found this thread and introduced yourself. Sounds like you need to obtain a Zeddy....
Mark
ZX81 Variations
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Buffer Amp
Standby alert
There are four lights!
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
ZX81 Chip Pin-outs
ZX81 Video Transistor Buffer Amp
Standby alert
There are four lights!
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
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Re: Hello from Somerset
Hi Mark,
Thanks for the welcome.
I do have a working ZX81 with a composite video modification. I'm going to be posting some queries up in the development forum in respect of that...
I also have a working ZX80 but that's going on eBay today...
KK
Thanks for the welcome.
I do have a working ZX81 with a composite video modification. I'm going to be posting some queries up in the development forum in respect of that...
I also have a working ZX80 but that's going on eBay today...
KK