Date   : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:56:19 +0200
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: BBC News - Retro computers on display to fans at

On 05/07/2010 15:29, Tim Matthews wrote:

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8782344.stm

When's this programme actually on (so I can video it...)?


> Sadly no direct mention of Acorn / Beebs,

Depends if you use your ears or your eyes. Frame #1, that's an A3000 
right there in the middle. Those lovely red keys make it stand out!


And, sadly, yes. Back when world+kitten attempted to write some code, we 
had a vague idea about efficiency, and didn't so stupid things like 
assign a massive (16 bit) int array to hold a bunch of flippin' binary 
states, or nonsense like that.

I still can't get over the spec of modern graphics cards and such. Okay, 
yes, the quality of the graphics might lead to icky-sticky biological 
reactions... but how's the gameplay *really*? There have been few games 
I've bothered to see through to the end since Chuckie Egg. Even the 
likes of Quake II in God Mode... great for relieving stress (esp. with 
sv_gravity 150 so those body chunks booouuuunnnccee!) but actual serious 
interest levels quickly fade.


Best wishes,

Rick.

-- 
Rick Murray, eeePC901 & ADSL WiFI'd into it, all ETLAs!
BBC B: DNFS, 2 x 5.25" floppies, EPROM prog, Acorn TTX
E01S FileStore, A3000/A5000/RiscPC/various PCs/blahblah...