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Comment on The Sinclair ZX81: 30 years old today by Qui sóc? | [desBIos] Business Intelligence, Open Source, IT and more

Qui sóc? | [desBIos] Business Intelligence, Open Source, IT and more — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:47:50 +0000

[...] vaig iniciar a la informàtica amb només 9 anys. Recordo que frisaba per tenir un ZX-Spectrum amb 2Kb de memòria, però era molt car. Vaig estar tot un any posant de costat els calerons que em [...]

Comment on Unix/Linux trick: ‘cd’ back to the previous directory by PBJ

PBJ — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:40:28 +0000

Works from git shell on Windows 7

Comment on TGomL: Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri (PC, 1999) by Sub

Sub — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:33:35 +0000

It includes the expansion pack now. This also retroactively applies to anyone who bought the game in the past, so anyone who purchased their game from there can redownload it and it’ll contain the expansion.

Comment on The Hobbit (ZX Spectrum, 1982), and how a kid became a geek by Alexsander Rosa (@alexrosa)

Alexsander Rosa (@alexrosa) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 05:45:39 +0000

Who else saw “The Hobbit” and remembered a ZX Spectrum game of the 80′s when Thorin started to sing?

Comment on TGomL: The Lords of Midnight (ZX Spectrum, 1984) by Good and bad news (and some other stuff)

Good and bad news (and some other stuff) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:18:57 +0000

[...] now the bad news: Mike Singleton, creator of The Lords of Midnight, Doomdark’s Revenge, and Midwinter, has sadly died. He was in the middle of remaking The [...]

Comment on Good and bad news (and some other stuff) by Ognito

Ognito — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:54:06 +0000

Great News!

Comment on Laser Squad (ZX Spectrum, 1988) by Good and bad news (and some other stuff)

Good and bad news (and some other stuff) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:45:30 +0000

[...] the good (great, in fact) news: Julian Gollop, author of Chaos, Laser Squad, and the original X-COM: UFO Defense (known in Europe as UFO: Enemy Unknown; note that the recent [...]

Comment on TGomL: Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri (PC, 1999) by Dehumanizer

Dehumanizer — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:40:03 +0000

It's a pity the GOG version doesn't include the expansion pack... while the new factions weren't as good as the original 7, it still added more variety to the game.

Comment on TGomL: Chaos (ZX Spectrum, 1985) by Good and bad news (and some other stuff)

Good and bad news (and some other stuff) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:20:10 +0000

[...] the good (great, in fact) news: Julian Gollop, author of Chaos, Laser Squad and the original X-COM: UFO Defense (known in Europe as UFO: Enemy Unknown; note that [...]

Comment on Unix/Linux trick: ‘cd’ back to the previous directory by Mahesh

Mahesh — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:40:18 +0000

cool! Thanks a lot.

Comment on TGomL: Doomdark’s Revenge (ZX Spectrum, 1984) by Mark Anthony Simmons

Mark Anthony Simmons — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:53:55 +0000

One of my all time favourites, so many memories of this game

Comment on TGomL: The Lords of Midnight (ZX Spectrum, 1984) by Don

Don — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 20:22:17 +0000

i remember playing this game when it first came out fantastic, only downer though was there was no save and so the game took ages, still would love to have a go again,miss my old spectrum,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Comment on The Quest for the Rings (Odyssey2 / Videopac, 1981) by This post brought to you by the letter "V", Video Games at Home (Part 1) | A Medic's World

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:23:24 +0000

[...] The Quest for the Rings: Wow, what a game, ahead of its time, it came with a board game player pieces, for the 4 characters you could play in the game, with a tie in to Dungeons and Dragons, and the use of the keyboard, joysticks, and the game pieces, it was just one of those games I fondly love, it was also more expensive back then, usually $20-25 more than a regular game, they had a few of those premium games this being one of them! [...]

Comment on Unix/Linux trick: ‘cd’ back to the previous directory by Dante

Dante — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:20:32 +0000

nice!

Comment on The Hobbit (ZX Spectrum, 1982), and how a kid became a geek by Pedro

Pedro — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:46:14 +0000

Ahaha, I can’t believe this I feel just like you, only that I was a bit older then, 13, 14 maybe, living in Almada. Oh, the sleepless nights trying to play that thing. The absolute shock and awe each time I managed to go beyond a certain level and was greeted with a totally unexpected picture on the screen. That game changed me. I began loving Tolkien and his universe, in a country hardly anyone read his books. Thank you for sharing.

Comment on The Hobbit (ZX Spectrum, 1982), and how a kid became a geek by Midnight1138

Midnight1138 — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:27:26 +0000

You attack Thorin.
But the effort is wasted, his defence
is too strong.
Thorin attacks -YOU- !!!
With one well-placed blow Thorin cleaves
your skull.

You are dead.
You have mastered 0.0% of this adventure.

Comment on Unix/Linux trick: ‘cd’ back to the previous directory by Alex

Alex — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:22:41 +0000

I do this all the time, and likewise have used linux for a number of years but I never thought it this was possible because I had never asked my self. I would just do it the long way and go back into my deep directory. Thank you.

Comment on TGomL: Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri (PC, 1999) by sectoid

sectoid — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:30:51 +0000

I used to love this game when it was first out and even had both SMAC & SMAX posters on my wall with technology trees. Me and my friend used to play it for days on one end, to the point where we literally falled asleep in front of our computers.

Few days ago I bought it again from Good old games and it works straight in my 64bit Win 7. Feels like long lost love being found again! I absolutely love this game. The atmosphere, ambience and story are just something very different, even today.

Comment on TGomL: Doomdark’s Revenge (ZX Spectrum, 1984) by Simon

Simon — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:53:17 +0000

Ah, there’s another cunning but risky way to get to the plains of Anvoril (i.e. where Morkin is). Right next to the frozen wastes that surround them there’s an Ice Lord’s fortress. If Tarithel attacks it she gets kicked out in a random direction, often right across the frozen wastes. Finding and using the Spell of Thigrorn is preferable, though, as it also makes Tarithel better at recruiting people.

Comment on Search engine hits: Google vs. Bing (part 2: positions) by Peter Woodrow

Peter Woodrow — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:24:06 +0000

Hi Dehumanizer, Great post, I too have noticed the Bing anomaly on my fairly new site. It is indeed odd. I have yet to have a single Bing hit while I steadily get 5 – 10 google hits a day.

Comment on The Hobbit (ZX Spectrum, 1982), and how a kid became a geek by Jissouille

Jissouille — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:09:04 +0000

I share many of the things you describe here (except *I* owned the spectrum). I’m a bit older and french but the many things you discovered thanks to this game have had the same impacts on me.
And from my foreigner point of vue, your english style seems elegant and rich. Ah, the reading of british magazines…

Hmmm I see you made “reviews” for Lords of Midnight and Kung Fu Master (had forgotten those names) : that talks to me. I’ll keep reading. Thanks for this “lovely” article as Brian wrote.

Comment on The Magnavox Odyssey2 / Philips Videopac G7000 by Mark Blom

Mark Blom — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:21:54 +0000

Did you know that even today new games are being released on cartridge for this system???
Most recently, a group called Revival Studios (http://www.revival-studios.com) released a bunch of new games for the Videopac and Odyssey2

Comment on The Hobbit (ZX Spectrum, 1982), and how a kid became a geek by Brian Rhodes

Brian Rhodes — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:23:13 +0000

A lovely article, about how the right thing came to you at the right time, it’s the perfect way for a kid to learn!! Good stuff.

Comment on Now playing: The Bard’s Tale II – The Destiny Knight by Alan

Alan — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:15:44 +0000

Nice read .. I have just completed tales of the unknown amstrad version on my laptop .. I have been looking for the second part but can not find anywhere – where I can download the game .. Its a shame .. I would love to move my team over of course because once i completed the game I have members at level 39 ect .. I guess I will have to play the 64 version .. But after being hooked on this game and time and time playing it 15 years trying ( of course not completly, I mean I may not have played it for 10 years ) But finally finished it ..

Comment on TGomL: Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri (PC, 1999) by Thomas G.

Thomas G. — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:41:46 +0000

I agree whole-heartily, SMAC or SMAX. I was first exposed to this game believe it or not in 2002 in a begin bin in the electronics department of Wal-Mart for $9.99. it is a challenge to get it to run on newer PCs, but certainly possible. The Unofficial Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri & Alien Crossfire Patch by Brendan Casey makes it easier to get to run. The patch and instructions can be downloaded at: http://www.civgaming.net/forums/showthread.php?t=7511