lalabert
Re:The Unix-Haters Handbook (1994) [pdf]
on Monday August 25, 2025 @11:43AM (#45015104)
I have the edition that came with the ‘Unix Barf Bag’. All very unfair really as those humble beginnings have kept many of us gainfully employed!!
Re:The Tube Computer
on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @03:13PM (#42310763)
Tommy Flowers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Flowers) knew a thing or two about valves (and how reliable they were if not switched off!). We have him (amongst many others) to thank for the success of Bletchley Park.
Re:The Tube Computer
on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @03:10PM (#42310732)
“So please, what ever happens, please don’t give up.”
Love that - thank you!
Re:20 GOTO 10: 10101001 facts about retro computers (book)
on Saturday December 30, 2023 @03:34PM (#38818830)
Old thread now - but I just got this book and it's made my day! I'm of that vintage where my first coding was on a friends Nascom I (not mentioned in the book) but I really cut my teeth on the school's commodore Pet!
I remember looking at adverts for the SCMP and the MK14 with envy tho!
Great Read
Re:Apollo astronaut Frank Borman has died
on Thursday November 09, 2023 @08:13PM (#38213727)
Apollo 8 was the greatest of all the Apollo missions. The greatest leap into the unknown with the greatest number of unknowns!
For me, Borman and his crewmates never quite got the kudos they deserved.
A true loss.
Re:Sir Clive Sinclair has died
on Thursday September 16, 2021 @04:54PM (#28557438)
As someone who started coding just before the zx80 arrived I fully appreciate the difference he made! I was reading ETI (if you don’t know what the stands for you are too young :) that had adverts for the MK14 which was the predecessor to the zx series ) when it all kicked off and I was in awe! A true innovator.
Re:Dogs orient and move in synchrony with family members
on Wednesday March 17, 2021 @03:52PM (#26496028)
Cats don’t!
Re:Irish webapp to recreate pub atmosphere at home
on Wednesday March 17, 2021 @03:45PM (#26495954)
Love it :). Similar to http://imissmybar.com/!
As a Brit with 12 pubs within 60 mins of country walking - I need this!
Re:Apollo in Real Time – A journey through the Apollo missions
on Sunday February 28, 2021 @11:57AM (#26294711)
Awesome piece of work! Well done
Re:Iowa Democrats Should Have Known Better Than to Use an App
on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @06:49PM (#22242452)
Errrr exactly ... and I’d love to see the emails from folks going ... don’t do this!
Telescope captures most detailed pictures yet of the sun
Re:Broot – A new way to see and navigate directory trees
on Thursday January 09, 2020 @08:05AM (#22000826)
Great summary!
This is an awesome piece work. Do a "simple" thing extremely well! Well done
Re:Stunnel and Airline Wi-Fi
on Saturday July 20, 2019 @11:06AM (#20486172)
Definitely agree! Irrespective of motive it would raise questions about integrity! You don’t want to be going there!!
Re:Moscow Publishes Photocopies of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, Secret Pro...
on Saturday June 01, 2019 @12:32PM (#20069969)
Ignorant Brit here! Is there an English version available?
Agree on the comment re this being one of the most important documents of the 20th century.