#“ZX Spectrum 16k adjusted for inflation was \u0080461”
Yesterday I finally got both MHL to the TV and Bluetooth to the Wiimote working with a ZX Spectrum Emulator on my HTC Sensation (video coming over the weeked). I was amused by the fact that I was emulating a cheap old computer with an expensive mobile phone.
Then I wondered - How cheap was the Spectrum compared to the Sensation? Some googling for inflation adjusters later and I realised I was completely wrong. »
#“ZX Plectrum - The Greatest iPad App of ALL TIME”
No words needed, just watch the video. Best 79c I ever spent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kViD9i-hSiY
Damn, the facial tics have started again.RTapeloadingerror, 0:1 »
#“End of an Era - Philips switches off TV production”
Whilst this story passed by mainly unnoticed, I was very sad to hear that Philips is exiting the TV business. I have a lot of wonderful memories of working with the TV guys in Eindhoven and it pains me to see everything move to a JV in China.
My first degree-related summer-job in college in 1989 was in Eindhoven. My Dad knew a Dutch businessman who had connections in Philips and he got me a job in the Overseas TV department. »
#“XBMC running on Raspberry Pi. I may faint with the anticipation”
The kids' non-360 XBOX running XBMC has been an amazing piece of kit. We’ve had it for over 4 years and got it second-hand for approx 60 but it maxes out at 480p content. I had thought that getting a replacement like the Patriot or WD Live TV would cost north of 80. But some geniuses have got XBMC running on the Raspberry Pi. »
#“Whilst you wait for your Raspberry Pi, run the software on your PC”
As we all patiently wait for the Raspberry Pi boards to arrive, one smart individual has built a full VM so you can try out the software in Virtualbox on your PC. I’m downloading now and will report back on whether it runs on VMware Workstation and Player too. There are a few things I want to try out on Raspberry Pi and this setup will let me confirm whether they are feasible or not in advance. »
#“Fuji Finepix 4200 + iPad + USB Adapter = Fab”
So far I really love the Fuji Finepix 4200 bridge camera. Barely scratched the surface of it but it’s like being in a different century to our old point n shoots.
One obvious drawback of a non-cameraphone is that you lose Instant Upload to the web. It’s a bit of a kerfuffle to remove the SD Card, power up a laptop and then upload. »
#“Jesus Skype, don’t scare me like that”
I got an email yesterday from Skype telling me that our account auto-refresh had been suspended. When I logged in, I saw the number above.
Panic.
A bit of checking and I realise that’s 1 euro and 84.9 cents.
FFS, who the hell uses that format for currency, Latvia? »
#“If VT-220 terminals had been invented in the 80s”
I’m not doing this meme right, am I?
Next up, if the printing press had been invented in the 1430’s instead of the 1440’s. »
#“Microwriter should sue Google for GMail Tap”
Google’s April Fool was my dream of the future of typing in the 1980s
GMail Tap:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KhZKNZO8mQ#!
The Microwriter:
Some day I’d like to try its successor, the CyKey »