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Comment · 1 year ago
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!!
Comment · 1 year ago
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.
Comment · 1 year ago
“So please, what ever happens, please don’t give up.”

Love that - thank you!

Comment · 2 years ago
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

Comment · 3 years ago
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.

Comment · 5 years ago
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.
Comment · 5 years ago
Cats don’t!
Comment · 5 years ago
Love it :). Similar to http://imissmybar.com/!

As a Brit with 12 pubs within 60 mins of country walking - I need this!

Comment · 5 years ago
Awesome piece of work! Well done
Comment · 6 years ago
Errrr exactly ... and I’d love to see the emails from folks going ... don’t do this!
Comment · 6 years ago
Great summary!

This is an awesome piece work. Do a "simple" thing extremely well! Well done

Comment · 7 years ago
Definitely agree! Irrespective of motive it would raise questions about integrity! You don’t want to be going there!!
Comment · 7 years ago
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.

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