I help run a couple of local community groups, Scouts and CoderDojo, both of which have had to adapt during Covid lockdowns. This has been more of a challenge for Scouts, which tends to focus on practical activities outdoors, or in the Scout hut. We’ve had to restrict activities somewhat to typical household items. This term we decided to send our Scouts a bag of resources and, as I’ve always fancied doing the Electronics Badge …
The Spectrum Next claims to be the “Evolution of the Speccy”, which is a very bold statement. The Sinclair name and Spectrum brand evokes strong memories in a whole generation of adults who grew up in the mid-80s with one in their home, so any new machine with Sinclair stamped on it needs to walk the walk and talk the talk. Speaking as one of those adults, an ex-games developer and long-term Spectrum fan, I …
To be honest, I never thought I’d be developing on the Spectrum again, surrounded by such a great community, yet here we are. And to help spread the my love of all things retro, I’ve started a couple of new channels. YouTube I’ve got a new YouTube channel where I’ll be posting videos of my retro builds and repairs, gameplay and general musings. The URL is http://youtube.com/breakintoprogram I’ll still be documenting a lot of the …
