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 …
When I was a child, I longed for Mousetrap. Yes, the game from Ideal that promised primary school aged children up and down the country a game combined with a Heath Robinson device. Unfortunately the technology of the day could not deliver an experience in excess of my imagination, and I drifted out of adolescence with a mousetrap sized hole in my life. That was until now. A chap who trades under the unusual and likable moniker …
I’m a big fan of Twitter and have gradually over the years amassed a small but eclectic group of people who I follow or follow me. Some have impressive knowledge of antique and modern computer systems and equally impressive beards (yes, @PeterOnion, I’m talking about you). Others, in the words of the legend Stephen Fry, are simply Quite Interesting. Needless to say Twitter is my first port of call in the morning whilst sat at …
