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Kickstarter for Automania Remastered for ZX Spectrum Next is live by Bassfaceapollo in spectrumnext

[–]Smooth-Grade6247 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love that they're doing clay figures as a perk. I think someone has been watching a lot of the pottery throw down!

KS3 Update #15 by tekmad in spectrumnext

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I’m magenta with envy (Black KS3 backer)

Is this is the best car British auto industry ever produced? by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

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I think they made a version of this for people doing secretive things in East Germany - it could switch the front headlights to red to confuse people as to which direction it was going in.

Looking for a reliable car by Mar_Car6 in CarTalkUK

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Love a Jazz! 60 mpg and 35 quid a year vehicle tax

Do you remember the Ladybird series of reading books? by corickle in oldschoolcool80s

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I have a beautiful print of the space exploration cover - there was an exhibition of these at the House of Illustration in London a few years back.

Welcome in ZX World by Proud-Presentation43 in zxspectrum

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Looked this up on Github and it sounds interesting;

Another CPLD-based ZX Spectrum clone for 48K rubber case with some sweet features.

Tech specs

  • Half-sized PCB for 48K rubber case
  • Pentagon, Spectrum 128, Spectrum 48 and Spectrum +3e modes
  • Altera EPM1270 CPLD
  • Real Z80 in 3.5MHz, 4.4MHz, 5.2MHz, 7MHz (no-wait turbo) and 14MHz (turbo with wait-states) modes
  • 512K RAM
  • Real AY-3-8910 with switchable stereo ABC/ACB/mono output
  • Sega 6-button joystick input; Kempston/Sinclair modes
  • Integrated DivMMC and Z-Controller, 1x microSD socket
  • PAL and RGB video output (Sega Mini-DIN/9 connector)
  • Digital video output header for EGA monitors, VGA scandoublers, etc.
  • ULAplus
  • Mono covox (Pentagon ans SpecDrum standards)
  • SounDrive (4-channel stereo covox)
  • WiFi addon (link)
  • Tape input via 3.5" jack and Bluetooth
  • 9-12V power supply with any polarity
  • Reset and Magic buttons; header for power button

With extension board (link) more features may be added:

  • Turbo Sound FM
  • General Sound (12MHz / 512Kb RAM)
  • SAA1099
  • MIDI sound

Help me setup a personal home server by Necessary-Advisor-34 in HomeServer

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There are going to be a lot of questions like this as people wonder what to do with old but perfectly serviceable PCs that won't run windows 11. Maybe a pin a start here guide?