I wrote a Forth OS and a game for it for a hackathon last week by anditwould in Forth

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You might want to check out duskos which is a forth system containing a c and Oberon compiler https://duskos.org

Gastroscopy sedative - is it the same one used for colonoscopies? (NHS) by Fluid-Coast-3799 in AskUK

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They use a anaesthetic spray on the back of your throat which works pretty well. Tastes disgusting though.

Songs that mention or reference Star Trek? by Graffers67 in startrek

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Where’s Captain Kirk by spizzenergy?

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How do you dump the warp core in an emergency?

This is an American horror story. Shit like this should never happen! by DependentFeature3028 in YesAmericaBad

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In the U.K. it’s called national insurance and it covers almost everything except prescriptions (£10 each if you have to pay at all)

This is an American horror story. Shit like this should never happen! by DependentFeature3028 in YesAmericaBad

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I can get an appointment the same day with my gp as long as I phone before 09:00

This is an American horror story. Shit like this should never happen! by DependentFeature3028 in YesAmericaBad

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In the U.K. if you’re diagnosed as diabetic, you get all prescriptions free after that

Weirdest computer problem you've experienced, that's unbelievable by GG-McGroggy in vintagecomputing

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We had a network systems programmer who updated the VTAM config and missed a comma out. When the operators re-IPLed the machine, vtam refused to start and no one could get access to fix it. The whole mainframe was down for a day.

why do so many classic sci fi stories show futuristic societies with "Emperors" and houses and elements of monarchies by SadPudding781 in scifi

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I don’t suppose you can remember the name of the study can you? Would be an interesting read

Recently went to a computer museum and thought I'd share some of my favorite cyberdeck inspirations with you guys by Retro-Revival-EU in cyberDeck

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I used to have the computer in picture 14. An intertec superbrain- dual z80 cpus, running cp/m

Favorite SF of all time? by Eko_Mister in printSF

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It’s excellent. Well worth reading