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I wrote my first sequencer for the C64 cos it was the only machine with a decent sound chip. Bought it one week gigged it the next, Thomas Dolby was a wannabe.Comment
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Fort Apocalypse on the 64 was one of only two computer games I ever got to the end of. The other was one of the Quakes on a PS2.
I remember the 64 had a triangular joystick that had been ergonomically designed to inflict maximum skin loss and bruising on the joystick thumb and holding hand.Guy Fawkes - "The last man to enter Parliament with honourable intentions."Comment
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I have very fond memories of games and coding on the Commodore 64. My parents were really annoyed at the gaming as it was bought on the premise that I would be learning computing. How gullible.
I did do plenty of peeking, poking, Dr Watson's Assembler and putting colour chars in strings and have been programming Basic for most of my working life.
Way of the exploding fist, Bruce Lee, Hovver Bovver, Jeff Minter, Tony Crowther, Impossible Mission, Pitstop 2, and any number of joystick killing athletics games ala Daley Thomson's Decathlon and my faithful Kempston Pro joystick.
£199 quid well invested IMHO. Even bought the 1541 floppy drive for £140, what a beast.
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Sigh!Never has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostI work with medical doctors. Some of them are bright enough but I can charitably see that you might have re-taken and ended up as a superior GP.
Most members of the medical profession seem to me to be crammers with little logical skill.
Medicine is almost seen as one of the Humanities.
They should make Maths compulsory for doctors, training in stats is essential to be a good doctor with an evidence-based mindset.Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by BigTime View PostBtw what was the B in?Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostFTFY.
Most members of the medical profession seem to me to be crammers with little logical skill.
Medicine is almost seen as one of the Humanities.
They should make Maths compulsory for doctors, training in stats is essential to be a good doctor with an evidence-based mindset.Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostYou're still a bit too third rate, though.
A classic instance of projection, I suspect.Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostIs third rate your insult "du jour"?
A classic instance of projection, I suspect.Comment
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