19 Jun
2005
19 Jun
'05
8:54 p.m.
On Saturday 18 June 2005 10:32, Jasmine Strong wrote: [...]
Nobody used 5.25" discs on a Spectrum; lots of people had Microdrives.
I used to use a QL. I know about microdrives; let's not go there. Even in jest. [...]
humming Hey Hey 16k...
I've allocated more space for a single icon's bitmap than most old 8-bitters had RAM, let along video RAM. Sigh. I think all programmers these days should be required to start out on a 1kB ZX81 (or, if you want to go upmarket, a 3kB Jupiter Ace), just to get the right attitude towards space and efficiency. (I gather we have a friend in common...) -- "Curses! Foiled by the chilled dairy treats of righteousness!" --- Earthworm Jim (evil)