Back to our regular program. Still we're enjoying pseudo-autumn in August at 81f/27c. One more day.
#acorn
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The mailman brought me a "little" special treat today. I admit there are a many #Acorn logos in the picture :) But getting the little #PocketBook II, which was actually a modified Psion 3, wasn't easy. Especially not in such excellent condition. I think it's only been used a few times in the last 35 years.
#RetroComputing
Continued thread
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Elite: "The game that couldn't be written"
#Braben / #Bell / #Elite / #BBCMicro / #Acorn / #software / #Cambridge / 6502 / 1985 <https://youtube.com/watch?v=lC4YLMLar5I>
Today 38 years ago a small computer manufacturer in UK launched their new product. The RISC machine became the Acorn Risc Machine and later Advanced Risc Machine -> ARM
It is the most used CPU ever. Intel? Never heard of it...
Finally got my hands on one of these babys, wanted one for so long, gorgeous 
#Acorn #Electron #RetroComputing
Retro computer people, you might be interested in these PeerTube playlists:
ACORN BBC, ELECTRON, ARCHIMEDES
https://fedi.video/w/p/m6ptC81c7dWqt9Skc4hHPb
AMSTRAD CPC
https://fedi.video/w/p/ciiLuybi7qkWyzWy38vTrD
MSX
https://fedi.video/w/p/pfLJRRyNFjbGPhcG6AFdZX
Today's #MothOfTheDay is always a delight to find in the #moth box. The mahoosive...
OAK EGGAR (female)
Lasiocampa quercus
Doesn't feed on #oak - the cocoon is #acorn shaped. Larvae feed on bramble, sallows, sloes, hawthorns
She is one big ball of gorgeous floof!
It's done! I have just released the Compendium version of #Elite for the #Acorn #Electron.
This massively enhanced version of the original game contains pretty much every feature of #BBCMicro Elite, but on the Electron. Just add 16K of sideways RAM.
Here are the links:
* Play in your browser: https://0xc0de6502.github.io/electroniq/?dfs&autoboot&ram6&disk0=https://elite.bbcelite.com/versions/elite_compendium/elite-compendium-acorn-electron.ssd
* More info about the Electron version: https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_compendium_acorn_electron.html
* Download links: https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_compendium_downloads.html
* All about the Compendium: https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_compendium.html
Right on, Commanders!
Anyone know any good resources for learning BBC Basic for people who are already programmers/working knowledge of other basic dialects?
It's #Thargoids Thursday in the enhanced version of #Acorn #Electron #Elite.
Here's me misjumping into witchspace and being ambushed by Thargoid motherships and their Thargon drones.
Electron commanders can now join in the bug-hunt - at last!
(I'm hoping to release this in the next couple of weeks... Coming soon: the ship hangar, missions and energy bombs.)
) This is my summer project. I just a #acorn RiscPC600 :)
Thread: I bought an Acorn Archimedes A310
This is the first consumer device with a RISC based processor (a few high end workstations preceded it) and the first wide public release of the ARM processor (the CPU inside of it is literally referred to as the ARM)
Managed to get it with the original cords, manuals, box for the monitor, mouse mat, and the purchase receipt 
just had to get it back to Nottingham from Llandudno on the train...
My teenage self was really keen on egyptology and computer games and the author generated a lot of hype about "Tale of Anubus" with teaser ads and screenshots. I got super excited and in my mind, this game became the best thing ever.
I even found the author's address and wrote to him, and received a reply on cool watermarked paper.
Alas the game never saw light of day, and we never even saw a development release. So it remains the "best game never", #acorn #archimedes #retro #gaming
Zarch vs. Virus - David Braben classics
Usborne are still offering free PDFs of their computer books from the 1980s