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24 Apr 07
Originally posted by RussUnca Clive is a great part of why I am who I am. I wouldn't have been a programmer. I wouldn't have been into text adventures, therefore not into the Hobbit, therefore not into F&SF, therefore would not have evolved that love into a general love for good literature. I wouldn't have spoken English nearly as much as I do. The man has shaped my life, without so much as knowing who I am.
I will always thank Sir Clive for starting a life time passion. (Well, so far anyway.)
Richard
25 Apr 07
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The post that was quoted here has been removedAh yes back in the good old days. Remember the Commodore 64?
My buddy Howard Moscovitz was the guy who started the sythesizer chip revolution, nobody even knows about him but he is who started it all. He had to convince his bosses at AT&T where he was a digital designer to make the sythesizer chip, which was then used by the old '64.
Howard is still going strong with his band called Xeroid Entity. Here is a link to a show they did at Dears Head, I happen to have been there that night, but in the back playing acoustic guitar with his darling wife Juli who is a great acoustic guitarist. Here is the link.
He has his own website for electonic music too.
http://electro-music.com/forum/gallery2.php/v/ema/XE-Deerhead/
Here is Howard's own page, (electro-music is his site also):
http://www.mosc.com/
25 Apr 07
Originally posted by sonhouseA couple of years ago I filled in the gaps in my collection of 8 bits (ebay, of course). One day I will get them all out and 'amaze' my sons with stories of my childhood and these 'incredible' machines. I am sure they can hardly wait for that day....😳
Ah yes back in the good old days. Remember the Commodore 64?
My buddy Howard Moscovitz was the guy who started the sythesizer chip revolution, nobody even knows about him but he is who started it all. He had to convince his bosses at AT&T where he was a digital designer to make the sythesizer chip, which was then used by the old '64.
Howard is still goin ...[text shortened]... -Deerhead/
Here is Howard's own page, (electro-music is his site also):
http://www.mosc.com/
-Russ
BTW: I have two C64s - but on one, the sound is broken. I blame your friend.
25 Apr 07
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Originally posted by Bosse de NageI cant remeber the names of alot of the games I played but some were awsome, the likes of colin the cleaner and frankie goes to hollywood, legend games!!
The one game that baffled me was Sorderon's Shadow. I just wandered around and wandered around...
Favourite game was probably Lords of Midnight.
Flight simulator(!)
You can find most of them faithfully converted for the PC.
25 Apr 07
The post that was quoted here has been removedLords of Midnight is my all time favourate game.
The sequal Doomarks Revenge was almost as good.
Who can forget the all time classic Spectrum Games:-
Manic Miner
Sabre Wulf
Avalon
Knight Lore
Head over Heals
Shadowfire
Underwurlde
Beach Head
Football Manager
Hunchback
The list of classics is endless and with the emulators we can keep them forever.
