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Old and new, side by side.

9th June 2011

Here are probably 2 of the most important computers of all time – The Macbook pro and the BBC Micro (Well, the BBC is definitely a

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Want to buy a BBC Micro? Read this!

9th June 201126th April 2020

Michelle wanted to buy a Acorn BBC Model B. She decided to buy one from Retro Clinic. She is very pleased with her purchase! So,

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MicroSynth (BBC Micro) for iPhone/iPad by Pixelh8

7th June 2011

You can now play BBC Micro sounds on your iPhone or iPad with this new app! The description on the iTunes page says the following about

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HxCFloppyEmulator software v1.6.8.1 released

30th May 2011

Now has support for the BBC Micro SSD/DSD formats and also ADF. This is great news! 22/05/2011: HxCFloppyEmulator 1.6.8.1 -> Amiga/UAE Extended ADF file (new

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BBC Domesday – Original submitted documents for Peterborough

12th May 201128th February 2019

Many thanks to Brian Smith (Twitter) of http://www.briansmithonline.com/ who donated the following documents to The Centre for Computing History. The documents are now preserved at the

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Acorn BBC Domesday System Working at Computer Museum

11th May 2011

Up and running and on display at the Centre for Computing History is the BBC Domesday System. The BBC Domesday Project was a partnership between

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Sinclair ZX81: Small black box of computing desire

11th March 201110th March 2019

The Sinclair ZX81 was small, black with only 1K of memory, but 30 years ago it helped to spark a generation of programming wizards. Packing

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Petition to get Micro Men released to BluRay and DVD

25th February 2011

The BBC documentary “Micro Men” was an enjoyable comedy drama describing the rivalry between both Sinclair and Acorn in the early 80’s. There are no plans for this to be released on Blu-Ray or DVD.

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Micro Men repeated on 24/02/11 at 21:00 on BBC Four

24th February 2011

Micro Men will be repeated on the 24/02/11 at 21:00 on BBC Four. All computer hardware and most props were supplied by The Centre for

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BBC Domesday Project in Peterborough, UK.

6th October 2010

The Centre for Computing History has received some fantastic documentation, letters and newspaper cuttings regarding The Domesday Project.

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