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Category Archives: nostalgia
The Tower of Babel
Back in the 1990s, the BBC World Service had a newsroom computer system called EDiT. This was the World Service version of a system called BASYS which had a bit of an interesting past. It was widely used in TV … Continue reading
Posted in BBC, gaming, nostalgia, radio
Tagged adventure games, BASYS, BBC, Bush House, game, World Service
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10 most influential computers and programs
This tweet got me thinking… A work in progress: inspired by my recent trips to @tnmoc @sciencemuseum and #Apollo50th, I've decided to list 10 amazing tales that demonstrate remarkable achievements in the history of Computing. Have I omitted any obvious … Continue reading
Nim and the Sinclair Cambridge Programmable calculator
The game of Nim comes in many forms, but the idea is same: players take turns to remove objects from a pile and the player left taking the last object loses. Or wins. You can play it so you win … Continue reading
Original Macintosh Finder font
I am a bit obsessed with Susan Kare’s original 1984 Macintosh bitmap fonts and design and made my own Truetype version of her great Chicago font using BitFontMaker. I then got intrigued by the font used on the labels of … Continue reading
Posted in lowendmac, nostalgia
Tagged font, Mac, Macintosh, Susan Kare, TrueType, typography
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Two (3!) new old bitmap fonts
I’m a huge fan of Susan Kare’s work – she designed the beautiful fonts and icons on the original 1984 Macintosh computer, a real work of art. I am always telling my students about this. They probably think I am … Continue reading