For the first few weeks there was novelty even in the act of typing itself – and seeing letters appear not on paper but in glowing phosphor on the screen. For most of my life,…
Author: The Code Show
The Oliver Twins
I remember going to the local college library and hoovering up all the magazines on the shelves, it was a time-consuming exercise, but it was a magical feeling. You were making something, you were discovering…
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Gary McNab: Enhancing the computing curriculum
Gary McNab is the founder of The Code Show. With over 30 years working experience within STEM related industries, from manufacture of printed circuit boards for the telecommunications sector, through to engineering in the aerospace…
Amiga 1200
The Amiga 1200, or A1200 (code-named “Channel Z”), is Commodore International’s third-generation Amiga computer, aimed at the home computer market. It was launched on October 21, 1992, at a base price of £399. The A1200…
Atari 2600
The Atari 2600, originally sold as the Atari Video Computer System or Atari VCS until November 1982, is a home video game console from Atari, Inc. Released on September 11, 1977, it is credited with…
Micro Men
Affectionately comic drama about the British home computer boom of the early 1980s. Legendary inventor Clive Sinclair battles it out with ex-employee Chris Curry, founder of Acorn Computers, for dominance in the fledgling market. The…