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Retro Tech: The Sinclair Oxford 300 Calculator

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 by castaway
The display on a Sinclair Oxford 300 calculator.

If you think Sinclair just made home computers (and dodgy electric cars) think again. They also made calculators that took the fear and loathing out of mathematics in the mid 70s.  
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Useless Modern Tech: Fitness Trackers

July 31, 2016July 31, 2016 by castaway
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Do you need motivation to keep fit?
If you answered yes then you could buy yourself a fitness tracker to tell you you are unfit and sleep too much. Alternatively you could get yourself chased by a hoard of zombies instead. 
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JSW Tries to Drum up Recruits for His Next Party…

July 26, 2016July 26, 2016 by castaway
A cartoon with Jet Set Willy and Boris Johnson.

…in the pub. 
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Retro Tip – Green Screen for the Modern Age

July 20, 2016July 21, 2016 by castaway
Retro Tip Green Screen Thumbnail

Do you want to re-live the good old days of green screen on your massive brand new flat screen TV or monitor? Do you want to enjoy Windows 10 in glorious P1 phosphor the way nature intended?  
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