TreaclePumpkin

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Media

Pro Patria UK journal

Posted on February 8, 2020December 12, 2020 by treaclepumpkin

A little bit late but here’s the link to the new publication from Defence UK. This is volume 1.

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Infocom – source

Posted on April 18, 2019August 12, 2019 by treaclepumpkin

Seems the source code for Infocom’s “Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy”, “Zork…”, and others, is now available 🙂
Ars Technica here, while the source is at GitHub here.

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British Photography awards 2019

Posted on November 21, 2018 by treaclepumpkin

Some stunning photographs, and stories here: https://www.britishphotographyawards.org/2019-Shortlist
Voting is closed.

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Computing from 20 years ago

Posted on September 19, 2014September 19, 2014 by treaclepumpkin

Link to download the first copy of PC Pro from 1994:
http://ads.dennisnet.co.uk/PC-Pro-first-issue.pdf

Back to the world of COM, 32 Bit OS, OS/2 and Parallel ports

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Is this censorship?

Posted on May 23, 2014 by treaclepumpkin

Tried to view an article on the BBC to be told, as I’m in the UK, I cannot view it?!

Okay I understand that BBC worldwide needs to make money, surely some of the money could come from a UK resident wanting to read an article rather than just blocking it?