In message 4abdc480.5070...@holbornview.force9.co.uk, Derek Stewart
de...@holbornview.force9.co.uk writes
Hi Derek,
It just shows how influential home computers have been in setting so
many people on to the path of programming.
SuperBASIC on the QL is an elegant version, that I still enjoy
I sent this a while ago, but it seemed to got lost
I started programming on Fortran, then the ZX80 came out and I started
programming in BASIC, which seemed easier then Fortran at that time.
I delved into Z80 assembler programming on the ZX81, Spectrum, Memotech,
Sam and finally ended
In message cbb6aa8da3d24e5bac04cd2e8b460...@dilwyn3hkh9x94, Dilwyn
Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk writes
I have kept all of my Sinclair / QL magazines, yet have gradually
disgarded or passed on the many PC titles that have been available
over
the years.
I guess someone must have kept a
In message 4aa03b5e.6010...@firshman.co.uk, Tony Firshman
t...@firshman.co.uk writes
Malcolm Cadman wrote, On 3/09/09 21:34:
In message 9933d6f1bbfb40ae82bea841c0692...@dilwyn3hkh9x94, Dilwyn
Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk writes
Hi Dilwyn,
You are still quite a prolific programmer for
In message 4a9eb641.3090...@dunbar-it.co.uk, Norman Dunbar
nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk writes
Hi,
Similar to Norman's experience, my first BASIC was with ZX-Basic on the
ZX81, in the 1980's; as well as looking at the BASIC's from other
popular personal computers published in magazines like PCW.
Similar to Norman's experience, my first BASIC was with ZX-Basic on
the
ZX81, in the 1980's; as well as looking at the BASIC's from other
popular personal computers published in magazines like PCW.
I missed programming with the Sinclair Spectrum, instead it was then
on
to BBC BASIC and QL
In message 9933d6f1bbfb40ae82bea841c0692...@dilwyn3hkh9x94, Dilwyn
Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk writes
Hi Dilwyn,
You are still quite a prolific programmer for the QL ... :-)
I think we all spent hours and hours with programme listings in the
various magazines.
I have kept all of my
Malcolm Cadman wrote, On 3/09/09 21:34:
In message 9933d6f1bbfb40ae82bea841c0692...@dilwyn3hkh9x94, Dilwyn
Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk writes
Hi Dilwyn,
You are still quite a prolific programmer for the QL ... :-)
I think we all spent hours and hours with programme listings in the
QL a jinx? Surely not :o|
In a way it may indeed be jinxed as almost all people and companies
who tried to make their living in the QL market did not get their
investments back or even lost money.
It seams that the QL is only kind-hearted to those which
use/play/work for the QL community.
In message 001701ca2a7e$0a35e2f0$2301a...@pcw.local, Urs Koenig (QL)
q...@bluewin.ch writes
Hi Urs,
It is a sign of the times that PC based magazines too are starting to
close down.
Some of it will be due to the web based information that is now
available, no doubt.
I have certainly been
-Original Message-
From: ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com
[mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm Cadman
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:10 AM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] PCW closed down
In message 001701ca2a7e
Evening John in Wales,
PS. Norman, it must have been BBC BASIC where you began?
No, I never got into BBC Basic. It was General Purpose Basic that I was
taught from PCW. Then I had to translate some of that into ZX-Basic when
the ZX-81 arrived.
Cheers,
Norman.
Urs Koenig (QL) wrote:
Sad news for connoisseurs of UK's computing press. After 31 years Personal
Computer World (PCW) magazine had to close this summer. The last issue was
August 2009.
In a word, sad. PCW taught me Basic programming long before I ever had a
computer to actually type it into.
I just hope that not all magazines which have QL coverage go...keep an
eye on Retro Gamer now.
QL a jinx? Surely not :o|
--
Dilwyn Jones
- Original Message -
From: Urs Koenig (QL) q...@bluewin.ch
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 10:00 PM
Subject: [Ql-Users] PCW
Norman said -
Hopefully, I'm not the only one responsible!
I helped - regular visits to the local reference library, especially to read
it.
Shall miss :(I went to it from good old thick 'BYTE'.
John in Wales
PS. Norman, it must have been BBC BASIC where you began?
Sad news for connoisseurs of UK's computing press. After 31 years Personal
Computer World (PCW) magazine had to close this summer. The last issue was
August 2009. The last words from the editor:
Hi Urs - I'm sorry to report that PCW has recently been closed down after 31
years of continuous
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