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An Amstrad PC1512 with its colour monitor on top of the system unit, a keyboard and the Amstrad mouse, on a desk

The Amstrad PC1512: my first IBM-compatible PC

October 27, 2026

The Amstrad CPC 464: a black keyboard unit with red, green and blue keys and a cassette deck built in on the right

The Amstrad CPC 464: the Christmas present that taught me to code

October 27, 2026

A cream-coloured Acorn BBC Micro Model B computer with its black keyboard and red function keys

The BBC Micro: from Econet at school to a Model B on my desk

October 27, 2026

Python Tools

October 27, 2026

An Amstrad PC1512 with its colour monitor on top of the system unit, a keyboard and the Amstrad mouse, on a desk

Retro Computing

The Amstrad PC1512: my first IBM-compatible PC

My Amstrad PC1512 with MS-DOS 3.2, GEM and a 20 MB hard disk: its history and specs, the software and games I loved, getting online with a 2400 baud modem, and some DOS to try in the emulator.

admin October 27, 2026

The Amstrad CPC 464: a black keyboard unit with red, green and blue keys and a cassette deck built in on the right

Retro Computing

The Amstrad CPC 464: the Christmas present that taught me to code

My Amstrad CPC 464 with its colour monitor, a short history of the machine, its specs, my printer, light pen and TV tuner, the games I loved, and two programs you can try in the emulator.

admin October 27, 2026

A cream-coloured Acorn BBC Micro Model B computer with its black keyboard and red function keys

Retro Computing

The BBC Micro: from Econet at school to a Model B on my desk

How I first met the BBC Micro on a school Econet network in Devon, a short history of the machine, its specs, the upgrades on my own Model B, and two programs you can try in the emulator.

admin October 27, 2026

Python Tools

Welcome to my website. After a decade of neglect and with the fresh impetus of a world gone PHP mad I've rebooted this domain. Check out the GCSE Python tools…

admin October 27, 2026

An Amstrad PC1512 with its colour monitor on top of the system unit, a keyboard and the Amstrad mouse, on a desk

Retro Computing

The Amstrad PC1512: my first IBM-compatible PC

My Amstrad PC1512 with MS-DOS 3.2, GEM and a 20 MB hard disk: its history and specs, the software and games I loved, getting online with a 2400 baud modem, and some DOS to try in the emulator.

admin October 27, 2026

The Amstrad CPC 464: a black keyboard unit with red, green and blue keys and a cassette deck built in on the right

Retro Computing

The Amstrad CPC 464: the Christmas present that taught me to code

My Amstrad CPC 464 with its colour monitor, a short history of the machine, its specs, my printer, light pen and TV tuner, the games I loved, and two programs you can try in the emulator.

admin October 27, 2026

A cream-coloured Acorn BBC Micro Model B computer with its black keyboard and red function keys

Retro Computing

The BBC Micro: from Econet at school to a Model B on my desk

How I first met the BBC Micro on a school Econet network in Devon, a short history of the machine, its specs, the upgrades on my own Model B, and two programs you can try in the emulator.

admin October 27, 2026

Python Tools

Python Tools

Welcome to my website. After a decade of neglect and with the fresh impetus of a world gone PHP mad I've rebooted this domain. Check out the GCSE Python tools…

admin October 27, 2026

An Amstrad PC1512 with its colour monitor on top of the system unit, a keyboard and the Amstrad mouse, on a desk

Retro Computing

The Amstrad PC1512: my first IBM-compatible PC

admin October 27, 2026

The Amstrad CPC 464: a black keyboard unit with red, green and blue keys and a cassette deck built in on the right

Retro Computing

The Amstrad CPC 464: the Christmas present that taught me to code

admin October 27, 2026

A cream-coloured Acorn BBC Micro Model B computer with its black keyboard and red function keys

Retro Computing

The BBC Micro: from Econet at school to a Model B on my desk

admin October 27, 2026

Python Tools

admin October 27, 2026