Comments on: Who is Darknet? http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/ Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing & Computer Security Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:58:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Hernan http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-62380 Hernan Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:12:43 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-62380 z81,c64,atari could used TV-output. I can only reference those amazing computers. I saw a 64, touch an atari and be presented to a z81 which had lost its output capabilities. I was amazing about PC couldn't TV-out wiyhout an expensive added card, anything I was needing then to operate my first software for a TV ring. z81,c64,atari could used TV-output. I can only reference those amazing computers. I saw a 64, touch an atari and be presented to a z81 which had lost its output capabilities.

I was amazing about PC couldn’t TV-out wiyhout an expensive added card, anything I was needing then to operate my first software for a TV ring.

]]> By: ken http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-58998 ken Mon, 04 Jun 2007 02:30:01 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-58998 the 81 could use a tape recorder, just the same as you could on a spectrum. Are you sure you had one? You seem oddly confused about their capabilities, as though you were just writing second hand info. the 81 could use a tape recorder, just the same as you could on a spectrum. Are you sure you had one? You seem oddly confused about their capabilities, as though you were just writing second hand info.

]]> By: Steve http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-55831 Steve Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:40:02 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-55831 ZX81 = Old School! I enjoy reading your posts. Keep up the great work. _Steve ZX81 = Old School! I enjoy reading your posts. Keep up the great work.

_Steve

]]> By: Navaho Gunleg http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-164 Navaho Gunleg Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:48:46 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-164 I grew up with a C64, a buddy of mine had a Sinclair. I never could get used to using shortcuts in stead of typing in the actual BASIC statement, but was amazed that that little sucker could actually do pretty nice graphics. For <em>that time</em>, of course. ;) Us old-school guys grew up with, what, 8 colour graphic modes? Hell, remember playing GATO on a PC with a CGA display, with only 4 and purple sea-water? And these spoiled kids nowadays have Nvidia graphics cards that can render movies like Tron in <em>real-time</em>. Nice thing is that these same kids get crap graphics on their cell-phone. That's something <em>their</em> kids will never know about. By then the 'command line' will be long-forgotten by the main-stream, too... I grew up with a C64, a buddy of mine had a Sinclair. I never could get used to using shortcuts in stead of typing in the actual BASIC statement, but was amazed that that little sucker could actually do pretty nice graphics. For that time, of course. ;)

Us old-school guys grew up with, what, 8 colour graphic modes? Hell, remember playing GATO on a PC with a CGA display, with only 4 and purple sea-water?

And these spoiled kids nowadays have Nvidia graphics cards that can render movies like Tron in real-time.

Nice thing is that these same kids get crap graphics on their cell-phone. That’s something their kids will never know about. By then the ‘command line’ will be long-forgotten by the main-stream, too…

]]> By: Ubourgeek http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-161 Ubourgeek Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:04:13 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-161 Heh! The ZX81 photo brought back memories - A Timex Sinclair was the first 'puter I over owned (my friend gave it to me when his 'rents bought hime a TI994A) and programmed on. In my antique computer collection, I'm lucky enough to have a functional ZX81 with the 64K memory pack, thermal printer, cassette interface and a whack of tapes with various programs. As a joke, in my library at work, I have a copy of "The Sinclair ZX81 - Programming for Real Applications" in full view on the end of the shelf along with my "modern" tomes. Thus far, only two people in the shoppe have gotten the joke - both follow "old school" geeks. Cheers, U. Heh! The ZX81 photo brought back memories – A Timex Sinclair was the first ‘puter I over owned (my friend gave it to me when his ‘rents bought hime a TI994A) and programmed on.

In my antique computer collection, I’m lucky enough to have a functional ZX81 with the 64K memory pack, thermal printer, cassette interface and a whack of tapes with various programs.

As a joke, in my library at work, I have a copy of “The Sinclair ZX81 – Programming for Real Applications” in full view on the end of the shelf along with my “modern” tomes. Thus far, only two people in the shoppe have gotten the joke – both follow “old school” geeks.

Cheers,

U.

]]> By: Darknet http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-158 Darknet Thu, 16 Mar 2006 14:22:48 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-158 <strong>Ralph:</strong> Ah yah you would of course be right..silly me, it was so long ago. Sinclair ZX81 indeed, who can forget Mr. Sinclair and his C-5 :) Yeah those magazines sound familiar too, was probably them! Ralph: Ah yah you would of course be right..silly me, it was so long ago. Sinclair ZX81 indeed, who can forget Mr. Sinclair and his C-5 :) Yeah those magazines sound familiar too, was probably them!

]]> By: Ralph Corderoy http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-153 Ralph Corderoy Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:44:01 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-153 It's a Sinclair ZX81, not a Spectrum ZX81. And you were probably typing in stuff from Sinclair magazines, not Spectrum ones, like Sinclair User, Sinclair Programs. Also mags like Your Computer would have listings for various machines. Cheers, Ralph, who also started with a ZX81. It’s a Sinclair ZX81, not a Spectrum ZX81. And you were probably typing in stuff from Sinclair magazines, not Spectrum ones, like Sinclair User, Sinclair Programs. Also mags like Your Computer would have listings for various machines.

Cheers,

Ralph, who also started with a ZX81.

]]> By: Haydies http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-129 Haydies Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:56:56 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-129 Not every one started with games, but I have to say I like the advanced zx81, least that one had keys... I personaly think if your going to be hard core, you need a z80, now thats where its at for true power :-) More seriously, its games that have pushed computer technology for ever, always has, always will... business apps just don't need all that much. Not every one started with games, but I have to say I like the advanced zx81, least that one had keys… I personaly think if your going to be hard core, you need a z80, now thats where its at for true power :-)

More seriously, its games that have pushed computer technology for ever, always has, always will… business apps just don’t need all that much.

]]> By: Darknet http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-105 Darknet Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:14:29 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-105 Yeah thank the lord for games :) <strong>Navaho:</strong> Try scrolling the middle panel in Firefox or any browser that's not IE (You can't, the scroller isn't there) ;) Then try it in IE it works fine. (<a href="http://www.darknet.org.uk/old-site/">Loads faster locally here</a>) Yeah thank the lord for games :)

Navaho: Try scrolling the middle panel in Firefox or any browser that’s not IE (You can’t, the scroller isn’t there) ;) Then try it in IE it works fine. (Loads faster locally here)

]]> By: Navaho Gunleg http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-104 Navaho Gunleg Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:35:47 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/2006/03/who-is-darknet/#comment-104 Oh btw, you say <blockquote>You can see the old page as it was 5 years ago HERE. There are no earlier versions (thankfully). Yah I know it doesn’t work in Firefox, embarassing eh?</blockquote> That old page looks OK here, though? Oh btw, you say
You can see the old page as it was 5 years ago HERE. There are no earlier versions (thankfully). Yah I know it doesn’t work in Firefox, embarassing eh?

That old page looks OK here, though?

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