Retro

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Are we insulating our 21C learners from critical thinking?

Today is the 30th anniversary of the ZX Spectrum. This little box of wires, alongside some forward-thinking parents who patiently saved up to buy one for the family, crafted my career plans and interests from a very early age. Five to be precise. I know I am not alone in being introduced to computers at […]

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Retro self-reflection

Retro Day!

So today I’ve been clearing out my cupboards a little and finally making time to try and get the multitude of 1980s computing kit I’ve collected over the years set up and working. I had limited success. The ZX Spectrum 48k with rubber keys had a broken keyboard membrane so although it powered up no […]

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