Hacker tea (was Re: Late Nights and Caffeine)

From: Sellam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
Date: Thu Aug 19 12:57:10 1999

On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Hans Franke wrote:

> On of the best serials ever made - I'll love the scenes where
> Amstrad and Sinclair parts are used as props - in most
> cases well disgused, but still visible enough for geeks.

I don't remember seeing them, but of course back then I wouldn't have
known if I was looking at a Sinclair or a Amstrad. If it wasn't Apple ][
it was CRAP!

> Being an intelligent and sophisticated series, it was,
> of course, cancelled after one season. AFAIK Max Headroom
> is still the only real cyberpunk serial.

What about Automan? Oh, well I guess he was a superhero, not a Cyberpunk.

> In fact, I know only one other competitive (US made) show:
> Sledge Hammer! - but just on a somewhat different background ;)

That was a great show. But I liked it better with the laugh track,
because then you knew what was supposed to be funny :)

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