On Nov 25, 8:30, vassilip_at_dsl.cis.upenn.edu wrote:
>
> In the 80s I had a BBC microcomputer, probably the best 8-bit
microcomputer
> there is.
I won't argue with that -- I still use mine, too :-)
> It had an 80x32 (I think) screen which you could configure to display
> as a ruled page (like a notepad) - very useful for looking across
> rows of numbers.
Mode 0 is 80x32 mono, with no gaps between lines. You're probably thinking
of Mode 3, 80x25, with gaps between the lines; also mono but you can set
the foreground and background to be different from the gaps.
> Something that is missing from todays machines. I just found out
> that my laptop decided to ignore its power settings, did not go into
> power save when I closed the lid, and kept operating in by backpack
> while I was running all over town. The machine overheated and the disk
> got trashed. Excellent.
You're lucky it was only the disk! Take a look at
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/28245.html
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Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
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Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
Received on Tue Nov 26 2002 - 13:23:00 GMT