I still have 3 old Acorn computers in my loft (BBC B, A3000 and Risc PC). I never have time to do anything with them but at some point I'd love to get them out to see if they still work. None of… (View Post)

My daughter, who is quite into baking, showed me a recipe containing cups and asked which size cup she should use. When I explained the US has specifically sized "cups" for it she began lec… (View Post)

The Raspberry Pi project was started precisely because the 1980s generation of kids had gone through University and the next generation was, for the most part, only able to use Office. The Raspberry … (View Post)

There is a significant aspect to my career that owes a lot to this programme in the 1980s. I grew up with Acorn computers (BBC B, initially) and learnt to program on them with my final Acorn a "… (View Post)

From a Tory perspective they need to get someone in to stop a bloodbath. They will still lose. However, I am still convinced the next election is a good one to lose (I know some will argue that there… (View Post)