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Who gave millions their first introduction to computers that he will be remembered. sir clive sinclair, whos died at the age of 81. tension is rising in washington over plans for a rally around the capitol in support of the rioters who were jailed for their parts in the invasion of congress on the 6th of january. that happened after a rally, addressed by then—president donald trump, urging his supporters not to accept the result of the election. fencing has been re—installed, and there are r...

Hello, this is bbc news with james reynolds. the headlines... the covid boosterjab programme is under way — as some health care workers and patients in england and wales receive their dose. today marks the last day care home staff in england can get their first covid vaccine — if they want to keep theirjob. diplomatic fallout, as britain, the us and australia agree a defence pact — the prime minster denies chinas claim that itll undermine regional stability. the scottish government drafts ...

How he will be remembered. clive sinclair who has died at the age of 81. i remember many, many happy hours on my zx spectrum 48 k! 0nto the news. an electricty cable which runs between britain and france had to be shut down after catching fire in ashford in kent yesterday. the connection will be lost for nine days and its expected to have an impact on wholesale energy prices and ultimately on bills for consumers. we can speak now to ellen fraser, energy analyst from baringa partners. ellen, than...

Truth is it was not good enough and that is that-— that is that. many critics complained _ that is that. many critics complained it _ that is that. many critics complained it was - that is that. many critics| complained it was unsafe that is that. many critics - complained it was unsafe on busy urban roads. having run out of money, sinclairwas urban roads. having run out of money, sinclair was forced to sell his computer business to a budding entrepreneur called alan sugar. undeterred, he cont...

Money, sinclairwas forced to sell his computer business to a budding entrepreneur called alan sugar. undeterred, he continued his quest for a new kind of personal transport. but an electric bicycle, the zike, proved no more popular than the c5. it is as a brilliant inventor who gave millions their first introduction to computers that he will be remembered. sir clive sinclair, whos died at the age of 81. thats it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello. the...

Pre-electric cars remember the messerschmitt car, the bubble car, the reliants - particularly the Bond Bug? Even classics like the fiat 500 have become much larger as has the ubiquitous mini. Id like to think this was due to safety designs and good regulation but I think the reality is to push people into spending more than they can afford... There are some small electric cars - The Renault Twizy and Twingo and the Smart ForTwo - but theyre not exactly cheap or practical for more than living an...

  NEIL MACKAYS BIG READ: Success on another level - why Scotland’s bizarre silence on our genius at video games does not compute NEIL MACKAYS BIG READ: Success on another level - why Scotland’s bizarre silence on video games does not compute Scotland has one of the most successful computer games industries on the planet - in fact, we basically invented the entire sector - and lockdown has only made the boom get bigger. Yet, why do we never talk about it? Is it the Scottish cringe? Ar...

Dundee watchmakers started making Sinclair computers at Timex in 1981 © DCT Media The final testing bench for the Sinclair computer at the Dundee Timex factory. Dundee watchmakers started making computers 40 years ago in March 1981 which would spawn the birth of the city’s video games industry. The ZX81 computer was manufactured at the Timex factory which was the UK’s largest supplier of watches and the city’s single biggest employer with 5,000 workers. Nimble fingers It was a workforce ...

The questions 1 Which computer pioneers brawled in a Cambridge pub in 1984? 2 What is the alabai, honoured by a golden statue in Turkmenistan? 3 Who was the legendary Christian ruler of the east? 4 Which author of A Serious Proposal is hailed as the first English feminist? 5 What is Europe’s largest bank by asset value? 6 What body tissue is named from the Latin for mouse? 7 What boasts of “over one billion edits”? 8 Which rappers were pardoned...

Top 10 Behind The Scenes Facts About Dystopian Sci-fi Movies Science fiction has the ability to transport us to entirely new worlds, to see the possibilities of the future. Writers and filmmakers often feature technology in a dystopic setting. From rogue machines to technological singularities, tech itself becomes the source of mankind’s downfall. Major figures in the tech industry are even starting to fear their own creations. The likes of Elon Musk and Clive Sinclair worry about the rise of...