Posts by Wyldhomme

The 'nothing-happened' Y2K bug – how the IT industry worked overtime to save world's computers

Best memory of the y2k on-call time? Being issued with a blue flashing light for the car in case of emergency call out to get to the office fast! (True). All the work done in advance meant I didn't need it... and they made me give it back in January...

40 years since Elite became the most fun you could have with 22 kilobytes

Ah yes, I remember that message and the great copy protection! We sent them a postcard as I recall saying "yes she does!".

I think I had more fun hacking the copy protection than playing the game to be honest - certainly more useful in later life (no opportunities to be a starship captain ever came my way!)

Re: Does your mother know you're doing this?

Ah yes, I remember that message. We sent them a postcard as I recall saying "yes she does!".

I think I had more fun hacking the copy protection than playing the game to be honest - certainly more useful in later life (no opportunities to be a starship captain ever came my way!)