* Posts by pgleghorn

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RIP Sir Clive Sinclair: British home computer trailblazer dies aged 81

pgleghorn

Ditto RIP

Like many folks my age, I got my start in computing thanks to the ZX Spectrum. As a kid in the 80's I was able to learn real hands-on coding skills, debugging, assembly, devices, protocols, and problem solving, all because of the huge communities of developers and creators that sprang up around this quirky but special little machine.