Micro Men - A history of geekdom - SV650.org

fizzwheel · 12-10-09, 10:10 PM

Has anybody else watched this, I watched it the other night, the story of Sinclair, Acorn and the BBC Micro.

Fascinating stuff, and so many memories of being a spotty oik in the computer room at lunchtime.

Its being repeated on BBC4 at the mo, or you can watch it on iplayer here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n5b92

12-10-09, 10:10 PM

Watching it now...dead interesting

DarrenSV650S · 12-10-09, 10:12 PM

Is it a P take?

fizzwheel · 12-10-09, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Is it a P take?

Nope a true story, although I think the people who wrote the script have taken the p*ss a wee bit... But it does add a nice comedic edge to it.

I had an Acorn Electron at home now I know why it was so cheap !

At school we had an Econet network of BBC Model B's and Masters, 5.25 inch floppy disks anybody...

12-10-09, 10:14 PM

I watched it the other night. It definitely brought back memories, but appears to have been written by a BBC Micro fanboy. They certainly did a hatchet job on Sir Clive.
Both Acorn and Sinclair were pretty badly mismanaged. After the programme, I spent a while reading up on them on Wikipedia.

Sid Squid · 12-10-09, 10:15 PM

No, it was very good and, as far as my memory serves, the important elements of the story are true and accurate.

DarrenSV650S · 12-10-09, 10:15 PM

I just remember playing chucky egg on the old bbc computers in primary.
Don't like this program. I'm going back to family guy

12-10-09, 10:28 PM

I just saw this thread and missed it , Borrox , will have to I-player it tomorrow or something , is this a series Fizz ?

fizzwheel · 12-10-09, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

is this a series Fizz ?

No its just a one off, its worth it for the closing sequence alone which had me chuckling away to myself.

I wander if my parents still have my Acorn Electron up in the loft...

12-10-09, 10:36 PM

I've found a couple of good reviews:

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...7551/micro-men
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/t...computing.html

12-10-09, 10:10 PM	#1
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Micro Men - A history of geekdom Has anybody else watched this, I watched it the other night, the story of Sinclair, Acorn and the BBC Micro. Fascinating stuff, and so many memories of being a spotty oik in the computer room at lunchtime. Its being repeated on BBC4 at the mo, or you can watch it on iplayer here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n5b92 __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

12-10-09, 10:10 PM	#2
Rai86 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Micro Men - A history of geekdom Watching it now...dead interesting

12-10-09, 10:12 PM	#3
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: Micro Men - A history of geekdom Is it a P take?

12-10-09, 10:14 PM	#5
wyrdness Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Micro Men - A history of geekdom I watched it the other night. It definitely brought back memories, but appears to have been written by a BBC Micro fanboy. They certainly did a hatchet job on Sir Clive. Both Acorn and Sinclair were pretty badly mismanaged. After the programme, I spent a while reading up on them on Wikipedia. Last edited by wyrdness; 12-10-09 at 10:19 PM.

12-10-09, 10:15 PM	#6
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Micro Men - A history of geekdom No, it was very good and, as far as my memory serves, the important elements of the story are true and accurate. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

12-10-09, 10:28 PM	#8
xXBADGERXx Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Micro Men - A history of geekdom I just saw this thread and missed it , Borrox , will have to I-player it tomorrow or something , is this a series Fizz ?

12-10-09, 10:36 PM	#10
wyrdness Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Micro Men - A history of geekdom I've found a couple of good reviews: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...7551/micro-men http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/t...computing.html

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