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History of computing
Micro Men - 720p (2009)
gimpymoo · Discussed on HN from 2015 to 2026
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- 02acorn
- 03bbc micro
Micro Men is a 2009 BBC comic drama about the early 1980s British home computer boom. It follows the rivalry between Clive Sinclair and Acorn founder Chris Curry over the BBC Micro contract and the ZX Spectrum.
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Flavor of early British home computer boom and Sinclair-Acorn rivalry.
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jdietrich · 2018-01 · 15 recommenders across 14 months
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