Recent content by Sparrowhawk

I started out with the ZX80. It was the white one. There were no programs for it - you learned to write your own. I learned BASIC programming alongside my 11 year old son. He is now an electronics engineer, so he obviously learned more than I did! To make it all come full circle, his son now...

Not because it floats - more the opposite. If you read further down the Wikepedia article you will find Winston Churchill's order. I try to do that once a week. Denny.

Name that Pad Hi, Does anyone out there have a name for their iPad? It may say something about me but I do. I call mine Bismark. Anyone guess why? Denny

Lincolnshire, England, but at the moment on holiday in Avondale, Pennsylvania. Denny.

I have downloaded an app called Battery Boost Magic (free) which tells you how much time you have available for different activities such as surfing, playing games and listening to music. Works for me.

Griffin stylus Hi, As a Brit visiting the US, I found a great, soft tipped stylus at a store called Target. It is made by Griffin and is like a small pen, complete with clip. I find it very tactile and I'm even using it in one hand to type with. Denny

Hi everyone, I have been "lurking" for a few days on this brilliant forum and have now decided to join. The reason for my reticence is the amount of time I will have to devote to it! I really will be getting sore eyes! I am a retired Headteacher (school Principal) with several hobbies, all...