richardr
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The software belongs to Microsoft. I'm using it under licence. That software cotrols my computer.In terms of Software, I think you may well be correct.
The software belongs to Microsoft. I'm using it under licence. That software cotrols my computer.In terms of Software, I think you may well be correct.
The software belongs to Microsoft. I'm using it under licence. That software cotrols my computer.
1980, and a ZX80. I can 100% guarantee Ian was winding Brian up, there's no way in those days there would have been personal online access to a building society account.This reminds me of an incident which took place around 1980. My friend Brian had bought a Sinclair ZX80 computer and was showing it to his brother Ian, a computer engineer. Ian said, "you've no idea what this computer will do" and asked for Brian's building society passbook.
With the information in the passbook Ian brought Brian's account onto the computer screen. "Would you like another million?" and before Brian could stop him, Ian had added £1M to his account. Thoroughly scared, Brian made Ian remove the £1M and shut the computer down. I gather it isn't like that any more!
Well, I didn't see it, but I've no reason to doubt it. One thing I must make clear: this wasn't online access via the internet, it was via an ordinary telephone line. In those days the internet was almost unheard-of.1980, and a ZX80. I can 100% guarantee Ian was winding Brian up, there's no way in those days there would have been personal online access to a building society account.
ZX80 didn't have a port for a modem.Well, I didn't see it, but I've no reason to doubt it. One thing I must make clear: this wasn't online access via the internet, it was via an ordinary telephone line. In those days the internet was almost unheard-of.