Stuff and Things.

[rubber_jonnie]

Beeb Masters seem to be going for silly money, would really like one but I'm not shelling out 500 quid for one. There are a few listed at around 200, but the photos show them to be right crusty affairs riddled with rust.

Good luck finding one Even if it's a basket case, it's fun to fix!

[PhilC]

I should probably sell my other Beeb Master as I don't use it but parting with these things is always difficult

[BennehBoy]

I should probably sell my other Beeb Master as I don't use it but parting with these things is always difficult

Did my A-Level Computer Science using one, and have very fond memories of it. I wrote a database system on it for the scratchcard round that I used to do for the local football team, 'TicketBase', ah the nostalgia.

[PhilC]

@BennehBoy its was the BBC B for me, we had one Master but that was the year I left college, so never got round to using it.

Now mine has the Pi coprocessor, programmable rom board and the SD to floppy emulator with more games than I know what to do with it.

I'll dig it out soon once all the other projects are complete.

[rubber_jonnie]

I should probably sell my other Beeb Master as I don't use it but parting with these things is always difficult

I hear ya!

[rubber_jonnie]

@BennehBoy its was the BBC B for me, we had one Master but that was the year I left college, so never got round to using it.

Now mine has the Pi coprocessor, programmable rom board and the SD to floppy emulator with more games than I know what to do with it.

I'll dig it out soon once all the other projects are complete.

We'd just got BBC Bs at school as I was finishing my 'O' Levels, and I did part of my 'A' level design using them, and then I did an apprenticeship in the RAF so never got to see a Master in the flesh. I remember the STs coming out in my 2nd year, but didn't get one until much later when they'd transformed from the ST to the STFM.

[rubber_jonnie]

This just arrived:

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And I have to say it's really in superb physical condition.

I'll get it properly tested over the weekend hopefully.

[stephen_usher]

Those slider potentiometers can be a bit scratchy. Nothing a shot of Electrolube and some operation can't fix.

[rubber_jonnie]

Those slider potentiometers can be a bit scratchy. Nothing a shot of Electrolube and some operation can't fix.

And I have a lot of electrolube to spare!! Due to some order cock-ups etc I ended up with 3 cans and couldn't be bothered to return them.

Looks barely used if I'm honest, and still in the box. One slider is a switch, so should be fine, the other does feel smooth so will see how it fares when I try it out.

[rubber_jonnie]

Ok, so a bit of a disappointing day today.

I had to actually go into the office with the rest of my team for a 'reconnect' day, which was fine but up at 06:00 and home at about 20:00 made for a long day with just over 2 hours each way. Could be worse though.

Then I dropped my very expensive mobile phone in the pavement, and now have a crater over the middle of where the keyboard appears rendering it unusable for most things.

So now I'm digging through the insurance to try and figure out what cover I have and what excess will have to be paid.

Also, it seems our backup phone (An old iPhone 6S that my wife used to have) has a failing battery, so have had to order one of those.

Harumph.

Still, these are not bad problems compared to those the poor Ukrainians are suffering, so I will hush my mouth now and remind myself of just how lucky I am.