Geeky Gadgets

Awesome prototype Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer donated to museum

The awesome Sinclair ZX Spectrum was my second computer and followed on from the 1K ZX81, providing the first taste of colour and a larger memory capable of playing games such as JetPac, Manic Miner ...
Ars Technica

Radiohead releases a surprise ZX Spectrum program for OK Computer anniversary

Radiohead has never shied away from arty and elaborate “special edition” versions of its albums, which normally ship to fans with unique artwork and limited vinyl. But Tuesday’s collector’s item ...
Hackaday

Sinclair Zx Spectrum

The BASIC language may be considered old-hat here in 2025, and the days when a computer came as a matter of course with a BASIC interpreter are far behind us, but it can still provide many hours of ...
BBC

‘It was our rock'n'roll’ - How the ZX Spectrum became a 1980s icon

The ZX Spectrum was a 1980s icon which played a starring role in the revolution that brought computers into the UK’s homes for the first time. The 8-bit computer arrived in 1982 with its distinctive ...
The Scotsman

ZX Spectrum: 30 years of the console that revolutionised home computing

AS the ZX Spectrum computer turns 30 today, The Scotsman looks back on why Sir Clive Sinclair’s sleek black and rainbow-coloured box set the course for the way we play today Did you know with a ...