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I too learnt the basics of computing on the Sinclair ZX81. Plugged it in to an old TV - Black & White.

Inventor Sir Clive Sinclair, who popularised the home computer and invented the pocket calculator, has died at his London home aged 81. His daughter Belinda Sinclair said he passed away on Thursday morning after having cancer for more than a decade. Sir Clive's products included the ZX series of computers and his ill-fated C5 electric vehicle. He was still working on his inventions last week "because that was what he loved doing", said Ms Sinclair. "He was inventive and imaginative and for him it was exciting and an adventure, it was his passion," she added.

Our company recently did a password audit, it was found that an employee was using the following password: "VaderObiwanLukeBobafettGandalfFrodoGimliLegolasSacramento" When asked why he had such a long password, he rolled his eyes and said: Hello! It has to be at least 8 characters and include at least one capital."

Make a sentence with Defence, Defeat and Detail... Little Johnny was back from his summer break where he'd toured the Italian countryside. The language teacher wanting to spur grey matter in the classroom asked the children to make a sentence with defence, defeat and detail. After a few minutes of silence Little Johnny raised his hand and hesitantly spoke: "Well... de horse jumped over de fence and de feet got tangled in de tail..."

A college student wanted to sit next to one of his teachers at lunch. However, the teacher looked at the student with an arrogant face and said: ‘A swan shan’t be friends with a pig.’ ‘Then I shall fly on,’ answered the student with a smile. The teacher was clearly vexed by the cheeky reply and decided to make sure to do everything in his power to fail the student. At the oral exam, he gave the student the hardest questions, but the student had amazing answers for everything. Therefore, hoping he could still fail his victim, the teacher asked him a trickier

What's the difference between people who pray in church and those who pray in casinos? The ones in the casinos are serious.

Mercedes for Sale @ $1 Someone put up this advertisement. No one believed it could be true so no one responded, but an old man responded and went to see the car. The Lady actually sold him a Mercedes, which had done just 12,000 Kms, for $1. She handed him the papers and the car keys. Deal done. As the old man was leaving, he said, "I shall die of suspense if you don't tell me why this car was sold so cheap?" The Lady replied, "I am just fulfilling the will of my deceased husband, where it's written that the money received from the sale of his Merced