RIP Sir Clive

[21TonyK]

Wow... given half the people on here are IT geeks...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58587521

Don't think I've actually been more moved or upset by many others passing.

Thanks you Sir Clive. You changed my life.

[rider73]

10 print 'thanks clive'
20 goto 10

Run

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

rider73 said:

10 print 'thanks clive'
20 goto 10

Run

Nice...

[redrabbit]

Legend.

At and the age of 81. That's beautifully poetic.

In an age of mediocrity, a giant has passed. RIP.

[redrabbit]

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

rider73 said:

10 print 'thanks clive'
20 goto 10

Run

Nice...

Kudos.

[Jasandjules]

rider73 said:

10 print 'thanks clive'
20 goto 10

Run

Seems a bit of a basic note considering all he did.........

[Tom Logan]

A true genius has left us.

[21TonyK]

rider73 said:

10 print 'thanks clive ';
20 goto 10

Run

Had to add but yes, nice post

[LargeRed]

Sir Clive got me into computing hardware and programming.
This resulted in a very successful career, which allowed me to retire at 48yrs old.

Thank you Clive.

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

I still have the jetpack ROM cartridge in an box somewhere.

[rider73]

I did the same but no where near able to retire and just turned 48

So bravo!

[ruggedscotty]

Jasandjules said:

rider73 said:

10 print 'thanks clive'
20 goto 10

Run

Seems a bit of a basic note considering all he did.........

sorry but thats in bad taste that, I think you may be on the 'spectrum' coming out with that one...

[Einion Yrth]

Using the instruction set printed in the back of the ZX81 manual to hand assemble code to create very simple games, poked into RAM by a rudimentary hex editor. Then having precisely one frame flash in front of your eyes to try and work out what you'd done wrong. Rinse and repeat, all night.

That's the beginnings of my career, right there. 1k space invaders and 1k missile command got me a job, and I've not looked back (actually that bit's a lie, I spent some time in embedded systems).

Thanks Clive, you did good.

[Tuna]

Terribly sad to hear he has passed away.

He changed lives, and inspired a generation of tech enthusiasts.

[steveT350C]

rider73 said:

10 print 'thanks clive'
20 goto 10

Run

The peak of my IT skills!

RIP Sir Clive

[Ozone]

21TonyK said:

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Thanks you Sir Clive. You changed my life.

I echo this comment.
I built my first computer, a ZX81 from a kit 40 years ago this year ( i just realised that too!)

RIP Sir Clive.

[king arthur]

Oh Christ this is sad news.

An 18 year career in the video games business thanks to him I hope his headstone is kind of black with little grey rectangular letters and a flash of colour in one corner

[anonymous-user]

redrabbit said:

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

rider73 said:

10 print 'thanks clive'
20 goto 10

Run

Nice...

Kudos.

Don’t know about that, he missed the semi colon at the end of the print statement. Amateur!

[TheyDontLikeItUpEmCaptainMainwaring]

If only I could think of a suitable design for a coffin..........

rip.

[rover 623gsi]

in case you missed it first time round

BBC dramatisation of the race for home computer supremacy in the 1980s, documenting the lengthy rivalry between Clive Sinclair (Alexander Armstrong) and Chris Curry (Martin Freeman)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXBxV6-zamM

RIP Sir Clive