h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I think I'm right in saying this - it's not a software problem, it's usually a hardware problem, that of connecting the tape deck to your PC. I'm fairly sure I got a circuit diagram with one of the emulators - I'll have a look when I next go home (if I remember!)
If you don't fancy making one yourself, try going to a computer fair, and asking someone running a hardware stall. They'll probably be able to point you in the right direction.

Well, I sure will be interested in finding out how to - and then, perhaps, transferring a lot of my speccy stuff onto disk.

There's never been a better computer than a ZX Spectrum. (Especially the ZX Spectrum 128)

It would be cool if you could connect them...

*eats a chocolate supreme*

I've not played any 'puter games in ages...

I always preferred the BBC Model B. Much nicer keyboard Nicer version of BASIC as well, and a built-in assembler. What more could you want?

Oh, yes, I do have a BBC. Two of them. So there.

I'm sorry, but the Spectrum 128 had by far the best keyboard - only the Sinclair QL can match it's sheer aesthetic style. Okay, the BBC B was more basic-friendly. I remember them well, and how they were more easily expandable - but the Spectrum 128 was just a classy machine. By far the best of the Spectrum family.
But alas Amstrad came along and butchered the Spectrum 128 and came up with the ZX Spectrum +2, the +2A and the two versions of the +3. But the Spectrum 128 - that's sheer perfection.

And I've owned about 8 Spectrums.

BBC's are cool, they were the first computer I had any dealings with...

I was fortunate enough to have a Spectrum +3, which came with a built in 3" disk drive (the same drive found in the old Amstrad PCW's).

The only trouble was, all the games I have for it are on tape, so I still had to hook up a tape deck to it.

*eats another chocolate supreme* last orders b4 I go to my leture in 10 mins

I'll have the largest doughnut in the house! I have a lecture in 15 minutes, so I need energy!

And I'll snaffle a chocolate supreme!

"Honey honey honey
It's like honey
On a doughnut for me."

<BB<

*hands out the doughnuts*

What am I doing in uni on my day off? Assignments unfortunately.

Assignments? Aggghhhh!
Even on h2g2 I can't get away from them!

Ther only problem is that I've groung to a halt. I need to embed SQL into a C program, but I've never programmed in C. you would think they would have taught us that instead of java last year.

I'm afraid I'm no help - my Spectrum didn't have C.

Bluebottle - to return to your Spectrum software / hardware problem - I have about 700 'snaps' ( full games) on my drive, if you want me to send them ?

700?! Wow!
I'll definately want copies, the trouble is at the moment with my rather limited home PC... Hang on, I'll have to think of the best way to get a copy over - but thanks!

.. are we on 'self-service'? , I'll have a nice chocolate donut ..... mmmmmm

Bluebottle, the directory size is approx. 35M, but includes the cct diagram described above. I'll be off for about 5 hours now, so let me know if you come up with a means of transfer
TTFN

I have a lovely piece of coursework to do on Information Theory and English Grammar. Now try and work out how they fit together.

My cmputer's hard disk is only 20M.