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ITs History!The ZX Spectrum was launched 1983 as <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Timex?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Timex</a> Sinclair 2068 computer on the US market. With a <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Z80A?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80A</a> CPU running on 3.5 MHz this beautiful <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/homecomputer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#homecomputer</a> was capable to draw electric images on a regular telly. With a resolution of 256×192 <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixels?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixels</a> even limited to 15 colours it was great for the budget. <br> <a href="https://youtu.be/iemMlbIY1SI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/iemMlbIY1SI</a><br> <br> Print'n'Plotter sold their <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/graphics?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#graphics</a> software under the same product name <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Paintbox?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Paintbox</a> like <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Quantel?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Quantel</a>, but for <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Sinclair?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sinclair</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/homecomputers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#homecomputers</a>. While <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/colourClash?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#colourClash</a> was a serious limitation in the 80s, it's a <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/8bit?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#8bit</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cgi?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cgi</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/glitch?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#glitch</a> effect today available in smartphone camera apps. <br> <br> Our <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/vector?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vector</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/graphic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#graphic</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/illustration?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#illustration</a> of this legendary <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/retrocomputer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputer</a> is a form of <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/digital?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#digital</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lithography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lithography</a>. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/IT?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IT</a>'s made in <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/svg?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#svg</a> tech and created with <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Inkscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Inkscape</a>, not <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Adobe?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Adobe</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Illustrator?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Illustrator</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Ai?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ai</a>
Kev Quirk<p>Today's <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Wristcheck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wristcheck</span></a> is the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Timex</span></a> Waterbury Ocean</p><p><a href="https://kevquirk.com/watches#timex-waterbury-ocean" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kevquirk.com/watches#timex-wat</span><span class="invisible">erbury-ocean</span></a></p>
Kev Quirk<p>Today's <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Wristcheck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wristcheck</span></a> is the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Timex</span></a> Weekender</p><p><a href="https://kevquirk.com/watches#timex-weekender" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kevquirk.com/watches#timex-wee</span><span class="invisible">kender</span></a></p>
Kev Quirk<p>Today's <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Wristcheck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wristcheck</span></a> is the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Timex</span></a> Weekender</p><p><a href="https://kevquirk.com/watches#timex-weekender" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kevquirk.com/watches#timex-wee</span><span class="invisible">kender</span></a></p>
Carlos Rodrigues 🪣<p>Another thing mentioned only in passing was the rampant game piracy in Portugal back then. 🏴‍☠️</p><p>This happens to be important for contextualization...</p><p>The Spectrum was cheap as computers went, but still expensive for the average 80's portuguese family. And what might have been pocket money in the UK was in no kid's pocket here, not even close.</p><p>Some numbers on units sold in Portugal, and elsewhere, would've been nice. 📊</p><p>🧵 4/5</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zxspectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zxspectrum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>timex</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portugal</span></a></p>
Carlos Rodrigues 🪣<p>For example, they mention Timex Portugal's TENET project, and how it went nowhere. But I was surprised that there wasn't even a passing explanation of why.</p><p>This very interesting presentation at last year's <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://icosahedron.website/@inercia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>inercia</span></a></span> does go a bit into why at the 55 minute mark (blame Amstrad):</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/Mkn9syUI_N8?t=3318" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/Mkn9syUI_N8?t=3318</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> (in english)</p><p>🧵 3/5</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zxspectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zxspectrum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>timex</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portugal</span></a></p>
Carlos Rodrigues 🪣<p>The title notwithstanding, "TIMEX, An Untold Revolution" leaves a lot still untold. There's only so much you can cram into an hour-long documentary.</p><p>But, specifically, if you're not nostalgic for your Timex 2048 or never browsed the related Wikipedia pages, you may even come out not getting it.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timex_Sinclair" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timex_Si</span><span class="invisible">nclair</span></a></p><p>The choice of the human angle is OK, but it left out too much of the surrounding context, narrowing its potential audience.</p><p>🧵 2/5</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zxspectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zxspectrum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>timex</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portugal</span></a></p>
Carlos Rodrigues 🪣<p>Last week, RTP aired a documentary about Timex Portugal — which built all the ZX Spectrum models for the american market, under the "Timex Sinclair" brand. 🇵🇹 🇺🇸 </p><p>The Spectrum didn't catch on in the US, but the portuguese factory succeeded in selling those and later (locally designed) models elsewhere, mainly Poland. 🇵🇱</p><p>I enjoyed it and, if you're nostalgic for your Timex 2048, it's well worth a watch. 👍 </p><p><a href="https://www.rtp.pt/play/p14482/e826316/timex-uma-revolucao-por-contar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rtp.pt/play/p14482/e826316/tim</span><span class="invisible">ex-uma-revolucao-por-contar</span></a> ▶️</p><p>🧵 1/5</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zxspectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zxspectrum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>timex</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portugal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/poland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poland</span></a></p>
@haitchfive<p>Here's some more detail about the recently revived Timex Computer 3256 (a third-generation ZX Spectrum successor derived from the Timex Sinclair 2068 and the Timex Computer 2048)<br><a href="https://loadzx.com/timexcomputerworld/tc3256/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">loadzx.com/timexcomputerworld/</span><span class="invisible">tc3256/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Speccy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Speccy</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TS2068" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TS2068</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TC2048" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TC2048</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Timex</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TimexComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TimexComputer</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TC3256" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TC3256</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TimexComputer3256" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TimexComputer3256</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TimexSinclair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TimexSinclair</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a></p>
@haitchfive<p>If you don't have the time to watch the full presentation and you only want to see TENET working between some networked Spectra, you may head straight to the practical demo here:<br><a href="https://youtu.be/Mkn9syUI_N8?feature=shared&amp;t=2775" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/Mkn9syUI_N8?feature=s</span><span class="invisible">hared&amp;t=2775</span></a></p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TimexSinclair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TimexSinclair</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Timex</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TC3256" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TC3256</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TENET" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TENET</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Speccy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Speccy</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TS2068" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TS2068</span></a></p>
@haitchfive<p>Few of us, even the most studious ones, probably ever heard of the Timex Computer 3256, a ZX Spectrum-inspired successor to the Timex Sinclair 2068, or believed it was forever lost to time.</p><p>Some incredible engineers unearthed the Timex Computer 3256 AND its peripherals, and revived it in 2024. The Sinclair-inspired computer, its networking interface called TENET (short for: Timex Educational Network), floppy drive controller, networking software for the classroom, and all. Restored, revived, and re-created in new hardware. It's nothing short of a Jurassic Park achievement, infusing life and embodiment to something that only remained in some faint ROM memories.</p><p>See their presentation here:<br>"TENET: A deep dive into the lost ZX Spectrum Network" <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkn9syUI_N8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=Mkn9syUI_N</span><span class="invisible">8</span></a><br>(it's a long one, but I promise every minute is worth it for the dedicated ZX Spectrum engineer)</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Timex</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TimexSinclair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TimexSinclair</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Speccy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Speccy</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TC3256" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TC3256</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TS2068" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TS2068</span></a></p>
@haitchfive<p>The Timex Computer 3256 was the right idea, with the wrong business people, a couple of years too late. </p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TimexSinclair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TimexSinclair</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Speccy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Speccy</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Timex</span></a></p>
madcap :ciberlandia:<p>Documentário sobre a Timex Portugal, esta quarta-feira às 22h55, na RTP2.</p><p><a href="https://www.nit.pt/cultura/televisao/zx-spectrum-tambem-era-produzido-em-portugal-novo-documentario-da-rtp2-conta-tudo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nit.pt/cultura/televisao/zx-sp</span><span class="invisible">ectrum-tambem-era-produzido-em-portugal-novo-documentario-da-rtp2-conta-tudo</span></a></p><p><a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/tags/timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>timex</span></a> <a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/tags/sinclair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sinclair</span></a> <a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/tags/zxspetcrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zxspetcrum</span></a></p>
Kev Quirk<p>Today's <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Wristcheck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wristcheck</span></a> is the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Timex</span></a> Expedition</p><p><a href="https://kevquirk.com/watches#timex-expedition" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kevquirk.com/watches#timex-exp</span><span class="invisible">edition</span></a></p>
Kev Quirk<p>Today's <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Wristcheck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wristcheck</span></a> is the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Timex</span></a> Waterbury Ocean</p><p><a href="https://kevquirk.com/watches#timex-waterbury-ocean" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kevquirk.com/watches#timex-wat</span><span class="invisible">erbury-ocean</span></a></p>
Kev Quirk<p>Today's <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Wristcheck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wristcheck</span></a> is the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Timex</span></a> Weekender</p><p><a href="https://kevquirk.com/watches#timex-weekender" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kevquirk.com/watches#timex-wee</span><span class="invisible">kender</span></a></p>
Computer History Museum 🇸🇮<p>✨ New in our collection: the Timex Data Link Model 150! 🕒🚀 This 1990s icon, loved by NASA astronauts and used on the ISS 🌌, featured cutting-edge tech—receiving data from a computer screen via light pulses 💡💻.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/computermuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computermuseum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/computerhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computerhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/slovenia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slovenia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ljubljana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ljubljana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softwareheritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softwareheritage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalheritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digitalheritage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/90s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>90s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>timex</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astronauts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronauts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iss</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/datalink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>datalink</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/timexdatalink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>timexdatalink</span></a></p>
John<p>Some days, you have to break out the heavy hitters 👾</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/watches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>watches</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/watchesofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>watchesofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/spaceinvaders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spaceinvaders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>timex</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/timexwatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>timexwatch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/t80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>t80</span></a></p>
Pat<p>Wrapping up this thread. Finally got through to a human (or convincing human sounding AI) at <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>timex</span></a> and they suggested a straight return and refund, so I've sent it back. </p><p>I wrote a one star review on the watch page, along with a photo of the broken watch, but they've conveniently deleted it. That'll explain why there are only 4 and 5 star reviews.</p><p>So, I'm back in the market for a nice field <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/watch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>watch</span></a> Must have sapphire glass, would consider solar or a fancy automatic. Any ideas?</p>
Pat<p>Gutted. I've only had my watch for a month and the second hand just fell off. </p><p>I'm told its not very typical for it to fall off. </p><p>Its not a massively expensive watch, but still gutted that it only lasted a month. Now I need to figure out how to send it back to the US and face a 3 month turnaround to get it fixed. That's if I can get their stupid website to let me raise a service request. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/timex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>timex</span></a></p>
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