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1982 home computer
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit home computer developed and marketed by Sinclair Research. The Spectrum played a pivotal role in the history of personal computers and video games, especially in the United Kingdom. It was one of the all-time bestselling British computers with over five million units sold. It was first released in Britain on 23 April 1982 with releases in some other regions, including West Germany and the United States, after that year. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: ZX SpectrumA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2020Influential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Step-by-step programming for the ZX SpectrumThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: The empirical mode decomposition and the Hilbert spectrum for nonlinear and non-stationary time series analysisCited 20,394 times
- Go sideways: Sinclair ResearchA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Sinclair BASICA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
The empirical mode decomposition and the Hilbert spectrum for nonlinear and non-stationary time series analysis
Raman Spectrum of Graphene and Graphene Layers
Raman Spectrum of Graphite
The mutational constraint spectrum quantified from variation in 141,456 humans
Exploring the full spectrum of macrophage activation
The worldwide leaf economics spectrum
The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule—Generic: A Standard Measure of Social and Communication Deficits Associated with the Spectrum of Autism
High-Resolution X-Ray Photoemission Spectrum of the Valence Bands of Gold
🆕 Influential since 2022
Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2020
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Prevalence and Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 4 and 8 Years — Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 16 Sites, United States, 2022
Lithium niobate photonics: Unlocking the electromagnetic spectrum
Infrared Spectrum Characteristics and Quantification of OH Groups in Coal
📚 Books worth reading
Step-by-step programming for the ZX SpectrumIan Graham · 1984
The Really Easy Guide to Home ComputingSue Beasley · 1983
Self-instruct BASICAntony Clark, James Clark · 1983
Spectrum machine codeIan Stewart, Robin Jones · 1983- 📕Spectrum Graphics and SoundSteve A. Money · 1983
The Good Software GuideRoger R. Bilboul, Roger Bilboul · 1984
Further programming for the ZX SpectrumIan Stewart, Robin Jones · 1983- 📕The ZX SpectrumIan Robertson Sinclair · 1983
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🔗 Related topics
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