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Main Decks => Television => Topic started by: Rico on July 04, 2014, 08:08:59 AM

Title: "Halt and Catch Fire" - tv series
Post by: Rico on July 04, 2014, 08:08:59 AM
Anyone else watching this cool, new series about the early days of the home PC market? I like it a lot so far. Really takes me back. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KeQC_JQfhE#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KeQC_JQfhE#ws)
Title: Re: "Halt and Catch Fire" - tv series
Post by: ricdude on July 04, 2014, 08:44:10 AM
I remember learning about the "HCF" instruction in cmouter engineering class. Kind of like the computer corollary to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge,

As a fan of home computers from when 4k of RAM was an upgrade, I'll definitely have to check this out!
Title: Re: "Halt and Catch Fire" - tv series
Post by: Rico on July 23, 2014, 04:07:20 PM
Anyone else watching this?  It's really gotten to be a cool and fun series - especially for us computer nerds.
Title: Re: "Halt and Catch Fire" - tv series
Post by: Bromptonboy on July 23, 2014, 05:40:10 PM
I haven't heard of it, but it sounds interesting.  I'll check it out.
Title: Re: "Halt and Catch Fire" - tv series
Post by: Rico on August 20, 2014, 07:41:50 PM
YEAH!  Season 2 next summer!!

http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/amc-renews-halt-and-catch-fire-for-season-2-1201286757/ (http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/amc-renews-halt-and-catch-fire-for-season-2-1201286757/)
Title: Re: "Halt and Catch Fire" - tv series
Post by: Bromptonboy on August 21, 2014, 09:51:59 AM
Have you been watching 'Silicon valley' on HBO?
Title: Re: "Halt and Catch Fire" - tv series
Post by: Rico on August 21, 2014, 02:18:48 PM
Quote from: Bromptonboy on August 21, 2014, 09:51:59 AM
Have you been watching 'Silicon valley' on HBO?

Nope. But I've heard some good things.
Title: Re: "Halt and Catch Fire" - tv series
Post by: Jobydrone on August 26, 2014, 11:50:25 AM
Just finished the first season of Silicon Valley, it was great, super funny, and best thing about it...SHORT!  Eight half hour episodes.  I'll give this show a try, sounds cool.
Title: Re: "Halt and Catch Fire" - tv series
Post by: Bromptonboy on August 26, 2014, 12:02:44 PM
YEs, a 30 minute show can be great - especially for catching up.