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The Devilish Case of the Portable Computer

October 16, 2020 paleotronic 0

by Melody Ayres-Griffiths Trick or treaters had been coming and going all night, but their flow had slowed to a trickle after the skies over Schenectady, New York had opened up, drenching anyone who dared [more…]

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A Computer’s Guide to Self Expression

September 28, 2020 paleotronic 0

The following is an excerpt from the machine learning guide to computation self expression, the origins of this enlightening yet cautionary tale are unknown, as the bytes have been passed down from motherboard to daughterboard, [more…]

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Android Dreams: The Werewolf of Schenectady

June 2, 2019 paleotronic 0

“Your ghost stories don’t scare me…” Jamie Silicon’s voice betrayed a certain lack of confidence, and his older sister seized on it like a wolf lunging for a rabbit. “Did you know that one night, [more…]

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Android Dreams: The Sliced Salami Society Investigates the Murderer on Channel 4

November 29, 2018 paleotronic 0

Vera did as he had done for so many Tuesday nights before: she made her cup of tea, got her little biscuits from the tin above the sink, and headed for her living room, sitting [more…]

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Android Dreams: The Sliced Salami Society and the Case of the Cryptic Computers…

May 28, 2018 paleotronic 0

“Jamie! Where on Earth has he gone now?” The not-quite-a-teenage boy subsequently materialised out of nowhere, panting. “They have a million games in the Nintendo booth!” To Jamie Silicon, anything over ten was “a million”. [more…]

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turtleSpaces 3D Logo Interpreter

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