ZX Spectrum

Tetris movie: why the story of the game's origins is legendary

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Flake, Music, Drawing, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Oscar, Andromeda Software Development, Commodore, Paint, Culture, Software, Academy, Electronics, Drama, Hedgehog, Computer, Video, Appaloosa Interactive, Student, Collection, Amiga, Apple, Alexey Pajitnov, Minecraft, Nintendo, Game Boy, Amstrad, Xbox, Woodworking, Video game, Entertainment, Tetris

There are very few video game elements that I could describe so simply that even some non-gamers would recognise.

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  • There are very few video game elements that I could describe so simply that even some non-gamers would recognise.
  • But I am, of course, talking about the shapes, or the “tetrominoes”, from the nearly 40-year-old game of Tetris.
  • Alongside Pac-Man, Super Mario, and Sonic the Hedgehog, Tetris was one of the first video games to break into popular culture.
  • How else can you explain the recent release of the Tetris movie, starring Taron Egerton?
  • Bizarrely, this film is based on what you think would be the rather dry legal arguments of the intellectual property rights of the game.
  • The machine had no graphical display and so the games were displayed using text but Tetris still hooked many of Pajitnov’s colleagues.

Mendix Promotes Low-Code Veteran Nick Ford to Chief Marketing Officer

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
United Kingdom, CMO, Noise, Ford Motor Company, Survival, Mendix, Coal mining, Artificial intelligence, Adam, Software, KPI-driven code analysis, Architecture, Ecosystem, Solution, ZX Spectrum, Technology, Solution architecture, COBOL, Industry, Automation, Management, Online shopping, Video game

BOSTON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mendix, a Siemens business and the global leader in modern enterprise application development, today announced that low-code veteran Nick Ford has been promoted to chief marketing officer at Mendix. Ford, based in London, was previously vice president of product marketing and chief evangelist at Mendix. He joins the C-suite leadership team for the low-code category leader as it drives low-code from a supporting role to the center of the application development stack to fuel Mendix's next phase of hypergrowth.

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  • Ford, based in London, was previously vice president of product marketing and chief evangelist at Mendix.
  • "Today, enterprises are being challenged to respond to accelerated demand for industry-specific digital transformation," said Ford, Mendix's new chief marketing officer.
  • Coal mining was the main industry in Dinnington, a small town in South Yorkshire, England, where Nick Ford spent his childhood.
  • Ford cites his "appetite to change, adapt, and purposefully chase opportunities" as the drivers fueling his rise from software developer to chief marketing officer of a global enterprise.

Rangam and Spectrum Fusion Collaboration Empowers Neurodivergent Employees and Job Seekers to Jumpstart their Careers During Autism Acceptance Month

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Thursday, April 29, 2021
Articles, Autism, Branches of biology, Developmental neuroscience, Developmental psychology, Psychiatric diagnosis, Autism spectrum, ZX Spectrum, Spectrum, JumpStart, Neuroscience

SourceAbled uses an end-to-end, tech-enable hiring program to build a connected inclusive community in the workplace for neurodivergent talent.

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  • SourceAbled uses an end-to-end, tech-enable hiring program to build a connected inclusive community in the workplace for neurodivergent talent.
  • "One of our goals is employment for all, but too often talent on the autism spectrum is overlooked for creative positions.
  • The exemplary work the Spectrum Fusion team has produced showcases that individuals on the spectrum can excel in virtually any field when given the opportunity.
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Medterra Expands Portfolio With New True Full Spectrum™ Line

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Monday, April 19, 2021
Articles, Product management, Marketing, Brand, Communication design, Graphic design, ZX Spectrum, Business, Spectrum

Medterra recognized the growing consumer acceptance of THC and set out to develop the best full spectrum CBD on the market.

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  • Medterra recognized the growing consumer acceptance of THC and set out to develop the best full spectrum CBD on the market.
  • The new offering makes Medterra the first leading brand to offer isolate, broad spectrum and full spectrum CBD products.\n"With over 50% of CBD consumers saying they are interested in trying full spectrum, we saw the growing need to provide consumers with legitimate full spectrum products.
  • "\nMedterra brand loyalist Billy Kemper\'s road to recovery is a true testament to the quality and power behind Medterra\'s True Full Spectrum collection.
  • "\nThe True Full Spectrum line was developed alongside Medterra\'s Medical Advisory Board and adheres to the brand\'s industry-leading quality and purity standards.

DOD Issues First Requests for Prototype Proposal Through the National Spectrum Consortium's Spectrum Forward OTA

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Thursday, April 15, 2021
Sinclair Research, ZX Spectrum, RPPS, Computers, Computing

MICCA will leverage Machine-to-Machine (M2M) protocols and interfaces to enable near-real-time command, control, and communications.

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  • MICCA will leverage Machine-to-Machine (M2M) protocols and interfaces to enable near-real-time command, control, and communications.
  • The ultimate goal of MICCA is to enable flexible spectrum access and spectrum operations agility by developing a standardized method for distributing spectrum parameters, data products, and related control messages.
  • This will allow for "closed-loop" spectrum operations in near real time.\nThese RPPs are the first to be issued under the National Spectrum Consortium\'s 5-year, $2.5 billion ceiling Other Transaction Agreement, which was signed in December 2020.
  • Additional RPPs are expected to be issued through the NSC in the coming days and weeks.\n"Over the past few weeks, the Department of Defense released the first spectrum access RPPs through the Spectrum Forward OTA," said the National Spectrum Consortium Executive Director Maren Leed.

Spectrum Aquatics Now Offering Financing for Aquatic Adventure Play Equipment through Navitas Credit Corp

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Aarhus University, Navitas, Missoula, Montana, ZX Spectrum, Aquatic, Computing, Computers

MISSOULA, Mont., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Spectrum Aquatics, a PlayCore company, has partnered with Navitas Credit Corp to offer financing to customers for their Aquatic Adventure Zone products .

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  • MISSOULA, Mont., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Spectrum Aquatics, a PlayCore company, has partnered with Navitas Credit Corp to offer financing to customers for their Aquatic Adventure Zone products .
  • Together, our financing program for aquatic adventure play equipment will allow customers to receive the most reliable and quality solution for their business needs, not just what their budget allows," said Kevin Cobaugh, Spectrum Aquatics' Vice President & General Manager.
  • "Navitas Credit Corp. will design monthly payment plans that give more equipment purchasing power and protect valuable capital simultaneously."
  • About Spectrum Aquatics: Spectrum Aquatics, a PlayCore company, has been meeting and beating aquatics industry standards for more than 45 years.

Global TV White Space Spectrum Market Trajectory & Analytics Report 2020-2027: The $11.3 Million Market is Projected to Reach $458.5 Million by 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Entertainment, Telecommunications, TV and Radio, Sinclair Research, ZX Spectrum, Computing, Computers

The "TV White Space Spectrum - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "TV White Space Spectrum - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for TV White Space Spectrum estimated at US$11.3 Million in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$458.5 Million by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 69.6% over the analysis period 2020-2027.
  • Rural Internet Access, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record a 74.5% CAGR and reach US$158.5 Million by the end of the analysis period.
  • The U.S. Market is Estimated at $3.5 Million, While China is Forecast to Grow at 65.8% CAGR
    The TV White Space Spectrum market in the U.S. is estimated at US$3.5 Million in the year 2020.

Select Spectrum Announces CBRS Secondary Market Plans

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Monday, September 28, 2020
Radio regulations, Citizens Broadband Radio Service, ZX Spectrum, Spectrum, Computing, Computers

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Select Spectrum, the leading secondary marketplace wireless spectrum broker, is pleased to announce its new innovative web platform, CBRS Direct, which is intended to streamline transactions for Priority Access License "PAL" 3.55 GHz spectrum rights for prospective users across a myriad of industries.

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  • MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Select Spectrum, the leading secondary marketplace wireless spectrum broker, is pleased to announce its new innovative web platform, CBRS Direct, which is intended to streamline transactions for Priority Access License "PAL" 3.55 GHz spectrum rights for prospective users across a myriad of industries.
  • Organizations seeking licensed CBRS spectrum rights will also be able to quickly find and purchase or rent them via the platform.
  • "The system will be quite robust," stated Andreas Bitzarakis, Director of Broadband at Select Spectrum, "functionality will include support for partitioning and disaggregation of licenses."
  • Please direct any questions regarding Auction 105 or CBRS Direct to Select Spectrum's Manager, Sales & Analytics, Zachary Thompson at [email protected] .

Wireless Innovation Forum Hosts Three Day Online Deep Dive into Spectrum Sharing

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Thursday, September 3, 2020
Agencies of the United States government, Government, Citizens Broadband Radio Service, Mass media, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Federal Communications Commission, ZX Spectrum, Spectrum management, Keltz

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) today announced a free three-day online event: "Spectrum Sharing Past, Present and Future".

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) today announced a free three-day online event: "Spectrum Sharing Past, Present and Future".
  • The first day features keynotes by the FCC's Ira Keltz, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Office of Engineering and Technology, and Scott Patrick, Executive Director of the NTIA's Office of Spectrum Management.
  • Day two features keynotes by Fred Moorefield, Deputy CIO for Command, Control, and Communications (C3), and Sheryl Genco, Director of the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences.
  • The session examines technical considerations in previous spectrum sharing implementations with a deep dive into lessons learned in the CBRS ecosystem.

Valoya and Citizen Electronics Enter a Licensing Agreement

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Thursday, September 3, 2020
Inventions, Computing, Integrated circuit, ZX Spectrum, Light-emitting diode, Science and technology

HELSINKI, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Citizen Electronics Co. Ltd., leading developer of electronic devices and applied products and Valoya, the research driven LED grow light manufacturer have entered a licensing agreement whereby Citizen Electronics will take Valoya's LED spectrum portfolio into use.

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  • HELSINKI, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Citizen Electronics Co. Ltd., leading developer of electronic devices and applied products and Valoya, the research driven LED grow light manufacturer have entered a licensing agreement whereby Citizen Electronics will take Valoya's LED spectrum portfolio into use.
  • Citizen Electronics will apply Valoya's spectrum technology know-how in order to strengthen its COB (chip on board) LED products intended for the horticulture industry.
  • Valoya has launched its patent licensing program in June this year.
  • Valoya and Citizen Electronics are happy with this partnership and are both looking to further contribute to support the development of the global horticulture industry.