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Is Everyone Going To Sue The Internet? - This Week In Retro 119


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The Internet Archive is being sued, is it really the end of Moore's Law and the brand new ZX Spectrum which recreates the entire box fresh experience. 

All this and our community question of the week, will your answer be read out?

We are sponsored (incredibly) by Pixel Addict magazine. The digital culture magazine which covers all sorts of retro computing topics as well new stuff for those retro machines. Please visit them at https://www.pixel.addict.media/ where you can subscribe, buy 1 off issues in print or PDF form. You can also find each issue at WHSmith newsagents in the UK ( if you aren't in the UK then ask your newsagents if they can get it for you ). Chris has a standing order and he is is Australia, which is a long way away!

00:00 - Show Opening

06:28 - Burning Books

Story Link: https://www.marketplace.org/2023/03/30/the-internet-archive-lawsuit-highlights-the-tricky-economics-of-e-books-and-libraries/
Additional Link: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/26/1166101459/internet-archive-lawsuit-books-library-publishers

24:22 - The Final End Of Moore’s Law

Story Link: Errr...

33:28 - Thinking Inside The Box

Story Link: https://hackaday.com/2023/03/26/recreating-the-zx-spectrum-unboxing-experience-by-manufacturing-a-new-boxed-one/
Additional Link: https://www.lostretrotapes.com/

53:05 - Community Question of the Week

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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

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