The LUG (was Re: [Wolves] Wireless Network)

Mark Cook mark at centro-webnet.co.uk
Wed Jun 2 13:08:23 BST 2004


> Yes. Immediately following a scene where he asked if he could see the
heroine
> of the film (who as being held there for her own protection) and was
turned
> away by a bored and rather abrupt police officer. That scene was the
origin
> of Schwarzenegger's famous quote: "I'll be back!"
>
> More computer-related Terminator trivia:
>
> In the original film, the scenes showing the Terminator's "head up
display"
> featured 6502 assembly language listings, which were apparently the screen
> output of a checksum program for the Apple II, published in 'Nibble'
> Magazine.
>
> The 6502 processor was originally released to market in September 1975 by
MOS
> Technologies, and cost $25 (US). A scene in the later "Terminator 3"
sequel
> showed that Schwarzenegger's cyborg character had four processors.
>
> Verions of the 6502 processor were also used in such machines as the Apple
II,
> BBC Micro and Nintendo Entertainment System.
>
> James

Thanks.  I still have my BBC Micro model B in the attic.  And a tatung
einstein.
Fond memories.
--

Regards

Mark Cook

"I can only protect you...
I can't fight a war for you."

mark at centro-webnet.co.uk




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