History Computer Revolution in 1983 Socialist Yugoslavia

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In 1983, a Yugoslavian engineer developed a microcomputer to provide access to computing in a country restricted by strict import regulations. This innovative device was built around a Zilog Z80 CPU and utilized software to manage the display, resulting in a slower performance compared to other systems. The creation of this microcomputer, known as the Galaksija, represented a significant step in democratizing technology in socialist Yugoslavia, allowing locals to experience computing capabilities that were otherwise unavailable.
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Thread 'Aethelstan, King of the Anglo Saxons, first English King'

Historian seeks recognition for first English king https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d07w50e15o Somewhere I have a list of Anglo-Saxon, Wessex and English kings. Well there is nothing new there. Parts of Britain experienced tribal rivalries/conflicts as well as invasions by the Romans, Vikings/Norsemen, Angles, Saxons and Jutes, then Normans, and various monarchs/emperors declared war on other monarchs/emperors. Seems that behavior has not ceased.
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