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it's hoped it will find microscopic signs of ancient life from billions of years ago. now on bbc news, click. this week, military training in vr. cardboard computers. and are you coming around to the clubhouse? it is time to find out what everyone is talking about. hey, welcome to click, hope you are doing 0k. lara, how are you this week?—

this week? good, thanks, “ust about managing to stay entertained. i keep going through phases of what i am actually doing and this week it has been all about live radio. do you know, me too! i'm listening to more and more live radio these days and ijust feel i need to hear a live human voice coming through the speaker rather than a song playlist. ifeel like i need company. playlist. i feel like i need company-— playlist. i feel like i need company. playlist. i feel like i need coman. , ., , company. do you listen to “ust uk company. do you listen to “ust ux stations i company. do you listen to “ust uk stations or i company. do you listen to “ust uk stations or have i company. do you listen to “ust uk stations or have you i company. do you listen to just uk stations or have you gone l uk stations or have you gone further afield?— uk stations or have you gone further afield? funnily enough i used to use _ further afield? funnily enough i used to use tune _ further afield? funnily enough i used to use tune in - further afield? funnily enough i used to use tune in to - further afield? funnily enough i used to use tune in to listen | i used to use tune in to listen to antarctic radio when it was a thing. it was cool and funky. really? a thing. it was cool and funky. reall ? really? there is also radio garden which allows you . really? there is also radio| garden which allows you to listen to over 30,000 local radio stations from across the globe. fancy a spin?- globe. fancy a spin? yes, please! — globe. fancy a spin? yes, please! it— globe. fancy a spin? yes, please! it is _ globe. fancy a spin? yes, please! it is almost - globe. fancy a spin? yes, please! it is almost like . please! it is almost like -ickin~ please! it is almost like picking through - please! it is almost like picking through the - please! it is almost like - picking through the window of someone else's party! a collaboration between two

interactive design companies and the netherlands's institute for sound and vision, the platform, now in its fifth year, has grown hugely and allows any station to appear after just submitting allows any station to appear afterjust submitting an after just submitting an application afterjust submitting an application online. ethically we are using _ application online. ethically we are using internet - application online. ethically we are using internet radio | application online. ethically - we are using internet radio and it is quite — we are using internet radio and it is quite an ancient technology by now. all of these stations — technology by now. all of these stations broadcast online and through— stations broadcast online and through the web we are basically able to link the streams that are already occurring. we just embedded on the platform and you just play them — the platform and you “ust play them. ., ., ., ., , them. radio garden encourages ou to them. radio garden encourages you to explore _ them. radio garden encourages you to explore four— them. radio garden encourages you to explore four hours. - them. radio garden encourages you to explore four hours. by i you to explore four hours. by transporting you to different places, it may offer some much— needed comfort. places, it may offer some much- needed comfort.— needed comfort. last year we went very _ needed comfort. last year we went very vital _ needed comfort. last year we went very vital in _ needed comfort. last year we went very vital in italy - needed comfort. last year we went very vital in italy for - went very vital in italy for virat— went very vital in italy for viral in _ went very vital in italy for viral in italy during the last time — viral in italy during the last time when many people were sick and dying — time when many people were sick and dying and we were seeing setfies — and dying and we were seeing selfies of doctors and hospitals taking care of people and it — hospitals taking care of people and it was like very emotional and it was like very emotional and impressive to see, like, how— and impressive to see, like, how radio _ and impressive to see, like, how radio garden touches pe0pte~ _ how radio garden touches --eole. �* , ., how radio garden touches --eole. �* ., ,

how radio garden touches --eole. �* ., i. people. but is a lovely old thin , people. but is a lovely old thing. isn't _ people. but is a lovely old thing, isn't it? _ people. but is a lovely old thing, isn't it? and - people. but is a lovely old thing, isn't it? and in - thing, isn't it? and in a way it points towards one of the big tech trends at the moment which is seen good old audio having a bit of a resurgence. podcast changing money for silly hands these days and there is one particular audio—based app which is creating a bit of a buzz in silicon valley.— creating a bit of a buzz in silicon valley. clubhouse is a mash up _ silicon valley. clubhouse is a mash up of — silicon valley. clubhouse is a mash up of social— silicon valley. clubhouse is a mash up of social network, i mash up of social network, events platform and live podcast. everyone is getting a bit giddy about it. but are they right? lg which has been finding out. they right? lg which has been finding out-— they right? lg which has been finding out. --lj rich. how we communicate _ finding out. --lj rich. how we communicate online _ finding out. --lj rich. how we communicate online is - finding out. --lj rich. how we communicate online is about l finding out. --lj rich. how we| communicate online is about to change. we are used to social media containing text, video and images but now good old—fashioned voice chat is making a comeback. everyone can be a host on clubhouse. it is an audio — only social network where celebrities, entrepreneurs and pretty much anyone with an account can hold their own show. you can even

drop into a discussion.- drop into a discussion. what was the learning _ drop into a discussion. what was the learning experience | was the learning experience like for you to put that reduction together? into the a . . reduction together? into the an and reduction together? into the app and you _ reduction together? into the app and you will— reduction together? into the app and you will see - reduction together? into the i app and you will see thousands of audio chat rooms hosting them. you can also follow people or subjects. it is like stepping in and out of lots of different conference calls or live podcasts. hobhouse is still in invite only beta but even though it is only available on three devices it has had 4 million downloads and attract $100 million worth of investment —— clubhouse. —— ios. find an event, topic or interview that picks your interest and go in. were free to stay silent and listen or evenjoin in to stay silent and listen or even join in conversation yourself if you feel brave enough to raise a hand. after the chapter ends, the room disappears and there was no option to listen again. —— after the chat ends. option to listen again. -- after the chat ends.- option to listen again. -- after the chat ends. let's keep auoin after the chat ends. let's keep going and _ after the chat ends. let's keep going and have _ after the chat ends. let's keep going and have fun _ after the chat ends. let's keep going and have fun because i after the chat ends. let's keep going and have fun because it| going and have fun because it is a bleep up at the end of the

da . , ., , , ., is a bleep up at the end of the day. dropping in on unmoderated conversations _ day. dropping in on unmoderated conversations means _ day. dropping in on unmoderated conversations means there - day. dropping in on unmoderated conversations means there is - day. dropping in on unmoderated conversations means there is a i conversations means there is a chance of hearing something controversial or offensive is that it'll be interesting to see how harassment and misinformation is handled on an audio platform.— audio platform. certainly, there are _ audio platform. certainly, there are technologies i audio platform. certainly, - there are technologies around audio monitoring and listening but deploying them, right, also creates a certain dynamic with the community in terms of, you know, these conversations are being recorded and tracked and all of that stuff. but clubhouse - all of that stuff. but clubhouse are - all of that stuff. but clubhouse are not l all of that stuff. but - clubhouse are not alone in the move to audio—based social networking and the tech giants are working on their own versions. facebook is set to be building a competing product but way ahead is twitter with this offering spaces. and it is also invite only beta testing up also invite only beta testing up to 11 people canjoin also invite only beta testing up to 11 people can join a space for now and listeners request to speak by raising a hand icon. 0ne huge advantage

twitter has over clubhouse is that users already have established followings so there is no need to start from scratch. it was close to 200 million daily users, there will be no shortage of topics to tune into-— tune into. we crave conversation - tune into. we crave conversation and i tune into. we crave l conversation and the tune into. we crave - conversation and the text tune into. we crave _ conversation and the text takes you a good bit of the way but what it lacks is the empathy and nuance that comes from the voice. it comes from hearing. sometimes there is nothing more meaningful than to hear somebody�*s voice. i hope that because of that unique interaction between the text space, live nature of twitter, and the connection back to spaces that it will be big. haunt spaces that it will be big. how does anyone _ spaces that it will be big. how does anyone moderate audio? spaces that it will be big. how i does anyone moderate audio? to does anyone moderate audio? to do so with audio requires us to think about things like muting controls, being able to invite

people to the conversation to speak and knowing when to have somebody say ok, time to pass the microphone. knowing whether or not you want to close a space so people can feel safe, depending on the nature of the topic, or make it more open to others. feel free to have a conversation about anything, even something controversial. but do so in a way that feels —— inclusive, respectful and empathetic. -- inclusive, respectful and empathetic.— -- inclusive, respectful and empathetic. the buzz around clubhouse — empathetic. the buzz around clubhouse and _ empathetic. the buzz around clubhouse and other - empathetic. the buzz around clubhouse and other tech - clubhouse and other tech companies getting in on the conversation shows at least there is an appetite for this format, certainly one talking point is that audio could signify the next game changer for social media. hello and welcome to the week in tech, the week that as layoffs were reported at flying car company to refer geo just weeks after its transition granting her hyper —— hybrid was given a license or take—off by the

federal aviation authority —— terrafugia. microsoft updated its accessibility guidelines, launching a new testing platform for developers and pc and xbox games to make gaming more accessible. and after a seven monthjourney, nasa's perseverance rover landed safely on mars. sending its first images back to earth. it will spend the next two years looking for past life on the planet. it was also the week that facebook banned the sharing of all news, local and international, in australia across its platform, rejecting across its platform, rejecting a pay for news proposal. uses outside of australia are also unable to read or access any australian news publications on the platform. the proposed floor, which passed through the country's parliament, would force companies like google and facebook to pay for news content. 300 human mind judges on 18 tennis courts could be replaced at this summer's wimbledon by the hawk—eye line system. the all england club is looking at the use of the technology to replace line judges at the australian open. the first time they have been

replaced by this technology at a major tournament. and finally this week on al robot has announced herfirst art announced her first art exhibition announced herfirst art exhibition in london. ada will be exhibiting at the design museum in may. and after ada lovelace, her exhibit is expected to feature self portraits and a font she designed. vr has had its ups and downs, hasn't it? we're supposed to be the next big thing and it was never quite got there but it has found its feetin got there but it has found its feet in areas like gaming, movies, conferences —— it was supposed to be the next big thing. and it has really taken off, i think, thing. and it has really taken off, ithink, in training, and i know the other presenters have looked at that before but i was interested to find out what happens when you really push vr to its limits. can it match up to the real world when it is a matter of life or death? i'm heading to raf honington, where the raf

regiment is about to conduct some test of a new vr system developed by a small british tech company. tom constable is the development who has created the development who has created the vr tech being used today. in 2018, tom started a company building training tools for the military based on the oculus rift is headset. i military based on the oculus rift is headset.— rift is headset. i connected the dots — rift is headset. i connected the dots between - rift is headset. i connected the dots between my - rift is headset. i connected i the dots between my military background, my degree in computer games design and the new technology that was coming up new technology that was coming up and it was clear literary application for virtual reality training. in application for virtual reality trainina. :: :: training. in 2020 the uk government's _ training. in 2020 the uk government's security i government's security accelerator announced that tom's company would be given a series of trials using his vr technology known as saftac. it is these trials we have come to see, and the results will determine whether his vr tech will be adopted by the british military. they for you so how are you feeling?— are you feeling? looking forward _ are you feeling? looking forward to _ are you feeling? looking forward to it. _ are you feeling? looking forward to it. are - are you feeling? looking forward to it. are you i are you feeling? looking i forward to it. are you ready are you feeling? looking - forward to it. are you ready to get involved in saftac? i am the wrong person to train you

on military tactics are happily enough i have simon mitchell who will help you take you through some skills and drills. if you look down, grab your hand, you should reach forward and you feel the controllers as you grab— and you feel the controllers as you grab them. and you feel the controllers as you grab them-— you grab them. this is a surreal— you grab them. this is a surreal thing _ you grab them. this is a surreal thing to - you grab them. this is a surreal thing to do - you grab them. this is a surreal thing to do so i you grab them. this is a - surreal thing to do so normally when i look at my feet i see high heels and a handbag and now i have an assault rifle. you have all of the kit you need _ you have all of the kit you need to _ you have all of the kit you need to take on an enemy position— need to take on an enemy position which is great. and a crash course _ position which is great. and a crash course in _ position which is great. and a crash course in military - crash course in military training. crash course in military training-— crash course in military trainina. ., , training. you can grab the grip on the rifle. _ training. you can grab the grip on the rifle. i _ training. you can grab the grip on the rifle. i have _ training. you can grab the grip on the rifle. i have got - training. you can grab the grip on the rifle. i have got it. - on the rifle. i have got it. brilliant _ on the rifle. i have got it. brilliant. 0h, on the rifle. i have got it. brilliant. oh, my word! 0h, on the rifle. i have got it. brilliant. oh, my word! oh, no, i dropped it. oh, god, ijust fired it. well, it is a terrain i am not at all familiar with but i think is a training exercise actually it is pretty good so far. training over, it was time for the section attack. for most of us the closest we get to being shot at his in video games but for these young gunners, being shot out could be a reality. for them, this vr experience is no game. but the software used to

create this experience has been influenced by gaming. tom's vr training tool is based on software called the unreal engine which was created by the makers of the popular game fortniuht. ., ., ., , fortnight. you have now been transported _ fortnight. you have now been transported to _ fortnight. you have now been transported to a _ fortnight. you have now been transported to a whole - fortnight. you have now been transported to a whole new i transported to a whole new domain. ., ., ., ., . domain. platform announced developers — domain. platform announced developers to _ domain. platform announced developers to create - domain. platform announced developers to create and - domain. platform announced developers to create and run| domain. platform announced i developers to create and run 3d virtual worlds using ready—made parts, for example the in game physics, to make bullets fly the right way. it has flat furniture for gaming software. the benefit of the unreal engine for game designers is that it can be constantly updated, improved and added to by everyone, something tom has made the most of. the by everyone, something tom has made the most of.— made the most of. the airfield for example — made the most of. the airfield for example we _ made the most of. the airfield for example we have - made the most of. the airfield for example we have been - for example we have been training on today was bought from the marketplace for, i don't know, say $50. i then took it and optimised it and changed it to the specific use of these guys wanted but within a day i had an airfield ready to go within saftac which i think again is probably new to defence, they are not used to that kind of rapid process. this type of rapid development

means that environments could be specifically created for each mission. here is the, smoke! the time had come to use my new—found military tactics in the vr section attack. i am going around this corner. and now i'm going towards, between these two hangers.— these two hangers. charlie, in position- _ these two hangers. charlie, in position- 0k. _ these two hangers. charlie, in position. ok, so now... - these two hangers. charlie, in position. ok, so now... i- position. ok, so now... i am so nervous. this gun _ position. ok, so now... i am so nervous. this gun is _ position. ok, so now... i am so nervous. this gun is actually i nervous. this gun is actually shaking in my hand.- shaking in my hand. start movin: shaking in my hand. start moving now. _ shaking in my hand. start moving now. please, - shaking in my hand. start. moving now. please, don't shoot! hands _ moving now. please, don't shoot! hands in _ moving now. please, don't shoot! hands in the - moving now. please, don't shoot! hands in the air! i moving now. please, don't| shoot! hands in the air! on our shoot! hands in the air! on your knees! _ shoot! hands in the air! on your knees! on _ shoot! hands in the air! on your knees! on your- shoot! hands in the air! on | your knees! on your knees! sto - , your knees! on your knees! stop. stop. _ your knees! on your knees! stop, stop, stop, _ your knees! on your knees! stop, stop, stop, troops. i your knees! on your knees! i stop, stop, stop, troops. well done! we have played to the scenario. i done! we have played to the scenario-— scenario. i found the control is ruite scenario. i found the control is quite difficult. _ scenario. i found the control is quite difficult. it - scenario. i found the control is quite difficult. it has - is quite difficult. it has taken me a little while to get the hang of, you know, holding on to the weapon. there is a much else going on. yeah! that is weird, isn't it? so i have

yet to compare it to the real thing but are you going to look after me tomorrow as well? so now to the moment of truth. would any of what i had experienced in virtual reality actually prepare me for the real thing? apparently i'm going to need a bit more kit this time. thanks, 0z. going to need a bit more kit this time. thanks, oz. enemy down! for— this time. thanks, oz. enemy down! for the _ this time. thanks, oz. enemy down! for the raf _ this time. thanks, oz. enemy down! for the raf regiment, when the bullets start flying for real any mistakes could be —— could lead to lives being lost and so they could never be enough training opportunities. being in the thick of it really hammers home how virtual reality can never totally prepare you but it does not mean it cannot be a useful training tool that complements these exercises. the yard could never simulate the shockingly cold temperature in this hang are, but on the

other hand, nvr, the raf regiment gunners can learn what to do when shells are excluding, hard to replicate in the training field. well. {aid the training field. well. cold or not, the training field. well. cold or not. my _ the training field. well. cold or not, my heart _ the training field. well. cold or not, my heart is - the training field. well. cold or not, my heart is pumping. just give me a second. you can't really explain the adrenaline, i think, can't really explain the adrenaline, ithink, what adrenaline, i think, what you don't get in the video is just how, you know, allow that gunfire is. even though i felt prepared coming here, i was thinking i did it yesterday, i am going to be ok, and i am 0k, am going to be ok, and i am ok, but youjust can't beat am going to be ok, and i am ok, but you just can't beat the intensity, i think, but you just can't beat the intensity, ithink, of but you just can't beat the intensity, i think, of the physical world experience. it's been completely on another level. of course, i'm not the expert here. for time, what the troops think is crucial. you really need that vein, don't you? really need that vein, don't ou? �* , , ., ., you? absolutely, fundamental, it is not you? absolutely, fundamental, it is rrot going _ you? absolutely, fundamental, it is not going to _ you? absolutely, fundamental,

it is not going to get _ you? absolutely, fundamental, it is not going to get off - you? absolutely, fundamental, it is not going to get off the - it is not going to get off the ground without pain from the personnel. ground without pain from the personnel-— ground without pain from the ersonnel. ., ., personnel. so, time to find out the professionals' _ personnel. so, time to find out the professionals' thoughts. i the professionals�* thoughts. i'm not the professionals�* thoughts. i�*m not particularly au fait with gaming or virtual reality but if the truth be told with, in, probably a couple of minutes of wearing the equipment, the benefits undertaking virtual reality training were immediately apparent to me. but training were immediately anarent to me. �* ., , apparent to me. but ultimately, there is one _ apparent to me. but ultimately, there is one person _ apparent to me. but ultimately, there is one person who - apparent to me. but ultimately, there is one person who has - apparent to me. but ultimately, there is one person who has to l there is one person who has to see the value nvr for the armed forces, and for that, you have to go right to the top. in forces, and for that, you have to go right to the top.- to go right to the top. in all ofthe to go right to the top. in all of the environments - to go right to the top. in all of the environments in - to go right to the top. in all. of the environments in which to go right to the top. in all- of the environments in which we use synthetic training, there is real operational advantage in doing so. it is real operational advantage in doing so— in doing so. it feels like the aenie is in doing so. it feels like the genie is already _ in doing so. it feels like the genie is already out - in doing so. it feels like the genie is already out of - in doing so. it feels like the genie is already out of the i genie is already out of the bottle. it�*s obviously the way forward and we are excited about integrating it even more into the way we do our business. when i left tom, i said we don�*t know whether his dream is going to come true and this is going to get the investment. can iphone him up and give him some good news

after this?— after this? you could tell him all appears — after this? you could tell him all appears to _ after this? you could tell him all appears to be _ after this? you could tell him all appears to be going - after this? you could tell him all appears to be going very l all appears to be going very well indeed. i don�*t think we have made a final decision yet. but it�*s a product that has been very, very well received by those who have used it so far. the vr concept i think, is accepted as the way that we are going, but exactly which product we base a for others to make, —— we buy is a decision for others to make. 50 make, -- we buy is a decision for others to make.— make, -- we buy is a decision for others to make. so it looks like india _ for others to make. so it looks like india virtual _ for others to make. so it looks like india virtual reality - for others to make. so it looks like india virtual reality is - like india virtual reality is indeed part of the future of military training. while vr can�*t yet come close to the real experience, it seems widely accepted it�*s a very handy supplement. ultimately, on the battlefield, finer margin mean life or death, so the extra preparation vr training provides could be critical. though we there —— zoe. spencer, something has been bugging me for all this time. what is going on with your click sign?—

your click sign? yes, i was wondering _ your click sign? yes, i was wondering when _ your click sign? yes, i was wondering when you - your click sign? yes, i was i wondering when you would notice. 0ne, wondering when you would notice. one, two, three! it�*s notice. one, two, three! it�*s not the real one! look at this! it's not the real one! look at this! it�*s a cardboard version! it�*s been sent to me. i have also been sent to me. i have also been sent to me. i have also been sent something else, which is absolutely beautiful. this is absolutely beautiful. this is absolutely beautiful. this is a cardboard version of a bbc micro. , �* ., f is a cardboard version of a bbc micro-_ idoth - is a cardboard version of a bbc micro._ both of. micro. isn't it lovely? both of these have — micro. isn't it lovely? both of these have been _ micro. isn't it lovely? both of these have been made - micro. isn't it lovely? both of these have been made by - micro. isn't it lovely? both of these have been made by a i these have been made by a former computer teacher, now astm champion who has been teaching technology in a very unusual way, teaching technology in a very unusualway, namely, using unusual way, namely, using cardboard unusualway, namely, using cardboard —— a stem champion. hello, i�*m alan! i�*m here in my hello, i'm alan! i'm here in my home— hello, i'm alan! i'm here in my home at— hello, i'm alan! i'm here in my home at the cardboard museum of computing! for me, it started with— computing! for me, it started with this _ computing! for me, it started with this cardboard mac classic _ with this cardboard mac classic. 0ne with this cardboard mac classic. one of the first experiences having used a mouth with a _ experiences having used a mouth with a graphic user interface -- used _ with a graphic user interface -- used a _ with a graphic user interface —— used a mouse. |

with a graphic user interface -- used a mouse. i remember the first apple — -- used a mouse. i remember the first apple macintosh _ -- used a mouse. i remember the first apple macintosh computer, i first apple macintosh computer, debuted a stevejobs back in 1984. debuted a steve jobs back in 1984. ., ., ., debuted a steve jobs back in 1984. so, i have no idea has a this cardboard _ 1984. so, i have no idea has a this cardboard version - 1984. so, i have no idea has a this cardboard version so - 1984. so, i have no idea has a this cardboard version so that | this cardboard version so that it might — this cardboard version so that it might lead to some more cardboard computers, and maybe even _ cardboard computers, and maybe even a _ cardboard computers, and maybe even a whole museum? and cardboard computers, and maybe even a whole museum?— even a whole museum? and this is “ust even a whole museum? and this isjust such _ even a whole museum? and this isjust such a _ even a whole museum? and this isjust such a beautiful _ even a whole museum? and this isjust such a beautiful bbc - is just such a beautiful bbc micro. i isjust such a beautiful bbc micro. , ., isjust such a beautiful bbc micro. , . ., ~ isjust such a beautiful bbc micro. , . ., ,, , micro. i started making these durin: micro. i started making these during the — micro. i started making these during the lockdown, - micro. i started making these during the lockdown, and - micro. i started making these during the lockdown, and i i during the lockdown, and i think— during the lockdown, and i think it's _ during the lockdown, and i think it's a really nice activity— think it's a really nice activity to keep you away from your screen, to be thinking about computers and technology, but in a different way. and if you fancy making _ but in a different way. and if you fancy making your - but in a different way. and if you fancy making your own l you fancy making your own models, then these people cut outs —— paper cut—outs are available online stopper arduino, microchips, it�*s a very small pocket size museum that people can download. and the inspiration seems to be catching. the inspiration seems to be catchinu. �* the inspiration seems to be catching-— catching. and say started shafinu catching. and say started sharing some _ catching. and say started sharing some of - catching. and say started sharing some of these i catching. and say started - sharing some of these projects online, — sharing some of these projects online, i— sharing some of these projects online, i think people have been — online, i think people have been inspired to build some

themselves, just using cake or legom — themselves, “ust using cake or leno... , , themselves, “ust using cake or leno... ,, . .,., , lego... inspiring technology doesnt lego... inspiring technology doesn't have _ lego... inspiring technology doesn't have to _ lego... inspiring technology doesn't have to be - lego... inspiring technology doesn't have to be old - lego... inspiring technologyl doesn't have to be old coding doesn�*t have to be old coding and computer chips. we got to be careful— and computer chips. we got to be careful that _ and computer chips. we got to be careful that we _ and computer chips. we got to be careful that we are - and computer chips. we got to be careful that we are not - be careful that we are not forcing _ be careful that we are not forcing too much technology on ourselves — forcing too much technology on ourselves and our children. just — ourselves and our children. just spend some time unplugged, just spend sometime unplugged, away— just spend some time unplugged, away from the computer, and see what _ away from the computer, and see what you — away from the computer, and see what you can create.— what you can create. though, i'm not what you can create. though, i'm rrot sure _ what you can create. though, i'm not sure if _ what you can create. though, i'm not sure if there - what you can create. though, i'm not sure if there is - what you can create. though, i'm not sure if there is space | i�*m not sure if there is space at home for the largest piece in alan�*s museum, a section of what is widely regarded as the very first programmable electronic digital computer. that is a lot of cardboard! but i do that is a lot of cardboard! but i do know _ that is a lot of cardboard! but i do know where _ that is a lot of cardboard! emit i do know where it lives in real life, over in the uk�*s leslie parker. alan humphreys has been to check it out. —— bletchley park. you may have seen bletchley park in the movies, yet, that one with benedict cumberbatch playing alan touring. during the second

world war, this was the home of the codebreakers. the uk�*s smartest minds, who through sheer determination and extreme intellect managed to break the secret code the germans used to send tactical messages from brazilian to forces on the ground. brazilian to forces on the round. , , brazilian to forces on the ground-— ground. this is the very latest--- _ ground. this is the very latest... but— ground. this is the very latest... but i'm - ground. this is the very latest... but i'm here i ground. this is the very| latest... but i'm here to celebrate _ latest... but i'm here to celebrate a _ latest... but i'm here to celebrate a different - latest... but i'm here to i celebrate a different hero, perhaps one of education, the bbc micro, it�*s turning 40 this year! bbc micro, it's turning 40 this ear! , . ., , , , year! these computers were used in the 80s, _ year! these computers were used in the 80s, and _ year! these computers were used in the 80s, and aim _ year! these computers were used in the 80s, and aim was - year! these computers were used in the 80s, and aim was to - year! these computers were used in the 80s, and aim was to get i in the 80s, and aim was to get kids programming. and it worked! it kids programming. and it worked! ., , ,., kids programming. and it worked! .. ,, worked! it was so successful. and as result, _ worked! it was so successful. and as result, many - worked! it was so successful. and as result, many in - worked! it was so successful. and as result, many in the i worked! it was so successful. | and as result, many in the uk would have started on one of these. it would have started on one of these. ., , ., would have started on one of these. . , . , , would have started on one of these. ., ., _ ., . ., these. it was made by acorn computers. _ these. it was made by acorn computers, the _ these. it was made by acorn computers, the so-called i these. it was made by acorn - computers, the so-called apple computers, the so—called apple of the united kingdom at. around 1.5 million units were sold and thanks to a government subsidy, it went into more than

80% of primary schools in the country. tom is the man in charge of the bbc micro exhibit at the national computing. he told me a bit more about why it was so successful. it had a very good programming language with it, bbc basic, and that meant it was good in education and was used well by industry as well, then one of the fastest industries available for the time when it was launched, so streaks ahead of the competition for a very low price point, really. 0k, the competition for a very low price point, really. ok, so i�*m getting to play on a real micro. i am playing chooky egg. it�*s taken me 15 minutes to work out the controls at. this is so cool, i love it. but i�*m not the only one playing. the museum invited gamers across the country to take part in the microlympics, giving players a

chance to play classic bbc micro games on emulators online. a far cry from the likes of fortnite and roblox. they are very different. the overall concept, and also the controls, you�*ve got to be more focused. i controls, you've got to be more focused. ., . , controls, you've got to be more focused. ., ., , , ., , focused. i normally play games like mario _ focused. i normally play games like mario kart, _ focused. i normally play games like mario kart, the _ focused. i normally play games like mario kart, the graphics i like mario kart, the graphics are quite _ like mario kart, the graphics are quite different. it was a lot more _ lot more simplistic and also like. — lot more simplistic and also like. the _ lot more simplistic and also like, the sounds of. it was still— like, the sounds of. it was stilljust_ like, the sounds of. it was stilljust as interesting and just— stilljust as interesting and just as _ stilljust as interesting and just as fun. | stilljust as interesting and just as fun-— just as fun. i find the controls _ just as fun. i find the controls quite - just as fun. i find the i controls quite difficult. just as fun. i find the - controls quite difficult. very. i controls quite difficult. very. i thought _ controls quite difficult. very. i thought they _ controls quite difficult. very. i thought they were - controls quite difficult. very. i thought they were quite - i thought they were quite random, like you have 0, s and t, which are far apart on the keyboard. t, which are far apart on the keyboard-— t, which are far apart on the keyboard. t, which are far apart on the ke board. ., , ., ~ , ., keyboard. thousands of kids and adults alike _ keyboard. thousands of kids and adults alike have _ keyboard. thousands of kids and adults alike have since _ keyboard. thousands of kids and adults alike have since found - adults alike have since found inspiration for coding in its descendants, the abc micro bit, and its latest sequels —— bbc. this computer lives on. that brings me back, it really does!

those games, brilliant! honestly, the bbc micro is the reason i do what i do today, and why i fell in love with computers. so, happy birthday, bbc micro, mwah! that was probably a bit too much. that is it from all of us this week. and you can find as i youtube, instagram, facebook and twitter at bbc click. instagram, facebook and twitter at bbc click-— at bbc click. thank you for watching — at bbc click. thank you for watching and _ at bbc click. thank you for watching and we _ at bbc click. thank you for watching and we will- at bbc click. thank you for watching and we will see i at bbc click. thank you for i watching and we will see you soon. �* , , hello again, we have mild and windy weather as we head on into the weekend. we have a slow—moving weather front

across western areas along the front, pulses of the cloud, pulses of heavy rain working in and we are going to see those rainfall totals continue to mount. we have the heaviest rain over the high ground, across western areas, we have a number of flood warnings in scotland, one or two for england, we have some enforced as well into wales and across the south of wales, the met office amber weather warning because through the course of saturday, over the hills, over the high ground, 100—200mm of rain forecast, all that rain on the high ground will go into these river catchments and increase the risk of seeing some flooding issues into wales and the rain is pretty heavy at the moment as well, further north and west, something drier for a time in scotland and eastern

england, perhaps central england as well, where it will be a mild start of the day, hazy on saturday. most of us will have at least some rain at times, it would be windy and mild, however, across parts of eastern england and perhaps central england as well, it looks like it will be brighter, hazy sunshine and very mild. mixed fortunes from place to place. a nice day in scotland, at least to start and in further eastern england. the rain turning heavier for a time in north ireland, turning wet in scotland through the afternoon. however, across eastern england, 12—14 degrees pretty widely. the activity does start to wane, so the rain turns dry for scotland and northern ireland, much more sunshine in the second half of the weekend. across parts of england it doesn�*t look like it will be quite as extensive or as heavy. again, a windy day across eastern england where we�*ll see high temperatures, around 15 degrees or so. into next week,

we have another of these slow—moving weather fronts moving into western portions of the uk, so again, the risk of some further localised flooding into the new week. training tool that complements these exercises.

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