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Thank you to sponsor Opera! Download for free at https://opr.as/Opera-browser-nostalgianerd ~ Remember the Dodleston Messages? Well, here's a whole new computer based mystery to get your teeth stuck into. In this episode I'm exploring the Stockport Incident. Where it was claimed that a haunted Amstrad computer was terrorising staff and causing disruption for months, before being unveiled to the public. This is an investigative deep dive, so hold onto your pants!
⌚Timings⌚
00:00-04:27 What Happened?
04:27-08:37 Starting the Investigation
08:37-09:54 Opera
09:54-20:03 Chasing Scraps
20:03-25:28 "Ken Hughes"
25:28-31:02 Alexandra Palace
31:02-33:10 Centre for Computing History
33:10-35:24 Back at the Office
35:24-38:15 THE Magazine?
38:15-42:30 A New Lead
42:30-50:32 Peter Brameld
50:32-51:53 Conclusion
51:53-52:31 Credits
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The Dodleston Messages: youtu.be/nEDgG5MKndo?si=ADLkBMPTaw0_FBQC
WhatHoSnorkers: @WhatHoSnorkers
Stockport 1988: youtube.com/watch?v=WQpECjGTGdY
PC1512 Advert: youtube.com/watch?v=3eJ3Gik8l70
Spanish PC1512 Advert: youtube.com/watch?v=63Sc_MnbRoY
Stockport Buses: youtube.com/watch?v=SAJe28wa9uE
Haunted Toaster: youtube.com/watch?v=oiSwnWw65Wo&t=73s
Las Vegas Show: youtube.com/watch?v=maDGvieBzU8
Database 1985: youtube.com/watch?v=1hhO5p1r2xk
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Thank you to sponsor Opera! Download for free at https://opr.as/Opera-browser-nostalgianerd ~ Remember the Dodleston Messages? Well, here's a whole new computer based mystery to get your teeth stuck into. In this episode I'm exploring the Stockport Incident. Where it was claimed that a haunted Amstrad computer was terrorising staff and causing disruption for months, before being unveiled to the public. This is an investigative deep dive, so hold onto your pants!
⌚Timings⌚
00:00-04:27 What Happened?
04:27-08:37 Starting the Investigation
08:37-09:54 Opera
09:54-20:03 Chasing Scraps
20:03-25:28 "Ken Hughes"
25:28-31:02 Alexandra Palace
31:02-33:10 Centre for Computing History
33:10-35:24 Back at the Office
35:24-38:15 THE Magazine?
38:15-42:30 A New Lead
42:30-50:32 Peter Brameld
50:32-51:53 Conclusion
51:53-52:31 Credits
🔗Video Links🔗
For a full list of resources visit nostalgianerd.com/resources-1988-mystery
The Dodleston Messages: youtu.be/nEDgG5MKndo?si=ADLkBMPTaw0_FBQC
WhatHoSnorkers: @WhatHoSnorkers
Stockport 1988: youtube.com/watch?v=WQpECjGTGdY
PC1512 Advert: youtube.com/watch?v=3eJ3Gik8l70
Spanish PC1512 Advert: youtube.com/watch?v=63Sc_MnbRoY
Stockport Buses: youtube.com/watch?v=SAJe28wa9uE
Haunted Toaster: youtube.com/watch?v=oiSwnWw65Wo&t=73s
Las Vegas Show: youtube.com/watch?v=maDGvieBzU8
Database 1985: youtube.com/watch?v=1hhO5p1r2xk
🏆 Support 🏆
Support my channel, get exclusive videos & perks, as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at patreon.com/nostalgianerd from just $1
🏪 NN Shop & Affiliate Links! 🏪
My eBay Shop: nnerd.es/NerdShop (Now Re-open!)
My Retro Tech book: nnerd.me/HVFtSB (2nd edition is out!)
🍻 Share/Like 🍻
If you wish to share this video in forums, social media, on your website, or ANYWHERE else, please do so! It helps tremendously with the channel! Also, giving a thumb up or down also helps with visibility on Youtube. Many thanks!
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📱 Join me on Social Media 📱
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📜 Resources 📜
In video links and references are provided where possible. If you believe I have forgotten to attribute anything, please let me know (drop me an email via. the about page on Youtube), so I can add it here. Apologies if I have missed anything out, it takes time to make these videos and therefore it can be easy to forget things or make a mistake.
Errors and omissions excepted.
Some material in this video may be used under Fair Dealing / Fair Use. Where under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 (UK: Sections 29 and 30 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988), allowance is made for purposes including parody, quotation, criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, education and research. Fair Dealing / Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
