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title: "News & Notes"
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published_at: "2026-03-13T14:10:27+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-03-13T14:10:28+00:00"
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excerpt: "A community news roundup covering the Used Computer Locator publication, Computer Shopper's new orphan computer section, and the status of Time Designs magazine. Also notes the POPULOUS game on ZX Spectrum and other platforms, and updates on Updates magazine from SNUG."
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    title: "The RAMTOP 1st Qtr 1990"
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---

# News & Notes

A community news roundup covering the Used Computer Locator publication, Computer Shopper’s new orphan computer section, and the status of Time Designs magazine. Also notes the POPULOUS game on ZX Spectrum and other platforms, and updates on Updates magazine from SNUG.