5 years of OqtaDrive: Microdrive emulation to Sinclair Network over the internet
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#24Peak rank
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Oct 31, 2026First seen
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- xelalex
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- Oct 30, 2026
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- oqtadrive.org
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5 years of OqtaDrive: Microdrive emulation to Sinclair Network over the internet was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 31, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 21 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #24 of 29, reached on Oct 31, 23:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 1, 01:37 UTC.
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A few top-level comments from Hacker News, shortened. Read the full thread on Hacker News.
Author here. OqtaDrive emulates Sinclair Microdrives for the Sinclair Spectrum & QL machines from the 1980s. It also carries the Sinclair Network over WebSockets, so Spectrums and QLs can talk across the internet. The project turned 5 this year, so time for a look back. Happy to answer questions! Code:…
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Is 5 years of OqtaDrive: Microdrive emulation to Sinclair Network over the internet trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 1, 01:37 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank 5 years of OqtaDrive: Microdrive emulation to Sinclair Network over the internet reached?
#24 on Hacker News · Front page, on Oct 31, 23:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has 5 years of OqtaDrive: Microdrive emulation to Sinclair Network over the internet been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 31, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (21 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
5 points and 1 comment; submitted by xelalex on Oct 30, 2026.