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Answer to Puzzle #6833 (link)

BBC Microcomputer System / BBC Micro (wiki)
The Micro, launched by Acorn Computers in the UK, became the centrepiece of BBC's computer literacy push in the 1980s, inspiring a whole generation of school children to learn to code, as they were introduced to computers for the first time through BBC Micros in classrooms. Nicknamed "the Beeb", the BBC Micro’s impact on the UK computing scene is compared to the impact of the Apple II in the US, as a hugely influential and iconic kit in the evolution of computing.

Micro Bit / BBC Micro Bit (wiki)
35 years later, in 2015, BBC repeated history with the innovation of the Micro Bit, a pocket-size computer, similar to Raspberry Pi, building on its Micro legacy, giving free the Micro Bits to about one million UK children, to kick start a revolution in coding, same way as its big brother, the BBC Micro of 1980s.

#Clues

Little Geek -> Young programmers / students
In 1980’s, school children learnt basic programming skills on the BBC Microcomputer and now, the Micro Bits in the current century.

Think Proton
BBC ran a competition to develop a computer for its Computer Literacy Project. Acorn won with their bid using a prototype computer named the Proton. This became the BBC Micro.

Always Positive -> Not part of any clue, just left it so 'Proton' doesn't seem too obvious!

A 'Little Bit' Too Much

1) Little Bit -> hints BBC Micro Bit.

2) "Geek(text clue 1) Think (text clue 2) about what 'Bit' a little too much?"
Binary Bits! The 0s & 1s! The logic & the null reference in spoilers...

Img Clue 4 : People under Magnifying Glass!

1) Microscopic / Micro!
2) A reference to the BBC TV Show, Micro Men!

Img Clue 5 : Britain 'Underground' Logo (in disguise!)... Hint for UK.

Img Clue 6 : (Poker) Chips
Indirect hint for Chip / Chips. Combined with (img clue 4), Micro + Chip/Chips?
Microchips / Microprocessors!

Easy as Pie -> A reference to Raspberry Pi. (wiki)
Inspired by the BBC Micro, Braben, formed the Raspberry Pi Foundation to reintroduce computer science in schools with cheap computers.

Past & Present mentions in spoilers -> BBC Micro & BBC Micro Bit.

Search Keywords - chip+proton+britain+micro

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I'm planning to buy myself a Raspberry Pi. While checking out the alternatives, I stumbled upon the BBC Micro Bit & its history, So thought to share as a puzzle!

Thanks for playing!

PS: Hope you guys are not mad at me for this puzzle?!

 

That was a good one @kaniths challenging though. Didnt expect micro to be the keyword for that magnifying image. Lots of detour for me

 

Nice one @kaniths

 

What about the story section?

 

ha ha I have bookmarked JaiHind, waiting for right time to catch up all parts at one go! Read two today too!

 

@Kanthis - I've got to learn and train myself a lot

 

Answer to Puzzle # 6804 Palatine Hill

First two images are clues for LuperCalia festival

Image #1 – goat skin

Lupercalia was a very ancient, possibly pre-Roman[2] pastoral festival, observed on February 13 through 15 (Ides of Feb), to avert evil spirits and purify the city, releasing health and fertility. Lupercus is the god of shepherds. His festival, celebrated on the anniversary of the founding of his temple on February 15, was called the Lupercalia. His priests wore goatskins.

Image #2 - The text “Forget Not…” is to denote a ritual performed during the Lupercalia festival

Image # 3 – denotes 7 hills

Image #4 – denotes ‘ Center’

Image #4 – Wolf with Romulus and Remus

Image #5 - The photo released of the recently excavated cave beneath the Domus Livia on the Palatine Hill, believed to be the Lupercal.

According to Roman mythology, the Palatine Hill was the location of the cave, known as the Lupercal, where Romulus and Remus were found by the she-wolf Lupa that kept them alive. According to this legend, the shepherd Faustulus thereafter found the infants, and with his wife Acca Larentia raised the children. When they were older, the boys killed their great-uncle (who seized the throne from their grandfather), and they both decided to build a new city of their own on the banks of the River Tiber. Suddenly, they had a violent argument with each other and in the end Romulus killed his twin brother Remus. This is how "Rome" got its name - from Romulus. Another legend to occur on the Palatine is Hercules' defeat of Cacus after the monster had stolen some cattle. Hercules struck Cacus with his characteristic club so hard that it formed a cleft on the southeast corner of the hill, where later a staircase bearing the name of Cacus was constructed.

Rome has its origins on the Palatine. Indeed, recent excavations show that people have lived there since approximately 10,000 BC.
According to Livy, after the immigration of the Sabines and the Albans to Rome, the original Romans lived on the Palatine. Many affluent Romans of the Republican period (c.509 BC – 44 BC) had their residences there. During the Empire (27 BC – 476 AD) several emperors resided there; in fact, the ruins of the palaces of Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD), Tiberius (14 – 37 AD) and Domitian (81 – 96 AD) can still be seen. Augustus also built a temple to Apollo here, beside his own palace.

The Palatine Hill was also the site of the festival of the Lupercalia.

Source: Wikipedia

 

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