CHRIS BERTRAM disses a Guardian columnist who says that not much has changed in Britain and America since 1977.

Yep. I’m typing this on an Altair 8080 in Electric Pencil. I’ll upload it to my BBS (new 1200 baud modem! it’s blazing fast!) where dozens of people will see it. Then I’m putting on my white suit and going dancing to the sounds of Evelyn Champagne King.

Where do they get these guys?