If you liked that story, you'll probably find this one interesting:
<a href="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/warajevo/Story.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldofspectrum.org/warajevo/Story.html</a><p>It's a story about the development of ZX Spectrum emulator during the siege of Sarajevo in the early 1990s (very poor conditions, similar to those Iraqi guys experienced).