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0 pointsairhead9695y ago0 comments

BTDTBTTS. IDSPISPOPD.

BBSes: Those tables of phone lines, usernames, and passwords.

Usenet: human conversations maybe decreasing, while data volume keeps increasing: porn, warez, and media IIRC.

IRC: important things still happen.

Just need a DMC-12 and a flux capacitor.

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yep.. I miss those days. Things were less monetized, the "online" population was smaller and more focused.

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0 pointsairhead9695y ago0 comments

BTDTBTTS. IDSPISPOPD.

BBSes: Those tables of phone lines, usernames, and passwords.

Usenet: human conversations maybe decreasing, while data volume keeps increasing: porn, warez, and media IIRC.

IRC: important things still happen.

Just need a DMC-12 and a flux capacitor.

yep.. I miss those days. Things were less monetized, the "online" population was smaller and more focused.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse