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I used to use it everyday before I moved to the US 4 years ago mainly for sports results, quick overview of news, weather and stock numbers. Now it is of cours
by tomashertus 11y ago
I used to use it everyday before I moved to the US 4 years ago mainly for sports results, quick overview of news, weather and stock numbers.
Now it is of course different with apps and smartphones everywhere, but the simplicity of teletext was amazing. It was so clean information without distractions, you just went on page number and the information you were looking for was there. Without ads, quite quickly. I remember checking NHL results every morning exclusively on teletext.
The simplicity of it is unsurpassed till these days
- TheOtherHobbes 11y agoI was a fan, back in the 80s. There was something restful about the minute or two it took for each page to arrive. And it was fun watching the designers trying to add creativity to blocky 24 x 40 char pages.
- pluma 11y ago> designers trying to add creativity to blocky 24 x 40 char pages As well as the "sexy" art on the dating and phone sex advertising pages. Apparently any number of pixels is enough pixels to render boobies.