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Every time I come across a mention of videotext I'm reminded that marketing-friendly industry buzzwords are nothing new. "Video" was the era's token tech buzzwo

Every time I come across a mention of videotext I'm reminded that marketing-friendly industry buzzwords are nothing new. "Video" was the era's token tech buzzword. Videotape, videotext, Video Hits 1, "video dialtone" (a form of internet-like, cable operator-provided services that never took off), an entire pop song called "Living on Video" and another one called "Video Killed the Radio Star." Another note: videotext was the product of an era that figured out the future was easily-accessible information, but couldn't quite nail down that it wouldn't be provided in walled gardens at high expense.

joezydeco 8y ago
To be fair, it was kind of revolutionary to a lot of people that a CRT could be used for something other than watching broadcast programs. Ask anyone who was a kid back in the 1970s about the first time they saw themselves on TV using a camera. It was nothing short of a miracle. Even Disney World had it as part of an attraction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZrLgoZunYA&t=1m41s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZrLgoZunYA&t=1m41s
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