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We've gone full circle. This is basically dial-up, but using mic/speakers instead of a phone.
by Thorentis 6y ago
We've gone full circle. This is basically dial-up, but using mic/speakers instead of a phone.
- 0df8dkdf 6y agoYeah same with LISP and revival of functional and meta programming. History may not repeat but it sure rhyme.
- em3rgent0rdr 6y agoI get so nostalgic hearing the dial-up-modem-like sounds from their video.
- cblconfederate 6y agodon't be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6UR_3ZieE4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6UR_3ZieE4
- bildung 6y agoIn former GDR (Eastern Germany) there was a computer show on the radio where programs were broadcasted this way. Listeners could record the programs with tapes an then run them on their computers.
- Shaddox 6y agoAh yes, we had something similar in Romania too, only that it was on national television. I got so many games and programs from it. Since they had reception everywhere in the country I was able to record them from the country side or a monastery too.
- krzyk 6y agoSame in Poland, good memories (not such good government though)
- urtie 6y agoSounds very much like BASICODE[1] which was used to broadcast e.g. tax return software on national public radio in the Netherlands back in the 1980's [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASICODE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASICODE
- aembleton 6y agoWe had it in the 80s using a BBC Micro tuned into the Ceefax broadcast. Here's some more information about the expansion unit: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/BBC_Micro_expansion_unit#/Teletext_adapter https://www.wikiwand.com/en/BBC_Micro_expansion_unit#/Telete... Here's a video showing it: https://youtu.be/ctxZWEVJ1S0?t=147 https://youtu.be/ctxZWEVJ1S0?t=147 This is a great nostalgia trip!