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I think I would have enjoyed the chronicles back then. Alas too young.
by hbogert 10mo ago
I think I would have enjoyed the chronicles back then. Alas too young.
- OhMeadhbh 10mo agoOh. Have you talked to a grey-beard about users groups? Computer Chronicles was sort of like having a users group presentation in your living room every week. I learned about computers by users groups, computer chronicles, hanging out in computer stores and a few long distance phone calls to the bay area.
- hbogert 10mo agoStop it, you are making me nostalgic for a time i never completely lived through. My first memories are of sitting on my father's lap as a 3y old, connecting to a BBS. Even as small as that I understood completely that was special. The interconnectedness of our society is now taking for granted, but man how special it was.
- OhMeadhbh 10mo agoSKREEEEE... BLORT BLORT SKREEEE.... CACHUNK BLORT SKREEE... At least you got to experience the carol of the modem tones. A few years ago I used the 1200 baud connect sequence as a phone ring tone. Everyone chuckled, my child asked "what the he'll was that, I think I heard it in a movie."
- technothrasher 10mo agoI honestly never paid that much attention to Computer Chronicles back in the day. But when I clicked on the link to the obit, I instantly recognized him from the photo.