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   Remembering Ward Christensen – Co-Creator of the Bulletin Board System(youtube.com)

   1 points by hyjinx 2y ago|0 comments
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   Gary Kildall – the man that should have been Bill Gates(youtube.com)

   5 points by hyjinx 3y ago|1 comments
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   by hyjinx 3y ago

   This guy was ripped off by Bill Gates. Gates basically became rich because they copied his product and called it MS-DOS. Fascinating 3 part docu-series that unveils the truth about what actually happened.
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   Textmode art documentary: Back to the BBS part 8(youtube.com)

   1 points by hyjinx 4y ago|1 comments
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   by hyjinx 4y ago

   In the 80s and 90s, creating amazing art from text mode characters (ASCII and ANSI) was all the rage. Before you dismiss this, you won't believe how good it was (and still is). Here's a teaser trailer: https://youtu.be&
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   Tracker Music Documentary: Back to the BBS Episode 7

   6 points by hyjinx 5y ago|1 comments
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   by hyjinx 5y ago

   If you're interested in what it's like to use a BBS in the 21st century, as opposed to back in the day, check out the new BBS Documentary series called 'Back to the BBS': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n