Subj : Re: Internet Availability
To   : calcmandan
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Thu Nov 21 2024 18:06:08

-=> calcmandan wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

 ca> I was stationed in Alameda from 94-96 and often went to Berkeley to
 ca> look for women to date. I would go to Cafe Strada, i think, which had a
 ca> computer that gave access to sfnet for, i think, a quarter for ten
 ca> minutes of bbs time. I'd go in with a stack of quarters and chat, play
 ca> games, read the message areas, and goof off. Almost forgot about that
 ca> until you mentioned your leased line.

 I lived next door to THE PUB, a house turned into a cafe/bar/discussion
 salon in Albany. Lots of small rooms to hang out in, a living room and
 dining room turned into a large common area, and 2 porches. Great beers
 on tap, cigars and pipes for sale.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/The-story-of-the-Albany-pub-where-time-stands-12917018.php

I talked to them about wiring 2 short-haul modems and a terminal to the
back room for my BBS a la SFNet, but it never panned out.

 ca> What's a shell account?

A dialup number that gave you a UNIX shell prompt on a system connected
to the internet. Netcom was one of the big ones.



 
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