Subj : Re: The Early Net
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Mortar
Date : Sun Dec 29 2024 22:17:23

  Re: Re: The Early Net
  By: poindexter FORTRAN to calcmandan on Fri Dec 27 2024 07:05:47

 >  I'm a sucker for nostalgia, but damn, if it wasn't exciting doing all
 >  that for the first time...

Absolutely.  I still remember my first time...er, going online that is.  I was in college and I was in good with the computer lab manager.  She let me use a Tektronix 4051 with an acoustic-coupled modem to dial into a gateway that wasn't open to students.  After dialing in, I got a menu of items and I just started exploring.  Next thing I know, I'm going to universities like MIT, Harvard, USC, but what really wowed me was connecting with Cambridge (UK), the University of Helsinki (Finland) and other overseas locations.  I was worldwide!  And of course, there were the newsgroups.  Holy crap, I never seen so many different topics; it quickly became my favorite hangout.

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