It was apparently in 1994 I really started to get into computers
       and the early internet. First thing that was needed was a terminal
       program. Most of the time I used TELIX. Here are the install files
       for MS-DOS:
       
 (BIN) TELIX1.ZIP
 (BIN) TELIX2.ZIP
       
       Later a friend recommended RIPTERM to me. Here's a screenshot and
       the installer:
       
 (IMG) Screenshot of RIPTERM
 (BIN) RIPTM154.EXE
       
       After I had read about computer enthusiasts connecting from one
       UNIX system to the next, and thereby reaching out around the globe,
       of course that was what I wanted. However, all I could get at first
       was my first ever email adress on a nearby BBS. I don't remember
       the name of that mailbox system, but apparently my first email
       address was: LAURENS@r-m-b.gun.de
       
       Amongst the files on the BBS I found some Info about Linux:
       
 (DIR) Info and FAQ about Linux from 1994
       
       And then I tried to reach out around the globe and contact a
       mail-server overseas ... 
       
 (DIR) My conversation with mail-server@BLOOM-PICAYUNE.MIT.EDU
       
       So, was I in, yet?  Well, I was not so sure, answers from the
       mail-server took about a day to arrive.
       
       Another thing I found on the BBS was my favourite text editor at
       the time, the Sam Houston State University Editor. For some reason
       using this program felt so much better then stupid MS-DOS EDIT ...
       
 (IMG) Screenshot of SHSUEDT3
 (BIN) Installer for SHSUEDT3
       
       Finally, I also found FRACTINT to blow my mind ... good times ;-)
       
 (BIN) FRAIN181.ZIP
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