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When the AI bubble bursts

c/technology · by spzb@infosec.pub · 1y · 33 comments

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In the 1980s we also downloaded software from TV

c/retrocomputing · by spzb@infosec.pub · 1y · 4 comments

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Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio

c/retrocomputing · by spzb@infosec.pub · 1y · 44 comments

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on When the AI bubble bursts · c/technology · 6 pts · 1y

OP here. Thanks for the heads up (Ed's up?). That looks like a good newsletter

on In the 1980s we also downloaded software from TV · c/retrocomputing · 3 pts · 1y

Have a look at the archived pages here : https://al.zerostem.io/%7Eal/teletext/bbc1/1984-09-04-0060.1/

Teletext pages in the 700 range contained the Telesoftware programs

I would imagine Visicode was similar fare although, for reasons I discuss in the article, they're not very easy to find any more.

on Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio · c/retrocomputing · 3 pts · 1y

I had heard of this but your comment sent me searching for more info. I think you might be referring to Visicode.

https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerWorld1985-07/page/286/mode/2up?q=visicode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxo1Gs46ti0

https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerWorld1985-08/page/194/mode/2up?q=visicode

on Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio · c/retrocomputing · 7 pts · 1y

That reminds me. They did used to broadcast software over teletext over TV https://teletext.mb21.co.uk/gallery/ceefax/telesoftware/