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spzb@infosec.pub to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · 1 month ago

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

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

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spzb@infosec.pub to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · 1 month ago
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So there I was, minding my own business, doom-scrolling my way through Facebook posts when I happened upon one that hit me straight in the nostalgia. A photo of a 1980s home computer, a cassette player and some tapes. The text underneath proclaimed "In the 1980s, people could download video
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    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

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      That looks interesting, but it’s not ringing any bells.

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