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by xamuel
2592 days ago
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It's really sad thinking how kids these days totally miss the wonder of the early internet. In my case, it was at the public library. The lone internet computer was constantly booked. But by watching over a library clerk's shoulder, I was able to see the password needed to unlock the text-based library catalog terminals (which terminals were plentiful and always available). (My parents worked at the library, or else I never could have pulled that off.) Once unlocked, I was able to use Lynx to telnet into my favorite MUD game. Unfortunately it didn't last long until a librarian caught me, which I think resulted in me being grounded from the library for a month or something like that. |
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And before that, the wonder of bulletin board systems. I got my first modem in 1985!