[defrost]

cURL and netcat are gopher clients, of course ... but it's likely easier to start with a chrome extension, eg:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/burrow-gopherspace...

(via OverBite: http://gopher.floodgap.com/overbite/ )

and reading up a bit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopher_(protocol)

then dip a toe into the community forums.