djfraggle
djfraggle t1_j6bshrk wrote
Reply to comment by merlinsbeers in What Google would have looked like in the 1980s by Gnurx
There were no actual pictures in the 80s other than ASCII art and maybe rasters. What you're talking about sounds more like Usenet in the 90s. I must've already been off of BBSs at this point and getting free AOL for a month, then cancelling.
djfraggle t1_j6brtj1 wrote
Reply to comment by RedtheGamer100 in What Google would have looked like in the 1980s by Gnurx
Somewhat of a precursor to the internet. People would set them up on their computers and you could call them on your modem. Phreakers knew how to manipulate the phone system to bypass toll charges, so they'd call all around the country for free.
djfraggle t1_j6ar6gj wrote
Reply to What Google would have looked like in the 1980s by Gnurx
This makes me miss BBSs. Good times.
djfraggle t1_j6cb2nf wrote
Reply to comment by merlinsbeers in What Google would have looked like in the 1980s by Gnurx
Well I guess they weren't available on my C64 then :)