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When the AI bubble bursts in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] spzb 6 points 1 month ago

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

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When the AI bubble bursts (newslttrs.com)
 

Sooner or later the current AI bubble is going to burst. What's going to happen when it does?

In the 1980s we also downloaded software from TV in c/retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org
[–] spzb 3 points 3 months ago

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.

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Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio in c/retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org
[–] spzb 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

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

Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio in c/retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org
[–] spzb 6 points 4 months ago (3 children)

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

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