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In the 1980s we also downloaded software from TV

  • Have a look at the archived pages here : https://al.zerostem.io/~al/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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  • 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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    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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