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In the 1980s we also downloaded software from TV

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  • 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.

    • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org
    spzb @infosec.pub

    In the 1980s we also downloaded software from TV
    newslttrs.com /in-the-1980s-we-also-downloaded-software-from-tv/

    Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio

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  • 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

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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/

    • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org
    spzb @infosec.pub

    Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio
    newslttrs.com /yes-in-the-1980s-we-downloaded-games-from-the-radio/