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In the 1980s we also downloaded software from TV (newslttrs.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Thanks for sharing!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

What kind of software would people usually download through the television?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours 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.