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This guy was ripped off by Bill Gates. Gates basically became rich because they copied his product and called it MS-DOS. Fascinating 3 part docu-series that unveils the truth about what actually happened.

In the 80s and 90s, creating amazing art from text mode characters (ASCII and ANSI) was all the rage. Before you dismiss this, you won't believe how good it was (and still is). Here's a teaser trailer: https://youtu.be/sV4LDWkxjfI

The premiere in the main link goes live on 23rd December at 1445 PST / 1745 EST / 2245 GMT. Join the live chat on the premiere for this last in series episode about what people did 'online' before the web was a thing!

If you're interested in what it's like to use a BBS in the 21st century, as opposed to back in the day, check out the new BBS Documentary series called 'Back to the BBS':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0OwGSX2IiQ&list=PLop3s1hMlS...

It's a multi-part docu-series with interviews from the most active and interesting people from the scene, covering the following topics:

    INTRO TO BBS’s
    GAMES / DOORS
    MODS
    HARDWARE
    BBS SERVER SOFTWARE
    BBS MESSAGES
    PRIVACY
    ANSI GRAPHICS
    DEMOSCENE / MOD SCENE
    THE UNDERGROUND

Enjoy!