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1981 primitive Internet report on KRON

Long before anyone had heard of the Internet, early home computer users could read their morning newspapers online ... sort of. Steve Newman's 1981 story was broadcast on KRON San Francisco.  
 
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signbrat01 (3 hours ago) Show Hide
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"owns home computer" everyone is owning home computer! not so hot BIG GUY!?
signbrat01 (3 hours ago) Show Hide
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in just 20 years wecame on fast more than just cars....
catpedia (2 days ago) Show Hide
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even better go back 3,000 years and show the romans...
mmasonvw (4 days ago) Show Hide
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imagine getting news on your computer! WOW!!
OhMaiLanta (5 days ago) Show Hide
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Oh damn, newspapers on your personal computers! :O What will they think of next!
tylerfarr (5 days ago) Show Hide
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that will never work like youtube your all crazy
bronsonlee777 (1 week ago) Show Hide
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How i can use this new technology? Is expensive?
sasch500 (1 week ago) Show Hide
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why they dont use a quad core with windows 7? they are kidding
killdoser666 (1 week ago) Show Hide
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that's the same thing that was used in the movie WAR GAMES when he got into both his school's and government computers
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I am a web programmer this is good stuff. Thanks for the upload it is always fun seeing what things used to be like I can remember connecting to an external dial up modem and nobody knew what the internet was

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