commit fbc71e20d6353fb0b489eca1c85d2e6748f07af2
parent 357844b3865da7aa4801127da72c622b9693ef44
Author: pyratebeard <root@pyratebeard.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:37:38 +0000
the_friendly_orange_glow
Diffstat:
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/entry/rnd.lit.rec:_the_friendly_orange_glow.md b/entry/rnd.lit.rec:_the_friendly_orange_glow.md
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@ Brian Dear spent over a decade compiling this book. The extensive research and
It was strange hearing about the technology and reminding myself that this was pre-internet, even before desktop computers, and yet elements of the cyberculture I still love today existed. Anyone that reads my blog or knows me online will know that I am a terminal user and still hang around on IRC servers. I also poke around BBS servers and public access systems such as [sdf.org][sdf] or various [tilde][tilde] communities. The story of PLATO gives a warm nostalgic feeling of an age of computing not dominated by adverts and the need to make money.
For anyone who loves the history of computing I strongly recommend this book.
+
+[sdf]: https://sdf.org
+[tilde]: https://tildeverse.org
