Remember the days of BBS (Bulleting Boards)? I've actually been wondering, recently - when you have situations like when the Syrian government allegedly shut down internet access for most of the country - couldn't people who wanted to communicate with others use BBS, or something like it, to do so? All you needed was a PC, phone line, and modem. No broadband or internet required. The Internets are great, but it seems like something like a BBS which doesn't rely on the internet but can be used for information sharing could be useful in these kinds of situations. People in places like China or North Korea should probably be using them all the time.
Connecting to a BBS back in the day was pretty exciting. It was like catching a fish.
I find the history of communications interesting. Also new developments in communications, the policy issues that arise, etc. Wired magazine USED to a great to read about these things (especially the new developments, policy issues, etc.) but at some point it lost the ball and became more commercial. Anyone know if Wired is good these days? Is it still even published? I think so...
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