Comments on: Cheesy video for AT&T's Frame Creation Terminal, a 1982 graphics workstation http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/cheesy-video-for-atts-frame.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 21:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Kevin Harrelson http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/cheesy-video-for-atts-frame.html#comment-1553002 Kevin Harrelson Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=186243#comment-1553002 I remember using the Viewtron system back when I was much, much younger.  A friend of mine in high school had the service in West Palm Beach, FL.  The box hooked up to your TV, and had a 1200 baud modem (OMG the speed).  For the time, it was a very cool (if expensive) service. I remember using the Viewtron system back when I was much, much younger.  A friend of mine in high school had the service in West Palm Beach, FL.  The box hooked up to your TV, and had a 1200 baud modem (OMG the speed).  For the time, it was a very cool (if expensive) service.

]]> By: chris coreline http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/cheesy-video-for-atts-frame.html#comment-1552812 chris coreline Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=186243#comment-1552812 its amazing how subjective 'high resolution' is, i bet there's a 'moor's law' ish curve around there somewhere its amazing how subjective ‘high resolution’ is, i bet there’s a ‘moor’s law’ ish curve around there somewhere

]]> By: Frank Diekman http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/cheesy-video-for-atts-frame.html#comment-1552750 Frank Diekman Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=186243#comment-1552750 At 0:49 - Hello, I'm Troy McClure! At 0:49 – Hello, I’m Troy McClure!

]]> By: lecti http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/cheesy-video-for-atts-frame.html#comment-1552722 lecti Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=186243#comment-1552722 Yes it is awesome. About the last 5 min of the video: was it that difficult to hire someone who can draw back then? Yes it is awesome.

About the last 5 min of the video: was it that difficult to hire someone who can draw back then?

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