Comments on: Ordering pizza with a computer, 1974

By: L_Mariachi

L_Mariachi — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:29:00 +0000

“Domino’s hung up on Sherman and the computer.” Just as well.

By: Edward Arthur

Edward Arthur — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:24:00 +0000

At 4:42 is a young Sam Kinison look-alike

By: Bruce Arthurs

Bruce Arthurs — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:14:00 +0000

Googling shows Mr. Mike’s Pizza places in Vermont, New York, and Texas.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:35:00 +0000

In Champaign-Urbana in 1982, I ordered a Papa Del’s deep dish pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms and onions using a Radio Shack Votrox. Just for fun.

By: James Kimbell

James Kimbell — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:28:00 +0000

Surely the movie we should be referencing here is Sneakers.

By: Amstrad00

Amstrad00 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:05:00 +0000

Am I the only one who wonders if Mr. Mike’s Pizza is still around today, and if they’re aware of their involvement in this historic moment?

By: Spocko

Spocko — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:28:00 +0000

As a huge Sandra Bullock fan at the time I considered everything she did practically perfect in every way. That was until Speed 2.

By: Curtis Hart

Curtis Hart — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:15:00 +0000

I don’t think that was the only thing we mocked ‘The Net’ about…

By: Spocko

Spocko — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:03:00 +0000

Remember when everyone mocked Sandra Bullock when she was ordering Pizza with her computer in the movie “the Net” ”How silly!”

By: noah django

noah django — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:58:00 +0000

“Domino’s lost their chance to make history”
yeah, well, domino’s probably felt like making money that day. having been the guy on their end many times, any chance of shenanigans=hang up. it’s unfortunate in this case, but the Domino’s guy made the right call. Usually, when people were unresponsive, I’d muster all the patience I could to be nice and say “I’ve got three other callers on hold right now, so why don’t you call us back when you’re ready to order,” but combined with the robot voice, I’m quite certain I would have hung up, too.

By: Preston Sturges

Preston Sturges — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:47:00 +0000

Back around 1995, This American Life described a date between two people who met on-line, because this was unheard of. It included a description of this new thing called “the web.”

By: Tom Leo

Tom Leo — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:43:00 +0000

Actually today, if someone who was unable to talk they would probably just order a pizza via foodler

By: mtdna

mtdna — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:31:00 +0000

Ironically, if he were to call today, he would probably get awesome service because they’d think he was Stephen Hawking.