Comment on Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio

• lurch@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It was Intercast

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• spzb@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That reminds me. They did used to broadcast software over teletext over TV teletext.mb21.co.uk/gallery/ceefax/telesoftware/

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  • vk6flab@lemmy.radio ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There was also a system where some TV screen pixels were used to send data, but I’m struggling to remember how you were supposed to get it into the computer.

    I suspect that you needed to build some light sensor with a serial cable, that you held to the screen, but I’m not sure.

    This was in the Netherlands, not sure if it was done elsewhere.

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    • spzb@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I had heard of this but your comment sent me searching for more info. I think you might be referring to Visicode.

      archive.org/details/…/2up?q=visicode www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxo1Gs46ti0

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      • vk6flab@lemmy.radio ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That looks interesting, but it’s not ringing any bells.

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