Teletext R Podcast, 18th August 2022 – Demoparties, Phones And Fax-Silly-Mes
(TSC Live)
Aug. 28, 2022
Greetz to the t3l3t3xt crew! Orange roolz! Infinite lives? (Y/N) Itʼs festival season, and teletext has been appearing at demoparties and techie events the length and breadth of Britainʼs very own Silly-con Valley. Aided by the knowledgeable Teletext Discord, Dan and Carl investigate various communication methods that may be featured alongside teletext in a muddy […]
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