Why Ceefax was better than the Internet

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The Something Awful Forums > Archives > General Bullshit > Why Ceefax was better than the Internet

Dr. Quarex: Apr 18, 2003; I'M A BIG DORK WHO POSTS TOO MUCH ABOUT CONVENTIONS LOOK AT THIS

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It was apparently a British television/uhhhh??? thing that ran from 1974 to 2012.

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Wow

I would have been SO INTO THIS

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Dr. Quarex: Apr 18, 2003; I'M A BIG DORK WHO POSTS TOO MUCH ABOUT CONVENTIONS LOOK AT THIS

TOVA TOVA TOVA

Megadyptes posted:

wiki says there was some teletext poo poo in the US as well, didn't last as long though
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electra_(teletext)

buncha other countries had/still have teletext services as well
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_teletext_services

I AM LEARNING

How in the ... Nickelodeon and MTV still have Teletext services in the UK? Where can I find teletext drawings of Lady Gaga

HAHAHAhahaha oh god I am so glad I am enough of a European synth music fan to instantly recognize Modern Talking and laugh so hard I hurt myself.

StabMasterArson posted:

ceefax music is the loving best. i live for great ocean road

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NUesc8pXj4

I was not ... expecting ... this.

# ¿ Sep 4, 2014 00:21

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