Good-bye to an Old Old Cyber-friend

Cory reported the end of one of the first true cyber-communities- CompuServe. (To be honest I didn't even know it was still around.)

It started in 1979, 30 years ago as the forerunner to AOL and, in essence the World Wide Web. I first went on CompuServe in October of 1984. I bought my first "real" computer, a Tandy (Radio Shack) which was a surprisingly good computer. I bought a modem and the first night after purchasing a CompuServe membership I was online.

No graphics. Slow modem over a normal telephone line. Did I say no graphics? Just text on a blue screen (I think). But what a rush. It was the beginning of a long- and still active- hobby. Now we take it all for granted.

CompuServe- thank you. You were one of the true pioneers!