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Minitel - The Rise & Fall of a National Tech Treasure

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29th January 2018 18 min

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● Description

A decade before the world was getting to grips with the world wide web France was leading the way in connectivity. Pulling its ageing telephone network up from being the laughing stock of the industrialised world to the forerunner of online digital services. This is the story of the Minitel.

● Links

Jelora Minitel Server: https://www.jelora.fr

● Music

Our French Cafe - Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions

By the Pool - Jingle Punks

Stale Mate - Jingle Punks

Space Chatter 1:52 Doug Maxwell/Media Right Production

Militaire Electronic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org

Source: http://incompetech.com

Artist: http://incompetech.com

Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org

Source: http://incompetech.com

Artist: http://incompetech.com

V for Victory by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org

Artist: http://audionautix.com

Dance, Don't Delay by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org

Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org

  • minitel
  • france
  • french
  • computer
  • ordinateur
  • bbs
  • dial up
  • history
  • retro
  • old computer
  • www
  • internet

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