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[Tom Poe]

On 07/25/2012 02:25 PM, GaryT wrote:
>
> Ric Moore wrote:
>> Remember GTE Telemail, before Internet took off? The only password 
>> needed was the one you logged in with, and then you could cd your way 
>> around into General Motors, and the other Fortune 500's, and check 
>> out everyone's email. <cackles> Ric
>
> It certainly was better than exploring a newly discovered land across 
> some distant ocean; you could do it from your armchair :-)
>
> My best fun was delving into the depths of the Psychological and 
> Pharmacological Societies and other institutes of higher learning, 
> where you could keep up to date with trends, reading ongoing 
> discussions between the top medical and other very clever people. You 
> could download, study and learn from lots of stuff stored deep in the 
> bowels of those libraries.
>
> Yes, the Internet had value in those days.  Ever so slowly it began to 
> dry up and then very suddenly it all disappeared, almost overnight.
> A noticeable loss.
>
> GT
>
>
>
Today, we have Internet2. http://www.internet2.edu/
Tom
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