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Terence EdenWhen did <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CompuServe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CompuServe</a> first start operations?(Your best guess. Look up the answer after you've voted. Please don't post spoilers in the replies.)

Mariner<a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@stefan</a> I remember in early 90s I had a CompuServe package already installed on my new IBM PC, Boy was that a new mysterious universe for me. I really burned the midnight oil many times. Oh.. yeah... and I used NetScape.<a href="https://stranger.social/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#computers</a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#internet</a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/compuserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#compuserve</a>

freespiritlinux69 :fedi:Mein Weg zu Linux!Mein Einstieg in die Welt von Linux verlief ähnlich wie bei vielen anderen. Mein erster <a href="https://fedi.at/tags/Computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Computer</a> war ein <a href="https://fedi.at/tags/Schneider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Schneider</a>/#Amstrad CPC 464, gefolgt vom Commodore 64 und später dem <a href="https://fedi.at/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amiga</a> 500+. Diese Geräte markierten den Beginn meiner Leidenschaft für Videospiele. Anschließend kam ein PC mit einem <a href="https://fedi.at/tags/Intel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Intel</a> 386 Prozessor und einem Internetanbieter von <a href="https://fedi.at/tags/Compuserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Compuserve</a>. Dies war mein erster Schritt in die Windows-Welt, und ich begann mit der Version 3.11. und dann W95. Der PC, den ich damals hatte, wurde hauptsächlich zum Spielen und gelegentlich zum Schreiben verwendet. Zu jener Zeit war der Zugang zu <a href="https://fedi.at/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Software</a> natürlich nicht so umfangreich wie heute. Es gab nur eine begrenzte Auswahl an Programmen und Spielen, was die Nutzung des Computers stark beeinflusste. Dann kam Windows <a href="https://fedi.at/tags/XP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#XP</a>, das damals als das ultimative <a href="https://fedi.at/tags/Betriebssystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Betriebssystem</a> galt und bis heute als eines der besten Windows-Versionen, das aus Redmond veröffentlicht wurde. Es revolutionierte die Nutzung von PCs und setzte neue Maßstäbe in der Benutzerfreundlichkeit und Stabilität. Als Nächstes kam Windows <a href="https://fedi.at/tags/Vista" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Vista</a>, das das komplette Gegenteil von XP darstellte. Es wurde weitgehend verhasst und war, um es milde auszudrücken, einfach nur enttäuschend. In dieser Zeit begann ich, nach einer Alternative zu suchen, da ich mit den Problemen von Vista unzufrieden war. Die erste Linux-CD, eine runde silberne Scheibe, war <a href="https://fedi.at/tags/knoppix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#knoppix</a> Ich glaube, ich habe sie damals in einer Computerzeitschrift entdeckt. Ich versuchte, sie zum Laufen zu bringen, aber das war damals alles andere als einfach, im Vergleich zu den heutigen Möglichkeiten. Mein Glück war, dass es sich bereits um eine Live-CD handelte. Ich war überrascht, dass ich es schaffte, sie zum Laufen zu bringen, ohne Windows vorher zu starten. Ich war zunächst überrascht, wie einfach das mit der Live-CD funktionierte, und experimentierte eine Weile damit herum. Dennoch konnte ich mich nicht wirklich damit anfreunden. Also blieb ich weiterhin bei Windows, auch wenn es mich oft frustrierte. Eines Tages hatte ich Kontakt mit einer Firma, der ich ein PDF-Dokument per E-Mail zusenden sollte. Ich verschickte das gewünschte PDF und wartete auf eine Rückmeldung. Als ich nach einer Woche nichts gehört hatte, rief ich die Firma an, um nachzufragen, ob sie das Dokument erhalten hätten. Dabei wurde mir mitgeteilt, dass sie grundsätzlich keine PDFs öffnen, die per E-Mail verschickt werden, da sie mit Windows arbeiten und befürchten, dass sich Schadsoftware im PDF befinden könnte. Das war für mich der Wendepunkt: Ich entschied, Windows endgültig den Rücken zu kehren und auf Linux umzusteigen, egal mit welchen Aufwand auch immer.<a href="https://fedi.at/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://fedi.at/tags/Opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Opensource</a> <a href="https://fedi.at/tags/Freiheit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Freiheit</a>

IT NewsRemembering CompuServe: the Online Experience Before the World Wide Web - July 1981 cover of CompuServe’s magazine. Long before the advent of the Internet a... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/09/25/remembering-compuserve-the-online-experience-before-the-world-wide-web/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2024/09/25/remembering-compuserve-the-online-experience-before-the-world-wide-web/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/compuserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#compuserve</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/dial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dial</a>-up <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/online" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#online</a>

Andrew LeaheyRandom early computing memory popped up, anyone remember CompuServe's forums?I was on the English World Community Forum in the mid 90s pretty regularly. Keyword was “EWCFOR” I believe. <a href="https://esq.social/tags/compuserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#compuserve</a>

rodlux<a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@GabeMoralesVR" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@GabeMoralesVR</a> <a href="https://hci.social/@rodlux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@rodlux@hci.social</a> I used <a href="https://maly.io/tags/Compuserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Compuserve</a> on many different platforms, mainly due to the free trials :) <a href="https://maly.io/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amiga</a>, <a href="https://maly.io/tags/Atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Atari</a>, later on <a href="https://maly.io/tags/DOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DOS</a> and even the Atari 8-bit at the start. Initially though all my BBS activities were strictly 8-bit, on a <a href="https://maly.io/tags/bbcmicro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bbcmicro</a> at school, the modem noise used to drive the librarian mad or at home on my #8-bit with an even slower connection. But it was all fun, I wrote my school computing class dissertation/report on online communities i.e. <a href="https://maly.io/tags/bulletinboards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bulletinboards</a>

GentleMan Gef<a href="https://ohai.social/tags/OddThingsRecertified" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OddThingsRecertified</a>My <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/CompuServe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CompuServe</a> password

Comics Outta Context<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Comics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Comics</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DamnLettersToTheEditor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DamnLettersToTheEditor</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CompuServe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CompuServe</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DCComics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DCComics</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Hawkworld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Hawkworld</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@reiver" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@reiver</a> they'll shrivel down and die a slow & deservedly painful death like <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CompuServe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CompuServe</a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Lycos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Lycos</a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AIM</a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ICQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ICQ</a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MySpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MySpace</a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GooglePlus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GooglePlus</a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/tumblr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tumblr</a> (and everything else <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Yahoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Yahoo</a> touched) did before...

ChiaChatterOne of the things on my to-do list is to post a personal <a href="https://theres.life/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#introduction</a> and today is the day that I will cross that off!You can call me Sherry. I love to laugh, and am very joyful and fun overall. Wife to one man, mom to one daughter, and grandma. Owner of 2 <a href="https://theres.life/tags/parrots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#parrots</a> and 2 <a href="https://theres.life/tags/dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dogs</a> (1 of which is my <a href="https://theres.life/tags/ServiceDog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ServiceDog</a>). We live in a 5th wheel in the midst of one of Michigan's Amish communities on a secluded lot in a beautiful area. BA in <a href="https://theres.life/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#music</a> - currently love playing my <a href="https://theres.life/tags/Tyros5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tyros5</a> and my small <a href="https://theres.life/tags/ukulele" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukulele</a> collection. Use my music to worship <a href="https://theres.life/tags/Jesus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Jesus</a>, am a <a href="https://theres.life/tags/Bible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bible</a> believing <a href="https://theres.life/tags/Christian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Christian</a> living out the Scriptures 24/7 by holding God's hand throughout my life, failing only when I let go. Always aware I am His vessel. “Where the Bible speaks, we speak; where the Bible is silent, we are silent” (Thomas Campbell) is how I deal with most things. A strong conservative politically, I choose to focus instead on the eternal rather than the temporal in my relationships, online and off, and on loving those that God puts in my path, meeting them where THEY are. Love to cook, and eat to minimize the effects of my disabilities as much as I can since 2004. For me that's been <a href="https://theres.life/tags/lowcarb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lowcarb</a> and/or <a href="https://theres.life/tags/keto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#keto</a> and/or <a href="https://theres.life/tags/ketovore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ketovore</a> and/or <a href="https://theres.life/tags/carnivore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#carnivore</a> almost exclusively. Been using social media since my <a href="https://theres.life/tags/Compuserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Compuserve</a> and local <a href="https://theres.life/tags/BBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BBS</a> days in the 80s, and my interest remains strong to these <a href="https://theres.life/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> times because meeting interesting people is such a delight and joy!

Reno 👾<a href="https://twit.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#introduction</a> A <a href="https://twit.social/tags/CompuServe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CompuServe</a> refugee.I'm interested in:<a href="https://twit.social/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#economics</a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#startups</a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/entrepreneurship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#entrepreneurship</a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#innovation</a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/strategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#strategy</a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#finance</a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/golang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#golang</a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/pandas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pandas</a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/tableau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tableau</a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/MachineLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MachineLearning</a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/DataScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DataScience</a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a> I listen to:<a href="https://twit.social/tags/ClassicalMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassicalMusic</a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/IDM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IDM</a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/DireStraits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DireStraits</a>

Paula<a href="https://c.im/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#introduction</a>I'm a <a href="https://c.im/tags/GenX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GenX</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/blogger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#blogger</a>, amateur photographer, history nerd, <a href="https://c.im/tags/plantswoman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#plantswoman</a> she/her venturing off into this wild new yonder. Having been utilizing some social media world or other online since mid-90s (<a href="https://c.im/tags/Compuserve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Compuserve</a>), I'm very interested in exploring this new universe of disconnected, connected space. <a href="https://c.im/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writing</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amwriting</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/nanopoblano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nanopoblano</a>

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