Ward Christensen, BBS inventor and architect of our online age, dies at age 78
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Ward Christensen, BBS inventor and architect of our online age, dies at age 78
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Christensen kick-started online culture by inspiring thousands of hobbyist communities.
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I thought Al Gore invented the internet?

Right?

Guys?

You guys remember that? Guys? You remember Al Gore?

Wait, am I old???

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Not old enough to understand the difference between the internet and a dialup BBS, apparently.

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