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		misnome 59 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: IDEs we had 30 years ago and lost (2023) Fun story: When I worked at blockbuster I had my computer access revoked and summoned to explain because a colleague told management I was “hacking” when they saw me doing this on the computer system.

teeray 59 days ago | [–]

Makes me wonder if that’s where the TV trope of a hacker flying through screens faster than you can see came from

p_l 59 days ago | [–]

Was that still on the VMS-based blockbuster video system?

Weird question, but I accidentally ended up with one of those in my hands that ran in probably non-blockbuster place from 1996 to 2000 :)

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