Day in Tech History

Remote Access BBS

RemoteAccess BBS is a DOS Bulletin Board System. It’s software was written by Andrew Milner. RemoteAccess was released as shareware and did a crude version of Multitasking.

The final version of RA was released in 1996 (with a Y2K fix in 2000). At that time BBS were being switched to Internet protocol systems like online forums.

Wikazine – Full show notes for January 24

• IBM Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator (SSEC) a.k.a “the Poppa” is dedicated
• Microwave Oven is patented
• Gary McKinnon won right to judicial review
• Apple introduces a floppy drive for the Lisa computer