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Telidon (1978) was a Canadian videotex service with both text and vector graphics. It could be used for mass communication on TV, or two-way communication using modems. Telidon required more complex decoding than its competitors, normally using Z80 or 6809 processors. Via.

More χχχ Text-tv from the swedish TV channel TV6 (2012).

χχχ Text-tv from the swedish TV channel TV4 (2012).

χχχ Text-tv from the swedish TV channel Kanal 9 (2012).

Teletext roundup ● Modcomp Profile ● US Videotext Scene

Could’ve been a demo party, but it’s the North American Videotex, 1985.

χχχ Text-Tv from the Swedish TV-channel TV6, 2012.

More χχχ Teletext pages from the Spanish Cuatro Televisión TV-channel. Somehow magically corrupted by hebrew.

European teletext is full of χχχ, as you know. Here are recent photos from the Spanish Cuatro Televisión’s dirty areas around page 600-800. It’s full of tarot, gambling and pr0n. For some reason this TV inserted a lot of hebrew characters as a nice bonus. More coming up!

Dare Agency Business Cards

ASCII ad in Providence Journal, 1862. More 1800’s ASCII ads here.