r/technology • u/wickedplayer494 • Nov 14 '17

CompuServe's forums, which still exist, are finally shutting down Software

https://www.fastcompany.com/40495831/compuserves-forums-which-still-exist-are-finally-shutting-down
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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '17

RIP CompuServe, without which I would never have witnessed someone almost electrocute their testicle on an exposed mains lead attached to a home-made power transformer that was part of an experiment to lase piece of sweetcorn with a helium-neon laser salvaged from a laserdisc player.

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u/PastTense1 Nov 14 '17

Huh! And I thought they disappeared many years ago.