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Check out this primitive television report on newspapers trying to publish themselves on home computers (ha! fools!). It’s a mix of hilarious (one man interviewed is labeled “home computer owner”) and tragic (newscaster: “The new telepaper won’t be much competition for the 20 cent street edition”).
Hat tip to the Queen of Blogtown.
Sarah Shay Mirk reported on transportation, sex and gender issues, and politics at the Mercury from 2008-2013. They have gone on to make many things, including countless comics and several books. More by Sarah Shay Mirk
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That’s me! Oh hai!
I’ll be at the thing tomorrow, btw, fyi…ETCETERA.
this makes the internet rounds like once every 3 months. old.
I wonder how old that clip is.
Best part was that the editors “program” the paper into the computer. Those crazy teen hackers!!!