I remember that, a little over half of my life. I haven't been active
the whole time, but I think I've been subscribed the whole time.
Congratulations! and thanks for all the hard work.
On 2026-04-11 15:05, Mark Bradakis wrote:
> Nearly half my life! Team dot Net went on the air 35 years ago today,
> April 11th, 1991. Been through a lot of ups and downs over the years,
> many different computers, different ISPs, but almost always there. I
> won't go into the times that ISP problems shut it down for days, or
> even weeks at a time.
>
> But it is still here, still on the air, still serving the purpose I
> have always upheld, connecting like minded users to mostly car stuff.
> And always for free. I do remember back in the beginning it was pretty
> expensive to run. Fast, at home internet was not widely available.
> And the first server, one of the earliest PCs in the valley to run at
> over 100 Mhz ( Yes, MEGA Hertz! ) cost me $2,500 dollars. Luckily paid
> for by generous contributions from list members.
>
> Time marches on, and so does Team Net. I'll keep it going as long as I
> can, health permitting. Who knows, maybe I'll be sending out a 50th
> birthday notice!
>
> mjb.
>
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