Prodigy made online services for humans · Proposed air date:
News that Prodigy is for sale prompts Dr. Dave and Evil Steve to remember dial up services before the open web. They contrast powerful but forbidding text interfaces with Prodigy’s attempt to add graphics, content and simpler navigation, describing the shift as designing online access for humans rather than only engineers and enthusiasts.
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Proposed recording date: 2005-12-10. The exact broadcast date may differ.
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