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Ward Christensen, BBS inventor and architect of our online age, dies at age 78

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Ward Christensen, BBS inventor and architect of our online age, dies at age 78

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Christensen kick-started online culture by inspiring thousands of hobbyist communities.

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Not old enough to understand the difference between the internet and a dialup BBS, apparently.

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