The Minitel, a place where you could look up phone
numbers, find a cinema, check the weather and more, and a forerunner to the Internet
has it's end near. The Télétel service will end on June 30, 2012, rendering
inoperable numerous Minitel's still actually in service. In an e-mail sent to
its clients, the telecommunications company Orange reminded its clients of this
due date marked by a significant step: starting Wednesday March 7th Minitel
renters will not be charged. All good things have their day.
A chronicle of the people and events in technology, internet and media since 1997, mixed in with snapshots of musings and observations.
