Memo-1

I n the series "other distracting activities during the heatwave," I looked into the very simple development by a "local guy"—that is, a Frenchman—who created a small computer based on the 6502 processor, with the particularity of being able to connect to the French Minitel. I always appreciate seeing this precursor of networked computing, the Minitel, being put to use. The capabilities of this…