Telehack
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Telehack is an online simulation of a stylized interface for ARPANET and Usenet, created anonymously in 2010.cite-ref-baio-1-0[1] It is a full multi-user simulation, including 26,600+ simulated hosts with systems, directories, games, thousands of files, programs, and Bulletin Board Systems (BBS)cite-ref-cybernews-2-0[2] spanning the years 1985 to 1990.cite-ref-hoid-3-0[3]
Users can connect via telnet, ssh or in a web browser to explore a pre-Web 1.0 archive of files, documents, scripts and newsgroup posts saved from BBSes thanks to textfiles.com.cite-ref-techradar-4-0[4]
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References
cite-note-baio-11. ↑ Baio, Andy (June 13, 2011) "Playable Archaeology: An Interview with Telehack's Anonymous Creator"
cite-note-cybernews-22. ↑ McGraw, Jesse William (January 31, 2025) "Enter hacking simulations: games that provide foundation and culture"
cite-note-hoid-33. ↑ Hoid (May 15, 2020) "Hack Like It's 1987 (An Introduction to the Telehack Retro Game)"
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