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Get a gopher client and join gopher://hngopher.com (r/o HN over gopher), gopher://magical.fish (huge portal, from a translator from text adventures over…
by anthk · Oct 31, 2026
gopher goes to 11 (archie and veronica are non-denumerable)
by mceachen · Oct 30, 2026
Introducing: HNN (Hacker non-news): a list of web domains *not* currently under apocalyptic AI attack. Shorter and more parsimonious. - Tell HNN: pets.com was *not* owned today…
by peri-cl · Oct 30, 2026
Ah before www, gopher was used to try arrange information, similar to this page. Prior to that there were bbs’s where you dialed up to another computer.
by MarkBlah · Oct 29, 2026
Where do I publish: HTTP, Gopher or Gemini?
by andros · Oct 29, 2026 · 2 points
I'll be honest, I have no idea what gopher or ring NIC is, lol.
by AspireOne · Oct 29, 2026
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Pocket gophers, commonly referred to simply as gophers, are burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae. The roughly 41 species are all endemic to North and Central America. They are commonly known for their extensive tunneling activities and their ability to damage farms and gardens. Read more on Wikipedia