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Barrac1315 - KillTimer, AOL Beta Program

Barrac1315 - KillTimer, AOL Beta Program

Update: 2025-10-11
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The creator of KillTimer tells his story!


Blog post about Killtimer: https://adventuresincomputing.bajgier.net/development/storytelling/2024/10/08/the-killtimer-story.html


Highlights Include:

  • First experiences with computers and getting online
  • Teenage hacking, phishing, and the underground AOL scene
  • AOL beta program memories and chatroom hijinks
  • Early programming projects: Visual Basic, Delphi, C, C++, Java
  • The story behind KillTimer: motivation, development, and release
  • Website building, banner ads, and software site submissions


Guest: Barrac1315
Host: Steve Stonebraker
Audio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠)
CoverArt: Created by Broast (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://broast.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), original idea by LampGold.

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Barrac1315 - KillTimer, AOL Beta Program

Barrac1315 - KillTimer, AOL Beta Program

Steve Stonebraker