Barrac1315 - KillTimer, AOL Beta Program

11/10/2025 59 min

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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.htmlHighlights Include:First experiences with computers and getting onlineTeenage hacking, phishing, and the underground AOL sceneAOL beta program memories and chatroom hijinksEarly programming projects: Visual Basic, Delphi, C, C++, JavaThe story behind KillTimer: motivation, development, and releaseWebsite building, banner ads, and software site submissionsGuest: Barrac1315Host: Steve StonebrakerAudio Editor: Sam Fox ([email protected]⁠⁠⁠)CoverArt: Created by Broast (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://broast.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), original idea by LampGold.--AOL Underground PodcastFollow us on twitter -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AOLUnderground⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @brakertech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact the Host -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ReAOL Discord -⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/p3ol⁠⁠⁠Podcast Community Page -⁠⁠⁠https://aolunderground.com/community/⁠⁠⁠AOL 4.0 is working! -⁠⁠⁠https://nina.chat/connect/aol/⁠⁠⁠--OtherCheck out my wife's Etsy shop -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker