Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 208: Why BBS?

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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Blake Patterson, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: Why BBS?

Why would anybody BBS now that we have the internet?

Topic/Feedback links:

  • http://telnetbbsguide.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Telnet BBS guide
  • Syncterm
  • ZOC
  • BBSing Resource Page (Bytecellar)
  • Original Think-A-Dot prototype
  • The Unofficial Apple Archive article (9to5mac)
  • Liber809
  • Cloud-9
  • Bytecellar article on Liber809
  • Article on DTACK Grounded
  • Techmoan on the Wikireader

    • Retro Computing News:

    • https://www.cultofmac.com/685669/larry-tesler-the-apple-employee-who-invented-cut-copy-paste-dies-at-74/ " rel="noopener noreferrer">Larry Tesler has passed away
    • RC2014 Z-80 homebrew kit
    • TIPI
    • Raspple II
    • MIDI 2.0: An update to a 37-year-old protocol
    • BBC Microbot on Twitter
    • Tiny Emulators: play vintage 8-bit computer games online
    • KansasFest 2020 Keynote speaker: Robert Woodhead

      • Upcoming Shows/Gatherings:

      • CANCELED: VCF Pacific Northwest. March 21-22, Seattle. Living Computer Museum + Labs
      • The 29th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest. April 18-19, 2020. Elk Grove Village, IL
      • VCF East. April 24-26, 2020. InfoAge. Wall, NJ
      • KansasFest. July 21-26, 2020. Kansas City, MO

        • Vintage Computer-related Commercial:

        • Atari XEGS

          • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

          • Computer Lib t-shirt

            • Auction Picks:

            • Blake: Insane ABB keyboard with keys aplenty
              • See also: Keyboard data sheet
              • TeleRay terminal
              • See also: Teleray 10 on Terminals wiki
              • Brady Writer II Industrial Printing System
              • See also: NEC PC-8201
              • See also: Okidata Microline 182
              • TI Model 707
              • See also: TI Silent-700 series
              • Carrington: Mac Paint Mate
                • Apple Credit Plan Calculator
                • Paul: Marathon Infinity
                  • See also: Aleph One
                  • Microscopic space fleet (bag only)
                  • Apple II Extended 80 column card supplement
                  • Arrow 1000
                  • Softalk magazine issues
                  • Mac Portable bag
                  • A Personal Guide to Personal Computers
                  • See also: The making of the APGtPC book
                  • See also: Raw footage from the making of the AGPtPC book
                  • Joyboard for Atari
                  • See also: Joyboard on Wikipedia

                    • Closing notes:

                    • CodeWarrior

                      • Feedback/Discussion:

                      • @rcrpodcast on Twitter
                      • Vintage Computer Forum
                      • RCR Podcast on Facebook
                      • Throwback Network
                      • Throwback Network on Facebook

                        • Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X - link

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