i just discovered that BBs are still alive and reachble via telnet in internet, it was my world during the 90's... it's incredible and amazing came back in time.
I am reading the messagges and wow... there are still people exchanging messagges via bbs, using Offline Reader and QWK packet... fantastic.
Is this all real ? :-)
In anycase, here i am, please don't wake me...
i just discovered that BBs are still alive and reachble via telnet in intern it was my world during the 90's... it's incredible and amazing came back in time.
I am reading the messagges and wow... there are still people exchanging messagges via bbs, using Offline Reader and QWK packet... fantastic.
Is this all real ? :-)
In anycase, here i am, please don't wake me...
On 06-14-18 13:31, Drakon wrote to All <=-
i just discovered that BBs are still alive and reachble via telnet in internet, it was my world during the 90's... it's incredible and
amazing came back in time.
I am reading the messagges and wow... there are still people exchanging messagges via bbs, using Offline Reader and QWK packet... fantastic.
Is this all real ? :-)
In anycase, here i am, please don't wake me...
Welcome aboard to BBSing in 2018. :) Yes, we're here, not only telnet, but SSH as well, and I'm running the board(s) on a Pi, and reading using a native Win64 QWK offline reader. :)
On 06-15-18 10:50, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Synchronet has a tool now (SEXPOTS) that allows a dialup phone line to connect to the BBS's telnet server, which allows people to still set up
a dialup line to their BBS if they want.
I thought about setting that up at one stage, just because I could, but over here, true POTS is a dying species. I no longer have POTS available. Landline is VoIP.
On 06-18-18 09:36, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I believe landlines here in the US too are typically VoIP these days. Either that or multiplexed to death so that it's hard to get a
high-speed modem connection over phone lines anymore.
Here the POTS network is being decommissioned as the NBN is rolled out, at least in urban areas. I think there's some landlines being retained in rural areas where fixed wireless and satellite are the NBN access technologies in se.
For the end user, I wonder if it still works like a regular phone line. One of the advantages of a land line phone was that it would still work even if your house lost power, so you could call emergency services or family if you needed to. I wonder if the VoIP lines work the same way. But of course, many people here have cell phones instead of a land line. A cell phone can still work in an emergency as long as its battery has a charge and it has a signal..
On 06-19-18 09:50, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
For the end user, I wonder if it still works like a regular phone line.
One of the advantages of a land line phone was that it would still
work even if your house lost power, so you could call emergency
services or family if you needed to. I wonder if the VoIP lines work
the same way. But of course, many people here have cell phones instead
of a land line. A cell phone can still work in an emergency as long as its battery has a charge and it has a signal..
Re: Re: whoa... alive and kickingat
By: Vk3jed to Nightfox on Tue Jun 19 2018 09:22 am
Here the POTS network is being decommissioned as the NBN is rolled out,
ofleast in urban areas. I think there's some landlines being retained in rural areas where fixed wireless and satellite are the NBN access technologies in se.
For the end user, I wonder if it still works like a regular phone line. One
the advantages of a land line phone was that it would still work even if your house lost power, so you could call emergency services or family if you
Jagossel wrote to Drakon <=-
Yes, it's true! BBSes are still here. I learned that myself a couple of years ago after being curious. Nastalgic, isn't it?
Welcome! Hope you're here to stay!
-jag
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Vk3jed wrote to Drakon <=-
Welcome aboard to BBSing in 2018. :) Yes, we're here, not only telnet, but SSH as well, and I'm running the board(s) on a Pi, and reading
using a native Win64 QWK offline reader. :)
In anycase, here i am, please don't wake me...
It's safe to wake up, we are here and real. :)
... The brain is as strong as its weakest think.
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Marisag wrote to Drakon <=-
Re: whoa... alive and kicking
By: Drakon to All on Thu Jun 14 2018 13:31:00
Hi, nice to meet you! :)
Marisa
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My home phone is voip and on a ups backup, but I know that here at least, the cable company is required to provide battery backup for all their phone installations. So if you drop 'bell' and go for a cable company phone, they at least are meant to work for a while if the power is out.
Vk3jed wrote to Nightfox <=-
No, the VoIP lines don't stay up, because the underlying infrastructure doesn't stay up. And you'd also need battery backup for your router/terminal.
On 06-20-18 16:38, Drakon wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Hey, thanks for the reply.
I am running a dx cluster node on a PI first model.
To read messages offline i am using MultiMail, i had to discover and
get all the necessary software to BBS'ing again :-)
I am giving a look around to different bbs, but most on the Commodore/Amiga related world.
I am so nostalgic for bbs world and for commodore machines that give a
lot of fun and love. From Commodore 64 (my first computer) to my
beloved Amiga 1200, my last Amiga.
Nice to see, it's simply amazing.
See you, my friend.
On 06-20-18 02:27, Dreamer wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I think the infrastructure is nearly as robust as the Bell system was. Down here in hurricane country, I've never noticed the area to be
without internet service. I'm pretty sure they have multiple redundant backup power systems.
the stupidest thing; I wonder if they just made a deal for discounted modems w/o batteries.
On 06-18-18 09:36, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I believe landlines here in the US too are typically VoIP these days. Either that or multiplexed to death so that it's hard to get a high-speed modem connection over phone lines anymore.
Here the POTS network is being decommissioned as the NBN is rolled out, at least in urban areas. I think there's some landlines being retained in rural areas where fixed wireless and satellite are the NBN access technologies in
se.
... Does a clean house show that there's a broken computer??
On 06-27-18 11:17, Geo wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Hehehe NBN Rolled out!
| Sysop: | Coz |
|---|---|
| Location: | Anoka, MN |
| Users: | 2 |
| Nodes: | 4 (0 / 4) |
| Uptime: | 140:12:15 |
| Calls: | 166 |
| Files: | 5,389 |
| Messages: | 223,236 |