Ever wanted an easy way to get classic computers onto a Telnet BBS using a wi-fi network? This board by Paul Rickards lets you do just that on a wide variety of vintage machines! It’s like stepping back in time, man.
● Here’s the website for the modem:
http://biosrhythm.com/?page_id=1453
● Check out the Telnet BBS Guide:
http://telnetbbsguide.com/
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● Music used in order of appearance:
Whiskey On The Rocks 1, Things That Matter 3
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I just looked on Telnet BBS Guide and apparently there’s an actual dial-in BBS in my area… I should try to connect!
Any luck are more of these things going to come out soon? Website says out of stock…
2:57AM See, I love cool little trinkets like this that allow you to use modern technology through oldie technology!… 😀 2:58AM 7/26/2017
Wow, thats a great way to score warez! 🙂 Has anyone tried it with a C-64 or 128?
This looks amazing!
2:19 thats what she said
ESP8266!!!
Yas!
I want to see it on a C64!
What a brilliant product. Thanks for showcasing it. Hope he ends up making some more. I guess this’d also be real handy for archiving disk images off of old computers (for future use in an emulator) without having to go the null modem route (and of course most modern computers don’t have serial ports).
isn’t that a parallel port, not a serial port?
So you mean to tell me that the 12 volts coming out of the serial port isn’t enough to power this thing? Gimme a break.
It’s like you turned a game engine into a website. I love it!
Do you remember the brand of the speakers used with the IBM on 5:27?
Lazy is right your facts are just opinions that suck
Thanks for posting this! It really brings back memories!
I used to run a FidoNet BBS system, and also set up a couple of systems for others.
so I have to use a Windows 3.1 at work to back up older robots and use a program called k floppy. Is it possible to make it work wirelessly? It’s got a modified rs232
6:00 you should take a look on that game.
Small technical correction:
I mixed up baud rate and bit rate a time or two. Like when I said I set it up using 1200 baud, I meant 1200 bit/s!
2:18 PENIS WARS?!
I’d like to see the modem simulation work with just a simple ethernet (no wifi)
I remember playing MUD’s through telnet. I used to play one in typing class. The teacher thought I was hacking because of the way it looked. Good times.
It’s august, and he’s still sold out. Depressing.
Paul released another batch of 232 today. They sold out in less that 7min. 🙂
Very neat. Something to look into, for sure.
I am most definitely using one of these with my calculator that supports rs232, this is amazing!
Halt and Catch Fire anyone?
Shout out to Fredericksburg BOYS
Appreciate the shout out to The Nexus BBS on the video. Online for 3+ years and loving it.
Amazing Clint!
I ran a Renegade BBS on my IBM PS/2 for years… My love of BBSes is why I still love forums to this day. I spent HOURS on the discussion boards, let alone the door games. Everyone played LORD and BRE, but I preferred Usurper. It was like a more tactical LORD. I really miss those days.
So I can print out a pdf manual on how to use my Wi-Fi adapter so I can use my wireless printer. 😛
I kinda want something similar to BBSes to arrive on the internet. A web that isn’t made out of HTML or anything like that, but instead geared towards low bandwidths and just delivering the info. Seeing a BBS like in this video is somehow pretty magical.
Oh My god that was outrageous,!! I thought this was a PG-13 channel
I feel lile I need this. oh god. I must go play LORD and download some slow porn!
Here’s two videos showing how it is possible to encapsulate full tcp/ip traffic over WiFI232 using ppp:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Pql1hpmzE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUDpsMBa8jY
I’m really glad you enjoy this thing. I was really excited to see if you would get it and how your review would go when i sent the info about it to you on twitter!
Penais wars
“penis wars”… let that game name sink in for a bit. yeah…
I must get this. I REALLY hope he makes more.
Just what i’ve been looking for but too costly for me :'(
That’s just awesome. Hooking anything up to WiFi…
Used to use BBS all the time! I ran several also and did ANSI art..so glad you made this video! A local one here called Crysalis ended up with like 64 lines before the internet came out.