Category: communications

The Vintage Geek Blog has a nice write up on BBSing with the WiModem-232 OLED.   If you were wondering about the WiModem 232 or how to get started, the Vintage Geek takes you through the gamut of the setup and connecting with a series of easy to understand photos. Check it out on the Vintage Geek Blog at: https://vintagegeek.wordpress.com/

Darren Crawford has managed to do what no one ever considered possible:  Post a Facebook posting from an Apple //e computer.   In what is a first ever event, Darren posted his message using a combination of Lynx and the mobile version of the  Facebook website. It wasn’t just an instant success, but instead was a work of some trial and error.   In discussions in the A2C.Chat channel of A2Central’s IRC, much of the discussion was about issues with character loss…

During the snow storm last month in Washington State and it’s following cleanup, the machine that runs the Age of Reason BBS was struck down by a power surge.  The cause of the surge was apparently crews re-setting power line.   While the machine was not totally fried, the power supply is a bit loopy from it.  But this has not prevented the inevitable return of the Age of Reason BBS. Gene Buckle, the curator of the Age of Reason BBS…

The Age of Reason BBS which runs on a real Apple //e is down at the moment.  This week, Washinton state has several back to back storms causing power outages throughout the western part of the state.  A power spike sent the machine into oblivion and in talking with Gene Buckle, the curator of the BBS, he still doesnt know exactly what is wrong with it.  Age of Reason runs on GBBS Pro, a BBS package written by Greg Schaefer…