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Early bird: Dial-up BBSs on the X16 (Patreon)

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2024-07-10 16:00:10

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(Update below from The 9-pin Guy)

I've connected to BBSs recently but only via Wi-Fi. Now I have the luxury of the real copper wire POTS phone line for the fax, I can try using the Commander X16's new serial network card to connect to a BBS just as we used to - via dial-up!

Your ad-free early access: https://youtu.be/y1X-1ziXr0s

And for those who watched it, we did hear back from David just now:

Next week we'll be curating and filming The ЯRetro Show, plus either then or the following week I plan to drop a Quick Bytes your way all to do with getting my original family 50Hz stereo system working on the 60Hz power here, without singers sounding like chipmunks any more, thanks to a harebrained idea I've come up with. I wonder if it'll work...

Your friend in retro, Perifractic

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Dial-up in 2024? Connecting the Commander X16 Retrocomputer to Modern BBSs!

🙅🏻‍♂️ WlN a Commander X16 & more: https://raffall.com/retrorecipes Step back in time and discover the nostalgic world of Bulletin Board Systems (BBSs) in 2024! In this video, we hopefully take the Commander X16 Retrocomputer online, diving deep into the vintage charm of BBSs via a real copper phone line. We’ll take a quick look at its MIDI too. 🧑‍🏭 Thanks to http://PCBWay.com for great PCBs from $5! 📺 *7-day free trial:* Ad-free early access to our videos + double the content 👉 https://patreon.com/perifractic 🚀 Your support helps us keep the channel & nostalgia alive 📼 🎟️ Follow the raffles: https://raffall.com/retrorecipes 📠 Comment by Fax: +1 747 PERIFAX (7374329) _ignore transmission errors; our vintage machine doesn't have ECM_ 👾 Follow: http://facebook.com/chrisimpsonline http://instagram.com/perifractic http://tiktok.com/@perifractic 🌎 Web/FAQ: http://retrorecip.es | http://retrorecip.es/faq ℹ️ Contests not affiliated with YouTube. Raffles and prizes organised and offered solely by Raffall Ltd UK. More info: http://retrorecip.es/faq *RECIPE INGREDIENTS:* _May include affiliate links for which the channel might be compensated, but all opinions are unbiased_ • Get the X16 T-shirt & X16 Merch: https://bit.ly/x16merch • More about the X16, specs, downloads: https://commanderx16.com • Get the Commander X16: https://texelec.com/product/cx16-preorder/ 🪛 Get all the gear we use: 🇺🇸 http://amzn.to/3LkYSF9 | 🇬🇧http://amzn.to/30y05lg ⚡️ Subscribe to ZZAP! 64 magazine: https://patreon.com/zzapmagazine *MUSIC CRUDITES:* • Knight Rider music by Stu Phillips & Don Peake remixed by: https://www.youtube.com/@EnzoMusic_de • Retro Recipes Theme “The Lost Years” Piano Version exclusive to all supporters: http://retrorecip.es/support • Other music by Perifractic: http://retrorecip.es/music *OTHER SAUCES & CHEERS:* • The 8-Bit Guy, The 9-Pin Guy, and The 9-Butt Guy • All other credits shown on screen • Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons • The Internet Archive • Gardenside Prods., Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio • Special thanks to Ladyfractic & Junifractic! • All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under fair use law. *MENU:* 0:00 Intro & Context 1:25 Unboxing 1998 US Robotics Modem 4:40 Unboxing network card, MIDI & more 6:58 Installation & Setup 7:40 Win a Commander X16! 9:04 Dial-up some BBSs 13:09 The end of Dial-up 14:33 More bulletin boards 15:24 Kicked out 16:29 Conclusion & Supporter Cred *THANK YOU MODERATORS:* • Conrad Vogel • https://www.youtube.com/@CubicleNate • James Langridge • Lee Volante • Mauricio Tonnera *SOME INGREDIENTS BY:* • http://MattGrandis.net - designer of https://perifractic.com site • http://twitter.com/_GazMarshall - some graphics • http://PaulKitching3d.com - some 3D models © All original music & content Copyright & TM Retro Recipes™ LLC 1988-2024. #RetroTech #Nostalgia #80s #90s