Hate to be a party-pooper but although it could be fun it seems to me that we're reinventing the wheel with no real place to roll to...
Model T wired internet access has been available for years and Kurt's mComm gives you wireless access, but how many people have ever used it for more than just to see it work? For what? m ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Pettit" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2017 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Wifi232 serial wfi modem > Hey Guys, > > I think we need to start a community project where we build an > external device on the RS-232 port with a WiFi module and an STM32 ARM > cortex part with firmware to manage internet access. This would mean > open hardware plus an open software task to develop the firmware on the ARM. > > Thoughts? Interest in helping with such a project? > > Ken > > On 6/16/17 10:47 AM, Kurt McCullum wrote: >> Very cool. Though I think that this device will cause buffer over runs >> unless you are using HTERM. >> >> At the risk of tooting my own horn, you can already do this with mComm and >> an android phone or a PC. >> >> The legacy bbs (bbs.aoh.fi:2400) is well suited for the M100 with its 40 >> column output. >> >> Kurt >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim >> Williams >> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2017 10:33 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [M100] Wifi232 serial wfi modem >> >> I just saw on YouTube... Lazy Game Reviews doing a review of the Wifi232 >> serial port - wifi adapter. >> >> He used it to connect to a list of BBSes. >> >> It's claimed to work with all kinds of old computers... including the M100. >> >> >> Here's a link to the video, and to the website of the guy who makes it: >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsS0E4G310Y >> >> http://biosrhythm.com/?page_id=1453 >> >> Also included is a link to telnet BBSes... >> >> http://telnetbbsguide.com/ >> >> >> Soon as he gets some in, I'm going to get one... or two... or three... >> >> > >
