The Model T BBS should be connected to a POTS line so that we can call it modem.
On Fri, 16 May 2025 at 03:30, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi folks - > > It's been a long time since posting but all threads are read. > > A similar thread will be posted in comp.sys.tandy. > > Since last Fall I've been focusing my energies on a bbs. It's been > quite a ride and a thoroughly enjoyable hobby. Haven't been marketing much > and most my users are fellow sysops. Then, of course, the occasional rando > who saw my board on a bbs listing will login once. > > The focus of the board, which is mostly ansi, involves pulling online data > and presenting it to the user. Others are doing similar with live weather > info or news from rss feeds. I started with aviation related information > since it is useful to me for flight planning. Currently, speccing out a > sports center with a nice data API to pull live scores and historical > information on different sports. > > I'm toying with the option of standing up a separate board focusing on > the m100-200 community. This means no colors, basic ascii characters, and > menus designed with screen limitations as inspiration. > > What purpose would it have? Well, those who have online capabilities > will have a board to connect. It would be focused mostly on > displaying online data and modern news. I doubt there would be many > games written from the past, but who knows. I haven't done any research > yet, > it was something that entered my mind while working out earlier. > > I'd like to know if anyone here has an example board they use that I can > visit and to poke around. > > Naturally, the interface would be designed with the screen size > limitations > in mind, and I see it as a hobby challenge. > > For anyone with networking implemented on your respective systems, would a > bbs interest you? > > Things to do: > > 1. study character sets/encoding for m100, m200 > 2. look for m100/m200 bbses > 3. look for software > 4. get my m200 online so i can test > 5. get my m200 working, if it isn't. haven't used it in a few months > > Thanks, > > Daniel > Sysop - Air & Wave BBS > bbs.airandwave.net > s/t :: 2222/2323 >
