2 Aug
2005
2 Aug
'05
8:38 a.m.
On Tue, 2 Aug 2005, Cini, Richard wrote:
This setup should then work if I wanted to
demonstrate old BBSes and
how one could dial into them using classic hardware. For example, using
classic machines like the Apple II or even an IMSAI with a 212A modem or the
DC Hayes board to dial into a CBBS setup hosted on a PC. This would be a
great VCF demonstration, particularly if you could have a few machines from
different displays "dialing-into" the BBS.
That's a great idea. Next VCF I could run a PBX through the exhibit area
and then anyone exhibiting a live computer with a modem could hook it up
to the PBX and we could have people dialing each other's exhibits. Not
very practical but fun.
An even better idea that I've been toying around with is to do a version
of Core Wars. I'd come up with a basic specification and then it would be
up to each exhibitor to write an implementation on their exhibited
computer. The network would be serial based so just about anyone should
be able to hookup. Whoever wins would get the Grand Prize ;)
If this sounds like fun to you then please send me some feedback (directly
preferred). If there's enough demand then I'll put it higher on my
priority list amongst the 30,000 projects I already have going on.
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Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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