geneb wrote:
> Patrick Finnegan wrote:
>> It seems like all of the good USENET providers are subscription
>> services now.
> You can get free access via http://www.eternal-september.org/
There's also news.dotsrc.org. (formerly sunsite.dk)
On Thu, 4 May 2023, Mike Katz via cctalk wrote:
True but I don't miss 53K bps analog POTS modem speeds.
My Internet varies between 700Mbps and 950Mbps. I don't miss analog modem
days in the least. There is no nostalgia there.
Best of both worlds:
https://tempestfpga.com/retromodem/
:)
True but I don't miss 53K bps analog POTS modem speeds.
My Internet varies between 700Mbps and 950Mbps. I don't miss analog
modem days in the least. There is no nostalgia there.
I consider analog modems similar to out houses. An interesting
historical factoid but not something to be
On Thu, May 4, 2023 at 1:46 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk
wrote:
> > On 5/4/23 13:23, geneb via cctalk wrote:
> >> You can get free access via http://www.eternal-september.org/, however
> >> they don't carry any binary groups. (no loss really)
>
> On Thu, 4 May 2023, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
> >
On 5/4/23 13:23, geneb via cctalk wrote:
You can get free access via http://www.eternal-september.org/, however
they don't carry any binary groups. (no loss really)
On Thu, 4 May 2023, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
That's useful to know--I haven't been on usenet in perhaps 40 years.
That's
On 5/4/23 13:23, geneb via cctalk wrote:
> You can get free access via http://www.eternal-september.org/, however
> they don't carry any binary groups. (no loss really)
>
That's useful to know--I haven't been on usenet in perhaps 40 years.
--Chuck
On Thu, 4 May 2023, Patrick Finnegan via cctalk wrote:
It seems like all of the good USENET providers are subscription
services now. I'm not sure of any ISP that I've heard of who still
runs one.
You can get free access via http://www.eternal-september.org/, however
they don't carry any
On 5/4/2023 1:41 PM, Johan Helsingius via cctalk wrote:
Unfortunately my local ISP doesn't run a server any more. :(
Doesn't have to be local. I use a server in Berlin.
Back in the 80's I used to run the USENET (and UUCP)
gateway for Finland.
I used to run a server at the University
Thanks! Wow, they even provide UUCP batches!
Julf
On 04/05/2023 20:00, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote:
On Thu, 4 May 2023 at 18:49, Johan Helsingius via cctalk
wrote:
Unfortunately my local ISP doesn't run a server any more. :(
I use Eternal September, via Thunderbird. Works very
On Thu, 4 May 2023 at 18:49, Johan Helsingius via cctalk
wrote:
>
> Unfortunately my local ISP doesn't run a server any more. :(
I use Eternal September, via Thunderbird. Works very well.
Password requirements are annoying, and the initial setup is very
non-intuitive, but follow the
A shame. :(
Julf
On 04/05/2023 19:51, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
It seems like all of the good USENET providers are subscription
services now. I'm not sure of any ISP that I've heard of who still
runs one.
Pat
On Thu, May 4, 2023 at 1:49 PM Johan Helsingius via cctalk
wrote:
It seems like all of the good USENET providers are subscription
services now. I'm not sure of any ISP that I've heard of who still
runs one.
Pat
On Thu, May 4, 2023 at 1:49 PM Johan Helsingius via cctalk
wrote:
>
> Unfortunately my local ISP doesn't run a server any more. :(
>
> Back in the
Unfortunately my local ISP doesn't run a server any more. :(
Back in the 80's I used to run the USENET (and UUCP)
gateway for Finland.
Julf
On 04/05/2023 18:47, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
On 5/4/2023 10:35 AM, Johan Helsingius via cctalk wrote:
On 04/05/2023 14:59, geneb via
Fidonet is def. a thing. There is a New Zealand group- FSXnet - that I found
when researching how to actually _join_ a Fidonet network. Docs for this from
the pov of someone that has never done it are few. I.E. it seem very hard to
find direction to join into Fidonet unless you are already
On Thu, 4 May 2023, Warner Losh wrote:
On Thu, May 4, 2023, 6:59 AM geneb via cctalk wrote:
On Wed, 3 May 2023, Mike Katz via cctalk wrote:
Don't forget fidonet (a network of bulletin board systems).
FidoNet is still a thing too. I'm the NC of Net 138. (which sadly, is now
just myself
Running over POTS has it's appeal from a historical standpoint but from
a speed standpoint IP is orders of magnitude faster.
I think the term I was looking for is Fidonet Echomail Co-ordinator.
And net 115 was the Chicago area.
On 5/4/2023 10:30 AM, geneb wrote:
On Thu, 4 May 2023, Mike
On 5/4/2023 10:35 AM, Johan Helsingius via cctalk wrote:
On 04/05/2023 14:59, geneb via cctalk wrote:
FidoNet is still a thing too.
So is USENET.
Julf
I was going to jump in and say this but you beat me to it.
I am involved in stuff on USENET all the time. Many groups have been
On Thu, May 4, 2023, 6:59 AM geneb via cctalk wrote:
> On Wed, 3 May 2023, Mike Katz via cctalk wrote:
>
> > Don't forget fidonet (a network of bulletin board systems).
> >
> FidoNet is still a thing too. I'm the NC of Net 138. (which sadly, is now
> just myself and a couple of other nodes.)
>
On Thu, 4 May 2023, Mike Katz wrote:
I closed down my BBS nearly 30 years ago. I ran Bit Wiz Opus (115/689) for a
long time. I've forgotten what it was called in FidoNet but my system was
the gateway for net 115 to the back bone for several years. At a telephone
cost of over $100/month.
FidoNet is still a thing too.
So is USENET.
Julf
And bigger than ever (storage size wise.)
- Ethan
--
: Ethan O'Toole
On 04/05/2023 14:59, geneb via cctalk wrote:
FidoNet is still a thing too.
So is USENET.
Julf
I closed down my BBS nearly 30 years ago. I ran Bit Wiz Opus (115/689)
for a long time. I've forgotten what it was called in FidoNet but my
system was the gateway for net 115 to the back bone for several years.
At a telephone cost of over $100/month. I shut it down sometime in the
early
On Wed, 3 May 2023, Mike Katz via cctalk wrote:
Don't forget fidonet (a network of bulletin board systems).
FidoNet is still a thing too. I'm the NC of Net 138. (which sadly, is now
just myself and a couple of other nodes.)
g.
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