mechanerd Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Here is my forum posting for the archive of the Action Annex BBS 206-892-8969, 1982-1996, now disconnected. I just finished the archives and the following message has the files.17mb zipped, about 3000 ST, 4500 ATari 8bit files It includes 8-bit files, mostly music, Atari ST MIDI files, and a collection of clip art.http://atariage.com/forums/topic/272773-recovered-clip-art-for-the-st-from-the-action-annex-bbs/?p=3909830 The remaining hardware was sold off and two Amazon tablets were donated to the Sharehouse homeless shelter. A bunch of yarn scarfs and hats made from my ex-wife were made from Donna's leftover yarn and donated also. I still have the BBS 800 and the 130XE. not sure if I have the time to get it back online through the net. Cheers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) Just a quick note... Looks like the MSS-100 gave up the ghost entirely (to the point that when it's connected, it actually brings my router down with it). I need to dig through my stuff to get my spare, but it's way too late (I'm well past my normal bed time on a work night) so it will likely happen tomorrow. Sorry to anyone who tried calling... (Insert BCLJ Laugh Track here)... (Cleveland area people will get that.....) Edited December 12, 2017 by Tillek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPolka Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Sorry to anyone who tried calling... (Insert BCLJ Laugh Track here)... (Cleveland area people will get that.....) For those non-Clevelanders: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Things are getting really heating up in the Political world. MAJOR Swamp draining SOON. Comment on this on my BBS. That's what it's for. Unlike most BBS's, I encourage open discussion on all subjects. Call my BBS, Port 23 on Static IP: 23.25.83.98 telnet://broadway1.lorexddns.net:23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPolka Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) Part-Time was the longest running Atari 8 bit BBS in the Cleveland Ohio 216 Area Code. My step-dad ran this BBS from 1985 to early 2000. After a nearly 18 year hiatus, it's back! This version of the BBS was restored with backup disks from 1990. It's running one of the first BBS Express Pro! nodes, node x7! The restored BBS includes messages from 1988-1990, some restored file sections, and many original online games. To connect, telnet to ptbbs.ddns.net port: 8000. Have a Merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you on Part-Time soon! Edited December 24, 2017 by JohnPolka 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 To connect, telnet to ptbbs.ddns.net port: 8000. Have a Merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you on Part-Time soon! Hey John, tried the BBS this morning but couldn't connect. Can you check the BBS? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPolka Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) Hey John, tried the BBS this morning but couldn't connect. Can you check the BBS? Thanks! It worked for me just now....maybe someone else was on or it was running some maintenance when you tried connecting. At any rate, try again. Edited December 28, 2017 by JohnPolka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Got it working. I had the port as 800 instead of 8000. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budburns Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) Finally got this working on my 130XE with APE through my Windows 10 tablet. AWESOME!! Had to kill windows firewall and forward active ports to get it going. Brings back memories! Edited December 30, 2017 by budburns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 (edited) Notice to all: My BBS will be down later tonight. I am going to use the 800 to play some games Edit: on the Projector. (It will be back up tomorrow). Happy New Year to all! Edited January 1, 2018 by Kyle22 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 So I'm still having issues with the MSS-100 for SFHQ..... and I finally found the 2nd one, only to find that it was DOA apparently. I have it running now, but I'll be switching to the UDS 1100 (which will require some tweaking to the Fido config, but that's neither here nor there...) so hopefully we'll be back to being stable. I also got the BBS list updated ( http://www.sfhqbbs.org/ataribbslist.php ) with the addition of Part Time BBS and the return of The Grove. I'm really sorry I got behind in BBS related things lately. I couldn't believe it's been weeks (or in some cases a month) since I've called around. Just couldn't get motivated to do anything during this last vacation week. Spent most of it not feeling well... so again, I apologize. I will make sure I get all the systems verified soon (though I think everyone is up at the moment except for my flip flopping which I hope to fix tomorrow). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 There was an interesting message here (on AtariAge, NOT in this thread) that I chose to reply to in private. To learn a little more about who made the threat, call the Resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triads Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) There was an interesting message here (on AtariAge, NOT in this thread) that I chose to reply to in private. To learn a little more about who made the threat, call the Resistance. Interesting Edited January 11, 2018 by Triads 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Tried connecting a few times this evening - I get a connect message then a few seconds later no carrier. Not sure if BBS is down or someone else is using it. I'll try again later this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Tried connecting to which BBS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Tried connecting to which BBS? Sorry - tried connecting to Kyle's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Sorry - tried connecting to Kyle's. Ok... well.... I just updated the BBS list and his system was up, so hopefully you'll be able to hit it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) The BBS is up and running. Sorry Tillek to not respond to your messages earlier. I was away helping my friend set up the computers at his Tax office. This is his big time of year. Edit: clarity. Edited January 17, 2018 by Kyle22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPolka Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Alcatraz, Basement, and Part-Time BBSs are now networking their general message bases. Check it out! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Check out the News on my BBS to see the latest file that has been added. It's MUCH too hot of a topic to discuss here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPolka Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) I recently wrote a module for my BBS (basementbbs.ddns.net:9000) that downloads the weather for my city from rainmaker.wunderground.com. The rainmaker site is a free service that you can telnet into and capture the latest temperatures and forecasts for a particular city. Anyone who is curious can view the weather report with option 'U' from the Basement's main menu. I may add more cities in the future. While this may not seem like a big deal in the age of the Internet, it's still fun retrofitting an old BBS from the 80s with such a feature. -JP Edited February 14, 2018 by JohnPolka 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Sounds interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I just posted a message on my BBS about how to watch "Easy to learn hard to master". I'm watching it now, it's good. It's in the Atari message base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Welcome "Erasmo Snock" to my BBS. It was nice to see you call. Please feel free to apply for a password and stay a while. Be sure to check out the games. Maybe someday, you can see the filez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Welcome "Erasmo Snock" to my BBS. It was nice to see you call. Please feel free to apply for a password and stay a while. Be sure to check out the games. Maybe someday, you can see the filez. You still need to put your bbs IP and name in your signature and profile!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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