Omega-TI Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 With all the cheap kits like Arduinos and Raspberry Pi's, I was wondering if it could be possible to make a dedicated TI-99/4A chat network. The idea would be a the hidden (so-called "dark web"), but an available 24/7 place for us all to chat when in our dens, or game rooms. 1) These devices take very little power, and could effectively be on 24/7. 2) Of course the microphone could be switched off, but whenever someone is around, a voice activated circuit could "broadcast" anything someone wanted to say. 3) If you prefer not to leave it on 24/7 a power sensing circuit could be hooked up to the TI, so whenever the TI is on, it could be on as well. Imagine if you could hands freely speak up right now and say, "Anyone playing with their TI right now", and get numerous responses back. Imagine the kinds of discussions that could arise out of the blue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wierd_w Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Lightweight IRC implementation would be doable I think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airshack Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Creepers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Airshack said: Creepers Creepers? Naww, it would just be like one big party line with everyone on speaker phone... except you can turn off the microphone for privacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOME AUTOMATION Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I hope we're not talking about mothballing this forum...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, HOME AUTOMATION said: I hope we're not talking about mothballing this forum...? Naw, if anything it might increase activity here. First I doubt the majority would be interested in this project, but those that do would be able to talk freely and discuss things at a different level. Stuff talked about would probably migrate back here. Edited February 5, 2021 by Omega-TI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Should I worry about tipi... Microsoft knows where I live...ok.. they always have.. https://www.cyberciti.biz/linux-news/heads-up-microsoft-repo-secretly-installed-on-all-raspberry-pis-linux-os/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 Always being on for listening would, I think increase activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 Well, there is always the TI99 channel using the ZELLO PTT APP in the Google Play Store if you don't want to re-invent a more private solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 .... speaking of which, it's perfect for an old smartphone... (I'll be monitoring). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 Check out the TI99 channel on Zello https://zello.page/1r2cJG4PJo8bJyhE6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOME AUTOMATION Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I'm still partial to this... ...got 98,XP,Vista? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ti99iuc Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) On 5/2/2021 at 5:59 AM, wierd_w said: Lightweight IRC implementation would be doable I think. Yes I agree, IRC/mIRC could be very nice to have. There are a lot of IRC servers still active too. http://www.mircmania.it/irc-network-irc.asp?fbclid=IwAR34iJWjuvQTSD96ClcgLb8ANlCAxOBc40IHGJQ8bmDBM2D87MKtK9Y2ZJ0 So... Back to 1991 reality ? Edited February 6, 2021 by ti99iuc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 IIRC IRC is not very safe, which is why most people abandoned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ti99iuc Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I think that the only safe thing is not use internet and the net, nothing on internet is very safe ? I do not believe that chatting on IIRC IRC using a TI99 could give some problems ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 ... other than give everyone your IP and ISP, unless you are using a VPN, which is something the TI does not support. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mizapf Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I don't think it was a security issue; IRC dried up like most other social networks because of that d*** *u***i** WhatsApp / Facebook. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I would like to buy an "s" please 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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