When i used the mac to connect to bbses in the beginning of the 90-s, there were basically two mailers available for Fidonet, and it was Formula 1, which many used at that time and Tabby which was kinda hard to set up and make it work. I don't know how the more expensive bbs systems like Telefinder or First class handled the frontend mailing though. /Krister
23 apr 2009 kl. 01.52 skrev Scott Howell: > > Funny Jason, I remember BBS systems very well. I used to run a bbs and > was a national Fideonet hub for a while. Recently I heard a podcast > from Retro Mac (available in the iTunes store as I believe retromac) > and they had someone on who talked about the bbs software available > for the Mac. I don't recall if anyone had developed any of the > Fideonet front-end mailers such as Binkley Term etc. for the Mac. > On Apr 22, 2009, at 12:52 AM, Jason Custer wrote: > >> >> Well, When I was using an apple II e, it was in the 80's. The ibm was >> new in my school, but not accessible. The screen reader freedom >> something was developed in the late 80s early 90's to work with >> dectalk, an external serial synth at that time, but the screen reader >> had no review mode, it sstank, especially for me knowing what my >> little apple could do, but mac's accessibility was non-existent for >> me, so when I eventually had to upgrade, it was to a pc with ASAP, >> the >> demo version, and an ISA doubletalk. >> I remember my high school was throwing out a 10 MB hard disk for >> apple >> II e, I hadn't known apple II e computers could use a hard drive. It >> was fun messing with that bad boy! I also got a kick out of using the >> internal modem to connect to a bbs. Anybody remember bbs's? >> Eventually, I used a Braille 'N Speak and an external modem. >> >> I never had a spell checker for bex, but I remember the "good timing" >> portion of apple, I used to switch things up sometimes with another >> program. >> hmm, it's amazing how much of this stuff I remember, but if I sat >> down >> in front of the machine now, it would be difficult to remember much >> I'm sure. One thing I miss though is the typing game. As an >> instructor, I could sure use that now. >> Jason Custer >> . >> >> On Apr 21, 2009, at 6:45 PM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: >> >>> >>> wow. I don't remember any of this stuff but it sure is interesting >>> reading about it!! it seems strange t think that so many f ya'll >>> were >>> using apple computers back in the day in college. were pc's >>> completely >>> inaccessible then or were you all just mac enthusiasts from the >>> beginning? >>> peace and positivity >>> Jessi >>> follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva >>> On 21-Apr-09, at 6:37 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Jessie Casum. I had such a crush on Jessie Casun or whatever he >>>> name >>>> was. I talked to her once when I was asking a question about >>>> Bex. I >>>> used Bex all the way through college to do my papers. Either Bex >>>> or >>>> Prowords, but more often Bex. I had a spell checker for it, even, >>>> but >>>> it never worked right. It came on double-sided disks and if you >>>> had >>>> good timing, you could pull out the disk at one point and flip it >>>> over >>>> and shortcut some of the menus to get to the Bex main menu. >>>> >>>> Mark BurningHawk >>>> >>>> Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 >>>> MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com >>>> My home page: >>>> http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
