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Thanks, Mr. Suess, for my introduction to online conversations and a profitable business model for a while. My first introduction was to a BBS that was localiz
by raintrees 7y ago
Thanks, Mr. Suess, for my introduction to online conversations and a profitable business model for a while.
My first introduction was to a BBS that was localized around Santa Cruz, CA - We even met up once in real life at the Scotts Valley Roller Rink. I think it was called Internet Cafe, although in retrospect that seems very vague as a name... My ISP shortly thereafter was Mtnweb... Which got bought by Got.Net, which is still in operation!
Then later I made decent revenue selling BBS systems based on WorldGroup to Builders Exchanges in the Bay Area. My wife and I would hand make the sign-up kits for contractors, complete with 3 1/2" discs and installation/connection instructions, sent in a nice little manila envelope.
I still have a few of the WorldGroup software box packages in my library...
My how times have changed. That was back in the period where I was lucky if a vendor had a 1200 BAUD modem (or faster - Maybe even 9600!) hooked up to download drivers from - Assuming I could get through with no busy signal. Otherwise I had to wait 3-5 days for a drivers disk to arrive via postal mail.
Memories...
- raintrees 7y agoHah! My wife just found a donations envelope that never got sent in addressed to Electric Cafe - THAT was the name of my first BBS... Internet Cafe did seem close but too generic.