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Like desireco42, this instantly reminded me of BBSes and the days of FidoNET. While running point-to-point wireless would certainly be fun, there are infrastr
by chrissnell 13y ago
Like desireco42, this instantly reminded me of BBSes and the days of FidoNET. While running point-to-point wireless would certainly be fun, there are infrastructure limitations (namely, roof access) that may make this project hard to achieve.
I'd much rather see a revival of a network of BBSes using POTS lines. FidoNET went to hell decades ago but the protocols and software are still worthy. It would be fun to use Fido tools (mailers, tossers, editors) to create a fun, off-the-Internet electronic forum.
This probably sounds crazy to most of the younger crowd, I'm sure. I just wish that those who grew up without modems could experience the joy of hearing your phone line ring and watching your BBS answer and receive some mail from someone on the other side of the world. The messages were routed from peer to peer by folks who were willing to pick up the tab to make long distance (and international!) phone calls.
- normalocity 13y agoI'm totally from this era but I don't quite have the nostalgia for it that you do. I definitely remember the joy of getting mail when the idea of spam was nonexistent, but I'm not sure I'd want to go back. That said, the protocols people want to run on top of this would be whatever people want, I would think, so if you can find enough people who wanted to do this I don't see what's stopping you. :)
- marquis 13y agoVerizon and AT&T are currently working to change legislation so they can remove POTS completely. Don't expect it to be around for more than a decade except in some high-density urban areas for banking perhaps.