I don't know about anyone else but i am excited to watch show being a big Star Trek fan. I stoped watching Star Trek discovery season two beacuse i decided just to binge watch it at the end of the season due to the fact that you have to now Pay to watch the new Star Trek shows. How does anyone else feel about the new Picard series?
I was a big fan of TNG, so I'm curious to see the new Picard series.
I was a big fan of TNG, so I'm curious to see the new Picard series. Hopefully it will be a good series. They've said he will be "a different Picard", and I'm not sure if there will be guest appearances from other TNG characters, so I'm not sure what to expect. I'll just wait and see.I feel the same way I hope it will be a good series. I'm not sure what to expect also and I hope mabey they will have some guest from the past...
On 05-31-19 09:35, Brokenmind wrote to All <=-
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I don't know about anyone else but i am excited to watch show being a
big Star Trek fan. I stoped watching Star Trek discovery season two beacuse i decided just to binge watch it at the end of the season due
to the fact that you have to now Pay to watch the new Star Trek shows.
How does anyone else feel about the new Picard series?
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Brokenmind to All on Fri May 31 2019 09:35 am
I don't know about anyone else but i am excited to watch show being a b Star Trek fan. I stoped watching Star Trek discovery season two beacuse decided just to binge watch it at the end of the season due to the fact that you have to now Pay to watch the new Star Trek shows. How does any else feel about the new Picard series?
I was a big fan of TNG, so I'm curious to see the new Picard series. Hopefu it will be a good series. They've said he will be "a different Picard", and I'm not sure if there will be guest appearances from other TNG characters, s I'm not sure what to expect. I'll just wait and see.
Nightfox
Yeah I sorta lost interest after TNG. Not sure why but they just don't do anything for me. I'm actually wanting to watch the original series again,
I was a big fan of TNG, so I'm curious to see the new Picard series.
that man has not really aged since i was 14 years old. he might be a vampire.
I was a big fan of TNG, so I'm curious to see the new Picard series.
Hopefu it will be a good series. They've said he will be "a different
Picard", and I'm not sure if there will be guest appearances from
other TNG characters, s I'm not sure what to expect. I'll just wait
and see.
I also want to do that with Dr. Who. There's just been too many Dr. changes and I don't enjoy the newer ones like the first 3 or 4 doctors....
probably has something to do with brandon braga. he took the soul out of the show.
doctor who has gone to crap for me too.
doctor who has gone to crap for me too.
Compared to other shows, it was not a bad show but, compared to other Dr. Who seasons, this last one really was crap. I did not mind that the Dr.
was a woman, and I have seen that actress in other things that I like, but most of the episodes just never seemed to flow quite right.
I think it needed better writing.
yes, the writing is very bad. they had a great actor with capaldi and they only gave him like 2 or 3 good episodes.
I think it needed better writing.
yes, the writing is very bad. they had a great actor with capaldi and they only gave him like 2 or 3 good episodes.
I think it needed better writing.
yes, the writing is very bad. they had a great actor with capaldi and they only gave him like 2 or 3 good episodes.
I think they used completely different writers for the most-recent season. The writing went even more downhill with them.
Most of the episodes this season made even the worst-written Capaldi episodes look good.
what i hate is people PRETEND to like it because it's a woman actor.
and i hate it because of the WRITING and people think people like me are sexist.
the writing is total shit. dont be sexist and make it better than what it is.
people today are pathetic.
They bring in good writers, they write a good show that people like.
When the show gets popular, the writers (justifyably) want more money, but the
don't want to pay them what they are worth so the writers leave.
In Britian, most shows don't last that long or have as many episodes per series/season, so I feel like most of the folks that work in TV are probably not used to being attached to the same project for so long.
One in particular I remember watching is the UK version of The Office. I heard
some people say they didn't want to stretch it out too long and become bad; >they wanted to stop while it was good. In contrast, the US version of The >Office went for 9 seasons. I think the US version was still a good show after >that time.
Speaking of BBC ever notice how there seems to be so many good british comedy shows? Ever watch Time Gentlemen Please, or Father Ted, or The Mighty Boosh? Sometimes I feel like british tv has much better comedy series style than we do. almost throwback feel.In Britian, most shows don't last that long or have as many episodes pe series/season, so I feel like most of the folks that work in TV are probably not used to being attached to the same project for so long.
In Britian, most shows don't last that long or have as many
episodes pe series/season, so I feel like most of the folks that
work in TV are probably not used to being attached to the same
project for so long.
Speaking of BBC ever notice how there seems to be so many good british
On 06-07-19 11:34, Zombie Mambo wrote to Nightfox <=-
Speaking of BBC ever notice how there seems to be so many good british comedy shows? Ever watch Time Gentlemen Please, or Father Ted, or The Mighty Boosh? Sometimes I feel like british tv has much better comedy series style than we do. almost throwback feel.
On 06-07-19 11:34, Zombie Mambo wrote to Nightfox <=-
Speaking of BBC ever notice how there seems to be so many good british comedy shows? Ever watch Time Gentlemen Please, or Father Ted, or The Mighty Boosh? Sometimes I feel like british tv has much better comedy series style than we do. almost throwback feel.
The British are renowned for their comedy. They have such a depth of excellent comedians. The thing I like about British comedy, is it can be sophisticated and subtle, as well as in your face, and almost always cleverly written. And the Brits don't have to be crass to make people laugh.
Speaking of BBC ever notice how there seems to be so many good british comedy shows? Ever watch Time Gentlemen Please, or Father Ted, or The Mighty Boosh? Sometimes I feel like british tv has much better comedy series style than we do. almost throwback feel.
Speaking of BBC ever notice how there seems to be so many good
british comedy shows? Ever watch Time Gentlemen Please, or Father
Ted, or The Mighty Boosh? Sometimes I feel like british tv has much
better comedy series style than we do. almost throwback feel.
On 06-08-19 11:40, MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
i like toast of london. "my balls are fizzing!!"
On 06-08-19 23:15, Denn wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I feel there were a few great british shows, like Benny Hill
Bean, red dwarf, Monty Python, are you being served.
those are a few of my favorite comedy's
Thank's for your cotribution to comedy Great Britain.
On 06-08-19 11:40, MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
i like toast of london. "my balls are fizzing!!"
Hahaha, I don't know if a doctor can help with that. ;)
On 06-09-19 12:58, MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
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Re: Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Vk3jed to MRO on Sun Jun 09 2019 06:17 pm
On 06-08-19 11:40, MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
i like toast of london. "my balls are fizzing!!"
Hahaha, I don't know if a doctor can help with that. ;)
did you see the show? you should
The British are renowned for their comedy. They have such a depth of excellent comedians. The thing I like about British comedy, is it can be sophisticated and subtle, as well as in your face, and almost always cleverly written. And the Brits don't have to be crass to make people laugh.
On 06-09-19 21:55, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I agree, and I do like British comedy. Many British comedians have a
way with words.
Sometimes I think they can be a little crass though. I watched the UK version of The Office, and I liked it. One thing I noticed is that it seems they can get away with more on TV than we can get away with in
the US. On their version of The Office, I remember one of the pranks pulled on their boss was that someone left a dildo on his desk, and he came out into the open office area with it and asked "Who did this?"
And there was also the running gag with Tim, Dawn, and Gareth..
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Zombie Mambo to Nightfox on Fri Jun 07 2019 11:34 am
In Britian, most shows don't last that long or have as many
episodes pe series/season, so I feel like most of the folks that DW>> work in TV are probably not used to being attached to the same
project for so long.
Speaking of BBC ever notice how there seems to be so many good british
You aren't replying to the right person. You replied to me when you quoted someone else..
Nightfox
get away with more on TV than we can get away with in the US. On their vers of The Office, I remember one of the pranks pulled on their boss was that someone left a dildo on his desk, and he came out into the open office area with it and asked "Who did this?" And there was also the running gag with T Dawn, and Gareth..
You aren't replying to the right person. You replied to me when you
quoted someone else..
hey, it happens...
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Zombie Mambo to Nightfox on Tue Jun 18 2019 01:21 pm
You aren't replying to the right person. You replied to me when you
quoted someone else..
hey, it happens...
Eh, but it ideally it shouldn't.. If you address your reply to the wrong person, the message won't appear in the newscan for the person it was intend for. You should ensure your message is addressed to the person you're actua replying to..
Nightfox
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Nightfox to Zombie Mambo on Fri Jun 07 2019 05:11 pm
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Zombie Mambo to Nightfox on Fri Jun 07 2019 11:34 am
In Britian, most shows don't last that long or have as many
episodes pe series/season, so I feel like most of the folks that DW>> work in TV are probably not used to being attached to the same DW>> project for so long.
Speaking of BBC ever notice how there seems to be so many good briti
You aren't replying to the right person. You replied to me when you quot someone else..
Nightfox
hey, it happens...
Thanks,
Zombie Mambo
But how do you know I didn't actually intend to reply to you and include someone else's quoted text for reference?
But realy for the record, i see email headers in so many formats (from, to, subj, date vs sub, from to, date, vs. from date to subj that sometimes if I don't pay attention, mistakes are made.
Eitehr way try to accept mistakes happen rather than chastising and move on. Thanks,
Does anyone know when the show will start?
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Brokenmind to All on Wed Jun 19 2019 10:31 am
Does anyone know when the show will start?All I've heard so far is that the Picard series is planned to start at/near end of 2019.
I've heard CBS All Access will be hosting it in the US, and Amazon Prime wil be hosting it in other countries.. Sounds similar to Star Trek Discovery (hosted by CBS All Access in the US, and Netflix in other countries). It's a bit frustrating, because I have both Netflix and Amazon Prime at home, but I don't use CBS All Access..
On 06-20-19 09:47, Nightfox wrote to Brokenmind <=-
I've heard CBS All Access will be hosting it in the US, and Amazon
Prime will be hosting it in other countries.. Sounds similar to Star
Trek Discovery (hosted by CBS All Access in the US, and Netflix in
other countries). It's a bit frustrating, because I have both Netflix
and Amazon Prime at home, but I don't use CBS All Access..
Damn, I don't have Amazon Prime. This fragmentation of the streaming market is a pain. All it's going to do is drive me to Bittorrent, to avoid this crap. I don't mind paying for Netflix (which I have for years), but when there's multiple services, the costs don't justify it.
I wasn't trying to chastise (I'm not angry about it or anything), I was just pointing it out. I've seen this happening more and more often lately (not s why), so I just wanted to point it out.
understood. and i get it. i can honestly say for me about bbs'ing... in 1982 at 300bps i was all over it. By 88 it was so second nature. Today, with all the other forms of communication, going back to bbs'ing as a hobby 1 or 2 times a week you stay rusty...I am just happy I was able to
If it were not for BBSing I don't think I'd use my PC much. Well not AS much. I found my nitch in the early 90's with as you said a 300 baud modem and have been hooked ever since. As slow as dialup was I really enjoyed it. Because it was so slow, a BBS made it interesting. Because of slow modems I would'nt use AOL and Compuserve. Even when I got my first slip account I perfered the BBS.
If it were not for BBSing I don't think I'd use my PC much. Well not
AS much. I found my nitch in the early 90's with as you said a 300
I remember moving from a BBS-rich down to a BBS-poor town. While I used my SLIP connection plenty in the old town, I still called the BBSs alot.
When I moved to the new town, and found few BBSs to call, I felt like I lost something.
I remember moving from a BBS-rich down to a BBS-poor town. While I used my SLIP connection plenty in the old town, I still called the BBSs alot.
When I moved to the new town, and found few BBSs to call, I felt like I lost something.
Sort of like when you grow up in the small town where everyone knows everyone else and then move to the big city where everyone is more impersonal.
The trick was to keep your BBS list updated. It's not like you can dial information and ask for all the local BBS numbers ;-). Although I seem to remember printing out a BBS list. Can't remember where I got it. Might have been a "war dial" list.
HusTler
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Dr. What to Heliarc on Thu Jun 27 2019 07:46 am
I remember moving from a BBS-rich down to a BBS-poor town. While I used my SLIP connection plenty in the old town, I still called the BBSs alot.
What is a SLIP connection?
The trick was to keep your BBS list updated. It's not like you can dial information and ask for all the local BBS numbers ;-). Although I seem to remember printing out a BBS list. Can't remember where I got it. Might have been a "war dial" list.
What is a SLIP connection?
What is a SLIP connection?
Serial-line Internet Protocol - the precursor to PPP. For dial-up Internet connections (usually).
What is a SLIP connection?
It was a way to get an internet connection via modem over the phone line.
On 06-27-19 09:26, Nightfox wrote to Dr. What <=-
What is a SLIP connection?
Some people say small towns like that have more drama too.. I guess
there are pros and cons. With bigger cities, you have access to more things.
On 06-27-19 09:28, Nightfox wrote to Heliarc <=-
There used to be a local computer magazine in my area that had a BBS
list at the end of the magazine. There was also someone in my area who regularly published a local BBS list as a text file, which was spread around the local BBSes in my area.
On 06-27-19 16:00, Nightfox wrote to Digital Man <=-
Ah, I see. I used dialup internet back in the day and probably don't remember it being called SLIP.
What is a SLIP connection?
Magazines and user groups used to publish BBS listings, and often had a column dedicated to BBSs and other online services of the day.
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Dr. What to Nightfox on Thu Jun 27 2019 06:46 pm
What is a SLIP connection?
It was a way to get an internet connection via modem over the phone lin
Don't forget winscock.dll was needed with SLIP. ;-)
HusTler
What is a SLIP connection?
Serial Line IP - it's a more primitive version of dial-up PPP, where you could get a network connection over a modem.
I used an app called SLIrP that worked over a standard dial-up shell, and mostly worked.
Magazines and user groups used to publish BBS listings, and often had
a column dedicated to BBSs and other online services of the day.
I remember Boardwatch magazine. I also remember the anticipation of waiting for the latest "Area code 313" BBS list that came out periodically.
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Zombie Mambo to Nightfox on Mon Jun 24 2019 09:53 am
understood. and i get it. i can honestly say for me about bbs'ing... in 1982 at 300bps i was all over it. By 88 it was so second nature. Today, with all the other forms of communication, going back to bbs'ing as a hobby 1 or 2 times a week you stay rusty...I am just happy I was able t
If it were not for BBSing I don't think I'd use my PC much. Well not AS much. I found my nitch in the early 90's with as you said a 300 baud modem a have been hooked ever since. As slow as dialup was I really enjoyed it. Beca it was so slow, a BBS made it interesting. Because of slow modems I would'nt use AOL and Compuserve. Even when I got my first slip account I perfered the BBS.
The trick was to keep your BBS list updated. It's not like you can dial information and ask for all the local BBS numbers ;-). Although I seem to remember printing out a BBS list. Can't remember where I got it. Might have been a "war dial" list.
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Heliarc to Dr. What on Thu Jun 27 2019 01:18 pm
The trick was to keep your BBS list updated. It's not like you can dial information and ask for all the local BBS numbers ;-). Although I seem remember printing out a BBS list. Can't remember where I got it. Might have been a "war dial" list.
There used to be a local computer magazine in my area that had a BBS list at the end of the magazine. There was also someone in my area who regularly published a local BBS list as a text file, which was spread around the local BBSes in my area.
HusTler
You posted as Heliarc but signed your message as HusTler..
Nightfox
I remember logging on to my buddies BBS. He had a Door for getting out to the internet with (SLIP). You would hit a key that activated it and get all "garble". My first time I thought it was "Line Noise" but what was really happening was a connection to the World via winsock.dll. What a trip! After the "Garble" was when you could run a browser, Telnet, Ftp whatever. I was using Netscape 0.9 at the time. Then "Internet in a Box" came along and I was really "smoking". LOL Been "hooked" ever since.
Yep. The first time I saw Synchronet BBS advertised was in a Board Watch Magazine. ;-)
You posted as Heliarc but signed your message as HusTler..
Is it me, or are a lot of instances of people posting to wrong person happening lately? It's not just this forum, i've seen it on others within this .qwk net. Starting to wonder if there's some sort of glitch going on somewhere.
Is it me, or are a lot of instances of people posting to wrong person happening lately? It's not just this forum, i've seen it on others within this .qwk net. Starting to wonder if there's some sort of glitch going on somewhere.
seem to remember printing out a BBS list. Can't remember where I got
it. Might have been a "war dial" list.
We used to be big into phreak #'s. I was a kid, i didn't get the legalities of it other than it was "wrong". MCI #'s were the best. Remember, at 300bps a 40block download took a long time at .10 or .20 / minute. Costly.
Oh and if you didnt have the * code for canceling call waiting, forget about it :)
I remember logging on to my buddies BBS. He had a Door for getting out to the internet with (SLIP). You would hit a key that activated it and get all "garble". My first time I thought it was "Line Noise" but what was really happening was a connection to the World via winsock.dll. What a trip! After the "Garble" was when you could run a browser, Telnet, Ftp came along and I was really "smoking". LOL Been "hooked" ever since.I remember also when wildcat BBS software did the same thing but not sure if it was by winsock.dll but it was also when they also came out with the wildcate navagator that went along it. All you really had to do if you were given access to the web was make a connection to the bbs and login and you could open your browser at the point. but wildcat navigator was preatty cool back then. I remember the days before the internet came there was a online service called Prodigy it was preatty cool if anyone remembers them way back before AOL was around
My hobbie was installing and trying every piece of bbs software i could find and run in a never-ending quest to see which were the best and ended up with synchronet in the end because at $99 it was the best 2-line supported bbs out there in my opinion. hands down.LOL back in the day I also was in that never ending quest to try out differnt bbs packages there were some really creative bbs and great ansi artists
I remember also when wildcat BBS software did the same thing but not sure if it was by winsock.dll but it was also when they also came out with the wildcate navagator that went along it. All you really had to do if you were given access to the web was make a connection to the bbs and login and you
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Zombie Mambo to Nightfox on Fri Jun 28 2019 04:27 pm
Is it me, or are a lot of instances of people posting to wrong person happening lately? It's not just this forum, i've seen it on others with this .qwk net. Starting to wonder if there's some sort of glitch going somewhere.
I've been noticing that a lot too. Just in the past year or 2, I've noticed lot more instances of people addressing me in their messages but quoting someone else. Usually the quotes are 2 or more levels deep, so it's like they're replying to my message who I wrote to someone else where I quoted someone, and they're also quoting what the other person wrote. I suppose th only thing I can think of is if they're using a web interface for Synchronet (such as ecwebv4 or the older Runemaster interface), perhaps it isn't always ovbious who the reply will be directed to.
Nightfox
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Zombie Mambo to Heliarc on Fri Jun 28 2019 04:24 pm
My hobbie was installing and trying every piece of bbs software i could find and run in a never-ending quest to see which were the best and end up with synchronet in the end because at $99 it was the best 2-line supported bbs out there in my opinion. hands down.LOL back in the day I also was in that never ending quest to try out differn bbs packages there were some really creative bbs and great ansi artists
My hobbie was installing and trying every piece of bbs software i
could find and run in a never-ending quest to see which were the
True. I thought the highlighted menu options of Searchlight BBS were awesome when i first saw them. Imagine that... highlights...
My hobbie was installing and trying every piece of bbs software i could find and run in a never-ending quest to see which were the best and ended up with synchronet in the end because at $99 it was the best 2-line supported bbs out there in my opinion. hands down.
Remember, at 300bps a 40block download took a long time at .10 or .20 / minute. Costly.
On 07-01-19 09:50, Nightfox wrote to Zombie Mambo <=-
I didn't try all BBS packages back in the day (and I didn't even know about Synchronet back then), but I ended up running RA for my BBS. I
paid for a registration for it too (2-node license). RA seemed to have some of the most 3rd-party support out there (as far as doors that
worked with it, and things made specifically for it). Also, I think RA looked good and worked well.
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Zombie Mambo to Brokenmind on Sun Jun 30 2019 12:59 pm
My hobbie was installing and trying every piece of bbs software i ZM>> could find and run in a never-ending quest to see which were the
True. I thought the highlighted menu options of Searchlight BBS were awesome when i first saw them. Imagine that... highlights...
Oh man. I thought Searchlight was going to change the world! Not only were the graphics great but you could also navigate a BBS with a mouse. I think I paid $120 for Searchlight. If your interested in Searchlight I know an activ Searchlight BBS.
HusTler
Havens BBS (havens.synchro.net)
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Zombie Mambo to Heliarc on Fri Jun 28 2019 04:24 pm
My hobbie was installing and trying every piece of bbs software i could find and run in a never-ending quest to see which were the best and end up with synchronet in the end because at $99 it was the best 2-line supported bbs out there in my opinion. hands down.
I didn't try all BBS packages back in the day (and I didn't even know about Synchronet back then), but I ended up running RA for my BBS. I paid for a registration for it too (2-node license). RA seemed to have some of the mos 3rd-party support out there (as far as doors that worked with it, and things made specifically for it). Also, I think RA looked good and worked well.
Nightfox
What is a "block"? I thought file size was typically measured in bytes, kilobytes, etc.. I've seen the Nintendo Wii refer to file sizes as
Remember, at 300bps a 40block download took a long time at .10 or
.20 / minute. Costly.
What is a "block"? I thought file size was typically measured in bytes, kilobytes, etc.. I've seen the Nintendo Wii refer to file sizes as "blocks", but I thought that's a term Nintendo was using to try to make it sound simple.
I bought RA 5.0 when it was like $50. It was a VERY configurable bbs package and the documentation was bar-none. I printed it and bound it.
Ended up with synchronet because it was just so damn easy. Even created my own QWK net called DeadNet that ran in the Tampa FL area for a few years with a doezen subscriber BBS's linked to it.
I bought RA 5.0 when it was like $50. It was a VERY configurable bbs
5.0? Are you thinking of RemoteAccess or another RA? As far as I know, the
Ended up with synchronet because it was just so damn easy. Even
When I started using Synchronet in 2007, the most surprising thing to me was that Synchronet doesn't have a traditional menu editor like most other BBS packages I've used. I was a little surprised that you had to program a command shell (in Baja or JavaScript), as I'm not sure how many BBS sysops
Ack..You had to bring that up? It still "urks" me there's no menu editor in Synchronet "sigh"
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Nightfox to Zombie Mambo on Mon Jul 01 2019 09:52 am
Remember, at 300bps a 40block download took a long time at .10 or
.20 / minute. Costly.
What is a "block"? I thought file size was typically measured in bytes, kilobytes, etc.. I've seen the Nintendo Wii refer to file sizes as "blocks", but I thought that's a term Nintendo was using to try to make sound simple.
A "Block" was how the protocal "Punter" measured Downloads for the Commodo 64 and 128. Punter was strickly for Commodore. Or maybe Amiga had it to? I can't remember. You could use Xmodem but Punter was so much better.
HusTler
Havens BBS (havens.synchro.net)
When I started using Synchronet in 2007, the most surprising thing to me was that Synchronet doesn't have a traditional menu editor like most other BBS packages I've used. I was a little surprised that you had to program a comm shell (in Baja or JavaScript), as I'm not sure how many BBS sysops are famil with programming.
When I started using Synchronet in 2007, the most surprising thing to me was that Synchronet doesn't have a traditional menu editor like most other BBS packages I've used. I was a little surprised that you had to program a command shell (in Baja or JavaScript), as I'm not sure how many BBS sysops are familiar with programming.
Ack..You had to bring that up? It still "urks" me there's no menu editor in Synchronet "sigh"
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: HusTler to Nightfox on Tue Jul 02 2019 08:33 am
Ack..You had to bring that up? It still "urks" me there's no menu editor in Synchronet "sigh"
There is a menuedit.js script in sbbs/exec that echicken added several years ago. I haven't used that a whole lot myself, but I might suggest trying that.
On 07-02-19 10:29, Zombie Mambo wrote to HusTler <=-
BBSs, landlines, and cockroaches- the only things in the future that
will survi ve
On 07-02-19 10:29, Zombie Mambo wrote to HusTler <=-
BBSs, landlines, and cockroaches- the only things in the future that will survi ve
Landlines are dead and buried here.
Re: Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Vk3jed to Zombie Mambo on Wed Jul 03 2019 01:04 pm
On 07-02-19 10:29, Zombie Mambo wrote to HusTler <=-
BBSs, landlines, and cockroaches- the only things in the future that will survi ve
Landlines are dead and buried here.
i havent had a land line since 1998. i havent missed it.
people thought i was weird for just having a cellphone.
On 07-02-19 23:57, MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Landlines are dead and buried here.
i havent had a land line since 1998. i havent missed it.
people thought i was weird for just having a cellphone.
your menu editor is anything you want to do to edit your .src file.
it's actually better once you realize you have very little limits to what you can do.
Landlines are dead and buried here.
i havent had a land line since 1998. i havent missed it.
people thought i was weird for just having a cellphone.
Irrelevant to this thread. My point is I can't get a real landline here, whether I want to or not. "Landlines" now are only VoIP.
On 07-02-19 10:29, Zombie Mambo wrote to HusTler <=-
BBSs, landlines, and cockroaches- the only things in the future that will survi ve
Landlines are dead and buried here.
... !enilgat cinataS !eraweB æ
Re: Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Vk3jed to Zombie Mambo on Wed Jul 03 2019 01:04 pm
On 07-02-19 10:29, Zombie Mambo wrote to HusTler <=-
BBSs, landlines, and cockroaches- the only things in the future that will survi ve
Landlines are dead and buried here.
i havent had a land line since 1998. i havent missed it.
people thought i was weird for just having a cellphone.
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: MRO to HusTler on Tue Jul 02 2019 02:01 pm
your menu editor is anything you want to do to edit your .src file.
it's actually better once you realize you have very little limits to what you can do.
That's true, and it makes Synchronet very flexible.. But I think it's a trade-off. It almost feels like you have to have programming knowledge to use it. In the 90s, when I was using RemoteAccess, I just had to get better at writing batch files for DOS. And even that didn't really need all that much, mainly running things and handling errorlevels and such.
Also, people sometimes complain that a lot of Synchronet boards look similar. That might be because some sysops don't take the time to learn Baja or JavaScript to create their own custom shell.
There's nothing inherent to Synchronet that prevents the creation or use of a "menu maker". I started (and never completed) one in JS years ago and echicken started one fewer years ago (I'm not sure it was completed or not). They're both in CVS, I think.
Anyway, what you find through the process is that it's limiting: existing command shells can't be edited with it and new command shells written with it aren't all that unique. It's like those batch file makers that some people used in the 80's. Or those menu-driven web-site creation tools that were popular in the 90's. Yes, it's totally possible, but the result is unlikely to make every "menu editing" sysop happy and ultimately they'll result to just using a text editor and ANSI editor to create their module/shells.
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Wed Jul 03 2019 12:50 pm
There's nothing inherent to Synchronet that prevents the creation or use of a "menu maker". I started (and never completed) one in JS years ago and echicken started one fewer years ago (I'm not sure it was completed or not). They're both in CVS, I think.
Yep, I've had a look at echicken's. However, I had already written my own custom shell, so I haven't really used echicken's menu maker JS much.
Anyway, what you find through the process is that it's limiting: existing command shells can't be edited with it and new command shells written with it aren't all that unique. It's like those batch file makers that some people used in the 80's. Or those menu-driven web-site creation tools that were popular in the 90's. Yes, it's totally possible, but the result is unlikely to make every "menu editing" sysop happy and ultimately they'll result to just using a text editor and ANSI editor to create their module/shells.
When I used RemoteAccess in the 90s, I always thought what made a BBS's menus unique were the particular options available on the menus and the ANSI screens displayed for the menus. Sysops could add whatever options they want to their menus and create ANSI screens for their menus that look however they want. RemoteAccess also had other things to add to its menus besides simple commands: Things like 'events' that would happen when loading the menu, which could be used for displaying an ANSI, etc. I thought it allowed for creating unique enough menus.
i havent had a land line since 1998. i havent missed it.
people thought i was weird for just having a cellphone.
You were a pioneer!
Landlines are dead and buried here.
i havent had a land line since 1998. i havent missed it.
people thought i was weird for just having a cellphone.
Irrelevant to this thread. My point is I can't get a real landline here,
your menu editor is anything you want to do to edit your .src file.
it's actually better once you realize you have very little limits to what you can do.
That's true, and it makes Synchronet very flexible.. But I think it's a trade-off. It almost feels like you have to have programming knowledge to use it.
I'm familiar with the menu editors of QuickBBS/RA/EleBBS and the like. The same could totally be created for Synchronet, but no one has shown that might desire.
Re: Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Vk3jed to Zombie Mambo on Wed Jul 03 2019 01:04 pm
Landlines are dead and buried here.
I've always heard land lines will work even when the power is out, so you can still contact emergency services. Do they have anything to replace that? What if your cell phone battery is dead in an emergency and the power is out?
yeah but you guys will survive on boomerangs and that weird spinning humming thing Mick Dundee uses to communicate.
On 07-03-19 09:47, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
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Re: Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Vk3jed to Zombie Mambo on Wed Jul 03 2019 01:04 pm
Landlines are dead and buried here.
I've always heard land lines will work even when the power is out, so
you can still contact emergency services. Do they have anything to replace that? What if your cell phone battery is dead in an emergency
and the power is out?
On 07-03-19 09:50, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
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Re: Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Vk3jed to MRO on Wed Jul 03 2019 06:28 pm
Irrelevant to this thread. My point is I can't get a real landline here, whether I want to or not. "Landlines" now are only VoIP.
Ah, when you said landlines are dead and buried, I imagined you
couldn't even get working phone hookups in your house.. :P
On 07-03-19 11:32, Zombie Mambo wrote to Vk3jed <=-
yeah but you guys will survive on boomerangs and that weird spinning humming thing Mick Dundee uses to communicate.
On 07-03-19 12:50, Digital Man wrote to Nightfox <=-
There's nothing inherent to Synchronet that prevents the creation or
use of a "menu maker". I started (and never completed) one in JS years
ago and echicken started one fewer years ago (I'm not sure it was completed or not). They're both in CVS, I think.
That's true, and it makes Synchronet very flexible.. But I think
it's a trade-off. It almost feels like you have to have programming knowledge to use it.
well let me disprove that.
here's what people did.
they opened up default.src
they opened up baja.doc for what they wanted to do
cmd_key x
(command here)
end_cmd
^^ that is not programming.
it CAN be some type of simplistic programming, but not necessary when you just want to add menu commands and the key to push like most people want to do.
so you can do it the easy way, or you have a lot of options.
when i was at timewarner cable and the lady behind the counter said she likes to get the phone for herself just incase of an emergency i had to remind her that it is VOIP, and not like a landline. i said you are SOL if the power goes out and your cable modem has no power.
she still didnt get it.
Re: Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: Vk3jed to MRO on Wed Jul 03 2019 06:28 pm
Landlines are dead and buried here.
i havent had a land line since 1998. i havent missed it.
people thought i was weird for just having a cellphone.
Irrelevant to this thread. My point is I can't get a real landline here,
AHEM, FUCKING EXCUSE ME BUT THE SUBJECT SAYS
Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
YOUR post is Irrelevant to THIS thread.
*sticks in the knife*
And for the record, no, I don't have any Aboriginal heritage that I know of, but as at least one of my ancestors came over on a convict ship in 1788, anything's possible.
And for the record, no, I don't have any Aboriginal heritage that I
know of, but as at least one of my ancestors came over on a convict
ship in 1788, anything's possible.
Well my friend, I shall sponsor you for american citizenship and then you can get reparations for your ancestor. It's all the rage here now.
Re: Re: CBS Star Trek Picard
By: MRO to Nightfox on Wed Jul 03 2019 10:36 pm
when i was at timewarner cable and the lady behind the counter said she likes to get the phone for herself just incase of an emergency i had to remind her that it is VOIP, and not like a landline. i said you are SOL if the power goes out and your cable modem has no power.
she still didnt get it.
I haven't had a "home" phone in a long time.. Do they plug the phone into your modem now? I would have imagnied they'd still use the phone outlets in the house (or are those plugged into your router/modem?)
Landlines are dead and buried here.i havent had a land line since 1998. i havent missed it.
people thought i was weird for just having a cellphone.
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True. I thought the highlighted menu options of Searchlight BBS were awesome when i first saw them. Imagine that... highlights...
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