



If you have all you need, then it's time to get started.įirst, you need to get things set up. That being said, lets get in our time machines and begin. * This probably won't be very fun for you unless you're interested in older technology and computers. Have much luck with this if you're using anything newer than XP. And if you're using Windows, you probably won't * Old technology doesn't always work with new technology. * There are much easier ways to do this, like using Telnet over the internet. So if you're impatient, this probably isn't for you. And if you feel like taking a trip back to 1989, why not get out a modem too?īut before you begin, here's a few things to remember: This was the Bulletin Board System, which over time would link together the world and lay the foundation for the way we use computers today.Įven though it's been over ten years since the decline of the BBS, there's still a small community of people who love to get out their old phone modems and dial in to the few remaining BBS's. Over thirty years ago, before the internet and before the first PC, something small started that would greatly effect the history of modern communications and computers.
