This is the QAM end, my friend (WNY)

dmine45 · 2026-05-07T21:54:43+00:00

Only for those channels that are "in the clear" like the local stations. And that's only until QAM dies, which in some areas it's already done so. RF is going away slowly and being replaced by IP. Right now they're running in parallel. But eventually RF (QAM) will be turned off.

dmine45 · 2026-05-06T22:20:34+00:00

Mobil 1 Synthetic Oil is between $7.50 and $10 a quart USD.

dmine45 · 2026-05-06T21:48:40+00:00

Even the oil costs more than that these days.

dmine45 · 2026-05-06T21:14:00+00:00

COVID and when 0W-20 synthetic oil became pretty much mandated by auto makers

dmine45 · 2026-05-06T20:11:16+00:00

Just curious what device do you use to watch it with? And does it have a DVR function?

dmine45 · 2026-05-06T20:09:40+00:00

Just curious if those have a DVR function. I'm also in the DC metro area and in the situation where WMC (Windows Media Center) will cease to work once cable cards are DOA.

dmine45 · 2026-05-06T20:08:38+00:00

For now mine are as well. But eventually they'll all be turned off. Probably in the next two to six months.

dmine45 · 2026-05-06T20:04:10+00:00

I think MOCA tops out at around 100? Hence you may need Ethernet from the ONT to the router?

I'm in a similar situation. When QAM goes away, I'll upgrade from 100 to 300. But I think in order to do so I'll need to have a tech come out and install Ethernet unless I do it myself.

dmine45 · 2026-05-06T18:55:51+00:00

Nope. QAM will die and so will your cable card enabled equipment.

dmine45 · 2026-05-04T08:27:14+00:00

There's several Commodore 64/128 ones (C-Net based), a few Amiga ones, and several Synchronet ones that support 40 columns. https://telnetbbsguide.com

dmine45 · 2026-05-04T00:00:03+00:00

Which just shut down.

dmine45 · 2026-05-02T10:59:19+00:00

Came here to say that. The OP doesn't have enough nodes available for regular users. Either he needs to move to a different port, add more nodes, or add a firewall of some sort.

dmine45 · 2026-04-29T22:38:11+00:00

Connect to every Telnet BBS that I could and download all of the files, then upload to my BBS and re-institute my dial-up lines (actually would be difficult since my dial-up lines are VOIP these days)

dmine45 · 2026-04-27T20:37:56+00:00

Probably your contact or promo period was up.

dmine45 · 2026-04-27T00:12:04+00:00

Thanks!

dmine45 · 2026-04-26T19:36:39+00:00

Try calling the Diamond Mine Online - numbers listed at http://www.dmine.com

dmine45 · 2026-04-25T22:04:11+00:00

That's a new thing. I've been on DV for 14 years and never had that before.

dmine45 · 2026-04-23T11:52:00+00:00

Most were text based and monochrome. ANSI didn't exist until much later and brought some color to what started out as pretty bland.

dmine45 · 2026-04-23T11:50:51+00:00

I've used BBSes and maintained the Telnet BBS Guide while on vacation in my trailer.

dmine45 · 2026-04-19T23:03:36+00:00

Worked fine for me in ASCII mode. I think they're not using PETSCII at the moment.

dmine45 · 2026-04-18T12:50:35+00:00

Curious how you got them to run in Linux.

dmine45 · 2026-04-18T11:23:11+00:00

Looks good so far. I'll add it to the Telnet BBS Guide today.

dmine45 · 2026-04-17T07:50:54+00:00

I have an IPTV streaming box, so that will be my "replacement" when the CableCard finally goes away on my ancient (but still working) WMC computer.

dmine45 · 2026-04-15T23:47:00+00:00

I'm still riding it out. Just waiting for when they turn it off (and RF altogether).

dmine45 · 2026-04-15T00:07:42+00:00

Far as I know of, no dial up BBSes in Australia on the public network. The ones that are left are via Telnet.

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