#vcfsocal move in day! The retro is just getting started! #atari #bbsing#southernamis #VCF some tickets still available vcfsocal.com

#VCFsocal in full swing! #Atari Row and an amazing groups of Vendors, Exhibitors, and enthusiasts! Another year another amazing success!!!

I recently went to the VCFSoCal and a tidal wave of memories came back to me. It prompted me to write the story of how I became a nerd. krynsky.com/my-computer-or…

#Atari BBS history! I recently came across an original disk of FoReM MPP, one of the pioneering BBS software titles for Atari 8-bit. Another step in preserving Atari BBS heritage! #FoReM #RetroComputing #Atari8bit #Southernamis #bbsing #telnet

Almost complete - #Atari XEbook #2 of 2 on the bench and near final assembly. #southernamis #bbsing #sideburnstudio The specs are amazing! More info at southernamis.com

Fire up the nostalgia! Watch this #Atari 600XL (U1MB) in action, dialing into Southern AMIS BBS using FujiNet! Hear that HSIO and Wow! Call Today: southernamis.ddns.net (Port 23) Get connected. Get retro. Get AMIS. #FujiNet #BBSing #RetroComputing #Southernamis #Atari600XL

Great time chatting with Jim Lawless of Stray Pointers Podcast. All things #bbsing on #atari platform and #southernamis projects. straypointers.com/e/s3e05.htm

Great Video of FujiNet PC well running on a Mac with WINE connected to Altirra and running BobTerm to connect with southern amis bbs - #sideburn studios #bbsing #southernamis #atari #fujinet #retrocomputing #atascii #vintagecomputing

This glorious #Kaypro, now living a second life as a portal to Amis XE BBS running on retro soul. Want to relive the golden age of phosphor glow, Atascii/Ascii, Telnet into Amis86.ddns.net port 9000 and join the Atari BBS revolution. #BBSing #southernamis #RetroComputing

Retro dive into the Southern Amis #bbs 3D Maze. Navigate twisting corridors, avoid dead ends, and race the clock — all running on #Atari hardware. This classic-style maze blends nostalgia and challenge, with creativity of the Atari BBS scene. #ATASCII southernamis.ddns.net

It’s a long weekend. Your #Atari 8-bit is ready to use. #Fujinet is connected, BobTerm is loaded up, and you call #SouthernAmis #BBS to relive the days of message bases, downloading warez, and connecting with other Atari A8 enthusiasts. southernamis.com for connect info

XEbook arrives at the Southern Amis Projects. The most sought after modern #Atari Hardware Number 2 of 2. Here is what’s inside: Atari 130XE 1920 x 1080 Display Ultimate 1MB #FujiNet Sophia 2 Pokeyman Max 4 Stereo Sound + Amp 5 Hour Battery Follow at southernamis.com

Quick local purchase 130XE with a nice RamRod OmniCon and OmniView upgrade. Very clean install from back in the 80’s. Rare find these days! More info in the Forum at southernamis.com #bbsing #southernamis #vintagecomputing #atari #Telnet #retrocomputing

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Who says you need a giant monitor to dive into the retro #BBSing? Southern AMIS BBS an #Atari 130XE—and we’re connected in style on the #Sinclair MTV1, #Casio Color TV, and the classic Sony #Watchman. Micro TVs, mega nostalgia. #FujiNet #RetroComputing #Atascii

#FujiNet on a Mac using #Atari 800MacX – native Atari emulation, no wrappers, no workarounds! Whether you’re dialing into Southern AMIS or any #ATASCII BBS, this is the easiest way to go full retro without leaving your modern setup. #SouthernAMIS #BBSing #RetroComputing

Happy 5th Anniversary Southern Amis Hard to believe it's been five years since Southern AMIS BBS first dialed back into the retro scene! What started as a passion project to preserve and celebrate Atari BBSing has gone so much further! Thank you! #bbsing #atari #RetroComputing

Before torrents, before FTP, before high-speed — we had #Xmodem, and a whole lot of watching this screen. Checksum in play, SOH timeouts, NAK’ing blocks like a champ You know the thrill of waiting 40 mins for a cracked copy of Donkey Kong #atari #bbsing #fujinet #southernamis

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You know the story before the web, there was the BBS — blazing 300 baud modems, Atascii, ASCII & ANSI, door games, warez, and msg bases buzzing. Now it’s back, of course faster, and a column in COMPUTE!’s Gazette. Catch Dialed Back — the BBS revival is real! #ComputeGazette