I was thinking of a novel where people meet each other during lunch during high school and also during after school and on the weekends on the bulletin board. It would be about youth finding themselves and fighting injustice in the era of 1995-1996. A period piece of historical fiction.
The big question is - what baud rate are they connecting at?
My first modem was a 2400 baud. I thought it was flying watching
lines of text scroll when I first called a BBS. Then I upgraded
to a Zoom 14.4 and man was I flying! External Zoom. I was only
13 so I didnt have the money for USR External, but thats what
I always wanted!
I should buy one now just for the heck of it.
I did exactly that - bought a USR Courier V.Everything (actually a
couple) and I finally run them on a BBS, achieving that old goal. I
also have a little collection of other modems like Hayes 1200 and Hayes 9600, USR Sportster 14.4 internal new in box (same type I ran my first
BBS on), and a Zoom 14.4 - but internal, not the external version.
My first modem was a 2400 baud. I thought it was flying watching lines of text scroll when I first called a BBS. Then I upgraded to a Zoom 14.4 and man was I flying! External Zoom. I was only 13 so I didnt have the money for USR External, but thats what I always wanted!
I should buy one now just for the heck of it. -Nugax
My first modem was a 2400 baud.
I was thinking of a novel where people meet each other during lunch
during high school and also during after school and on the weekends on
the bulletin board. It would be about youth finding themselves and fighting injustice in the era of 1995-1996. A period piece of historical fiction.
My first modem was a 2400 baud. I thought it was flying watching
lines of text scroll when I first called a BBS. Then I upgraded
to a Zoom 14.4 and man was I flying! External Zoom. I was only
13 so I didnt have the money for USR External, but thats what
I always wanted!
I used 14.4 modem in the times of dial-up internet as my
first networking experience at home as teen. Man that
was reasonably fast back then, until I learned the bill!
I used 14.4 modem in the times of dial-up internet as my first networking experience at home as teen. Man that was reasonably fast back then,
until I learned the bill!
I know this is still something that neglects me in the role of a writer, unless that would be only one book... so my question is... how old are you if high school is the topic for a novel? Have you ever written anything like that before and it's a continuation or this is something that impersonates with you still today as a writing need?
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