I’m big on retro tech (which, sadly, is becoming code for credit bills in a trenchcoat; why did I give all that good shit away :( ) and occasionally think “damn, I should try to get an old C64 or Amiga, specc it up and use it as a daily driver”.

Then I got to wondering “do folks still use retro PCs to self host cool stuff?”

So, do folks here still use retro computers for self-hosting- either actually hosting services on the old hardware, or self-hosting lightweight tools specifically for use from vintage machines?

  • PetteriPano
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    21 hours ago

    There’s plenty of BBSes still being hosted on hardware like this. Like fria bad.

    Most of them do require a proper PETSCII terminal, to keep the lamers out.