Subj : Re: BBS Software Timeout Values
To   : Rob Swindell
From : Dan Clough
Date : Mon Apr 10 2023 02:23 pm

-=> Rob Swindell wrote to Dan Clough <=-

>  >  NA> https://archive.org/details/1993-bbs-tbbstape

>  > Wow.  How cool is that.  I watched the whole video...  Hahaha, the
>  > professionalism of the presentation is awesome.  What a different time!

>  RS> I actually started to create a similar video for Synchronet
>  RS> sysops around 1994 (I thought it was an original idea) and had
>  RS> the video camera for (screen capture/recording wasn't really a
>  RS> thing yet), high-end duplication quality SVHS VCR, script, etc,
>  RS> but never really got around to finishing it before the sales
>  RS> started to obviously slow down in 1995. Wish I had finished it.
>  RS> :-(
>
> Too bad, would have liked to have seen it.  If you have even a start of
> it, maybe convert if possible and upload to the YouTube channel?

RS> I would for sure, if I had it.

> Might look good next to the Blimp video.  :-)

RS> It would, but unfortunately, not likely to happen. I started the
RS> project on SVHS and returned the (expensive) recorder when it was
RS> clear I wasn't going to complete it and I have no idea what
RS> became of that/those SVHS tapes. I did some old VHS tape
RS> restoration/digitization a few years ago and did not come across
RS> any tapes that looked like they had potential to be that project
RS> (e.g. non were SVHS). But if I ever do, I'll be sure to digitize
RS> it/them...

Sounds good.  At least you've got a series started for the new v3.20
stuff, which is excellent, and some earlier stuff.  Hope you keep that
going!



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