A True Telnet BBS on a Casio Calculator

65 points9 comments8 hours ago
rglover

Just reminded me of my favorite toy as a kid, the IR-7000 [1]. I convinced myself I was Ethan Hunt riding around on my bike with it in my pocket.

Cool to see this working.

[1] https://segaretro.org/IR_7000_Communicator

nizmow

I love this, but feedback to the author: the combination of a quirky font and quirky colours make this incredibly hard to read.

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codazoda

I really enjoy this format. Like reading a story from the authors life. Like you might read in an autobiography.

I don’t think I write this way very often, but I enjoyed reading it.

My takeaway is to write a bit like a journal more often.

qingcharles

A Casio FX-730P got me through secondary school. Sitting there programming during every lesson instead of paying attention.

josh-wrale

I just ordered a Cardputer Adv on a similar interest. I saw the Cardputer Zero is sold out on Kickstarter! I miss my LG Phenom :(

lysace

That "AI-generated fake magazine advert" for the VX-4 is glorious.

barrenko

Man, one of these was my fever dream as a kid.

clickety_clack

This is so awesome.