Picture of a Commodore VIC-20 running a BBS program.

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   Rick T-137 🥒 (rickt137@astrodon.social)'s status on Friday, 31-Jan-2025 03:02:11 JST Rick T-137 🥒

   Here's an updated picture of my Commodore VIC-20 running my bulletin board system (DeepSkies BBS).

   In the back of the VIC is a VIC-1011A RS-232 card that connects the VIC via a null modem cable to a Mac mini that's in behind the VIC (on the right). The Mac is running tcpser that connects the VIC to the Internet.

   There's also an SD2IEC drive plugged into the datasette port with a 32GB micro SD card in it that holds all the files for the BBS.

   In the cartridge port is a VIC-2407 cartridge that supplies the VIC with 35KB of RAM expansion and a real time clock chip. The VIC also has a JiffyDOS ROM in it, and I added a toggle switch to the back so I can turn it off and use the stock ROM when I want (for compatibility with some stuff).

   The VIC-2407 is a bespoke cartridge made for me by JaystoniansRetroShop on Etsy! He is fantastic to work with!

   Over to the left, you can see my Ray Carlsen power supply with cold-war spec toggle switch that goes "KA-CHUNK!" when you flip it. It's awesome!

   You can fire up your VIC-20 and dial into my BBS 24hrs a day, 7 days a week:

   bbs.deepskies.com:6400

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