Dialed Back - Compute! Gazette
You know the story before the web, there was the BBS blazing 300 baud modems, ATASCII, ASCII & ANSI art, door games, downloads, and message bases buzzing. Now it’s back, of course faster, and I’m covering it as a column for COMPUTE!’s Gazette.
From modern Atascii term programs to 1980s back in the day adventures, we’ll explore the boards, the people, and the tech keeping this scene alive in 2025 and beyond.
Catch my column Dialed Back — the BBS revival is real!


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Amis,
I had a chance to read your article. It’s nice to see the BBS scene (particularly Atari) covered in Compute!
Bop