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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · 1d

Get back to BBSing!
AMIS XE online — powered by the Southern Amis Projects running on real #Atari hardware.

Log in for pure ATASCII art and 8-bit nostalgia: southernamis.com
Web,Dial,Telnet
amis86.ddns.net:port 9000

#BBSing #FujiNet #RetroComputing #ATASCII

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · 22d

He’s not just wearing shades—he’s scanning for callers.Plug in, power up, and relive the #Atari / #Atascii glory.

southernamis.ddns.net: port 23
#Telnet • Dial • Web
Atari / Atascii only

Come for the graphics, stay for the chaos.
Southern Amis #BBSing — where yesterday is always online.

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Sep 11

Compute! Gazette latest, Retro BBS Scene — pulse by the numbers, legends CBBS, ANSI art, themed boards, shout-outs, Basement BBS, CIA, Microtown, Particles, Gardian of Forever and more.
Read the mag… then hit ATDT and log on.
#BBSing #RetroComputing #compute #southernamis

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Sep 5

Sometimes you just have to go full old school. Connecting to AMIS XE over ASCII, just like BITD. No fancy stuff, the glow of a monitor, modem hum, and a wall of text menus. Calling out on real iron: Atari Mega ST2 + Hayes Tattler
Log in today amis86.ddns.net port 9000

#atari #bbsing #modem #telnet

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Aug 15

You know the story before the web, there was the BBS — blazing 300 baud modems, Atascii, ASCII & ANSI art, door games, file transfers, and message bases buzzing. Now it’s back, of course faster, and covered as a column for COMPUTE!’s Gazette.  #RetroComputing #BBSing #ComputeGazette

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Aug 2

Before torrents, before FTP, before high-speed — we had #Xmodem, Express! Term, and a whole lot of watching this screen..

Checksum in play,SOH timeouts
NAK’ing blocks like a champ

You know the thrill of waiting 40 minutes for a cracked Donkey Kong

#BBSing #atari #RetroComputing #SouthernAMIS

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Jul 20

Happy 5th Anniversary Southern Amis

Hard to believe it's been five years since Southern AMIS BBS first dialed back into the retro scene! What started as a passion project to preserve and celebrate Atari BBSing has gone so much further! Thank you! #bbsing #atari #RetroComputing

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Jul 18

#FujiNet in action on a Mac using #Atari 800MacX – native Atari emulation, no wrappers, no workarounds! This is the easiest way to go full retro without leaving your modern setup.

southernamis.ddns.net
amis86.ddns.net (port 9000)
Nitelite.ddns.net (port 9000)

#BBSing #RetroComputing

southernamis.ddns.net

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Jun 28

Who says you need a giant monitor to dive into the retro #BBSing?

Southern AMIS BBS an #Atari 130XE—and we’re connected in style on the Sinclair MTV1, Casio Color TV, and the classic Sony Watchman. Micro TVs, mega nostalgia.

#MicroTV #SinclairMTV1 #CasioTV #SonyWatchman #FujiNet #RetroComputing

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Jun 7

Quick local purchase 130XE with a nice RamRod OmniCon and OmniView upgrade. Very clean install from back in the 80’s. Rare find these days!

More info in the Forum at www.southernamis.com

#bbsing #southernamis #vintagecomputing #atari #Telnet #retrocomputing

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Jun 1

XEbook arrives at the Southern Amis Projects

The most sought after modern Atari Hardware arrives at The Southern Amis Projects. Number 2 of 2

Follow on southernamis.com bbs and forum

#BBSing #southernamis #RetroComputing #Modem #Telnet #vintagecomputing #retromodern

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · May 23

It’s a long weekend. Your #Atari 8-bit is ready to use. #Fujinet is connected, BobTerm is loaded up, and you call #SouthernAmis #BBS to relive the days of message bases, warez, other Atari A8 enthusiasts. www.southernamis.com how-to-connect details.

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · May 11

Take a retro dive into the Atari Southern Amis #bbs Historical 3D Maze online game! Navigate twisting corridors, avoid dead ends, and race the clock — all running on #Atari 8-bit OS. This classic text maze blends nostalgia and challenge, showcasing the creativity of the Atari BBS scene.

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Apr 19

This glorious #Kaypro, now living a second life as a portal to Amis XE BBS running on retro soul. Want to relive the golden age of phosphor glow, Atascii/Ascii, Telnet into Amis86.ddns.net port 9000 and join the Atari BBS revolution. #BBSing #southernamis #RetroComputing #atari

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Jim Lawless @jim-lawless.bsky.social · Apr 4

Rob Sherman ( @ataribbs.bsky.social ) joins the podcast to discuss his early years of BBSing in the 1980's and his current telnet bulletin-board systems running on Atari 8-bit gear.

#bbsing #atari #retrocomputing

straypointers.com/e/s3e05.htm

S3:E05 - Atari BBSing with Rob Sherman - The Stray Pointers Podcast

straypointers.com

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Mar 30

Fire up the nostalgia!
Watch this Atari 600XL (U1MB) in action, dialing into Southern AMIS BBS

Hear that HSIO and Wow ATASCII —this is how online used to be.

Call Today:
southernamis.ddns.net (Port 23)

Get connected. Get retro. Get AMIS.
#Atari #FujiNet #BBSing #RetroComputing #Southernamis

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Mar 29

Almost complete - #Atari XEbook #2 of 2 on the bench and near final assembly. #southernamis #bbsing #sideburnstudio The specs are amazing! More info at southernamis.com

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Mar 14

#Atari BBS history! I recently came across an original disk of FoReM MPP, one of the pioneering BBS software titles for Atari 8-bit. Another step in preserving Atari BBS heritage!

#FoReM #RetroComputing #Atari8bit #Southernamis #bbsing #telnet

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Feb 15

#vcfsocal move in day! The retro is just getting started! #atari #bbsing#southernamis #VCF some tickets still available www.vcfsocal.com

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Feb 13

See you at the show this weekend #vcf #vcfsocal #southernamis #bbsing #atari

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Feb 2

At Southern Amis Projects, we are busy with such things as #VCFSoCal, Preserving #Atari software, Restore & Run BBSs, 3D printed parts for Atari hardware, and more. We make it easy to #BBSing with BobTerm, perfected for #FujiNet and fTelnet web connect. Check it all out at www.southernamis.com

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Jan 23

I’ve done new work, BBS wise on southernamis.ddns.net as well as the other Southern Amis Project boards. Produced by hand in break and text file.

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Jan 22

The count down to #VCFSoCal get your tickets now.. Great packages are still available www.vcfsocal.com February 15&16th Anaheim, CA #bbsing #southernamis #retrocomputer #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #modem #vcf

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Jan 1

Thank You for all the support of The Southern Amis Projects! Happy New Year! #2025 www.southernamis.com

#SouthernAmis #Atari #BBSing #Modem #WiFiModem #VCFSoCal #VCF #VCFed #VCFederation #fujinet #VintageComputing #RetroComputer #sysop

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Atari BBS - Southern Amis Projects @ataribbs.bsky.social · Dec 24

Happy Holidays from the #southernamis projects. We have #atari retro BBSs for the whole family. Come on down and give one of our retro BBSs a try. It will feel like a #1984 Christmas Morning! You know when you got your first #modem. www.southernamis.com

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