Here is another cool post about Baud Day! This one comes from Brian Hall who co-authored a BBS program called Plexus in the late 80s for the Atari 800 and ST Computers!
I gave these instructions to chatGPT:"Write a song that is a parody of 'Hey Joe' by Jimi Hendrix, but call it 'Hey Baud' and the first line is 'Where you going with that modem in your hand?' And write it from the point of view of the 1980s when there wasn't any Internet but lots of Computer Bulletin Board Systems."Here are the results. I like it! I think it really captures the magic of the BBSing in the 80s!
"Hey Baud"
(Verse 1)
Hey Baud, where you going with that modem in your hand?
Hey Baud, where you going with that modem in your hand?
Gonna dial up the BBS, gonna log in with my command.
(Chorus)
Hey Baud, heard there's a new board in town,
ASCII art and messages all around.
Hey Baud, 2400 baud, feeling so fine,
In the digital world of the BBS line.
(Verse 2)
Hey Baud, in the glow of the monochrome screen,
Hey Baud, in the glow of the monochrome screen,
Uploading files and living the dream.
(Chorus)
Hey Baud, on the dial-up ride,
Through the modem tones, where connections abide.
Hey Baud, in the pixelated glow,
In the cyberspace where the legends grow.
(Bridge)
DOS commands and ANSI art,
In the BBS world, we made our start.
Bulletin boards and ASCII delight,
Every line of code, we'd read at night.
(Verse 3)
Hey Baud, got my handle in the user list,
Hey Baud, got my handle in the user list,
Trading warez and messages, can't resist.
(Chorus)
Hey Baud, in the chat room haze,
Baud rates racing in the modem's phase.
Hey Baud, ASCII graffiti on the digital wall,
In the BBS realm, we stand tall.
(Outro)
Hey Baud, where you going with that modem in your hand?
Hey Baud, where you going with that modem in your hand?
The best part of this meme is that both March 12th and December 3rd land on Tuesdays this year. So, this meme works with either date format (mm/dd/yy and dd/mm/yy). 😀
Here are some nice posts about Baud Day:
News Article: Happy Baud Day!! 3/12/24 a BBS callback | Hardware Asylum
BLOG post on Baud Day with some old photos of Atari 8 bit hardware. https://driph.com/words/2024/03/hey-its-3-12-24-happy-baudday-yall/
A post with a nice stack of Hayes Smart Modems by Paul Rickards; the creator of the WiFi232 modem which was one of the first Wi-Fi emulated modems:
paulrickards: "Almost forgot— it’s #BaudDay t…" - Mastodon
You can see a lot more by Googling #baudday or "baud day". 😁
Callers to the Basement BBS on Baud Day (March 12, 2024) are entered into our raffle for free Baud Day T-shirts (www.cafepress.com/baudday)!
I gave these instructions to chatGPT: "Write a song that is a parody of 'Hey Joe' by Jimi Hendrix, but call it 'Hey Baud' and the first line is 'Where you going with that modem in your hand?' And write it from the point of view of the 1980s when there wasn't any Internet but lots of Computer Bulletin Board Systems." Here are the results. I like it! I think it really captures the magic of the BBSing in the 80s!
"Hey Baud"
(Verse 1)
Hey Baud, where you going with that modem in your hand?
Hey Baud, where you going with that modem in your hand?
Gonna dial up the BBS, gonna log in with my command.
(Chorus)
Hey Baud, heard there's a new board in town,
ASCII art and messages all around.
Hey Baud, 2400 baud, feeling so fine,
In the digital world of the BBS line.
(Verse 2)
Hey Baud, in the glow of the monochrome screen,
Hey Baud, in the glow of the monochrome screen,
Uploading files and living the dream.
(Chorus)
Hey Baud, on the dial-up ride,
Through the modem tones, where connections abide.
Hey Baud, in the pixelated glow,
In the cyberspace where the legends grow.
(Bridge)
DOS commands and ANSI art,
In the BBS world, we made our start.
Bulletin boards and ASCII delight,
Every line of code, we'd read at night.
(Verse 3)
Hey Baud, got my handle in the user list,
Hey Baud, got my handle in the user list,
Trading warez and messages, can't resist.
(Chorus)
Hey Baud, in the chat room haze,
Baud rates racing in the modem's phase.
Hey Baud, ASCII graffiti on the digital wall,
In the BBS realm, we stand tall.
(Outro)
Hey Baud, where you going with that modem in your hand?
Hey Baud, where you going with that modem in your hand?
In the BBS era, where the geeks understand.
Baud Day (3/12/24)? Or Pi Day (3/14)? Why not celebrate both? 😁 Raspberry Pi Dumb Terminal : 4 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables -JP
Interview with the crew from BCB for your entertainment and more information about Baud Day!
https://youtu.be/rflrRTHSGIE?si=AT8zezxJ48epO54f
Here is a music play list for Baud Day! Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs1SQTEFTiN1hpI7XSwZgetQTMp0U60hU Thanks to Phigan for the idea! 😀
It's the "Squeal" with the "Most Appeal" and now it has its very own Celebration Day! 😁
The official "Baud Day Cheer" inspired by "Ballroom Blitz" by The Sweet. "Bawdy Bitz!"
And the computer with the modem said "Baud Day is coming"
And it turned into a Bawdy Bits!
And the serial connector said "Let's get together"
It'll turn into a Bawdy Bits!
Bawdy Bits! Bawdy Bits!
3-12-24!
3-12-24!
3-12-24!
Yeah! It's a Bawdy Bitz!
(Baud Day - 3/12/24)
And Pi day, just 2 days after! It would have been neat to live in the year 1597. That was a truly spectacular Pi day: 3.14.1597
Visit the Baud Day! Page here at https://www.southernamis.com/baudday