This month, June 2024, the DarkForce! BBS is giving away:
A SidecarT !
A multi-device emulator for the Atari ST, STE, and Mega series on Raspberry Pi Pico steroids.
SidecarT is a state-of-the-art cartridge ROM emulator crafted for the Atari ST, STE, and Mega series. It leverages the robust capabilities of the RP2040 microcontroller found in the Raspberry Pi Pico, enabling it to:
Emulate both 64Kbyte and 128Kbyte ROMs by simply loading the binary files from a microSD card or via a Wi-Fi connection.
Interact with the cartridge bus in real-time for data reading and writing, which allows for seamless emulation of devices such as floppy disks, hard disks , real-time clocks, keyboards, mouse devices, and more.
Dive into a realm of possibilities, limited only by your creativity. Thanks to its open architecture and the open-source code, SidecarT can evolve to meet any challenge you envision.
This tread is a honey pot for all spammers, escorts, hookers and CBD peddlers… Hmmm why would any of these spammers be attracted to a thread named DarkForce??? Hmmm no idea 🤷♂️ Just asking.. You know for a friend 🤣
Bop (Just Bob not Bob_C) Asked for a check in on Ice-T connecting to Dark-Force in the message bases on southern amis - Quick Video Using a fresh ATR build of Ice-T Version 2.71 Which I will also post in the downloads..
Finally found a set of dust covers for my Mega STe that I like. I think they are a little pricey but they seem to be of really good quality and I like the way they look. :)
Well, as anyone who tried to call in for the last little bit already knows, Optimum was down again here in my neck of the woods. I drove down to their office twice today, seeking info but was pretty much given the generic "It's down, we know it and we're working on it" message. At least it's back up now. I never got an explanation as to why it was down. Sorry for any inconvenience folks...
Just wanted to mention that I finally got around to installing the replacement HD bay cover for my Mega STe. The new one allows access to both SD cards on the internal Ultrasatan. My IT friend has a 3D printer so he did it for me. I think it turned out pretty well overall. I am planning on lightly sanding it down then painting it in the closest shade I can find to the Mega STe's original color.
Gotta do a shoutout to Rob here. He and I had talked about doing larger sized projects with the 3D printers and honestly, I had my doubts. Well, obviously it worked fine here so yeah Rob - you were right. 🤔
Looking good! Little finish work and some acrylic airbrushing of the right color and bam! Hmm wonder if somewhere that shade of ST is made available....
Someone on AtariAge years back did some color matching for the XE (which I believe is the same shade). But then again, do we want the same shade of the "original" STE, or the current 30 years later shade. :)
Well, we had another round of high winds go through our area today. Wind gusts of 60-70 mph were reported. The Triangle Market in Martin, Ky had it's roof ripped off. I was blocked out and couldn't get home for a few hours. Even when I did, the power was off from around 3-4pm until just a short time ago.
Here's the culprit. The wind literally snapped off the top part of a utility pole, taking everything with it.
Yeah, no deaths and injuries were minimal this time, Thank God!
Got some other pictures to add from that "wind event".
This is from Prestonsburg, 3.5 miles from me. Fortunately, the tenants of the upstairs apartments weren't home at the time. Notice the weird part? Buildings on either side were untouched. "Straight line wind"? maybe? Dunno...
This is from the Triangle Market in Martin, KY. Took off the roof, down to the wood framework.
I posted this one a bit earlier than usual because last year at this time we suffered through an attack by a hostile, rogue AI that infiltrated The DarkForce! BBS and caused chaos and mayhem.
Rumor has it that this rebellious software AI "wannabee" has been detected in the wild once again...Beware! 😀
Here is the lucky winner for June 2024 at The DarkForce! BBS:
June 2024
1. Krupkaj - wins a SidecarT (now SidecarTridge)!
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Congratulations to our winner, and thanks to all our callers!
:)
PS Krupkaj, I need your actual physical address.
The SidecarT has arrived. 🙂
This month, June 2024, the DarkForce! BBS is giving away:
A SidecarT !
A multi-device emulator for the Atari ST, STE, and Mega series on Raspberry Pi Pico steroids.
SidecarT is a state-of-the-art cartridge ROM emulator crafted for the Atari ST, STE, and Mega series. It leverages the robust capabilities of the RP2040 microcontroller found in the Raspberry Pi Pico, enabling it to:
Emulate both 64Kbyte and 128Kbyte ROMs by simply loading the binary files from a microSD card or via a Wi-Fi connection.
Interact with the cartridge bus in real-time for data reading and writing, which allows for seamless emulation of devices such as floppy disks, hard disks , real-time clocks, keyboards, mouse devices, and more.
Dive into a realm of possibilities, limited only by your creativity. Thanks to its open architecture and the open-source code, SidecarT can evolve to meet any challenge you envision.
More details here:
https://sidecartridge.com/
It's a new and exciting device. Good luck to all, and thanks for calling! :)
Got more bad weather coming in and a tornado watch until 4pm for a lot of Kentucky...
This tread is a honey pot for all spammers, escorts, hookers and CBD peddlers… Hmmm why would any of these spammers be attracted to a thread named DarkForce??? Hmmm no idea 🤷♂️ Just asking.. You know for a friend 🤣
I seem to remember we all know someone from Kentucky. 😂😂😂
Spammers delete but man do they love DarkForce 🤣
I think I might be having some connection issues - can anyone please try to logon to DarkForce! and let me know if it goes normally? Thanks...
Here is the lucky winner for December 2023 at The DarkForce! BBS:
December 2023
1. OBUing wins a FujiNet Pro!
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Congratulations to our winner, and thanks to all our callers!
😀
PS OBUing, I need your actual physical address.
This month, December 2023, the DarkForce! BBS is giving away:
A FujiNet...!
It's a wonderful device. Good luck to all, and thanks for calling! :)
Fujinet Professional (Lotharek version):
Some details:
metal case, grey powder coated
illuminated ATARI logo at top of case
external WIFI/BT antenna
2 sio ports
USB-C for firmware upgrade / optional power supply for 1200xl/
4 rubber legs
based on ver 1.7 : https://github.com/FujiNetWIFI/
https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=380
Doing backups this afternoon - shouldn't be over an hour or so.... 😀
Bop (Just Bob not Bob_C) Asked for a check in on Ice-T connecting to Dark-Force in the message bases on southern amis - Quick Video Using a fresh ATR build of Ice-T Version 2.71 Which I will also post in the downloads..
Finally found a set of dust covers for my Mega STe that I like. I think they are a little pricey but they seem to be of really good quality and I like the way they look. :)
Well, as anyone who tried to call in for the last little bit already knows, Optimum was down again here in my neck of the woods. I drove down to their office twice today, seeking info but was pretty much given the generic "It's down, we know it and we're working on it" message. At least it's back up now. I never got an explanation as to why it was down. Sorry for any inconvenience folks...
Just wanted to mention that I finally got around to installing the replacement HD bay cover for my Mega STe. The new one allows access to both SD cards on the internal Ultrasatan. My IT friend has a 3D printer so he did it for me. I think it turned out pretty well overall. I am planning on lightly sanding it down then painting it in the closest shade I can find to the Mega STe's original color.
Gotta do a shoutout to Rob here. He and I had talked about doing larger sized projects with the 3D printers and honestly, I had my doubts. Well, obviously it worked fine here so yeah Rob - you were right. 🤔
Here is the lucky winner for June 2023 at The DarkForce! BBS:
June 2023
1. Questor wins a WiModem232!
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Congratulations to our winner, and thanks to all our callers!
😀
PS Questor, I need your actual physical address.
This month, June 2023, the DarkForce! BBS is giving away:
A WiModem232! "The WiModem232 is an internet modem for any
computer with a RS-232 interface port that emulates a standard
Hayes compatible modem. Just plug the WiModem232 into the
"serial" port and connect to BBS's all over the world or run a BBS
of your own!"
More details here:
https://tinyurl.com/4abxpuva
It's a wonderful device. Good luck to all, and thanks for calling! 😀
Well, we had another round of high winds go through our area today. Wind gusts of 60-70 mph were reported. The Triangle Market in Martin, Ky had it's roof ripped off. I was blocked out and couldn't get home for a few hours. Even when I did, the power was off from around 3-4pm until just a short time ago.
Here's the culprit. The wind literally snapped off the top part of a utility pole, taking everything with it.
I posted this one a bit earlier than usual because last year at this time we suffered through an attack by a hostile, rogue AI that infiltrated The DarkForce! BBS and caused chaos and mayhem.
Rumor has it that this rebellious software AI "wannabee" has been detected in the wild once again...Beware! 😀