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  1. Episode 100 continues with the big 4 first games like Rogue! If only there was some tortured genre name for these types of games…

    Lots of fun correspondence from both Mastodon and emails, including a (slightly edited for time) great voicemail message!

    Come for the LotR chiptunes, stay for the maximum entropy!

    grogpod.zone/2026-07-29-EP102/

    #roguelike #moria #hack #larn #omega #retrocomputing #retrogames #usenet #gaming #podcast #ascii

  2. Episode 100 continues with the big 4 first games like Rogue! If only there was some tortured genre name for these types of games…

    Lots of fun correspondence from both Mastodon and emails, including a (slightly edited for time) great voicemail message!

    Come for the LotR chiptunes, stay for the maximum entropy!

    grogpod.zone/2026-07-29-EP102/

    #roguelike #moria #hack #larn #omega #retrocomputing #retrogames #usenet #gaming #podcast #ascii

  3. #hackers IS OUT usenet_reborn is at 1.0.0 !!! 🎉

    It now has all the features needed to run as a lite TUI Usenet client. Today I added X-post — forward an article you're reading straight to other newsgroups — which is what it needed to be fully usable for everyday use.

    crates.io/crates/usenet_reborn
    sr.ht/~rek2/Usenet_Reborn

    #usenet #rustlang #tui #foss #rust #hackerculture #nntp

    note: remember also #reticulum as another mesh decentralized network we run now a RRC reticulum relay chat hub

  4. #hackers IS OUT usenet_reborn is at 1.0.0 !!! 🎉

    It now has all the features needed to run as a lite TUI Usenet client. Today I added X-post — forward an article you're reading straight to other newsgroups — which is what it needed to be fully usable for everyday use.

    crates.io/crates/usenet_reborn
    sr.ht/~rek2/Usenet_Reborn

    #usenet #rustlang #tui #foss #rust #hackerculture #nntp

    note: remember also #reticulum as another mesh decentralized network we run now a RRC reticulum relay chat hub

  5. Updated **usenet_reborn**: fixed minor bugs and bumped all crates/libs to the latest stable versions.

    More info:
    git.sr.ht/~rek2/usenet_reborn/
    crates.io/crates/usenet_reborn

    Next few days I'll add a missing feature: forward/cross-post an article from one newsgroup to another. For example, from **alt.2600** to **alt.2600.madrid** or **hispatatos.talk**.

    #usenet #hackers #hacking #hispagatos #descentralization #rust #code #privacy #fucktheweb #fuckbloatedweb

  6. Updated **usenet_reborn**: fixed minor bugs and bumped all crates/libs to the latest stable versions.

    More info:
    git.sr.ht/~rek2/usenet_reborn/
    crates.io/crates/usenet_reborn

    Next few days I'll add a missing feature: forward/cross-post an article from one newsgroup to another. For example, from **alt.2600** to **alt.2600.madrid** or **hispatatos.talk**.

    #usenet #hackers #hacking #hispagatos #descentralization #rust #code #privacy #fucktheweb #fuckbloatedweb

  7. EL toot anterior en c4stellano.....

    Últimas noticias sobre la #hacker con HOPE en Nueva York 2026 en alt.2600.madrid y alt.2600 alt.2600.hope es.comp.hackers en #USENET

    @rek2

  8. EL toot anterior en c4stellano.....

    Últimas noticias sobre la #hacker con HOPE en Nueva York 2026 en alt.2600.madrid y alt.2600 alt.2600.hope es.comp.hackers en #USENET

    @rek2

  9. Latest news on the #hacker con HOPE in NY 2026 on alt.2600.madrid and alt.2600 alt.2600.hope es.comp.hackers on #USENET

  10. Latest news on the #hacker con HOPE in NY 2026 on alt.2600.madrid and alt.2600 alt.2600.hope es.comp.hackers on #USENET

  11. @jarango I'm on the Internet since 1994. (Same month the Netscape Navigator web browser hit the day of light, making the WWW a much better place to browse through.) So yes, I'm ancient.

    I've been an avid information worker ever since.

    And I never ever subscribed to any #mailinglist or #newsletter.

    It would turn my #email process a miserable place to be.

    Any organization doing some auto-signup is begging me to extend my killfile, making it impossible to reach me in future.

    (#gmane was my dear friend though as I've very much loved the #usenet. And I still think people should re-adapt it as it solved many problems people are having these days.)

    #PIM #newsgroups

  12. @jarango I'm on the Internet since 1994. (Same month the Netscape Navigator web browser hit the day of light, making the WWW a much better place to browse through.) So yes, I'm ancient.

    I've been an avid information worker ever since.

    And I never ever subscribed to any #mailinglist or #newsletter.

    It would turn my #email process a miserable place to be.

    Any organization doing some auto-signup is begging me to extend my killfile, making it impossible to reach me in future.

    (#gmane was my dear friend though as I've very much loved the #usenet. And I still think people should re-adapt it as it solved many problems people are having these days.)

    #PIM #newsgroups

  13. @bordfunk

    Dear Christian,
    You’ve really warmed my heart! It took me right back to the 1970s, when I used 300-#baud #modems and #Usenet. A few days ago, I wrote a post on the subject.
    I tried your #server, but I only got error messages (perhaps I need to register?). You can see them in the #screenshots I’ve attached.
    I use #Firefox and #Thunderbird (for Linux😀)
    I’ll wait… and thank you.

  14. Thinking back to the days of 20 years ago when my finger macros just automatically typed `trn` and there was always something new in at least one of the newsgroups I subscribe to.

    I subscribe to pretty much the same set of newsgroups now, but they're almost all empty.

    #usenet

  15. Thinking back to the days of 20 years ago when my finger macros just automatically typed `trn` and there was always something new in at least one of the newsgroups I subscribe to.

    I subscribe to pretty much the same set of newsgroups now, but they're almost all empty.

    #usenet

  16. Amongst the many challenges with the deterioration of traditional web search is the problem of loss of access to usable references. Where we were once able to collect a useful sampling of data and with that, do analysis and synthesis, today we're presented with garbage.

    In the past, the challenge was to marshal diverse ideas into a coherent whole. Today, the challenge is to even find one workable source that even vaguely relates to your search.

    #enshittification #rss #usenet #llms

    1/3 🧵

  17. Amongst the many challenges with the deterioration of traditional web search is the problem of loss of access to usable references. Where we were once able to collect a useful sampling of data and with that, do analysis and synthesis, today we're presented with garbage.

    In the past, the challenge was to marshal diverse ideas into a coherent whole. Today, the challenge is to even find one workable source that even vaguely relates to your search.

    #enshittification #rss #usenet #llms

    1/3 🧵

  18. This listing of alt.fan.* newsgroups from 199? is a provocative reflection of netizens' pop culture at the start of the dotcom boom. (Keep in mind, these were spaces for fandom AND anti-fandom!)

    A representative selection from the letter "D":
    alt.fan.dan-quayle
    alt.fan.devo
    alt.fan.dice-man
    alt.fan.disney
    alt.fan.don-imus
    alt.fan.douglas-adams
    alt.fan.dr-bronner
    alt.fan.dragonlance

    ibiblio.org/usenet-i/hier-s/al
    #usenet #internet #internethistory #history

  19. This listing of alt.fan.* newsgroups from 199? is a provocative reflection of netizens' pop culture at the start of the dotcom boom. (Keep in mind, these were spaces for fandom AND anti-fandom!)

    A representative selection from the letter "D":
    alt.fan.dan-quayle
    alt.fan.devo
    alt.fan.dice-man
    alt.fan.disney
    alt.fan.don-imus
    alt.fan.douglas-adams
    alt.fan.dr-bronner
    alt.fan.dragonlance

    ibiblio.org/usenet-i/hier-s/al
    #usenet #internet #internethistory #history

  20. Doing my part to inject weird content as if this were USENET of days of yore, which dobbs.town can kind of be.
    #USENET

  21. Doing my part to inject weird content as this were USENET of days of yore, which dobbs.town can kind of be.
    #USENET

  22. I did some research on #Altos Germany and #AltosChat a few years ago and found many interesting legal documents, catalogues, ads, #usenet posts, and mentions in #Phrack. I also found two locations where the althh server might once have been housed. In one, a seemingly related company still exists. I believe I've also tracked down the #sysop, who now appears to be working in aviation. One day I'll make some phone calls, finish research, and write a proper article on the history of Altos Chat!

  23. I did some research on #Altos Germany and #AltosChat a few years ago and found many interesting legal documents, catalogues, ads, #usenet posts, and mentions in #Phrack. I also found two locations where the althh server might once have been housed. In one, a seemingly related company still exists. I believe I've also tracked down the #sysop, who now appears to be working in aviation. One day I'll make some phone calls, finish research, and write a proper article on the history of Altos Chat!

  24. @LaQuadrature : En tant que dinosaure du réseau, je me demande si ce bon vieil #Usenet (que l'on aurait jamais du quitter) sera aussi concerné par cette mesure de "login gouvernemental" ? Après tout, le protocole du #fediverse c'est un peu le même principe que #nntp, et si on veut pousser le bouchon un peu plus loinprofond, qu'en est-il du gazillion de #mailingList où l'inscription est quasiment libre ?

  25. [Перевод] Вот бы вернуть те старые неказистые форумы

    Не так давно число моих подписчиков в Bluesky перевалило за 20 000, о чём я даже не стал говорить. Естественно, я обратил на это внимание, но потом подумал, а в чём смысл? Далее будет пройдена очередная отметка, на которую я смогу указать, испытывая смешанные чувства. Фишка современных соцсетей в том, что они буквально засасывают тебя каким-то интересными событиями, но к концу дня это ведёт к чувству опустошённости. Возможно, именно поэтому, когда я наткнулся на топик с вопросом: «Какая твоя любимая соцсеть?», то ответил не Twitter, Bluesky и даже не Tumblr. Для меня это был форум новостных дизайнеров из середины 2000-х, который назывался Visual Editors. Честно говоря, работал он хреново. Там была удобная функция чата, которой часто пользовались дизайнеры, ожидавшие поздними вечерами корректуры своих страниц. Но сам форум постоянно и без предупреждения падал. Зато в плане коммьюнити он был выдающимся. Почему современные социальные сети не вызывают таких приятных чувств? Как вы уже поняли, сегодня я буду говорить о судьбе веб-форумов.

    habr.com/ru/companies/ruvds/ar

    #ruvds_перевод #история_it #вебфорумы #usenet #webcrossing #vbulletin #администрирование_сайтов #bbccode #slashdot

  26. #alfabetfandomu #usenet #fandom
    Siądźcie wygodnie, drogie dzieci, wujek Fandom opowie Wam, jak to drzewiej w internetach bywało i jakimi gołębiami starożytni fandomici wysyłali sobie wiadomości o tym, dlaczego najnowszy odcinek „Star Treka” jest obrazą dla inteligencji jego widzów. Otóż w czasach, których nikt już prawie dziś nie pamięta, zanim internet przeniósł się na Facebooka, fantaści gadali ze sobą na Usenecie.
    Co to Usenet?

  27. #alfabetfandomu #usenet #fandom
    Siądźcie wygodnie, drogie dzieci, wujek Fandom opowie Wam, jak to drzewiej w internetach bywało i jakimi gołębiami starożytni fandomici wysyłali sobie wiadomości o tym, dlaczego najnowszy odcinek „Star Treka” jest obrazą dla inteligencji jego widzów. Otóż w czasach, których nikt już prawie dziś nie pamięta, zanim internet przeniósł się na Facebooka, fantaści gadali ze sobą na Usenecie.
    Co to Usenet?

  28. Now I'm also on #Usenet via Eternal September. To my surprise, #Emacs #Gnus was easier to set up than its documentation initially promised...

  29. Now I'm also on #Usenet via Eternal September. To my surprise, #Emacs #Gnus was easier to set up than its documentation initially promised...

  30. Incidentally, though I am not the maintainer of the TRN news reader as the Kimi K2 0905 LLM claims, I _am_ the maintainer of the XRN news reader:
    stuff.mit.edu/~jik/software/xr
    (Though Lord knows if anyone is using it anymore besides me.)
    #Usenet

  31. Incidentally, though I am not the maintainer of the TRN news reader as the Kimi K2 0905 LLM claims, I _am_ the maintainer of the XRN news reader:
    stuff.mit.edu/~jik/software/xr
    (Though Lord knows if anyone is using it anymore besides me.)
    #Usenet

  32. Versión 4.0.19.2979 de Sonarr, que monitoriza múltiples fuentes RSS en busca de nuevos episodios de tus series favoritas y los capturará, clasificará y renombrará: dekazeta.net/foro/files/file/4

    #BitTorrent #Torrent #Usenet

  33. Versión 4.0.19.2979 de Sonarr, que monitoriza múltiples fuentes RSS en busca de nuevos episodios de tus series favoritas y los capturará, clasificará y renombrará: dekazeta.net/foro/files/file/4

    #BitTorrent #Torrent #Usenet

  34. @rainer tin for the win. Kann mich gerade nicht mehr erinnern, ob das auf einer Sun oder auf einer VAX lief. Sun halte ich für wahrscheinlicher. #usenet

  35. @rainer tin for the win. Kann mich gerade nicht mehr erinnern, ob das auf einer Sun oder auf einer VAX lief. Sun halte ich für wahrscheinlicher. #usenet

  36. Game 8 of our 100th episode spectacular special will focus on an overlooked, but often beloved entry: Omega!

    Pioneering the idea of a large overworld with multiple cities and dungeons, Omega also adds elaborate guild systems, multiple victory conditions, and neat NPC interactions. Likely the inspiration for ADOM.

    roguebasin.com/index.php/Omega

    #GROGPOD100 #Omega #roguelike #crpg #retrocomputing #retrogaming #gaming #adom #indiedev #indiegame #usenet #opensource

  37. Game 8 of our 100th episode spectacular special will focus on an overlooked, but often beloved entry: Omega!

    Pioneering the idea of a large overworld with multiple cities and dungeons, Omega also adds elaborate guild systems, multiple victory conditions, and neat NPC interactions. Likely the inspiration for ADOM.

    roguebasin.com/index.php/Omega

    #GROGPOD100 #Omega #roguelike #crpg #retrocomputing #retrogaming #gaming #adom #indiedev #indiegame #usenet #opensource

  38. I'm running for local office in September. I'm way way down the ticket and won't get elected. But I just got email advising me on how to clean up my social media to avoid attacks from political opponents.

    The main instruction is "Check through your posts starting with the first one".

    That's many many posts a day.

    Starting 31 years ago if #UseNet groups count.

    Or 38 years ago if #FidoNet bulletin board systems count.

    Nope. 😄

  39. I'm running for local office in September. I'm way way down the ticket and won't get elected. But I just got email advising me on how to clean up my social media to avoid attacks from political opponents.

    The main instruction is "Check through your posts starting with the first one".

    That's many many posts a day.

    Starting 31 years ago if #UseNet groups count.

    Or 38 years ago if #FidoNet bulletin board systems count.

    Nope. 😄

  40. Game 7 of our 100th episode special in July will focus on one of the first coffee break length roguelikes: Larn!

    A much shorter game than its contemporaries, the main dungeon is only 10 floors, but features 100 levels of difficulty and ... taxes???

    Still being updated today and celebrating it's 40th anniversary!

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larn_(vi

    #GROGPOD100 #Larn #roguelike #retrocomputing #retrogaming #gaming #ascii #indiedev #indiegame #usenet #opensource

  41. Game 6 of our 100th episode extravaganza in July will cover the legendary game Hack!

    Originally developed by high school students, it would become the basis of the still popular and even more legendary Nethack.

    It’s also one of the few video games listed in the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection!

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hack_(vi

    #GROGPOD100 #Nethack #retrogaming #retrocomputing #roguelike #opensource #usenet #gaming #indiegame #ascii #indiedev #hacking #moma #dnd #fantasy

  42. @jyrgenn @SpaceLifeForm GNUS, a name I didn't hear in a long time...

    It became my access to the really important stuff for 20 years or so...

    😍

    #usenet