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    From Dw@954:895/18 to All on Thu Sep 17 21:27:08 2026
    Hello,

    Does anyone enjoy restoring vintage computers or electronics as a hobby?
    I've had the fun of restoring several compact Mac's and an Amiga 500.
    Strangly relaxing :)

    Aaron/DW
    Dark Systems BBS

    --- D'Bridge 4
    * Origin: Dark Systems BBS (954:895/18)
  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/2 to Dw on Thu Sep 17 21:27:08 2026
    On 03 Oct 2023, DW said the following...

    Hello,

    Does anyone enjoy restoring vintage computers or electronics as a hobby? I've had the fun of restoring several compact Mac's and an Amiga 500. Strangly relaxing :)

    Aaron/DW
    Dark Systems BBS

    Not vintage computers per se, but I do enjoy taking slow, old PC and switching it to a Chromebook. The result is a much faster computer without any expansion or expense at all.

    Mike Dippel
    The Hobby Line! BBS, hobbylinebbs.com
    Mystic Hobbies BBS, mystic-hobbies.com
    HobbyNet Hub

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: Mystic Hobbies BBS, mystic-hobbies.com (954:895/2)
  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/1 to Dw on Thu Sep 17 21:27:08 2026
    On 10/3/2023 5:15 PM, Dw wrote to All:

    Hello,

    Does anyone enjoy restoring vintage computers or electronics as a hobby? I've had the fun of restoring several compact Mac's and an Amiga 500. Strangly relaxing :)

    Aaron/DW
    Dark Systems BBS

    Hopefully you are now carrying the new HNET_COMPUTING echo, devoted to anything
    computing related.

    Mike Dippel

    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v10.0gr17
    * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1)
  • From Dw@954:895/18 to Mike Dippel on Thu Sep 17 21:27:08 2026
    Awesome!
    Thank you for adding the new echo(s)!

    I'm set to automatically add any new echos from your net, just need to add them to my RemoteAccess message base side now. :)

    Aaron/DW
    Dark Systems BBS

    
    On 10/3/2023 5:15 PM, Dw wrote to All:

    Hello,

    Does anyone enjoy restoring vintage computers or electronics as a
    hobby?
    I've had the fun of restoring several compact Mac's and an Amiga 500. Strangly relaxing :)

    Aaron/DW
    Dark Systems BBS

    Hopefully you are now carrying the new HNET_COMPUTING echo, devoted to anything
    computing related.

    Mike Dippel

    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
    * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1)

    --- D'Bridge 4
    * Origin: Dark Systems BBS (954:895/18)
  • From Mike Dippel@954:895/2 to Dw on Thu Sep 17 21:27:08 2026
    On 09 Oct 2023, DW said the following...

    Awesome!
    Thank you for adding the new echo(s)!

    I'm set to automatically add any new echos from your net, just need to
    add them to my RemoteAccess message base side now. :)

    Aaron/DW
    Dark Systems BBS

    I will work on the hobbynet.na file today to define the topic of each new echo, and will send it out via email when it is ready.

    Mike Dippel
    Mystic Hobbies BBS, mystic-hobbies.com
    Sun City Center, FL
    HobbyNet Hub

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: Mystic Hobbies BBS, mystic-hobbies.com (954:895/2)