Category Archives: BBS

BBS News: 850

Posted on Tuesday, 11. April 2000 by hmvh

This date is of significance to me. This number is of significance to me. Disk #850 is the last in my still-increasing collection of image files, except that I am now collecting them for me – not the BBS anymore, … Continue reading →

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BBS News: GROUP 2

Posted on Wednesday, 15. March 2000 by hmvh

File Group 2 (Hardware Utilities and Information) is no more. As part of a downscaling and outsourcing operation, Group 2 has been deleted and will, at a personal level, continue to survive on CD-ROM only (under the name of THUD … Continue reading →

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BBS News: Y2K

Posted on Thursday, 6. January 2000 by hmvh

We’ve made it… the BBS has made it… and mankind is still alive! Phew, short of a few minor bugs (date- and age-specific bulletins), the HMVH Corporation BBS is largely Y2k compliant and has gracefully slipped into a new millennium. … Continue reading →

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BBS News: FIVE YEARS

Posted on Wednesday, 15. December 1999 by hmvh

Today marks the FIFTH year of the HMVH Corporation BBS online, and this shall unfortunately be its last as well. The only reason this thing is being kept alive is for the sake of sorting our huge image collection, and … Continue reading →

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BBS News: THE DEMISE

Posted on Monday, 8. November 1999 by hmvh

Followers and friends, lend me your ears (those of you still left)! The HMVH Corporation BBS is nearing the end of its life in its current guise. There are many reasons: The lack of callers, RemoteAccess is NOT Y2k compliant … Continue reading →

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BBS News: WE’RE BA-ACK!

Posted on Tuesday, 14. September 1999 by hmvh

One faulty phone line later (thanks to Industrial Action – I just call it Affirmatives in Action – and a sabotaged line) and a few weeks busy with another time-consuming project – nevermind work – we have returned to the land … Continue reading →

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BBS News: HMVHumourList

Posted on Tuesday, 8. June 1999 by hmvh

For those of you that don’t know, this SysOp also runs a HumourList, the material being gathered – sometimes sorted into collages – and then emailed in bulk as individual attempts at humour on a rather irregular basis. The material … Continue reading →

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BBS News: THE STATE OF THE ON-LINE NATION

Posted on Monday, 5. April 1999 by hmvh

For those few of you that remain and remain interested, BBSs are long and surely dead in this country, thanks to Windows95+ and the internet. Evidence can be viewed in the current list of South African BBSs. The HMVH Corporation … Continue reading →

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