Tag Archives: Telkom

A look back at 1988

Posted on Friday, 28. February 2014 by hmvh

There was no way I could’ve foreseen how the telecommunications industry would change the world as we know it. Yes, 1988 was the year I started working. I started earning a regular salary. I now had to pay taxes. My parents started charging rent. I bought a camera and snapped a few pictures from a platform that few were privileged to step onto. 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: TELKOM DOES IT AGAIN!

Posted on Wednesday, 9. July 1997 by hmvh

Apologies for the apparent down-time on Tuesday and early Wednesday, but that was due to Telkom, in their infinite wisdom, accidentally suspending both my phone lines. An aggressive phone call later, and we’re back on line.

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BBS News: STILL NOISY

Posted on Sunday, 1. October 1995 by hmvh

The line’s still noisy, causing the USR to refuse handshaking with anything that’s not USR V.34 or generic 2400. Continue reading →

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BBS News: HERE IS THE NEWS

Posted on Tuesday, 19. September 1995 by hmvh

The line is still not 100%. Telkom says it’s my modem, I say it’s the line. The argument continues. For the sake of #1, *please* try calling the system during Sunday the 24th of September at full speed, I’m out … Continue reading →

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BBS News: SECURITY LEVEL CHANGES

Posted on Tuesday, 15. August 1995 by hmvh

As of today the HMVH Corporation BBS is no longer for subscribers only, but a  Free/Ratios BBS. Undoubtedly you will notice that your security and access levels have changed (for the better :), and if you do not yet have … Continue reading →

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BBS News: THAT’S DONE!

Posted on Thursday, 27. July 1995 by hmvh

Right, the 1Gig is in, a new CPU with more punch… but still a god-damn noisy line… I can’t even get my own mail! Until that’s sorted out I’ll casually add on more files, if that’s alright with you and … Continue reading →

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BBS News: RELIANCE

Posted on Wednesday, 26. July 1995 by hmvh

Bummer! The new hard drive has not been installed yet, my supplier has taken ill. And while we’re on bad news, the line noise fault has not yet been resolved either: A couple of Telkom monkeys came past, and it … Continue reading →

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