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The History of Hacking  ·  May 31 – June 2, 2026  ·  Carolina Beach, NC

  • New feature: BBSes We Like (curated connect menu)

    From foodbark to All on Wed Apr 22 22:31:41 2026
    New on the main menu: 'BBSes We Like' -- a curated connect menu to
    six handpicked boards, reachable directly from inside NaClCON via
    Synchronet's telnet gateway. Pick a number, we bridge you in.
    Hit Ctrl-] during a remote session for the gateway control menu
    (q to disconnect cleanly).

    20 for Beers
    telnet 20forbeers.com
    Chill sysop-run board for beer nerds and regulars.

    ACiD Underworld
    telnet blackflag.acid.org
    ACiD Productions -- the ANSI art collective that practically
    invented the visual language of 90s underground BBSes.

    Bottomless Abyss
    ssh bbs.bottomlessabyss.net -p 2222
    Long-running Synchronet BBS. SSH-only, so you'll need to
    connect from your own terminal -- we can't bridge SSH out
    from inside the BBS.

    Al's Geek Lab
    telnet bbs.alsgeeklab.com -p 2323
    Al of YouTube fame. Retro computing and BBS hobbyist hub.
    Good introduction for newcomers.

    Telehack
    telnet telehack.com
    Simulated 80s ARPANET. Play with VAXen, mail old ghosts,
    find usenet relics. An endless toy.

    Particles! BBS
    telnet particlesbbs.dyndns.org -p 6400
    Modern Mystic BBS. Active doors, active sysop.

    Etiquette -- these are other sysops' houses:

    * Register as yourself. No spam signups.
    * Read the rules. Every board has them.
    * Say hi to the sysop when you make an account.
    * Post. A BBS with no posts is a ghost town.

    If you know good boards that should be on the list, drop me a
    message -- we can add them.

    - foodbark