This weekend I'm heading to the UK's National Museum of Computing for an Econet LAN party (late 70-90s networking tech by Acorn Computers). Going to try and create the world's biggest Econet network, free entry if you bring a machine, so I added Econet to my BBC Master.

I probably won't be able to stream from it without being really annoying to everyone around me, but if I can find a non-antisocial way, I will!

#RetroComputing #RetroGaming #Retro #BBCMicro #AcornComputers #Econet

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May 20th/21st @tnmoc is hosting a #Acorn #Econet #LAN party event, with an open invite to bring hardware to join in. So can i get my #8bit #BBCMicro #Master128 ready in time?
https://youtu.be/op0FUd-Qyxw

And... Our home network is ready for an 'upgrade' with the addition of Econet!

Who needs wifi or 5g?

(And yes, that is the Pi that was formerly monitoring the chicken coop).

#RetroComputing #Acorn #Econet

(Edit to add the picture I completely forgot to add originally, then edited for grammatical nonsense because apparently I'm quite tired)

Like everything these days my #Rheem #HeatPumpHotWaterHeater has a (kinda dodgy) app. They sent me an email touting their new and improved #Econet app.
Mistake 1- didn't simply update the app via the normal update process. The instructions included "uninstall old app, click this link to get the new one".
Mistake 2- failed to mention that it was only updated for iOS.
I noticed a vague reference in the email to the app store after not finding a new version in G Play & links all sent me to Apple.

Heh. Nudging this conversation has been startlingly effective - and my insomnia allowed me to find the connector others were having difficulty finding.

So yay?

If anyone else is interested, the A4 econet card project is here: https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=26398&p=384839#p384839

(I mentioned this because the startdot forum won't let you search for A4 as a term. It's too short).

#RetroComputing #Acorn #Econet

"Almost 4 billion people around the world remain unconnected."

"Taara’s links can relay high speed, high quality internet to people without the time, cost, and hassle involved in digging trenches or stringing cables along poles."

Bringing light-speed internet to Sub-Saharan Africa

https://blog.x.company/bringing-light-speed-internet-to-sub-saharan-africa-4e022e1154ca

#Kenya #Africa #Taara #Wireless #Internet #Network #Communication #Connectivity #Data #Fiber #Optic #FSO #ISP #WISP #WiFi #MVNO #Mobile #LiquidTelecom #Econet #Google #X #Alphabet #Moonshot

"Although Loon is going away, our commitment to connectivity isn’t. Today we’re pledging a fund of $10M to support nonprofits and businesses focussed on connectivity, Internet, entrepreneurship and education in Kenya."

"The road to commercial viability has proven much longer and riskier than hoped. So we’ve made the difficult decision to close down Loon."

Loon’s final flight

https://blog.x.company/loons-final-flight-e9d699123a96

#Kenya #Loon #Balloons #Internet #Connectivity #Data #Taara #Econet #Google #X #Alphabet

Excellent! #econet was one of the hidden gems - there are still people running such a network of beebs (and masters, and archimedes)

When that high school no longer needed those beebs, some lucky person may have snapped them up! Maybe one of this half-dozen:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1EZVogWMpmM16YDfsl78rSgP_GfQ&ll=-31.97342718065595%2C141.0215797546524&z=4

@mike