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      xx  where the fuck were you?                                   wtfwy
      xx  respect textmode                                           rspct
      xx  recruiting  ChatGPT for NULL and BBSing                    llmai
      xx  corrupted echoareas                                        crech
      xx  todays C64 Music                                           c64ms
      xx  tariffs?                                                   tarfs
      xx  cyberdecks!                                                cbrdk
      xx  BASH Doors                                                 basdr
      xx  XDOOR/DOSBOX                                               xddos
      xx  mystic applications                                        mysap
      xx  prototyping assembling services                            servs
      xx  pirating movies                                            prtmv
      xx  secure bbs for freedom of speech                           spfbb
      xx  free games?                                                frgms
      xx  use a raspberry pi, out of the box                         rpibx
      xx  Linux DIALOG blue theme                                    lndlt
      
      
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      xx  Mystic Applications BASH script                            mysaf
      xx  Raspberry Pi Buttons and LEDs                              rbtsc
      xx  Blue/Black .dialogrc theme                                 dlgtm
    
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    time since the last issue, but that doesn't mean that i gave up.
    
    This issue, is a bit different. It's not so much about BBSing and 
    doesn't have many mods/scripts. It's about the whole retro scene, 
    how it is, for what we should be grateful about that we have, how 
    it may be affected from stuff that is happening in the world right 
    now and more.
    
    It's also about pirating and new laws that forbid it, about 
    security and the freedom that we lose, day after day in the Net, as 
    almost everyone wants to have a look in our data, what we download, 
    what we listen, what we see, what we say. Perhaps we are living in 
    a dictatorship and we don't even know it... or we are just in the 
    beginning of one. Who knows... only time will tell.
    
    Perhaps it's time to act about it. At least take precautions. A VPN 
    is not a solution, it's just a remedy... the "disease" it's not 
    gonna disappear. People like us, that lived during the birth of 
    the Internet and computer technology, we can understand things 
    better, than the current generations, that got birthed during the 
    inter-connectivity of the whole earth. I remember, how we talked 
    about, that the Internet is gonna be a way for better democracy and 
    more freedom, not the opposite. That it would be a mean to speak 
    freely and control the governments, not the other way around...
    
    Anyway, this is too much for an intro.. you will find more, as you 
    read :)
    
    As always... some music to hear along reading... Enjoy!   
        
    e!ghtbm & Tomarkus - Verne's disturbia :: 1.9MBs
    https://www.modules.pl/?id=module&mod=9672
    
    JazzCat - Cockbusters :: 296.6KBs
    https://www.modules.pl/?id=module&mod=9660
    
    AceMan - H A R U K A :: 1.0MBs
    https://www.modules.pl/?id=module&mod=9669
    
    Slaze - Virtual journey :: 200KBs
    https://www.modules.pl/?id=module&mod=9663
    
    
    ============================---------------===========================
     |||||||||||||||||||||||||    R A N D O M   |||||||||||||||||||||||||
    ============================---s-t-u-f-f---===========================
    
      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
    
    @ If you are Greek, you should definitely check these magazines!

      RETRO PLANET
      https://retroplanetmagazine.blogspot.com/
      
      RETROID
      https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dwvabxCQbWrTOpSDxBE5CYmweyGmB7XV/view
      
      GreekRCM :: Archive of old magazines
      https://greekrcm.gr/
      
      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
      
   @  A new site about BBSes with interesting articles.
      
      Dialing Out! Talking to Atomic Clocks via a Modem
      https://bbsfromscratch.com/0x03-2/

      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
   
   @  A new telnet client, worth checking.
      
      Teleconference Terminal
      https://github.com/ntack93/TT
      
      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
            
   @  Visiting BBSes with a Commodore 64
   
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjHe3h-McVA
      
      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
      
   @  ICY Board is looking great and being developed.
         
      https://github.com/mkrueger/icy_board/
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wChpdfVWskk
      
      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
      
   @  February 16th, the BBS Day!!!!
   
      https://bbsday.org/about
      
      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
      
   @  CP737 - My new website, for all my projects and stuff
   
      https://cp737.net
      
      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
      
   @  Ansigarden.com is no more
   
      If you visit ansigarden.com, you will see that the site is down. 
      One of the few websites that were selling ANSI art online. :(
      You can still take a look of it, at the WayBackMachine...
      https://web.archive.org/web/20240622191259/https://ansigarden.com/#all
      
      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
      
   @  Retro month naming...
   
      So there is, DOScember, AmigApril, Marchintosh... do you know 
      another one? Lets build a retro calendar :)
      
      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
      
   @  Build a brand new NES - The SM-Tendo
   
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iglXwfSpYVc
      
      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
      
   @  BBS Documentary 20th Anniversary Fundraise Sale — March 20, 2025
   
      As it says... it's a fundraise, for more details look in the 
      link. If the link doesn't work, it means the fundraise is over.
      
      https://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/5755
      
      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
      
   @  The Lost Art of Warez
      
      A small VICE documentary for WAREZ? hmmm
      
      https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-lost-art-of-warez/
      
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   @  FreeDOS 1.4 Released
   
      Just getting better and better... 
      
      https://www.freedos.org/download/announce.html
      
      
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:::: Where the fuck were you? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: wtfwy ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    Well... my "scene" is textmode! Not just BBSes, but everything that 
    uses textmode, specially the Terminal! So, all the time i was not 
    around the BBS scene a lot, i was making stuff for the Terminal :)
    
    If you are like me, then you should definitely like the projects 
    i made.
    ...........
    :: CP737 :: https://cp737.net
    ```````````
    I built a new website, to host my projects. It's built with 
    GRAV. I got bored with the complexity of Wordpress, which has its 
    own problems lately. 
    ...............
    :: PySpecSDR :: https://github.com/xqtr/PySpecSDR
    ```````````````
    An SDR application for the Terminal! Now you can hear FM radio 
    stations from a TUI/TTY.
    ............
    :: Feedln :: https://github.com/xqtr/feedln
    ````````````
    An awesome RSS reader, built with Python, for use in textmode. Many 
    features and with some changes, it could be integrated in a Mystic 
    BBS ;)
    ................
    :: RetroAmber :: https://github.com/xqtr/retroamber
    ````````````````
    Not for textmode, but still retro! A theme for Retropie.
    ..............
    :: HeatWave :: https://github.com/xqtr/heatwave
    ``````````````
    This is an RTLSDR scanner program, made to be used in a plain TTY 
    session. So, it may be for the terminal, but it uses the linux 
    framebuffer, to display graphics!
    ................
    :: BASH Fetch :: https://cp737.net/blog/bash-fetch
    ````````````````
    A simple "neofetch" like, script for BASH.
    
    And some more... Check my website (cp737)...

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:::: "Respect" Text Mode... ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: rspct ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Textmode and the terminal in general, comes from a long way back in the
    past. It was invented in a time, that computers had many restrictions, 
    compared with the present ones. So, the terminal also had its limitations,
    from which many of them, came because of the systems limitations. Now
    days, those limitations are gone and the terminal/textmode has also gone
    this transformation. Who would have thought back then, that today we
    wouldn't use codepages any more and UTF8 would be the standard.

    For sure, erasing or overcoming these limitations of terminal is a good 
    thing, but we shouldn't forget the origin of it and what had served all 
    this time. You may be able to resize a terminal to 1000 chars. wide now, 
    but back then 80 chars. was a standard and even less sometimes. You may 
    be able to play SNES games or even DOOM II in the terminal now days, but 
    back then, you didn't even had light bars or even colors, in a terminal.

    So, coming to the present... many new textmode, cli/terminal applications
    are being built, that do all sort of stuff and "magic", which is very 
    cool. For sure text mode is not dead and it still has a purpose in 
    computers and will always have. But today, developers are not used in the
    limitations of the past. They think, that because you can resize a 
    terminal application, using a GUI/Windows environment, up to hundreds of
    characters, you should use all that space and even discourage the use of
    smaller in size terminals.

    Take for example the application AngryOxide. If you try to use it in a
    terminal 80x25 chars, it wont let you to and it will tell you so. Other
    cli apps do the same also... WHY?????? Because developers, don't know how
    is it to use a limited system and they don't care about. They think, that
    because the majority of computers can run in high resolutions, with much
    greater speed etc. that all users and all computers/systems can do so. 
    But no... it's not like this, for everyone or every system and "The 
    Terminal" is for those systems.

    My opinion on the matter is, that if you need hundreds of chars to 
    visualize something on the terminal, you'd better use a GUI toolkit. If 
    you want to make apps for the terminal, make them compatible, with 
    systems, that have limitations. The minimum supported size for a cli app,
    should be 80x25. If you can do it for even less, like 40x20, do so... but
    don't make apps/tools, that want very big terminals to work. And it's not
    that the app. needs all that space. Most of the times, if all... it's bad
    designing. It's because the programmer, doesn't think that others, with
    smaller terminals would want to use the apps, that not all people want to
    launch a XWindow system, just for having xTerm to display a terminal 
    app.! It's because the programmer was too lazy or not familiar with the 
    "old ways" that didn't adapt the TUI to be able to use as little space as
    it's possible.

    Respect the terminal, text mode and what they represent! Limitations, in
    every form, are a chance for creativity and to think out of the box. It
    has been proven by all those old games and systems, that even with 8bit,
    16bits colors, 4MHz, 8MHz CPUs and two tone speakers, developers have
    done miracles with them and hobbyists continue to do so.

    If you want to build cli/terminal apps you should respect the following
    guidelines:
    
    :: Size ::

    80 x 25 chars, should be the standard minimum supported size. If you can 
    with less, do so. But don't expect that every system/user will have a 
    larger one. If a terminal can support a larger size, then your app, 
    should have the ability to resize and use the space, but it shouldn't 
    ask for space just to run.
    
    :: Colors ::

    Don't over do it with colors. Even if terminals now days, can support 256
    and more colors, just stay in the limit of the 16 colors.
    
    :: Pagination / Scrolling ::

    Nope... don't expect that all terminal apps, support scrolling. I dare 
    you to use a TTY Linux terminal, with out tmux. If your app. throws too
    much of info, give the user the ability to scroll back, even by using
    tools like less. Instead of scrolling, you can use pagination, display
    stuff page by page.
    
    :: Keys :: 

    If you are programming something for the terminal, then don't expect to
    use the mouse for it! Some terminal, don't even have special keys, like
    arrow keys or Home, End buttons etc. If you can avoid cursor keys and use
    simple letters for navigating into your app. do so. The furthest you
    should go with the keys, are the arrow, F1-10, Home, End, Tab etc. No
    media player or other special keys and for god sake, not mouse!

    Textmode and terminal, is built for systems, with limitations. If you 
    think that you are making things, without those limitations, then your 
    app, shouldn't being made for the terminal. A "trip" to a BBS system, 
    will give you many ideas and remind you, how was the past and what text 
    mode, really is ;)


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:::: "Recruiting" ChatGPT for NULL and BBSing ::::::::::::::::::::::: llmai ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    So AI is all over the place... ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Grok and many 
    other. So, why shouldn't i recruit an AI, to write some articles 
    for NULL magazine?
    
    Nahhh... it's not something i will do, more than once and only this 
    one. Not because i want articles for the mag, but just to see how 
    AIs are going to change the world and what they know about the 
    retro scene.
    
    Below are some articles that i asked ChatGPT to write. With just a 
    few questions, ChatGPT provided tons of text and code.
    
    The code below is not checked and used. I paste the articles here, 
    just to see, how an AI, can "think" stuff about BBSes and the 
    scene and as it says, how both worlds of BBSes and AIs can 
    collaborate.
    
    
    ChatGPT
                                
                                ,.......................................
                                | Can you write an article, for Null Magazine,
                                | about how AI could benefit BBS boards?
                                `---------------------------------------
    
    How AI Could Benefit BBS Boards in the Modern Era
    
    :: Introduction ::

    Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) may seem like relics of the past, but they
    continue to thrive among dedicated communities that value nostalgia,
    digital craftsmanship, and self-hosted, decentralized communication.
    However, as technology advances, AI has the potential to enhance and
    evolve the BBS experience in ways never imagined during its heyday. From
    improving text-based interactions to automating moderation, AI could
    breathe new life into the world of dial-up-era digital socialization.
    
    :: AI-Powered Moderation and Spam Filtering ::

    One of the biggest challenges for any online community is moderation.
    AI-driven natural language processing (NLP) could help BBS sysops
    (system operators) manage discussions by automatically flagging spam,
    hate speech, or off-topic messages. This would reduce the burden on human
    moderators while maintaining the integrity of discussions. Additionally,
    AI could assist in filtering messages for relevance, ensuring that
    threads remain focused and informative.
    
    :: Enhanced Text-Based Chatbots ::

    In the past, BBS boards often featured rudimentary text-based chatbots or
    simple command-line interfaces. Modern AI, particularly large language
    models, could introduce much more advanced and engaging chatbots. These
    bots could provide useful information, assist new users, or even
    participate in creative storytelling within BBS role-playing forums.
    
    :: AI-Assisted ANSI Art Generation ::

    BBS culture is deeply tied to ANSI and ASCII art, with groups like ACiD
    and iCE leaving a lasting legacy. AI models trained on historical ANSI
    art could help generate new designs, offering artists inspiration or even
    automating certain aspects of the creative process while maintaining the
    classic aesthetic. Imagine an AI tool that assists in converting modern
    images into ANSI art with greater fidelity than existing filters.
    
    :: Automated BBS Content Summarization ::

    Long message threads can sometimes become difficult to follow, especially
    for users joining a discussion late. AI-powered summarization tools could
    help by providing concise summaries of ongoing conversations, allowing
    users to catch up quickly without having to scroll through hundreds of
    posts.
    
    :: Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech for Accessibility ::

    AI-powered speech recognition and synthesis could make BBS more accessible
    to users with disabilities. A text-to-speech engine could read posts
    aloud, while speech-to-text tools could allow users to interact with BBS
    systems via voice commands. This would open up the experience to a wider 
    audience and make navigating boards easier for everyone.
    
    :: Predictive Text and Smart Replies ::    

    AI-driven predictive text could speed up posting by suggesting words or
    entire replies based on the context of the discussion. Smart reply
    features, similar to those seen in modern messaging apps, could offer
    quick, contextually relevant responses that maintain the flow of
    conversation while reducing typing effort.
    
    :: Reviving BBS for the AI Age ::

    While AI and BBS might seem like an unlikely pairing, integrating modern
    machine learning tools into these classic systems could ensure their
    continued relevance. Whether through automation, accessibility, or
    creative enhancements, AI has the potential to modernize BBS communities
    while preserving their old-school charm.

    The resurgence of interest in retro computing, coupled with the
    open-source nature of many AI projects, means that sysops and developers
    can experiment with these ideas today. Perhaps the next great innovation
    in BBS culture will come from the very thing that many old-school users
    once viewed with skepticism—artificial intelligence.
    
    :: Conclusion ::

    BBS boards have survived decades of technological shifts, and with
    AI-driven enhancements, they could remain a vital part of digital culture
    for years to come. Whether you're a sysop, ANSI artist, or dedicated
    user, AI offers exciting possibilities to enhance and preserve the unique
    charm of BBS communities. The question is—how will you use it?
                                 
                                 ,........................................
                                 |Nice. Now write a more technical article on
                                 |how someone could use an AI like Chatgpt to
                                 |summarize specific threads of messages in 
                                 |an echonet.
                                 `----------------------------------------
    
    :: Summarizing Echonet Threads with AI: A Technical Guide ::
    
    Introduction

    Echonet message bases remain a vital part of many FidoNet-style BBS 
    networks, allowing users to exchange discussions asynchronously across 
    interconnected systems. However, as message bases grow, it can become 
    difficult to follow long threads efficiently. AI-powered summarization, 
    using models like ChatGPT, offers a way to condense discussions into 
    concise summaries while preserving key details.

    This article provides a technical guide on how to implement AI-based 
    summarization for Echonet message bases, using Python and OpenAI’s GPT 
    API.
    
    1. Extracting Echonet Messages

    Most Echonet-style message bases store messages in structured formats
    such as JAM (Joaquim-Andrew-Mats) message bases or Hudson message bases.
    To summarize threads, we first need to extract relevant messages.
    
    Reading Messages from a JAM Message Base

    JAM is a common message storage format used in Fidonet-compatible BBS
    software. The jambase Python library can be used to read messages:

    import jambase  

    # Open a JAM message base  
    jam = jambase.JAM("echonet/jamfile")  

    # Read messages  
    messages = []  
    for msg in jam.read_messages():  
        messages.append(f"{msg.from_user}: {msg.body}")  

    # Combine messages into a thread  
    thread_text = "\n\n".join(messages)  

    For Hudson or Squish message bases, similar extraction methods can be 
    used with appropriate libraries.
    
    2. Sending Extracted Messages to ChatGPT for Summarization

    Once we have the thread text, we can send it to ChatGPT for summarization.
    
    Using OpenAI’s API for Summarization

    import openai  

    API_KEY = "your_openai_api_key"  

    def summarize_thread(thread_text):  
        response = openai.ChatCompletion.create(  
            model="gpt-4-turbo",  
            messages=[  
                {"role": "system", "content": "You are an AI assistant that 
                summarizes Echonet message threads concisely."},  
                {"role": "user", "content": f"Summarize the following 
                thread:\n\n{thread_text}"}  
            ]  
        )  
        return response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"]  

    summary = summarize_thread(thread_text)  
    print(summary)  

    3. Implementing a BBS-Friendly Output Format

    Most BBS software expects plain-text output, often with a character 
    limit per line. We can format the AI-generated summary to fit within 
    these constraints:

    def format_summary(summary, line_length=72):  
        lines = []  
        words = summary.split()  
        line = ""  

        for word in words:  
            if len(line) + len(word) + 1 > line_length:  
                lines.append(line)  
                line = word  
            else:  
                line += " " + word  

        lines.append(line)  
        return "\n".join(lines)  

    formatted_summary = format_summary(summary)  
    print(formatted_summary)  

    This ensures the summary is readable on traditional text-based BBS 
    interfaces.
    
    4. Automating Summarization in a BBS System

    To integrate AI summarization into an active BBS, a sysop could:

        Set up a script to periodically process new Echonet messages.
        Use a bot to post summaries as a reply in threads.
        Implement a /summary command for users to request summaries 
        dynamically.

    For example, in Synchronet, this could be done with a JS or Python script:

    // Synchronet JS script to call the summarization script  
    var thread_text = getThreadText(); // Function to extract thread messages  
    var summary = system.exec("/bbs/scripts/summarize.py", thread_text);  

    console.putmsg(summary);  

    Conclusion

    By leveraging AI-powered summarization, sysops can make Echonet-style 
    message bases more accessible and easier to navigate. With simple 
    automation, BBS users can quickly catch up on discussions without wading 
    through long threads manually.

    For those managing active Echonet networks, AI offers a powerful tool 
    to modernize and improve user experience while maintaining the classic 
    BBS ethos.
                                    
                                     ,...................................
                                     | Write another article on how someone 
                                     | could use an ai to create true ansi 
                                     | art.
                                     `----------------------------------
                                     

    :: Using AI to Generate True ANSI Art :: 
    
    Introduction

    ANSI art has been a defining aesthetic of the BBS scene for decades, 
    with skilled artists meticulously crafting images using a limited color 
    palette and blocky characters. While some tools exist to convert images 
    into ANSI, they often fail to capture the artistic intent and creative 
    stylization that real ANSI artists achieve.

    Recent advancements in AI, particularly deep learning models trained on 
    ANSI datasets, have opened new possibilities for generating "true" ANSI 
    art—art that follows the aesthetic principles, constraints, and 
    composition techniques used by human ANSI artists. This article explores 
    how AI can be trained and used to generate ANSI artwork that mimics 
    hand-crafted designs rather than simple pixel-to-character conversions.
    
    1. Understanding the Constraints of True ANSI Art

    For AI-generated ANSI to be considered authentic, it must adhere to key 
    principles:

      - 16-Color Palette: ANSI art is limited to 16 colors, following the 
        VGA color scheme.
      - Character-Based Composition: True ANSI art uses characters (▀, █, ▄, 
        etc.) to create shading and detail, rather than simply mapping pixels.
      - Dithering Techniques: Skilled ANSI artists use patterns like 
        checkerboarding or gradient dithering to create depth and texture.
      - Screen Width Limitations: Most ANSI art is designed for an 80x25 or 
        similar terminal size.

    2. Training an AI on ANSI Art

    Instead of using a simple image-to-text converter, we can train an AI to
    understand ANSI composition techniques. This involves:
    
    Step 1: Collecting a Training Dataset

    A dataset of high-quality ANSI art can be gathered from archives like 
    16colo.rs or other BBS art repositories. Ideally, the dataset should 
    contain:

        Classic ANSI art from groups like ACiD, iCE, and Blocktronics.
        Metadata about the artist’s techniques, if available.

    Step 2: Preprocessing ANSI Art for AI Training

    Since ANSI files use control sequences rather than pixels, preprocessing 
    involves converting ANSI into a format that a deep learning model can 
    understand:

        Extract ANSI as an image representation (e.g., using ansilove to 
            render ANSI to PNG).
        Convert ANSI text into a structured grid of characters and color 
            codes.

    Example using ansilove to convert ANSI to an image:

    ansilove -o output.png input.ans

    Parsing ANSI files for direct model training:

    from ansi2html import Ansi2HTMLConverter

    with open("input.ans", "r") as f:
        ansi_text = f.read()

    converter = Ansi2HTMLConverter()
    html_output = converter.convert(ansi_text)

    Step 3: Training a Neural Network

    A deep learning model like a Transformer-based VAE (Variational 
    Autoencoder) or a GAN (Generative Adversarial Network) can be trained on 
    the dataset.

        A VAE could be used to encode ANSI patterns and generate new 
            compositions.
        A GAN could generate ANSI images by learning from real ANSI samples 
            and refining outputs based on discriminator feedback.

    Using TensorFlow or PyTorch, we can train a model:

    import torch  
    from torchvision import datasets, transforms  

    # Define transformation for ANSI images  
    transform = transforms.Compose([  
        transforms.Grayscale(num_output_channels=1),  
        transforms.Resize((25, 80)),  # Terminal-like dimensions  
        transforms.ToTensor(),  
    ])

    # Load ANSI dataset  
    dataset = datasets.ImageFolder(root="ansi_dataset", transform=transform)  
    dataloader = torch.utils.data.DataLoader(dataset, batch_size=32, 
    shuffle=True)  

    3. Using a Pre-Trained AI to Generate ANSI Art

    If training a model from scratch is too complex, you can use existing AI 
    models, like ChatGPT, to create ANSI-inspired compositions with prompts 
    that guide its artistic choices.
    Generating ANSI-Styled Art with GPT

    We can use OpenAI’s GPT API to generate ANSI-like text-based art:

    import openai  

    def generate_ansi(prompt):  
        response = openai.ChatCompletion.create(  
            model="gpt-4-turbo",  
            messages=[  
                {"role": "system", "content": "You are an ANSI artist 
                creating detailed, stylistic ANSI artwork using only 
                text-based ANSI characters and colors."},  
                {"role": "user", "content": prompt}  
            ]  
        )  
        return response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"]  

    prompt = "Create an ANSI-style cyberpunk cityscape using only ANSI 
    characters."  
    ansi_art = generate_ansi(prompt)  
    print(ansi_art)  

    Using AI to Assist ANSI Artists

    Instead of full automation, AI can be used as an assistant to:

        Suggest dithering patterns based on human input.
        Convert sketches into ANSI outlines for artists to refine.
        Auto-color ANSI compositions while respecting classic color palettes.

    For example, using a Diffusion Model fine-tuned on ANSI Art, an artist 
    could generate base images and manually refine details using an ANSI 
    editor like PabloDraw.
    
    4. Deploying AI-Generated ANSI Art on a BBS

    Once ANSI artwork is generated, it can be integrated into a BBS:

        Using Synchronet's ANSI rendering system to display AI-generated art.
        Embedding ANSI files into message boards or welcome screens.
        Providing an AI ANSI generator as a command for BBS users.

    Example: Synchronet script to display AI-generated ANSI

    var ansi_art = system.exec("/bbs/scripts/generate_ansi.py", 
    "cyberpunk city");  
    console.putmsg(ansi_art);  

    Conclusion

    AI can revolutionize ANSI art generation by capturing the nuances of 
    true ANSI composition. While simple pixel-to-text conversions lack 
    artistic depth, modern AI models trained specifically on ANSI art can 
    generate compelling, stylistic pieces that rival human-made works. 
    Whether used as a tool for inspiration, automatic coloring, or 
    full-fledged generation, AI offers a new frontier for ANSI artists and 
    BBS sysops alike.

    For those looking to push ANSI art into the future while respecting its
    rich history, AI-powered ANSI generation is a fascinating path worth 
    exploring.

    -/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-
    
    So, what do you think? For me, it seems that even LLMs/AIs know 
    enough about BBSing, which is a surprise. Even so, i wouldn't like to 
    see the scene get filled with AI generated ANSI art, or DOOR 
    programs/games, specially art. :(


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:::: Corrupted echoareas :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: crech ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Many times, you may notice that some messages in an echoarea don't 
    appear good or not at all. Often, when you try to read them, you 
    may disconnect from the BBS and other times, depending on how you 
    have set up your system, you wont be able to login at all... why?
    
    Because somewhere in the files of the specific JAM base (aka 
    echoarea) there is a corrupted message, that has "destroyed" the 
    entire JAM base. Corrupted messages is not something unusual. They 
    may happen, for various reasons. The main reasons are, bad 
    programming of a program/script that access a JAM base or a sudden 
    shutdown of a BBS while exchanging messages. It could also happen 
    from a bad disk or a network disconnect.
    
    Whatever the reason, a corrupted message base is a pain in the 
    butt... and that's what happen a while to me. The thing with a 
    corrupted base, is that you may not be able to notice it, in 
    advance or you could not be able to trace it easily. For example, 
    what happened to my BBS, is that when a user logs into my BBS, 
    various script/mods run in the background. Some of them, like the 
    InterBBS mods, access specific message areas. If one of them is 
    corrupted, the program may crash and even disconnect you from the 
    BBS. And that happened... At the time, you don't know what the 
    reason is and you have to find it, by trial and error. Don't panic, 
    as it's not that serious, even if you have to delete a message 
    base, as you can always retrieve messages for it, after.
    
    An advice... if you notice weird behavior and disconnects from a 
    BBS, try and check your message areas. Mystic, has a maintenance 
    .ini file to do so. You can use ./mutil with it like:
    
    ./mutil maint.ini
    
    It will check all the message bases, "compress" them, may fix some 
    issues, but if there is a total corrupted base, it will crash... 
    and this is a good thing. You may catch the name of the base and 
    then delete the files of it, otherwise, bad luck... you have to 
    find it your self :( But chances are, mutil will spit the name for 
    you. Then go to the message folder, of the BBS and delete those 
    .jdx, .jdt, .jhr, etc. that have the name of the specific echoarea.
    
    Most of the time, this will resolve the problem. Retrieve messages 
    with an AREAFIX message or just let the base to repopulate it self 
    with new messages. After all, that's why they made, in this way, as 
    corrupted echoareas in the past, specially when using floppy disks 
    for a BBS, was something usual.


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:::: Todays C64 Music ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: c64mu ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The C64 has been the most popular game system for the 80's and early 
    90s. This created a large community of user of creators, where the 
    music of the C64 became an integral part of the game experience. 
    Classic compositions such as those of Rob Hubbard or Martin Galway 
    became legendary and were directly linked to the childhood of many 
    people. The sounds and music of the C64 have a unique place in memory 
    of gamers of that time and continue to inspire contemporary artists 
    and bands, which continue to adapt its music to date.
    
    Some examples:

    - Fastloaders
      a Norwegian band that creates rock covers in C64 and Amiga game music.
    - C64 Orchestra
      a Netherlands orchestra performing music by C64 games.
    - Kerekes 64Band 
      a musical project that reproduces pieces of Kerekes band using the 
      sound of the C64.
    - 8 bit weapon
      a band that creates contemporary music using sounds from the C64, VIC20
      and Gameboy.
    - Machinae supremacy
      a Swedish band that combines heavy metal with chiptune, incorporating
      C64 sounds into their compositions.
    - Nordischsound
      German producer that creates 8 -bit chiptune music using the C64.
    - HVSC (High Voltage Sid Collection)
      a collection that organizes C64 music in a file, available for 
      listening and receiving.
    - Commodore 64 Vinyl Tribute Volume 2 
      an album that includes C64 music covers in vinyl.
    - Remix64
      a community dedicated to the cover and reproduction of music by the 
      C64, with albums and songs available for listening.
    - C64 Orchestra on YouTube 
      video featuring live C64 Orchestra performances, performing classic 
      pieces of C64.
      

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:::: Tariffs? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: tarfs ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    If you aren't living in a hole, you should have heard about the US 
    tariffs imposed to imported products from China and other areas, 
    like the EU. They should be in effect from 1st April.
    
    But what that means to our community... and not just the BBS 
    community, but all the retro gaming / computing community. Will 
    prices rise up, to any imported device? and how much? Services like 
    PCBWAY, JLPCB etc. will also affected from these tariffs?
    
    For sure, retro devices, like the cheap handheld ones, will be 
    affected and have an increased price. How much, i don't know, but 
    we should probably forget the 30-50 price range of the cheap ones. 
    DIY projects, that are using services like PCBWAY in China, i think 
    they definitely be affected and probably we will see a break/pause 
    on them. Perhaps, less Youtube videos, about these projects, less 
    crowdfunding projects and generally a stall in DIY 
    projects/devices.
    
    Perhaps it's the right time to purchase one, before the tariffs get 
    in effect. Perhaps, this will also increase the prices in all retro 
    devices, as we wont be able to buy the cheap ones or the emulator 
    type devices like the RGXXs. Perhaps, it will give a boost to new 
    mods for the old devices, that would be developed in country. 
    Whenever there are difficulties, the human brain has to adapt and 
    it innovates new things and stuff. For sure, people will try to use 
    old hardware, salvage components or just keep it's current hardware 
    for more time. So tariffs to save the environment (?) :) 
    
    We are in the beginning of a new era, that unfortunately has 
    happened in the past again. You could look for it, it happened 
    about in the 1930s while the Great Depression, and resulted in more 
    and more tariffs, that affected the global economy. Let us hope, 
    that it wont have the ending of that era.
    

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:::: Cyberdecks! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: cbrdk ::
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    What's a cyberdeck? It's a name for a portable computer, when 
    portable computers, wasn't even a thing. The term cyberdeck came 
    from cyberpunk stories/books and used for computer systems that 
    were portable and a hacker could access the Net.
    
    Today, we have many portable computers, like laptops, netbooks, 
    umpcs, smartphones, so the term is used to describe such a device, 
    that is custom made and it's cool, in its way, in general. You can 
    make a cyberdeck, with a smartphone, an SBC like a Raspberry pi, an 
    old laptop etc. There are many builds out here to take ideas and 
    build one.
    
    Below are some ideas or preferences for what i think a cyberdeck 
    is or should be, you don't have to agree on them, just take and 
    implement whatever you agree on :) So...
    
        o A cyberdeck is a computer for a Cyberpunk era! It should have 
          the aesthetics and use for/of it
        o It has to be cheap. In a cyberpunk era, there not enough 
          credits
        o It has to be as open source it can be. This helps with the 
          "cheapness" and also makes it easy to repair and find materials
        o Can be upgraded easily
            . add/remove any new device just with plugin things 
              together
            . the main board should also be plug and upgrade :)
        o Can be fixed easily
            . no need to solder things or at least as a last resort
            . plug and play, also
        o Should be portable
        o Should be able to connect with the #Aether
        o Should be able to connect with other hardware devices, over 
          cable or wiressly 
        o Should use desktop/linux (as open source as it can be) software,
          not that Android/iPhone shit
        o No need to have a screen, could also use a VR headset or a 
          screen embedded in glasses or even being used/accessed by 
          another device, like a smartphone via SSH
        o Could use optical indications for status, like extra screens, 
          LEDs or sound
          
      
      So, with that in mind, my "dream" cyberdeck would be a wedged 
      like computer, like old Amiga600s, with ten key less keyboard, 
      which would use a SBC like a Raspberry Pi, internally. All 
      connections, should be done on the SBC it self, with cables and 
      avoid soldering or wireless connections.
      
      The deck, should also contain other devices, like a GPS dongle, a 
      track/touch pad, perhaps a RTLSDR device, even an NFC card reader 
      or an OBD2 reader. In a Cyberpunk era, someone should be able to 
      connect to many devices. This cyberdeck could act as a HAM radio
      receiver, a boradcast radio or TV receiver, of course as a hacking
      platform for penetration "testing" ;) and all sorts of hacking/
      cracking projects.
      
      For power, it should be able to use multiple sources, like power 
      banks (USB-C), batteries like 18650 ones or 12V batteries. For 
      that purpose, it can have a voltage regulator, that could accept 
      up to 30V and transform it to 5V, as all internal devices would 
      use USB 5V connections.
      
      There are a lot that i can think of, for a machine like this. The 
      problem for me, is not imagination, but how to implement all that 
      in a small case, as possible :) and without the need of 3D 
      printer.
      
      Anyway... do you have a cyberdeck? would you like to build one? 
      How would you implement, such a device? Leave your answers on the 
      comments... (what comments? hahahaha)

      #Aether: i mean anything that transmits radio waves, optical or 
      acoustic signals via the air
      
      
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:::: BASH Doors ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: basdr ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In Linux BBS software like Mystic and SynchroNet, you can run almost 
    any program and it will be able to be displayed at the remote user, as 
    if it was a "normal" DOS DOOR program. No need to use any special 
    libraries or DOOR kits.

    This can be proven very useful, as we can use any BASH script and 
    display it to the user. We can write "DOOR" programs, just by using 
    BASH!

    I will not dive into the why DO or DO NOT do that, cause each choice 
    has its dis/advantages and perhaps security issues? maybe? for example, 
    no one knows what will happen if someone presses ctrl-c while use such 
    a BASH DOOR... ;) Anyway... for those who search for other ways to 
    write DOOR stuff... lets continue...

    The following instructions are meant for Mystic BBS, but it's the same 
    logic for SynchroNet or other BBS software.

    To create such a DOOR, we need a) the script... obviously... b) to 
    create a new command entry in one of our menus. First create an empty 
    file, like: /home/pi/door.sh  <--- use the exact path and filename. 
    Make it executable with: chmod +x ...

    Then enter your menu configuration editor, edit a menu and add a DD 
    command, for Mystic. In the DATA field add this:

                    Command  | (DD) Exec external program
                    Data     | /home/pi/door.sh %P

    The %P is the folder that contains the drop files, that we will use for 
    the DOOR. See a complete list of all paramaters, at the link below. 
    Search for the EXTERNAL DOORS chapter.

    http://wiki.mysticbbs.com/doku.php?id=menu_commands&s[]=dd

    Don't forget to configure the Hotkey and display text, as you wish. Now 
    the script!

    This is just the beginning, so our script will be as simple as it gets. 
    We just want to prove and test that it works. For a DOOR to work, we 
    need to get information from a dropfile, like DOOR.SYS, so this will be 
    our first task. To read the DOOR.SYS file, we use this command:

    DIR="$1"
    DOOR=$(cat "$DIR/DOOR.SYS")

    DIR contains the users temp directory and, DOOR now contains all the 
    contents of DOOR.SYS. But we don't want the whole file, we just need 
    specific data, like user name, sysop name, time, KBs etc. To get those, 
    we use a command like this:

    ALIAS=$(echo -e "$DOOR" | sed '36q;d')

    The number 36, in the above command, means to get the 36th line of the 
    DOOR file. With the same way, we can get all other values we want, 
    like:

    ALIAS=$(echo -e "$DOOR" | sed '36q;d')
    NAME=$(echo -e "$DOOR" | sed '10q;d')
    SYSOP=$(echo -e "$DOOR" | sed '35q;d')

    To display any data to the user we just echo them like: 

    echo $DIR
    echo "$ALIAS"
    echo "$NAME"
    echo "$SYSOP"

    ...and we are ready to write our own BASH DOORs! The complete script is 
    below and contains a few additions. In the next chapter, we will create 
    a skeleton script with useful commands to use as a base, when writing 
    such BASH DOOR thingies... :p

=====================================================================

#!/bin/bash

DIR="$1"
DOOR=$(cat "$DIR/DOOR.SYS")
ALIAS=$(echo -e "$DOOR" | sed '36q;d')
NAME=$(echo -e "$DOOR" | sed '10q;d')
SYSOP=$(echo -e "$DOOR" | sed '35q;d')

echo -ne "\033[0;31m"
echo $NODE
echo -ne "\033[0;33m"
echo $DIR
echo -ne "\033[0;32m"
echo "$ALIAS"
echo -ne "\033[0;34m"
echo "$NAME"
echo -ne "\033[0;35m"
echo "$SYSOP"

read -p "pause..."

#complete reference of the door.sys file
#http://wiki.synchro.net/ref:door.sys

======================================================================


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:::: XDOOR/DOSBOX ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: xddos ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
    Lets set an environment for creating DOOR apps/games with Turbo 
    Pascal in DOS. You can use any PC, either Windows, Linux or Mac. The 
    steps are the same, but there may be differences on how to install 
    things.
    
    This guide is not a precise, step by step guide for each machine and 
    it requires from you to have a level of knowledge on how to use your 
    PC and also program in the Pascal language.
    
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    Setup
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

   1. Install DOSBOX on your system. For Linux/Debian is as easy as:
      sudo apt install dosbox
     
   2. Create a directory, in which you will place all files. Lets name it, 
      tpdos.
     
   3. Download Turbo Pascal 7. You can get a copy at 
      https://winworldpc.com. Inside the archive you file several .IMG 
      files. Mount each one and copy the files into a common directory, 
      inside our tpdos dir. Lets name it tp7s. In Linux, you can mount 
      this image files, with just a right click and selecting Mount Image.
     
   4. Open your DOSBOX config file and at the bottom add these lines:
     
      [autoexec]
      # Lines in this section will be run at startup.
      # You can put your MOUNT lines here.
      mount c ~/tpdos
      c:

   5. Run DOSBOX, CD into the tp7s directory and install Turbo Pascal 
      inside the TP7 directory.
      c:> cd tp7s
      c:> install
     
   6. Re-edit the DOSBOX config file and make the autoexec stanza look 
      like this now.
      [autoexec]
      # Lines in this section will be run at startup.
      # You can put your MOUNT lines here.
      mount c ~/tp7dos
      path c:\tp7\bin;c:\tp7\units;
      c:

   7. Inside the archive you downloaded from winworldpc there is a 
      directory for a patch. Read the instruction on how to do the patch. 
      It's a necessary step, don't skip it. After that, you can delete 
      the tp7s directory.
     
   8. Now download the XDOOR KIT, from here: 
      https://jackphla.sh/files/xdoor301.zip
      Unzip the archive in the directory XDOOR, under our original 
      ./tpdos directory.
      
   9. Lets organize a bit... create another directory named PROJECTS, to 
      keep all of our projects in one place and not in the main 
      directory. You can create also another directory named SOURCE, 
      where to put various pieces of source code, you can find in the 
      Internet, for TP7 and making DOORs specific.
      
      
  10. As a last step, include in the PATH, also the XDOOR directory. So 
      the AUTOEXEC stanza inside the DOSBOX config file, will look like 
      this:
      
      [autoexec]
      # Lines in this section will be run at startup.
      # You can put your MOUNT lines here.
      mount c ~/tp7dos
      path c:\tp7\bin;c:\tp7\units;c:\xdoor
      c:
      
      
    At the end your tree directory, should look something like this:
      
    .
    |-- projects
    |-- source
    |-- TP7
    |   |-- BGI
    |   |-- BIN
    |   |-- DOC
    |   |-- EXAMPLES
    |   |-- SOURCE
    |   `-- UNITS
    `-- xdoor

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sources
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Now you have to learn to use the XDOOR kit, which is not difficult, 
    unless you don't know how to program in Pascal, which is out of scope 
    of this guide.
    
    As a resource, you can search the Internet for the source code of 
    other DOOR programs. You will find plenty, programmed in Pascal, 
    which is the main reason we chose TP7 on the first place.
    
    Another great resource is the SWAG archive. You can find online 
    versions of it here:
    
    https://wiki.freepascal.org/Page_Of_Code_Sites#SWAG_sites
    
    Personally i prefer the old DOS version of SWAG. You can find a 
    version of it here:
    
    http://www.retroarchive.org/garbo/pc/turbopas/index.html
    
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    Demo
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Inside the XDOOR kit directory, there is a demo of a DOOR app. It's a 
    oneliner. Go into the xdoor directory and write:
    
    c:\tpc oneliner.pas -B
    
    The -B is to build all units. Now you will see an executable file, 
    named ONELINER.EXE. Type:
    
    c:\oneliner -?
    
    ...to get some help. To run the DOOR locally just give the command:
    
    c:\oneliner -l
    
    To setup the DOOR app to run under a BBS is whole other guide ;)
    
    Enjoy...
    
    
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:::: Mystic Applications :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: mysap ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Many Mystic mods/scripts are very useful and/or enjoyful... perhaps 
    some of them, could be useful to run them on everyday usage, on 
    your pc, without the need to join a BBS to run them. 
    
    And that's exactly what the following BASH script is. It's a way to 
    run Mystic BBS scripts, on your pc, in an easy way. Of course to 
    use it, you must have a version of Mystic installed and the 
    scripts, you want to run available on that installation. After that 
    is easy.
    
    Copy the script to your desired folder, make it executable and edit 
    it to change some variables/settings. Provide a user name and a 
    password, to use for making local connection to Mystic BBS. You 
    could create an account, just for this use. Also provide the exact 
    path of the Mystic installation. If you want to have an index file* 
    also place the path to it. You are ready.
    
    You can find the script in the file section.
    
    Index file
    ----------
    
    You can use an index file for the script, for just showing the 
    scripts/mods you want to use/see. The simple "list" command will 
    show all the scripts, which may be confusing. With the "index" 
    command and the use of the index file, the script will show only 
    the ones you want, with a small description.
    
    Just create a text file and format it like the example below:
    
    mbgopher.mpy          | Gopher client
    retroroms.mpy         | Info for game ROMs
    whitenoise.mpx        | Terminal screensaver
    xbbslist.mpx          | Cool ANSI BBS list
    xq-16colors.mpy       | 16colo.rs site
    
    
    !!! Make sure to have the | character in the line.
    
    Usage
    -----
    
    One way is to use the "index" or "findex" command to show a list of 
    files/mods and select the one you want to run. At the command line, 
    you can also type: myst <filename> or myst run <filename> to run 
    the program. If the file is not found it will show you the list of 
    files in the script directory.
    

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:::: Assembling Services :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: servs ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    One great thing of our times, is the Prototype Assembling Services, 
    like PCBWAY, MyProto, EuroCircuits, JLCPCB etc. We may haven't 
    noticed it, but services like these, brought great things in 
    technology and specially in the retro scene.
    
    In the past, for someone to build something sophisticated, a very 
    small PCB board, it was impossible and even producing one in mass 
    quantities was unthinkable. But today, one person can design a 
    whole project in his computer, send it over to such a service and 
    purchase from one to thousand pieces in the best quality and even 
    with a small price! It may seem something ordinary today, but if yo 
    think it, it's like a miracle... a dream come true.
    
    There are many projects out there, than have been created by 
    hobbiests, that even companies didn't imagined to do. I dare to 
    say, that the whole retro (gaming or computing) scene, wouldn't be 
    the same, if there wasn't such services. Adaptors to use old 
    hardware, adaptors to use current technology in old hardware, whole 
    projects like DIY cyberdecks, light guns, joysticks, DIY mechanical 
    keyboards and more.
    
    There is a whole "amature"/hobbiest industry, that uses Youtube, 
    crowdfunding and prototyping services, that perhaps is making money 
    to flow... i didn't say earn ;) cause some projects, may are not 
    profitable, but for sure they make money flow.
    
    Here is a list of some:
    
    [*] Open Source Flash Carts (EverDrive-style)
    [*] SNAC Adapter for MiSTer / MiSTer FPGA
    [*] FlashFloppy / Gotek Mods
    [*] PiStorm
    [*] Mini PET
    [*] OpenC64Cart
    [*] ZX Spectrum Next
    [*] Commander X16
    [*] GBA Consolizer
    [*] Dandanator Mini (CPC)
    [*] RGB2HDMI
    [*] uConsole (ClockworkPi)
    [*] Hackberry Pi 0 2W - ZitaoTech
    
    and many, many others... 
    
    It's a great time to live and see these projects. The generation of 
    the 1960-90s is very lucky to see the computer technology evolve in 
    front in their eyes and also being able to be a part of it, in some 
    way or another. Specially today, that even one person can create 
    himself an entire device.
    

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:::: Pirating Movies :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: prtmv ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Lately in Greece, as in other countries before, a new law has taken 
    effect, about pirating movies/shows, which it doesn't only affect 
    sites that distribute illegal content, but also the end users. This 
    made me think of a) ways to continue watch illegal content :) b) is 
    really pirating a bad thing? or it's a good thing... in a way? Let 
    me explain.
    
    The most important thing to know/remember, is that the average 
    person in every country, doesn't afford to watch movies at a 
    cinema, every day or even perhaps once a week or once per month. 
    Also for the same reason, people can't afford to have multiple 
    subscriptions to streaming services like Netflix, Apple TV, HULU 
    etc. Probably they will make one subscription to the service they 
    think, it gives them the "best" content for them and watch the 
    other content, from the other services, via illegal ways. It may 
    seem a bad thing, but in the end, it works in a good way for the 
    companies and the whole movie industry.
    
    If i like Star Wars, but i only have a subscription for Netflix and 
    i wont watch the new SW movie/series... then for sure, i am not 
    gonna buy other stuff for the specific franchise (games, models, 
    tshirts etc.) and for sure i am not going to indirectly advertise 
    the movie/series to others, via social media or just talking to 
    others, in my work/school etc. Which will lead to less profits for 
    the company that produced the company, as i was never gonna pay for 
    the movie/series it self, but i would "advertise" it or buy books, 
    comics, props etc for the same franchise.
    
    Pirating movies, is also a way to test, in a way, a service or 
    network, which in the future it probably will make me a customer or 
    someone to suggest it to others. The thing is, that if you ask your 
    friends, co-workers, students, how many subscriptions have in 
    streaming services, they probably tell you ONE. Less, that have 
    two and even lesser that have more. So the movie industry, instead 
    of "hunting" individuals, it should just "look at the other side", 
    as in the end, pirating movies, as it is today, works for them and 
    not against them. That doesn't mean that they/we should promote 
    pirating, but don't end to the other side and fine everyone.

    If they truly want to stop pirating movies, shows, books, roms 
    etc. they should think of the economical status of the mass and 
    make them affordable for them. If i could watch a movie for a 
    dollar in my couch, i wouldn't even think of pirating it or going 
    to pay for 5-20$ for VPN services. With that money i could watch 
    even more movies/series that i even watch now. And yes, i mean pay 
    just for a movie... not a subscription to a service. As, as it is 
    now, to watch my favorite movies and shows, i have to make 
    subscriptions from 3 to 5 services, which is just impossible. So 
    instead of punishing your customers, you should think of new ways 
    to service them. For sure you have the means... it's just, that you 
    don't want to.
    
    When you overtax things or make things very strict, it often works 
    in a backward way, like a boomerang and at the end, commerce and 
    economy are affected in the opposite way. Instead of making more 
    money, the movie industry risks to lose more than just money. 
    Specially today, is possible to make good movies even with less 
    money. But to keep alive large companies, you have to sell more 
    than just the ticket or a subscription, you need to have 
    enthusiasts to buy other stuff too.
    
    I am not sure if the new laws for pirating as just for the 
    pirating or a way to invade in our privacy. With these laws they 
    have an excuse to watch what we download, where we are browsing the 
    Internet and perhaps keep a track of that. The technology right 
    now, is able to detect what you download, at the time you are doing 
    so... if the data are not encrypted... or not? We are living at 
    times, that security, freedom, democracy are in danger and the 
    individuals are helpless in front of large companies or even 
    states. Something to have in mind.
    
    There is much to say about the subject. If you want, watch also 
    this video that gives a synopsis of why the streaming industry 
    doesn't provide a good solution to watch movies.
    
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjPXodrEgBc
    
    
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:::: Secure BBS for Freedom of Speech ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: spfbb ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Freedom of speech and democracy is under attack. We are seeing 
    things from novels like "1984" being implement in front of our 
    eyes, unable to do anything about it. It's not just censorship, 
    it's taking control of every mean we have to communicate with each 
    other. Organizations, want to have ways to be able to track 
    anything, even in encrypted services like current Instant Messaging 
    services. And it's not just the Internet. Even in HAM Radio, you 
    can't talk about anything than technical stuff and encryption is 
    forbidden. For security reasons, you may say... perhaps.. but in 
    case that we, the common people are in risk, we should have means 
    to communicate with total freedom.
    
    Right now, everything is on the Internet. Everything is data, that 
    passes over servers, that can be controlled. You can't trust 
    anything that is on the Internet! Period! If you want a secure way 
    to communicate, that should be outside the Internet. That means a 
    local network and if possible, not a wireless one. Back then, BBSes 
    were such a unique way, that used local infrastructure, that wasn't 
    able to be tracked easily. The same thing, should be applied also. 
    Local networks, that should use encryption, outside the Internet. 
    It may seem weird of difficult, but examples of that, are happening 
    even now, in areas that Internet is difficult to access or 
    prohibited or people want to use illegal content (movies, games) 
    like in Cuba. You can see an example here:
    
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEplzHraw3c
    
    With current technology it should able to create, secure local 
    Intranets very easy. Mini routers, drones, raspberry pis are common 
    things, that someone can find easy and use to build a network. The 
    hardware is not a problem. People are...
    
    The weakest link in every system, community, organization etc. it's 
    people! Closed networks, even secure (technological) are not safe, 
    if the users of it, are unaware of dangers or just talk too much. 
    Members of the BBS scene should remember, that most arrests of 
    HPAVC groups, back then, were happening because at some point, 
    those groups, got too large and people or even members of them, 
    spoke and "spoke" too much. So, secure networks, should have a 
    small number of members and act like cells that could have 
    communication with other cells/hubs, via files, disks, exactly like 
    in the past. It's not just by luck, that in the past the exact same 
    way of interacting via computers, was happening. It's because, back 
    then there wasn't Internet. You should consider, that the Internet 
    is no more... not like you remember it in the beginning of it. The 
    Internet we had is no more.
    
    All these, may seem dark and dangerous... perhaps. But take a look 
    around you and think of it. Am i wrong? If i remember corrent, i 
    have written about the same matter in the past, in another issue of 
    NULL. From then, until now, things are way worse and it seems that 
    it's gonna get even worse. As it's said "History repeats it self" 
    and the same is going to happen again, sooner or later. Even 
    preppers/survivalists are making the same, in their own way, 
    through HAM radio and even packet BBSes.
    

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:::: Free games? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: frgms ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    There is a big difference today, than the "Old Times" in the 
    70s-80s or 90s, in playing or finding games. Back then, you had to 
    pay for everything, just to play... i mean legally. Back then the 
    public domain scene, was as small, as fuck! Today, there is too 
    much free content, that you can get and play in many systems, like 
    retro computers, consoles, PCs etc.
    
    Independent developers, offer free games and many of them are as 
    good as those, that big companies produce. You can find many of 
    them in sites like /itch.io/ or other sites, that offer homebrew 
    software. For sure it needs a bit of research, to find the best 
    ones, but still there is plenty of stuff. 
    
    Abandonware software is another source of free games. Games that 
    have no royal fees or their developers, made them available for 
    free, can be played even online or download them to your system. 
    The best site for this type, i think is /www.myabandonware.com/. 
    You will be surprised on how many, or which of them are free, cause 
    many of them, were top games in their time.
    
    Pico8 is also a category of its own. Free games, with 100% retro 
    vibes and excellent gameplay for most of its games. If we had Pico8 
    back then, it would definitely had changed the future of the gaming 
    industry today.
    
    We shouldn't also forget, that many games today, are offered as 
    free, but have in-game purchases... but still are considered as 
    free, as you can download them and play. It resembles the shareware 
    games, but it's not the same.
    
    The gaming industry, as the music one, has changed a lot and i am 
    speaking mostly for the way, you pay for them today. There are 
    either too cheap to purchase or you can try before buy. The only 
    media that things haven't changed is the movie industry and perhaps 
    there is a good reason for that... but still... there is always 
    room/opportunity for a change. The Internet, has changed the whole 
    society and how we inter-act with each other. I don't think that 
    the movie industry can hold much and don't accept the changes 
    either.
    
    
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:::: Use a Raspberry Pi out of the box :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: rpibx ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Raspberry Pis and other SBCs are a big "rabbit hole" where you 
    throw money and time, without even realizing it, just to throw them 
    in a drawer, where will be unused for months, may be years. In this 
    article, i will describe a way to use a Raspberry Pi 0/2W, out of 
    the box, to have "buttons" and LED indications, without even 
    soldering anything or buying any extra hardware... not even the 
    buttons or the LED ;)
    
    The RPi0 has a Power LED indicator that we can program, to flash, 
    as we like, so this is gonna be the LED to program notifications 
    about the state of the RPi or anything we want. As for the 
    buttons... a button is nothing more, than a simple mechanism, that 
    shorts a circuit, in our case two pins! So, we don't need to buy 
    and/or solder any button, as we can short two pins, very easily by 
    using anything metallic! Just with a tip of a knife, we can short 
    two neighboring pins of the RPi and that will act as a button 
    press!
    
    /// LED /////////////
    
    First the LED. To "own" the LED of the RPi0, just give this 
    oneliner command:
    
    sudo sh -c 'echo none > /sys/class/leds/ACT/trigger'
    
    The Power LED will turn off. Use 'cat' to see other values you can 
    give... i really like the 'heartbeat' one, which flashes the LED as 
    a hear beat.
    
    cat /sys/class/leds/ACT/trigger'
    
    To flash the LED, you give this command:
    
    sudo sh -c 'echo 1 >/sys/class/leds/led0/brightness'
    
    And to turn it off:
    
    sudo sh -c 'echo 0 >/sys/class/leds/led0/brightness'
    
    That's it! You can use these simple commands to turn of/off the LED 
    and make your own signals. Use the 'sleep' command to add a delay 
    between switching it on/off.
    
    By using the LED and programming special 'optical codes' ex. one 
    long flash and then two short ones, we can have a way to know, what 
    the system does, if it has internet connection, if a task has 
    finished, if it's halted etc. This way, you don't have to buy any 
    LEDs or screens.
    
    /// BUTTONS /////////
    
    The buttons is a bit trickier to use. As we said, we will simulate 
    a button press, by just shorting two pins, but which ones? In a RPi 
    to use a button you need a GROUND pin and a general GPIO pin. So 
    just shorting those two, you can have a button press. The easiest 
    way, i figured to do so, is to have a RPi with full pins 
    pre-soldered and use a clip or knife to short two neighboring pins. 
    Take a look at the GPIO diagram below.
    
                                 .___.              
                        +3V3---1-|O O|--2--+5V
                (SDA)  GPIO2---3-|O O|--4--+5V
               (SCL1)  GPIO3---5-|O O|--6--_ GROUND
          (GPIO_GLCK)  GPIO4---7-|O O|--8-----GPIO14 (TXD0)
                     GROUND _--9-|O.O|-10-----GPIO15 (RXD0)
          (GPIO_GEN0) GPIO17--11-|O O|-12-----GPIO18 (GPIO_GEN1)
          (GPIO_GEN2) GPIO27--13-|O O|-14--_ GROUND
          (GPIO_GEN3) GPIO22--15-|O O|-16-----GPIO23 (GPIO_GEN4)
                        +3V3--17-|O O|-18-----GPIO24 (GPIO_GEN5)
           (SPI_MOSI) GPIO10--19-|O.O|-20--_ GROUND
           (SPI_MISO) GPIO9 --21-|O O|-22-----GPIO25 (GPIO_GEN6)
           (SPI_SCLK) GPIO11--23-|O O|-24-----GPIO8  (SPI_C0_N)
                     GROUND _-25-|O O|-26-----GPIO7  (SPI_C1_N)
             (EEPROM) ID_SD---27-|O O|-28-----ID_SC Reserved for ID EEPROM
                      GPIO5---29-|O.O|-30--_ GROUND
                      GPIO6---31-|O O|-32-----GPIO12
                      GPIO13--33-|O O|-34--_ GROUND
                      GPIO19--35-|O O|-36-----GPIO16
                      GPIO26--37-|O O|-38-----GPIO20
                     GROUND _-39-|O O|-40-----GPIO21
                                 '---'
                             40W 0.1" PIN HDR
    
    Find any GROUND pin and just short it with the neighboring 
    pin/gpio. For example we can use pins 39 and 37, 34 and 36, 34 and 
    32, 20 and 22 etc. You can use any other way you want to short the 
    pins, enabling you to use not neighboring pins, but the easiest way 
    is to use pins that are side-by-side.
    
    But we are not done yet. To use the "buttons" we need to use a way 
    to program them. The easiest way and for me the most robust, is to 
    use Python3 and the 'gpiozero' library. This library is very 
    flexible and gives us many abilities, like using a button by just 
    pressing it, but also while holding it for a specific amount of 
    time. This way, we can increase the number of "buttons" we can have 
    even more. 
    
    In the FILES sections, there is a complete Python3 script and some 
    BASH scripts it uses, to have 3 buttons, to reboot, shutdown and give 
    information about the system, using the power LED, as described 
    earlier.
    
    With that script and no other component, you can set a RPi0 in no 
    time, able to use it as you need and have a way to properly shut it 
    down, with out the need to solder anything!
    
    Make sure to change the script and use the pins/GPIOs you 
    want and also the paths. The numbers for the buttons are the GPIO 
    numbers, NOT the pin numbers.
        
                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:::: Linux DIALOG blue theme :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: lndlt ::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    DIALOG is a Linux utility to make a TUI/Text User Interface, in an 
    easy and constant way, to use in BASH scripts. For sure, you have 
    seen it, while installing a Linux distro or settings up a Raspberry 
    Pi. DIALOG, except from beeing powerful and user friendly is also 
    theme-able. You can change its colors to your liking. It's not a 
    straight forward thing to do, but is possible.
    
    So below, there is a Blue/Black theme for DIALOG, that is similar 
    to the "Shareware BBS" theme, of the Mystic BBS Configuration 
    program, which by it self is similar to other old DOS utilities.
    
    To use it, copy/paste the text from the files area, into a file 
    named '.dialogrc' and put it in your HOME directory. Whenever a 
    scripts uses DIALOG, it will use this theme.
    

.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.

    ============================---------------===========================
     |||||||||||||||||||||||||     F I L E S    |||||||||||||||||||||||||
    ============================---------------===========================
    
==== Mystic Applications BASH script ============================== mysaf ==

#!/bin/bash
script="${0##*/}"
script="${script%.*}"

VERSION=1.0.0
tmp="/tmp"

lines=$(echo -e "lines"|tput -S)
columns=$(echo -e "cols"|tput -S)
let l1=$lines-2
let l2=$lines-1
let col=$columns-6

mysticdir="/home/user/mystic"
themedir=$mysticdir"/themes/default"
scriptdir=$themedir"/scripts"
DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
index=$DIR"/myst.ind"

user="username"
pass="password"

#yellow start 
	C14="\e[1;33m"
#blue start 
	C01="\e[0;34m"
#color end
	CE="\e[0m"
#red start
	C04="\e[1;31m"
#black start
	C00="\e[0;30m"
#dark gray start
	C08="\e[1;30m"
#light blue start
	C09="\e[1;34m"
#green start
	C02="\e[0;32m"
#light green start
	C10="\e[1;32m"
#cyan start
	C03="\e[0;36m"
#light cyan start
	C11="\e[1;36m"
#light red start
	C12="\e[0;31m"
#purple start
	C05="\e[0;35m"
#light purple start
	C13="\e[1;35m"
#brown start
	C06="\e[0;33m"
#light gray start
	C07="\e[0;37m"
#white 
	C15="\e[1;37m"
  
#setting frequent stings
	YNYES="("$C14"Y"$CE"/"$C14"n"$CE")("$C14"Enter"$CE"=yes)"
	YNNO="("$C14"y"$CE"/"$C14"N"$CE")("$C14"Enter"$CE"=no)"
	YNONLY="("$C14"y"$CE"/"$C14"n"$CE")"
	PAKT="Press "$C14"any key$CE to"
	PAKTC="Press "$C14"any key$CE to continue..."
	PAKTGB="Press "$C14"any key$CE to go back..."
  
#code to read from keyboard without return
	READAK="read -n 1"
  
function presskey() {
  echo ""
  echo "Press a key to continue..."
  read -n 1
}

function msg() {
  ts=$(date +"%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S")
  echo -e $C03"[$ts] "$C14"$1"$CE
}

function error() {
  ts=$(date +"%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S")
  echo -e $C03"[$ts] "$C04"$1"$CE
}

function fzz() {
  #"right,50%,:wrap"
  fzf --ansi --bind 'enter:execute(echo {1})+abort' --bind 'end:last' --bind 'home:first' --header $'\x1b[1;32m'"$1"
  }

function list(){
 cd $scriptdir
 ls *.mpy *.mps -1  
}

function run(){
fn="$1"
cd $mysticdir

filename=$(basename -- "$fn")
extension="${filename##*.}"
case "$extension" in
  "mpx") cp437 ./mystic -u"$user" -p"$pass" -x"$filename";;
  "mpy") cp437 ./mystic -u"$user" -p"$pass" -y"$filename";;
  *) cp437 ./mystic -u"$user" -p"$pass" -y"$filename";;
esac
}

function flist(){
  cd $scriptdir
  app=$(ls *.mpy *.mpx -1 | fzz)
  if [ ! -z "$app" ]; then
    run "$app"
  fi
}

function match(){
  if [ -z "$1" ]; then
    list
    return
  fi
  cd $scriptdir
  ls *.mpy -1 | grep "$1"
  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    run "$1"
  fi
}

function index(){
  if [ -f "$index" ]; then
    cat "$index"
  else
    error "File doesn't exist!"
  fi
}

function findex(){
  if [ -f "$index" ]; then
    app=$(cat "$index" | fzz)
    if [ ! -z $app ]; then
      run $(echo "$app" | cut -d"|" -f1)
    fi
  else
    error "File doesn't exist!"
  fi
}

function help(){
  echo " "
    echo "Usage: myst <command> [args]"
    echo " "
    echo -e $C14" Commands"$CE
    echo -e $C15"   run <file>  $C07 execute script"$CE
    echo -e $C15"   list        $C07 list all scripts in script dir."$CE
    echo -e $C15"   flist       $C07 list all scripts with FZF and run selected"$CE
    echo -e $C15"   index       $C07 show index file"$CE
    echo -e $C15"   findex      $C07 show index file and select with FZF"$CE
    echo " "
    exit 1
}

currentdir="$(pwd)"
cd "$scriptdir"
case "$1" in
  "list") list;;
  "flist") flist;;
  "run") run "$2";;
  "index") index;;
  "findex") findex;;
  "help") help;;
  *) match "$1";;
esac
cd "$currentdir"
echo -e $CE"\e[?25h"

==== end of script ==========================================================


==== Blue/Black .dialogrc theme ==================================== dlgtm ==

#
# Run-time configuration file for dialog
#
# Types of values:
#
# Number     -  <number>
# String     -  "string"
# Boolean    -  <ON|OFF>
# Attribute  -  (foreground,background,highlight?,underline?,reverse?)

# Set aspect-ration.
aspect = 0
# Set separator (for multiple widgets output).
separate_widget = ""
# Set tab-length (for textbox tab-conversion).
tab_len = 2
# Make tab-traversal for checklist, etc., include the list.
visit_items = OFF
# Shadow dialog boxes? This also turns on color.
use_shadow = ON
# Turn color support ON or OFF
use_colors = ON
screen_color = (BLACK,WHITE,OFF)
shadow_color = (BLACK,BLACK,ON)
dialog_color = (CYAN,BLACK,ON)
title_color = (WHITE,BLUE,ON)
border_color = (BLUE,BLACK,ON)
button_active_color = (WHITE,BLUE,ON)
button_inactive_color = (WHITE,BLACK,OFF)
button_key_active_color = (YELLOW,BLUE,ON)
button_key_inactive_color = (WHITE,BLACK,ON)
button_label_active_color = (WHITE,BLUE,ON)
button_label_inactive_color = (WHITE,BLACK,OFF)
inputbox_color = (WHITE,BLACK,ON)
inputbox_border_color = (CYAN,BLUE,ON)
searchbox_color = dialog_color
searchbox_title_color = (WHITE,BLACK,OFF)
searchbox_border_color = border_color
position_indicator_color = (WHITE,BLACK,OFF)
menubox_color = (WHITE,BLACK,OFF)
menubox_border_color = border_color
item_color = (WHITE,BLACK,OFF)
item_selected_color = (WHITE,BLUE,ON)
tag_color = (WHITE,BLACK,OFF)
tag_selected_color = button_label_active_color
tag_key_color = button_key_inactive_color
tag_key_selected_color = (YELLOW,BLUE,ON)
check_color = dialog_color
check_selected_color = button_active_color
uarrow_color = (CYAN,BLACK,OFF)
darrow_color = uarrow_color
itemhelp_color = (CYAN,BLACK,OFF)
form_active_text_color = (YELLOW,BLUE,ON)
form_text_color = (WHITE,BLACK,OFF)
form_item_readonly_color = (WHITE,BLACK,OFF)
gauge_color = (CYAN,BLACK,ON)
border2_color = (BLUE,BLACK,OFF)
inputbox_border2_color = (BLUE,BLACK,OFF)
searchbox_border2_color = (BLUE,BLACK,OFF)
menubox_border2_color = (BLUE,BLACK,OFF)

==== end of script ==========================================================


==== Raspberry Pi Buttons and LEDs ================================= rbtsc ==

#!/usr/bin/python3

import time
from gpiozero import Button, LED
import os
import requests
import logging
import shutil
import math

sdir='/home/z/scripts/'
test = Button(5, pull_up=True, hold_repeat=False)
pwr = Button(12, pull_up=True, hold_repeat=False)
rst = Button(16, pull_up=True, hold_repeat=False)

logging.basicConfig(
    filename=sdir+'system.log',               # Specify the log file name
    level=logging.INFO,                       # Set the logging level to INFO
    format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'  
)

def internet_connection():
    try:
        response = requests.get("https://google.com", timeout=5)
        return True
    except requests.ConnectionError:
        return False

def blink(longt,shortt):
    os.system(sdir+'led-blink.sh '+str(longt)+' '+str(shortt))

def button_pressed():
    print("Button pressed.")

def button_released():
    print("Button released.")
    
def pressed_reset():
    logging.info('RESET button pressed')
    os.system(sdir+'led-init.sh')
    print("Rebooting system...")
    blink(3,0) 
    os.system('sudo reboot')
    
def pressed_power():
    logging.info('POWER OFF button pressed')
    os.system(sdir+'led-init.sh')
    print("Powering off system...")
    blink(3,3) 
    os.system('sudo shutdown now')    
    
def Held():
    logging.info('INFO button pressed')
    os.system(sdir+'led-init.sh')
    #init blink
    blink(1,0) 
    time.sleep(1)
    
    #check internet
    if not internet_connection():
        logging.warning('No Internet Connection')
        blink(2,3)
        
    #check disk usage
    total, used, free = shutil.disk_usage("/")
    percent = math.ceil((used * 10) / total)
    blink(1,percent)
    print("Disk Usage is: " + str(percent * 10))
    
    
    #return state
    time.sleep(1)
    os.system(sdir+'led-heart.sh')

test.hold_time = 2
test.when_held = Held

pwr.hold_time = 2
pwr.when_held = pressed_power

rst.hold_time = 2
rst.when_held = pressed_reset

print("Press CTRL-C to exit.")


while True:
  time.sleep(1)
  
==== end of script ==========================================================

==== led-init.sh =================================================== rbtsc ==

#!/bin/bash
sudo sh -c 'echo none > /sys/class/leds/ACT/trigger'

==== end of script ==========================================================

==== led-heart.sh ================================================== rbtsc ==

#!/bin/bash
sudo sh -c 'echo heartbeat > /sys/class/leds/ACT/trigger'

==== end of script ==========================================================

==== led-blink.sh ================================================== rbtsc ==

#!/bin/bash

PAUSE=1
LONG=0.5
SHORT=0.2

function on(){
  sudo sh -c 'echo 1 > /sys/class/leds/ACT/brightness'
}

function off(){
  sudo sh -c 'echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/ACT/brightness'
}

#bash,No, parameters, passed
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
  echo "Usage:"
  echo "./led-blink <long-blinks> <short-blinks>"
  exit 1
fi

#LONG
for i in $(seq 1 $1); do 
  on
  sleep $LONG
  off
done

#SHORT
for i in $(seq 1 $2); do 
  on
  sleep $SHORT
  off
done

sleep $PAUSE

==== end of script ==========================================================


    ============================---------------===========================
     |||||||||||||||||||||||||     A B O U T    |||||||||||||||||||||||||
    ============================---------------===========================

                           n u l l   m a g a z i n e

                            i s s u e   { x 0 0 D } 

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:::: w h a t ? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    null magazine is an e-mag, about the bbs scene, ansi art, programming, 
    retro computing/gaming and stuff. as from issue x005 null is written in 
    turbo pascal 7 for dos only! oldschool stuff!!! this way anyone can get 
    a copy of dosbox in his pc or smartphone and read null! there is also a
    text only version, specially for those who are scared to execute binary
    files... later issues are only in text.

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:::: d o w n l o a d :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    null magazine hq is 'another droid bbs'. there you can can download or 
    even read online the magazine, from the bbs. just visit:

                  another droid bbs / andr01d.zapto.org:9999
               another droid gopher / andr01d.zapto.org:7070
              another droid website / andr01d.zapto.org:8080
                     xqtr's lair at / cp737.net

    official distros for null mag:

                         agency bbs  //  agency.bbs.nz
                     distortion bbs  //  d1st.org

  at the distros you can download the mag or read it online, couple of days
  before the mag is released to the web. you can also download it from
  affiliate networks

  and from github at:  https://github.com/xqtr/null
  

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:::: d i s c l a i m e r :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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  any writer who provides articles for null mag. has his own opinion. the mag
  is not responsible in any way about authors opinions. null respects free
  speech and supports the variety of opinions in any social form of a network.

  for used material, like articles, ansi art, music, all credits goes to their
  creators. you are free to use material made by the founder of the mag (xqtr)
  under GPL3 license, no need to ask permissions. for any other material its
  your responsibility to do what you think best.

  the author has taken every precaution to insure that no harm or damage
  will occur on computer systems operating this util.  never the less, the
  author will not be held liable for whatever may happen on your computer
  system or to any computer systems which connects to your own as a result
  of. operating this util.  the user assumes full responsibility for the
  correct operation of this software package, whether harm or damage
  results from software error, hardware malfunction, or operator error.
  no warranties are : offered, expressly stated or implied, including
  without limitation or ; restriction any warranties of operation for a
  particular purpose and/or | merchant ability.  if you do not agree with
  this then do not use this program.
  

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:::: c o n t a c t :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  if you want to report bugs, send articles or art, just send an email at:
  
                               xqtr@gmx.com
  
                    or visit the BBS and leave a message.
                    
                    telnet://andr01d.zapto.org:9999
                    gopher://andr01d.zapto.org:7070
                    https://cp737.net
                    http://andr01d.zapto.org:8080/ <- will be turned off
                    

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:::: c o n t r i b u t i o n s :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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  def list(authors):
    xqtr // another droid bbs

  def list(contributors):
    smooth // ink2 bbs
      :: ansi screen for issue x003
      :: ansi screen for issue x004

    shinobi //
      :: tutor for issue x005
      :: tutor for issue x009

    eugene // ?
      :: ansi screen for issue x006
      :: ansi screen for issue x007
      :: ansi screen for issue x008
      :: ansi screen for issue x009
      :: ansi screen for issue x00A

    alphaking // blocktronics
      :: flyer/logo for null mag.

    filth // blocktronics
      :: flyer/logo for null mag.

    nodohana
      :: article for issue x008

    deepthaw
      :: article for issue x00B
      
    stack fault
      :: article for issue x00B
      
    meatlotion
      :: tutorial for issue x00B
      
    ChatGPT
      :: wrote some articles for issue x00d :)

  def list(distributors):
    avon // agency bbs
    jack phlash // distortion bbs




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