IMPULSE: We Resurrected Underground 1990s BBS Software in 2025.. with Docker

We look at a BBS platform called Impulse. Popular with underground boards in the 90s, we try to bring it back with a modern twist. Serial Port GitLab: https://gitlab.serialport.org/ Impulse archives: https://files.serialport.org/bbs/impulse/ Want more content like this? Support our mission! Send us a Super Thanks and join our Patreon + Discord community: https://www.patreon.com/serialport Got some retro gear you want to donate? Get in touch with us at serialport.org. Our second channel: @TheParallelPort #bbs #90s #git #dialup #ansiart 00:00 — Intro 00:38 — Why? 02:30 — Brandon Sneed aka Nivenh 12:34 — Relearning everything 17:51 — Modernizing the build 20:24 — Our first bugfix 21:05 — It's back, baby 23:09 — This is only the start 24:07 — Outro (plus bonus outtakes) References: Sneed, Brandon. (2024). Interview conducted by Serial Port. Impulse. Jack Phlash (1999). https://web.archive.org/web/19991009024201/http://www.demonic.net/impulse/ Various ANSIs from iCE and ACiD paks (1995-1996). Sourced from https://16colo.rs Trip. Moshe and Zden. https://demozoo.org/productions/18006/ Second Reality. Future Crew. https://demozoo.org/productions/108/ Androulidakis, I. (2009). On the importance of securing telephony systems. Borland International Corporate Headquarters. KRJDA Archive. https://www.krjda.com/projects/borland-international-corporate-headquarters