3 chapters across the catalog
Amsterdam Bulletin Board System Pornography History
A host recalls a trip to the Netherlands in the early 1990s where he visited a home-based server farm in Rotterdam. The facility was used to produce and distribute pornography via Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) before the mainstream internet era, noting the nonchalant attitude toward the business in Dutch society.
Retro Tech Nostalgia, Fidonet and 300 Baud Modems
The hosts reminisce about early networking technology, including Fidonet, bulletin board systems (BBS), and the evolution of modem speeds. They contrast the limitations of the 1980s with modern 5-gigabit fiber optic connections.
No Agenda Production Tools and Email Management
The hosts discuss the difficulty of managing the high volume of listener emails between shows, which often reaches 500 messages. They express a need for a more structured production tool or a moderated forum to organize story links and sources. Adam Curry mentions he is working on a new system to streamline the "human resource" contributions.
