I’m big on retro tech (which, sadly, is becoming code for credit bills in a trenchcoat; why did I give all that good shit away :( ) and occasionally think “damn, I should try to get an old C64 or Amiga, specc it up and use it as a daily driver”.
Then I got to wondering “do folks still use retro PCs to self host cool stuff?”
So, do folks here still use retro computers for self-hosting- either actually hosting services on the old hardware, or self-hosting lightweight tools specifically for use from vintage machines?
I still have my Altair, complete TI99 with expansion box and a crate full of carts, and a Timex Sinclair. I don’t think you’d do much self hosting on those though
I would imagine you could host a BBS on them. Doubt it could handle many if even concurrent connections
All of that was cool back in the day, but I have no inclination to go back.