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Old Computer Fun!
Updated on Feb 09, 2022 11:45 pm
Welcome to the SubscribeStar page. This thing is meant to help defray the hosting costs associated with the Old Computer Fun Network, including:
OCF Matrix Server VPS (ocfco.net:8448)
OCF PeerTube VPS (in progress)
OCF WWW and Gopher VPS (ocfco.net)
Retrocomputing Zone Obsolete Computer VPN (retrocomputing.zone, in progress)
Here, you can sign up to make a monthly recurring donation. If you prefer a one-time donation, I also have Buy Me A Coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/oldcomputerfun .
Current hosting costs are $10.50 per month, although this will change as PeerTube and the Old Computer VPN are spun up. My guesstimation is that PeerTube will cost $24/mo (although this can be rolled in with some of the other services) and the Old Computer VPN inner OpenVPN server will cost $4.50/mo, for a total of $28.50.
Any contributions in excess of current hosting costs will be rolled back into the channel and services in some way. If there is excess funding, my intention is to allow a 3-month buffer to accumulate, then use excess beyond that to buy broken old hardware (and the parts and supplies to fix it) to make videos about. If these machines are suitable to put on the Old Computer VPN and run services on for you guys to play with, then I will keep them and do that. If the machines are not suitable for such use, they will be given away to a supporter through a post here, via random selection. I don't know if selection should be weighted towards supporters who contribute more, or if everyone should have an equal chance. Let's talk about that.
If the Old Computer VPN grows to the point of consuming nontrivial amounts of electricity, I may start metering it and applying some of these funds towards that.
I intend for all funding to be fully transparent. On the 1st of each month, a post will be made here detailing the amount of contribution in the previous month, along with expenses and current balance.
If you have any criticisms or suggestions, please reply to this post with them. Thanks!!
OCF Matrix Server VPS (ocfco.net:8448)
OCF PeerTube VPS (in progress)
OCF WWW and Gopher VPS (ocfco.net)
Retrocomputing Zone Obsolete Computer VPN (retrocomputing.zone, in progress)
Here, you can sign up to make a monthly recurring donation. If you prefer a one-time donation, I also have Buy Me A Coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/oldcomputerfun .
Current hosting costs are $10.50 per month, although this will change as PeerTube and the Old Computer VPN are spun up. My guesstimation is that PeerTube will cost $24/mo (although this can be rolled in with some of the other services) and the Old Computer VPN inner OpenVPN server will cost $4.50/mo, for a total of $28.50.
Any contributions in excess of current hosting costs will be rolled back into the channel and services in some way. If there is excess funding, my intention is to allow a 3-month buffer to accumulate, then use excess beyond that to buy broken old hardware (and the parts and supplies to fix it) to make videos about. If these machines are suitable to put on the Old Computer VPN and run services on for you guys to play with, then I will keep them and do that. If the machines are not suitable for such use, they will be given away to a supporter through a post here, via random selection. I don't know if selection should be weighted towards supporters who contribute more, or if everyone should have an equal chance. Let's talk about that.
If the Old Computer VPN grows to the point of consuming nontrivial amounts of electricity, I may start metering it and applying some of these funds towards that.
I intend for all funding to be fully transparent. On the 1st of each month, a post will be made here detailing the amount of contribution in the previous month, along with expenses and current balance.
If you have any criticisms or suggestions, please reply to this post with them. Thanks!!
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Old Computer Fun!
Jul 01, 2023 02:12 pm
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Hey guys. Happy 4th.
I have a TRS-80 Model 4P and a Heathkit HS-161 to make vijeroos on soon, and I have been screwing around setting up z88dk and zxcc. I think I'm gonna shift gears on that old DND project and target z80 systems instead of DOS.
Anyway, that's the plan once the 4th stuff winds down. For now it's time to drink beer, shoot machine guns, and try not to set the pasture on fire with questionably imported fireworks. Ye haw.
I have a TRS-80 Model 4P and a Heathkit HS-161 to make vijeroos on soon, and I have been screwing around setting up z88dk and zxcc. I think I'm gonna shift gears on that old DND project and target z80 systems instead of DOS.
Anyway, that's the plan once the 4th stuff winds down. For now it's time to drink beer, shoot machine guns, and try not to set the pasture on fire with questionably imported fireworks. Ye haw.
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Old Computer Fun!
Jun 02, 2023 01:33 am
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Gentlemen. Yes I am still alive. I have to apologize for being a sack of sh!t lately. This is the busiest time of year though. Corn planting, hay making, corn spraying, sh!t spreading. And fixing all of that garbage when it breaks down and/or catches on fire. All of the lovely things that go into living the agrarian dream. D:
It was pretty sh!tty of me to shill so hard for this subscribestar thang and then stop posting stuff all the sudden. I have a bunch of stuff that I recorded but never cut together and uploaded, so I'm going to try to catch up on that stuff until my free time comes back a little better.
Sorry folks. Feel free to send verbal abuse, death threats, etc.
It was pretty sh!tty of me to shill so hard for this subscribestar thang and then stop posting stuff all the sudden. I have a bunch of stuff that I recorded but never cut together and uploaded, so I'm going to try to catch up on that stuff until my free time comes back a little better.
Sorry folks. Feel free to send verbal abuse, death threats, etc.
Old Computer Fun!
May 06, 2023 01:10 am
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Ok, legit poll this time. Which do you prefer? Thanks.
Damn, I didn't realize shilling would work so well. Howdy people that just joined. Now I feel dir...
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Old Computer Fun!
Apr 03, 2023 12:15 am
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Hey super fans! Since I'm such a nice guy, here's a poll so you can choose what kind of video I make next! :D
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