We hacked into a bowling alley computer!

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What would you least expect to find running a bowling alley? If you said a late-2000s Dell running SCO OpenServer 5 with a VT525 terminal, you win! Want more content like this? Support our mission! Send us a Super Thanks and check out 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 #unix #bowling #retro 00:00 — Intro 00:40 — The end of an era 02:06 — The VT525 terminal 04:13 — The Dell Optiplex 760 07:15 — Breaking in 09:43 — Dealing with the LIU 12:45 — Opening our own bowling center 15:13 — Outro 16:02 — (bonus) Adding a new league! References: Edwards, S. (2023). The Last Days of Village Lanes. Indy Week. https://indyweek.com/culture/village-lanes-east-durham-closure/ NoRud. (2016). TSD Computer -,Schreib und Bürotechnik DEC ASCII Computer-Terminal digital VT 100. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TSD_Computer_-,Schreib_und_B%C3%BCrotechnik_DEC_ASCII_Computer-Terminal_digital_VT_100.jpg Brunswick Frameworx Exciter Animation Graphics (1995-1999). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa57i-n8lKU 1983 PBA National Championship. ABC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSezTLWHGAE