In the newest video from The 300-Baud Guy , a user on a vintage CBM 8032 unexpectedly slips into the admin panel of the SnobSoft BBS, things get hilariously complicated. In this brilliantly offbeat video, the sysop documents how a casual session turns into a scene straight from an ’80s hacker movie. Featuring accidental access, modem mischief, and an epic vintage tech unboxing, this is one retro ride worth watching.
While performing routine maintenance on the decades-old SnobSoft bulletin board system, the host steps away — only to return and discover the cursor moving by itself. The date and time are being reset, menus are popping open… and no one’s supposed to be there. That’s when it hits him: someone dialed in and is inside the system.
The mysterious intruder soon reveals himself. His name is David, and he’s connecting with a CBM 8032, a homemade modem setup, and a few quirks that result in accidental BBS admin access. Instead of chaos, what follows is a friendly chat between two vintage tech fans, complete with laughs, system hiccups, and a user creation process that doesn’t quite go according to plan.
In classic BBS fashion, commands are forgotten, menus are misfired, and David unknowingly loads the entire user database — all 100+ blocks of it — at a glacial pace. But that’s not even the half of it.
The video also features a satisfying tech treasure unboxing. Highlights include a pristine Amiga 1200, two vintage turbo cards, a functioning Dataphon acoustic coupler, and an illegal (but awesome) autodialer built in the 1980s. From plywood-mounted phone cradles to handwritten cable tags, it’s a loving ode to the DIY hacker scene of West Germany.
The entire experience — from accidental BBS admin access to the rediscovery of lost gear — is told with warmth, humor, and a deep reverence for retro computing. Whether you lived through the BBS era or just admire it from afar, this video captures the feeling of stumbling onto something amazing from a forgotten past.
Watch it for the Amiga. Stay for the CBM 8032 keystrokes. And if nothing else, come for the story about pulse dialing on a rotary phone in 2025.
