The NABU Network NabuNetwork.com website was launched on December 5, 2022 as an online resource dedicated to preserving historical examples of NABU PC hardware, software, documentation, accessories, what’s going on in the NABU development community, and so much more!
The goal behind NabuNetwork.com is to do our part in helping to preserve the original 1980s NABU history and all the amazing new NABU computer development going on in present day.
Creating an open community that fosters sharing is a top priority for NabuNetwork.com, since this is a community effort after all. The more information we can share and get out into the world, the better for all of us Worldwide NABU computer owners.
How did the 2022 NABU Computer Fever get started?
For a historical accounting of how the NABU Computer Fever of 2022 began, check out the “A brief history on the 2022 NABU Computer craze” blog post, where you can read details on how Leo Binkowski and DJ Sures met for the first time, when Leo pointed his nabu.ca domain name away from the York NABU Museum page and let DJ showcase his Network Adapter emulator software project.
Shortly after, this NABU Network (NabuNetwork.com) website was launched to help expand the NABU computer knowledge reach. Be sure to check out the “Shout-outs and High Fives” section on the NabuNetwork.com about page for all the people who have helped make using NABU computers in the present day possible.
Are you new to the world of NABU PC hardware and software?
So you recently purchased a retro new old stock complete in box NABU computer off eBay or another online source, you’re new to the wonderful world of NABU computing and probably thinking “Now what?” NabuNetwork.com is a awesome community driven resource to get answers to many of your questions. Read on…
Let’s get your vintage NABU computer up and running today!
Get your vintage NABU PC up and running with the open source NABU Network Internet Adapter software. Also be sure to check out the NabuNetwork.com resources repository which has everything you need to get your NABU PC up and running like documentation, software, NABU hardware Github resources, reproduction NABU Floppy Drive and Serial controllers, other NABU related websites, and more!
What can you do with a vintage NABU computer from the 1980s in 2022 and beyond?
With the NABU computer and The NABU Network Internet Adapter software you can use Open Source IshkerCPM CP/M 2.2, play MSX games that have been ported to the NABU PC including a few homebrew games like Snake and Tetris either online or offline.
As an added bonus with the NabuNetwork.com Internet Adapter software you can connect to the original legacy NABU PC software cycles like it’s 1984 again! Our software has a headless option that works with Windows, Mac OS, Linux and Raspberry Pi computers!
Latest NABU Network Blog Posts:
Our blog covers all things NABU Computer related like NABU computer news, NABU PC Internet Adapter software, source code releases, arcade games, homebrew software and more!
- NABU PC Software: Field Diagnostic Tests v2.2
- Leo Binkowski’s 1986 NABU MSU Hard Drive CabServe Recovered
- Choplifter (Broderbund) for the MSX ported to the NABU Computer
- River Raid (Activision) for the MSX ported to the NABU Computer
- Deep Dungeon Adventure MSX game ported to the NABU PC
- The brainchild of John Kelly – NABU Network: The Internet Before Its Time
- A brief history on the 2022 NABU Computer craze
- Atari Paddles Support For NABU Computers
- One of the first NABU employees and Engineers: Don Sawyer – Reflections of NABU
- Matrix Inspired NABU Digi Rain Homebrew
- Leo Binkowski releases his NABU Computer Miner 2049er game source code
- Open Source NABU Network Preservation Project
- NABU PC Diagnostic Manual and Monitoring Board
- NABU in DC: A Conversation with Arthur Esch
- Leo Binkowski releases his NABU Computer Pac-Man game source code
- Ishkur CP/M 2.2 and Documentation Updates
- NABU Computers Around The World
- Adding files to NABU Network ISHKUR CP/M 2.2 disk images
To see more NABU Network related blog posts, be sure to check out the NABU Network blog. If you have NABU Computer related news or projects that you’d like to submit, let us know.
NabuNetwork.com NABU Computer Internet Adapter Software:
NabuNetwork.com has a dedicated Open Source version of the NABU Network Internet Adapter software for download that will connect with our online NABU cycle, video arcade game room, CP/M 2.2 and more for a plug and play experience!
To learn more about our NABU preservation project, visit our about us section and to keep up on all things NABU news related, check out the The NABU Network blog.
What is NABU? (1982-1986):
Natural Access to Bi-directional Utilities or NABU for short was a personal home computer released to consumers in 1982 to connect families and businesses on a worldwide network.
Founded in Ottawa, Canada, in 1982 by entrepreneur John Kelly, families and schools used cable TV modems to connect NABU PCs to a country-wide network. In addition to standard PC capabilities, the NABU computer could download software and information content through the cable feed. Applications included video games, local news, programming languages like LOGO and BASIC.
Unfortunately, because of financial difficulties, the NABU Network went off the air on August 31, 1986. If you’d like to learn more, please view our NABU Historical Archives section.
NABU computer revival (2022 and Beyond):
When a few thousand New Old Stock NABU units randomly appeared on eBay for sale thanks to PellMill LLC in early November 2022, it was a once in a lifetime opportunity for vintage computing enthusiasts here in the USA and around the world.
A few weeks later on November 26, 2022 Adrian Black posted a video on his Adrian’s Digital Basement YouTube channel “The 1980s computer you’ve never heard of – The NABU PC”:
Within hours of Adrian’s video going live to the world, it went viral and the NABU computer’s revival and modern-day development began!
For a more indepth historical accounting of how the NABU PC craze of November 2022 began, check out the “A brief history on the 2022 NABU Computer craze” blog post.
NabuNetwork.com Mission:
The NABU Network website and information center was created for a few simple reasons:
- For the NABU computer to not have a single point of failure
- Another NABU cloud based service option for the 1984 NABU software cycles
- Global wide online NABU PC serial number registry
- Share technical, repair and upgrade information with the world
- Provide useful documentation (manuals and repair guides) in PDF format
- Offer various open source NABU files and software for download
- Showcase high resolution quality NABU photos of people, places and things
With the NabuNetwork.com website and the generous help of other NABU owners, former NABU employees like Leo Binkowski and others in the community, we hope to provide a useful place on the internet for people who love and appreciate the NABU Personal Computer.
If you have any constructive comments, suggestions, and additions, please let us know.