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by ncmncm 1383 days ago
2400 baud? You lucky bastard! We had to whistle into a handset.
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bruce511 1383 days ago
You had a handset? Luxury. We used to dream of having a handset...

We used to create static electricity by rubbing a hand on the carpet, then touching the phone wire...

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ncmncm 1383 days ago
You had carpet?
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MonkeyClub 1383 days ago
You had wires? Spoiled brats, the lot of you!

We had to use Avian IP and tons of breadcrumbs...

https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2549

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