K.C. (aka Phreakmonkey) has a Livermore Data Systems Model A acoustic coupler modem, a 300 baud modem from 1964. It was given to him by the widow of a retired IBM engineer.
Instead of seeing it in a museum, he decided to hook the trusty Model A up and make it talk to something. The video shows the way we used to connect to the Internet in those 'good old days.'
(via Boing Boing)
Friday, May 29, 2009
Using A 1964 Modem To Dial Up To The Internet
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