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Friday
May292009

Analog Modem from 1964 used to access Internet... at 300 baud

DateFriday, May 29, 2009 at 7:13PM | AuthorRob Steenwyk | Comment1 Comment

I haven't seen something this cool in a long time. This guy that goes by the handle phreakmonkey picked up a Livermore Data Systems "Model A" Accoustic Coupler modem and uses it to browse the web with everyone's favorite text browser, Lynx. Pretty amazing that a modem from 1964 can still be used today. The beauty of open standards!

Take a look:

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That thing is awesome... Also makes you appreciate what we have today. I'd forgotten how slow 300 baud was. Imagine having to load pages at a speed which some people could probably type.

Either way, that's a very cool device. I'd love to have one. Good find, Rob.
May 29, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAndy Kaiser

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