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cm0002@lemmy.world to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 months ago

Why 56k Modems Relied On Digital Phone Lines You Didn’t Know We Had

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Why 56k Modems Relied On Digital Phone Lines You Didn’t Know We Had

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cm0002@lemmy.world to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 months ago
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If you came of age in the 1990s, you’ll remember the unmistakable auditory handshake of an analog modem negotiating its connection via the plain old telephone system. That cacophony of screec…
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    Thanks, this was well written and I really enjoyed reading it.

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    That’s a good read. As always, Hackaday!

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