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To: jonatron

Never trust a computer tech whose experience doesn’t include surfing the BBSes on a 1200-baud Hayes POTS modem.


12 posted on 12/23/2019 9:01:06 AM PST by Paal Gulli
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To: Paal Gulli

“Never trust a computer tech whose experience doesn’t include surfing the BBSes on a 1200-baud Hayes POTS modem.”

Youngster! Try 110 on a Teletype ASR-33.


16 posted on 12/23/2019 10:57:55 AM PST by The Antiyuppie (“When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day”)
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To: Paal Gulli

” 1200-baud Hayes POTS modem.”

1200? Nah. If you didn’t know what a 300-baud coupler was, you’re still too young.


24 posted on 12/23/2019 12:05:35 PM PST by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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