Yet another reason to get angry with Bill...

[Duncan Anderson]

On Sunday, 19 March 2006 03:20, Vincent Trouilliez wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-03-19 at 02:12 +0100, Vincent Trouilliez wrote:
> > > 300baud acoustic modems that were so unreliable we had to whistle the
> > > notes into the mouthpiece to get a connection most times.
> >
> > Sounds cool, never heard of them (I am only 28 ;o), I will
> > investigate :o)))
>
> I think I found it...
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_coupler

In the eighties, I worked on a system that used to intercept incoming messages 
from foreign correspondents (reporters) in out of the way places and relay 
them to various newspapers and broadcasters, etc. All of these reporters used 
to have 300baud acoustic couplers and little Tandy 100 laptops. The acoustic 
coupler modems were the only way to send stories from some places. All you 
would need would be a normal telephone. Try connecting a modern modem to a 
hotel call box in Tierra Del Fuego!

cheers
Duncan

		
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