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		ncmncm on Sept 10, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Byte Magazine: The C Programming Language (1983) 2400 baud? You lucky bastard! We had to whistle into a handset.

bruce511 on Sept 10, 2022 [–]

You had a handset? Luxury. We used to dream of having a handset...

We used to create static electricity by rubbing a hand on the carpet, then touching the phone wire...

ncmncm on Sept 10, 2022 | [–]

You had carpet?

MonkeyClub on Sept 10, 2022 | | [–]

You had wires? Spoiled brats, the lot of you!

We had to use Avian IP and tons of breadcrumbs...

https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2549

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