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Do you remember this?

May 8, 2015 by Alan Stainer

Do you remember this?

I remember the first time I saw a modem being used when I was at school (a long time ago now). I was amazed at the time to see the text slowly being downloaded onto the screen.

Yes text.

On a BBC Micro.

No fancy pants Windows 3.11

How things have changed eh?

Originally shared by Hillel Fuld

O.M.G!!

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  1. Dave Webster says

    May 8, 2015 at 9:43 am

    I have to say Alan Stainer​​ I’ve never seen that before. What is it?

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  2. Dave Webster says

    May 8, 2015 at 9:43 am

    I have to say Alan Stainer​​ I’ve never seen that before. What is it?

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  3. Alan Stainer says

    May 8, 2015 at 9:46 am

    Windows dial-up box.

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  4. Alan Stainer says

    May 8, 2015 at 9:46 am

    Windows dial-up box.

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  5. Dave Webster says

    May 8, 2015 at 9:49 am

    Oh that’s right I do remember… It’s my memory that’s failing! :)

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  6. Dave Webster says

    May 8, 2015 at 9:49 am

    Oh that’s right I do remember… It’s my memory that’s failing! :)

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  7. Alan Stainer says

    May 8, 2015 at 9:51 am

    It seems like an age ago.

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  8. Alan Stainer says

    May 8, 2015 at 9:51 am

    It seems like an age ago.

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  9. Chris Guiver says

    May 9, 2015 at 5:09 am

    I remember the accoustic coupler so no auto-dial…. & rotary dial phones…

    I designed a (dumb) circuit that used the [z80] microcomputer cassette player relay to touch phone wires causing a pulse which a program used to dial a number (non-DTMF; pulse dial)  

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  10. Chris Guiver says

    May 9, 2015 at 5:09 am

    I remember the accoustic coupler so no auto-dial…. & rotary dial phones…

    I designed a (dumb) circuit that used the [z80] microcomputer cassette player relay to touch phone wires causing a pulse which a program used to dial a number (non-DTMF; pulse dial)  

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  11. Alan Stainer says

    May 9, 2015 at 8:53 am

    Now that is proper old school Chris Guiver​

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  12. Alan Stainer says

    May 9, 2015 at 8:53 am

    Now that is proper old school Chris Guiver​

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  13. daniel krebs says

    May 16, 2015 at 11:57 pm

    The good old days getting to 5/@repeat sequence over

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  14. daniel krebs says

    May 16, 2015 at 11:57 pm

    The good old days getting to 5/@repeat sequence over

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  15. sandra pollock says

    May 18, 2015 at 12:11 am

    I remember this well I’m old enough u know

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  16. sandra pollock says

    May 18, 2015 at 12:11 am

    I remember this well I’m old enough u know

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  17. daniel krebs says

    May 18, 2015 at 12:21 am

    Memories from long ago spending all night getting connected .

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  18. daniel krebs says

    May 18, 2015 at 12:21 am

    Memories from long ago spending all night getting connected .

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