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Re:Show HN: I made a tool to communicate data using the PC s... by nicbou on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @06:25PM (#26896210)
It's an interesting project. I couldn't think of a use case for it but the one in a readme was a good example.
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Re:Show HN: I made a tool to communicate data using the PC s... by frombody on Thursday April 22, 2021 @01:57AM (#26899231)
This is a modem. (modulator/demodulator)

Once upon a time transferring digital data over analog channels brought us fax machines and dial-up internet.

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Re:Show HN: I made a tool to communicate data using the PC s... by fogihujy on Thursday April 22, 2021 @04:11AM (#26900142)
Also, packet radio, and semi-related, the good old IrDA ports in computers and PDA's in the late 90's/early 00's.
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