AOL Pretends to Be the Internet

Re:AOL Pretends to Be the Internet by kolleykibber on Thursday September 07, 2023 @04:36AM (#37416233)

Good times. I built a wardialler out of one of those science fair 150 in one kits and an Atari st using an rs232 data line to bounce a relay. found plenty, but the fun ended when the 400 quid bill came in. Endless paper rounds.

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Re:AOL Pretends to Be the Internet by jaystraw on Thursday September 07, 2023 @06:28AM (#37416965)

i've backspaced over trying to be nice but i don't think you a) could've made the dtmf tones, b) matched the impedance, c) modulated the serial signal even if you made a connection

please prove me wrong

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Re:AOL Pretends to Be the Internet by Gracana on Thursday September 07, 2023 @06:52AM (#37417122)

They’re describing pulse dialing, not tone dialing. Totally doable using a toggleable serial port pin and some basic electronics.

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