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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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