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Re:The Intenet Slum: is abandoning the Internet the next big... by piotrpdev on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @06:23PM (#43417868)
I'm confused, did he type them up on a computer that was not connected to the internet/school network but was physically connected to a printer close by? Why didn't he and the secretary copy emails from/to some form of portable storage?
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Re:The Intenet Slum: is abandoning the Internet the next big... by doubled112 on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @06:58PM (#43418123)
One time I had a client print an email, write on it, and fax it back.

Don’t try to understand the work flow. That’s impossible. Just try to realize the truth.

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Re:The Intenet Slum: is abandoning the Internet the next big... by reportgunner on Monday March 24, 2025 @09:56AM (#43461164)
Before "Information Systems" there was no need for a company/college wide network; computers with printers on the same desk were a replacement for the typewriter.
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