Kids can't use computers, and why it should worry you

Re:Kids can't use computers, and why it should worry you by mhurron on Friday August 09, 2013 @03:25PM (#6187810)

> I got to see an authentic modem from 1999

Get off my lawn.

You know ebay has them if you wanted to see them before, they're not museum pieces yet. Also, they do still have their uses.

Kids these days ...

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Re:Kids can't use computers, and why it should worry you by 300bps on Friday August 09, 2013 @05:00PM (#6188459)

Seriously... this was my first modem from 1985.

http://i.imgur.com/1A3dvzh.jpg

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Re:Kids can't use computers, and why it should worry you by danielweber on Friday August 09, 2013 @06:06PM (#6188853)

Every time I see you username I remember, fondly, watching text scroll across the screen and how utterly fascinating it was that it was coming over a phone line.

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Re:Kids can't use computers, and why it should worry you by kylebrown on Friday August 09, 2013 @10:29PM (#6189850)

Reminds me of a particular segment in the documentary BBS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=JnS...

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Re:Kids can't use computers, and why it should worry you by crucini on Friday August 09, 2013 @10:16PM (#6189819)

So fascinating that I wrote a program in MS Basic (on CP/M) to emulate that.

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