Up until the mid-1980s, connecting a computer to a phone line was tricky: many phone companies didn’t allow the connection of unlicensed equipment to their network, and even if they did, you might ...

How did you connect to a time sharing computer in 1972? Teardown of the Texas Instruments ti Silent 700 model 745 terminal ...

[agp.cooper]’s son recently went to China, and the biggest complaint was the Great Firewall of China. A VPN is a viable option to get around the Great Firewall of China, but [agp] had a better idea: ...

Handed to KC in 1989 by the widow of a retired (IBM?) engineer. The model is a 1964 Livermore Data Systems “Model A” Acoustic Coupler Modem. KC explains “Even better than seeing it in a museum, I ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A modem is a device that provides ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This 110 Baud modem with acoustic ...

A modem that connects to a telephone line without the use of an acoustic coupler. Almost all modems are of the direct-connect type. See acoustic coupler. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All ...

A device that connects a terminal or computer to the handset of a telephone. Acoustic couplers were widely used in the days of analog telephone networks in the 1970-1990s time frame to convert the ...