C64 was my 3rd computer. Had a VIC-20 and a Sinclair SX80 prior. And, yes, the VIC had a 300 baud modem. I have worked on Teletypes as 110bps as well. Programmed IMSAI 8080 with the toggle switches in about 1978. What a difference now!
On 12/16/2010 10:00 PM, Forbes Mercy wrote: > Oh sure you want to start that, huh? The 28.8 was for my dial-up ISP, I > had a Datec 1200 baud modem for my BBS and my Kaypro 10 "laptop" used a > whopping 300 baud. I used to test my lines by warble whistling into the > phone. As for computers starters the TI-99 and commodore 64, I wish I > was a youngster but this is my 17th year in this business and before > that about three more years using only alta-vista and SIP BBS > connections to this new Internet thingie. I had $50K to start my ISP at > the same time my stock broker was encouraging me to buy this IPO called > Netscape, sigh. > > On 12/16/2010 6:33 PM, Scott Reed wrote: >> Youngster. I don't know that I have it, but my first "high-speed" modem >> was 9600. What a boost from 1200 which I used to do my first online class. >> >> On 12/16/2010 9:24 PM, Forbes Mercy wrote: >>> I have my first 28.8 modem from the beginning of dial-up. >>> >>> On 12/16/2010 4:23 PM, Jeromie Reeves wrote: >>>> I keep one of my USR 56k modems on the wall =) >>>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Rick Harnish<[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Our first employee was a 14 year old kid that hacked into our server >>>>> shortly >>>>> after we started a dialup business in 1995. His payment for the next >>>>> couple >>>>> years was hardware. Dang, he must be nearly 30 now. I can promise you he >>>>> was successful! >>>>> >>>>> I went into the office one day and my partner said "We've been hacked". I >>>>> looked at him dumbfounded, not knowing with "hacked" meant. He said I'm >>>>> going to catch him next time. The next day he said "I caught him, you >>>>> will >>>>> never believe who it is, He is 14 years old and he starts work tomorrow." >>>>> >>>>> Ah the good ole days! 56K Frame Relay backbone and (16) 19,200 baud US >>>>> Robotics modems. :) >>>>> >>>>> Rick >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>>> Behalf Of Scott Lambert >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 5:45 PM >>>>>> To: WISPA General List >>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Copyright Infringement --- TOO FUNNY!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 10:59:23AM -0800, Mark Nash wrote: >>>>>>> When we forward copyright notices from the entertainment industry >>>>>>> lawyers to our customers who download illegally-obtained movies, we >>>>>> get >>>>>>> a variety of responses from our customers, ranging from none at all, >>>>>>> shocked, angry, understanding, etc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This takes the cake...DEFINITELY my favorite...gettin a little >>>>>>> wrist-slap from dad... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> (names have been changed to protect the guilty)... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ******************* >>>>>>> Hello this is Taylor Wisdom, Bill Wisdom's son. My father just >>>>>> informed >>>>>>> me of an email he received from UnwiredWest via Mark Nash regarding >>>>>> the >>>>>>> downloading of a film which violated copy infringement laws. The was >>>>>>> labeled "Takers". I did download the film "Takers" from a bit torrent >>>>>>> website and have since then deleted the film and any programs >>>>>> affiliated >>>>>>> with them. This sort of copyright infringement will not happen again. >>>>>> I >>>>>>> do apologize for the inconvenience. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>>> Taylor Wisdom >>>>>>> ******************* >>>>>> Sounds like most of the conversations we used to have with the 13 >>>>>> year old script-kiddy-wannabes in the late 90's. The parents had >>>>>> no clue what the kids were up to, but got very serious with the >>>>>> kids when we called them at 2am to report their mis-behaviour. >>>>>> >>>>>> One kid's father scared hime enough that when one of his IRC friends >>>>>> from another state said he was going to use a password he found for >>>>>> one of our customer's on our shell server, the kid told Dad and Dad >>>>>> dialed the phone and handed it back to the kid. He ended up talking >>>>>> to me. I watched the other kid log in and run a few commands. The >>>>>> shells were all patched to log every command run to a central log >>>>>> file we could tail -f. He gave me the location and name of the >>>>>> other kid. We called that kids's phone number: >>>>>> >>>>>> Us: "Get off my server." >>>>>> >>>>>> Kid: "I don't know what you're talking about dude." >>>>>> >>>>>> Us: "You are logged in as user blah from IP address blither. The >>>>>> last command you ran was blah blah blah." >>>>>> >>>>>> Kid: "I'm off." >>>>>> >>>>>> The change from cocky to "oh sh**" was fun for us. >>>>>> >>>>>> Us: "Go get your Dad." >>>>>> >>>>>> I think that one ended up in Juvie. It wasn't his first offence >>>>>> and his dad had promised to send him up the river the next time he >>>>>> did any hacking. We were the next time he got caught. Dad said >>>>>> he had been caught messing with NASA before. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Scott Lambert KC5MLE Unix >>>>>> SysAdmin >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> --------- >>>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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