Hey, my post count is now a BAUD RATE!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

:bounce:

[GOPBasher]

1. What does "BAUD RATE" mean?

[shesemsmom]

3. That was my question

congrats though on 9600

[kick-ass-bob]

4. modem speeds...

9600, 28800, 56K modems...

[shesemsmom]

6. alright

i learned something new today

[eyesroll]

2. at&f

ath
atz

atdt 3632400

rosenzwe
********

(my dial-up/login script in college)

[Kellanved]

5. Now all you need is a Mailbox to dial into

Still a lot better than that:

[kick-ass-bob]

7. The only time I have seen the latter of your pics

is in "War Games"!

:P

[Kellanved]

8. it is even better

It is the Chaos Computer Club (German Cult of the Dead Cow) "Data-Loo". Acoustic couplers were illegal in cold-war Germany, hence the DIY kit, using parts intended for bathroom plumbing...

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

9. Even in West Germany? Or did you live in the East? (nt)

[Kellanved]

11. Western Germany

Telecommunication was heavily regulated until well into the 90s. It was illegal to use any devices not issued by the Federal Mail Service - ownership stayed with the "Post".

The Post did not offer any modems and only one extremely expensive 300 Baud accustic coupler introduced in 1984 (Edit: and the paperwork to get one took half a year).

[WritersBlock]

10. So was mine, a couple of days ago.

Just a real OLD baud rate, is all. :D

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

12. Heh!

We should have the "geek milestones":

150
300
600
1200
2400
4800
9600
14400
19200
28800

etc...