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1. ryandrake · 1789773077 · focus · HN ↗

   I remember warez being the sole driver of my modem upgrade path from 9600 to 14,400 to 28,800, finally to very unstable 33,600 bps, then to trying to convince my parents to order a second phone line for... uh... modem... stuff... And then, suddenly it was off to undergrad where, lo and behold there were these two weird looking "RJ45 jacks" in each dorm room, and I soon realized I'd never have to worry about modem speed again...

   1. jibal · 1789792830 · focus · HN ↗

      You omitted 300, 1200, and 2400, youngster. And the joys of xmodem, ymodem, and zmodem.

      1. j4k3 · 1789819065 · focus · HN ↗

         I always was testing the different transfer protocols, always appreciating sysops who installed rather obscure protocols like jmodem, MPT110, zmodem-mobyturbo and god now I can't remember some of the weirder ones. ymodem-G had a soft spot because well it was gangstah lol.

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