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Re: ghettoModem

Your ghettoModem is actually called an acoustice coupler and were they only
choice for modems back in the old day. Watch WarGames again if you want to see
an example of a bulky one; Mathew Broderick uses one with the computer in his
bedroom in the film. You muust have been born in the 80's if you haven't heard
of them. Here's an example of one:
http://extremecomputing.com/xcom/konaccoup.html
They aren't too expensive so I would suggest just buying one. Only around $99.
You can get cheaper ones if you search. Do a few searches for "acoustic coupler"

Jobe
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Subject: ghettoModem
Author:   at INTERNET
Date:    9/9/99 3:08 PM

       Hello.  A friend and I had an idea which we are currently
       pursuing which
       might be good for net connection for wearables.  The idea is to
       basically
       hook up a phone handset to a modem (and maybe to run a small
       current through
       it to simulate a line being used?) and basically sign on to an
       internet
       service (perhaps through a home computer that's hooked up
       through a different
       line) by 69ing the ghettoModem (mic to speaker and speaker to
       mic) with a
       payphone or some other handy phone, probably with some sound
       insulation
       around the connections so as to avoid interference...  Anyone
       have any
       thoughts?  Are there any pitfalls an unexperienced person such
       as myself
       should know about, or has anyone ever done something like this before?

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