[ale] OT: step into the wayback machine!

[Scott Castaline]

Jim Philips wrote:
> I can't figure out if this thing is a joke or not. If it is, it's a good one. 
> Here is the product description:
>
> Description
> Forward Compatible (FC) is a parasitic object meant to be attached to a Wi-Fi 
> or fixed network router. The device monitors network traffic and when packets 
> are sent, they are converted to audio, in the form of a 2400 baud modem 
> dialing up and connecting, and played through the device's on-board speakers. 
> The focus of the project is to historically inform the way we think about 
> network connectivity in public spaces by disrupting the supposed serenity of 
> modern technology with a reminder of the past. FC is the first of several 
> parasitic network devices I am currently working on.
>
> http://www.coin-operated.com/projects/forwardcomp.html
>
> Just in case you have a deep nostalgia for the tweet and buzz of your old 
> modem.
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I'll take a raincheck on this one. I can't even stand the sound of our 
fax modem on the HP All-In-One.