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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Retro-Geek: Acoustic Coupled Modem...
Demonstrating an early 300-baud acoustic-coupled modem. When I first started messing around with microcomputers in the mid-1970s, one of my first acquisitions was an acoustic-coupled modem (a much later model than this one). Their 300-baud speed was considered state-of-the-art, and I remember reading predicitions that the top-end theoretical speed was in the neighborhood of 700 baud (which a later direct-coupled modem from a company called PMMI actually acheived). Here's the demonstration:
Pancreatic Cancer Linked to Soft Drinks?
One good friend and several of my acquaintances have succumbed to pancreatic cancer. It's one of the nastiest, least survivable types. This study hints that the incidence of pancreatic cancer is higher for people who regularly drink even moderate amounts of soda – most likely because of its sugar content.
Given the huge quantities of soda consumed in this country (and, I presume, worldwide), this is not good news...
Given the huge quantities of soda consumed in this country (and, I presume, worldwide), this is not good news...
Less Can Be More...
Paul Buchheit (GMail creator) on product design and geek reaction to the iPad. Thought-provoking stuff that resonates with me...
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