Telebit Trailblazer modems (was Re: Debugging techniques and core dumps)

From: blstuart_at_bellsouth.net <(blstuart_at_bellsouth.net)>
Date: Tue Feb 15 20:31:12 2005

In message <32947.64.169.63.74.1108452118.squirrel_at_64.169.63.74>, "Eric Smith"
writes:
>Brian wrote:
>> Now that brings back a memory. When I first visited Notre Dame
>> in preparation of doing some graduate study there, I ran into
>> a guy I had known in college. He was doing some work on protocols
>> funded by IBM. To demonstrate their robustness, he actually did
>> set up tin cans and string. As I recall, he used and ordinary
>> speaker and microphone.
>
>I wonder what data rate he was able to get? I'll bet the Telebit
>Trailblazer would have done better! :-)

I expect you're right. I don't recall any mention of the actual
bit rate, but I did come away with the impression that it was
pretty slow.

Brian L. Stuart
Received on Tue Feb 15 2005 - 20:31:12 GMT