45 years after it was first create , Livermore Data Systems ’ “ Model A ” Acoustic Coupler Modem last gets sneak up to the Internet , and travels to the World full Web at a whopping 300 baud rate .
The slow , yet beautiful , modem is encased in a hand - carved box with brass buckles and leather handles , and was commit to Casey , aka Phreakmonkey , by the widow woman of a retire IBM railroad engineer . Instead of pass on it over to a museum though , Phreakmonkey rather decided to share his retro toy with all you gadgetheads via YouTube . Enjoy . [ YouTubeviaRetroThingviaDVice ]
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