[GreenKeys] Computer Questioon

Dave Horsfall dave at horsfall.org
Wed Aug 19 19:11:42 EDT 2015


On Wed, 19 Aug 2015, tony.podrasky wrote:

> Here's one of my many .sig files.

May I please have that collection?

> What's this thing?
> It's called a MODEM.
> And what's this button do?
> Whatever you do, don't touc{{{7bh6x!{@$#)$% NO CARRIER

Ahh, clearly I remember (it was in the bleak December), when I^H others 
used to post messages upon the local telephone BBS, containing that very 
string...

NO CARRIER

Not that I ever did that evil thing, of course.

Hint: My CP/M box at the time (a Microbee) was immune to it.  Is the 
statute of limitations over by now?

-- 
Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU)  "Those who don't understand security will suffer."
RIP Cecil the Lion; he was in pain for two days, thanks to some brave dentist.


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