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Where Are The Founders Of The Dial-Up Revolution?

Posted by simoniker on from the hayes-today-gone-tomorrow dept.

RIMBoy writes "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently tracked down the founders behind the dial-up modem revolution. The founders of Hayes Micromodem set the standard with their AT Command set. While Dennis Hayes finds himself inducted into the Computer Industry Hall of Fame, at the same time he is broke (with a stop as a bar owner) and trying to find the next big thing. Dale Heatherington cashed out early and has dedicated himself to several projects, including ham radio."

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  1. MOD PARENT DOWN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    yes toss teh taco salade

    word up gnaa

  2. Inventing the Analog Modem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    "Doug Stephens, one of the EEs I worked with, reached over and pulled. A good 6 feet of serial cable came out of Henry's anus then it went taught. "Pull harder!" cried Henry"

    I was there too. Doug was the guy who worked on the technology of turning digital signals into an analog soundstream. Due to his anal proclivities, he was called "Anal Doug".

    Someone once typed that into a bulletin to print on the old Epson MX-80. The keys on the Apple ][ were bad sometimes, and his name the title ended up printed as "Anal _o_g".

    The rest is history.

  3. Re:Don't forget this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Gates coded early versions of Basic software/DOS[snip]

    BULLSHIT!
    Gates bought DOS from another company and onsold it.

    You lying cunt.