FYI, LRE works in a similar way to DSL, and requires a CPE device (box) at the client end, and a LRE-capable switch at the central point.
You can also use the line for a phone at the same time (just like DSL), and the incoming phone line connects to the LRE-capable switch (well, a splitter).
The main problem will be getting access rights to the actual copper phone lines in the ground (which would be owned by the local telco).
One of the problems with all the "retro" computing (like the above Tandy club) is that even if you *want* to be interested in joining, you need to find or have the particular old-piece-of-hardware.
If there's an emulator (which unfortunately there doesn't seem to be), then it means anyone can join in... though in a lot of cases emulators (well, the ROMs) are illegal.
Depending on the processing power & complexity involved, an 802.11 connection & some nice open source software could probably let a PDA do voice over IP calls, rather than sticking a phone to the back.
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That's no moon...
Find a 2nd hand shipping container on ebay, they're big enough to fit everything... and you can live in it if you can't pay the rent...
What the hell are you smoking?
Plasma's are still at least A$5000 for a reasonable SD model, and A$8k for an HD (> 1024x768) model.
The cheapest widescreen CRT's are A$1000, and the cheapest HD CRT is A$2000.
Try http://www.cacert.org/ as a free Certificate Authority...
FYI, LRE works in a similar way to DSL, and requires a CPE device (box) at the client end, and a LRE-capable switch at the central point.
You can also use the line for a phone at the same time (just like DSL), and the incoming phone line connects to the LRE-capable switch (well, a splitter).
The main problem will be getting access rights to the actual copper phone lines in the ground (which would be owned by the local telco).
"Thoroughbread"?
mmm, freshly baked Athlon
Yay, a processor code-named after our first Prime Minister :)
I'm never buying a 'Keating' or 'Howard' though...
Yeah, they finally crammed an Athlon into a laptop... the case is metal, so the whole thing acts as a 12" heatsink :)
If you overclock it, it does a cool impression of the T1000 from Terminator 2!
I can't tell which model mine is, all thw text melted off...
I think it'd be okay if it was an opt-in decision (like unlisted numbers).
Assuming Telstra doesn't mess it up (like they did this year, printing some unlisted numbers in the phone book).
I'm sure it'll just become another "feature" they try and charge people for.
One of the problems with all the "retro" computing (like the above Tandy club) is that even if you *want* to be interested in joining, you need to find or have the particular old-piece-of-hardware.
If there's an emulator (which unfortunately there doesn't seem to be), then it means anyone can join in... though in a lot of cases emulators (well, the ROMs) are illegal.
- CZ
Speaking of Yet-another-piece-of-old-hardware, are there emulators available for these Tandy boxen?
:)
And better yet, why would you want one?
The Apple IIe is my old box of choice, and at least there's plenty of emulators & ROMs available
This article never seemed to appear on the main page... I only saw it pop up in 'Older Stuff'.
- CZ
Depending on the processing power & complexity involved, an 802.11 connection & some nice open source software could probably let a PDA do voice over IP calls, rather than sticking a phone to the back.