Up until the mid-1980s, connecting a computer to a phone line was tricky: many phone companies didn’t allow the connection of unlicensed equipment to their network, and even if they did, you might ...

Before the days of mobile broadband, and before broadband itself even, there was a time where Internet access was provided by phone lines. To get onto a BBS or chat on ICQ required dialing a phone ...

A technology enthusiast presents this fascinating demonstration of a 1964 Livermore Data Systems "Model A" Acoustic Coupler Modem being used with a modern laptop.

45 years after it was first created, Livermore Data Systems’ “Model A” Acoustic Coupler Modem finally gets hooked up to the Internet, and travels to the World Wide Web at a whopping 300 baud. The slow ...

We've just been hepped to a video by someone named Phreakmonkey, wherein he gets his hands on a Model A Acoustic Coupler Modem and puts it through its ever lovin' paces. Manufactured by Livermore Data ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This 110 Baud modem with acoustic ...

Handed to KC in 1989 by the widow of a retired (IBM?) engineer. The model is a 1964 Livermore Data Systems “Model A” Acoustic Coupler Modem. KC explains “Even better than seeing it in a museum, I ...

The 1970s aren’t exactly known for great design (shag rugs, The Osmonds’ hairstyles), but one egregiously tacky piece of tech from that era was also one of the most vital for the pioneers of our ...

A modem that connects to a telephone line without the use of an acoustic coupler. Almost all modems are of the direct-connect type. See acoustic coupler. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All ...

A device that connects a terminal or computer to the handset of a telephone. Acoustic couplers were widely used in the days of analog telephone networks in the 1970-1990s time frame to convert the ...