Speaking at DEFCON 17

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I'll be speaking again at DEFCON this year, this time about the c. 1964 Livermore Data Systems modem that I have. So come out if you want to see it (and me) in person and watch a live demo.

I've got some interesting things lined up, including some demos showing the versatility of the ancient Bell 103 modulation system used by the modem.

Cheers!
- K.C.

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  1. Drew StephensNovember 20, 2009 at 3:43 AM

    I just watched your Defcon talk on old modems, which was very good. You mentioned a quote during the talk, "RS232 is more a rumor than a standard". I did a quick search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=rs232+is+more+a+%22rumor+than+a+standard) and found this result that might be of interest: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lrig-discussion/message/2235

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