Bringing back the modem
February 19th, 2007 by Monkey
Jonah Brucker-Cohen is working on a project that turns your Wifi Router into a modem-sounding reminder of the 80s/90s -
Forward Compatible (FC) is a parasitic object meant to be attached to a Wi-Fi or fixed network router. The device monitors network traffic and when packets are sent, they are converted to audio, in the form of a 2400 baud modem dialing up and connecting, and played through the device’s on-board speakers. The focus of the project is to historically inform the way we think about network connectivity in public spaces by disrupting the supposed serenity of modern technology with a reminder of the past. FC is the first of several parasitic network devices I am currently working on.
:::::___coin-operated.com___::::: - Link.
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Yikes, this sound gives me chills, back when SEARS was an ISP - Link.
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Originally from MAKE Magazine on February 19, 2007, 11:35am
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