USB (*gasp*) modem?

[Eric Stein]

Oh, but who doesn't really?

----- Original message -----
> I do love hoppy beer, and peripherals!
> 
> -Bobby
> On May 13, 2012 9:16 PM, "Joshua Judson Rosen" <rozzin at geekspace.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > David Hardy <belovedbold357 at gmail.com> writes:
> > > 
> > > Well, what was the *other* qualification you and your colleague came
> > > up
> > with
> > > the other day?   Enquiring potential nerds wanna know.
> > 
> > "Appreciates hoppy beers".
> > 
> > 
> > > On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 8:50 PM, Joshua Judson Rosen <
> > rozzin at geekspace.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > 
> > > Ben Scott <dragonhawk at gmail.com> writes:
> > > 
> > > If the laptop doesn't have an RS-232 port, one can obtain
> > > USB<->RS232 adapters for small money.   The later are a
> > > well-established product with a universal interface (USB serial
> > > communications class.   They shouldn't need vendor-specific drivers
> > > under any OS that supports USB.
> > > 
> > > Oh, you'd be surprised. Apparently there are a zillion different
> > > USB<->RS232 adapter chipsets, and a zillion different drivers
> > > required to drive them. Linux is in good shape here, but some
> > > of other OSes..., not so much. Mac OS X, for example, needs
> > > third-party drivers to be able to use the most popular
> > adapter-chips--
> > > and what's more, the drivers apparently suck and tend to crash the
> > whole
> > > OS.
> > > 
> > > These also come in handy for connecting to the serial consoles on
> > > routers, switches, and other IT gear.   Small pieces, loosely
> > joined.
> > > 
> > > It's funny--I was discussing working definitions of "nerd" with
> > > a colleague, the other day..., and one of the two qualifications
> > > that we came up with was something like `carries a multitude
> > > of interconnectable devices'....
> > 
> > --
> > "Don't be afraid to ask (λf.((λx.xx) (λr.f(rr))))."
> > 
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