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		bewo001 on Jan 31, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why isn't the internet more fun and weird? Not all parents were OK with blocking the phone line with a modem when they have just watched a movie were a curious teenager almost started WW III by accidentally hacking into the Pentagon (speaking from experience).

Baeocystin on Jan 31, 2019 [–]

I thought it was so cool to have an acoustic-coupler modem like Broderick's character in War Games. Never did find the number to connect to the WOPR, though.

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