[geeks] nerd reading for a Friday night ... old-skool waxed twine lacing

[Patrick Giagnocavo]

On Jan 27, 2007, at 11:25 PM, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> What, you mena when one company made sure all devices were compatible,
> engineered to work together, and when something didn't work, you only 
> had one
> number to call - you mena then?
>

They had DSL in the mid-80s, couldn't figure out why anyone would want 
it.

They patented a method for terabit speed networking over fiber years 
and years ago... but didn't see why anyone would use it.

I remember reading about ISDN in 1993 and early 1994, couldn't reach 
anyone at Bell Atlantic/Verizon who could figure out how to sell it to 
me.

etc. etc.

--Patrick