THE Holy Hand Grenade!
14.4 modem
Practical Peripherals 14.4 kilo bit/sec 8-bit ISA modem pulled from one of the photographer's computers as "too slow"; replaced by an external 33.6 modem. (Which was eventually replaced by a 56K modem...which was eventually replaced by a cable modem!) This modem had a unique problem in that it could give you a shock, even with power to the computer off, (and the computer unplugged!) if you were touching it when the phone line it was attached to rang - or if there was unusual voltage on your phone line (which happened to the photographer's line once...) The problem is the placement of the transformer and that the leads were not insulated. (see note on picture) (and that "ring voltage" is 50V!)
Photo taken by a Nikon D40x at ISO 400 with a Nikor 18-55 non-VR kit lens. (at 52) Cropped a bit at top.
14.4 modem
Practical Peripherals 14.4 kilo bit/sec 8-bit ISA modem pulled from one of the photographer's computers as "too slow"; replaced by an external 33.6 modem. (Which was eventually replaced by a 56K modem...which was eventually replaced by a cable modem!) This modem had a unique problem in that it could give you a shock, even with power to the computer off, (and the computer unplugged!) if you were touching it when the phone line it was attached to rang - or if there was unusual voltage on your phone line (which happened to the photographer's line once...) The problem is the placement of the transformer and that the leads were not insulated. (see note on picture) (and that "ring voltage" is 50V!)
Photo taken by a Nikon D40x at ISO 400 with a Nikor 18-55 non-VR kit lens. (at 52) Cropped a bit at top.