@catsalad one of my guys had a BT headset shaped like old handset. Used to be fun watching expression on the face of anyone new that walked into our area

@catsalad
Set me looking for my blue box.
Old am I.

@catsalad the confused urge to hang up the phone so I can use the internet, but keep using the phone so I can chat in multiplayer

@catsalad
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💯👍

@catsalad calling in Call of Duty artillery strikes like a pro.

If you know what a phreaker is*, you probably needs to schedule your mammogram or colonoscopy soon. >_>

Edit: *If you owned a colored box

@catsalad also pretty wild that the XBox controller is a rock solid semi-wireless solution for desktop to couch audio. No need for battery starved dedicated Bluetooth audio receivers.

@catsalad
This week’s coincidental reading:
Nate Powell’s #GraphicNovel Fall Through, about early touring punk rockers
https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/fall-through_9781419760822/
#punk #comics

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@catsalad lol i used to play gigs with one of these.

@catsalad Some poor Gen Zer on here is going to wonder why he can't find the headphone jack on the landline box he found at the hipster thrift store.

@catsalad I don't think you're going to be blue boxing this setup.

@catsalad Does it ring when somebody pings/mentions you in the game, too? :D

@catsalad whistle into your xbox to get the command prompt

@AccordionBruce YOOO! Thanks for pointing that out

@catsalad @natepowell
I’m still a bit confused by the multiple levels of story there. It’s gonna stick with me though

Like I’d definitely love to hear their record (can this be a movie please 🙏🏼 )

It seems kind of straightforward but there’s a fantasy element too

I wasn’t clear on the time period. I thought it was later than it was?

So it’s not entirely clear where they’re dialing from when they use that thing 📞

@catsalad
Oorrrr you know your hacker history well

@catsalad or both

@catsalad
done back in July thank you very much

@catsalad

what should i schedule if i know what a captain crunch whistle is for or what frequency it sounds at?

@catsalad not just owned, built!

@catsalad blue and black baaaaybeee

@catsalad that's not entirely how I wanted to be reminded but I'll take it 😀

@catsalad Too real! 😭

@catsalad only due to Kevin's books otherwise I was born well after Phreaker culture.

#ripmitnick

@catsalad
My urine box passed a stone.

@catsalad rude!

@catsalad ...I hate that you're right.

@catsalad good reminder. fortunately i have a year before my next mammogram and like 8 for the next colonoscopy (🤞) so….

@catsalad GODDAMMMIT

ok fine.

@nrmacdonald There's dozens of us here. Dozens I tell you! =)

@catsalad
Dying breed us