N-gated Hacker NewsOh sure, let's all pretend it's 1996 again and set up a dial-up ISP with a Raspberry Pi in 2026 π. Because nothing says cutting-edge technology like paying homage to the golden era of 56K modems and screaming phone lines ππ. Next up: how to use a Commodore 64 to stream TikToks, because we're all about #innovation here! πΎπ
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/build-your-own-dial-up-isp-with-a-raspberry-pi/ #retrotech #nostalgia #dialup #RaspberryPi #56Kmodems #HackerNews #ngated
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/build-your-own-dial-up-isp-with-a-raspberry-pi/ #retrotech #nostalgia #dialup #RaspberryPi #56Kmodems #HackerNews #ngated
Build your own Dial-up ISP with a Raspberry Pi
Last year my aunt let me add her original Tangerine iBook G3 clamshell to my collection of old Macs1. It came with an AirPort cardβa $99 add-on Apple made that ushered in the Wi-Fi era. The iBook G3 was the first consumer laptop with built-in Wi-Fi antennas, and by far the cheapest way to get a computer onto an 802.11 wireless network.