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Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio (newslttrs.com)

submitted 10 months ago by spzb@infosec.pub to c/retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org

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[–] scroll_responsibly@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We do now too… it’s called WiFi 😅

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

WiFi being in the microwave range of the spectrum, surely it packs information much more densely and efficiently than lower wavelength frequencies like radio ever can.
But then WiFi can't turn a goddamned corner and into another room ten yards away.

[–] SupaTuba@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

Yeah I'm really confused why people keep saying it's the same thing. It's not, aside from being over-the-air at some point in the transmission.