Ladybird books celebrate 100th Anniversary

[Steve J]

 

[Techno]

[Hertsblue]

   

[toxicpixie]

An acoustic coupler was a way of connecting to a remote computer. You attached it to your computer, dialled the number of the remote computer and placed the handset of the phone in the cradle of the coupler. Not exactly broadband but it allowed us to access a computer in Palo Alto, California from Aberystwyth, Wales which was pretty sci-fi at the time!

I didn't know you were an Aberite!

Although a little before my time there, I must say

Cutting edge stuff that.

Anyway, more on theme - I remember well the "scientific experiment" Ladybird books. Making batteries out of lemons for a papier mache light house, and all such cool things!