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Re: why 2600?

__/ [ToYKillAS] on Friday 02 September 2005 20:56 \__

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> __/ [ToYKillAS] on Friday 02 September 2005 17:46 \__
>> 
>> 
>>>Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>
>>>>__/ [TeDaX] on Friday 02 September 2005 17:03 \__
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Maybe you think this is a stupid question. I know... this is about
>>>>>hacking etc... but... what does 2600 means? It would be great if
>>>>>someone answers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I suspect you ought to start by looking at:
>>>>
>>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phreaking#2600_Hz
>>>>
>>>>Prepare for the flames. It wasn't long ago that ranting began about
>>>>visitors who are unaware of the name's origin.
>>>>
>>>>Roy
>>>>
>>>
>>>huh ? why *Hz* ???!
>> 
>> 
>> I did not edit that Wiki, but they refer to the frequency. The adaptation
>> of the name to make the magazine is probably all a matter of history.
>> 
>> Roy
>> 
> 
> huh ???? why *Wiki* §?

I still consider Wikipedia to be a wee bit more reliable than the remainder
of the Web, especially when it comes to certain topics.

It turns out that I am definitely not the only one to favour Wikipedia.

Roy

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