Quoting Tracy Johnson <[log in to unmask]>:

> I remember once we didn't have a crossover handy and used bent paper clips
> oh-so carefully positioned not to touch each other and connected to the
> RS-232 port on the back of the terminal.  Once placed one did not breathe or
> go near it until the replacement cable was bought.

Necessity is the mother of invention. As a side note, I think the saying
"Curiosity killed the cat" was wrong, it was her little brother.  :)

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