I open the VT100 emulation program, type, "ATDT," followed by a string of seven digits and hit, "return." I hear the sound of a dial tone, followed by DTMF tones, followed by a shrieking and hissing noises - then silence. I'm connected at a screaming 2400 bits per second. The screen prompts for my username and password. I enter them, and I'm in. Sitting in front of me in glorious 7 bit ASCII is a couple of paragraphs of Panix's MotD (Message of the Day) welcoming me and rem