[VoIP] AT&T Stops 'Time', Ends An Era

[ikjtel]

FWIW, via slashdot

"Starting in September, you will no longer be able to
pick up a landline, payphone, etc and find out what
time it is at the beep. AT&T, which has had the
service since the 20s, cited a lack of demand in the
digital age as the reason for "time"'s extinction.
Actually, the service had already stopped in most
states, but Nevada and California — with their large
rural and unmapped areas — were still holding out,
should the lost motorist or weary hiker need to know
the time of day. But no more! The "Time Machine",
which consisted of two large drum-like devices that
contained several audio-tracks and a quite advanced
system for syncing up with the caller, will probably
end up in a museum, anxiously awaiting the arrival of
its cousin: The Pay-Phone."

Full article at
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus29aug29,0,2466396,full.column?coll=la-home-center

Max


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