Topic: Yellow Pages

2 chapters across the catalog

200 Dollar Oil
Episode 34 48:58 - 51:13

34: 200 Dollar Oil

ISDN Technology, Radio Guesting, Telemarketing Spam

The benefits and drawbacks of installing an ISDN line for remote broadcasting are debated. While the technology allows for high-quality participation in radio shows from home, it is expensive and has led to an influx of automated telemarketing spam. One host reports that British Telecom (BT) seemingly shared his business number, leading to frequent "ISDN spam" calls.

The Zen "Offer"
Episode 29 41:39 - 43:57

29: The Zen "Offer"

Internet History, Official Internet Yellow Pages

In 1994, the "Official Internet Yellow Pages" was published as a massive physical directory containing over 10,000 entries for the burgeoning World Wide Web. Published by New Riders and Osborne McGraw-Hill, these books attempted to categorize the internet in a format similar to a telephone directory. Today, these volumes serve as collector's items that document the early command-line and newsgroup era of online culture.