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Introducing Tin Can: The Landline is a Network Again
The landline was the original social network. In the 90s and 00s, it was how we made plans after school, called friends and family on weekends, and learned how to be present with another person. Attention wasn’t split across feeds or back and forth texting; we simply had conversations with minimal…
By Mike DuboeGreylock

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Originally published by Greylock on Dec 19, 2025.
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