~1985 on a 12-user TRS-80 Model 16 running XENIX: cat > /dev/ttyNN and drive other students nuts with seemingly random stuff appearing on their screen. I

~1985 on a 12-user TRS-80 Model 16 running XENIX: cat > /dev/ttyNN and drive other students nuts with seemingly random stuff appearing on their screen. I don't remember even knowing there was a root account or /etc/passwd then and I was too busy trying to learn enough vi to get my COBOL programs done. The things we endured to get to take "the computer class" at school.