Build your own Dial-up ISP with a Raspberry Pi

The article explains how to use a Raspberry Pi to create a personal dial-up internet service provider (ISP). It begins by noting the author's acquisition of a vintage Tangerine iBook G3 clamshell, which was historically significant as the first consumer laptop with built-in Wi-Fi antennas. The project aims to recreate the experience of connecting to the internet via a dial-up modem using modern, low-cost hardware.

Last year my aunt let me add her original Tangerine iBook G3 clamshell to my collection of old Macs1. It came with an AirPort card—a $99 add-on Apple made that ushered in the Wi-Fi era. The iBook G3 was the first consumer laptop with built-in Wi-Fi antennas, and by far the cheapest way to get a computer onto an 802.11 wireless network.