Autumn:  A Muzak box was on the cover of the Autumn issue.

These receivers were used for "elevator music" that businesses would subscribe to.  This one, however, has labels attached that suggest it's actually a computer, such as a power supply marked with the "Intel Inside" logo and lettering that says USB1, USB2, ESATA, PCI-X, DIMM A1-A2-B1-B2, IEEE 1394, HDMI OUT, and CHA_FAN1.

SXS is an old type of analog phone switch (Step-by-Step) and CNA stood for Customer Name and Address, which was an old branch of the telephone company dedicated to providing reverse directory information to telephone company employees and phone phreaks.

TPS is a reference to "TPS reports" from Office Space and the transformer marked ARWATT is a nod to former 2600 office manager Bobby Arwatt.

PARK51 is an allusion to the controversy that had been surrounding an Islamic center being planned for lower Manhattan.

You will also see an old Foxconn logo in the upper-right hand corner of the device.

And AM1530 was the frequency used for WKRP in Cincinnati, a favorite TV show of many hackers with its infamous "phone cops" episode.

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