The fax modem is used to send and receive fax messages by only having phone line (fax machine is not required). The scanned documents should be saved as digital file (image or PDF format) in order to be sent. So, in order to send a portion of a map you should first convert the map into digital file and than simply send it through the fax modem. The best way to convert it to a digital file is to use an optical character recognition (OCR).
The purpose of the operating systems is to provide an interface between the user and hardware. It's mange all resources, for example; memory, processors, and disk space. It's also mange how to file and store data in a computer system.
Well a viral meme would spread very fast, it's a VIRAL meme which means it would spread faster than a normal meme. Even if it is contained in the 24 hour time period it would still become rather popular.