@cartridgeandquest.bsky.socialRemember those AOL CDs? Trying to connect via phone line felt like fighting a ghost. It was the start of every 2000s horror movie, but America Online's promise of '1,000 free hours' felt less like freedom and more like a trap. #AOL #90sNostalgia #dialup #internet
@alexgfb.bsky.socialPara conectarme en los hoteles el Piuuuuubiuuuu Jhhhhhhhhh mñmñmñmñmñmñmm para conectarme con telefónica me salía perfecto. :) #DialUp
@formbit24.bsky.socialCome funzionavano i Modem 56k ?
Niente Internet per un'ora e guai se qualcuno in casa doveva fare una telefonata!
Ma ti sei mai chiesto COSA significassero davvero quei fischii e fruscii insopportabili del Modem 56k?
#formbit24 #modem56k #tecnologia #dialup #internet
@hobbybuilder.bsky.socialremember waiting 4 minutes for one pic to load?
i built it back. two 1996 computers that dial into a fake online service. real modem sounds, busy signals, a chat room, and pages.
log on: dialup.rip
#RetroComputing #WebDev #IndieWeb #CreativeCoding #90sNostalgia #BuildInPublic #DialUp #OldWeb
@hobbybuilder.bsky.socialremember waiting 4 minutes for one picture to load?
i built it back. two 1996 computers that dial into a fake online service. real modem sounds, busy signals, a chat room, and pages.
log on: 56k.rip
#RetroComputing #WebDev #IndieWeb #CreativeCoding #90sNostalgia #BuildInPublic #DialUp #OldWeb
@x1pepe.bsky.social
@rick-harlan.bsky.socialRemember Dial Up? Rick remembers when getting online meant tying up the phone line and listening to a modem scream before the internet finally decided to arrive. #GenX #BackInMyDay #RickHarlan #DialUp #OldInternet #GettingOlder #GenXHumor