klu9@piefed.social to retroNET - Vintage Culture/Websites/Software@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · 6 days ago56k.rip - The full 1996 dial-up experience56k.ripexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up1163arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1163arrow-down1external-link56k.rip - The full 1996 dial-up experience56k.ripklu9@piefed.social to retroNET - Vintage Culture/Websites/Software@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square25linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
The full 1996 dial-up experience: the handshake, the wait, someone picking up the phone. Sound on. From https://mastodon.social/@HobbyBuilder/117345001508833633
minus-squarerozodru@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·5 days agomy parents bought me a 56K modem in 97 for christmas. it was my ONLY christmas present that year. But man did I feel like hot shit after installing it. I’d go on mIRC and tell everyone I’d host the games of XvT, Jedi Knight: DF2, Mechwarrior 2, etc.
minus-squarehperrin@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·5 days agoDamn man. You were cool. What happened that now you’re one of us here on Lemmy?
my parents bought me a 56K modem in 97 for christmas. it was my ONLY christmas present that year.
But man did I feel like hot shit after installing it. I’d go on mIRC and tell everyone I’d host the games of XvT, Jedi Knight: DF2, Mechwarrior 2, etc.
Damn man. You were cool. What happened that now you’re one of us here on Lemmy?