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klu9 ( klu9@piefed.social )  to retroNET - Vintage Culture/Websites/Software@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · 1 month ago

56k.rip - The full 1996 dial-up experience

56k.rip

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56k.rip - The full 1996 dial-up experience

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klu9 ( klu9@piefed.social )  to retroNET - Vintage Culture/Websites/Software@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · 1 month ago
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The full 1997 dial-up experience: the handshake, the wait, someone picking up the phone. Sound on.

The full 1996 dial-up experience: the handshake, the wait, someone picking up the phone. Sound on.

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  • j_elgato ( j_elgato@leminal.space ) 
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    Yes, certainly these emotions I’m now feeling are articulate, proportionate, and completely manageable…

    God, I want a Zima for some reason.

    • rabidhamster ( rabidhamster@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 
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      Best I can do is a Josta.

  • inari ( inari@piefed.zip ) 
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    That cometlink website somehow feels too well-done for 1996

    • adarza ( adarza@lemmy.ca ) 
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      the ‘computer’ booted up way too fast, too.

      • hperrin ( hperrin@lemmy.ca ) 
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        Not enough hard drive clicking noise either.

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    Connected at 46666? Would have been way more realistic to try again 3 times and settle for 24k instead. Let us type in init settings in desperation

  • BruisedMoose ( BruisedMoose@piefed.social ) 
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    I am only slightly disappointed that there isn’t any RIPscript.

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    I spent WAY too much time playing the minesweeper lol

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