@realitista to Gen X, the meh generationEnglish • 2 years agoI lovingly crafted this 100% realistic early 90s internet simulator so the young folks can get a feel for how I spent my teens.squabbles.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.comimagemessage-square63arrow-up1860arrow-down115
arrow-up1845arrow-down1imageI lovingly crafted this 100% realistic early 90s internet simulator so the young folks can get a feel for how I spent my teens.squabbles.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com@realitista to Gen X, the meh generationEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square63
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish19•2 years ago9600 bps? Check out Mr Moneypants down around his ankles over here.
minus-square@curiouscuriositylinkEnglish3•2 years agoDear sir, can I interest you in a blazingly fast modem that is 50% faster than this at 14.4K?
minus-squareFlying SquidlinkEnglish1•2 years agoYou joke, but a 14.4 modem was a game changer at the time. It felt like blazing speed compared to 9600.
minus-square@varjenlinkEnglish2•2 years agoWhen I upgraded from 2400 baud to 9600 it felt like I had somehow got my hands on tech from the future.
9600 bps? Check out Mr Moneypants down around his ankles over here.
Dear sir, can I interest you in a blazingly fast modem that is 50% faster than this at 14.4K?
You joke, but a 14.4 modem was a game changer at the time. It felt like blazing speed compared to 9600.
When I upgraded from 2400 baud to 9600 it felt like I had somehow got my hands on tech from the future.