realitista@lemmy.world to Gen X, the meh generation@lemmy.worldEnglish · 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.comexternal-linkmessage-square63linkfedilinkarrow-up1795arrow-down114
arrow-up1781arrow-down1external-linkI 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.comrealitista@lemmy.world to Gen X, the meh generation@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square63linkfedilink
minus-squareburntbutterbiscuitslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 years ago9600 bps? Check out Mr Moneypants down around his ankles over here.
minus-squarecuriouscuriosity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoDear sir, can I interest you in a blazingly fast modem that is 50% faster than this at 14.4K?
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoYou joke, but a 14.4 modem was a game changer at the time. It felt like blazing speed compared to 9600.
minus-squarevarjen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 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.