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

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

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[–] rozodru@piefed.world 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago

Damn man. You were cool. What happened that now you’re one of us here on Lemmy?