alllright....I'm on AOL Dialup

[pushpills]

DSL is being "repaired" and I hate using my lappy near the window to steal the wireless from someone else and have ti reconnect every 3 minutes.


So I got an AOL account for some dialup action. 25 bucks a month....2 chicago access numbers? Sweet!


Can't wait for dsl to be back on, too bad we cant get cable modems here.

:grrr:

[dantheman]

I'm sorry :(

[Almighty Colin]

About a year ago my cable modem provider (*cough* Adelphia) would go down about once a month. So as a backup I would use AOL. Each time, I just ended up turning off the computer in less than 10 minutes.

Life at 56k just isn't worth living.

The amusing part is that 56k used to seem really fast.

[dantheman]

56k kills me, I wont deal with it. BUT I do remember the day I went from 14.4 to 28. it was wonderfull :)

[masterp74]

get with the times.



WebTV


thank you

[pushpills]

dan and colin



yep i remember when 56k used to seem fast!


now I pray my roof caves in and kills me! :o

[Almighty Colin]

Originally posted by masterp74@Feb 6 2004, 03:03 PM
get with the times.



WebTV


thank you
Medieval times?

Last time I looked at webtv the browser was crap and the connection was slow. Has this improved? Can you use any software with webtv?

[gonzo]

Originally posted by dantheman@Feb 6 2004, 02:59 PM
56k kills me, I wont deal with it. BUT I do remember the day I went from 14.4 to 28. it was wonderfull :)
28.8 with an ESP card from Hayes?
16550 UART

[Edd]

And now I harken back to the days of BBSing on a 2400 baud modem with my Commodore Amiga 500..... when I could type FASTER THAN THE MODEM WOULD TRANSMIT!!! :matey:

[dantheman]

Originally posted by Edd@Feb 6 2004, 03:20 PM
And now I harken back to the days of BBSing on a 2400 baud modem with my Commodore Amiga 500..... when I could type FASTER THAN THE MODEM WOULD TRANSMIT!!! :matey:
I used to love the amiga's remember the "toaster" we were doing all sorts of inserts and fun stuff with videos :)

[sextoyking]

Jeese 56k was fast when I think back on my first 300 baud accoustic modem:)

300,1200,2400,9600,14.4,28.8,33.6,56 :)

I had some hayes modems, lots of supra on the bbs, and I loved USR the best.

those old couriers could connect with anything

[gonzo]

Originally posted by sextoyking@Feb 6 2004, 04:24 PM
Jeese 56k was fast when I think back on my first 300 baud accoustic modem:)

300,1200,2400,9600,14.4,28.8,33.6,56 :)

I had some hayes modems, lots of supra on the bbs, and I loved USR the best.

those old couriers could connect with anything
Dual Standard HST 28.8
AS we used to say on GonZoland...[pun intended]
In HST we Trust!

[*KK*]

I'm on it right now too, fucking Verizon is the slowest to get dsl going of any place I have ever seen.

So until my dsl is on, I won't be around much.

[sextoyking]

KK,

Did you move??

[DrGuile]

Originally posted by *KK*@Feb 6 2004, 04:35 PM
I'm on it right now too, fucking Verizon is the slowest to get dsl going of any place I have ever seen.

So until my dsl is on, I won't be around much.
God bless verizon!



:agrin:



j/k

[Almighty Colin]

Heh. Anyone else remember loading games onto their computer from a cassette deck? Now those were the days.

[Peaches]

Originally posted by Colin@Feb 6 2004, 08:49 PM
Heh. Anyone else remember loading games onto their computer from a cassette deck? Now those were the days.
My Ex husband had one of those "Atari computers" when they came out - 1983ish? I think it used a cartridge. :okthumb:

The first computer I personally owned was an 8088. After comparing it to the Atari, I never thought I'd need another computer, it was so up to date. :P

[Vick]

Originally posted by Colin@Feb 6 2004, 07:49 PM
Heh. Anyone else remember loading games onto their computer from a cassette deck? Now those were the days.
yes

[Vick]

AOL Dial Up = 2 tin cans and string
I hate using it when on vacation

[Hell Puppy]

Originally posted by Colin@Feb 6 2004, 07:49 PM
Heh. Anyone else remember loading games onto their computer from a cassette deck? Now those were the days.
Been there, done that. I remember composition books with numbers written down to show where each program on a tape started based on the cassette player's "counter".

First memory upgrade was from 4K to 16K....you had to have skills to program in those days.

And my first modem was not only 300 bps, but it didn't even autodial. It was one notch up from an accoustic coupler....dial the phone, hit the connect switch when the host started to squeal.

Now days I have redundant pipe even at that house. I have both DSL and cable. If one goes out, I switch to the other....at 56K I wouldn't even be able to keep up with the spam for dick pills and viruses in my email.

[mojobill]

Originally posted by gonzo+Feb 6 2004, 04:32 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (gonzo @ Feb 6 2004, 04:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--sextoyking@Feb 6 2004, 04:24 PM
Jeese 56k was fast when I think back on my first 300 baud accoustic modem:)

300,1200,2400,9600,14.4,28.8,33.6,56 :)

I had some hayes modems, lots of supra on the bbs, and I loved USR the best.

those old couriers could connect with anything
Dual Standard HST 28.8
AS we used to say on GonZoland...[pun intended]
In HST we Trust![/b][/quote]
Ahh.. the Dual Standard... what a wonderful invention at the time.... boosted our BBS into the BIG TIME! LOL

I think that bastard cost more than I spent on the wife's current computer! LOL

[Peaches]

Originally posted by fatbaby@Feb 7 2004, 08:58 AM
I think that bastard cost more than I spent on the wife's current computer! LOL
We were watching old Superbowl commercials the other night and one was for the TRS80 - $2999! :zoinks: