alllright....I'm on AOL Dialup

pushpills · 02-06-2004

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 · 02-06-2004

I'm sorry

Almighty Colin · 02-06-2004

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 · 02-06-2004

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 · 02-06-2004

get with the times.

WebTV

thank you

pushpills · 02-06-2004

dan and colin

yep i remember when 56k used to seem fast!

now I pray my roof caves in and kills me!

Almighty Colin · 02-06-2004

Quote:

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 · 02-06-2004

Quote:

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 · 02-06-2004

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!!!

dantheman · 02-06-2004

Quote:

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!!!

I used to love the amiga's remember the "toaster" we were doing all sorts of inserts and fun stuff with videos

sextoyking · 02-06-2004

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 · 02-06-2004

Quote:

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* · 02-06-2004

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 · 02-06-2004

KK,

Did you move??

DrGuile · 02-06-2004

Quote:

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!

j/k

Almighty Colin · 02-06-2004

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

Peaches · 02-06-2004

Quote:

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.

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 · 02-06-2004

Quote:

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 · 02-06-2004

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

Hell Puppy · 02-07-2004

Quote:

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.

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