There was a checkbox to mute the noise on the dialer. We had 2 phone lines, so I've been terminally online since windows 3.11, and I very rarely heard heard the dial up noise
When I was that age, the internet did not make modem sounds. Because the fridge-sized computers in the server room (with way less power than a cell phone) had no dialup.
Being able to log in to the internet with an actual modem came much later.
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FlatFootFox@lemmy.world · 48 pts · 1y
The internet used to scream at you when you went online. Now it’s the reverse.
Kyoyeou@slrpnk.net · 16 pts · 1y
HOW DARE YOU WRITE SOMETHING THAT HITS ME SO DEEP, I NEVER SHOUT AT THE INTERNET
HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 1y
TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 1y
perishthethought@lemm.ee · 19 pts · 1y
Also, kshhhhhhshhhhhhhhhhhh...
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 20 pts · 1y
Don't forget the bedonk bedonk bedonk
miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 1y
....fingers crossed!
Empricorn@feddit.nl · 6 pts · 1y
I'm confused. I thought we were talking about the internet, not the sound your mom makes?
MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 1y
If you think your mom isn't on the internet, have I got a hot URL for you.
TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 1y
I swear the faster modems also made a bell-like “clong” sound
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 1y
I, too, remember the times when we had to sacrifice a robot every time we wanted to connect to the internet.
perishthethought@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
The Pipe Gods must be appeased
synapse1278@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y
Here you go: https://youtu.be/vvr9AMWEU-c?si=poRGJpubg7ockQ6Q
Perodis@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Watching that was a huge hit of nostalgia, was saying “Mm mmmm” and making a stank face it was so good
Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
It was more of a: PEEEEEEEEEEEEE-OOOOOOOOOOO-AAAAAHHHHHHH-EYON-EYON
Foxfire@pawb.social · 6 pts · 1y
P̷͕̻̕Ś̸̟͓̻H̷̳̥̑̈͘H̵̱̿̚H̸͎̾̚H̴̙̜̅̈̓͌Ḩ̵̫̗̩́̆̌Ḣ̵̼͎̞́̏̇H̵͈̩͉͠H̷̰̼̿͌́͠H̶͈̻̏́̕H̷̲̩́́͌̔H̶̙̱̮̕Ḣ̸̟̤́̍̓Ḧ̵̗̹́̿̉̏H̶͉̟̀̃̃̇Ḩ̷̺̏͝Ȟ̵̢͉̺̆̕
benjaminb@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 1y
Now it goes skibidi sigma whatever the hell these brain rots say…
samus12345@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
DEE-DEE-DEE-DEE-EE-ER-EE-EE-CHHHHHHHHHTTT
bisby@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
There was a checkbox to mute the noise on the dialer. We had 2 phone lines, so I've been terminally online since windows 3.11, and I very rarely heard heard the dial up noise
TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub · 5 pts · 1y
That sound was the best part of connecting to the internet, like a liminal space
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
When I was that age, the internet did not make modem sounds. Because the fridge-sized computers in the server room (with way less power than a cell phone) had no dialup.
Being able to log in to the internet with an actual modem came much later.
Blackmist@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 1y
Hell, that was the sound of my games loading.
LOAD ""
kingblaaak@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
AOL sounds in the background...
naticus@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
RIP AOL You've Got Mail guy.
AtariDump@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Wait, he’s dead‽
naticus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Yep, died this past Nov.
AtariDump@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Crap