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I lovingly crafted this 100% realistic early 90s internet simulator so the young folks can get a feel for how I spent my teens.
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A community for Gen X, those born between 1965 and 1980. Boomers, Millennials, and Gen Z are welcome as long as the topic is Gen X or related. Abusive, racist or anti-LGBTQIA+ commentary/users will be removed.
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.