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[-] GarlicToast@programming.dev 35 points 5 months ago

We had hopes for the future and internet connections made sounds.

[-] Vorticity@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Not if you disabled the sound so you could sneakily get online at night without your parents noticing! I was so happy when I figured that out and could quit nervously smothering the modem in pillows when connecting.

I don't know if that always worked. I didn't figure it out until we were on a 56k modem. Maybe it didn't work with older modems.

[-] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago
[-] GarlicToast@programming.dev 4 points 5 months ago

I did not know you could do that! My trick was to connect while parents were hussy, then distracting them from the phone the whole evening.

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

I miss having hope.

[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I wonder if the Internet would still make sounds if the communication devices were connected to speakers

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