This Thing Called ""The Internet""

eascarface · 30-July-06, 06:31 PM

Link

Its amazing to see how much has changed over the past 10 years.

godfoot · 30-July-06, 08:11 PM

I can remember owning a 9600 baud modem, so yeah.................

thedemonxanth · 30-July-06, 08:45 PM

Commodore 64 and a BBS ! That's how I roll. ...jesus h ****ing christ that made me feel OLD.

THRiLL KiLL · 30-July-06, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by godfoot


	I can remember owning a 9600 baud modem, so yeah.................

phew i dont so old now... i member a 1200baud modem... oldschool where you had to put the telephone on the modem...

eascarface · 30-July-06, 10:38 PM

Didnt you also use to be able to connect by whistling into the modem or something?

Computerking · 30-July-06, 11:55 PM

i rember from 10 years or more i was useing 16 kps modem and it was fast !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now i use 2 MB dsl and it fast Too

good information
thanks man
good luck

thedemonxanth · 31-July-06, 07:46 PM

AHAHAHAHAHA Thrill Kill mentioned using an acoustic coupler. He must be old.

Fatsobob · 01-August-06, 05:28 AM

You are all wrong, the internet is a series of tubes.
Yes I am really back.

Reza · 01-August-06, 05:51 AM

Well i'm to young to remember the early internet, but I had 33kbs dial up and that was agonisingly slow, moving to 56kbs was a step up now i'm using 8mb.

Sweet!

30-July-06, 06:31 PM		#1 (permalink)
eascarface Apex Tech God	This Thing Called ""The Internet"" Link Its amazing to see how much has changed over the past 10 years.

30-July-06, 08:11 PM		#2 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta	Re: This Thing Called ""The Internet"" I can remember owning a 9600 baud modem, so yeah.................

30-July-06, 08:45 PM		#3 (permalink)
thedemonxanth Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Re: This Thing Called ""The Internet"" Commodore 64 and a BBS ! That's how I roll. ...jesus h ****ing christ that made me feel OLD.

30-July-06, 10:38 PM		#5 (permalink)
eascarface Apex Tech God	Re: This Thing Called ""The Internet"" Didnt you also use to be able to connect by whistling into the modem or something?

30-July-06, 11:55 PM		#6 (permalink)
Computerking Banned	Re: This Thing Called ""The Internet"" i rember from 10 years or more i was useing 16 kps modem and it was fast !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now i use 2 MB dsl and it fast Too good information thanks man good luck

31-July-06, 07:46 PM		#7 (permalink)
thedemonxanth Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Re: This Thing Called ""The Internet"" AHAHAHAHAHA Thrill Kill mentioned using an acoustic coupler. He must be old.

01-August-06, 05:28 AM		#8 (permalink)
Fatsobob Apex's Squirrel Revolutionary	Re: This Thing Called ""The Internet"" You are all wrong, the internet is a series of tubes. Yes I am really back.

01-August-06, 05:51 AM		#9 (permalink)
Reza Apex Elite Expert Tech	Re: This Thing Called ""The Internet"" Well i'm to young to remember the early internet, but I had 33kbs dial up and that was agonisingly slow, moving to 56kbs was a step up now i'm using 8mb. Sweet!

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