- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
The ‘90s Internet: When 20 hours online triggered an email from my ISP’s president::1998 plea for restraint reveals a lost world where the 'Net was an opt-in experience.
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ISPs: Lying about unlimited since the 90s.
Now you can never leave
But you can check out any time you like
Anyone remember download accelerator plus? I’d download stuff at night while everyone was asleep, then pause DAP/disconnect from the Internet in the morning. Rinse and repeat.
20 hours… … …what were you doing?!
I’ll give you 69 guesses
…pixel line…
…pixel line…
…pixe- nipple!!!Interlaced GIF was a godsend. You got the low res naughty bits early.
And by the time it’s done downloading in its full 320x180 glory, you’re ready to go again!
