good bye - I can't take it any longer

[Justin Jett]

before it's killed i have to say something.
having grown up with the internet ( i had prodigy before i had aol 1.0)

Prodigy and Old Skool CompuServe were awesome in their day. CB Simulator all the way. Remember 300 baud????? Memories, Memories!

 

[dpuck1998]

Prodigy and Old Skool CompuServe were awesome in their day. CB Simulator all the way. Remember 300 baud????? Memories, Memories!

I could recreate the modem handshake with the best of them. I used AOLHELL for a long time to avoid the high AOL prices I remember getting my first $100 plus AOL bill....

 

[eazyeray]

i remember my dad wanting to kick my butt because i had to change the modem number to a long distance one and the phone bill was in the hundreds. i remember having to wait like 15 min for a reply on the prodigy bulletin boards and refreshing constantly. kids today don't know how hard it was to connect and old people can't figure out how to connect. sorry old people although if your old and posting here you've already figured out how to connect. WTG! :::high5:::

 

[Justin Jett]

I could recreate the modem handshake with the best of them. I used AOLHELL for a long time to avoid the high AOL prices I remember getting my first $100 plus AOL bill....

October 1992.....our CompuServe bill was $630. Parents were not pleased.

 

[dpuck1998]

October 1992.....our CompuServe bill was $630. Parents were not pleased.

I used compuserve for a short time. Man, I remember downloading pics and it would take 15-20 mins per low res image.

 

[froggy5657]

Cake!

Cake? Where? Gimme Some...Please?

 

[mainegal]

Kids nowadays have no idea that we once got interent through slow dial-up and had only "so many" minutes per month.

 

[froggy5657]

Kids nowadays have no idea that we once got interent through slow dial-up and had only "so many" minutes per month.

Yup, Glad I never had to deal with that.

 

[WDWtraveler27]

Kids nowadays have no idea that we once got interent through slow dial-up and had only "so many" minutes per month.

that sounds terrifying! D:

 

[Tonya2426]

Yup, Glad I never had to deal with that.

that sounds terrifying! D:

Oh you, Youngsters!!!! Now get to bed and stop making us feel old!!!!

 

[WDWtraveler27]

its only 8:19 pm here

 

[froggy5657]

It is late here, and I have to wake up at 6:45 tomorrow Stupid School

 

[cxcelica]

Kids nowadays have no idea that we once got interent through slow dial-up and had only "so many" minutes per month.

LOL!! Wow you have brought back memories of paying for internet by minutes per month. I think every young kid at the time remember logging off and seeing you have spent 208 (or some other ungodly number) minutes online and being like "Oh man I am in trouble". Then you would convince yourself that somehow the bill wouldnt come or that they would make a mistake and the bill wouldn't be so high.

 

[WebmasterAlex]

The old days may not be so far away, there's a serious push on by Comcast, Verizon, ATT etc to find ways to make more money off of their internet services. Metering use is one of their great ideas, google Net Neutraility for more info

 

[mainegal]

Twenty years ago in library school, we were taught to preplan our Boolean search strategy before even turning on the computer.

 

[WDWtraveler27]

Twenty years ago in library school, we were taught to preplan our Boolean search strategy before even turning on the computer.

 

[mainegal]

A homeschool family I know has "unlimited" internet service. They use the internet for school work. They were told they are using "too much". Don't know who their provider is.

 

[WDWtraveler27]

my dad still has dial-up at his office

 

[FireDancer]

When I'm feeling nostalgic I set my ring tone to the modem sound. It usually lasts exactly one call.

Now you kids get off my lawn!

 

[DisneyTaylors]

my dad still has dial-up at his office

My folks still have dial-up but I haven't seen it in an office in years. Anytime I am at their house doing family IT work , it takes me back a few years when I hear the phone modem sing it's song when its trying to connect.

- Bill