There was a checkbox to mute the noise on the dialer. We had 2 phone lines, so I've been terminally online since windows 3.11, and I very rarely heard heard the dial up noise
When I was that age, the internet did not make modem sounds. Because the fridge-sized computers in the server room (with way less power than a cell phone) had no dialup.
Being able to log in to the internet with an actual modem came much later.
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The internet used to scream at you when you went online. Now it’s the reverse.
HOW DARE YOU WRITE SOMETHING THAT HITS ME SO DEEP, I NEVER SHOUT AT THE INTERNET
Also, kshhhhhhshhhhhhhhhhhh...
Don't forget the bedonk bedonk bedonk
....fingers crossed!
I'm confused. I thought we were talking about the internet, not the sound your mom makes?
If you think your mom isn't on the internet, have I got a hot URL for you.
I swear the faster modems also made a bell-like “clong” sound
Here you go: https://youtu.be/vvr9AMWEU-c?si=poRGJpubg7ockQ6Q
Watching that was a huge hit of nostalgia, was saying “Mm mmmm” and making a stank face it was so good
I, too, remember the times when we had to sacrifice a robot every time we wanted to connect to the internet.
The Pipe Gods must be appeased
It was more of a: PEEEEEEEEEEEEE-OOOOOOOOOOO-AAAAAHHHHHHH-EYON-EYON
P̷͕̻̕Ś̸̟͓̻H̷̳̥̑̈͘H̵̱̿̚H̸͎̾̚H̴̙̜̅̈̓͌Ḩ̵̫̗̩́̆̌Ḣ̵̼͎̞́̏̇H̵͈̩͉͠H̷̰̼̿͌́͠H̶͈̻̏́̕H̷̲̩́́͌̔H̶̙̱̮̕Ḣ̸̟̤́̍̓Ḧ̵̗̹́̿̉̏H̶͉̟̀̃̃̇Ḩ̷̺̏͝Ȟ̵̢͉̺̆̕
Now it goes skibidi sigma whatever the hell these brain rots say…
DEE-DEE-DEE-DEE-EE-ER-EE-EE-CHHHHHHHHHTTT
There was a checkbox to mute the noise on the dialer. We had 2 phone lines, so I've been terminally online since windows 3.11, and I very rarely heard heard the dial up noise
That sound was the best part of connecting to the internet, like a liminal space
When I was that age, the internet did not make modem sounds. Because the fridge-sized computers in the server room (with way less power than a cell phone) had no dialup.
Being able to log in to the internet with an actual modem came much later.
Hell, that was the sound of my games loading.
LOAD ""
AOL sounds in the background...
RIP AOL You've Got Mail guy.
Wait, he’s dead‽
Yep, died this past Nov.
Crap