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Who remembers modems, BBSs, Fidonet? [63330]

 
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 12:30 am    Post subject: Who remembers modems, BBSs, Fidonet? [63330] Reply with quote
My dear readers, do you remember that amazing time without cell phones and the internet? Did you know that I ran the Heretic Slaughter PCBoard BBS until 1997? At first, I had cheap 2400 modems, but later I spent most of the money I earned from programming on computers, CD burners, and, of course, US Robotics modems Smile

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I worked at a small ISP. This was about when 56k modems were a thing.

I got them to agree to sell me an affordable 9.6k link *that was up 24/7". I was a God. ? No more "x bucks a minute" telephone time for this guy.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I had a 9.6k modem Razz
What speeds!
lol
That 28k modem sounds the most familiar though.
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