Sometime, probably close to 20 years ago, but perhaps more recently, you heard a dial tone for the last time and you didn’t even realize it would be.

  • db2@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    But can you tell the difference between 28.8 and 33.6 just by listening?

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      I used to confuse my 56k modem in 1998. I used to pick up the phone and make modem noises. It used to “connect”, and then IMMEDIATELY spew out a diarrea of errors that it wasn’t connected.

      I miss the 90s…

    • kakes@sh.itjust.works
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      5 months ago

      Ngl I wish I was of the generation where I could’ve acquired this skill. As it is, I just have the faint childhood memory of our home modem. (In my 30s, for reference.)

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      We tech support folks used to be able to discern a legit US Robotics 56K over a software modem. By listening to our customers connect.