Computers used to scream out in pain when we connected them to the Internet.

This was a clue and we just didn't listen.

@opsnlops In the 1980s they whistled cheerfully at 300 baud and you could whistle back. Then we started force-feeding them at speeds faster than we could read. That’s when the screaming began.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=qAP_w_YBwww&t=149

#retrocomputing #BBS #DDial #modems

Commodore 64 with a 1660 modem in 2017 calling DDIAL

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@mjgardner I loved DDial back in the day! It was so amazing.
@opsnlops Have you seen what they’re doing over at https://ddial.com?
The Official DDial Homepage

Welcome to the DDial online community, Diversi-Dial, is still alive and active today. This official homepage is the hub for all DDialers and STS'ers to come together as a community to share the past, DDial in the present, and take part in the future as DDial continues to evolve into the modern world.

@mjgardner No! I had no idea.