Mike SullivanMar 1

Hello Fediverse! ⚓

I joined Mastodon because I miss the "old internet" feel where you could actually get to know someone through a long-form exchange. I’m a fan of details, technical specs, and hearing about people's lives from different corners of the globe.

Give me a follow if you like ocean views, boat talk, or just want a pen pal who actually writes back.

#Introduction #NewHere #OceanSurveyor #StuartFlorida #Maritime #LongForm

Show threadKoen de Jonge - SynQ

@sully007 I apologize in advance for making the slow web go too fast. 😇

Joking aside, I love the “old Internet” from back in the 90’s when a tour of the campus in #Enschede consisting of 50 images and descriptions of the art in it was an achievement.

Mar 1 at 11:28amWeb
Show threadMike SullivanMar 2

@koen These days, people treat data like it’s infinite and free, but that 'Old Internet' felt more like a shared library. You had to put in the effort to find the good stuff.

Glad to have another 'veteran' of the dial-up days in the thread. It keeps us grounded when the modern tech starts moving faster than the current.

What’s the most 'high-tech' thing you remember doing back in the 90s that feels like a stone tool now?

Show threadKoen de Jonge - SynQMar 2

@sully007 in 1995 I used a color quickcam (on a parallel port) to have an exchange with people on the other side of the ocean.

The latency was really low and the video was of the size 'postal stamp' but it worked. And it was really high tech. :)