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[โ€“] nul@programming.dev 58 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Most of the dialup connection sound ain't shit, but everyone loves when it gets to the "de-dow, de-dow, kshhhhhhh-" bit, that part really slaps.

[โ€“] Rolando@lemmy.world 29 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The first screetching part was like tires taking a curve at high speed.

The boinging part was like hitting the bumpers inside a pinball machine.

The final bit of static was like the fabric of reality tearing apart as you break through to... SURF THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY!!?!!

[โ€“] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 11 months ago

Like me, you may have developed a pavlovian response to that sound because it meant the modem probably wasn't going to throw an error and disconnect.

[โ€“] jettrscga@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You made me Youtube search "Dial-up remix". I'm not even a little surprised that's a thing.

[โ€“] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Some of them slap