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minus-squareJumper775@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoYour what? Like those things with the dial that are attached to the wall? How are you meant to do it with that?
minus-squarebstix@feddit.dklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoEasy. You whistle in binary and say modem noises. The operator will patch you through to the internet.
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoI’m sure this version of windows was before phones had screens attached, and likely before the internet was ubiquitous. They likely had one computer and would have had to go somewhere else to look it up if that was even an option.
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoAnd a time when if you had a phone capable of the internet it would probably cost 5€ per minute.
Your phone maybe?
Your what? Like those things with the dial that are attached to the wall? How are you meant to do it with that?
Easy. You whistle in binary and say modem noises. The operator will patch you through to the internet.
I’m sure this version of windows was before phones had screens attached, and likely before the internet was ubiquitous. They likely had one computer and would have had to go somewhere else to look it up if that was even an option.
And a time when if you had a phone capable of the internet it would probably cost 5€ per minute.