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1. ryandrake · 1789773077 · focus · HN ↗

   I remember warez being the sole driver of my modem upgrade path from 9600 to 14,400 to 28,800, finally to very unstable 33,600 bps, then to trying to convince my parents to order a second phone line for... uh... modem... stuff... And then, suddenly it was off to undergrad where, lo and behold there were these two weird looking "RJ45 jacks" in each dorm room, and I soon realized I'd never have to worry about modem speed again...

   1. gct · 1789783693 · focus · HN ↗

      Ahhh mIRC, jolt cola and an EDU connection at 3AM...

      1. sbseitz · 1789806752 · focus · HN ↗

         The real OGs did not use mIRC.

         1. firesteelrain · 1789857072 · focus · HN ↗

            I had access to an invite only forum I don’t remember the name of but got access to it by word of mouth. It had Xbox games, movies, everything. No torrent, direct download. This was 2003-2004 timeframe. I eventually stopped using it but it was the best

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