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56k.rip – the 1996 dial-up internet experience

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h4kunamata · 1790825073 · focus · HN ↗
Like others mentioned, the intention is great but too much AI.
The icons do not even look remotely close to the dial-up computers.
When it disconnects, the reconnection sound is not that at all. Pages load too fast.
1. asciimov · 1790826365 · focus · HN ↗
  It’s a nice tribute, but it’s all off. Glad I’m not the only one that knows the modem sounds are off.
  1. lode · 1790841680 · focus · HN ↗
    Like this concert opening from a few days ago: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DdMF3D5OQyK/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/p/DdMF3D5OQyK/
    How can you have DSL (connecting through WAN Miniport PPPoE) and dial up modem sounds at the same time? Infuriating...
2. xnorswap · 1790844010 · focus · HN ↗
  The task bar gradient felt straight out of windows 2000 too, immediately felt anachronistic.
  The "display settings" also claims it is set to 256 colour while the display is clearly far more colours than that too.

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