The Owl Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Im just wondering how many TRF'ers still use a dialup internet connection.... I know TRF doesn't allow video embed, and restricts the amount of space that a sig can be because of people's internet connection....(plus a long sig is very annoying) I'm not criticizing any of these rules or anything, but am wondering if anyone here still uses a dialup modem? I figured at least 95% of us are on DSL, or a Cabel Modem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fledgehog Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 hahaha. i hope not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Don't Tell Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I used to until like three years ago. Thank God I'm not on it anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarkus406 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 It took me half an hour to load this page Then my uncle called and I got booted offline. Had to reconnect which took another hour before I could post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarkus406 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 (obviously jokin ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionman Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I thought dialup went out with beepers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 strange as it is...... I actually miss the sounds the computer made when you were connecting to the net... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 QUOTE (The Owl @ Oct 12 2009, 11:33 PM) strange as it is...... I actually miss the sounds the computer made when you were connecting to the net... I'm sure you can find some samples online and listen over and over again to your heart's content. As far as I know there are still SOME people out there with dial-up, but it's becoming an extreme minority. Aren't most ISP's dumping that as an option? This is all an educated guess though, and I'm sure someone with more direct information will know better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 At the company I work for we still have customers that dial-in to our database servers using old fashioned modem dial-ups at an alarming speed of 33.6 kbits per second! It's kind of quaint to hear that familiar white-noise when it tries to make a connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadoood Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 13 2009, 07:19 AM) QUOTE (The Owl @ Oct 12 2009, 11:33 PM) strange as it is...... I actually miss the sounds the computer made when you were connecting to the net... I'm sure you can find some samples online and listen over and over again to your heart's content. As far as I know there are still SOME people out there with dial-up, but it's becoming an extreme minority. Aren't most ISP's dumping that as an option? This is all an educated guess though, and I'm sure someone with more direct information will know better... I did a quick search and this was the first article that popped up..from almost 3 years ago.. http://blog.tmcnet.com/wireless-mobility/m...connections.asp Land lines are becoming obsolete. I just read that Verizon layed off a sizable amount of their work force because of this very problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesweetscience Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 QUOTE (Sonatine @ Oct 13 2009, 08:25 AM) At the company I work for we still have customers that dial-in to our database servers using old fashioned modem dial-ups at an alarming speed of 33.6 kbits per second! It's kind of quaint to hear that familiar white-noise when it tries to make a connection. Do they do it by choice or do you not offer VPN or Citrix as another option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaye Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 QUOTE (The Owl @ Oct 13 2009, 07:33 AM)strange as it is...... I actually miss the sounds the computer made when you were connecting to the net... I never want to hear those awful screeching noises again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I never did have dial-up; went straight to cable. But that's not because I live in a high-tech hotbed. Quite the reverse; I'm way behind the times tech-wise and only got a computer with internet capability in 2004. I am spoiled at work. We have a whole T-1 all to ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvgeddy05 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 QUOTE (Mara @ Oct 13 2009, 09:28 AM) I am spoiled at work. We have a whole T-1 all to ourselves. Yep. At home, satellite internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 QUOTE (thesweetscience @ Oct 13 2009, 02:38 PM) QUOTE (Sonatine @ Oct 13 2009, 08:25 AM) At the company I work for we still have customers that dial-in to our database servers using old fashioned modem dial-ups at an alarming speed of 33.6 kbits per second! It's kind of quaint to hear that familiar white-noise when it tries to make a connection. Do they do it by choice or do you not offer VPN or Citrix as another option? By choice: don't ask me why though. We would love to offer them VPN, Citrix, even bog-standard SFTP. But nope, they wan't their dial-up. Although our local telecom provider might pull the plug (ha!) sooner or later, so it will be goodbye to the screeching and little red flashy lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanaceaFish Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Ach, dial-up sucks ass! DSL, too... I oughta know, as I've used both in the past, before finally switching over to a cable modem.. Only prob now is, my puter is the one that sucks ass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotRush Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 At my shop/work I have only "Dial Up" Don't use it enough here to justify any extra cost's, Plus we have been about to close this shop for a while now, just waiting for the hammer to fall. This TRF site works fine with dial up, but about everything else sucks ( using it to post this post..... ) My PC is trouble But what's new about that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Pirate Robert Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 One of my neighbors still uses dial up. It is painful to even think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilCastro Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 QUOTE (Jaye @ Oct 13 2009, 10:24 AM) QUOTE (The Owl @ Oct 13 2009, 07:33 AM)strange as it is...... I actually miss the sounds the computer made when you were connecting to the net... I never want to hear those awful screeching noises again Same here... and I thought I didnt have to ever again until the other day when I bought something with my debit card, and the store's credit card machine took like a hour to connect or something and it made those noises i should have just used cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy85 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 The gutiar player in my band still does, but he lives in the middle of B.F.E.. No cable out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 http://www.yourdictionary.com/images/computer/_ACUPLER.GIF I'm still old enough to remember those ancient accoustic couplers to connect modems from the late 70s early 80s. Joy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Cocky Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 QUOTE (The Owl @ Oct 13 2009, 02:33 AM) strange as it is...... I actually miss the sounds the computer made when you were connecting to the net... Yes, that is strangely nostalgic for me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingcinderellaman Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I didn't know they still had dial up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Oct 14 2009, 10:03 AM) QUOTE (The Owl @ Oct 13 2009, 02:33 AM) strange as it is...... I actually miss the sounds the computer made when you were connecting to the net... Yes, that is strangely nostalgic for me as well. While I have no nostalgia for dialup noises, I do have a soft spot in my heart for my brother's Apple IIe from the mid-80's and video games on floppy discs, back when discs really were floppy and video games were much, much simpler than today - sigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Cocky Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Oct 14 2009, 02:29 PM) I do have a soft spot in my heart for my brother's Apple IIe from the mid-80's and video games on floppy discs, back when discs really were floppy and video games were much, much simpler than today - sigh... I had that same Apple IIe, complete with a ton of great games. Later I upgraded to an Apple IIc, and both computers were awesome, but the latter one finally kicked the bucket in 1995. However, I have many of those games that are compatible for my PC today. I'm playing one of them right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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