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The ‘90s Internet: When 20 hours online triggered an email from my ISP’s president (arstechnica.com)

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The ‘90s Internet: When 20 hours online triggered an email from my ISP’s president::1998 plea for restraint reveals a lost world where the 'Net was an opt-in experience.

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[-] evatronic@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Interlaced GIF was a godsend. You got the low res naughty bits early.

[-] TheYear2525@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

And by the time it’s done downloading in its full 320x180 glory, you’re ready to go again!

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