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Author Topic: Cool visualization of dial-up modem sounds and what they mean  (Read 5993 times)

Edvard

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Very cool and just a little bit nostalgic.
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If you ever connected to the Internet before the 2000s, you probably remember that it made a peculiar sound. But despite becoming so familiar, it remained a mystery for most of us. What do these sounds mean?

http://windytan.blog...dialup-pictured.html

dialup-final.pngCool visualization of dial-up modem sounds and what they mean


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superboyac

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Re: Cool visualization of dial-up modem sounds and what they mean
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2013, 10:25 PM »
oh yea.  This is like 1080p geek porn.  Good stuff.  Yes!!

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Re: Cool visualization of dial-up modem sounds and what they mean
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2013, 10:42 PM »
Great stuff!

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Re: Cool visualization of dial-up modem sounds and what they mean
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2013, 01:17 AM »
yay geek porn!
Some of the exact tones change per speed and modem type.

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Re: Cool visualization of dial-up modem sounds and what they mean
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2013, 01:20 AM »
@Edvard: http://windytan.blogspot.com/   Nice find!    :up:

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Re: Cool visualization of dial-up modem sounds and what they mean
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2013, 06:24 PM »
Cool!  :Thmbsup:

I actually have a modem handshake as a ringtone! ;D