Cool visualization of dial-up modem sounds and what they mean

[Edvard]

Very cool and just a little bit nostalgic.
More info at the link

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.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-sound-of-dialup-pictured.html



from random perusings of the web

[superboyac]

oh yea.  This is like 1080p geek porn.  Good stuff.  Yes!!

[ewemoa]

Great stuff!

[TaoPhoenix]

yay geek porn!
Some of the exact tones change per speed and modem type.

[IainB]

@Edvard: http://windytan.blogspot.com/ ; Nice find!   

[Mark0]

Cool! 

I actually have a modem handshake as a ringtone!