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How hard was it to access the internet in the 90s? (piefed.zip)
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[โ€“] CallMeAl@piefed.zip 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

One way by 1994 was you got your Windows 3.1 computer and you get a modem and plug it to your landline. You install an app called Trumpet Winsock and then you then you pay for a subscription to an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Then your computer uses the landline to call your ISP to connect to the internet.

Then you run a browser and its like today but slower and more primitive.

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[โ€“] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 9 points 4 days ago

Oh god Trumpet Winsock