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How Dial-Up Modems Used Sound to Talk to Each Other

Those chaotic screeches of dial-up weren’t random — they were data, tones encoding handshakes, carrier signals, and sync pulses that connected millions before broadband existed.
WBUR

Parents in Maine use landlines to dial back kids' smartphone demands

For many parents, giving a child their own smartphone is a fraught milestone. But some are finding ways to avoid its pitfalls ...
Fratello Watches

Light Up The Dark: Discovering The Joy Of Owning A Lume-Dial Watch

Today, Henry shares his experience owning a lume-dial watch ✓ And explores a range of options to light up the dark! ✓ ...

Dial up is dead—at least as far as AOL is concerned, as the company is pulling the plug after 34 years

Well, we knew this day was coming: dial-up internet is officially dead—at least as far as AOL is concerned. As of September ...
Chicago Tribune

AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

NEW YORK — It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing in a brief update on its support site ...
New York Post

AOL pulls the plug on dial-up internet after decades of service

It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing in a brief update on its support site last month ...