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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 ...
Family Destinations Guide

This Mountain Town In North Carolina Is So Affordable, You Can Live On Social Security Alone

Nestled in the heart of Macon County where the Appalachian and Nantahala mountains play a game of “who’s more majestic,” Franklin offers that rare combination of natural splendor and wallet-friendly ...
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 ...

What is an ISP? The companies that provide you with access to the internet, explained

Internet service providers, or ISPs, are companies or organizations that provide you with access to the internet. ISPs can ...

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 ...