The year now is 2009. I got my first computer on January 17th, 1998 – I can still remember the whole day and the trip to Zagreb and how I felt. Few months later, somewhere in 1999 my father bought me an external, 56k modem. Oh those were the times. Everything was so slow, phone line was occupied, hang-ups occurred at least three times a day… But it was sweet.

whoooooOOOOOOOOSH!

I’m guessing that some of today’s Internet users don’t even know what I’m talking about here. Well kids, you’re lucky you got directly hooked on broadband. If you want to feel how things were 10 years ago, then check out this 56k modem emulator, or take a look at some of those videos here.

Modem sound

3COM Robotics 56k Modem Commercial (1997)

28.8 Modem Commercial

Porn in 1994