Subj : Re: Long Day
To   : Vorlon
From : Vk3jed
Date : Mon Jan 31 2022 15:09:00

-=> On 01-31-22 10:39, Vorlon wrote to Vk3jed <=-

 Vj> Haha OK, I had to do a more conventional ISP subscription.

 Vo> It was a uni connection for the students. (shhh, I didn't go to uni).

Haha OK.  I was almost out of uni by the time the Internet came along - was a
very part time student doing onle one or two subjects.

 Vj> Ouch, long download times.  Been there. :D

 Vo> It was only a local call, so didn't really matter... Just spread it

And hope it didn't drop too many times (zmodem resume is nice). :)

 Vo> over a few days... Back then modem call's was all jo public
 Vo> could do.   UP grading to the ISDN setup in the late 90's was a god
 Vo> send! Esp when we bonded the channel's to either 128k or 256k.

ISDN worked well, and the line rental wasn't too bad, but the call costs were a
killer. :(  At least we have NBN these days. :)



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