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The Hayes Code

The obscure command set that gradually helped us move past acoustic couplers and brought dial-up modems into the mainstream. For a while, at least.

Feb 22, 2023

Free As In Internet

In the '80s, a defining online phenomenon—being able to use the internet for free—came from (of all places) Cleveland. Here’s the story of the Free-Net.

Apr 13, 2022

The Dial-Up Volunteer Army

Considering the fact that many early online networks relied on volunteers to help build up their base—until one such network, AOL, got too big.

Jul 23, 2021

The Original Internet Bottleneck

Many early ISPs—particularly AOL—weren’t ready to offer unlimited internet access in the mid-’90s. That is, until a surprising disruptor appeared: AT&T.

Apr 09, 2020

Going Soft

Remembering that time the computer industry bought into soft modems, which shoved the work of managing a dial-up modem onto overworked CPUs.

Mar 20, 2017

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