When Analog to Digital Actually Meant Something
The Mechanics and Meaning of That Ol’ Dial-Up Modem Sound – The Atlantic.
“Of all the noises that my children will not understand, the one that is nearest to my heart is not from a song or a television show or a jingle. It’s the sound of a modem connecting with another modem across the repurposed telephone infrastructure. It was the noise of being part of the beginning of the Internet.” ~ Alexis Madrigal, senior editor at The Atlantic.
I think this electronic sound is imprinted somehow on my soul. This is a great article for those of us old enough to remember, and depend upon, these devices. I’m reblogging and recommending Alexis’ post from last Friday, here.
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I still have old Sinclair ZX Spectrum games loading on my mind…. When games were loaded from tape. So cool. Much better than this CD digital malarkee
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That is very cool, Scott. Thanks, my friend.
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Much like when the lights go down in a theatre, I can’t help but feel a little leap of the heart when I hear this sound. It’s a trigger that something exciting is about to happen.
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I agree, Rachel. Rarely, was that promise never fulfilled. Many thanks.
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