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BlueSpot

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20. How many free discs did you get in the mail?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 10:09 PM

Sep 30

I saved mine for a while as people were doing art with them. Also experimented with them to see what a microwave oven did to a disc. It was cool to watch the sparks fly around and then see the etching they left behind. But it was also very stinky. I only did it once.

I can't decide if it is weirder that people still use dial up or if people still use AOL. The whole thing makes me feel like I've gone about 25 years back in time.

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Over 3 decades after launch, AOL pulls the plug on its dial-up service [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 30 OP

56K for blazing internet speed pecosbob Sep 30 #1

Hey! We had our federal agency district office running on a 56K line! BumRushDaShow Sep 30 #6

I used dialup for a long time. ananda Sep 30 #2

I've still got a few of those introductory CD's kicking around somewhere. Aristus Sep 30 #3

There are people out there who collect them Wiz Imp Sep 30 #12

Thanks! Aristus Sep 30 #14

I'll one up you: Polybius Sep 30 #18

What will air traffice controllers use now, smoke signals? twodogsbarking Sep 30 #4

At least we can still use our 'prestigious' @aol.com email addresses ToxMarz Sep 30 #5

I remember setting these up for a lot of people PSPS Sep 30 #7

Damn! Now I have to get a different service. mdbl Sep 30 #8

Once upon a time, I had a subscription on AOL dial-up service FakeNoose Sep 30 #9

Same iemanja Sep 30 #16

Idiot MAGOTS living in the sticks need that. Especially since Trump and douche killed Biden's Bengus81 Sep 30 #10

That's too harsh. The people "in the sticks" still need roads, US Mail, electricity... Hekate Sep 30 #13

Goodbye JoseBalow Sep 30 #11

There was a time, maybe a year or two after the "Eternal September," that AOL was the lowest cost ISP in many regions... hunter Sep 30 #15

Now we can finally put the "dial-up warning" posts to rest in for good! Polybius Sep 30 #17

They still owe me money! DrFunkenstein Sep 30 #19

How many free discs did you get in the mail? BlueSpot Sep 30 #20