internet

Those of us who were early adopters of the modern internet created by America Online and their obnoxious CD’s remember our first day.  We put the CD in the computer and got this really annoying “bong” sound.  We impatiently waited while the computer used our 14.4 baud external modem to dial up to the big Internet box in the sky.  We were mesmerized by a metallic disc and the sound of “deewoo deeewooo ant ant ant ant woooong….woooongggg…” and then heard this relatively pleasant person say “Welcome” with a pause “You’ve got Mail.”  Our excitement jumped to an all time high