The OP was spam and thus removed. It dealt with win socks and Win 3.1.What forum is that in? I can't view the link.
Actually whats more depressing then not recognizing old tech is that fact that most kids I meet have no common sense whatsoever. My 13 and 15 yr old cousins are both fairly book smart but they have shitty social skills(unless it involves texting) And their friends are just as socially awkward. It's kinda depressing to see that as the next and future generation.
@ Paratus good old phone modem connecting. Thats about as bad as nails on a chalkboard to me
Or when dialing a phone hearing:
Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click
Click Click Click Click Click Click
Click Click Click Click Click Click Click
Click Click Click Click Click
Click Click Click
Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click
Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click
Remember in the movies when you would see a nervous persons frantically clicking on the hook and an operator would answer?
That's not exactly bogus. If you are a good clicker you can dial a number just by clicking the hook the number of times, pause and repeating until done. I'm sure there are folks here that are highly skilled at reciprocating movements with their hands.
Remember in the movies when you would see a nervous persons frantically clicking on the hook and an operator would answer?
That's not exactly bogus. If you are a good clicker you can dial a number just by clicking the hook the number of times, pause and repeating until done. I'm sure there are folks here that are highly skilled at reciprocating movements with their hands.
I used to dial my friends by tapping the hook (ten clicks for a zero, longer pause between numbers), but I know that's not what you mean.
I've tried Sony cameras and cannot stand them. They over process the image effectively ruining it.
Also remember it's not just the camera that makes the pictures - it's the person clicking the shutter.
I just prefer a camera that does not over process the data before saving it. Also memory stick? :biggrin:
Megapixels mean nothing. I have an old Canon SD20 5MP P&S from 2004. I compared pictures from a 12MP Sony P&S and it was night and day. The indoor low light shots on the Sony looked like oil paintings! The sensor noise was so high and the processing over compensated to cover it up it was just awful! My iphone 4 does better.
Who needs cassettes when you have floppies!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmoDLyiQYKw
I used to do that when I was a kid. I couldn't dial a specific number, but it was fun taking pot luck :^D
Just try to match the cadence of a rotary phone and it works great. You don't have to be specific. You can go a bit faster or slower and even change speed in the middle of dialing a number. It's pretty forgiving... at least it was with my phone company back then (Southern Bell).
Makes sense. I used to get frustrated with the return speed of the rotaries, and I'd yank them back home with my finger. Touch tone is superior to use, but sometimes I miss the old rotary dial phones. I wouldn't mind having a working phone booth in the house, ya know the old sit down kind they had in nicer establishments? One with a wooden case, and seat :^)
Remember in the movies when you would see a nervous persons frantically clicking on the hook and an operator would answer?
That's not exactly bogus. If you are a good clicker you can dial a number just by clicking the hook the number of times, pause and repeating until done. I'm sure there are folks here that are highly skilled at reciprocating movements with their hands.
Cool!
I am disappointed no one caught the number dialed in my post.
Or when dialing a phone hearing:
Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click
Click Click Click Click Click Click
Click Click Click Click Click Click Click
Click Click Click Click Click
Click Click Click
Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click
Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click
Remember in the movies when you would see a nervous persons frantically clicking on the hook and an operator would answer?
That's not exactly bogus. If you are a good clicker you can dial a number just by clicking the hook the number of times, pause and repeating until done. I'm sure there are folks here that are highly skilled at reciprocating movements with their hands.
Even better, ask a kid why the act of dialing a phone number is called "dialing".
It's ok.. SeaMoose probably couldn't tell you what this is..
Everyone point at him and laugh.