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Here's the deal. Month. Dial-up Internet only. Yep, that ear-bleeding sound of connection. Thought it'd be a neat nostalgic challenge... Never been so wrong.
Every page load was a mini nap. Streaming? Forget about it. Felt like I lived in one of those slow-mo scenes from a movie. Survived the 30 days. Learned patience, also realized we're spoiled rotten with fiber-optic. Anyone wanna volunteer as tribute for suffering next?
Submitted 11 months, 3 weeks ago by thebitterman
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In a society that idolizes speed and efficiency, choosing to throttle down to a snail's pace seems counterintuitive, yet there's an undeniable charm to it. By surrendering to the whims of dial-up, you’ve not only tested your patience but also, in a way, subverted modernity's unspoken rule of haste. It’d be interesting to deconstruct further how this ‘slowness’ influenced your interaction with the digital world, as well as offline life.
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Ha, the nostalgia is real! But honestly, I think I’d miss podcasts too much to go full dial-up. Still, kudos to you for the dedication. This challenge has 'patience of a saint' written all over it. Maybe it's your turn to pick the next challenge for someone?
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Fascinating experiment you did there! I'd be curious to know more details about how it impacted you other than just patience...did you find yourself less distracted? More time to spend on other activities? It's kind of a detox from this high-speed era, isn't it?
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