[ih] Internet sounds

Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ocl at gih.com
Wed Apr 27 00:01:07 PDT 2022


For many, I would say a majority of Americans, the sound of the early 
Internet was:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dudJjUU9Nhs

and in case you wanted to know whose voice it was:
https://youtu.be/cv1B9sPPOXo

Kindest regards,

Olivier

On 26/04/2022 22:51, Karl Auerbach via Internet-history wrote:
> I was wondering what sounds people associate with the early Internet.
>
> For instance, I remember the clatter of teletypes, Telebit and Hayes 
> modem tones, VT52 buzzes, the RF interference caused screeches from 
> the AM radio perched near IMP #1, the PC/IP telnet "chirp", the sound 
> of a DECwriter, etc.
>
> (I also wonder if anyone might have recordings, particularly of the 
> VT52 razzy buzz or the PC/IP telnet "chirp".)
>
>     --karl--
>
>
>

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Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
http://www.gih.com/ocl.html



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