Iheartcheese@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days agoAOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an eraapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1312arrow-down15
arrow-up1307arrow-down1external-linkAOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an eraapnews.comIheartcheese@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·26 days agoPlastic fiber is probably a lot cheaper than copper wire, for one thing. Probably easier to multiplex too.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·26 days agoHad not thought of that! Been 20-years since I’ve been at an ISP, times change.
Plastic fiber is probably a lot cheaper than copper wire, for one thing. Probably easier to multiplex too.
Had not thought of that! Been 20-years since I’ve been at an ISP, times change.