▲ 516 ▼ AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 1 year ago by fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 91 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] AmidFuror@fedia.io 67 points 1 year ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] freddydunningkruger@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago AOL used to setup kiosk systems at computer stores so customers could experience AOL in the store, and each store was given a login account. Long after the kiosks went down, these accounts remained active, providing those employees "in the know" with free AOL all throughout its pay-by-the-hour years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago But I only needed three more 30 day trials to finish downloading cd2 of the phantom menace cam that I started in 1999... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] freddydunningkruger@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago AOL used to setup kiosk systems at computer stores so customers could experience AOL in the store, and each store was given a login account. Long after the kiosks went down, these accounts remained active, providing those employees "in the know" with free AOL all throughout its pay-by-the-hour years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago But I only needed three more 30 day trials to finish downloading cd2 of the phantom menace cam that I started in 1999... permalink fedilink source parent