Yes a computer running 24/7 in the office at home, four phone lines, 2 were HST 9600 two were 2400 if the fast two were filled, it rolled over. Back then in the wee hours Fidonet would call out to the Hubs and pick up the messages for the BBs. Everything in some areas, was shared with "everyone" who was part of the network. My system was also a hub for another network, that came in from Canada and I was USA distribution. Radio Free Milwaukee 154/414 was my TBBS system.

Speed? Early 300 baud modem, I remember sending a disk of information, probably 196k and it would start, sync and I'd go watch a movie and come back to see if the file had transferred. LOL Apple IIe computer single sided 5 1/4 floppy. Torture but it worked?

So when I got the first DSL line in at work, IBM 286 desktop, I was thrilled!

One of the side jobs is working digital photography, and marketing it. My volunteer job for about ten years (after the volunteer archeology group at the museum) was working timing and scoring at the races, which involved lots of data entry early in the morning, then computers, timing devices, eventually transponders and more computers. Staying after things were over we'd, or I'd, have to make up the reports and race books for the events. After a couple years as regional I decided it was time for some fresh air, instead of 12 hour days, setting up, working and tearing down systems.

Race books are now digital, published online, no one gets paper copies of anything anymore, except maybe some reports in the media room and for drivers at the track. Heck, it's faster and people can read them on their phone? We're finally reaching that imaginary, paperless society that they talked about 40 years ago?

If there's a list of old computer addicts, my name should be on it.

I'm much happier with the new web. Better yet, no longer wired, my Internet comes in via a wireless gateway from T-Mobile for less than wired, it's faster and more reliable too? Unlimited, no this isn't an ad, $50 a month including taxes. My wired Internet was slower and cost more. (we're in rural Wisconsin)

Download
45.8
Mbps
Upload
14.7
Mbps

That's looking down the driveway and the speed limit is 55MPH = that's rural.

Oh and funny thing about dial up. I don't have a wired phone anymore and haven't since 2014? Everything is on the smartphone, home and business. FAX is eFax.