Man Claims 'One Sound' Will Forever Separate People Born Before And After 1998
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Interesting
On 23rd January 2024
Reflecting on the rapid evolution of the internet brings back a flood of memories, particularly for those of us who experienced its early days.
Remember when we transitioned from discussing Star Wars on small forums to continuing the conversation on platforms like TikTok and the app formerly known as Twitter?
Back then, the internet experience was much different, with MSN and MySpace being the giants before being overtaken by today's social media giants.
A TikToker, @theglassniper, pointed out a fascinating phenomenon: a specific sound that distinctly divides the older and younger generations.
He suggested that those born post-1998 might not recognize this sound, which carries a lot of history for older internet users.
"There is only one sound in this entire world that will forever separate the old generation from the new one," he stated in his TikTok video.
Credit: TikTok / @theglassniper
"When the new generation hears it they will have no idea what we are talking about but when the old generation hears it, we cringe."
"For we know the struggle we had to endure that the new generation will never have to, so here is the sound that will forever separate our generations."
This sound, he explained, is unfamiliar to the new generation, but for the older one, it brings back memories of a time when internet access was more challenging.
The sound he's referring to is the infamous dial-up internet tone.
It's a nostalgic sound for many, representing the internet's early days.
Back then, using the internet meant you couldn't use your home phone at the same time.
If someone picked up the phone while the internet was connected, they'd hear a series of peculiar, computer-like noises.
This sound was known as the 'handshake,' which was essentially the way modems communicated over telephone lines.
It was the process of your computer requesting and receiving information from a remote modem.
Credit: Wikipedia
So in a basic sense, the audio was essentially your computer going "hi modem really far away, can I have some internet information please, words, pictures and sounds?"
To which the modem would reply "sure you can, here you go, here is that information you requested".
Nowadays, the idea of not being able to use the internet and the phone simultaneously seems unimaginable.
The advancement in technology has made such inconveniences a thing of the past.
It's a good reminder of the significant leaps we've made in the digital world. Don't you think?