posted in Asklemmy
What is something that's crazier than the wildest dreams of any ~1970s nerd, but exists today? I'll start with an easy one:
Replying to @yogurtwrong@lemmy.world
Last night my sister and I had a 90 minute conversation on our phones with full-colour, hi-res video, me in the UK, her in NZ. It didn’t cost either of us anything. We’re in our 70s, such a thing was unimaginable back in the day.
Replying to @MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works
I remember talking to family in Australia from UK on the phone in 90s and it costing multiple £/min with noticeable delay.
Replying to @Buckshot@programming.dev
Remember the pressure to say everything as fast as possible without lapsing into mundane things? Long distance phone calls were stressful.
Replying to @InputZero@lemmy.world
The wheeze was to make a reverse charge call and tell the operator your name was “Itsaboy”. The call would then be declined.