yogurtwrong@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 20 hours agoWhat is something that's crazier than the wildest dreams of any ~1970s nerd, but exists today? I'll start with an easy one:lemmy.mlimagemessage-square201linkfedilinkarrow-up1481arrow-down19
arrow-up1472arrow-down1imageWhat is something that's crazier than the wildest dreams of any ~1970s nerd, but exists today? I'll start with an easy one:lemmy.mlyogurtwrong@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 20 hours agomessage-square201linkfedilink
minus-squareMrsDoyle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33arrow-down1·8 hours agoLast 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.
minus-squareBuckshot@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 hours agoI remember talking to family in Australia from UK on the phone in 90s and it costing multiple £/min with noticeable delay.
minus-squareInputZero@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 hour agoRemember the pressure to say everything as fast as possible without lapsing into mundane things? Long distance phone calls were stressful.
minus-squaremotruck@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down5·7 hours agoIt cost you internet and your privacy. 🤗
minus-squareAnna@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up9·7 hours agoNot if they were using stolen wifi and Signal \s
minus-squarearak@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 hours agoNot your privacy if you can find an encrypted video chat software. I’m trying keet.io it’s been solid
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.
I remember talking to family in Australia from UK on the phone in 90s and it costing multiple £/min with noticeable delay.
Remember the pressure to say everything as fast as possible without lapsing into mundane things? Long distance phone calls were stressful.
It cost you internet and your privacy. 🤗
Not if they were using stolen wifi and Signal \s
Not your privacy if you can find an encrypted video chat software. I’m trying keet.io it’s been solid