I like some of these surveys, because they make me think. I like some of them, like this one, because they make me take a trip down memory lane, sort of. Thanks to chamois_shimi at livejournal.
1. When did you first connect ("go online"), and how?
The summer I turned 15, which would've been 1987, via 1200 baud modem onto some various bulletin boards in North Carolina. I've actually written about this before, it's my stepmom's fault that I'm online, see this URL: http://www.filidh.org/~nimiriel/writing/online.html
2. What was your first communications program?
Telex.
3. When did you first chat over the Internet, and how?
On a BBS called Lower Lights, in 1991. That's where I met my ex-husband (boo), but also met the person who is the absolute dearest and closest friend I've ever had--and still have (yay).
4. What chat type program(s) do you use now?
Yahoo Messenger and MSN Messenger, both exclusively at work. Oh, and MUSH.
5. Who was your first service provider?
xmission.
6. Did you ever use AOL?
Nope, but they really REALLY want me to. What's that? Oh, you get that metric assload of CDs offering free hours too?
7. Do you admit using AOL in public?
Don't have to. :)
8. Who is your current ISP?
I have DSL, so it's with this company called Broadband Now, which is the ONLY DSL company that will serve this apartment complex. It sucks.
9. What was the first computer that you used to access the 'net?
Hrm. The 'Net specifically, and not the BBS system that I used to call. That'd be the computer I had for the job at the University of Utah. I have no idea what it was.
10. What computer do you use to access the 'net today?
My spiffy new Dell.
11. What was your first 'net handle?
Don't laugh: Sweet Savage. My stepmom got a good cackle out of that (Ellie (she called him that rather than Alex), do you know what your 14 year old daughter just chose as a handle?!), and I really chose it because I had this monstro crush on Rick Savage of Def Leppard.
12. Did you use any other handles for any length of time? If so, what were they?
I used destiny for awhile, also Poledra, Bregalad, and Anduril.
13. What 'net handle do you normally use now?
Nimiriel. God help me, I will never be rid of it. :)
14. Are you active on any Web sites other than LJ?
Active on websites? Not really...though I do a lot with theknot.com lately, because they're just so awesome. Yay, wedding planning stuff.
Posted by Liz at May 27, 2003 02:37 PMAh... 1200 baud modems. For awhile I was living in an apartment with 5 other people and one computer. The modem for that computer was a little external one that was, I think, either 1200 or something not much faster. We had to store it in the freezer when it wasn't being used, and while using it we had to keep ice packs piled on top of it. As soon as the thing got warmed up to room temperature, it stopped working. At the time it was frustrating, but it makes for a funny story, now. ;)
Posted by: Patch at June 1, 2003 03:29 PM