Dial Up Magnets

Once upon a time.... you needed to DIAL UP to get the Internet. A funny design for any computer nerd that remembers the days of dial-up Internet. Perfect for IT professionals with a sense of humor. A great idea for any computer techy friend who can remember the days when the Internet wasn't so easy to get onto.

90s Desktop Computer dial up internet

A Geriatric Millennial remembers dial up internet, and is the better for it. Guilty a charged!

DIALUP IS AN IMPROVISED ZOOM SHOW FOR MODERN TIME

Rated Gen X: Nostalgia may induce flashbacks to dial-up internet, floppy disks, and corded phones. Some Material May Be Inappropriate for Millennials. Boomers Strongly Cautioned. The perfect gift for that Gen X birthday, Christmas, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

Maybe think of me once and awhile... I'm at WKRP in Cincinnati

"A funny dial-up internet-themed T-shirt that will take you back to the 90s when the internet wasn't as advanced, social media didn't exist, and it was still analog. A shirt that will evoke the nostalgic sound of dial-up modems and make you smile with memories."

A funny design for anyone who had to work with dial-up Internet. A funny retro design.

A design for my original song, Dial-Up

Relive the charm of yesteryear with this one-color sketch of a classic rotary phone. A touch of vintage flair for your home or wardrobe, perfect for anyone who loves retro vibes.

You're hogging up the one phone line in the house but this sound is so sweet

If you put your ear to this shirt you can hear it start up

Relive the era of 'AOL Dial-Up: Patience Level 100%' with our collection celebrating the unique internet experience of Generation X! As proud Gen Xers, we navigated the early online world, enduring the iconic dial-up tones and the art of waiting. These shirts aren't just clothing; they're a homage to our online initiation, reminding us of the perseverance required in the dial-up days. Join me in wearing our 'AOL Dial-Up: Patience Level 100%' shirt – it's more than a garment; it's a symbol of our resilience in an era of technological evolution. Whether you're reminiscing about the dial-up tone or sharing the early internet days with a new audience, these designs capture the essence of our Gen X online memories.

I have always tried to imagine what the digital noise in my head LOOKS like - the feeling that on the other side of the one's and the zero's there is a place - a society - rules, maybe it's a reference to seminal sci-fi films and books, maybe it's a call back to Flatlander?

Designed by BLKLYT™

Enter the world of 'Dial-up Days Made Us Patient'! As a proud Gen Xer, I've curated these designs to honor the era where patience was a virtue, waiting for the internet to connect through dial-up. These shirts aren't just apparel; they're a tribute to our perseverance, the distinctive sound of connecting to the online world, and the art of waiting. Join me in wearing our 'Dial-up Days Made Us Patient' shirt – it's more than clothing; it's a symbol of our resilience in an era of technological evolution. Whether you're reminiscing about the 'beep-beep-beep' connection tone or teaching the younger generation about the internet's humble beginnings, these designs capture the essence of our Gen X journey.

Blogging Since Dial-Up is a great t-shirt for the retro and vintage bloggers out there. This is a great gift for yourself or for the technical bloggers in your life.

A dial styled like a volume control for a stereo, for when you need all of it, turned up to the maximum, with no exceptions and no holding back.

Dare to reminisce the long-gone era of the dial-up internet with our 'You Can't Scare Me, I Survived Dial-Up Internet' design. This nostalgic piece combines humor with a nod to the 90s, a perfect statement for all tech veterans out there.

A Geriatric Millennial remembers Mix Tape, the only real way to express your love. Guilty a charged!

A Geriatric Millennial remembers Koosh Balls, the ultimate toy, at least until all the elastics broke off. Guilty a charged!

A Geriatric Millennial remembers Slap Bracelets, the hottest banned toy to hit the shelves. Guilty a charged!

Ah, the teenage internet life.

That sound... You know the one. It's in your head now. Share it with the world! BUY IT NOW to make it yours today!

Mash up style art of an ancient Aztec pyramid and a sundial. Work shows the sundial representing time and the planet Venus rising above the sacred temple of the Aztecs. A night sky of stars and a full moon rising completes the work.

Connecting...

Prodigy Communications Corporation was an online service that operated from 1984 to 2001 that offered its subscribers access to a broad range of networked services. Prodigy grew and evolved to become one of the major internet service providers of the '90s. The company claimed it was the first consumer online service, citing its graphical user interface and basic architecture as differentiation from CompuServe, which started in 1979 and used a command-line interface. By '94, Prodigy was the first of early dial-up services to offer full access to the web and to offer web page hosting to its members. Two years later, they retooled as a true ISP, making its main offering internet access branded as Prodigy Internet.

Long before the proliferation of broadband internet and connected smartphones, most people got their internet fix through dial-up services under the guise of curated online communities. Kids today will never know the terrible sound of a dial-modem as it audibly connected with the service or the painfully slow connection speeds. You've come a long way, baby...

Internet and Friends

c'mon.. c'mooooooon....

Getting internet connectivity from the telecom mega corporations and cable companies of the world as most do today is rather perfunctory, but during the ‘90s and even into the early 2000s, you could get internet service from countless ISP's. Due to the lack of infrastructure needed to provide dial-up access, literally anyone could launch an ISP and one such example came from a very unlikely source - DB. On Sept. 1, 1998, DB and the network services company UltraStar launched BowieNet in the United States with the rest of the world to follow. The design is just dripping with the techno design style of the era, so whether you're a DB fan, a hacker, or just a geek, this one should do it for you.

Remember the days of USENET? Those early internet discussion forums were a great place to meet up, learn a few things . . .and get into some epic battles. If you are old enough to remember getting into a flame war over a dial up connection, this is for you!

How good it is to recall the pleasant chirping of the modem... Well, it was actually annoying, but still pleasant memories are attached to it, because with its help the world opened up for the first time.

Remembering the dial up internet connection age