The Mason Minute

The Mason Minute


Dial-Up (MM #5257)

August 13, 2025

I truly marvel at all of the changes that have happened throughout my lifetime. I’m not just talking about a man going to the moon, I’m talking about technology. Advancements like our smartphones and the Internet have significantly impacted our lives. It’s hard to imagine the time before the Internet. Kids today don’t know what life was like before the Internet. A small part of the Internet is going away, specifically the one that once helped get us onto the Internet. AOL announced it’s dropping dial-up modem service at the end of September. Most of us haven’t used dial-up modems since the early 2000s. Getting on the World Wide Web in the 90s was a unique experience…

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