Chapter 8: Environments emulation

I had the good luck of using the internet before it became popular. I was a teenager when Windows 95 Plus was launched to the market. Most people might remember Windows 95 Plus because it came with some cool themes and even the Space Cadet Pinball game. But this version of Windows brought a new software application whose name is still around these days, with haters and lovers. Windows 95 Plus came with Internet Explorer 1.0 (IE 1.0).

My first internet connection was a free phone number that a local newspaper shared with its readers. I was able to convince my dad to get me a modem. The speed was 36.6 kbps. Today my speed test goes to 150 Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload, over 4,000 times faster than the speed I got as a teen.

I don't remember very well the specs of my computer. But I do remember using a 15'' 800x600 monitor, and then upgrading to a 17'' 1,024x768. LED? No way! What's that? There were some bulky, eye...