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56k.rip: a site that recreates the 1996 dial-up experience
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On October 1, 2026, the site 56k.rip went live to recreate the dial-up internet experience of 1996. The page hit the Hacker News front page that day with 28 points and 14 comments. This is the only report on it so far, with no further developments.
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Oct 1
- Hacker News front page56k.rip – the 1996 dial-up internet experience
56k.rip 上线，用于重现 1996 年的拨号上网体验。该页面在 Hacker News 首页获得 28 分、14 条评论。
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